I dig this particular wit

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It’s a story told to keep the baby from crying.

The relationship between word and reality is optionally entirely arbitrary. If we want to communicate then we have that option, but if we want to bullshit then we can do that too.

The only way around that is a legal court or formal peer review. Which is why we invented them.

And we don’t have those here.

98% of the population believes everything they’re told and obeys all the rules. It’s that 2% you need to watch.

Respect.

I did a speed bump out of gravel and sprayfoam at 3am back a couple years ago. It worked ok for a couple weeks.

Sure it is. When referring to a man’s penis you would say “his penis”.

On a related note, can you catch stupid over the Internet?

Because having words for describing a person’s body is useful in the medical profession.

A doctor can still use he/she though, right?

I only pirate. And play it on raspberry pi, libre elec and dumb tv. I never see commercials.

It amazes me that anybody can stand that filth for even a second.

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Ten babysouls gains you access to the level 1 immortal hivemind where you psychically merge and get to live forever. But that’s only level 1. Level 2 has a higher price. Etc.

If I told you that sex, blood, flesh, of children, extended lifespan and rejuvenated the elderly - and there was a club where billionaires did that - what then?

Hey I like unsong too.

Are you familiar with Sam Hughes ( qntm.org)?

His " there is no antimimetics division" is vibeally relevant here.

As is his many scifi stories about the nature of reality and such.

I recommend it.

Also 90%…

Actually it depends on who’s looking at it.

For most of us it’s all about the idea associated with the art. What it means, the backstory, the explanatory essay pinned to the wall next to the painting etc.

For some of us (mostly artists) it’s all about the experience of the art itself.

Because artists see differently from normal people.

If you like it you like it. Backstory is irrelevant.

Choose life

Just say no. The realization of culturally prescribed dreams is where it’s at. All smart people know that.

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