This doesn’t correspond with my view of reality… there must be something wrong with reality!
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Talk about politics, society, science, computers, internet, psychology, and philosophy.
Post-Truth Discussions
Post-Truther (after someone posted a link to an article about a convicted murderer smiling contemptuously and giving the camera the finger): This guy must die violently!
Me: It’s easy to talk about the death penalty in these situations. I once had a friend that was a strong supporter of the death penalty. Then the father of her kids committed murder. And she totally changed opinion…
Post-Truther: Bullshit!
Me: What part of what I just wrote do you think is bullshit? That I know someone that changed their opinion when it got personal? Do we know each other?
Post-Truther: What if it were your child that got robbed? I can’t understand how you can write what you’re writing!
Me: …
Ancestry
“I have ancestors all the way back to the 17th century.”
“Wow! I have ancestors all the way back to when sexual procreation started…”
7 Mac Startup Options Every OS X User Should Know
There are a number of startup options that are available on recent Macs to aid in both troubleshooting and system management. Here’s a look at seven essential Mac startup options that every OS X user should know.
via 7 Mac Startup Options Every OS X User Should Know
Several of these have resolved serious issues for me. I’ve even put in calendar events to do PRAM-resets, Safe Boots and Disk Checks (booting in Recovery Mode) regularly.
Sometimes I get into the most idiotic fights…
Microsoft OneRing
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneDrive
Microsoft OneRing…
Microsoft OneDrive
Microsoft OneRing…
The heart wants what the heart wants
The heart wants what the heart wants, and the heart wants to stay up all night long.
Facebook-Economy Conundrum
Facebook-economy conundrum: How many likes is a comment worth? How many to a share? Do you count likes on shared content as well? Do I give away more likes than I get? Am I a loser or a winner? Or do you even count likes? Do you only count shares? God! I think I’m a loser!
Recurring trends…
Let’s talk about the rise of fascism in Europe and other recurring trends…
Do you Really Understand Climate Change?
At the doctor’s office
Doctor: We’ve found a shadow on your x-ray. We can’t be sure exactly what it is before we operate, and that operation will be painful, but there is a very high risk this is a malignant tumor. You could die!
Patient: What are we waiting for! Let’s act now!
At the IPCC
Scientist: We’ve found some very disturbing links between carbon dioxide emissions and temperature rise. We recommend immediate action, even if that action will be painful. Temperature rise is bad news and there is a very high risk that several hundreds of millions of people will die if we do nothing.
Politician: Let’s wait and see what happens.
Now swap the answers!
Do you trust a politician that has not been able to do what must be done when hundreds of millions of lives are at stake, but will (if they are wired like any sane person) risk suffering to save their own life?
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