It's just easier to be nice to people. If you're nice to people, most of the time, they're nice to you. I don't need some fear of eternal damnmation for that.
DaiTengu
You quoted me & seemed to be replying to me, but for some reason
your reply was addressed to Tracker1..
i'm using your msg editor
Re: Re: Neuralink
By: MRO to Nightfox on Sat Aug 29 2020 07:06 pm
You quoted me & seemed to be replying to me, but for some reason
your reply was addressed to Tracker1..
i'm using your msg editor
My message editor has no way of controlling who the message is posted to. That's done by Synchronet. The message editor just edits whatever file Synchronet tells it to edit.
In a way we're seeing a lot of that... Humanist narcisism and
depression combined with identity politics. Not that all religions
Don't know about that. It took me 3 years of Psychotherapy to undo the damage done by my Chatholic upbringing. Depression and panic attacks
I grew up catholic, went to catholic schools, but was a pretty terrible kid
It's just easier to be nice to people. If you're nice to people, most of the time, they're nice to you. I don't need some fear of eternal damnmation for
"You're Joseph Stalin, you've taken over Russia. You've been educated in a seminary in Georgia, by the way. Up until 1917, for hundereds of years, hundreds of millions of Russians have been told that the head of the state i a state that did that and fell into tyranny, and slavery, and famine and torture and then we'll be on a level playing field. As it is, all you've don is show that the idea of worship and the idea of credulity and the idea of servility and slavery to religion is a bad idea in the first place."
Western societies cannot afford to house elderly people in care homes due to massive funding gap. I can foresee the old ways returning as the current methods are simply unsustainable.
Western societies cannot afford to house elderly people in care homes
Yet there are a lot of elderly people living in care homes in the US.. I ha
the impression that the costs are usually paid by the individuals living th or their families, at least in the US. I don't think they're publicly funde in the US.
my mom was a manager at a nursing home. that shit was expensive. some resident's costs are over a thousand usd a day. i dont even know if insuranc even covers that type of care anymore. ---
You quoted me & seemed to be replying to me, but for some reason your reply was addressed to Tracker1..
i'm using your msg editor
---
Yet there are a lot of elderly people living in care homes in the US.. I had
the impression that the costs are usually paid by the individuals living there or their families, at least in the US. I don't think they're publicly funded in the US.
my mom was a manager at a nursing home. that shit was expensive. some resident's costs are over a thousand usd a day. i dont even know if insurance even covers that type of care anymore.
Never heard of him.
Re: Re: Neuralink
By: HusTler to Tracker1 on Sat Aug 29 2020 10:55 am
In a way we're seeing a lot of that... Humanist narcisism and
depression combined with identity politics. Not that all religions
are the same, and some have evolved over time. A common thread is
people that have faith tend to be happier and more fulfilled in their
lives. I don't
Don't know about that. It took me 3 years of Psychotherapy to undo the damage done by my Chatholic upbringing. Depression and panic attacks we my primary symptoms. That will happen when you're told as a child you a bad and born a sinner. To be forgivin you have to go in a dark booth an tell the priest how bad you were/are. That's pretty sick shit if you as me.
I grew up catholic, went to catholic schools, but was a pretty terrible kid believed in religion, or in any specific brand of religion.
It's just easier to be nice to people. If you're nice to people, most of the
DaiTengu
... I'm famous. That's my job.
I've been able to stay in the same state though, and currently I live & work in the same general area I grew up in.
maybe it just seems that way because of the region you are in. in my area p
Re: Re: Neuralink
By: mage to HusTler on Fri Aug 28 2020 03:53 pm
Re: Re: Neuralink
By: HusTler to Andeddu on Wed Aug 26 2020 11:30 pm
The world will be better off without relgion. It's like taking a cancer out.
maybe the world would be better without people like you who think in such ab
It's just easier to be nice to people. If you're nice to people, most
of the time, they're nice to you. I don't need some fear of eternal
damnmation for that.
It must be nice to be able to feel that way.
My experience is that if you are nice to people you get a stab in the back.
My most succesful relations are business relations that are dead cold corporative emotionless for some reason.
What are you talking about? Nursing Homes are completly full here in the US. It's almost impossible to find an empty bed. Can't afford? If you can't afford it the Government pays for it. It's called Medicaid. Ever hear of it? Unsustainable? Says who? You? Americans have always taken care of our own. That's who we are.
What are you talking about? Nursing Homes are completly full here in the US. It's almost impossible to find an empty bed. Can't afford? If you can't afford it the Government pays for it. It's called Medicaid. Ever hear of it? Unsustainable? Says who? You? Americans have always taken care of our own. That's who we are.
of income. Banks SS pensions, Mutal funds etc. If you still have money in the bank (In your name) or own property (Car, House, Stocks, Bonds or any other income) you will have to exhaust those funds/sell before uncle sam will pay. If you still own a home and need a Nursing Home the government has the right to take that home to pay your bill. And they WILL take your home. I've know many people that have lost their homes to the government that way. Word of advice. Plan for your future.
mattered and he saw no discrimination. No one disagreed at that time. When he finished and walked away, the other Indian guys mentioned he was in a high caste with great priviledge. I don't know if the guy was exaggerating, but he said the other guy had servants to carry him so he would not touch the ground. Obviously, he would see no difference in treatment.
Andeddu wrote to Gamgee <=-
Never heard of him.
You obviously don't do much reading.
He's one of the most celebrated intellects of the previous
generation.
Also, he was
speaking ill of Communism, likening it to a sick religion...
you'd have saw that if you had any reading comprehention.
Moondog wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
Damnation Alley was my gateway to post apocalyptic society. Ark II was another favorite. I watched some Planet of the Apes before that,
however I was too young to really appreciate some of it.
Re: Re: Neuralink
By: Andeddu to Tracker1 on Sat Aug 29 2020 09:57 am
"You're Joseph Stalin, you've taken over Russia. You've been educated in seminary in Georgia, by the way. Up until 1917, for hundereds of years, hundreds of millions of Russians have been told that the head of the stat a state that did that and fell into tyranny, and slavery, and famine and torture and then we'll be on a level playing field. As it is, all you've is show that the idea of worship and the idea of credulity and the idea o servility and slavery to religion is a bad idea in the first place."
What's your point? Are you pissed for being Russian or raised in a Communi Country? Thanks for the history lesson but I was brought up hiding under des at school for fear of being bombed by Russia. So yea. Commies are Evil peopl What else is new?
HusTler
havens.synchro.net:23
Who'd win in a street fight? Snake Plissken or Hell Tanner?
My son is 17 and took a film appreciation class last year, and he's
taken a liking to cult classics. We watched "Escape from New York",
and he especially liked the intro.
"THE FUTURE - 1997."
What's your point? Are you pissed for being Russian or raised in a Communist Country? Thanks for the history lesson but I was brought up hiding under desks at school for fear of being bombed by Russia. So yea. Commies are Evil people. What else is new?
What are you talking about? Nursing Homes are completly full here in the US. It's almost impossible to find an empty bed. Can't afford? If you can't afford it the Government pays for it. It's called Medicaid. Ever hear of it? Unsustainable? Says who? You? Americans have always taken care of our own. That's who we are.
Andeddu wrote to Gamgee <=-
Never heard of him.
You obviously don't do much reading.
I do a LOT of reading. Just not about leftist-whackjobs out on
the fringe of lunacy. Don't have any time for that kind of
nonsense. I'm happy that you do, though.
He's one of the most celebrated intellects of the previous
generation.
LOL! Yeah right.
Also, he was
speaking ill of Communism, likening it to a sick religion...
you'd have saw that if you had any reading comprehention.
I'd have "saw" it if I had "comprehention", eh?
Sounds like you need to do some reading too, of middle-school
textbooks.
i'm pretty sure the nursing home model is a failed one and they transitioned an 'assisted living' model. it's still expensive. ---
any other income) you will have to exhaust those funds/sell before uncle sam will pay. If you still own a home and need a Nursing Home thethat's too bad but that's how it goes. i wish that instead of social security,etc my money would go into a private fund like a 401k. that way i
i'm planning to work until i die. that's my gameplan. i dont have much saved for retirement because i wasnt smart during my 20s. i had to work hard thro my 30s and now i might lose employment because of the economy and the covid. this was supposed to be my last job. i'm tough though. i have other jobs i mind, but i dont like starting over or managing people. ---
"You're Joseph Stalin, you've taken over Russia. You've been educated
What's your point? Are you pissed for being Russian or raised in a
Communi Country? Thanks for the history lesson but I was brought up
I think his point is that when you become a dictator, you try to keep your citizen-slaves down and controlled via belief systems such as religion. Also I think it is implied that personalist dictatorships (Arelor is the ruler because he is the best, he eats nails for breakfast and squashes nazies with the pinky finger!) are much like religions.
That's awesome. lots of people (myself included, sometimes) don't apprecia some of the more classic sci-fi and cult films like that because the pacing them is just so much slower than films now days.
Re: Re: Neuralink
By: Moondog to MRO on Sun Aug 30 2020 10:30 am
mattered and he saw no discrimination. No one disagreed at that time. W he finished and walked away, the other Indian guys mentioned he was in high caste with great priviledge. I don't know if the guy was exaggerating, but he said the other guy had servants to carry him so he would not touch the ground. Obviously, he would see no difference in treatment.
yeah and people will always find a way to spot differences and treat someone
Moondog wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
Damnation Alley was my gateway to post apocalyptic society. Ark II was another favorite. I watched some Planet of the Apes before that, however I was too young to really appreciate some of it.
Who'd win in a street fight? Snake Plissken or Hell Tanner?
My son is 17 and took a film appreciation class last year, and he's
taken a liking to cult classics. We watched "Escape from New York",
and he especially liked the intro.
"THE FUTURE - 1997."
Re: Re: Neuralink
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Moondog on Sat Aug 29 2020 07:45 am
Who'd win in a street fight? Snake Plissken or Hell Tanner?
Damnation Alley has been on my "to read" list for years. I should probably
My son is 17 and took a film appreciation class last year, and he's taken a liking to cult classics. We watched "Escape from New York",
and he especially liked the intro.
That's awesome. lots of people (myself included, sometimes) don't apprecia
"THE FUTURE - 1997."
Man, remember when that was "The Future" ?
DaiTengu
... First secure an independent income, then practice virtue.
Re: Re: Neuralink
By: HusTler to Andeddu on Sun Aug 30 2020 01:50 pm
What's your point? Are you pissed for being Russian or raised in a Communist Country? Thanks for the history lesson but I was brought up hid under desks at school for fear of being bombed by Russia. So yea. Commies are Evil people. What else is new?
The point is that you do not require a divine supreme being to believe in, i order to have a religion. So called "secular" ideologies are every bit as religious as those that claim to be.
Re: Re: Neuralink
By: Tracker1 to HusTler on Fri Aug 28 2020 10:58 am
In a way we're seeing a lot of that... Humanist narcisism and depression
combined with identity politics. Not that all religions are the same,
and some have evolved over time. A common thread is people that have
faith tend to be happier and more fulfilled in their lives. I don't
Don't know about that. It took me 3 years of Psychotherapy to undo the damage
done by my Chatholic upbringing. Depression and panic attacks were my primary symptoms. That will happen when you're told as a child you are bad and born
a sinner. To be forgivin you have to go in a dark booth and tell the
priest how bad you were/are. That's pretty sick shit if you ask me.
It's just easier to be nice to people. If you're nice to people, most of the time, they're nice to you. I don't need some fear of eternal damnmation for that.
You quoted me & seemed to be replying to me, but for some reason your reply was addressed to Tracker1..
It could be the region I'm in. It seems most people here moved here from out of state. It seems there are a lot of people here from other countries too. People sometimes joke about the number of people from California who have moved here, and people who are from here sometimes joke about being one of the few who are actually from here.
Yet there are a lot of elderly people living in care homes in the US.. I had
the impression that the costs are usually paid by the individuals living there or their families, at least in the US. I don't think they're publicly funded in the US.
It must be nice to be able to feel that way.
My experience is that if you are nice to people you get a stab in the back.
My most succesful relations are business relations that are dead cold corporative emotionless for some reason.
What's your point? Are you pissed for being Russian or raised in a Communist Country? Thanks for the history lesson but I was brought up hiding under desks at school for fear of being bombed by Russia. So yea. Commies are Evil people. What else is new?
What are you talking about? Nursing Homes are completly full here in the US. It's almost impossible to find an empty bed. Can't afford? If you can't afford it the Government pays for it. It's called Medicaid. Ever hear of it? Unsustainable? Says who? You? Americans have always taken care of our own. That's who we are.
Not very likely. Most US families live pay cheque to pay cheque and social care
can cost around one thousand dollars each week. The elderly ususally have to liquidate their assets to pay for their own care, however those who have nothing do not have to pay. In the UK that's what happens as a lot of older people anticipating a move into a care home transfer their houses and other assets to their offspring 7 years prior, so they do not have any assets worth seizing.
Social care is one of the largest unfunded liabilities in the West and no country can afford it in the long-term. New solutions will have to be discovered for our generation. I hope automation can deal with this problem...
robot carers may be the future.
I was raised as a Lutheran, and also lived in a rural environment. I have visitied Catholic churches and sat through Catholic services, though. From what I perceived, Catholicism is much more urbanized. More detail is put into the appearance of the church to inspire it's greatness and power, and some of the practices such as hearing a confession appeared to be means for a church run state to know who the troublemakers were.
Some things were carried over or kept from Catholicism after the reformation, t
however the Luthern faith has a little more compatibility with regards to expansionism because it's structure is stripped down. In a way they put less reliance in the church to connect with God. Lutherans still like to have a nice church to goto , however they are not as ornate. I have only been to two
or three churches that were older than 100 years old, and they were a little
more ornate, but otherwise newer churches put more in the utility of the building.
In adult life I never really considered faith a reason to like or dislike peopel, however the strange thing is the better friends I had turned to be Lutheran without me knowing it right away.
Not bragging, just an observation. Have others such as Catholics find theselv
es making more friends of their faith without previous knowledge?
Andeddu wrote to Gamgee <=-
Never heard of him.
You obviously don't do much reading.
I do a LOT of reading. Just not about leftist-whackjobs out on
the fringe of lunacy. Don't have any time for that kind of
nonsense. I'm happy that you do, though.
He's one of the most celebrated intellects of the previous
generation.
LOL! Yeah right.
So you made a comment to me without actually reading the
relatively small paragraph I had pasted onto my post.
Never heard of him.
You obviously don't do much reading. He's one of the most celebrated intelle of the previous generation. Also, he was speaking ill of Communism, likening to a sick religion... you'd have saw that if you had any reading comprehenti
It can be easier if you shift your assets into a trust in your early 50s
as well, long before you are close to that point. It takes some legal
and accounting work to set these things up, but is often worth the
effort. Another point is to not buy anything (such as a car) you
wouldn't outright own, to avoid debt once you're in your 50's.
Also, establish trustees that you *really* can trust and/or paid
fiduciary services.
Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer or accountant, so seek professional advice
if you consider the above.
So you made a comment to me without actually reading the
relatively small paragraph I had pasted onto my post.
I did read it, and looked up the whacko (on Wikipedia). Thus my
comments above. Yup.
Andeddu wrote to Gamgee <=-
So you made a comment to me without actually reading the
relatively small paragraph I had pasted onto my post.
I did read it, and looked up the whacko (on Wikipedia). Thus my
comments above. Yup.
Ahh, so you're trolling me... good one.
Re: Re: Neuralink
By: Tracker1 to Andeddu on Mon Aug 31 2020 04:18 pm
It can be easier if you shift your assets into a trust in your early 50s as well, long before you are close to that point. It takes some legal and accounting work to set these things up, but is often worth the effort. Another point is to not buy anything (such as a car) you wouldn't outright own, to avoid debt once you're in your 50's.
Also, establish trustees that you *really* can trust and/or paid fiduciary services.
Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer or accountant, so seek professional advice if you consider the above.
I reckon you're probably right with those loopholes. I don't really begrudge those carry out creative accounting to avoid having their assets seized... after all, I'd rather give my assets to my children rather than the state, a the state looks after those with nothing to give... so why should they give anything? I've read you posts on this matter and agree with what you've said There is no way we can continue down the route of nursing homes for those wh CANNOT afford it. My worry is what will happen to those who do not have families capable or willing to look after them. Will they just be left homel in miserable destitution? I hope private charities can help out. Bleak times ahead.
I don't trust Elon Musk in general, nevermind letting that fucking nutjob put things in my head-meat. The guy couldn't even put crumple zones in the Cybertruck. It's a deathtrap.
I don't trust Elon Musk in general, nevermind letting that fucking nutjob put things in my head-meat. The guy couldn't even put crumple zones in the Cybertruck. It's a deathtrap.
Well, if it helps, private and religions charities have been helping out elders non stop with this COVID-19 crisis.
Some customers of the clinic I work for or the store I own stopped receiving their pension altogether. One kept receiving healthcare from her insurance but no pension, resulting in her being able to get a doctor but no food (!) Some church sponsored programs have been keeping this people afloat.
I have also seen friends support friends who could not afford the groceries or the rent. For sure this is the first year I have had to lend money to somebody so he could do his grocery trip of the week (!). I don't trust human's goodwill in the long run, but I hope charity can help us short term.
I don't trust Elon Musk in general, nevermind letting that fucking nutjob put things in my head-meat. The guy couldn't even put crumple zones in the Cybertruck. It's a deathtrap.
First, everyone is making a huge fuss over nothing. this
nuralink thing has been done for quite awhile, it's just
that Musk now has a way to implant wires a bit easier.
And did I miss the crash testing data on the Cybertruck? I
was under the impression it hadn't been tested yet.
nuralink thing has been done for quite awhile, it's just
that Musk now has a way to implant wires a bit easier.
What exactly has "been done"?
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/28/elon-musk-demonstrates-brain-computer-tech -neuralink-in-live-pigs.html
Seems like all he was able to do was attach some kind of receiver to monitor brain activity in pigs. Will we ever know what the pigs think about that? <G>
Then the article just talks about "potential" for other things. I would be more interested in the success/failure rate management of infections or the body's rejection of those things.
Arelor wrote to Atroxi <=-how
Re: Re: Neuralink
By: Atroxi to Arelor on Wed Aug 26 2020 04:20 pm
Arelor wrote to Atroxi <=-
Re: Re: Neuralink
By: Atroxi to Moondog on Tue Aug 25 2020 01:31 pm
I'm sorry, I was a bit out of the loop recently and have lost track at
mafiles
ssive this thread had become. I got sucked intowhi
installing FreeBSD and some horrible stuff happened at our house recently
ch led me to losing a bunch of my stuff. But
everything's good now, I hope.
How you all guys doing?
Did you have a fire or something? If so, that is too bad.
It's not that bad, but we had a break-in a few days ago. Lost my phone, two
of my
bags that had some valuables including a backup hard drive of my office
as wenumber
as my wallet which had a lot of personal IDs and cards. I got my phone
backdat
now, my driver's license and my bank card. I was lucky I backed all of my
a fromwith
the stolen phone a few weeks prior so I still had my contacts and photos
me.ro
I'm quite disturbed until now, thinking that the thief was actually in my
om whidoor.
I was sleeping, now I'm paranoid that I placed a barrel bolt lock on my
Buta
thinking about it right now, it's quite funny to me that my laptop which is
Thinkdid
T400 was left there unmolested, silently compiling stuff while the robber
his ja
I am doing fine, setting an online store and selling stuff. Thanks for
sking.
What are you selling?
... You want to delete me right? Yeah, you sure do. You slut.
Man that sucks. I usually sleep with two Rottweilers in my room and
other 4 around the house, but Ibet a thief could get a pass from them
by petting them behind the ears :-(
I have a parafarmacy. Most of what I sell are vitamins and suplements. Lots of higyene and cosmetics (soap and the like too). It is not
exactly a great business but it supplements my sysadmining and
magazining.
I have a parafarmacy. Most of what I sell are vitamins and suplements. Lots of higyene and cosmetics (soap and the like too). It is not exactly a great business but it supplements my sysadmining and magazining.
That sounds cool. Hey, as long as it pays the bills isn't it. Do you make y own stuff or do you buy it from someone else? Craft soaps seems to be someth of a hit these days.
health, etc... a lot of us will buy into and become invested in the idea as it will, in a more mature stage of development, provide benefits to those who are fully abled.
I wanted to get a Neuralink so that I could get an Arduino board with a CANBUS-Shield connected to my cars ODBII port so that I could neurally interface with my car. The most the thing is gonna realistically be able to is read signals and send them to other places via Bluetooth. I want an interface hard wire plug option.
No shit? Wish I knew WTF you were talking about. ;-)
... There's little worse than being peerless in a peer-review system.
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