ITT: a lot of “either/or”

I’m not sure that evolution cares one wit about any of our theories. If it means I’m the dad and I’m the dad more often… then it will be favored.

If I enjoy it more, she enjoys it more or it means that my sperm have increased likelihood of winning… that’s all that matters.

And when I say “or” above, it can include any of those things. It need not be exclusive.

All systems require a check on greed and something that pulls things back to balanced. What we have (in the US) right now isn’t it.

SCOTUS has not helped in the least.

We need incentives for participation because “the feels” isn’t enough to motivate most to work all that much. But we need taxes and laws to keep things from skewing like they have.

With the country built into the community name. Less confusion and wasted energy that way.

The guy who won “over a billion” (that’s not what he got to keep) has headlines with his full name, what real estate he’s bought, lawsuits brought against him and he’s had to get body guards.

Because california forces a person to claim it and anonymity isn’t allowed.

Yes. Mostly recently.

https://currently.att.yahoo.com/amphtml/att/guy-fieri-trump-photo-opp-201551752.html

Grieve. Be kind to yourself, be kind to them. Allow yourself to feel without resisting the feelings. But don’t chase them either.

There isn’t a right way to feel for most of this.

Part of grieving is reflection (usually). Remembering good times, bad times and wish-they-were-different times. Find a way to be with those moments and accept them as they are: moments. They aren’t lost, just future ones will be different.

And that’s okay. Or it will be. And you’ll be okay, too.

I ruminate too. I tell myself it helps me learn, helps me grow, helps me remember not to “x”. It rarely helps. It’s just a conditioned response that makes me feel more control while i actually lose some.

What truly helps is healing. Learning that sometimes compatability isn’t a you tho Ing or a them thing. But it’s still a thing and somebody called the spade a spade.

If you weren’t up to your standards, then rise. Otherwise, coat yourself in patience. Listen to YouTube videos like Tara Brach. Be honest with yourself as you heal. We all have barbs, we all have scars.

I like all this and I’ll add that for those who choose to participate, there is more than enough. For those who opt out, there is no lack.

But numbing oneself isn’t a passtime.

And all are treated with respect and freedom for all is a primary principle.

In essence: this and the other post that includes no scarcity and the end of capitalism.

Haughtiness Rationalized abiding envy Celebrity worship Consistent hypocrisy

What makes me like them? The inverse: modesty, being happy for others, not being classist, integrity

When I read the posy what I heard was: how do we ensure high quality content? If we have that, SE won’t need the O.

And I’m down for high quality.

The above is one example.

You don’t have a high ground, here.

You continue to assert I, or others, are saying things we are not. I have not alleged that the EU is lacking or “wanting.”

I’m saying the US is far more diverse than is often credited. People are moving from one state to another because of that very reason. It is a confederation of states, by law. And our SCOTUS is making that more true each year.

I am not saying “parity” but I am saying it’s far closer than your broad brush comments.

I may have deleted the post, but I have posted nothing that said the EU lacked diversity nor did I start discussing the various regions of Spain.

I’d have to use it to protect it from all the other private owners of weaponized, advantage-seeking AGI owners.

They will exist.

Sounds like we’re both wrong, then.

If I drive 45 minutes east, I’m in something akin to the US south. Extremely conservative in specific ways. North a few hours and everyone distrusts anyone who didn’t grow up there.

45 minutes west and I’m in everyone’s favorite (not) failed city, San Francisco.

And those very conservative places I mentioned… are quite different from south conservative. They drive the same vehicles, wear the same hats, but don’t hold the same values.

California, for all its notoriety as being overly accepting has known pla es POC are advised against visiting. Some areas are very non-church and others are profoundly Christian or other religions.

We have enclaves of near-pure ethnic/cultural people tracing back to wherever. I’m not simply talking about Chinatown or Japan town.

We’re not a monolith even within a small area. I didn’t assert that the EU was. Only that we are more diverse than credited.

Particularly when the topic arises by people comfortable talking others how to be when they know nothing of the person or people.

I am learning those things… hell, I’m studying a completely different language and learning the history.

I think I’m not who you think I am.

Completely agree.

I have so much less control and navigating is not easier. I exclusively use it for work and as infrequently as possible.

I’m consistently impressed with Samsung flagship and plan to remain there for the years to come.

Different strokes for different folks, but this is where I land.

Which Americans are you talking to? We know there are other countries and cultures. We just aren’t responsible for learning deeply about all of them. No one is.

You’re using some strong, broad strokes that aren’t reflective of my experience at all.

America is far from a monolith. Our states roughly equate to different European countries with vastly different cultures, foods, rights and laws.

We just speak dialects that are almost all the same and roll up under one political entity. It is not so dissimilar than the EU, otherwise.

We are, in many practical terms a forced confederation with a shared Constitution. There are those, like in the EU, who want out.

Edit: the shared single language is one of our under-recognized super-powers. I can travel this huge land mass and communicate viably everywhere. It is key to our cultural impact. It is accidental, but helpful to us. Except when we have people who dislike our impact and become hostile.

Are there no German language instances?

I’m not wishing you gone, I’m wishing you could find what you want.

I’m curious, which part is a myth? I only see facts and not all of them paint America as great.

These things exist elsewhere, besides. Just not always in “the West.”