Positive mood increases gullibility; negative mood reduces it. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

In the 1970s, the Soviet Union wanted to drill a hole as deep as possible into the Earth's crust. They stopped at 40,230 feet, and it's still one of the deepest holes in the world.

Reminder: the 34,000+ terror attacks in 67+ countries since 9/11 have nothing to do with any religion. They are due to a broad range of sociocultural, bio-anthropological, psycho-sexual, paleo-botanical, physio-ketogenic forces. Please use nuanced thinking.

Neil, there is a logic flaw in your little aphorism that seems quite telling. Since you and I are part of the Universe, then we would also be indifferent and uncaring. Perhaps you forgot, Neil, that we are not superior to the Universe but merely a fraction of it. Nice day, indeed

nice toe meet you xox