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Maybe. We don’t yet know, but it’s moot anyway. Neither fish nor insects are generally classified as animals. Thanks for playing, though.

Animals also have emotions so this fails no matter how you view it

It’s amazing how well you can contradict yourself even within a single sentence. That’s quite a talent. I believe you’re being intentionally obtuse, willfully ignorant, and not discussing the topic in good faith. The thread obviously isn’t (yet) locked given that I’ve just replied. See last point above about failure to engage the discussion with intellectual honesty and good faith.

130 posts in 4 days. He’s “not getting it” on purpose, folks.

You’d probably be better off seeking information about self confidence, acceptance of self, and confirmation bias.

Confusion and uncertainty regarding WTF a consciousness frequency is. Also, I've reversed your neg rep.

These same points apply to universal healthcare. Having basics like access to healthcare without fear of bankruptcy enables entrepreneurs to take greater risks and achieve greater rewards without facing total catastrophic loss in the event of an unforeseen illness. These same points apply also to having a minimum floor in place for access to food and shelter, or even a universal basic income. We agree our economy is neither purely capitalistic nor purely socialistic. We even agree this is a good thing. Where we (“we” as a people, not necesssrily you and me here personally) tend to lose traction is when we begin discussing where the optimum point exists along that spectrum between capitalism and socialism, or when labels are bandied about to poison the well of honest debate among citizens.

I’d wager money that this is just another setup to gay bash and talk about how manly he looks 🙄

Which brings us full circle back to the very first reply in this thread where I said:

There. FTFY

Money does, however, help buy happiness up to a point... According to recent data, anyway. Around October of last year, some new research came out suggesting that the threshold is somewhere around $70K per year. Happiness is harder below that point and easier above it, but the gains in happiness don't continue to grow as income does... For example, $300K per year is not meaningfully different from $70K per year in terms of happiness. This suggests that the money / happiness connection exists, but is less about being happier per se, and more about struggling less and not consistently experiencing poverty anymore once money is available. An interesting aside is that greater access tp money/wealth DOES allow one to have greater experiences (both in terms of frequency and quality), and research shows that experiences DO lead to more happiness, FAR more than materialistic possessions.

Does your keyboard not offer periods?

At this point in the pandemic, anyone still consciously deciding NOT to get vaccinated is a) not acting like a responsible citizen, b) being informed by horribly inaccurate sources, c) a complete moron, or d) some combination of the above. As you can tell, none of those are terribly positive. Go get vaccinated. There's literally zero good reason not to. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

What is the energy source for cooling the water below freezing point?

Thanks as always for your thoughtfulness and clarity, Ken. It’s much appreciated

Taking the vaccine is always safer than contracting the virus. Also, if you've already had covid, you'd still want the vaccine and that would make you even more protected. Why is this even a question? Get vaccinated. Run, don't walk to do so.

It's possible I'm missing something obvious here, but Archimedes Principle is about buoyancy yet you seem to be explaining Zeno's Paradox

Indeed, sir. Touché. Quite right. At the risk of taking this too far, the cemetery with people trying and failing to do things that are most definitely and without question doable is even larger. ✌️ I was with you and in agreement throughout your whole well thought out post, but admit you lost me a bit with this closing. I don’t disagree with you about the reality and scale of the challenges, only about your apparent conclusion that we lack the capacity as humans to overcome them… Sure, “How” remains TBD for now, but dismissing potential solutions entirely just because we personally find them incredulous is a logical fallacy.

Agreed Again, agreed… but just so we’re clear, that’s not what you said a few weeks ago. That’s where my criticism was focused, but we can move on since you’ve refined your claim. Thanks.

I imagine Tormud, Buffy, and Craig are all long gone by now

It’s really only a matter of funding, IMO. After all… The graveyard of history is littered with those who said something could not be done. “Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.” Especially given the modern day pace of innovation and realization of possibility. +1

Just to get us all back on topic, any clarification of what you meant here would be helpful, MohammedMkh. We are not sure what you mean.

Perhaps a better question is how did India avoid this covid calamity from happening all last year* and what led them to squander all that extra time they had where they could’ve been better preparing for this totally predictable outcome. *early and overly brutal lockdowns clearly played a role, but that extra time could’ve been used stockpiling PPE and vaccines knowing those would be needed as soon as they loosened social restrictions and once pandemic fatigue had set in. I’m unclear on what you mean to convey here, or how it relates to the quote from CharonY you seem to be replying to. Maybe you can clarify?

No What types of values have you read about, and where?

There are anatomical and physiological differences between ALL humans, even identical twins, regardless of where they live.