We are a non-Christian nation with a Christian form of government - and so they are in conflict with each other.
The greatest hope of reviving this country is to return to the Christian roots of our nation's founding.
@simonateba@elonmusk He could definitely spend it in 1 lifetime. In fact he spends a lot of it on his businesses.
Spend money to make money. He's spending money to build a huge chip factory. That's something that is in high demand. The average person is terrible at investing.
@SenWarren Tell me how the rationale "people who have lots of money don't deserve to posess it" makes sense.
What is merit? What are acts of service? Are you sure you're not just expressing envy?
@Nisingizwe19079 In America we should make it economically feasible for most moms to remove "Work" from that stack so that everyone (including her) can reap the benefits.
@elonmusk Man, we need more business leaders who act based on preventing dangerous precedents.
Elon meant it when he said he is looking to solve the biggest problems that humanity faces.
@valigo My sentiments exactly!
To add to that, knowing niche stuff about a tool and then using it to make some prod code that no one else understands because the knowledge is hard to aquire is the opposite of smart coding.
I was at Target and saw a dad shopping with his two kids.
One of them asked if they could get a toy.
He said no.
The kid asked why.
He said, "Because we're not here for toys. We're here for groceries."
The kid started whining.
And instead of giving in or getting frustrated, he just calmly kept walking.
He didn't yell.
He didn't bribe them with snacks.
He didn't say "maybe next time" just to stop the crying.
He just said no and meant it.
I was genuinely impressed.
Because I've seen so many parents cave the second their kid starts making noise in public.
But this guy just stayed consistent.
Eventually the kid stopped asking.
And they continued shopping like nothing happened.
I don't have kids, so I'm not judging anyone's parenting style.
But watching that interaction made me realize how rare it is to see someone......
to see someone hold a boundary without apologizing for it.
He wasn't mean.
He wasn't harsh.
He just knew what the answer was and didn't second-guess himself.
I walked past them again near the checkout.
The kids were helping him load groceries onto the belt.
No tears.
No tantrum.
Just two kids who learned that no means no.
And a dad who didn't need to explain himself to strangers or his children.
@svpino Anyone run into virtual desktop issues where it doesn't fully switch to viewing the one you're navigating to? My app moves but my view doesn't. I'm using the right hotkeys too. Usually happens to the highest number Vdesktop.
Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada spoke about the contradictions of human nature:
โSome people dream of having a swimming pool at home, while those who have one hardly ever use it. Those who have lost a loved one feel a profound sense of loss, while others often complain about their living relatives. Those without a partner long for one, while those who have one often don't appreciate it. The hungry would give anything for a meal, while the satiated complain about the taste of their food. Those without a car dream of owning one, while those who have a car are always looking for a better one.โ
The key to happiness is gratitude: truly seeing and appreciating what we already have, and understanding that somewhere, someone would give anything for what we take for granted.
@GunnelsWarren@caseychoskins Never has there been a more corrupted program than USAID.
USAID did much moe harm than good when you look at the macro level from a global systems approach.
@pubity There's no way the follow-through on this will succeed. The people will resist this hard and the politicians won't know enough about how to actually get this into every American verhicle. Very anti-American.