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I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material I understand to be embraced within that shorthand description ['high quality pornography'], and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly doing so. But I know it when I see it.

Ok thanks. Good advice. Will consider for this Christmas

The benefits of reading are even more important now with the age of short format content. My thoughts process is that if a present has a chance of getting others to read, then that's a good present. Or am I wrong?

Oh I see what you mean. I'll try to tone down the rhetoric and provide more proofs. Thanks. Leo influenced us with his format and style, it's not a far stretch to imagine he has influenced others BUT you are right I'm just speculating. Sorry

i think this is the influence of Leo . I see more and more interviews like this but I l after Leo pioneered the way.

So true. We have been told capitalism is the best thing there since childhood; no wonder many don't see it's negatives.

I agree. Israel is doing exactly what Hamas/Iran expected and provoked it to do, and also what the USA would do if put in the same situation. Therefore Israel's behavior isn't that crazy or unwarranted.

Haha nice

The co-director also directed primetime which is in theaters now.

Cool!

I read every book I get. I love a book as a present because I can talk about the book with the person. I read 3 - 5 books a month so its not a problem to go through. If I don't have time I get the audiobook and go through it like that. Sometimes I hate the book though other times the book is great and it really helps me understand the book giver.

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Ya like sports have many positives too: Especially burning energy, and as a distraction from much more insalubrious activities like gaming and pot. But I admit sports are also the epitome of group think where fat lazy people spend a fortune to watch millionaires tackle each other.

Absolutely. It is overkill. Partisanship has gotten way out of hand. We are too polarized. We need to scale it back.

I love your perspective on this and it's very insightful. One counter point I would add is that you might not care about politics, but politics cares about you. It's our duty as citizens of a democracy to be informed and involved with politics as much as possible and the more the better. Those who don't involve themselves in voting, news, and politics are asking for, and acting like they live in, a dictatorship.

I prefer to pick the log out of my eye before taking the spec out of yours. Your biases, if any, are way smaller than any of your critics'

For now I would just work on getting the sound to be better cleaner and the background noise to be less

Why do you fear isolation so much? What would happen?

Yes Leo has said it is too. Its obviously stage red and also really stupid if you listen to the lyrics. I find it it funny how much we criticize religious people on in this forum for leading an epistemologically unquestioned life but rarely mention how stupid the people are who devoted their lives and who's whole personality is wrapped up in a culture that has anthems about fucking hoes and cars and are somehow off limits.

Here is a comprehensive list of attributes and behaviors that an intelligent, thoughtful person demonstrates when participating in a forum. These traits reflect not just intellectual capability, but intellectual humility, emotional maturity, and effective communication. 1. Intellectual Humility & Open-Mindedness * Open to being wrong: Views being corrected not as a defeat, but as an opportunity to update their knowledge and get closer to the truth. * Appearances of uncertainty: Comfortably uses phrases like "As far as I understand..." or "Correct me if I'm missing something," recognizing that certainty requires robust evidence. * Separates ego from ideas: Does not take counterarguments as personal attacks; attacks the argument, not the person (avoids ad hominem). 2. Analytical Rigor & Charitable Interpretation * Stealmans the opposition: Restates the opponent's argument in its strongest, most logical form before responding, proving they actually understand it rather than attacking a weak strawman. * Distinguishes correlation from causation: Avoids leaping to conclusions based on superficial data and looks for underlying mechanisms or confounding variables. * Asks clarifying questions: Instead of assuming the worst interpretation of a poorly phrased post, they ask for clarification ("Do you mean X, or are you referring to Y?"). 3. Constructive Communication & Engagement * Shows appreciation: Expresses gratitude for well-thought-out responses, even when they disagree ("Thanks for breaking that down, that gives me a different perspective"). * Focuses on substance over semantics: Avoids getting bogged down in minor typos, pedantic nitpicks, or irrelevant side-arguments, keeping the focus on the core topic. * Provides sources or reasoning: Backs up bold claims with logic, context, or references rather than relying purely on "Trust me, I know." 4. Emotional Regulation & Community Awareness * Resists the urge to have the "last word": Knows when a discussion has run its course or devolved into circular arguing, and gracefully steps away. * Maintains tone control: Keeps a calm, measured tone even when interacting with hostile, sarcastic, or bad-faith participants. * Acknowledges nuance: Avoids black-and-white or all-or-nothing thinking; recognizes that complex topics usually have trade-offs, gray areas, and multiple valid facets. Hope this helps.

Getting distracted by minority groups is what led Hitler to defeat. All that time, resources and energy could have been used for actually winning WW2 yet Hitler spent it on solving the completely fabricated and non existent "Jewish question". I see immigration as a similar red Herring to our real problems of billionaires hoarding wealth and manipulating elections, raising the cost of living and thus creating homelessness, creating online misinformation, and fentanyl use being shipped in from China.

Regardless these are still very profound answers. Cool post!

"Through many a dark hour, I been thinkin' 'bout this— That Jesus Christ was betrayed by a kiss, But I can't think for you. You'll have to decide Whether Judas Iscariot had God on his side" -Bob Dylan from the song "God on our side"

Ya it's astrology for people who like science

You also didn't ask what I meant and you assumed that I assumed something. And you also assumed that my words are something to get sad over and then you got sad by them. But please clarify by what you meant if you feel like my response implies a misunderstanding.