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I saw a post about how the fact that Jesus was crucified on Friday made it *extra* traumatic for his followers, because the next day was the Sabbath and they couldn’t do anything, not even go to sit by his tomb. So they had to “sit with it” for a whole day thinking of the loss and the worry...

We do care, that much is certain. When we hear of someone’s death, we can be full of compassion at their loss and also have a real urge to know why. Why is that, I wonder? I mean, from a genuine psychological or evolutionary perspective. Is it to make some changes to our lives to avoid same...

I’m interested in the answer to this, if anyone is interested in trying to calculate it. How much oil did I save by not pouring out the hot water? I boil a gallon (3.8L) of water to make spaghetti on a conduction stove in a 6-quart (5.7L) stainless pot. It boils for about 15 minutes (0.25hr)...

This thread is to capture quips/replies that can be translated to: “I was mistaken. My position is untenable, and I apologise for having posted something I hadn't adequately thought through." 1. Sure, Jan

I have been reading posts in various news sources about people saying how bad the economy is based on the price of a meak at McDonalds. And while I agree that some prices are higher, many are not. And frankly, my first reaction to the McDonalds comparisons are, “well there’s your trouble.” If...

Out of curiosity, Jason, do you think tht the Proud Boys do racist things and that this is kind of their brand?

Just sick and tired of the doomsaying. Wanted to see this in the thread list.

Reading about some issues over “sacred sites” and the fights people have over them (e.g. the mormons in Missouri, all of the jerusalem sites), amde me think of how the serve or don’t serve an all-powerful god(dess). It binds the relationship with the god to a physical site. Making it possible...

Okay, a little fun hyperbole, but hear me out: We talk about changing asteroid orbits by blasting bombs into the side of them. But here we are on earth, carring out most of our explosive device wars on one side of the planet, and doing it mostly during the day. nd doing it mostly during the...

Some research done on whther having good friends is healthy. (Spoiler; yes) NPR article on having friends as health benefit But my first wonder was how do they define “good friend”? They never say. Still, an interesting thing to ponder how many good friends does one have, does one need...

There’s a whole subreddit on this, “Am I the Asshole?” The IIDB version is being started as, “Am I An Asshole” because sometimes the story does not imply that if I’m not, someone else is. There could be 0 assholes in the story. Anyway, thought I’d make a generic thread in case someone else...

This info was posted in the Police misconduct thread, and it got me thinking: Does it serve the public for any government agency to be able to cover up the results of a lawsuit? Would we be better off if the governments always had to go to court and lose? Or maybe just require all...

How would you word a dress code policy if you wanted to maintain an image in any of the following ways? Because different workplace have different intended images, please mention which image you’re talking about, or specify a new image for your own dress code. How would you word the policy and...

Every now and then my husband and I have a “date” at the junkyard. They had two ”new” copies of my commuter car there this weekend, so I went hoping to get a colored dash panel to replace my boring black one. Rollercoaster of emotions. Found a lovely yellow one and pulled the dash, but when...

I’m looking into trying the “Harvest Host” subscription for an upcoming vacation. In a nutshell: RV parking at farms, breweries, wineries and museums. - For them: a little extra income for letting people park overnight in their lot or yard. - For us: pay a yearly fee of $100 and park as many...

This article at Electoral-Vote has an interesting look at scammers: https://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2023/Items/Aug25-3.html And I think the question is very interesting. I ponder about the “low information” lefty voters and wonder why there is no channel targeting them, and no big group of...

Daughter and I were talking about a youtube she saw on the change in how youth hang out - or don’t any more. There is work space and there is home space. And the third space is what we do together outside of work or home. Hang outs, games, other togethernesses. Here’s the video. Thoughts...

I’m reading the book “Say Nothing” about the 30 years of conflict in Northern Ireland, and wondering about whether the Brexit and/or the Northern Ireland Protocol (for Brexit) have created and changes in the balance and or the peace. Thoughts? Articles?

Fun fact: no god is required for this to be true. Believing that you have strength and fortitude will imbue you with strength and fortitude.

Saw a meme for a beach sign: ”If you LEAVE trash You ARE trash” And I thought, “gaahh. I need that on my road. People seem to think a dirt road is a great place to dump their trash, and their sofas and mattresses.” But then of course, came the thought, “yeah shaming doesn’t work.” So -...