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Sorry @Genady that came across way more condescending than was intended, I just not sure what benefit would come from knowing that some people like what you say and some don't; whilst there's a lesson to be had, especially with a neg, I think the fact that it's given anonymously gives the lesson more gravity.

In an ideal world why would we pay someone to clean up after ourselves? As for dog shit, yes it does work (because we've got the army of the righteous, on the case) but only when we're seen, then we show our civic brethren our act of picking up the shit; the problem is, when we're not seen it becomes a matter of convenience. Which means that, in the dark a) a lot of shit is left, because we can't be bothered (besides it's not directly on the path) and b) a lot of plastic is added to the shit and then added to a tree because the bin's to far and I can't be bothered to carry it. In a less than ideal world, we accept our responsibility and just use the swear jar to assuage our guilt.

It would be ironic, if the inventor of the stocks charged to much...

Would that make you feel better?

What a load of bollocks...

Are you sure that you have thought about this properly??? Without the promise of power???

Perhaps not and perhaps he can. But the problem is, you think you know better; so, in actual fact, you're trying to force him to comply with your biased thinking; without thinking you are... 🤒

Is it better to pay people to clean up the rubbish or pay people to prosecute other people? When we think critically, the answer is obvious: 1, we have less litter. 2, we have a combination of jobsworths and mini-hitter's, who love to wield power, and the corrupt, who will turn a blind eye for half the price; with no guarantee of less litter. Another option is to have the equivalent of a swear jar, most people can get on board with that, for obvious reason's (which I'm happy to explain), which pays for the litter picker's; who would have less litter to pick, win win... 🖖 Edit, cross posted with Genady.

Have you witnessed a less crappy world?

How would the test be different?

In much the same way... 😉

How is that not your personal bias? You just prefer to be labelled a Jedi... 🤞

Then it has no impact on who you are, your soul is therefore nothing more than one of the atoms you'll lose tomorrow, while you live on... Which is fendamentally true, the soul is just a different word for the self; if you think about it from a religious perspective, then heaven can only be found here, in this crappy world, when your 'self' is dead and you can't remember, then what's the point of heaven?

Really? You've never had an earworm? So are you trying to tell me that, "your voice" has never been influenced by anything or that when you think of a phrase like "are you talking to me" you don't hear a New York cabbie looking in a mirror? That's your personal bias Angel, whispering in your ear.

Do you remember any of your previous incarnation's? How can you know the pleasure of food, if you've never been hungry? Utopia literally mean's no place. This crappy world and your life time, contains everything you need to be content enough to wait for an enjoyable moment, it's up to you recognise and value those moment's, it certainly won't come after you die.

Nope...

I just wondered if he got the joke?

Only if you're a logic gate, but I can't be sure...

By which I assume you mean, because we tried to create what we accidentally created; that's like saying I spoke it to someone and then it magically happened. So no, "tis a silly place".

Would that be because you want to believe?

Content with what I have. (ignoring the strawman) I can't force you to learn, if you can't be bothered to listen, any more than you can force your son to work harder than he is willing to work.

There's a reason thinking is called reasoning, if I can't be bothered to feed myself I can't be around to think, for myself... 🧐

A lot of people can't imagine a role for lazy people in society, but they are many and varied; one of which is, it's gives people a lot of time to think, some of whom can do so while recognising the human condition and are educated well enough to think about it critically and while they're sat on there arse, with access to the internet, can challenge the thinking/biases' of all the hard working people, and with such a large audience??? Not every Idea, from a lazy git, is worthwhile; but with enough of us, one or two is worth listening to, and if one or two of us is challenging enough to change the mind of a hard working person or two; they can take it from there... 😉 🙏 If that's my reason for being lazy, how is it an excuse? An excuse would be, I can't do that because my leg hurts.

I was pondering this when I read the aliens and FBI thread, and didn't want to steer it that far of topic. I mean supposing an alien had an FLT spaceship, could they go home for reinforcements and get back in time for the battle?

There is, unfortunately it's culturally dependent; that's why we couldn't understand a lion, even if it spoke english correctly...