Coffee With Scott Adams — Knowledge Archive August 22, 2026
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Well, what a mess I am today. Let's get everything working here. I'm seeing a question on the Locals platform as I signed on. It says if Scott is a simplifier, why is it so complicated to do this live stream? And the answer is it avoids simplification like nothing I've ever seen. I'm up to something like 17 steps on a checklist just to turn this on. And do you think that I can ever do 17 steps on a checklist the same? Nope, nope.

So sometimes this is the best you can get. But you know, if you'd like to mak

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e everything better, and I think you would, what do you need? Oh, well, all you need is a copper mug or glass or tumbler, Chelsea-style canteen, jug, flask, vessel of any kind. Fill it with your favorite liquid. I like coffee. And join me now for the unparalleled pleasure, the dopamine of the day. The thing that makes everything better. Everything except Afghanistan. It's called the simultaneous s…

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