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@deprecated_ii This is an interesting idea: a small lamia. I used to play games for hours with my mini boa around my arm. She was very happy there.

@ButtWorldsMan Healthy employees are an asset.
I'd have called back immediately if he'd listed "not vaccinated for Covid-19".

@Based_Accelerationist
First, "when Russia is being hit with missiles and possibly eventually nukes" is an "if". You cannot see the future.

Wars are decided by economics. I encourage you to read about the wars of Augustus and Sun Tzu's work for examples.

I never claimed that Putin's actions are restrained.
I don't know Putin's character or his genetics.
"Russians will find out the hard way when their..." Again, you're treating this like a certainty.

Even if Russia doesn't end the war quickly with a massive, legendary, explosive, knockout punch they will still win.

A slow grind may not be news-worthy to Americans because the culture is built to expect big plays and big wins, but it doesn't mean nothing is happening.

Does this mean that it will be interpreted as weakness by the West? Yes. Zelensky has also been crying for long-range missiles for months. Talk is cheap; battlefield results aren't.

i was considering the deadline of Oct 1st for Russia to "do something", and I hasten to remind you all that this predicted date for the end of the SMO is months old now, and it came from Orban after he visited with Putin. The facts on the ground are that Russia is still rolling over Ukraine slowly and effectively.

Listening to the Wednesday show after the fact: To say that AI girlfriends in general can't hold a conversation past 20 minutes without repeating themselves isn't accurate exactly. It largely depends on what the topic of discussion is: the more information the AI has from which to draw the more dynamic it can be, but also, the more it must process.

@deprecated_ii I approve of this wholesome means of execution. It's good for the whole family.

@UncleIroh If society could be said to be a living entity much as humans are a collection of cells, the highest goal does remain the same: to survive and reproduce. Inheritance is a means to the end of want satisfaction which has been stored in capital (either monetary or physical). Each generation seeks to survive and reproduce. I'm not disagreeing; I think inheritance isn't the impetus, however.

Today, idealism attempts to force human nature to act self-destructively (to put it simply).

@UncleIroh Perhaps it has been out of expediency for some and apathy for others:
Some people are inquisitive enough to understand, but they would be a threat to the existing order. Some people would not care and waste the effort in teaching.

The percentage of individuals who would be able to leverage such information effectively to shape society effectively do not merit the investment generally. Those are my thoughts as of now.

@UncleIroh Understanding one's worldview is essential. Contemplations talks about it.

@UncleIroh The battle for the youth certainly is a contentious one. I don't know if it's the real reason behind mass censorship, but it certainly is a large portion. I'll have to consider it more. Perhaps the propaganda geared toward the current middle class, middle-aged people is secondary to the objective of ensuring inculcation of the desired values in the youth?

On the note of the Will of the Force from Star Wars always seeking balance between the dark and the light, if the dark is using the force for your own will, and light is letting yourself be used by the force, on the surface you have few options. While we could explore the idea of your will being the Will of the Force as all return to the Force on death, unfortunately we have a clash of eastern and western thought which is not easily reconcilable. It's better to simply study philosophy.

@susie A solid choice. Spinach works well with multiple spice palettes.

@VD15 Accurate.

@UncleIroh Amen.

@UncleIroh Indeed. Most people don't think to ask why something is done a certain way or bother to investigate if it always was. The current year is always assumed to be the best (or at least better than prior years in all ways).

It doesn't help that most people's philosophical repertoire is as expansive as a series of platitudes and truisms.

@TimeSpent That is one upset cat!

@Justicar That looks terrible.

@Shlomo Accurate.

@UncleIroh @Kagekokoro @Stahesh It's difficult to pin it to a few things, but I'm certain the weight of guilt placed upon them by the victors of WWII did not help.