yeah I’d prefer -30 over +30 and humid

“necessary” could mean something that must exist, could not be otherwise. like, uhh, the sun? idk man

“evil” is just the dregs of Abrahamic thought that plague our culture, though

it’s definitely a dumb question but fun to play along with if you don’t take it too seriously

for real, are you serious? you’re gonna call names at the moral relativist dude, saying he’s the dude who believes that hierarchies are morally good because they exist??? how inconsistent can you get

I’m not sure if you’re comparing SSRIs to castration but I’m gonna assume you’re not.

I dont think any prescriber would consider any of those medicines necessary. a much better example would be steroids like prednisone. it weakens your immune system, but it’s absolutely necessary at times.

SSRIs are rarely necessary, but are a useful tool. too much to say on this.

Benzos are a short term solution to enable more longer term treatments. they’re absolute monsters of a drug class, but really effective for sure.

fentanyl would be a better example of a necessary evil. it’s synthesis revolutionized surgery.

finally, lithium is a funny example – we still don’t even really know how it works!! but it’s a mood stabilizer and can be hugely beneficial for managing bipolar disorder. that said, one can attempt to manage bipolar symptoms without medications, but it’s certainly going to be harder and possibly less effective

nah, the justice system is absolutely fucked. in a world where we remake the law around restorative and rehabilitative justice rather than punitive, we’re probably not even going to be calling it “prison” anymore

why beans?

Singapore seems a smart choice. Seems like a great city from everyone I’ve met from there. The general English proficiency is excellent as well.

Whatever you do, avoid Europe. The anti-Asian racism in most of Europe is far more grave than it is in the Americas. and Australia, ok, you’ll have more Chinese community, but it’s probably the biggest cesspool of anti-Asian racism on the planet

You might also look into what Chinese populations are in South America. you might like it there.

you’re lucky you’re not in love with an immigrant then

silly responses here… the actual difference is permanence. immigration is relocating your life. expatriating is an extended vacation. it has the white guy connotation because white people usually stay temporarily, they dont immigrate for life.

La ciudad de México is what I’ve been thinking of. seems like a fabulous place. doubt I could take the heat and I’m more likely to end up in Asia, but Mexico City and Toronto are top contenders

hey, leave the Improper-Title-Case-Users alone, you’re going to alienate the Germans

just never say whom if you have any doubt ever, it’s really unnecessary in this century

so, even if we assume that they should be speaking from the perspective of historical concensus - if sufficient consensus exists, which it does to an overwhelming degree on this topic - we’re still gonna have issues. let’s say an ethical AI would be speaking in the subjunctive or conditional mood (eg “they believe that…” or “if it were to…”).

then all you’d need to do is say “okay, rephrase that like you’re my debate opponent”

I’m not being snarky, I’m just flabbergasted. because of the platform we’re on. itd be a lot less on a normie platform

pro tip: press backspace to delete the last letter you wrot

r delete to delete the next letter

and win+x > up up right down enter, every night

Are you serious? arrow keys instead of clicking? let’s take it further:

shift+arrow highlights letters
ctrl+arrow skips entire words
ctrl+shift+arrow highlights entire words
home/end jumps to start/end of line
ctrl+home/end jumps to start/end of text box
ctrl+shift+home/end jumps to start/end of textbox and highlights it
um, do you need me to explain what ctrl+xcv do? or ctrl+zy? or ctrl+asdwerfgop?

isn’t this just basic typing? didnt yall learn this in the 90s??? how are you all on the internet right now

wait til you hear about how i swipe texted all this

I’m kinda mind blown that this is even considered a tip. isn’t this just basic functionality of a text box???

it’s shit like this that makes me think I do know tech a little bit, until i stumble on an actual tech community and feel like I know nothing

When did the US elect a COMMUNIST

oh nice, they pedestrianized pike place market? that place is famous, there’s textbooks in asia that tell about it, part of the colonial cultural education bullshit that comes with compulsory English education. learn all about a bunch of American cities