Transcript: A sign marking the area as a tow-away zone. On the sign is a sheet of paper asking if one is an anarchist, with questions asking if one holds anarchistic ideals. The paper has been vandalized in pencil with sarcastic and hostile remarks.
Have you never worn headphones for a long time and your ear feels weird and squished and compressed and you need to like fold it forwards and stretch it out? Can only imagine it’s gotta be similar, must be nice once in a while especially with those radar dish cat ears
I don’t know, I think cultures can definitely be rated by and advance in the category of how well the people living in it are treated. It’s interesting though, because the phrase “an advanced culture” doesn’t really feel natural to me, and I would interpret it as “a culture that’s progressed through time” rather than “a culture that’s objectively better”. I don’t know, I think it’s ok to think of, for example, Afghanistan’s culture as barbaric compared to more developed countries, based on their treatment of women. Though I think this is also starting to cross into a culture vs government discussion, it’s not like I have reliable information on how the average Afghanistan male feels about the role of women in their culture. Anyways, I think you’re absolutely correct that technological advancement is not equivalent to cultural improvement, I just think that some aspects of culture, most importantly to me how people are treated in it, can be relatively objectively rated, and personally I judge/rate cultures by that aspect.
On another note, to me, primitive is not the same as barbaric. I think some technological advancement is needed for a more “developed” culture, but being more developed certainly doesn’t mean better. For an extreme example, if you have a culture that hasn’t invented writing yet, I would say it’s less developed than one that has–while oral storytelling is still existant, I think some way of more permanently recording information is crucial to developing widespread, long standing culture.
I don’t know, I’m rambling at this point and I haven’t reread your comment in like a paragraph and a half so I have no idea how on topic I am. I hope this is something thought provoking and welcome your thoughts on how I see things.
Addon edit, written just after I hit submit–As this relates to the prime directive, I think even without the concept of cultural advancement, I think it’s still advantageous to let cultures and their technology change and adapt without external influence, from an interstellar perspective. For a planet to develop the technology to join the interstellar community and presenta planetary presence, to me, it implies that their culture has grown unified, and the fact that they haven’t driven life on their planet extinct in the process is basically a qualifying factor in their cultural… maturity? If you were to accelerate their technological development to speed their ascent to the interstellar community, it might make it more likely to still have… barbaric? tendencies that could be disastrous for them or other planets. However, trying to weigh that against the potential suffering you could mitigate by advancing them technologically… I don’t know, it’s certainly not black and white to me. In an extremely primitive analogy, giving a caveman a laser rifle might well result in the eventual extinction of their community. Not the greatest analogy, super oversimplifying, but that’s the gist of how I see it.
I’m not an mtg person, would protection mean only enemy spells? The original is your own too. Would be cool to have a board wipe that couldn’t affect you
Italian media has said that the pope used a highly derogatory slur against LGBTQ+ people at a bishops conference. The remark may sour attempts by the pope to make the church more welcoming....
Sure it is. My current specific conciousness won’t get preserved, but guess what, I lose consciousness every night. From the perspective of the me that arrives on the other end, it’ll be just like waking up. They have all my memories, mannerisms, personality, there are no differences between them and me besides the fact that my conciousness doesn’t continue. From their point of view, they have continuity of existence. From their perspective, and from outsiders perspective, there’s no difference, for all intents and purposes they are me. Why would I feel bad about them living our life? “You are dead”. When I go to sleep, my conciousness ends, and in the morning someone who has my memories and personality and mannerisms gains consciousness. I really don’t see the difference.
All the vibrating alarm clocks I could find do not sync with your phone, and have to be set manually. I thought about getting an Arduino, but then I will have to build the whole thing by myself. The only logical conclusion I could come up with is to get a programable vibrator. But most of them are either very expensive of look...
Ok I like to take coconut oil, the kind that’s a solid at room temp, melt it, and let it solidify in ice cube trays at room temp. Then, when I go to put a plug in long term, I pop a lube cube in first. Easy long term lubing
I want an internet controlled plug but all I hear is how terrible the involved companies are, privacy wise. Fuck, maybe I’ll make my own, I’m already casting grinding toys. I’m sure some people have put together an open source project for the hardware and software portions.
Porn star called roxy raye! Super hot, has done some extreme anal stuff that honestly inspired me a bit to try it, she’s done some kinkier stuff as well, I’m honestly more an erotica person than a pornstar person but definitely a fan of her. Unfortunately she was in a really serious car accident. She’s ok afaik thankfully, but doesn’t do porn any more. Really should have recognized the gender envy from watching her for what it was but hey
About the game: A tower defense action roguelike where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory....
I didn’t make it, but studying this empirically I can say that if I made it based off of my experiences women would still be missing cause I still haven’t quite figured out how to feel like one yet 😐
I didn’t make it, but studying this empirically I can say that if I made it based off of my experiences women would still be missing cause I still haven’t quite figured out how to feel like one yet 😐
I blocked [community]@lemmy.ml, and I use a script to block lemmy.ml results themselves. So [community]@lemmy.ml should never, ever show up on my feed. Yet here it is due to a crosspost to news@lemmy.world. This is madness.
!Tightens? I’m trying to work up to bigger toys! 8.5" circumference is still my max. Despite the stretch, my butt muscles are swole, I got an iron grip!<
There’s only one destination for my life and that’s suicide at some point.
With a little luck, it’ll be because I’m old and starting to have dementia and I’ll have the presence of mind to not hang around for it. Without a little luck, it’ll be when I’m priced out of existence by the climate change caused famines. With terrible luck, the improvements in my life over the past year or so will reverse and I won’t be able to deal with it.
Well ok something unexpected could beat me to it but I’m in good physical shape and don’t drive much so probably not
I’ve watched both of my grandparents decay to shells of who they were, and live for a long time after. It’s an utter nightmare for me. I’m hoping it skips my father, so he doesn’t have to go through it and I don’t have to watch him go through it. As for me, I’m hoping I have the presence of mind to kill myself before it goes too far, or I have a loved one who’ll help put me out of my misery.
I don’t think suicide is the answer.
There are no answers to Alzheimer’s and dementia. I’d just much rather die as myself than become a shambling corpse with a mockery of sapience and force my loved ones to watch as it happens.
Is it just me or does TNG do a good job avoiding this trope, generally? I really love in the momentum escape from that asteroid field trap how Picard takes Geordis word that his power use is essential and doesn’t make demands
Giant Custom Rules
Pornhub to leave five more states over age-verification laws (www.engadget.com)
Radical Rule (files.catbox.moe)
Transcript: A sign marking the area as a tow-away zone. On the sign is a sheet of paper asking if one is an anarchist, with questions asking if one holds anarchistic ideals. The paper has been vandalized in pencil with sarcastic and hostile remarks.
Protect your PC (lemmy.world)
I am the most powerful wizard rule (lemmy.world)
Fix your ear(ule)! (lemmy.world)
Prime Directive, Shmime Directive (lemmy.world)
The result of Picard’s inaction from TNG s1e21 “Symbiosis” and followed up by LD s3e9 “Trusted Sources”:...
18+ try finding this rule (sh.itjust.works)
Rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Pope uses homophobic slur in meeting with bishops — reports (www.dw.com)
Italian media has said that the pope used a highly derogatory slur against LGBTQ+ people at a bishops conference. The remark may sour attempts by the pope to make the church more welcoming....
I'm with McCoy here (lemmy.world)
Sorry about that ridiculous watermark.
18+ I had to read this so you do too rule (slrpnk.net)
I don’t know if this is legit NSFW but it’s most certainly cursed
Bussy? (lemmy.world)
playboi rule (lemmy.eco.br)
I need to wake up early (lemmy.world)
All the vibrating alarm clocks I could find do not sync with your phone, and have to be set manually. I thought about getting an Arduino, but then I will have to build the whole thing by myself. The only logical conclusion I could come up with is to get a programable vibrator. But most of them are either very expensive of look...
I feel this in my soul. Warp core, rather (lemmy.world)
hush rule (lemmy.world)
garfrule (lemmy.zip)
Tag yourself
18+ Proxy Raye: an alternative frontend for adult websites
SEX SEX SEX PROXY ALT-FRONTEND...
Seiko saturday (lemmy.world)
Seiko kinetic SKJ243P1
It's out now! The prologue for my solo project, a roguelike tower defense, is live. Check it out. (store.steampowered.com)
About the game: A tower defense action roguelike where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory....
Cat at the store rule (lemmy.world)
"What's your gender?" "Well..." (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Spotify rulecommendation (beehaw.org)
Darude Sandstorm
18+ Dong Dynasty Rule, 1100 BCE (lemmy.world)
Ribbed for her pleasure even the authors of the Kama Sutra would not dare reach this logical conclusion in their research.
Rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Medieval Doomsday Weapon (lemmy.world)
And I don’t care if you don’t get it. I get it.
If I block a community, it needs to block its cross-posts.
I blocked [community]@lemmy.ml, and I use a script to block lemmy.ml results themselves. So [community]@lemmy.ml should never, ever show up on my feed. Yet here it is due to a crosspost to news@lemmy.world. This is madness.
misskey rule (lemmy.world)
okay but fr what does this even do
I'm following the rule AND helping you get your buttholes prepared for winter! (beehaw.org)
You’re welcome.
[not a meme] anyone I should add? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
I’m sorry if this is not the best place for this, I couldn’t think of anywhere better to ask about it...
JoCat Rule (i.imgur.com)
Car Talk with Martok: Who Crossed the Streams? (lemmy.world)
Car Talk with Martok. All new episodes every Thursday!...
European mind cannot comprehend this (lemmy.world)
Scotty! We need more power!! (i.imgflip.com)
Giving someone oral is the most intimate thing you can do for someone. (IMO) (lemmy.world)
Male? Female? Sall good with this guy!...
Insight Lab rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
(it’s a trash room)
Why there are 861 roguelike deckbuilders on Steam all of a sudden (arstechnica.com)
staring rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)