If you can identify someone's key "flaw" that holds them back, you can potentially help them save thousands of hours of efforts and frustration. It's often easier to see other people's problems than your own. I suppose you could attempt to see and fix your own key problem, too. What's mine, self-indulgence? :)
The psychological problems of the COVID situation are more severe than the virus itself. Instead of having those stupid signs asking people to wear a mask and wash their hands, we should have signs telling people to spit at politicians or the like! :)
Breaking apart a large project into smaller chunks is like gearing down while riding a bike! :)
It's a fear pandemic, not a Coronavirus pandemic! :)
Are events the next horizon for extended reality (XR)? Seems like the sensory things — audio,video — are becoming increasingly realistic. Can we make generative stories that are convincing?
See it all as an adventure! :)
We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.
Ray Kurzweil and others argue that technology advances non-linearly, which would explain that. Slower growth at first than our naive linear expectations, much faster progress later.
Also interesting and amusing:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gartner_hype_cycle
Tools or technologies give us additional capacities. It's like having magic powers. Hence the relationship of science fiction and fantasy. As with magic, technology can assist or harm people. Use with care!
If you fall for the COVID hype, you'll get swindled out of your savings!
A lot of the COVIDiocy is just about gaining compliance from weak-willed subjects. Let us stick swabs up your nose, needles in your arms, masks on your face, controls on your borders. Let's dismantle that crap!
Media businesses benefit from COVID hype so they defend the idiotic statements about social distancing. Same for politicians and epidemiologists.
Given the catastrophic failure of society in the face of COVID, we need to take a bold stand for liberty and progress against the political restrictions.
If society doesn't make sense, just remember that people are psychopaths! :)
Things seem to swivel from one extreme to another, rather than going on an even keel. Maybe it's more efficient this way, or maybe it's more practical. Seems frustrating. Anyways it's there, so I guess get used to it! :)
A calendar is like an obstacle course. You can plow through knocking down items! Sometimes they knock you down!
A humorous event: while getting my COVIDiot shot, I start asking the nurse if the third shot is important for going to other countries. She interrupts me before I get to the part about going to other countries, with her spiel about preventing the spread of COVIDiocy. I chuckle and interrupt her to ask about for going to other countries.
Stop COVIDiocy! :)
There's a ton of BS to deal with, whoever you are and whatever you do. As irrational as the BS is, I think it's irrational not to expect it after you've seen a few years' worth of data. So I guess just expect the lunacy, deal with it, take advantage of it as you can!
It can feel frustrating at times if you're somewhat rational to see the craziness around you. Whatever, it's just there, like getting upset over the craziness of chimps or bees. Just let it ride, deal with your own things! :)
And laugh along the way! :)
Live healthily: do exercises, eat right, socialize, fuck! :)
Use smart drugs! :)
Go outside! :)
Love! :)
There's a bonobo out there (Kanzi) who exhibits a lot more curiosity and intellect than most humans! :)
Bonobos in general exhibit a lot more sexual open-mindedness than do most humans! :)
There are a few humans out there who exhibit an admirable amount of sexual open-mindedness! :)
Appreciate what we've got! :)
Loading up a simple office suite (LibreOffice), there are over a hundred different features available from the default view. Plus probably thousands or tens of thousands of others buried within menus. And that's for a relatively basic word processor. It's organized well enough that we can deal with the complexity, though.
Even if not many people read my blog, I appreciate those who do! :) Also it's useful and interesting for me to look back on later, whether days, months, or years! :)
Hehe, drinking so much caffeine that the sleeping pills don't work! :)
Sometimes (like now) I find myself getting annoyed at the occasional delays or difficulties in using software while working. I guess I should find it insanely remarkable what software can do.
After giving away two functioning pairs of scissors so that I could travel light, I just broke my remaining pair of scissors. :)
I think I've found the right term for the now-prevalent misuse of surgical masks: slave masks.
Hehe, I went with the woman who works here to refill the bucket of water. It turns out it involves siphoning the water from a hose, sucking on the hose to get it started. Not sure where the water's coming from. Looks clean enough. :)
Things break, get lost, fail, etc., I guess just get used to it, fix and replace things, adapt! :)
COVIDiocy is basically psychological overreaction to medical fears and xenophobia. One of the "risk factors" is watching media about COVID. Does that sound even vaguely reasonable for a serious disease? No. Watching HIV media wouldn't increase your risk of catching AIDS.
Destroy COVID fascism! Vive la resistance! :)
From bra burning to mask burning? :)
Pussy is like French cheese. Sort of gross yet appealing.
Petit dejeuner des champions: terrine de cerf, camembert de lait cru, chevre, piment fort, baguette, tomate, pamplemousse, cafe petillante, rhum et boisson d'energie ! :)
Rock & Roll!!!!! :)