In a recent interview with Jordan Peterson, Dr. Brian Greene gave an excellent analogy from Stephen Hawking of asking what "Pre-Big Bang" existence might be like. "When you get to the North Pole, and you say to somebody there, 'How do I go further North than the North Pole?',

I'm always happy to explain it, assuming you're considering the issue in good faith. The graph you've chosen for Michigan as the example of a "sudden spike" later in the thread is a convenient one, as this was the one state that had a large clerical error of 140,000 ballots, but

Vis a vis "Where does morality come from?", MushiMage made a good point about a sense of unfairness displayed in capuchin monkeys, but it should be noted that advanced theory of mind allows for more articulated emulation of states, and hence empathy. The more able you are to

It's worth reminding Elon Musk, or anyone else relatively ignorant of history, that the British Empire only began to discount slavery once the First Industrial Revolution got underway - It's not that the British had any underlying humanist principles that prevented them from

Worth emphasizing also that New Yorkers wake up in the city expecting diversity, enjoying, and encouraging it. In (mostly) Red areas with significant xenophobia, every single racist whose eyeballs look askance at new people with browner skin adds to a zeitgeist of antagonism.

The Princeton longitudinal Trans Youth Project study has just released its latest findings, indicating only 4% of those undergoing gender-affirming care were dissatisfied with treatment. Only 4 out of 220 discontinued treatment. All transitioned early. washingtonpost.com/health/2024/10…

The information economy has resulted in enormous piles of junk food. Being able to opine on anything and get algorithmic clearance with no basis in merit or credentials is a large part, at the base level, of what gnaws at the pillars of institutions. We're in a world where

This was a fast morning delete by @Chriswillx, but important to address it: I was there nodding until that last bit. I wouldn't call them that, but aside from the antisemitic impulse, there are valid reasons to be critical of IQ as a universal measure of intelligence: The very

Briahna continues to be on the wrong side of this issue, despite Bernie cogently explaining otherwise. A vote for Jill Stein or alternatives to the binary(as pernicious as it is) is a vote for continued genocide of Palestinians, and possibly worse. Unfortunately, the world does

This may be the best reason to vote for Kamala yet. If you're looking to shut down this racist platform, frankly, you cannot vote fast enough for Harris/Walz. Hold Elon to his promise.

Just want to remind voters in Washington that while the choices for executive office are incredibly simple this year, you should #VOTENO on #Initiative2066(encourages power companies to pursue natural gas over electrification per customer), #Initiative2109 (repeals capital gains

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John King pointed out that Pennsylvania in particular, compared to many other areas of the US, is currently seeing very poor wages keeping pace with inflation. Arizona and Nevada aren't too far behind. Erie recently flipped which has often been a bellwether. Concerned.

In this moment of difficulty for the American people, I just want to bring our attention back to what Rick Steves said a few days ago. A poignant warning for the future from the past, I think, and while perhaps history won't repeat itself exactly, it often does rhyme.

As of 11:05 PM CNN has projected Pennsylvania will go to Trump. At this point I do believe it's likely over based on the math. We need a Manhattan or Moon Shot project on education in this country.

This is a huge part of why character in leadership matters. The mentality of a bully at the top trickles down and informs what is or is not acceptable behavior to children. It tells them, and parents, that being intolerant pays off in the end. When you encourage less pluralism

Important to keep the map filled with red arrows' context in mind: It's a 0.01%-5%~ shift in all areas, but there were still at least 69 million Americans in communities across the country that voted for Harris/Walz. Simply on account of those people who switched being

Unpopular Opinion: The mass exodus of liberals from X to other platforms helped cause the election of Donald Trump. Not that anyone would blame you for not wanting to help or contribute in any way to Elon Musk, and I'm right there with you, but the absence of voices pushing

Vis a vis "Why are [atheists, agnostics?] seemingly immune to Trump's charisma?" - This is important, and well said missannelk. Another part of this is that religion externalizes agency to larger-than-life figures more readily, epitomizing certain attributes into a single

Have we gotten a concession speech yet Dave Reichert For Governor? I feel like we've been pretty patient. I will give you one thing: You ran a better campaign than high school dropout Loren Culp in 2020, and in the dysfunctional GOP environment of WA that's a feat. But, you did lose. Handily.