Drusas

Honestly? We should discourage continued population growth and transition to a sustainable way of living (I especially mean not depending on economic systems which rely on eternal population growth and which focus instead on long-term stability).

In the current real world? You build vertically as much as is reasonably comfortable and expand outwards by investing in public transit and in housing growth outside of city limits. At the same time, start seriously working on point number one.

Controversial opinions for those who have never left the house, watched or listened to media, or conversed with a fellow human.

Are you okay?

They chose to? All of them?

Most people live the life in front of them. Few people live the life of most resistance.

People live in cities because that’s what society demands so that they can be “productive” and not starve to death. Or they’re born there. Or or or…

It’s easy to ignore the realities of others.

Everyone is focusing on the first, but I’d like to focus on the second.

Rape can absolutely be worse than murder. To the survivors who lost their loved one? Maybe not. To the victim? Yeah, sometimes. And if you’re reading this and vehemently disagreeing, take a moment to read about the permanent physical damage that can be done from sexual assault, nevermind even the psychological aspects.

But not just rape. Other forms of torture (yes, rape should be considered a form of torture) can also apply. Ruining someone’s life (say, getting them falsely imprisoned) could also do more harm than murder. It’s all very situationally dependent.

And, of course, there is the rare occasion when killing another person is the best course of action (defense, mostly).

OP asked for the most controversial. You listed a few. Which do you think is most controversial?

“Survival of the fittest” isn’t that only the fittest survive and reproduce–it’s that they reproduce the most successfully, thus passing their genes on more than others do. This has both positive and negative consequences because there’s nothing smart about natural selection.

It’s also worth noting that what traits are important for survival change. Unfortunately, being a sociopath with no physical or mental fitness could be the most beneficial traits as far as reproduction goes.

Evolution is neutral.

It is, though.

I needed a place to stay where I could sleep, eat, bathe, and apply for jobs (so, internet). I also needed rides to go check out a few cars before I had one of my own. And a place to store a few boxes of belongings.

Physical items would not have helped me in any way (unless you include housing and a car in that–where I was had no public transit).

Edit: There was a very brief period where access to a washer/dryer would have been amazing. Failing that, new underwear and socks.

I just started using this one. So far I’m looking it. The Shopping tab is useless, but the search and image results are refreshingly different from the garbage you get from Google or DuckDuckGo.

You do know that cartels occasionally take international travelers.

Last.

I’m not a huge anime person, but Lain is great. I have it on DVD, even.

I’ll go with one for now:

Death is the Road to Awe by Clint Mansell

But it only works if you truly listen without splitting your attention.

The tubes from empty paper towel rolls

See: what China calls itself

You can say whatever you like and be wrong at the same time. The idea of being a “western nation” and the importance thereof long predates the United States being a great power.

Onsen tamago

https://topsousvide.com/sous-vide-ramen-egg-onsen-egg/#recipe

I’m partial to carbon steel for eggs.

I always thought of it being like someone shaved a bar of Irish Spring on top of your food.