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I would much rather have a conversation about Liu Cixin's dark forest idea than to learn about someone's snotty kid. I guess color me immature with an inferior

I would much rather have a conversation about Liu Cixin's dark forest idea than to learn about someone's snotty kid. I guess color me immature with an inferiority-complex bigotry.

csilverman 7y ago
I agree. I can enjoy both, but I get a particular energy out of discussing ideas. Small talk about one's life or vacation is less interesting/energizing to me. And that's okay. I'm not sure why this had to involve a sermon on immaturity and—of all things—bigotry.
- celticmusic 7y ago
  If you haven't done it, check out wandering earth on netflix, it's based off of a short story by him. I didn't know that going in and about halfway through I remember thinking China must have a lot of amazing Chinese sci-fi writers because the ideas in the movie reminded me of the vastness of Liu Cixin. Then afterwards I look up more info and find out it's based off of a short story of his. Of course it is, lol. Great movie.
newswasboring 7y ago
I feel like that is immature. You're implying that a conversation about the kids cannot be pleasurable and informative. I recently moved to an all women team (running joke was that I was a diversity hire) and the kind of things they need to do to prepare for pregnancy blew my mind. When my colleagues talk about their kids asking weird questions and putting their parents in weird situations it's as stimulating a puzzle to solve as any of the philosophical masterbation.
- celticmusic 7y ago
  For you, not me. I don't really care what these women have to do to prepare for pregnancy. but here's the secret. I also didn't call you immature, or a bigot for being interested in things that I am not. However, this is the second time now that someone has denigrated another person for having different interests, calling it philosophical masturbation. Which tells me that while I may not be as interested in seeking out conversations about people's children, I probably get along with more people than you do (ironically enough...) because I'm more accepting of the differences between other people and myself. Or who knows, maybe it takes immaturity to avoid denigrating others for their interests.

I would much rather have a conversation about Liu Cixin's dark forest idea than to learn about someone's snotty kid. I guess color me immature with an inferiority-complex bigotry.

csilverman 7y ago

I agree. I can enjoy both, but I get a particular energy out of discussing ideas. Small talk about one's life or vacation is less interesting/energizing to me. And that's okay. I'm not sure why this had to involve a sermon on immaturity and—of all things—bigotry.

celticmusic 7y ago
If you haven't done it, check out wandering earth on netflix, it's based off of a short story by him. I didn't know that going in and about halfway through I remember thinking China must have a lot of amazing Chinese sci-fi writers because the ideas in the movie reminded me of the vastness of Liu Cixin. Then afterwards I look up more info and find out it's based off of a short story of his. Of course it is, lol. Great movie.

newswasboring 7y ago

I feel like that is immature. You're implying that a conversation about the kids cannot be pleasurable and informative. I recently moved to an all women team (running joke was that I was a diversity hire) and the kind of things they need to do to prepare for pregnancy blew my mind. When my colleagues talk about their kids asking weird questions and putting their parents in weird situations it's as stimulating a puzzle to solve as any of the philosophical masterbation.

celticmusic 7y ago
For you, not me. I don't really care what these women have to do to prepare for pregnancy. but here's the secret. I also didn't call you immature, or a bigot for being interested in things that I am not. However, this is the second time now that someone has denigrated another person for having different interests, calling it philosophical masturbation. Which tells me that while I may not be as interested in seeking out conversations about people's children, I probably get along with more people than you do (ironically enough...) because I'm more accepting of the differences between other people and myself. Or who knows, maybe it takes immaturity to avoid denigrating others for their interests.