MrMcCall

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by MrMcCall 2y ago
Note that this is another difference between we human beings and the rest of the animals. Yes, non-human animals can take advantage of other animals' chemical factories (ants' use of aphids' sugar excretions come to my mind),
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
Well said, friend. That is an important aspect of the Way. We must be gentle with our mother Earth in order to compassionately harmonize with future generations' happiness. But what I really, really want is hemp clothing. When I was in
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
The corresponding quote to: Youth is wasted on the young. is: Wealth is wasted in the hands of the old.
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
Nothing could be more immature, in my experience, than the non-technical folks that ask for software from us within the corporate environment. And, yes, you are bang-on correct. For one thing, our specifications, themselves, are sorely lack
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
Yes yes. I use the term "software engineering" aspirationally, not as statement of fact :-)
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
"A dream to some ... a nightmare to others!" --Merlin, from Excalibur ;-)
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
Regardless of the safety constructs or lack thereof in a programming language/environment, our job as software engineers is to construct programs that perform as per their dataflow requirements. That is the only kind of safety I"m
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
> At this point I can only assume you're using ChatGPT to generate this text When you assume , you don't make an ass out of me . Of course that's what you choose to believe, as you have no interest in learning the truth,
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
I have explained how D-K's two resulting groups vary and why those differences are important for human spiritual development. The fact that you think I should read about topics I already understand is just more arrogance from you, my f
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
You only showed up here to call me names anyway, adding a few more here before noping out. Perhaps your fear is the universe warning you that denigrating someone who loves you and is serving you is problematic for your happiness, which is p
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
You don't even know that you are the one so grandiose that you see fit to diagnose someone over the internet (you're a freaking software developer). Look, Occam's Razor says you're arrogant and ignorant, ok? But your ego
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
I see there's enough apples to go around to those who would rather call me names and reply to each other than try to mount a cogent argument to the facts of life. Of course, it's easier for them to think I'm crazy or delusion
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
Good thing I love everyone and have a loving family with two exceptional teenagers in this age of troubled youth. We laugh and have fun and my wife and kids are beloved by everyone they know, and each of us have developed personal skillse
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
The best thing is to know that you know you are right. It takes humility to become a Dunning-Kruger true-expert. For me to act like I don't know the truth is a kind of lie, and I despise lies. I know that I know, and you think that I d
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
I bought but haven't yet read Huxley's excellent work, except a bit of the beginning where I learned he was a Sufi (in spirit, within the purpose of God's unifying design, as we are members of the compassionate people within
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
You just stated your opinion that I can't possibly be explaining the truth because you don't believe that such truth is either an objective facet of our shared reality or that anyone -- much less me, religious programmer chess a
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
The Creator is a singleton, the Prime Mover, the Ultimate Loner, Unfathomable and Timeless beyond our comprehension. We are one human race, each of us with both positive and negative potentials, as well as the ability to wallow in ignorance
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
A Sufi Murshid lived in the same village his entire, long life. The village had one intersection with only the masjid at the center, but not many buildings in either direction along the road. Because he was conscious the entire time his sou
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
Crowley was not a truthful person. He was a bringer of darkness, not of light. Of selfish ignorance, not compassionate service. No one can serve two masters.
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
What you say is also true of the majority of all people (thus far) of all forms of religion, as well as the atheists and agnostics. This is a human tendency; engaging in religiosity is not the purpose of religion; self-evolving (with the
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
It is very rare (IIUC) that a person is forced to choose the selfishly callous acts that cause harm, however intentional or not. No, the vast majority of us are merely presented the possibilities (often in line with our personal predilectio
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
The trick is to discern which input stream is of which source. We have positive thoughts/feelings, negative thoughts/feelings, and our own thoughts/feelings. "Know thyself." and "Know your enemy." are two
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
In the Golden State Killer's confession, he explained how a force would enter him and make him commit his brutally horrific crimes. He said that he later got stronger and was able to keep it out. (IIRC) The best help one can get requir
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
Yes. As well, prey animals also have better safety with greater numbers.
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
Yeah, I saw The Wall in college and once was enough for me. I think your analysis of Waters is spot-on, as I've just introduced my teens to Dark Side (which they love) -- it's nice to have skipped it until my mid-50s, and now full
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
> you generally have as much time as you need That's hilarious. I wish you had been my manager :-) It reminds me of that quote by the author of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, about the wooshing sound deadlines make as th
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
Yes, the luck can be being able to sleep well during this grueling event, or having food that agrees with you, or even which virii are circulating around and whether or not they get you. As to Gukesh's faith, it brings inner peace and
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
I can't speak to the subtleties of chess, but I did watch Hikaru's recap and he was of a similar opinion. I still think Ding was physically and/or emotionally compromised to some extent. That's why I still consider his e
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
One of my favorite Horizon episodes is the FLT one that features Prof. Andrew Wiles' development of his proof (I have watched it many times). Of course, it is grounded in Fermat's margin note about his having a wonderful proof tha
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by MrMcCall 2y ago
I agree, watching the World Rapid and Blitz Championships is more intense and interesting (IMO), for sure. That said, it's much more difficult for a non like me to follow those games; I can't even imagine how tiring it is for the

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