Trump and team don’t need to win the election. They just need to make it tainted with enough irregularities that it forms the basis for the entire thing to be called into question. Even if that evidence is created by them. And this time they’re more prepared for that outcome. They’ve had years to work on his scenario.

The court cases and investigations will go on for years.

Doesn’t need to win a vote at all.

It seems that happiness is something in one’s mind, an internal state. I’ve seen people happy who have very little, and the opposite. Happiness is therefore a perception. The mind is the lens through which we perceive everything, so focusing the lens at the right things and ensuring it’s a clean lens are the right starting point to “finding” happiness.

Cleaning the lens: Eat well, sleep well, exercise.

These three fundamentals lay the foundation of a clean lens. If you do the above, you have created the best physical conditions for your mind. You are unfortunately a chemical creature, so the physical state of your brain is critical to all pursuits, including perception of reality.

The next step is pointing the lens at the right things, stay tuned for our next episode!

I believe the answer is “A lot of Americans”.

So you want to try create the right moments for deeper conversation, I think that would be more likely away from his mates? I don’t know them so just guessing.

With that in mind, maybe Google around for anything interesting or different happening in the area. A gardening or book faire, wine or coffee festival, anything relaxed. Then ask him if he wants to go. Ideally something quiet that has some walking around?

That might create helpful conditions.

Tricky, but you could take the approach of just putting it on the table:

"Hey, I have a weird random question… " And then ask if he thinks there is life elsewhere in the universe or what he thinks is going on with flat earthers or whatever. It isn’t bad to be a bit random in timing.

In terms of timing specifics though, you don’t want to do it in the middle of some other discussion, so you normally wait for a quiet moment or a lull in the current conversation. Typically depends on what’s going on. I find something like building puzzles together is great for this, because you’ve both got something to do but it’s not so intense as to block easy conversation that just meanders a bit. Just an example though.

When you are together, what are you normally doing? Long drives are easier to find ok moments, studying in the library or in the middle of a dentist appointment less so

You could try asking some deep questions, see what comes out of that.

I’m not super into anime, no connoisseur by any measure, but I recently felt like there might be something great to watch in that area. I looked up highly rated anime and Frieren came up.

I’ve watched a few episodes and it seems, well there’s no question it’s well made and a great story, but it’s pretty heavy. Sad at times. Does it get happier and more fun, or is this the tone throughout?

If so I might have to try something else.

This space is less capitalistic than you might be used to. It’s more of a small town square, and we hang corporates for team building.

Why is PCMag supporting more Twitter usage? It’s a poison, a platform for mass manipulation.

A once off time rewind by 28 years.

I like Kamala. You have a real shot at taking Trump out with her. The stakes could not be higher. Maybe for the world. He is a truly dangerous person.

I wonder if I can get the next statement out without venom coming back at me, but I’ll say it anyway:

I think you guys should try hard to steer the rhetoric away from anything polarizing (race or gender), and do everything you can to create inclusion (from anyone). I’m seeing a lot of things like that, and I don’t think it plays out into more support. And there’s nothing more important now than maximizing support.

Wow. That was intense. Relieved you’re in a much better position now!

😂

Right, svg. Not doing it anymore but we had a use case for dynamically generating information bearing icons based on changing conditions.

These days I see there are dedicated services that do this really well.

Another thing I got some benefit at was using it to generate thousands of configuration json files covering all permutations of a wide set of values (within rules and ranges).

A single thing? I’d be tempted to get a bike, looking for ways to improve my cardio.

Yes, I use it to generate code that I run at home. Also generate a ton of icons that look amazing, and content for a game I am working on.

I’m getting a lot better at not being so serious all the time, it’s difficult but possible to change oneself.

I’m going to visit my sister soon and I haven’t seen her in years, she doesn’t know I’m coming so will be a fun surprise.

Maybe. Someday in the distant future someone will invent a technology which can validate bold theories like that. Whoever gets that right will be insanely rich.

You’d be able to post on a forum and have a validated rank 5 snuggler badge or something, and everyone would know you’re pro. Go on talk shows, maybe start a product line of high performance pillows.

I could go on, but there’s an insane sandwich here that’s staring me down

How is it possible you’re the only one talking about snuggling and cuddling?

Everyone else doing it wrong or something.

I’ll add star gazing. For me that’s an insane relaxant.

Some people probably do not have home lives that they enjoy, I can imagine that.