simplemath

Never is a good time to re-read Rand.

How exactly is that interesting, or relevant?

Pssst you're the problem

The GOP faces an existential demography problem.

Their base is a shrinking circle whose circumference is defined by an ourobouros

No one is actually watching.

What's your definition of success?

This is so cool.

What a nicely done little project!

thats both a false dichotomy and a strawman.

Well played

There are many police departments that should be brought up on RICO charges.

I've just learned to live with it, and try to manage my anxiety by refocusing the intrusive thoughts into some kind of "mana well" where i use it as energy to work harder, or center me more or as a tool to remind myself how far I've come, etc. To try to let the beast be my pet so to speak.

That can be kind of its own trap too, in a meta kind of way - if i get in that "place" where im using fear to fuel me, I can start to reinforce the fear itself and tattoo it even more on my psyche.

Ultimately its just part of who I am. I've learned to accept it.

It's also a strength. I can work circles around almost anyone, and in the face of some problem at work, no matter how "serious" it is - compared to the very real adversities I've overcome in my life, work domain problems are an idyllic wet dream by comparison.

The emotions are still there though. They kind of hang like a spectre. That's just life though, I suppose. Memory is a funny thing.

Empathy is a dying sentiment in this country.

We've made the horrible mistake of conflating "success" with morality; i.e. "the poor are just lazy", or "this wealthy person is automatically a paragon of good judgement"

Internalized fear of abandonment, shame, and undervaluing of self-worth... Takes years of work to undo, even after you've made it.

My story is similar to the parent comment - not as severe, but close.

I'm doing well now, but I suffer deeply from impostor syndrome and am constantly waiting to be fired, or cast out or sent back to the bread line, even though, rationally, I know that these are not likely, or even possible outcomes.

You can't divorce yourself from your own past, no matter how high you climb or far you run to escape it.

And that argument should be supported by something other than pure conjecture

Dimpflmeier black rye is the greatest toasting bread in the universe. So dense.

How do you know why those minority employees were hired?

The government isn't a corporation.

I'm pretty sure, given the opportunity, that I'd love yachting and recreational aerospace.

>After 10 days of vacation all I can think about is that I'd love to figure out a way to get 10 more

This is every vacation for me. Scheming ways to never come back.

You'll love Devil Daggers

My first reaction was to beg for the evidence

>"don't worry, the earth knows how to regulate itself, it will figure itself out

Yep that part is true

>we'll be fine

That part is not

Ubik

Oh greyhats, never change

>One doesn't simply stop after first dose

This is demonstrably false, in most cases.

False positives are a thing... but just thought it was worth mentioning that it was flagged for me.

>The link you are accessing has been blocked by the Barracuda Web Filter because it contains spyware. The name of the spyware is: Spyware.Exploit.BRTS.sciencebulletin.org

that video totally blows my mind, i must have watched it a dozen times.

Ill just leave THIS here for you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgNDao7m41M

It'll look better when they dont have to pay any drivers anything at all

This whole conversation reminds me of Europeans who have never been to the states thinking of flying over for a week, renting a car and visiting the Florida Keys, Times Square, the grand Canyon and Disneyland.

At 34k MPH it would take 75 Millenia to reach our literal stellar next door neighbor.

Makes the blood boil how vast and empty space really is, when you think about it