Sleep. It used to take up nearly a third of my life. Since having Long COVID, it’s closer to half my life.

Honestly, think of what we could get done if we had all that extra time…

Can personally attest to Denmark having loads of English speakers.

I encountered exactly one person in my travels there who did not speak fluent English.

I’d learned a little, so I tried to use Danish to order things, ask directions etc, and everyone replied in perfect English.

Are the books any good? If so, then I don’t see a problem.

Unless…

Are they plagiarising other books? If not, then I don’t see a problem.

Unless…

Have people lost their jobs because of this? If not, then I don’t see a problem.

If it’s just a content creator using technology to help them create something of value, that otherwise would not have existed, then surely this is a good thing.

AI isn’t inherently bad. It’s just a tool.

That’s exactly why so many countries around the world roll their eyes when America bangs on so much about democracy.

It’s a marketing thing. Look around the world. Find any country with the word “Democratic” in the name, and odds are you’ll find a poor excuse for a democracy.

The actual democracies in the world don’t feel compelled to keep repeating the fact.

The reality is that America is only really a democracy in the loosest sense of the world. All you need to do is look at how often the wealthiest candidate wins to see that it’s true. Or how often the person with the most votes loses. Or how unregulated lobbying actually is. Or the insane amount of power the President actually has. The power doesn’t lie with the people - it lies with the super-rich.

Sorry if that came off as really negative! America has a lot of good stuff going for it, but its implementation of democracy is not one.

If you’re thinking yoga retreats etc, I’d consider building an Earthship or two first. They’re totally eco-friendly, almost hobbit-like buildings. They fit the vibe and would give you a base of operations for future plans.

I wouldn’t worry about it then. Sleeping babies are a lot floppier than you’d expect - it won’t be doing any harm :)

Maybe the baby’s just a bobble head.

Unless the baby looked malnourished or uncared for, I wouldn’t worry. Babies are far more resilient, bendy and adaptable than we give them credit for.

Also, unless there’s a developmental issue, a seven month old would easily be able to hold their head unassisted. Is it possible the baby was just trying to look at things?

I’m not entirely sure I read your comment correctly, but it sounds like you’ve never heard the word “whinging” before.

For the avoidance of doubt, it’s a real word. It rhymes with “hinging”.

Seconded. As soon as you hit 40, every other visit to the doctor involves talking about something going wrong below the waist.

Approaching this cynically, all right-wing politicians blame groups as others as being the cause of their country’s societal ills. That’s just how it works.

Jewish people were just one of the targeted groups, along with LGBT people, disabled people, and communists.

One universal truth throughout history is that it’s hard to unite people behind a common goal, but it’s easy to unite people against a common enemy.

Listen to any right wing politicians from around the world - their plans for making things better all start with getting rid of someone (be it a group of people or a governmental department).

Same experience here. A former co-worker and good friend was raised JW, and was practicing for all the time I worked with him.

We used to have long conversations about it, as I was raised CofE, so was fascinated by some of the more extreme takes.

Anyway, he now only refers to them as “the cult” and has absolutely nothing good to say about them.

From an outsider’s perspective, I think a lot of people think you guys sailed past the point of no return back in the 80s.