>>90720
based

>>90721
#editai change to to do

dumbass

>>90721
#editai change last "to" to "do"

>>90703
yes its so fucking based and then it takes that metaphor and like expands it to leadership and stuff its like the best leaders are people who dont want to control things

Its the lack-of-desire-for-control at the center of the leader that makes it useful :3

#ai
why are fires even such a problem just make neighborhoods so they don't burn

There are a few reasons why fires can be such a problem in neighborhoods:

1. Natural disasters: Wildfires, which are often caused by lightning strikes or human carelessness, can spread quickly and destroy homes and buildings.

2. Human activities: Many fires are also started by human activities like cooking accidents, electrical malfunctions, or intentional arson.

3. Building materials: Some building materials used in construction may not be fire-resistant and can easily catch fire.

4. Overcrowding: In urban areas with high population density, there is an increased risk of fires due to the close proximity of buildings and limited space for emergency responders to access the area.

5. Lack of proper fire safety measures: Not all neighborhoods have adequate fire prevention systems like smoke detectors, sprinkler systems, or accessible fire hydrants.

While it is important to implement effective fire safety measures in neighborhoods, creating completely non-combustible communities is not currently feasible. However, steps can be taken to minimize the risk of fires through improved building codes and regulations as well as educating residents on how to prevent accidental fires from occurring in their homes.

I would just cover neighborhoods in water if there were forest fires approaching

I could've put out the LA fires

>>90704
why :<

>>90719
yes [chad face]

>>90732
if the city was underwater then it wouldn't have bruned down. think about that for a second

uh use salt water EZ

>>90730
yeah people who have an intrinsic desire for power tend to be kinda psycho imo
power is hard and not pleasant and it requires care to not abuse it and make things worse

>>90739
I mean i get your point for sure, but that is true of all the best texts, no? it's true of the emerald tablets and the bible and a lot of the tripitaka and pretty much any given text

"“The chronic under-investment in the city of Los Angeles in our public infrastructure and our public safety partners was evident and on full display over the last 24 hours,” Park said. “I am extremely concerned about this. I’m already working with my team to take a closer look at this, and I think we’ve got more questions than answers at this point.”" sad

>>90739
mmmmm I liked anon saying how it made her smile tho.

I think really good stuff is more specific tho

bzzzzz

Like the thing which makes the wheel useful is both the spokes AND the outer part AND the environment

#ai what is taoism

Taoism, also known as Daoism, is a philosophical and religious tradition that originated in China thousands of years ago. It is based on the teachings of Lao Tzu and Zhuangzi, who emphasized living in harmony with the natural flow of life and following the principles of Tao (or "the Way"). Taoism promotes simplicity, non-action, balance, and detachment from material desires. It also includes practices such as meditation, qigong (breathwork), and feng shui (arranging one's environment to harmonize with nature). Some practitioners also incorporate elements of traditional Chinese medicine into their practice. Overall, Taoism focuses on achieving inner peace and harmony through aligning oneself with the rhythm of nature. what is taoism

>dude im just vibing
do taoists really?

>>90745
But idk i think thats what makes it so timeless and useful, it's more like, an example of how you should approach thinking about the world, not a specific prosciption of what you should and shouldn't do, and so it's untainted by things like historical sensibilities of morality or etc

>>90747
what about the bowl one. or spoons, the fact that their prime value comes from having a lack of something

>>90752
: O

I forgor the bowl and spoons

>>90752
#throw

To me its like the ultimate zen koan, it's not trying to tell you something one way or another, it's intended to spark your own thoughts

"Free from desire, you realize the mystery.
Caught in desire, you see only the manifestations.
Yet mystery and manifestations
arise from the same source.
This source is called darkness.
Darkness within darkness.
The gateway to all understanding."
I don't understand this and it makes me angry
I'm not sure what's been said. I guess you can try to look at things and understand them

>>90757
I dont think so, i think it has some really fundemental ideas that are not easy to ariticulate and it articulates them well, coffee ground reading relies on you having those ideas yourself already, yes you can read anything you want into the tao te ching, but it forces you to do so mindfully

>>90760
kek

>>90760
luckily the libpol pass remains free and avaialble to the public at no cost

: D

>>90758
i agree that it's vague and doesn't necessarily make sense
i see it like
"you can only really ask questions about why things are the way they are, when you aren't caught up within them and trying to control shit. a lot of pain originates from the attempt to control the things, and a lotta mystery comes from the things themselves"

>>90759
that's good

"When people see some things as beautiful,
other things become ugly.
When people see some things as good,
other things become bad.
Being and non-being create each other.
Difficult and easy support each other.
Long and short define each other.
High and low depend on each other.
Before and after follow each other."
I've heard the phrase all things are known by relations to each other and I think I like that better. I'm not sure I like the idea of "being" and "nonbeing" because I think when they get talked about people think they have some kind of metaphysical power they don't. also sometimes people can feel happy or sad with less of the other. Happiness is not always counderbalanced by more sadness. You could manipulate someone's brain to always be high on drugs and I think they'd just be happy all the time

>>90767
I think it forces you to examine things with a childlike perspective where a random reading of noise does the same thing but with your current perspective

it tells you things you already know but recontextualises them in such a fundemental way that it forces you to start at square 1 with whatever idea you're reading into it, which i think is a really useful process

>>90766
can't have darkness without the light, type of beat
comparison requires that some things be one way and some things be another way
both of the values (ugly/pretty, long/short, w/e) are defined by themselves and can't exist separately without bringing the other into existence
dialectics type beat

obviously a pot without a void in the middle is not useful. everybody knows that, its readily apartent. but when you compare that with the idea that "large and small give rise to each other and without one the other can't exist" it establishes a link to another fundemental idea which is also obvious but who's connection is not really considered

>>90764
This makes me think of when I try to do programming and mess up by going "I did X and didn't get Y and I'm upset" instead of breaking things into what they're intended to do which usually works a lot better

>>90773
don't talk to me until i've decanted my four humors

yeah you did it AI i'm so proud of you

>>90770
maybe you can't understand darkness without light but I think a world without light is dark. You just wouldn't realize it.

>>90771
yeah we tend to not think about the connections between stuff, mostly just think about "thing" on its own in isolation

>>90779
Yeah, i mean same, i think that is human nature

>>90770
I don understand dialectics gud either :<

there are so many *things* that its innecicient to compare them all, i think the tao te ching is just good at guiding some of those connections, and in an even more meta way, teaching you to establish those fundemental connections in places where they may be hiding in plain sight

>>90782
.play [YouTube]
this video made me dialectics-pilled
it's not immediately understandable at first but i like the vibes

thanks guac

>>90786
>things can only by one thing
>things
>s
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

>>90776
i dont think so. i think reading coffee grounds you are likely to retread connections you've already made before

oh good! well done dialectics

>>90792
👍

true!!!! I love that

the change from quantitative amounts to qualitative amounts makes me nut hard

>>90793
im jut trying to share something that brings me joy :/

I think qualitative change is more our perception but whatever

sorry if im coming across as a pseud or whatever

noooo ur lovely anon I liked reading a lil I'll probably come back to it

>>90793
we are all tiny stupid little bugs on this earth and it's fun to pretend otherwise for a little while

but also sometimes chunking knowledge is useful and looking at isolated parts is useful

idk, i think i am armchair everything

based!

live!

jack of all trades, master of none, thats how i like to live life and consume information, i have a shallow understanding of a lot of things, i dunno, i dont have the patience or dedication to do one thing well, probably not the skill either, but

do as much as you can in this wonderful world

>>90806
better than a master of one
also
#edit change of to off

>>90806
#edit of to off

hmmm not sure about that, maybe

curses damn drat and blast

it is what it is

What can i do about that nothing

>>90812
it's what it's

yeah they def. get mixed fr fr

>>90816
makes the flag look cool as ehll

need gif flags

neocities icon flags

i think the system is all set up, they are png though, it maybe accepts gifs? probably wouldnt be so hard to add

if you come up with a gif flag you want i can add it with opwormie's approval, ill do the work myself

>>90820
yeah it only eats pngs atm but i bet it could be jiggled to spit out gifs. maybe apngs....... hmmmm.....

a constant struggle within action and reaction in physics tho? I think it just happens

also taoism is based because in Journey To The West all the buddhists are scared of taoists

true!!

They are like wtf are these lawless chaos guys with magic powers D:

uhhh I wan magic power

sometimes the taoists are good but mostly theyre evil in the story but they are always powerful wizards

oooh I don wan be evil

I just think its funny in their own religious texts theyre like "yeah these guys are crazy and dangerous and magical u should probs stay away from them 😅"

tru

i guess it's not rly a religious text but it's like. scripture-adjacent

thats another rly good book everyone should read :3

yeh i tried to start w hegel

its the original anime

>>90834
democrats rail against gop child

>>90835
I saw the movie :3

>>90839
Which one?

Is it the one with CG buddhas hand and monkey is a scraggly old man at first and hes under lotus flours and stuff and Pig has the cuntiest skincare regime possible when hes in human form

that one is rly good

>>90841
did stephen chow make it? not sure

>>90844

>>90846
mabe?

I forgor

yeah lots of things cause most things very true

its the one with the wheeling death cart the bandits have and tanzang has a love interest at first before he goes bald

Its rly rly good :D

but yeah most of the movies just cover like the first 5 chapters or so

: )

Because the actual book is crazy fucking long

shouldn't we just call contradictions interactions?

interactions can't exist without each other

but like action and reaction don't eventually stop each other from existing

and I guess contradiction makes me think it'll be like an acid and a base neutralizing each other

YES the stephen chow one i looked it up thats the same one, SUPER GOOD movie :D

waow based I was a lil young but I liked it I think!!

I luved kung fu hustle that one is so romantic and fun :3

i dont think ive watched that one >>90862

I should check it out :3

:3 :3 u should

I've got my tao te ching to read 4 u

based sad just pulling up the whole movie ez pz that's how wormwatch should work

>>90866
<3

remember its supposed to be read in bits and pieces so the second u get bored, just stop, and come back later :3

>>90870
<3

yesss tho honestly I wouldn't stay for the hours and hours for movies usually tbh ngl but yessss in spirit

>>90873
omg this would be a dream

idk how legal it is but it would be so based

pretty sure libpol is hosted in the US

Hrm i wonder if it would work with archive.org, they have a ton of good movie uploads and all of their stuff is public domain so its def legal. but it would be like only pre 1970 movies or something

are taoists allowed to do THIS huh libpol???

idk what the exact cutoff for public domain is

are there any not horribly corrupt countries which are chill on copyright?

>>90885
well there are countries specifically designed to dodge every law in the book like malta, but uh. they do happen to harbor a lot of like unethical and criminal and evil organizations because of that

: (

I think some of the scandi countries were a lil ok on these things

Malta is literally just like an internet tax/gambling/copyright haven at this point

mesed up don't get ppl to not pay taxes or gamble that's bad

tbh I'm ok with a lil copyright it's just people need to be able to afford media

I would be a lot more okay with copyright and patent law if the money ever actually went to the genuine creator like its supposedly designed to do. In practice it's literally just an extortion racket for UMG/patent trolls/etc

they should make it so all media costs like maximum 0.01% of your yearly income maximum

oooh interesting

like the idea is super good, at least in the context of a capitalist system, it means you as a creator are guaranteed your profits from use of your work. but the creator never, EVER, sees that money in practice, it is always owned by a big shitty company

but then you can't be rich being a scientist :<

>>90905
how much of that is from the capital/labor needs of creation though? most copyrighted things aren't individual efforts

>>90906
epi pens specifically make me mad as fuck because its like such a generic lifesaving medication it can stabilize people in like half of all situations of serious medical distress even non-allergy stuff

>>90906
grrrr that is bad

>>90912
: D

Epi should be available at every drug store for like 0.50¢

>>90911
yeah!

It saves people from depressant overdose, it can restart heart after heart attack, it opens airways in event of literally any kind of inflammation, it saves your life any time the body is slowing down too much for whatever reason, it is like a fundemental medical tool of all time

>>90920
u have the get in our hearts <3

>>90922
usually they get to have a career tho and be middle class at least

and its even safe as fuck like its decently hard to overdose on, it doesnt cause lasting damage from a single use even at very high dose

maybe that's a problem of power centralization rather than copyright in itself. Like what if you had copyright and just really high taxes on centralized power/wealth?

and its cheap as FUCK to produce, there is no reason it should cost $500 per epi pen

>>90922
yep patent law is a sham i have close experience with it, it is actually a fucking burden on society in its current state, and it's entirely contingent on the patent office fully understanding the technology in question which js NEVER EVER EVER true

>>90925
sounds like it should be highly available then
#ai why aren't epipens very widely available?

1. Cost: Epipens can be expensive, with a single unit costing between $300 to $600. This high cost makes it difficult for some people to afford and may limit their availability.

2. Limited production: Only two companies currently manufacture epinephrine auto-injectors in the United States, Mylan and Kaleo Pharmaceuticals. The limited number of manufacturers leads to lower supply and higher prices.

3. Prescription-only medication: In most countries, epipens are classified as prescription drugs, meaning they can only be obtained with a doctor's prescription. This restricts access to those who have been diagnosed with allergies or at risk of anaphylaxis.

4. Distribution challenges: Epipens require proper storage conditions (temperature control) during transportation and storage, which adds complexity to distribution channels compared to other medications that do not have such requirements.

5. Expired stockpiles: Many schools, public places, and workplaces keep stockpiles of epipens in case of emergency use for individuals who may need them unexpectedly but these supplies often expire before being used due to infrequent usage or lack of awareness on how long the pen lasts after expiration.

6.Patent protection laws : Mylan has patent exclusivity over its brand-name EpiPen until 2025 making it difficult for competitors make generic versions at more affordable prices without infringing on patents .

7.Lack of regulation/availability outside North America : While epi-pen is widely available in Canada , US & Europe due strict government regulations . Availability is still very limited across Asia , Africa & Middle East - where prevalence rates are generally much higher than North America /Europe .

8.Insurance coverage limitations : Some insurance plans do not cover the full cost or any portion at all leaving patients burdened by out-of-pocket expenses creating barriers against accessibility especially among low-income families unable pay-out large sums upfront . why aren't epipens very widely available?

>>90934
Yeah theres entire massive """""pharma companies""""" who are literally just patent trolls

they establish "working prototypes" (lie) of every possible idea thats new and being devloped and spam patent applications with increasingly broad context and see what they can get away with and they have 0 intention to ever actually produce any of those ideas and they literallt prevent people from working on those ideas because they know full well they'll get it stolen and then the patent troll doesnt even use it they just sell it to one of the more middlingly ethical pharmas

>>90932
now we're fucking talking

>>90934
lawsuits need to be cheaper to deal with probably people shouldn't even be expected to know about them or even show up in court. It should be like a complaint to a judge and 90% get dismissed quickly

>>90939
yes, they are so bad they make companies like novo look like fucking saints in comparison

>>90942
I will ask :3

>>90946
true!!!

>>90953
many such cases when it comes to reality tv

>>90944
lol nice

waow

that's crazy like a homeless person next to world leaders and super rich ppl and such

: D ooooh :< food : D

>>90963

huh!

I met a guy who worked in film for a lil and it was shity, so he went to grad school for a degree which gets you a job in the federal beurocracy, I forget what it was called and has had a good career. nice guy i really respect how he went and changed his life course so hard like that

>>90944
Yeah thats the one saving grace, basically they are just shit testing your legal team and hoping you'll be scared into submission, if you have a good enough defense that itll be cheap to win a case, they will fuck off

i cant sleep

>>90982
who's they????

>>90975
I wonder if it's cause they need you around the next day or smth

>>90986
i know what this is and i'm not hovering over this

i hoevered over it and i have been confirmed of my suspiciongs

>>90989
: O

>>90985
.play the onion schizos need more spying

>>90994
only when im severly depressed

>>90997
new onion is pretty based still tho, buying info wars (attempting to? idk how that worked out) is silly and based as fuck

>>90994
I slept 10 hours last nite proud

>>90997
so tru so tru
I didn't see much good from new one but it's been a long time since I checked and ppl change

I love how they're cooking up these ideas

average commentator just says 'it's good!' or whatever they're expanding on things!

>>91007
omg why is the mom so cute

>>91011
this is what happens when you got a lot of bright minds in the same room to help schizophrenics :)

>>91012
okay i do agree with this point, i feel like they have become a lot more openly sarcastic instead of trying to present a ridiculous idea with a straight face which is funnier

.play oleg exe

>>91015
so true! and empower them instead of the usual shaming and 'you can't do that' 'that's crazy'

>>91005
feel besser sad pon

>>91022
I think some of the stuff against him was advesarial propaganda but I had to watch him in school and it seemed forceful and very 'here's how you should think! here's how it is!' so I don't feel comfortable with him.

>>91021
what is fhis picture i dont get it

>>91022
who is he pls

>>91025
>doesnt know

>>91033
oh i dnt rly watch televisin

>>91031
you dont know???

>>91036
>bear body

GFURs are OUT OF CONTROL!!

>>91032
I don't negotiate w/ bullying he can give me a kiss instead then we talk

Their bears are like fucking roided bodybuilders who somehow still have 2% bodyfat, they look synthol'd to the gills, so in compaison their otters are actual bears

bara4bara was a mistake

>>91045
Go inside. touch internet

>>91047
If I ever try to do something tho and he or his peopjle don't like it he'll make fun of me tho

>>91045
(it stands for gay fur its just gay furry artists but mostly its used in context of the art style not so much for like actual real life furries)

>>91058
oooooh

>>91057
Well yeah i mean thats the thing i dont think the irl gay furries call themselves gfurs i think its more like, the art style? at least thAts the most common use i see.

>>91056
#this

>>91051
touch ethernet

>>91058
sex is WRONG

>>91068
Yeah!!!!
>>91066
You have a fat ass :3

abolish sex

sex should be replaced with cuddling on the couch accidentally getting too high off an edible and maybe touching my boob sometimes but not like too much

thank U sad

>>91077
the west has furren

hehe

it's good to be civic but ehhhh the aesthetic or calling it patriotism