Mosquitoes Exist. Yet So Do Things That Are Metaphorically Mosquito-like. I'm Not Really A Fan Of This

do you know how some dogs go insane if you leave them in silence for too long? i think sometimes people are sort of like that

Why does it seem like left-coded autists tend to be the kind of people that protest nature while right-coded autists tend to strive to understand the world through natural philosophy?

the sun won't consume the earth for another 5-7 billion years.. plenty of time to chill (chills for 5-7 billion years) ah - the sun!!

Is there a better way to pass the time than collecting fun facts about various fields of science? I don't think so.

OK. But the real question here is this: why, oh, why are you so cynical? 

Joining a guild focused on a particular skill makes you strong at that skill, in the same way that standing in a garage turns you into a car or attending church makes you a virtuous person.

If you're aware of an annoying pattern you keep doing, you've already won half the battle.

being self aware suuuucks like yeah this thought pattern/behavior is stupid and pointless and a symptom. i know this. [does it anyways

The White House bragging about how many different countries have reached out to negotiate in response to the tariffs reminds me of that part of Disco Elysium where you have the option to put a loaded gun in your mouth and threaten to pull the trigger as a negotiating tactic. It is certainly one way to start a conversation!

whimsy is a virtue I think. one of the more important ones, especially if you're about to embark on a serious undertaking. and when things are getting distinctly unwhimsical in a situation it's generally a sign you ought to make yourself scarce.