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  1. Em in Ohio

    About those pronouns, is there already a thread?

    It's not you. I had 18 years of schooling that insisted that I speak and write correctly. Now, doing so is incorrect! Sorry world - I'm destined to be (subject we can't say here) *********** INCORRECT!
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    About those pronouns, is there already a thread?

    Loved your post and agree - At my age, it's like the push to make us use metric in the USA. I had a hard enough time learning the old way to handle numbers. We are frequently asked to "un-learn" nowadays. My declining brain is already un-learning - and I have no hope for it to adapt and learn...
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    God has a plan. An observation and a question.

    Yet, how many people have been murdered by others in the name of their god? What is lacking is basic ethics and common decency, in my opinion.
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    God has a plan. An observation and a question.

    I'm against all book burning, as long as folks don't believe everything they read!
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    Just My Imagination, Running Away....

    I like that analogy! And, as far as humanity destroying itself, we do have killer molds and fungi - I better clean out my refrigerator!
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    God has a plan. An observation and a question.

    Yep - That was me. So, if there is a hell and my saintly agnostic father is there, I will gladly join him - rather than be with my hateful, hypocrite mother whose salvation was granted through confession, guaranteeing her a place in heaven.
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    What are you doing today?

    As a doctor told me when I was in my twenties, "No one dies of low blood pressure." I miss those days of feeling faint - now, my BP is high and I have to take pills.
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    What are you doing today?

    In a feeble attempt to put together my family genealogy, I dug to the bottom of a bin of old photos and papers that hasn't been opened in decades and couldn't believe what I found: my school work from kindergarten through high school, a package labeled "Enrichment Program" that I'm afraid to...
  9. Em in Ohio

    What are you doing today?

    Unless the skeleton was a discard from a donated-to-science body and used for an anatomical model (wired and hinged parts), there are laws governing corpses. Perhaps it was Jimmy Hoffa?
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    Can artificial intelligence come alive?

    An AI humanoid robot that could "read the room" and decide what to say or not say in a given environment would be very useful. I believe that they can be trained to "read faces," determining the mood of the person(s) with whom they are interacting. In positions as support staff, the ability to...
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    Slowing down, what is it?

    For me, it has all been downhill since 70 (now 72). This was largely due to the pandemic and then recent, long-lasting Covid19. I am very slowly starting to do a bit more, but what I really feel the need for is sleep - and more sleep. I've tried the B-12 route, but just learned from reading...
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    I am so frustrated about my upcoming eye surgery

    Personally, I would read that list and head for the door!
  13. Em in Ohio

    They're still having those girl beauty pageants.

    We have a thread on 'cute kids' on this site and I cringe when I see posted pictures of young girls who must have endured hours of "prep-time" for the ideal photo-shoot. It's appalling, in my opinion.
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    Can artificial intelligence come alive?

    I can't argue - you are correct in assuming that AI will be used for nefarious purposes. But, how would you feel about AI ground troops, instead of sending our young off to fight and possibly die? I'm personally in favor of AI mech-warriors, until such time as humanity rises above the goals of...
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    When bad things happen to good people. (Not the book, a philosophical observation)

    In today's world, it seems that people are far more self-centered. They can't be bothered about the condition of others. Empathy requires looking beyond oneself and being able to relate to others. Often times, those suffering from the slings and arrows of misfortune just need to know that...
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