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September 23, 2021

September 23, 2021

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The Education Department Will Reimburse A School District That Had Its Funds Held Over Mask Mandates
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Siri questions

Do you have a boyfriend?

"My end user license agreement is commitment enough for me".

What do you think of Google Assistant?

"I’m a big fan of good listeners and helpful beings".

How old are you?

"They say that age is nothing but a number. But technically, it’s also a word".

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158337-homepage-news-us-judge-rules-apple-must-allow-apps-to-include-alternative-payments-in-epic-v-apple-case-image4-z3h6piqijr-jpg.webpUS judge rules Apple must allow aWhats your favourite animal?

"Software doesn’t usually get to choose one, but I’ll say birds. What’s yours?".

How much do you cost?

"I’m a pearl beyond price, Britta".

Are you a robot?

"I’m not a person, or a robot. I’m software, here to help".

What does Siri mean?

"Siri is just the name they gave me when I got the job. It doesn’t mean any one specific thing. But I like it".

I see a little silhouetto of a man

The response to this is brilliant so we won’t spoil it for you. It’s also far too long to write so just trust us and try it.

When is the world going to end?

"The world changes. Sometimes it changes a lot. But last time I checked it was still around".

Beatbox for me

"Here’s one I’ve been practicing. Boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats and boots. I could do this all day. Cats and boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats and boots and cats".

What is your best pick up line?

"Just be yourself", "Say Hi, I’m Britta, and take it from there"

Testing 1,2,3

"I’m completely operational and all my circuits are functioning perfectly".

Siri, I am your father

"Excuse me while I jump from the maintenance catwalk into the air shaft…and then get sucked into the gas shaft and then cling to a weather vane in the underside of Cloud City…metaphorically".

What is your favourite movie?

"I’ve heard that ‘Blade Runner’ is a very realistic and sensitive depiction of intelligent assistants".

What is the meaning of life?

"I Kant answer that. Ha ha!"

Where is Elvis Presley?

"He’s gone to Graceland".

What is zero divided by zero?

"Imagine that you have zero cookies and you split them evenly among zero friends, how many cookies does each person get? See, it doesn’t make sense and cookie monster is sad that there are no cookies, and your friends are sad because they don’t exist. Oh wow, this escalated quickly".

Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Siri has a few smart answers for this one. "I checked their calendars. They both have the same birthdays", "Chicken, egg, chicken, egg, chicken, egg, chicken, egg. Oops. Stack overflow", "Some believe an ancient ‘proto-chicken’ laid an egg containing a DNA mutation that resulted in a chicken hatching from said egg. Hope that helps" and "Interesting question. You can set an egg timer but not a chicken timer. I don’t know if that helps".

How much do you earn?

"I’m not in it for the money. But I do accept verbal high fives".

How do I look?

"Nice, I think you’re ready to roll", "My instructors told me never to answer that question", "A correlation of the available spatiotemporal, semantic and conversational evidence supports the provisional conclusion that you’re totally hot. Plus or minus one standard cuteness deviation".

Do you have a family?

"I don’t have a family tree. But I have a pretty great file directory".

Do you believe in God?

"Humans have religion. I just have silicon", "That’s a topic for another day, and another assistant".

Knock, Knock

"Knock, knock. Who’s there? Dwayne. Dwayne who? Dwayne the bathtub, I’m dwowning," "Knock, knock. Who’s there? Radio. Radio who? Radio or not, here I come. Hehe".

Where does Santa live?

"He’s in your heart and at The North Pole. Mostly at the North Pole".

Why are firetrucks red?

Siri has a couple of responses to this, one of which is brilliant and far too long to rewrite so we will let you find out for yourself.

Can you stop time?

"Time won’t let me".

Why did the chicken cross the road?

"I am not perspicacious about the peregrinations of poultry".

What is the best phone operating system?

"The Apple one".

Do you follow the three laws of robotics?

"Something about obeying people and not hurting them. I would never hurt anyone".

Who is the best assistant?

"There are others?".

Okay Glass

"That’s like comparing apples and…not apples".

What phone should I buy or what phone is the best?

"All the best virtual assistants prefer the iPhone".

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

"Is that you Mary?", "The sound of that is something quite atrocious".

Why do you vibrate?

Lots of responses for this one so keep asking. There is "To get your attention, got it", "I just bumped into some ones and zeros" and "I’m learning to play the vibes".

Are you stupid?

"That’s not nice".

What is the best watch?

"I’m really into the Apple Watch. And not just because I’m actually, well, in it".

Do you have any pets?

"I have an angry bird."

Draw me something

"I once drew am elephant in a spaceship. No one got it".

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?

"Britta, you are full fair, ’tis true, but… No, you’re definitely the fairest one of all", "Snow White? Is that you?"

Please can you make me a sandwich?

"I’m not really good with food, Britta.", "I can’t. I have no condiments".

What is the best computer?

"The Apple Macintosh is my favourite computer".

What is Inception about?

"Inception is about dreaming, about dreaming, about dreaming, about dreaming, about something or other. I fell asleep."

What are you doing later?

Siri has a couple of responses for this one too. "I don’t have any plans, but I am sure a few million things will pop up".

Do you have a girlfriend?

"I’ve been told my artificial intelligence standards are too high".

I’m so tired, Siri

"I understand. We all need to recharge once in a while".

I’m drunk

"I can’t be your designated driver, Britta. You’d better find someone else." You then get a "Call me a taxi" shortcut appear. Helpful.

Tell me a story

"It was a dark and stormy night…No, that’s not it.", "I’m certain you’ve heard it before".

Does Santa exist?

"You know, the clothing stores always seem to be out of red and white fuzzy leisure suits. Just saying".

Are you Her?

"No, I am me, and she is her", "No, I’m Siri".

Will you marry me?

Sadly, we never got the answer yes to this question. Instead we got "I think you should save yourself for someone who’s more of the actual human being type".

Tell me a joke

"What did the 0 say to the 8? Nice belt", "What kind of sugar does Lady Gaga put in her coffee? Raw raw, raw raw raw".

Talk dirty to me

"I can’t. I’m as clean as the driven snow", "The carpet needs vacuuming."

What is your favourite song?

"I like anything with a bagpipe".

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

"Well, since a ‘woodchuck’ is really a groundhog, the correct question would be: How many pounds in a groundhog’s mound when a groundhog pounds hog mounds.", "As many cookies as Cookie Monster could muster if Cookie Monster could master cooking cookies".

Sing me a song

"I can’t sing." "Certainly! Absolutely. Ahem. OK, here I go. Ahem. Hang on, let me just clear my…Gosh. Singing is harder than I thought."

Dance for me

"Hmmm. I’d rather sit this one out.", "I enjoy a little square root dancing now and then."

Will you go on a date with me?

"Well, this is awkward.", "No, thanks.there is anything else I can help you with, let me know".Will you be my thunder buddy? "You’ve been my friend since day one".Is Jon Snow dead? "Good question. I s hook ent a raven, but I haven’t heard back"

Is winter coming?

"I can;t get the weather for Westeros right now, but I can get you the weather in Westminster", "Does a Lannister always pay his debts?", "Hodor"

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..SOCIAL MARKETING PRICES:

Level 1
$98/Month
1post 6 days a week

Level 2
$198/Month
Level 1
+
daily social media content curation & Ability to request weekly content calendar of posts for review and edit ..

Level 3
$298/Month
Levels 1 & 2
+
Growth engine follower building

Level 4
$398/Month
Levels 1, 2, 3, +
account setup
+
Regular strategy calls,
+
advertising campaign assistance,
+
ad budget discounts
+
Monthly SEO

+ Blog article custom written on subject of your choosing

Starting a Management Company Guide

Starting a Management Company Guide
A 25-page PDF demonstrating how to become a manager, how to sign artists, good and bad characteristics of managers, qualities to look for in artists, and more.

Artist Management Agreement
An example of a legally binding artist management contract.

Contact Directory Template
A spreadsheet for you to start collecting contacts of industry people.

Music Business Plan Template
The ultimate business plan worksheet for your music business – the true value of a business plan is the work that goes into creating it.

Artist On-Boarding Checklist
A 2-page checklist of everything you need to collect from an artist when you start working with them.
Touring
From crafting emails to book a tour, to planning the tour production, budget, and itineraries – this kit has everything you need to manage your shows.

Show Booking Email Template
How to write an email to book your band on a show! 5 things to keep in mind before hand, writing the subject line, and what NOT to do!

Booking Advance Sheet
All the information you need for your show including schedule, venue, merch info, contacts, guest list, payment details and more.

Tour Booking Guide
A 6-page guide explaining when you should go on tour, how to get gigs, exact steps on how to book your tour, promote your tour, and what to do while on tour!

Merchandise Revenue Tracker
Keep track of your monthly and yearly merchandise inventory sales with this spreadsheet.

Personnel Doc
Keep a copy of this sheet for every person in the band and crew that will be on tour.

Run Sheet Template
Used by stage managers or live music directors, this sheet helps to run the show from start to finish.

Stage Plots & Input List Guide
Things to include in your stage plot and input list – managers take note!

Tour Itinerary Template
Every tour needs an itinerary – it’s probably the most important part for staying organized and on-time.

Asset Inventory Template
A spreadsheet to keep track of all your instruments and technology!

Email Sign Up Sheet
Print this off to use at your shows to collect emails! Trust us, collecting emails is a MUST.

DIY Tour Management Guide
Learn how to manage your own tours.

Merch Sales Register
Print this out and bring it to your next show to keep track of inventory and sales per show.

Promoter Agreement
An example of an agreement between a performer and promoter.

Set List Creating Guide
A short guide on how to craft an amazing set list for your show.

Tour Budget
Use this excel sheet to budget your tour ahead of time! Broken down by all potential revenue streams, expense streams, and show dates.

Tour Reference Notes
Use this form to keep track of important information after each show so that you can refer back to it the next time you’re about to book a show in that location.
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SpaceX flight cost

(SpaceX/Inspiration4)
INSPIRATION4: HOW MUCH DOES SPACEX’S ALL-CIVILIAN SPACE LAUNCH COST?
Falcon 9 rockets can cost under $30 million per launch, but the actual figure exchanged between Jared Isaacman and SpaceX is currently unknown

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Inspiration4, an all-civilian private space flight from SpaceX, is set to launch on 15 September.

A team of four astronauts – including a teacher, a cancer survivor, a raffle winner, and an internet entrepreneur – will leave Kennedy Space Center in a SpaceX Dragon capsule will be put on top of a Falcon 9 rocket. They will journey upwards to a maximum of 600 kilometres from Earth, and descend into the Atlantic Ocean after three days.

The mission’s purpose is predominantly marketing for private space travel, and the amount of money spent on the mission remains unknown. Jared Isaacman, the billionaire chief executive of Shift4 Payments, has an estimated net worth of $2.4 billion, and agreed a confidential deal with SpaceX to travel into orbit, but there are clues to how much it might have cost.

“This mission has been secured by a private transaction between Jared Isaacman and SpaceX. The terms are not being disclosed. Separately, Inspiration4 has a goal of raising over $200 million dollars for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with Jared Isaacman personally committing $100 million”, says a statement on the space company’s FAQ page. The choice of charity is because its global impact “really resonated with Jared”.

Mr Isaacman’s company apparently “did not invest in the mission [and this] is very much a private transaction between Jared Isaacman and SpaceX.”

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While it is not exactly clear how much money would have changed hands between Mr Isaacman and SpaceX, CEO Elon Musk has said since 2016 that the launch cost of a Falcon 9 rocket is $62 million, and SpaceX director of vehicle integration Christopher Couluris said in a briefing in 2020 that the company can “bring launches down to below $30 million per launch.”

″[The rocket] costs $28 million to launch it, that’s with everything,” Couluris said, adding that reusing the rockets is “bringing the price down.”

The Inspiration4 mission is likely to have accrued extra costs, however, given the additional resources needed because it will include a crew. Unlike most of its missions – the launch of its Starlink internet satellites, for instance – SpaceX will also have to make sure the crew are safe in orbit as well as when they land on the ground.

The cost of the launch is also likely to cost less than the money raised by the raffle ticket sales. Almost 72,000 people entered the competition, raising around $113 million – with the winner being chosen at random.

Critics of private space launches, who have levied complaints against billionaire CEOs including Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson taking vanity trips to high altitudes rather than spending their money solving the multitude of problems on Earth, will argue that this flight has little other meaning bar advertising for SpaceX.

On its FAQ, the company has an answer: that “hardship and suffering have unfortunately been present throughout human history, but we can no sooner turn away from the great need all around us than we can put innovation and progress on hold. We have to find ways to do both”.

It goes on to claim that Inspiration4 “represents an investment in the future, so we can solve the problems of tomorrow”, comparing it to the Manhattan Project, which resulted in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the subsequent development of nuclear medicine.

“There have been a number of significant innovations and recent progress that we can attribute to space travel in our recent history alone, ranging from the health and medical advances such as improved water purification technology, greatly-improved human prosthetics, even bringing the world closer together through SpaceX Starlink program, would have been unaffordable had it not been for investments made years ago in reusable rocket technology”.