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Recent content by Au Naturel

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    How to tell someone off when they comment your behaviour?

    Look at me very closely. Do I look like I care what you think? Bug off.
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    "Original Sin"....Just Another term for our animal nature?

    Jews don't have the concept of original sin, where your ancestor did something wrong, but you have to pay the price in perpetuity. Jews can't even agree on whether heaven and hell exist. The Torah is really vague on that.
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    "Original Sin"....Just Another term for our animal nature?

    Saul of Tarsus did not have access to the texts Jews have today. The Mishna was not completed until the 2nd century CE and the Gamora unti the 6th century. Together these are considered to be the Talmud. Then there was the Midrash which continued to be added to untill the 14th century. Judaism...
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    "Original Sin"....Just Another term for our animal nature?

    All of the early Christians would have identified themselves as Jews. The Judeo-Christian separation started happening around the 2nd century. From everything I have read, Jesus was an observant Jew. The "Last Supper" was a Passover Seder. Some Jews today consider Jesus a rabbi (of sorts) and...
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    Developmental pathways for autism spectrum disorder

    Statistical analysis has been done that pretty firmly establishes that a very high percentage of autism is genetically mediated. Epigenetics and environmental exposure contribute from 10% to a third. (Twin studies.) That doesn't mean some of those can't also have a genetic component. There could...
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    Northern lights anybody?

    They were visible from the Los Angeles area if you got away into the desert, far from the lights.
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    Is it just me.

    Here's the thing. You are free to be annoyed. If you wish to avoid being annoyed, you'll have to studiously avoid any situation where a smartphone or camera might be involved. Or never do anything in public you don't want broadcast on CNN. The remaining option is to work on not being annoyed.
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    What? I am on the speaker phone, oh boy.....

    It does take some getting used to. I guess what is being said is very important to them, and they can't wait. They expect you to ignore them because it isn't your business. That isn't always easy if they get loud. Or maybe they don't care if everyone knows their business because they are just...
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    Is it just me.

    Sometimes, it is deliberate bragging, and sometimes, they just want to share what's going on in their lives. I only use FB for family and close friends and I don't have many of those. The cultural (and legal) default is that, in most cases, there is no need to ask permission to take and...
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    Developmental pathways for autism spectrum disorder

    https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-metabolism-autism-reveals-developmental.html
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    Fun with Freddy - Beyond Good and Evil

    Sometimes the abyss gazes back and likes what it sees.
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    What? I am on the speaker phone, oh boy.....

    I always assume that what I say on the phone will be rebroadcast on CNN evening news. That way, speaker phones don't bother me.
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    Fun with Freddy - Beyond Good and Evil

    He understood about staring into abysses. Probably his most important quote. As far as philosophy goes, I find myself slipping into Epicureanism. If only I could find the friends he recommends hanging out with.
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    Is it just me.

    Many people approve of the censorship, most don't care, and double standards are often more profitable. That's why it may tick some people off but there isn't enough pressure to make them change their ways. Competitors can't get much traction. Who you are matters in social media. It has always...
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    "Original Sin"....Just Another term for our animal nature?

    There are two ways to increase your knowledge store. One is through your personal experiences. The other is through sharing the personal experiences of others. The more interaction and the more variety of experience, the greater the knowledge pool. The "communal brain" can store more knowledge...
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