I’m with Jon and Adagio. I much prefer reading on my Kobo (similar to Kindle, but not Amazon tied) to paper these days largely due to my eyesight. I tried reading on my iPad for years and my reading dropped significantly. Eventually realized that even though I turned off all notifications while reading just having the iPad in my hand messed with my focus. With my kobo I have the exact same focus as I do with physical books but I can actually see the print without eye strain. Also, I suffered from tendinitis for years (clarinetist hazard) and for a time holding a book open was painful. While that’s no longer the case it is nice to have that lighter Kobo rather than a heavy book. All that said I love the idea of beautifully bound books in a physical library. But in practise I am down to a small barristers bookcase of books I keep for nostalgia.

Stunning, Steve! I would love to visit Seville someday.

I saw that. I learned about it in a video and the person who made it made an argument that it would be a slippery slope like the federal income tax and would eventually tax the middle class out of their homes. I have no idea if he was right about that or not. The federal government should bring back reasonable income and corporate taxes, imo. I don't see it happening.

To ride under Porsche's (Porsches') domed roof was my childhood goal. I did it twice. Once with my '64 Beetle for 10 years. Once with my '98 (2nd Generation) Audi A6 for 10 years. Photos & Video: 2000 Audi A6 Photos & Video - Consumer Reports https://share.google/yLUkv7AHxng6L36fF Yes, I'd buy a new base 911 in a heartbeat if I were a rich man. I've been lucky with cars. I've had a few I liked a lot. I can't wait to have my Hyundai.

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@steve-miller and @mik This house doesn't look like it needs renovation to me. Well, of course, in an alternate universe, if I wanted to buy it, I'd have to hire a home inspector (as well as an attorney). Then I'd know. I don't know. I think it's beautiful and I've always wanted an elevator. An elevator building, here (ones with 3 stories or more have them) would be great. I even had a dream once that I discovered an elevator in the pantry of my grandparents' house in Tampa. It went down one floor to a basement (yes, it was nonsense). I asked my grandmother why she never told me about it. She said I didn't need to know. What would Jung have said? /r

@Rontuner said: In this endless push to create more cost-effective efficiency, (replace human workers) I wonder in the future vision for society HOW people are expected to survive and be parts of society? I know in the science-fiction world, it was often written that people wouldn't NEED to work anymore yet still had an active part and the means to follow their dreams. I'm not seeing much of that being discussed for our future.. No, no, no. The people are meant to starve to death or be serfs. There are already planned, deliberate population starving events currently (but let's not go there) and plenty of slavery, only entering our "reality" as packaged stupidity- i.e the notion of "conflict free" diamonds as a description of mining diamonds, when there is, in fact, no such thing as, "conflict free," when it comes to the topic of mining, in general, around the globe. What? Too cynical? A basic income is a great idea, imho, but let's recall that we're housing some few homeless in garden sheds and then engaging in rituals of virtue signaling. It's not as if our society is setting high bars.

I wouldn't want to be in any club that would accept me as a member. Oh wait...

Ax, I am operating under the hypothetical that your question is Socratic. Disclaimer- I don't, in fact, know exactly how to interpret it. In any case, here is my reply- Your question implies that everything in your list previous to data centers drew opposition that was not rational. The following points stand out to me- i. It is completely rational to oppose detention centers. Studies have been done showing that these detention centers share the same architecture as slave ships and concentration camps. The harsh reality, also, is that they include rooms where firearms can be used to shoot people, and they contain incinerators. They, also, burden the infrastructure of their localities with demands for water and electricity use without urban planning is advance. ii. It is completely rational to oppose data centers. Please see my last point above. Thanks for your thought provoking question.

I messed up already! Ate a homemade spaghetti dinner and chocolate bunt cake with store bought vanilla ice cream. Finished it off with three of my ridiculous Aloha brand processed (yes) organic protein bars. Had Propel (Gatorade-- UF FTW) electrolytes added water to drink. Starting again today.

Over the weekend I tuned in, more than once, to the YT channel, Richard McVeigh | Beauty In Sound. He played all the Hymns from a newly published Hymnal (741 hymns), on organ, for 28 straight hours with a few 10 minute breaks. It was broken into 3 live streams because apparently there's a 12-hour limit on single streams. It was pretty awesome. I like listening to the music of hymns, especially on organ. He did it as a fundraiser for his crowdfunding of a new semi-public music performance space. I especially enjoyed the overnight session, which ended up in the 2nd video. It was quiet, peaceful, and lovely. This is the 2nd video, the 1st and 3rd are easy to find. Link to video

why are people so quick to assume that that’s not a real photo? Just trying to keep an open mind here…

Food for thought. Nothing more. Link to video

I have synthetic cartilage in my big toe joint. Maybe that will become suitable for knees and hips.

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Facebook report. I can't get used to the site. Not only that but it was sending me notifications every hour. I looked on YouTube for how to turn notifications off. I've turned off every notification category. I'll probably keep the app for a few months. I'm pretty sure I won't benefit from access to it after that and will remove it. I don't know why Zorba hated it so much. I never asked him. I myself think it's very strange. As a child of the '70's we were raised in a time when you kept all your personal information and especially information about your children private. I know a lot of people like FB. I'm old school though in appreciating the function of anonominity vis a vis internet communication (socks and all that). I don't feel like telling FB to **** off but I can't get used to the idea either.