StringJunky

I was thinking last night how the 'pure digital generation' are losing something that we 'analogues-cum-digital' have, and will disappear as we die off. Perhaps this paradigm change has been replicated throughout history, with other profound changes of communication symbology/media. Yes, there are tapes and phono records still being made but they are of restricted demand and not ubiquitous.

What can be plausibly done? It seems to me, through no fault of their own, the those-yet-to-be-born are going to get lost in a sea of BS and played by whoever has the misinformation upperhand at the tme.

Look forward to seeing the 2040 ultra-stealthed furry-winged variation of the F35 fighter.

Look guys, if it's more than five years old, it's probably offensive in the modern vernacular.

As long as it's unique, it might be worth a punt?

Rock Climbing Goby

With the ubiquity of camera phones to close the gaps, the aliens should have been conclusively recorded by now.

You mean like this: conflating sexual preference with his preference to be disgusted with it as genetically programmed? The latter is not innate, I've changed my own opinion on it over time, and my disgust has changed to acceptance. I suppose that answers the OP...it is nurtured by negative messaging/exposure in some way.

I think the comparison with fashion taste is unfortunate because one can change it on a whim, but not who one is attracted to. Fashion, by definition, is ephemeral in nature.

Calcium acetate powder is white.

Chalk and vinegar would give you a cleaner product. The yellow component is someting else.

Same as glasses for long-sight. They are called plano-convex lenses: https://www.firebirdoptics.com/blog/intro-to-the-plano-convex-lens#:~:text=A plano-convex lens is,the lens being bowed outward.

Relativity is established science and the onus is on you to understand it if someone cites it. From your sigs: You do not possess belief, belief possesses you... I'm always open to new ideas, I just don't let them crawl into my skull and take a dump... And Religion evaporates in the light of critical inquiry much like the morning dew in the light of the rising sun... Which could read: Visiting aliens evaporate in the light of critical inquiry much like the morning dew in the light of the rising sun...

Despite their posturing, I think the named belligerents, except probably Kim, understand they still have some ways to go in military techology before they can be confident of attacking NATO. Number of boots on the ground and land area can create an exaggerated projected image of power. Manpower numbers is becoming less important with the advent of increasingly autonomous systems and hybrid warfare methods. imo. Motivation and commitment by personnell is massively important as well, as evidenced by Ukrainians.

Right, ok. It looks like to me that's what happens if you haven't been trained to fight and just given weapons, then thrown in the deep end.

It's not a matter of mere taste, which can be changed with will and repetition.

But they do care about getting the credit and Prighozin is whining the regular army is stealing his glory.

The witterings of the defeated seeing the writing on the wall.

Also known as 'intersubjective consensus'.

The thing is, who one wishes to make a nest with is intrinsic to the person, to any organism actually, i.e. it's not a choice. Wouldn't you say it was unfair/counter-productive to openly criticise something they are hard-wired to feel and do, if it causes no tangible harms to how a society functions?

If society has democratically decided for the legitimacy of a group and their habits, is it not counter to their feeling of acceptance and integration to then openly denigrate what they do? On a public forum, such as this, that is what one is doing.

Why don't y'all shut yer mouth? Why the need to express ones distaste in the public sphere? The people have spoken at the ballot box - and they say it's ok. I never thought of my grandad on top of grandma. Just leave them to it.

Hi Cap'n. I know you can't do anything about it so that's that done, but I don't see why numbering needs to be dynamic. Posts can just be assigned the number after posting and left at that. If there are gaps due to moderation activity, it wouldn't take long for board users to understand the reasons for gaps, and they still have an intuitive marker they can refer to or give someone else.

Disconfirm (of a fact or argument) to suggest that a hypothesis is wrong or ill-formulated. (Collins)

Having read this thread again, your assertion has been adequately dismantled. I'll ignore the insult... disconfirmation can do that to people.