I've come to realize that everyone is a product of their environment, in both setting and the human body that your conciousness resides in. You might be saying, "duh, you big dumb idiot", but after REALLY absorbing the concept, I came to realize that people only ever do what they're "programmed" to do. Its really helped me exercise empathy and reduce my level of frustration towards the people I encounter as I go through life. It's also helped me be more introspective and suss out the origins of my own behaviors and ways of thinking.
This got me thinking the other day...
How on earth does tapping a square on your phone become a legally binding agreement? There's no signature, verification of identity, etc., so how is me just saying "It wasn't me who clicked yes", not enough to totally invalidate this "agreement"? Especially in the case of forced arbitration clauses, if I don't even provide my real information to Discord, how on earth could anyone legally say I can't sue them?
Hey guys, what are your thoughts on the existence of extraterrestrial life and the potential involvement of governments in concealing or studying such entities.
Basically my thoughts. The speed of light, while the fastest thing we know, is as slow as smell on the scale of the universe. Any race of beings able to get here, check us out, and leave, would need technology that would break physics as we understand it. Not to say it's impossible, but we've now firmly stepped into beliefs, rather than anything based on observable data. Also, the notion of a race being so advanced they can travel faster than light accidentally crashing on our planet is pretty silly to me.
Advice for moving my files (or if I should even bother)
Hey Folks,...
Masahiro Sakurai refused to add Dolby Surround to a Kirby game because players had to sit through the logo ( www.videogameschronicle.com )
It could soon be illegal to publicly wear a mask for health reasons in NC ( arstechnica.com )
Man Stopped at Miami International Airport with Snakes in his Pants/ ( www.cbsnews.com )
What is the answer?
Share some objective or subjective wisdom you’ve learned recently.
No one ever says, 'I hate what he stands for and he has MY vote.' ( lemmy.world )
How to Temporarily Bypass Discord ToS Update
Steps...
Do you believe in Aliens?
Hey guys, what are your thoughts on the existence of extraterrestrial life and the potential involvement of governments in concealing or studying such entities.
AMC Exec: We Wouldn't Have Made the Dune Popcorn Bucket if We Knew You'd Be Sickos About It ( gizmodo.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14117334...