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

[BIG APPLE CAT]

Courage requires fear.

so then courage is synonymous with bravery?

Courage is the gas in the bravery engine.

that's a good one, i like that. I'm still hung up on the nobility aspect of it. When i think of courage it seems like there has to be a noble cause for the action. its brave to free solo el cap. its courageous to free solo el cap because that's the only way to get the life saving antidote. might be a difference with out a distinction, i dunno.

[Pete]

Lots of stuff is courageous without being particularly noble or remarkable. Getting up every day and repeatedly attempting to be courteous and respectful to others takes courage, for example.

[bucket]

Taunting shouldn’t be a penalty if the player’s team is up by at least three scores.

[KST8FAN]

Courage requires fear.

so then courage is synonymous with bravery?

Courage is the gas in the bravery engine.

that's a good one, i like that. I'm still hung up on the nobility aspect of it. When i think of courage it seems like there has to be a noble cause for the action. its brave to free solo el cap. its courageous to free solo el cap because that's the only way to get the life saving antidote. might be a difference with out a distinction, i dunno.

https://youtu.be/Ta9Dbeps4k0?si=9iQRTkCi_ixBatOJ


Tom

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[BIG APPLE CAT]

1. War
2. Cheese
3. Fish

That’s my list of top 3 things to mong.

[CNS]

How far outside the rules would an action have to be on a football field or basketball court before it is treated as a crime? 

Punching someone is not in any way a part of either game, but it also seems that it isn’t assault since I haven’t heard of anyone being arrested for it during a game.

how severe does it have to be?  What if you poked an eye out while having illegal hands to the face?  What if you intentionally undercut a player dunking and it kills someone?  Its not part of the game by definition, since its a penalty, would it be murder?

[Spracne]

How far outside the rules would an action have to be on a football field or basketball court before it is treated as a crime? 

Punching someone is not in any way a part of either game, but it also seems that it isn’t assault since I haven’t heard of anyone being arrested for it during a game.

how severe does it have to be?  What if you poked an eye out while having illegal hands to the face?  What if you intentionally undercut a player dunking and it kills someone?  Its not part of the game by definition, since its a penalty, would it be murder?

I think something approaching "outrageous" or "shocks the conscience" would be required.

[star seed 7]

Like hitting a player with a chair?

[cfbandyman]

Like hitting a player with a chair?

Attempted 

[CNS]

How far outside the rules would an action have to be on a football field or basketball court before it is treated as a crime? 

Punching someone is not in any way a part of either game, but it also seems that it isn’t assault since I haven’t heard of anyone being arrested for it during a game.

how severe does it have to be?  What if you poked an eye out while having illegal hands to the face?  What if you intentionally undercut a player dunking and it kills someone?  Its not part of the game by definition, since its a penalty, would it be murder?

I think something approaching "outrageous" or "shocks the conscience" would be required.

If I get emotionally caught up in traffic and run someone into the ditch and they got severely hurt, I am going to jail. If the same thing happens outside the agreed rules in sports, the person gets ejected for the remainder of the game, sometimes, and the presser then describes them as a fierce competitor. 

How crazy would it have to be for charges to be filed? 

[bucket]

How crazy would it have to be for charges to be filed?

Malice at the Palace

Michigan Stadium tunnel fight between Michigan State and Michigan players

[BIG APPLE CAT]

How far outside the rules would an action have to be on a football field or basketball court before it is treated as a crime? 

Punching someone is not in any way a part of either game, but it also seems that it isn’t assault since I haven’t heard of anyone being arrested for it during a game.

how severe does it have to be?  What if you poked an eye out while having illegal hands to the face?  What if you intentionally undercut a player dunking and it kills someone?  Its not part of the game by definition, since its a penalty, would it be murder?

I think something approaching "outrageous" or "shocks the conscience" would be required.

If I get emotionally caught up in traffic and run someone into the ditch and they got severely hurt, I am going to jail. If the same thing happens outside the agreed rules in sports, the person gets ejected for the remainder of the game, sometimes, and the presser then describes them as a fierce competitor. 

How crazy would it have to be for charges to be filed?

honest question: is there anything stopping the aggreived player from pressing charges? Maybe they sign some kind of waiver when they join the team stating they won't take legal action as a result of on-field injuries but i doubt it. I'm guessing the only reason they don't press charges is like, mutually assured destruction reasons

[BIG APPLE CAT]

Once I learned that Timothee Chalamet is the same age and height as Megan Thee Stallion, so like… Timo Thee Chalamet

[CNS]

During an altercation with the police, or any other version of the State, at what point are you legally allowed to react in self defense?

[BIG APPLE CAT]

anyone still have that guy? when you were a kid riding in the car and you look out the window off in the distance there was that guy running as fast as your car was going and he was pretty good at jumping over (fence or smaller) sized obstacles. Or maybe yours was some kind of cryptid, sort of representing the idea of some guy.

i haven't seen that guy in a really long time, but i do remember him.

[Institutional Control]

Is it brave to give up your life for someone you love or for a cause if you believe you'll go to heaven and heaven is a better place than earth?  What value does life on this earth mean if the next place is the best place ever?

[Pete]

Is it brave to give up your life for someone you love or for a cause if you believe you'll go to heaven and heaven is a better place than earth?  What value does life on this earth mean if the next place is the best place ever?

No one knows, but that’s a very good question and probably part of the reason why the Catholic church (and later the Protestants) said it’s bad. They made the deal too good, and had to close that loop hole.

[TheHamburglar]

What’s my objective as a parent? Y = f(x). What is my Y?

[TheHamburglar]

What percentage of things are other people not saying? How much are they self filtering?

I know I’m weird & think differently than most. I have to self filter a lot. Is everyone self filtering as much as me?

[Institutional Control]

Reincarnation makes much more sense to me than heaven.

I don't know nearly as much about Buddhism as I do Christianity but it seems to make much more sense to me.  I'm sure there's something about it that I would think was stupid and I would reject it completely like I have Christianity.  But maybe, it's a path i look at. 

[Institutional Control]

What percentage of things are other people not saying? How much are they self filtering?

I know I’m weird & think differently than most. I have to self filter a lot. Is everyone self filtering as much as me?

For me:
Sober: 90%
Drunk: 30%

[Pete]

Let’s assume, for the purpose of hypothetical, that the nature of “God” and spirituality is discoverable, but it is incomprehensibly difficult for humans to accomplish. If humans use a combination of artificial intelligence (e.g. AGI) and super computing (e.g. quantum) to learn the nature of God and spirituality, would that be a bad thing or a good thing?

[Pete]

Which one of these would be your choice if you could select one to live in?

Here’s a list of once-great civilizations that no longer exist:

Ancient Mesopotamian Civilizations
   1.   Sumerians (c. 4500–1900 BCE) – The first known civilization, famous for cuneiform writing and city-states like Ur and Uruk.
   2.   Akkadian Empire (c. 2334–2154 BCE) – The first empire in history, led by Sargon of Akkad.
   3.   Babylonian Empire (c. 1894–539 BCE) – Known for Hammurabi’s Code and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
   4.   Assyrian Empire (c. 2500–609 BCE) – A brutal but powerful empire that dominated the Near East.

Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations
   5.   Minoan Civilization (c. 3000–1100 BCE) – The first advanced civilization in Europe, centered on Crete.
   6.   Mycenaean Civilization (c. 1600–1100 BCE) – The Greek Bronze Age civilization, known for its connection to the Trojan War.
   7.   Carthaginian Empire (c. 814–146 BCE) – A major Phoenician power, famously rivaling Rome before being destroyed in the Punic Wars.
   8.   Hellenistic Kingdoms (323–31 BCE) – Successor states of Alexander the Great’s empire, such as the Seleucid Empire and Ptolemaic Egypt.

Ancient Asian Civilizations
   9.   Indus Valley Civilization (c. 3300–1300 BCE) – An advanced Bronze Age civilization in South Asia, known for cities like Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
   10.   Xia Dynasty (c. 2070–1600 BCE) – The first supposed Chinese dynasty, though its historicity is debated.
   11.   Liao Dynasty (907–1125 CE) – A powerful Khitan-led empire in northern China and Mongolia.

Ancient and Medieval African Civilizations
   12.   Kingdom of Kush (c. 1070 BCE–350 CE) – A major power in Nubia, at times ruling over Egypt.
   13.   Aksumite Empire (c. 100–940 CE) – A powerful trading empire in East Africa, known for its obelisks and early Christian adoption.
   14.   Great Zimbabwe (c. 1100–1450 CE) – A major African kingdom known for its massive stone ruins.

Ancient and Medieval American Civilizations
   15.   Olmec Civilization (c. 1200–400 BCE) – The first major Mesoamerican civilization, famous for colossal head sculptures.
   16.   Maya Civilization (c. 2000 BCE–1600s CE) – A highly advanced civilization in Mesoamerica, with sophisticated astronomy and mathematics.
   17.   Aztec Empire (1428–1521 CE) – A dominant power in central Mexico, destroyed by Spanish conquistadors.
   18.   Inca Empire (1438–1533 CE) – A vast Andean empire, famous for Machu Picchu and advanced engineering.

Steppe and Nomadic Civilizations
   19.   Scythians (c. 900 BCE–200 CE) – A powerful nomadic people who dominated the Eurasian steppe.
   20.   Huns (c. 370–469 CE) – A feared nomadic empire that contributed to the fall of Rome.
   21.   Khazar Khaganate (c. 650–969 CE) – A Turkic empire that played a key role in Eurasian trade and diplomacy.

European and Middle Eastern Medieval Civilizations
   22.   Byzantine Empire (330–1453 CE) – The Eastern Roman Empire, lasting over a thousand years before falling to the Ottomans.
   23.   Khwarazmian Empire (c. 1077–1231 CE) – A Persianate empire destroyed by the Mongols.
   24.   Timurid Empire (1370–1507 CE) – A powerful empire founded by Tamerlane, blending Persian, Mongol, and Islamic influences.

[Pete]

NOTE: AI says that between 15% and 25% of all humans who ever lived were members of the civilizations listed above. Wow!

[BIG APPLE CAT]

Let’s assume, for the purpose of hypothetical, that the nature of “God” and spirituality is discoverable, but it is incomprehensibly difficult for humans to accomplish. If humans use a combination of artificial intelligence (e.g. AGI) and super computing (e.g. quantum) to learn the nature of God and spirituality, would that be a bad thing or a good thing?

I think the entire foundation of the concept of God is inextricably linked to faith. Providing any kind of quantifiable “proof” that God exists - if such a thing were possible - would shake that idea to its core, possibly even destroying it completely. And I think learning the “nature of God” as you put it would do that