The DoomYoshi Musings thread

[2dimes]

If that means there is no value in the words of the Bible, then so be it.

Which ones? There are a lot of words in there.

For example, Moses told the Hebrews, if you can't take it anymore, write up a divorce and move on. Then you get a new guy that told the great grandchildren of them, "There is no such thing as divorce. Once you consummate the marriage you're stuck." Then later you get the guy who told the people that were not Hebrews, "Oh man, if you can do it, don't get married. It'll ruin your life."

So now we need to figure out who we are and decide which words are going to have the most value. Am I a Sadducee that goes to temple to make sacrifices? Am I a Hebrew that just got out of the desert and go to the pre-temple tent? Am I not a Hebrew at all?

It's kind of complicated.

[Bigbullets]

Here is yet another person slowly coming to the realization that the economy is full bullshit. He describes artists and craftsman as useful and beneficial, but this is not so. If there was never another movie made, you still wouldn't be able to watch all the movies in your lifetime. Stuff can be made so fast that there is far more than anyone needs. The entire economy exists just to give people jobs, not for any useful purpose.

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Are-You-in-a-BS-Job-In/243318

Just curious if this is what you were referring to earlier about the words we use.

Contextually, I think that was the correct word to use, as it was taken right from the article.

I get it, I'm a terrible internet troll and a bad example of a human being. If that means there is no value in the words of the Bible, then so be it.

Don't know about all that. You were laying it on pretty thick in the other thread.

There's definitely value in the words of the Bible. And we should be 'ready always to give an answer to every man'.

[DoomYoshi]

If that means there is no value in the words of the Bible, then so be it.

Which ones? There are a lot of words in there.

For example, Moses told the Hebrews, if you can't take it anymore, write up a divorce and move on. Then you get a new guy that told the great grandchildren of them, "There is no such thing as divorce. Once you consummate the marriage you're stuck." Then later you get the guy who told the people that were not Hebrews, "Oh man, if you can do it, don't get married. It'll ruin your life."

So now we need to figure out who we are and decide which words are going to have the most value. Am I a Sadducee that goes to temple to make sacrifices? Am I a Hebrew that just got out of the desert and go to the pre-temple tent? Am I not a Hebrew at all?

It's kind of complicated.

It is kind of complicated.

On this particular topic, Jesus allowed for divorce in cases of porneia, so that paraphrase isn't accurate.

[DoomYoshi]

Meanwhile, in Canada...
Scientists figure out how to speak to Parliament
Citizens warn about the Parliament I
Citizens warn about the Parliament II

[DoomYoshi]

Apparently, living in a Truman show Hollywood dream is good for you:
https://www.citylab.com/design/2018/09/ ... ll/569905/

[DoomYoshi]

So I'm planning a trip to see the anti-tourism signs and protests in Barcelona. Looking for somebody to come with me or to plan another trip to see the people seeing the anti-tourism protests in Barcelona.

I'm thinking i should dedicate my life to giving people free trips to Barcelona.

[DoomYoshi]

Everyone who makes a nutritional statement is lying. Every day, there are retractions by the big journals. Why? Because only molecular biology can explain biology, not nutritional studies.

Here's an oldie but a goodie:
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/you-cant-trust-what-you-read-about-nutrition/

[DoomYoshi]

Everyone holding their breath for the results of the Maldives election can now breathe easily. It appears that the President will cede control to his democratically elected successor. The American dream still loves in the Indian Ocean.

I am beginning to think maybe there is a cap after which democracy ceases being effective. The Maldives only has half a million people. Anymore, and tyranny is the end result.

[DoomYoshi]

Today's topic is the 20th anniversary of autotune.
https://pitchfork.com/features/article/ ... lar-music/

It all started right here:


Also, Cher, who is older than all my great grandparents combined, is on tour again this year.

[DoomYoshi]

Apparently by default Word shuts off the Insert button. Why in the world would that be? Even when you turn it on, the different cursor doesn't show anymore. They've really made it a pain to type.

[Dukasaur]

Apparently by default Word shuts off the Insert button. Why in the world would that be? Even when you turn it on, the different cursor doesn't show anymore. They've really made it a pain to type.

Pretty sure there's a setting for that. Almost everything in Office can be customized with some hidden setting. Might take a little research, but you only have to find it once.

I guess a shorter answer is Microsoft sucks, but at least they've made it so that you can override most suckings.

[DoomYoshi]

There is a setting. The real question is - why is the default contrary to every other word processor since 1982? Why take away the most basic of functions? It's like having to find in the options a setting that causes Enter to insert a hard return.

[Dukasaur]

There is a setting. The real question is - why is the default contrary to every other word processor since 1982? Why take away the most basic of functions? It's like having to find in the options a setting that causes Enter to insert a hard return.

To that the elves know not the answer.

[DoomYoshi]

https://finland.fi/emoji/

[DoomYoshi]

Churches were in some of the biggest news stories of the day.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/ ... tantinople

The BBC reported on a different story:

Angola is planning to close down "illegal" churches starting November, nearly a month after the state made public legislation to regulate religious activity, online newspaper Jornal de Angola has reported.

"Religious denominations that are illegal in Angola will be closed starting in November, the national director for religious issues at the Ministry of Culture, Francisco de Castro Maria, said," the website reported.

The move is expected to impact foreign-led churches in Angola, as "Mr Castro Maria affirmed that 50% of the churches in the country are established by foreigners from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Brazil, Nigeria and Senegal".

Defending the plan, Culture Minister Carolina Cerqueira said that while the government was neutral, it was forced to act against unregistered bodies which "exercise commercial activities or which are a threat to human rights and against the principals of urban life and positive coexistence".

More than 1,000 churches are waiting to pass the legal process, with the government giving unregistered denominations a month after the 4 October publication to regularise their status.

However, the discussion has been in the pipeline since as early as 28 August, when the council of ministers passed proposed legislation on freedom of religion, faith and worship to establish more rigorous conditions for the legalisation of religious activities in the country.

[DoomYoshi]

The Pakistani court is acting like a bunch of hypocrites by hanging someone who upheld the very values that they stand for:
https://www.dawn.com/news/1439400/zaina ... khpat-jail\

That would be like hanging an American for reading the Constitution.

[DoomYoshi]

Mother Mushroom is going to the US now, since she is freed from prison. Yay!

[2dimes]

Mother Mushroom?

[Dukasaur]

Mother Mushroom?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45898203

Who is Mother Mushroom?

The activist started a blog in 2006 raising awareness of social injustice and pointing out political and environmental concerns.

Her unusual moniker is based on the nickname "mushroom" for her youngest daughter.

[DoomYoshi]

its the woman in the picture.

[2dimes]

The BBC article is pretty good. I was kind of speculating it was a Magic Mushroom reference.

[DoomYoshi]

[DoomYoshi]

Want to find a corn maze near you? There's an app for that:
https://www.themaize.com/find-a-maize

[Dukasaur]

Want to find a corn maze near you? There's an app for that:
https://www.themaize.com/find-a-maize

How about crop circles?

[DoomYoshi]

Should master sommeliers quit their wine-ing?

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annal ... sommeliers