I have a surface pro 8 and love it for school work in grad school. I love the stylus for note-taking and load it up with pirated textbooks. Saved $670 - $780 (used vs new) on next semester’s books.
I can’t see myself buying a new one tho once I finish school.
An interesting read. “A group of prominent biologists and philosophers announced a new consensus: There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, fish and other overlooked animals experience consciousness.” quantamagazine.org/insects-and-other-animals-have…
I have ads turned off and do not benefit in any way from my blog. I feel confident that my write-up should persuade open-minded individuals to give other animals the benefit of the doubt regarding possessing consciousness.
I have doubts about insect consciousness is any sort of relatable sense to humans, but many other animals absolutely possess consciousness similar to humans.
One of the biggest hindrances for their species is the lack of social learning. The mother starves and dies protecting the eggs, so all octopuses have to learn for themselves over their short lifespans.
And that is a testament to their cunning intellect and problem-solving capability. They learn so much and so quickly.
I’ve wondered what would happen in an experiment where a mother octopus was hooked up to machines to deliver nutrients to prevent her from starving to death while guarding her eggs. What kind of social dynamic would then follow once they hatched? Would she teach her young?
Elephants are incredible animals. They have complex communication and even communicate through seismic vibrations through the ground via their feet, and they can even recognize the elephant sending the seismic message. Additionally, they have cultural practices, including funeral rituals.
For citations for these claims and more information, here is a blog post of mine (I have ads turned off and don’t benefit from my blog in any way).
Yeah, like Italians, the Irish weren’t considered White. Whiteness was a concept invented to justify slavery and human exploitation in the New World. It’s interesting to see how different races have become accepted as ‘White’ over time.
A book I highly recommend is White Fragility by Diangelo.
You also lose your native rights/laws in international waters. The security operating on the cruise ship might hold/be bound by starkly different ethical/lawful beliefs than you are accustomed to.
pannenkoek2012 of Watch for Rolling Rocks in 0.5 A presses fame returns with a in-depth examination of Super Mario 64’s invisible walls that is approximately the same running time as Lawrence of Arabia
The show is apparently canon. It’s not like the All Roads comic, Fallout Tactics, or the Fallout Bible where it’s considered flavor materials and only elements of it are later added to the canon....
That ghoul and the one in Super Duper Mart saying their own names trying to retain their last shred of human consciousness was a nice touch.
It reminded me of Admiral Keyes losing his mind to the Flood in the 2nd Halo book, where he just kept repeating who he was as it stripped his mind away.
I do agree with your sentiment. I think it should be a more gradual shift to madness. That makes a lot more sense to me, and it’s how I always imagined it.
I liked that they are saying their name trying to maintain that last shred of humanity, but they present as more rabid extreme shifts. Like the ghoul that’s killed and cannibalized going from having fluent conversations and vivid recollections to screaming his name is a bit much…
I think they should be in a confused and disoriented state like in dementia, and they should be near totally nonverbal by the point they’re trying to remember who they even are. If it’s caused by an irradiated brain essentially rotting away, then they shouldn’t be able to articulate and be reminiscing at that point…
My kids and I watched the first two episodes last night, and I’m impressed. It feels like Fallout. I like the characters so far, and they squeeze in enough game references to keep my brain spiking with recognition....
A Wyoming hunter who reportedly ran over a gray wolf with a snowmobile, taped the creature’s mouth shut, took a picture with it inside a local bar and then shot it to death behind the tavern has ignited calls for stiffer penalties in such an egregious case of animal abuse....
There’s no question the planet and all other life would be better off if we died out in the stone age. Climate change, PFAS, microplastics… We’re parasites to the planet (channeling my best Andrew Ryan impression there).
Finished Starsight by Brandon Sanderson. Second book in Cytoverse series. Loved the way the series progressed, though didn’t liked the post-ending much. Going to start the novella soon....
I read it for a social-cultural diversity class (it’s not a textbook), but I would highly recommend White Fragility by Diangelo. Very eye-opening, perspective-shifting book.
Also read How to be an Antiracist by Ibram Kendi for a book report, and it was also a great read.
Hello. I was diagnosed with ADHD one year ago already (I was 35 back then), but since then I'm only with medical treatment, in other words, with medication. This medication can keep my ADHD symptoms under control, at a degree. But it does absolutely nothing against my executive dysfunction and my focus issues, and I don't have...
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Insects and Other Animals Have Consciousness, Experts Declare | Quanta Magazine (www.quantamagazine.org)
An interesting read. “A group of prominent biologists and philosophers announced a new consensus: There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, fish and other overlooked animals experience consciousness.” quantamagazine.org/insects-and-other-animals-have…
Europeans care more about elephants than people, says Botswana president (www.theguardian.com)
TIL March is Irish American heritage month, but we don't have a British-American, or Scottish-American heritage month.
Chinese scientists increase F-22 fighter jet’s radar signature 60,000 times with new detection method: study (www.scmp.com)
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I worked on cruises for 3 years. Here are 6 things I'd never do on board. (www.businessinsider.com)
SM64's Invisible Walls Explained Once and for All (youtu.be)
pannenkoek2012 of Watch for Rolling Rocks in 0.5 A presses fame returns with a in-depth examination of Super Mario 64’s invisible walls that is approximately the same running time as Lawrence of Arabia
[Heavy Spoilers] What effect has the Fallout TV show had on the lore?
The show is apparently canon. It’s not like the All Roads comic, Fallout Tactics, or the Fallout Bible where it’s considered flavor materials and only elements of it are later added to the canon....
What are everyone's thoughts on the Amazon series?
My kids and I watched the first two episodes last night, and I’m impressed. It feels like Fallout. I like the characters so far, and they squeeze in enough game references to keep my brain spiking with recognition....
‘Heroes’ Reboot In The Works From Series Creator Tim Kring (deadline.com)
Outrage after US hunter who reportedly took wolf in bar and killed it only fined (www.theguardian.com)
A Wyoming hunter who reportedly ran over a gray wolf with a snowmobile, taped the creature’s mouth shut, took a picture with it inside a local bar and then shot it to death behind the tavern has ignited calls for stiffer penalties in such an egregious case of animal abuse....
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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening? 08 April
Finished Starsight by Brandon Sanderson. Second book in Cytoverse series. Loved the way the series progressed, though didn’t liked the post-ending much. Going to start the novella soon....
Does anyone know good and especially cheap therapists who do online therapy for ADHD?
Hello. I was diagnosed with ADHD one year ago already (I was 35 back then), but since then I'm only with medical treatment, in other words, with medication. This medication can keep my ADHD symptoms under control, at a degree. But it does absolutely nothing against my executive dysfunction and my focus issues, and I don't have...