Deep Thoughts (shower thoughts ok too but no Pit stuff)

[Spracne]

Shifting subjects ...

Defense. Offense. If a defensive player is defending, an offensive player is ... offending?

I think technically that is correct. One of the few language quirks the brits get right is usually referring to offense as "attackers". I think it's cleaner for grammatical parallelism:

Defenders vs. attackers
Defend vs. attack
on the defense vs. on the attack

etc.

defense vs. offense really only works as an action when it's "on the defensive vs. on the offensive" - "defending vs. offending" doesn't work like you said.

I think they also get the spirit of subject-verb agreement correct in the sports context. We say "K.C. (Chiefs) is," whereas they would say "K.C. are." You're talking about a whole group of people, not a literal single location. I'm also bugged by people saying "the data is," because "data" is the plural form of datum. But I realize I'm fighting uphill on that, me boys. And it's not a hill I'm willing to die on.

I’m with you there. It’s nonsensical to be looking at a group of 50 people and not saying they are

Cheers! It makes no sense to say "Kansas City is driving down the field" versus saying "the Chiefs are driving down the field." What's the difference, conceptually? Seems like a slavish devotion to grade school grammar that wasn't even correct in the first place.

[michigancat]

When you drop the team name, you're referring to a city/club which is singular

[Spracne]

When you drop the team name, you're referring to a city/club which is singular

Yeah, I addressed that and called it "slavish devotion to grade school grammar." Conceptually, it makes more sense (IMO) to treat subjects as singular or plural based on a more erudite perspective. I'll stick to the supposed "rules" of American English for professional purposes, but I do believe the English have the better of the argument as it relates to subject-verb agreement. What is the difference between "Kansas City is ..." versus "the Chiefs are ..." when referring to what a 54-man roster are doing?

[michigancat]

When you drop the team name, you're referring to a city/club which is singular

Yeah, I addressed that and called it "slavish devotion to grade school grammar." Conceptually, it makes more sense (IMO) to treat subjects as singular or plural based on a more erudite perspective. I'll stick to the supposed "rules" of American English for professional purposes, but I do believe the English have the better of the argument as it relates to subject-verb agreement. What is the difference between "Kansas City is ..." versus "the Chiefs are ..." when referring to what a 54-man roster are doing?

A roster is singular, plus it sounds better to say "roster is"

[Spracne]

When you drop the team name, you're referring to a city/club which is singular

Yeah, I addressed that and called it "slavish devotion to grade school grammar." Conceptually, it makes more sense (IMO) to treat subjects as singular or plural based on a more erudite perspective. I'll stick to the supposed "rules" of American English for professional purposes, but I do believe the English have the better of the argument as it relates to subject-verb agreement. What is the difference between "Kansas City is ..." versus "the Chiefs are ..." when referring to what a 54-man roster are doing?

A roster is singular, plus it sounds better to say "roster is"

Like I said: stuff you're taught is "correct" in grade school. Open your mind, me boy. I was also taught in grade school I had to learn cursive because I'd have to write my college exams in it. Turns out that was untrue, too. Open your mind, me boy!

[bucket]

If AMC goes bankrupt will movie theaters soon go the way of the drive-in? Should I go see more movies in the theater?

[star seed 7]

Let 'em fail

[CNS]

Direct to streaming for me, please.

[bucket]

I was watching the Matrix again this past weekend and I wondered if Chat GPT has a super AI behind closed doors that they're working with. Like, they just releasing the dumbed down version to us but behind the scenes they have Hal 9000.

[Pete]

I was watching the Matrix again this past weekend and I wondered if Chat GPT has a super AI behind closed doors that they're working with. Like, they just releasing the dumbed down version to us but behind the scenes they have Hal 9000.

No, but I 100% believe every country and Large tech corporation is trying to do that very thing.

[BIG APPLE CAT]

Pwhen it comes to different words for “wet” it is universally agreed that the worst word in that category is “moist” unless you’re describing a towelette

[BIG APPLE CAT]

Like if you would ever in earnest say you had a moist towel then I would call crime stoppers and recommend you be investigated for every unsolved murder. But if it’s actually a towelette then my apologies sir please carry about your business

[Spracne]

Pwhen it comes to different words for “wet” it is universally agreed that the worst word in that category is “moist” unless you’re describing a towelette

I have noticed that people, particularly women, are averse to the word "moist."

My shower thought is about so-called Janus words. Named after the Greek god who had two faces and also starred in Goldeneye.

There are certain words that can mean opposite things, depending on context. The one that comes to mind is Sanction.

Another one is Original. It could mean old or new.

[BIG APPLE CAT]

Pwhen it comes to different words for “wet” it is universally agreed that the worst word in that category is “moist” unless you’re describing a towelette

I have noticed that people, particularly women, are averse to the word "moist."

My shower thought is about so-called Janus words. Named after the Greek god who had two faces and also starred in Goldeneye.

There are certain words that can mean opposite things, depending on context. The one that comes to mind is Sanction.

Another one is Original. It could mean old or new.

I was unfamiliar with that term. I suppose in a similar vein could also have a slightly different color/hue Janus expressions, like “that’s it!” Or “I’ve had it!”

[Spracne]

Pwhen it comes to different words for “wet” it is universally agreed that the worst word in that category is “moist” unless you’re describing a towelette

I have noticed that people, particularly women, are averse to the word "moist."

My shower thought is about so-called Janus words. Named after the Greek god who had two faces and also starred in Goldeneye.

There are certain words that can mean opposite things, depending on context. The one that comes to mind is Sanction.

Another one is Original. It could mean old or new.

I was unfamiliar with that term. I suppose in a similar vein could also have a slightly different color/hue Janus expressions, like “that’s it!” Or “I’ve had it!”

Or for that matter, tapping back with a Thumbs Up.

[Pete]

On the topic of deep thoughts in a shower, and particularly the luxury a hot shower, here’s a gratitude item…

Estimating the proportion of humans who have ever walked the earth and had a hot shower involves considering several factors, including the total number of humans who have ever lived and the historical availability of hot showers.

1. **Total Number of Humans Ever Lived**: As of recent estimates, around 108 billion humans have ever lived on Earth.

2. **Availability of Hot Showers**:
   - **Ancient Times to Middle Ages**: Hot showers, as we know them, were not available. People might have had access to hot water for bathing, but this was not common for the majority.
   - **Modern Plumbing (19th Century Onwards)**: The concept of hot showers became more widespread with advancements in plumbing and water heating technology. This primarily started in the 19th and 20th centuries and expanded significantly in the latter half of the 20th century.

Given these factors, let's make an approximate estimate:

- **Before Modern Plumbing**: For simplicity, we can assume that very few, if any, of the humans who lived before the 19th century had regular access to hot showers. This accounts for a vast majority of the 108 billion humans, possibly over 95%.
 
- **Modern Era**: Since the widespread availability of hot showers is a relatively recent phenomenon, we can estimate that a significant portion of the global population has had access to hot showers over the last 150 years. However, even today, not everyone has access to hot showers due to economic and infrastructural disparities.

To make a rough estimate:

- Suppose about 7.5 billion people live today.
- Assuming that around 50% of the current population has regular access to hot showers (this is a rough estimate considering global disparities), that would be about 3.75 billion people.
- Adding a generous estimate for people who had access to hot showers in the past 150 years, let's say another 1 billion.

So, approximately 4.75 billion out of the 108 billion people have had hot showers.

### Proportion Calculation:
\[ \text{Proportion} = \frac{4.75 \text{ billion}}{108 \text{ billion}} \approx 0.044 \]

This suggests that around 4.4% of all humans who have ever lived have had a hot shower. This is a rough estimate and can vary based on more precise historical data and definitions of "hot showers."

[nicname]

It’s common knowledge that time seems to go faster as we get older. The typical reasoning for this is that as time passes each minute, hour, year, etc. is a smaller fraction of our time spent on earth.

A less common reasoning is that the perceived pace of time passed is directly related to new experiences and new memories made, and as we age people tend to fall into an increasingly mundane routine.

Our very own DaBigTrain may be able to shed some light on this as he has recently seemed to develop a routine that is anything but mundane and is experiencing new things and creating new memories quite regularly.

Here’s to new memories, bros.

[nicname]

On the topic of deep thoughts in a shower, and particularly the luxury a hot shower, here’s a gratitude item…

Estimating the proportion of humans who have ever walked the earth and had a hot shower involves considering several factors, including the total number of humans who have ever lived and the historical availability of hot showers.

1. **Total Number of Humans Ever Lived**: As of recent estimates, around 108 billion humans have ever lived on Earth.

2. **Availability of Hot Showers**:
   - **Ancient Times to Middle Ages**: Hot showers, as we know them, were not available. People might have had access to hot water for bathing, but this was not common for the majority.
   - **Modern Plumbing (19th Century Onwards)**: The concept of hot showers became more widespread with advancements in plumbing and water heating technology. This primarily started in the 19th and 20th centuries and expanded significantly in the latter half of the 20th century.

Given these factors, let's make an approximate estimate:

- **Before Modern Plumbing**: For simplicity, we can assume that very few, if any, of the humans who lived before the 19th century had regular access to hot showers. This accounts for a vast majority of the 108 billion humans, possibly over 95%.
 
- **Modern Era**: Since the widespread availability of hot showers is a relatively recent phenomenon, we can estimate that a significant portion of the global population has had access to hot showers over the last 150 years. However, even today, not everyone has access to hot showers due to economic and infrastructural disparities.

To make a rough estimate:

- Suppose about 7.5 billion people live today.
- Assuming that around 50% of the current population has regular access to hot showers (this is a rough estimate considering global disparities), that would be about 3.75 billion people.
- Adding a generous estimate for people who had access to hot showers in the past 150 years, let's say another 1 billion.

So, approximately 4.75 billion out of the 108 billion people have had hot showers.

### Proportion Calculation:
\[ \text{Proportion} = \frac{4.75 \text{ billion}}{108 \text{ billion}} \approx 0.044 \]

This suggests that around 4.4% of all humans who have ever lived have had a hot shower. This is a rough estimate and can vary based on more precise historical data and definitions of "hot showers."

Just got a new shower head this weekend!

[star seed 7]

What if memories are time going backwards?

[BIG APPLE CAT]

I’m completely open to the multiverse theories. Like yeah no wonder my memory is crap as I get older, none of my lived experiences happened in this timeline how is my brain supposed to keep it all straight?

[nicname]

I’m completely open to the multiverse theories. Like yeah no wonder my memory is crap as I get older, none of my lived experiences happened in this timeline how is my brain supposed to keep it all straight?

It’s long been my belief that our ever increasing use of screen, especially smartphones is robbing us of our memories.

[BIG APPLE CAT]

I’m completely open to the multiverse theories. Like yeah no wonder my memory is crap as I get older, none of my lived experiences happened in this timeline how is my brain supposed to keep it all straight?

It’s long been my belief that our ever increasing use of screen, especially smartphones is robbing us of our memories.

I hear that. I do believe there is a concerted effort to keep The People dumb, and for those who are not dumb then slowly bleed them of all their practical skills, to the point they are wholly reliant on their smart phones (or whatever the technology will morph into).

Where I can’t close the loop…is who benefits? I mean sure in the short term the tech companies will enjoy an absolute boon but they’re are only so many iterations before we are all slaves to our automaton overlords. But I don’t think the AI has gotten sentient just yet, so I’m not sure.

Maybe there is no real conspiracy. Maybe it’s just our desire for instant gratification mixed with a sprinkle of capitalism and next thing you know we are enthusiastically trading our independence and liberty for instant gratification.

You can read all about this and more in my hand written manifesto. In this series of essays I intend to

[star seed 7]

Move these posts to the getting old thread

[pissclams]

i love that eazy-e stuck with the jheri curl even after Coming to America

[pissclams]