@Kierkegaarddd Dostoevsky. Crime and Punishment clarified the clear delineation between rationalism and morality. I had tried to live a completely rational life. That book helped me realize why that was as good as trying to use a computer without power.
@Mematicmeme@readswithravi Just like in science, the extremes distill true principles. This book is about extremes. Yeah, most haven’t experienced what he did. But that’s kind of the point. If you can find meaning in his situation, surely you can find it in your own.
@Egosystem3d@bluewmist Dyes in clothing have advanced. So it’s different circumstances from when you were younger. When I first started washing at 12, I turned all my clothes pink. I don’t think it happens with modern fabrics and dyes.
@ATRightMovies Bliss with Owen Wilson. Absolute masterpiece about drug use and delusional living. But people mistook it for sci fi and missed the brilliant insight.
@BigBrainBizness Not sure I understand the point? He’s asking for clarification of a statement that isn’t credible. I was expecting something that was contradictory. He’s trying to be respectful about a statement that makes no sense.
@SarAEsQMd@krassenstein So judgy about a situation you weren’t even in. I don’t especially like the guy, but I find it funny that you can draw so many conclusions from an image.
@StarPlatinum_ Nearly everyone of these points is highlighted and refuted in the NY Times article. Would be helpful if you addressed their explanations.
@adam3us@InfoSpace_OG What about the metadata for those emails? Have you provided that? That would be a lot more convincing since a key point of the story was that you stopped responding when the reporter asked for those.
@TheBabylonBee I’ve worked with a lot of homeschool students. They tend to be strong in reading/writing, but weak in math/science. Of course this depends on their parents.