Basman

Why make subscription fees more expensive than rent when you can raise both in peace and harmony? 😊🌼

Ugh, I probably should have posted this in Ukraine thread instead. I think putting up a good fight lets them set better terms. It shows that invading Ukraine comes with a heavy price. It is too soon yet to start negotiating. Once peace eventually befalls the region, I can see Ukraine getting nukes depending on how the final terms go and whether or not they join NATO.

The trend of technology long-term is that it becomes more affordable over time. What you see now might be AI companies trying to make more profit after already having captured an audience. I suspect much of the price is paying for all the energy that it takes to run their servers. AI is quiet competitive so there will be incentives to undercut themselves eventually.

Really, you should only comment if it adds value to the forum. That should be the rule. Some people are too identified with their thoughts and get overly ideologically and argumentative here. It is a problem if you can't have a modicum of chill.

Get an AR15 next. Then you'll be eligible for US citizenship.

I know that it was Muslims that preserved and later reintroduced Aristotle into Europe as they used his philosophy to reflect on and justify Islam. It seems like these Stage Blue religions only care about preserving certain cultures and their artifacts if it pertains to their own religion. Like when Isis went smashing ancient artifacts.

It is interesting to see how governments sometimes seem to deny Russia being behind these incidents for political reasons. That must fuel a lot of conspiracy theories I bet.

Its not possible or even desirable arguably to take altruism (what veganism essentially is) to its logical extreme. Many vegans when pressed with the suffering and value of non-mammalian beings like plants, insects or microorganisms either dismiss it or turn to utilitarianism, that veganism seeks to minimize harm rather than eliminate it fully. By extension of that logic they must accept a certain degree of suffering/destruction. "Break in case of a logical dead-end: utilitarianism"

Easy to find a catch, hard to reel 'em in.

The sex comment was more to illustrate the comparative lack of loneliness between men and women with the understanding that loneliness is primarily an internal factor. I understand loneliness as the feeling that you are missing out on something, therefor it doesn't matter whether or not you are surrounded by people or getting laid a ton if it isn't relevant to that emotional desire.

Excess is a viable survival strategy.

"The greatest crimes are not those committed for the sake of necessity but those committed for the sake of superfluity (excess). One does not become a tyrant to avoid exposure to the cold." -Aristotle

Beige is so basic and fundamental, like a baby or an animal. Sapiens have always been at least stage Purple, so there is really not any juice there worth squeezing.

I think this makes sense. Humans aren't bred for spirituality in so much that there are sometimes individuals that happen to be capable of attaining high degrees of development. Holy figures like Jesus and Buddha where probably genetically gifted somehow though that's hard to prove definitively. Its a nerdy example, but in Star Wars Yoda's species is one that is naturally gifted in force. All member species are highly force sensitive. And largely just because they are physiologically suited for it. There's on character of Yadle who is the same species as Yoda who was a prisoner in a dysfunctional city state and was being tortured for 10 years. She was eventually freed, after which she started working to improve the state to rid it of the things that made it so evil instead of hating the place. Of course, its easy to get over stuff like that and be chill when you live for hundreds of years. A decade is nothing then. They live for hundreds of years, which if the force is an allegory for spirituality makes it much easier to be detached and at peace. Less survival pressure that instill unconsciousness.

G19. Best all purpose with a huge after market.

Glock is probably the best out of three in terms of overall performance and reliability. Big enough for shooting at range but small enough for concealed carry. An M1911 is heavy and has a fairly low capacity (8 rounds). A PPK is a talking piece at best. Only downside to a Glock is that its butt ass ugly.

Just the overton window doing its thing. Progressives values have rescinded somewhat. At least we can talk more openly about issues like migration and shit without the borderline schizo anxiety for being called a nazi.

Video on neoliberalism?

You can correct for your regret today if you want to.

It was bound to happen sooner or later. I predicted it would for years. Stage Green failing is how we get Yellow... eventually. They are going to try to convert people to Stage Green till they exhaust themselves completely and are left with the only things that work, the systemic approach.

It takes years to really get good at a craft. The only solution is to keep practicing consistently, talent be damned. Make a portfolio for you and yourself only where you catalogue all your finished projects so you can view in real time your gradual improvement (I use Onenote for this as I work in 2D). The sense of improvement is highly rewarding as you slowly inch towards your aspirations. It helps with your motivation as you are reminded that its possible to improve. It could take 5-10 years before your work is "good enough" to be used professionally, but don't trust your own judgement completely. Though you are probably correct in feeling that your art isn't good enough in comparison to professional work, you are probably being harsh on it due to having a higher standard than non-artists in your field. And that standard keeps rising as you improve, speaking from experience. I have works that I thought where "decent" when I made them but are comparatively trash right now. Your artist mind tries to push you to improve via bullying in a sense. Just see it for what it is. You shouldn't really care if people like it or not that much, more so if you enjoy making it and if its gets the job done. I don't post most of my work because I don't want social media algorithms to dictate my artistic sensibilities. I'll post something if I feel like sharing it.

Do you consider animals soulless?

I go to a university in a progressive town and in my experience you don't really see anyone who's outwardly "woke" unless you seek out those spaces. The vast majority are completely normal. They do exist and you can usually tell when I've found. They are generally wimpy and gay looking, no offense. Nerdy types and typically peak millennial (they love ironic "quirky" humor, ALA Marvel). There might be some merit to "woke people" not being the coolest kids on the block. In fact, I got written up by one of them for a rape joke at a party. Had to go through the whole rigmarole of uni hearings and shit instead of just telling to my face that they had a problem.

You sound offended.