Ah rats. This has not been my year.

An hour ago I was robbed at gunpoint. I'm so amusingly used to life in Colombia that I'm not rattled by having a gun to my head, but I *am* kicking myself for thinking I was okay because there were two people a meter ahead, and two people a meter behind. The last time I got robbed at gunpoint, 3 years ago, I had also relaxed into having folks nearby.

*Never* let your guard down.
Phone blocked! Now just waiting for 8am to reclaim my number & reset key apps.

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Yegads. I’m just glad you’re okay, all things considered…

Phones can definitely be replaced, ML’s definitely can’t.

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@BenWalker You say that, Ben, but considering the state of "ML" (machine learning) technologies, maybe I *will* be replaceable one day! 😂

💙 In all seriousness, thank you for the concern. I've seen folks struggle when robbed - and get clocked. The moment I realized there was a gun to my head, the phone was no biggie. I'm counting my good fortune to have my health - and to not need to live my life like my robber does. He's got to live with himself full time. I only had to for a few seconds.

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