Legal 1: We should actually go backwards in technology. No internet, only radio and TV.

Level 2: Technology should just stagnate and freeze as of today. Never improves.

Level 3: Automated robots that take care of all our basic needs,socially we stay about the same. Ai is extremely prevalent in our lives. All office jobs are gone and everyone gets paid to stay home. Humans have control over our systems still.

Level 4: Fully automated economy, technological progress is very fast. We blast off into the stars. Robots and machines control every facet of the economy.

Level 5: We transcend as humans we no longer are “humans”. Swapping organic parts for mechanical.

You can literally not end up being president just because you didn’t win in the right combination of States.

When I was a kid I remember multiple times when my younger brother would get his phone taken away and I would go to my dad’s room, take the phone back and give it to my brother and say “NEVER let him put his hands on your belongings.” He didn’t like that I was doing that but I told him he’s the boss of his own life and shouldn’t let people walk over him.

In high school my friends would get grounded and I would tell them to just go out anyway since the worst their parents could do is just throw a temper tantrum. Needless to say my friends would yell at me for saying something “so disrespectful.” But they still thanked me for keeping their “things” for them while their parents were searching their rooms, or giving them rides after they snuck out when they were supposed to be grounded.

You might have gotten the impression that I was a problematic kid but I was actually very well behaved my whole childhood. I got good grades in school, never got into drugs and alcohol and made good decisions. I just had a zero tolerance policy for big people taking advantage of little people, so I became a resistance fighter for those who couldn’t do it themselves.

Should landlordism be abolished?

They promote a hypercapitalist industry (Kpop) and glamorize millionaire celebrities who literally use huge private jets while we struggle with climate change.

What do you think?

Is it like when racists go on about black-on-black violence?

That's what he did with the 2020 election. Biden won, but Trump kept saying it was rigged.

Sure it's nothing special. But it has a few minor-major cities, is situated on lake Erie, the southeast portion is stunningly gorgeous, and Cleveland has excellent healthcare. Meanwhile nobody ever brings up places like Iowa, Wyoming, or the Dakotas when mediocrity comes into question.

What happened to these clouds to make this odd shape?

So this is probably an odd question but I’m 22m and I’ve just noticed weirdly higher empathy? But not just With people but also movies make me sad way easier, songs and books can make me tear up now in was that is pretty foreign to me. I’ve noticed this as a trend after breakup from a rough relationship back in February but I just don’t understand why I’m just feeling so much more?

It’s an iPhone 14. I don’t really care about the new features to be honest. I’ve reached that age that I don’t care about new phones, cars, etc. Only in my mid30s but after I started paying bills, I’ve been frugal.

i’m only romantically attracted to men but i want to have sex with women ? i fantasise about it all the time but i can never imagine actually dating a woman romantically ?
does this mean i’m bisexual? surely not ?
is this weird or politically incorrect ?

edit : if it wasn’t obvious i’m female

Title.

Should I force myself to eat dinner? I’m getting ready to go to sleep and it’s not even 6pm. My head hurts so much

We always called it a “buttercup”; noun and adjective. I’m curious what other names floated around for this hilariously heinous act.

I’m not in favor of taxing things like luxury homes, private jets, and mega-yachts, because these industries employ a lot of people and increasing taxes would be taking their jobs out of society. I just got an estimate from Google, the annual amount Americans spend on cosmetic surgery each year is $26 billion. Now, I realize some people who get cosmetic surgery do so for reasons like rectifying birth defects or injuries, but for the most part, people who get cosmetic surgery are mega-rich and they can afford to pay more. Of course, if we increase the tax rate on this industry, it will potentially decrease the amount people spend each year, which will decrease jobs in this industry. But I see a silver lining here because these doctors and surgeons will go back to working hospitals. So, this this would be a win-win for society – we would get the ultra-rich to pay more taxes and get more doctors and surgeons back in public hospitals. Can you see any drawbacks with this suggestion?

Either you and your partner get offered money to have sex with someone else, who’s doing it and what’s the price tag to let them do it?

What would your partner think?

Personally I wouldn’t, but if there were no long term repercussions, safe/ no risk, and depending on price, id consider letting my partner do it

You better!

Im curious how people reconcile two expectations I see placed on women, because they seem quite incompatible.

From a young age, many women are taught to take precautions around unfamiliar men. We’re told to watch our drinks, avoid isolated situations, recognize warning signs, be careful who we trust, and exercise judgment about who we allow into our lives.

These precautions aren’t based on the belief that most men are dangerous. They’re based on the fact that we cant reliably determine which individuals might be dangerous before getting to know them.

Yet I’ve noticed that many men interpret women taking these precautions as making a judgment about their specific character.

If a woman crosses the street at night, a man might interpret that as her deciding he’s personally threatening. If she covers her drink, he might interpret it as an accusation that he would drug her. If she declines an offer for a ride, he might feel that she’s unfairly assuming he has bad intentions.

But it’s a distinction that gets overlooked.

“I don’t know whether you’re safe” isnt the same statement as “I believe you’re dangerous.” When I cross the street to avoid an unfamiliar man at night, I’m not necessarily making a judgment about him singularly. I don’t know anything about him and that’s the point.

I’m making a general precautionary decision in a situation where I have limited information and where the consequences of misjudging someone’s intentions could be serious.

If he’s perfectly harmless, which he probably is, I’ve taken a small precaution that wasn’t necessary in hindsight. If he isn’t, that precaution might have helped me avoid a dangerous situation.

That doesn’t mean every precaution is equally reasonable, that women are incapable of unfairly stereotyping men, or that men are wrong to feel uncomfortable when they believe someone is afraid of them.

It means that someone’s discomfort with a precaution doesn’t, by itself, establish that the precaution was unreasonable or an accusation of wrongdoing.
And this brings me to the second part of the contradiction.

In conversations about dating and relationships, I frequently encounter the argument that women need to “take accountability” for choosing men who eventually mistreat them.

If a boyfriend cheats, people ask why she didn’t recognize his character sooner.

If a man abandons his responsibilities as a father, people ask why she chose to have children with him.

If a relationship becomes abusive, people question why she didn’t notice the warning signs or leave earlier.

To be clear, I absolutely believe adults should use judgment in their relationships, recognize warning signs when possible, and reflect on their decisions. Women aren’t exempt from personal responsibility, and there are situations where someone knowingly ignores serious problems.

But being responsible for your own choices isnt the same as being responsible for another adult’s decision to lie, cheat, abandon their children, or abuse someone.

We can acknowledge that people should make informed decisions without transferring moral responsibility for someone else’s actions onto them.

More importantly, if the expectation is that women should be better at identifying potentially harmful partners before they’re harmed, then surely that requires allowing women to exercise some caution and selectivity in the first place.

If a woman trusts someone who later mistreats her, she’s told she should’ve been more careful.

If she exercises caution around someone who turns out to be harmless, she may be told she’s unfairly suspicious.

If she overlooks warning signs, she’s got poor judgment.

If she screens people carefully, shes distrustful or assuming the worst.

If she doesn’t protect herself, she’s told to take responsibility for her safety.

If she does protect herself, now she’s making blameless men feel bad.

I’m not claiming every man makes both arguments, that these reactions are equally common, or that any particular man who advocates personal responsibility necessarily objects to women’s precautions.

I’m saying how can both expectations realistically be applied together?

Because theres a fundamental problem with expecting women to identify dangerous men without ever making harmless men feel unfairly distrusted:

You cant reliably distinguish a dangerous stranger from a harmless one when you have basically no information.

Someone can appear friendly, respectful, and trustworthy while concealing harmful intentions. someone who initially appears intimidating may be harmless.

That uncertainty is why precautions exist in the first place.

The purpose of a precaution isn’t to establish that someone is guilty. It’s to reduce exposure to a potential risk when you don’t have enough information to rule it out.

People lock their doors without believing their neighbors are burglars. They avoid leaving valuables unattended without believing everyone nearby is a thief. They decline to share personal information with strangers without assuming every stranger intends to exploit them.

We generally understand that taking precautions against possible misconduct isn’t equivalent to accusing a particular individual of intending to commit it.

I do think men are entitled to have feelings about these interactions. Absolutely I can see how Being perceived as potentially threatening when you have no intention of hurting anyone would be hurtful.

But having an understandable emotional reaction doesn’t mean another person wronged you or is obligated to change their boundaries to not make you feel bad.

So I’m interested in what people think women should do in these situations, rather than simply being told they should have known better after something goes wrong.

A year ago I started an anime figure collection and now I’m thinking about starting a Pokémon card collection. What about you guys?

Let’s say you wanted to o.ff yourself but you can’t what else is there to do if you can’t hold the pain anymore ( hypothetically)

These times I’ve been in depression i have occipital neuralgia for about two years or more and it started with hair shedding at about 17 or 16 and dermatologist diagnosed me with aga even though I mentioned it started together and that minoxidil spray for about nine months didn’t do anything so she just prescribed pills instead of spray and I just can’t take it anymore already ugly and 5’7 now hair my only wish was to find a girl that would genuinely love me and be affectionate towards but now to be honest i don’t think any normal girl would accept someone like this and even doctors don’t listen to me i just feel lost I want to of.f myself but I can’t and idk what to do now in conclusion is there any hope to get married i want honesty i don’t want to fool myself

Would you avoid a place you knew was heavy on lottery people because you wanted to just get in and out quickly?

What spot, home, place did you and your family hang out together the most at?

For me, I figured it would be a grandparent's house, but usually one of my folks was not there.

I actually think it was a minor league baseball park that we all went to a LOT together.