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Talking a big game about "buying Twitter" because of a gripe to only end up actually having to do it. It is pretty funny from an outside perspective because he's clearly just a narcissistic twitter addict (like Trump) who just chatting a lot of shit but with too much money and not enough sense. Also rebranding Twitter to "X" has to be one of the most unnecessary rebranding moves ever. L+Ratio

Caring more about appearances than your own self-worth is what gets you into situations like this. It doesn't matter. Consider that by investing all your energy into a relationship that isn't going anywhere you aren't investing into one that is. You are wasting your time when there exist people who would make great friends.

This is not what friendship looks like. A real friend would be interested in hanging out with you and in what you got going on (and also treat you decently). You should honestly just forget about her and move on. It isn't worth the stress over someone who doesn't seem to care.

The general diet is high in veggies and fish and low in sugar and fat. There are more foods that are conventionally "healthy" in Japanese cuisine compared to American. They tend to eat smaller portions and don't overeat. Infrastructure is built to facilitate walking. Japanese walk a lot and amenities are often close by with an effective public transport system. Mandatory yearly health checks for employed people. Culture pushes people to change their behavior. It is safe (less stress). Genetics.

Right wing politics have been rising in popularity in Europe in general. I believe immigration is a major reason for why.

What do you think?

Slavery isn't inherently moral. It's been normal for most of human history. That it is bad had to be invented then taught. Equality as a concept is the product of philosophers. Whether or not something is fictitious isn't a value judgement. Money is fictitious but we all believe in it as if it is real because of how useful it is. Being able to collectively believe the same fiction is what makes us humans so successful and different from other animals. My problem with your premise is that your arguing for the validity of ideas without taking practicalities into question. Abolishing symbolic monarchy isn't necessary if you are currently benefiting from it (and it is not equivalent to slavery).

Would you mind telling a bit more? What kind of trauma did your cat have?

They are both inherently fictitious. This kind of moralizing accomplishes nothing.

Two different things can be true at the same time. The ethics of a symbolic monarchy is way overblown.

Trauma is the internalization of a distressing event. What is distressing can vary with interpretation. Some people get over what others are crippled by. Trauma allows us to adapt to our environment, but it can be problematic if the adaptation (due to the interpretation of the event) is not suited for the current environment, like how people who grew up in abusive households act and behave in ways that give them poor results in life as adults. Their behavior is an adaptation to an abusive environment that translates poorly into adult life. Trauma isn't unique to humans according to this research: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6685979/

Monarchy still exist today because there is no practical reason to dismantle it. They are important public diplomats and have a lot of soft power they use for advocating cultural exchange and peace. They are "cultural glue" that fosters a sense of union. There is a reason why 13 of the last 14 presidents have visited the queen. There is genuine value in a symbolic monarchy. In Norway, the monarchy is democratically upheld. The parliament can vote at any time to dismantle it, but consistently vote not to. Wanting to dismantle monarchy without considering the value they provide to society is itself symbolic politics that accomplishes nothing. If there is a genuine appetite for a republic, then the monarchy's days are numbered.

You shouldn't expect to connect with everyone. By being fake you don't allow people to see the real you and determining if you are right for them and vice versa. You shouldn't act like a relationship is an attainable goal. It puts pressure on you and others to be a certain way.

The main benefit of abstaining is the time you save, which is also why a genuine porn addiction is problematic. It eats up all your time at the expense of everything else you hold valuable. But if you have a genuine addiction it is better to tackle that in the context of therapy rather than just treat the symptom. I think people ascribe too much profoundness to simple abstinence and demonize porn. Nofap is not a proven self-help method in of itself, meanwhile there are dozens of simple and straightforward and obvious things that are proven to improve your life, like working out, cleaning your diet, socializing more, etc. In my personal experience, I find that I masturbate a lot less when I got things I want to do. Maybe you are just bored?

Can it really be considered intelligent at that point? So far AI seems to be mostly just a tool for aggregating data more efficiently. Do you guys think we are in a Gartner hype cycle, specifically towards "peak of inflated expectations"? So far AI seems to be an effective tool for certain tasks but nothing completely revolutionary. Granted it is still developing.

You wouldn't hate if it didn't serve a purpose. In a post-scarcity world there might be less of a reason to hate. In Scandinavia where I live, there is no real hatred broadly speaking compared to for example Israel and Palestine.

Just because you support one group or the other doesn't change the meaning of a word. This is silly.

-Or like Israel-Palestine before it went hot again recently? I'm not an expert, but it seems that the way the conflict is headed is towards an eventual state of rest as opposed to a conclusive end similar to how North and South Korea are still technically at war but without any actual fighting happening currently. Russia and Ukraine seem to be at a stalemate, where both sides are too entrenched defensively to budge. If no decisive victory or lose takes place, won't the conflict eventually peter out and turn cold? Where both sides are still at war technically but simply resume business as usual. Leading to my second question, is it viable for Ukraine to be inducted into NATO? If NATO membership is a determining factor for Russia to invade Ukraine, won't the induction cause more conflict in the future?

Methinks this thread is running out of steam . People have made up their minds and are just posting memes and videos at this point. Hamas are terrorists by definition of the word. They unlawfully use violence on civilians for political aims. It is textbook terrorism.

Some are more clear and concise then others. You'll have to just look. Not just Youtube BTW.

Fundamentally it is finitude. Humans are social animals that form groups in order to survive. Those groups form identities that allow strangers to cooperate despite not knowing each other personally, within the group. A group is competing with other groups and certain animals for resources and territory. In regions where there are less resources like the middle-east and North-Africa, there is more conflict. Animals like wolves and cave lions in particular have been wiped out/driven off across the globe as they compete with humans for prey animals/livestock and territory.

Unless I'm mistaken, Putin doesn't want to border with a NATO country, which he would if he annexed Ukraine proper.

Its joever 😞 My guess from what I've read is that Russia doesn't want the entirety of Ukraine, but will install a puppet government to act as a buffer between it and NATO.

@Sucuk Ekmek What do you think will happen exactly? Will Russia conquer all of Ukraine or just parts of it and that'll be the end of the war?

Is it possible to dialogue? Can you explain your situation and ask them to stop? You can't be forced to believe in things you don't believe in and likewise for them. Unless this person is genuinely unreasonable, can't you just talk with them about it?