Rant: My team lead laughed at my board game hobby during a review, and now I'm considering a change.

My toddler's constant 'why' phase got me thinking about how we ask things online.

Is there a point where we stop being curious? I feel like forums keep that alive.

I can't decide if the Voynich Manuscript is a brilliant fake or a lost language

I recently got deep into reading about the Voynich Manuscript, and it's driving me crazy. On one hand, some experts say it's a clever forgery from the Renaissance, intended to trick collectors. They point to the weird plants and stars that don't match anything real. On the other hand, other researchers think it's a real code or language we just haven't cracked yet, maybe from a lost culture. I've spent hours looking at the pictures, and part of me wants to believe it's genuine, but another part thinks it's too odd to be true. After watching a documentary, I even tried to spot patterns in the text, but it's all gibberish to me. What do you all think about this? I'd love to hear if you've looked into it and which side you're on.

Can we talk about diesel emissions rules killing small shops?

Regs are good, but the cost is burying us.