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But a good chunk of them would survive... and it would be really valuable to know why they survived without a vaccine.

Makes me wonder if there's a project to use "primitive" painting techniques from 40K years ago to portray modern day activities...

Agreed. Seems like Alex just discovered a useful thread of thought that Uncle Fred found and rode for many years. To say, "nothing matters", is just the beginning of that wild ride to living vitally in the eternal return.

#godwinslaw

True. Thanks for the links and context. I was more responding to the blanket statement that women don't wear pockets. :)

Why don't you carry a purse? They've been making "man purses" for a while now... and fanny packs are fashionable again.

That's a silly statement. Nearly every woman I know carries it in the back pocket of her jeans/pants. Some will also carry it in their purse when her clothes don't have usable pockets.

Who's "you"?

The author of this article seems to be a slave to her emotions and hasn't yet realize she can choose the emotional responses to the events in her life. Endometriosis is an awful awful awful thing to experience, but she seems to be confusing her own emotional choice about that condition and the inane platitudes those around her try to give to her. "Be positive" isn't toxic... it's just annoying when you think you don't have a choice about how to feel.

It's gonzo journalism [1] which was awesome in its time... 40+ years ago. I agree that it doesn't work most of the time within the context of reading sh*t on the web. However, using some kind of pocket/readlater app w/ wifi turned off on a lazy Saturday morning, it has its merits.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzo_journalism

And I would posit that laying on your back with open attention to the night sky in a place free from light pollution is orders of magnitude more moving than any long-exposure photograph. It’s not just the visuals, but the grander sense of being witness to the majesty of where we actually are on this planet.

Yes. I only read Finnegans Wake by reading it aloud to myself. I can hear a lot more of the puns and word enjambnents auditorally than I can see them visually.

Having said that, I am still reading the book only a few pages at a time every other week or so. I’m 25 years in and not even close to being done. I’m ok with that.

Thank you. I was about to be amazed about the other life of a hall of fame point guard and mediocre coach.

Exactly. I didn't hear it as a call for genocide but just a rational reflection on the fact that a certain generational segment will have to die before significant changes are possible.

Do octopi have a sense of smell? Maybe it/he/she could sense it in some way, or just noticed that when water flowed in the room, it all went down that drain. "I'll go where the water goes!"

In that vein, how often do octopi get out of the water (except when being brought out by humans)? And, are they aware of "water" vs "not-water"?

I already lmgtfy.com'ed all of these... just adding to the discussion.

I agree with you that the names 'melody' and 'chord' would be more appropriate here. I think of dung when I see 'scat'.

I'm excited to use this, though, and will definitely be reassigning those names to something else at the top of every file.