It's being able to ignore the trivial problems, look on the bright side of bad situations and the Just-world phenomenon that enable happy people to stay happy.
Isn't that a longer way of saying 'ignorance is bliss', i.e. completely reject as real, any experience which doesn't fit into the 'positive' category ? or diminish it's importance so you can trick yourself into feeling that "everything's ok" ?
What would be nice is if one could look all around the world without finding countless examples of people/organised-group-of-people taking advantage of and killing others, most often using weapons sold by one's own neighbours who have the gall to call themselves civilized and who benefit from all the advantages that stealing life from foreigners has to offer.
That's the real cause of depression, in my opinion, other people:D - specifically the kind of other people who are *unreflective*.
As an afterthough, I'd like to see nations merge; the physical boundaries such as oceans being seen as a mere inconvenience rather than a factor defining division.
Why not? Surely, it's inevitable, sooner or later? Why not pretend we have some kind of collective intelligence and act as such? Aren't *you*, reader, tired of the way things are?
No, I was thinking that it could be something entirely similar to the olympic games with an exception; rather than people participate in something subtractive, they participate in something additive. Some kind of group event where the individuals are working towards a common goal.
Admittedly, I can't really picture what that might be, being a child of a world where all around is conflict and competition but perhaps such a thing exists, just as four-dimensional objects exist yet are challenging to imagine.
This is a war, and I've got the sinking feeling that there will need to be a few casualties (in the form of sites being snubbed by fussy users sticking with IE
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em - I mean, do you really want someone who uses IE6 using *your* website?:D
If you take his definition of man and woman as depending solely on their demonstrable ability to produce gametes, your question makes no sense for you ask "what about an <organism-which-produces-oocytes-or-sperm> who cannot produce oocytes or sperm, are they then classed as...?"
Whether you agree with the definition is another matter.
How about we just quit this whole 'competing against each other' bs? Problem tackled. Let's find some other way of bringing the people of different nations together that doesn't rely on division. Whilst we're at it, why don't we approach the assessment of someone's educational 'worth' similarly ?
Come on ppl. There's plenty of space outside the box...
It's not fun for a reasonably intelligent person to be reminded that so many people who should be capable of making their own decisions will refuse to think for themselves.
Even worse, those of us who are capable of thinking for ourselves are swept along in the wake of the army of n00bs as the world's companies cater for the majority 'viewpoint':-(
You must be new here; troll means "I'm an idiot and you're speaking the truth" - of course, sometimes it means "you're a troll" but that's the rarest usage.
A contract works both ways. They agree to provide certain services and I agree to pay for them. If they don't provide those services that's their choice but I am under no obligation to continue paying.
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blah blah russia funny aims for you etc..
Isn't that a longer way of saying 'ignorance is bliss', i.e. completely reject as real, any experience which doesn't fit into the 'positive' category ? or diminish it's importance so you can trick yourself into feeling that "everything's ok" ?
What would be nice is if one could look all around the world without finding countless examples of people/organised-group-of-people taking advantage of and killing others, most often using weapons sold by one's own neighbours who have the gall to call themselves civilized and who benefit from all the advantages that stealing life from foreigners has to offer.
That's the real cause of depression, in my opinion, other people :D - specifically the kind of other people who are *unreflective*.
One of me, lots of potential burglars; not scalable; positive-spin rejected! :P
Sit and watch the occupant of the house you intend to burgle tonight leave their house, from the comfort of your own home. Yay!
Stalk your ex. from the comfort of your own home. Yay!
Do both at the same time. Double-yay!
etc..
Maybe some element of randomness so that people can't choose which location they view?
As an afterthough, I'd like to see nations merge; the physical boundaries such as oceans being seen as a mere inconvenience rather than a factor defining division.
Why not? Surely, it's inevitable, sooner or later? Why not pretend we have some kind of collective intelligence and act as such? Aren't *you*, reader, tired of the way things are?
No, I was thinking that it could be something entirely similar to the olympic games with an exception; rather than people participate in something subtractive, they participate in something additive. Some kind of group event where the individuals are working towards a common goal.
Admittedly, I can't really picture what that might be, being a child of a world where all around is conflict and competition but perhaps such a thing exists, just as four-dimensional objects exist yet are challenging to imagine.
I don't remember typing this but it looks veeerrrry familiar :D
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em - I mean, do you really want someone who uses IE6 using *your* website? :D
If you take his definition of man and woman as depending solely on their demonstrable ability to produce gametes, your question makes no sense for you ask "what about an <organism-which-produces-oocytes-or-sperm> who cannot produce oocytes or sperm, are they then classed as...?"
Whether you agree with the definition is another matter.
Yah, I know stab the pedant but... eighteen in base eight is "22".
A quick "hello" from outside-the-box ..
How about we just quit this whole 'competing against each other' bs? Problem tackled. Let's find some other way of bringing the people of different nations together that doesn't rely on division. Whilst we're at it, why don't we approach the assessment of someone's educational 'worth' similarly ?
Come on ppl. There's plenty of space outside the box...
Uhh, how is this flamebait? Or.. how do I get my 'I feel lucky' random-moderation button too?
Don't forget negative. If I'm screwing you over with a polite smile on my face and you have the rudeness to point this out - you're NEGATIVE!
Even worse, those of us who are capable of thinking for ourselves are swept along in the wake of the army of n00bs as the world's companies cater for the majority 'viewpoint' :-(
Yah - so you choose the pool of ppl from which your stalker will be drawn pseudo-randomly - woohoo!
Agreed - one of many means by which big business has unfair advantages of the individuals who support their existence.
One can't help but wonder how people are able to prevent themselves from laughing out loud when they explain that we live in a civilized society.
I can only imagine the weight of blowback that is currently held back by the dams of unfair laws.
You're a long way behind dude :)
You must be new here; troll means "I'm an idiot and you're speaking the truth" - of course, sometimes it means "you're a troll" but that's the rarest usage.
T,FTFY ;P
T,FTFY :P
Is it just me or is it more fun bashing Apple than Microsoft?
It's fine.
A contract works both ways. They agree to provide certain services and I agree to pay for them. If they don't provide those services that's their choice but I am under no obligation to continue paying.
Also, please bear in mind that IANAL and that I'm in the UK
This is such a great idea - far better than, I don't know, moving the whole newspaper online or onto an ebook reader.
Oh wait, the opposite of that.
You can see why that would annoy the government - don't they have a legal monopoly on ripping-off tourists ?