Sharon Nichols

jakelafort wrote:
Another great Jewish contributor in history of thought. Tiny percentage of humans.

100%. I mentioned before, one of my best friends is an agnostic atheist rabbi in his 80s, and he’s still a community-serving dynamo every day. He inspires not by judging or preaching, but by listening and contributing to every conversation, and by…[Read more]

I like the way he presents his ideas, but I’m still new to him and can’t determine how right he is over time. I’m prompted to add whatever Fareed Zakaria said… so I have to watch that now… finally. (It’s nine days old.)

So Zakaria makes sense to me, too. His main points are made in the first 6-1/2 minutes, and the rest is with two guests.

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Unseen wrote:
Unexpectedly, perhaps, PETA runs a so-called “shelter” with an unusually high kill rate.

jakelafort wrote:
Horse racing is to evil practices what Israel is to Iran and its proxies. Your focus is once again as sharp as Magoo.

Unseen wrote:
@ Jake Horses. You’re “defense” is to change the subject.

Oooookay, what have I done to d…[Read more]

I should add more context to what I’m aiming for.

There’s a guy in Oklahoma who has set some specific requirements regarding how Christianity should be taught in the OK school system. He has pretended to offer options in reading materials, while the only material that can possibly pass his minimum requirements is the Trump Bible.

I’m imagining…[Read more]

jakelafort wrote:
Trump being elected means CNN and MSNBC ratings will soar. One shit show after another and viewers outraged and wanting more.

Maybe when the dust settles. (4 minute video)

jakelafort wrote:
If you want underage girls become a Muslim. Left will defend you by shutting down any criticism of raping girls cuz ya know…islamophobia

@JakeLaFort, are there any good humans any more?

(I first wanted to say ‘are there any good humans “left”?’, but that would have opened a trap door beneath me.)

Yeah, nice to hear that. Went to Don’s page to learn more.

A great cover of a 30 year old song. I didn’t know that the bass part was Flea’s. Before seeing your post I came here to post a reaction to this song. I liked learning a few things from it, and I like listening more closely to them on subsequent plays. 8 minutes:

Unseen wrote:
While he appreciates Putin and his regime, I have no doubt that his ego is huge enough to toss Putin under the bus.

Here’s a view on how Trump won’t be as effective as he promises with Putin vs Ukraine.

I like this guy, he almost always speaks with expertise, especially on military topics. His ads are corny, but at least he doesn’t…[Read more]

_Robert_ wrote:
I see they are putting his felony sentencing on hold already and dropping cases. Are they are scared of him?

Unseen wrote:
He can drag them out into his term and then use his Justice Dept. to pull the plug. Why waste taxpayer dollars.

Whatever he might get away with pardoning himself on won’t be worth prosecuting until he’s…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:
J.D. Vance inheriting the presidency

There is a suggestion that Vance has somehow arranged for Trump to be poisoned with arsenic. It would help explain his mental decline. I’m not sure whether I wish it were true.

I thought about suicide in only one period of time, back when I was suffering from social anxiety so badly that I stopped going to work, and depression set in. The day I drove out to jump off a cliff (literally) became a comedy of errors, getting a random flat tire on the way, during a miserable rainstorm. I.e. I couldn’t even get to the cliff,…[Read more]

About Paulina, and reflecting on Breathe, mentioned in your first post. For other readers, too. The recording’s been played when the band’s offstage during intermission. She finally played and sang it live at the Pepsi 2023 concert, for the first time. I thought she was unable to finish it, before realizing only today, it’s a very short song.

The…[Read more]

Are qualia like pain, suffering, or happiness empirically measurable in human beings? If so, might there be empirically measurable analogs in other large brained animals? Same question for developing human fetuses.

I like that reactor and have other responses later. Meanwhile…