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To us it will be. But to the rest of society...."ah, no big deal, the water is just a wee bit warmer."

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Replying to Avatar Lyn Alden

It's actually kind of shocking how polarized my Twitter/X feed has become.

So many people who were technical developers, capital allocators, thoughtful geopolitical commentators, etc are now just outright tribalists.

-Some of them are direct anti-Palestinian. Not just anti-Hamas, but outright against Muslims existing in Israel.

-Some of them are direct anti-Jew. Not just anti-Zionist in the sense of being critical of the modern state of Israel and its border rights. But instead just like, actually anti-Jew.

I hate to see this. The truth is not necessarily in the middle (ie "moderation" may itself be wrong by assuming the middle is correct), but perhaps more concerningly, many people can't even steelman their opponent's view. In the best of worlds, you should be able to explain the most intelligent version of your opponent's view, and then deconstruct it by explaining how it's wrong.

I see little of that. Hardly anyone can do it. My feed is now mostly like 90 IQ tribalist stuff, even from 120 IQ people. It's sad to see. I rarely see anyone who can steelman the Palestinian case and then explain why Israel is right, or steelman the Israeli case and explain why the Palestinians are right.

I have my own personal views, first and foremost toward the civilian children, and secondarily toward land rights, but perhaps my biggest view thirdly is to criticize the sheer polarization that has occurred. Everyone is sure, but few can particularly explain the dilemma in detail in such way that acknowledges their smartest opponents views and then builds their own case against that. Almost everyone is instead polarized and tribal now.

Happening right now cosily with #dogstr #1. I choose not to wonder what #3 is up to.

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If you have to hire a plumber in the city, on this day, you can choose, the left arm or the right arm.

Your pick, but you're leaving one of them on the counter as payment.

Conversations with a neighbor. I feel for him, but glad it ain't me.

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Yeah my sister is out doing the same thing right now. But I think they enjoy that stuff. So power to them.

Some one on one time with mom. She navigating the challenges of dementia. She understands what is happening. Sometimes she's accepting and and shrugs at it. Sometimes she is depressed, other times she's just frustrated.

But no matter which place she's at with that, I can still make her smile and blush. I'll take that.

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For those of you that have to do some "last minute" Christmas shopping today, I sympathize for you.

I'll just split some fire wood instead. Using the only parts of my body not currently shouting out at me.

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While a very thin line or branch in the context of family tree, passed on in the form of stories from generation to generation.

One of pirates and sailors from one parent and another of soldiers from the mountains on the other.

I can easily form a narrative about why I am the way that I am. Sounds like an interesting story line. My cousin and sister laughed at the thought. But I'm sticking with it.

My Apple TV subscription will expire in 7 days. How long will it take me or anyone else to notice.

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Ah, that I CAN have at 10am without raising eyebrows. Pannetone looks delish. I'll have to try it someday.

Locks bedroom door.

Fills bathtub with cold water and dumps in a few pitchers of ice.

Places tablet on bench and submerges into tub. For how long.....I don't know.

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