'I can't believe someone is trying to rip me off'
Are you saying it would be preferable if she was given the same advice from a human or read it in a book? This guy cannot defend his point of view because it's probably not particularly defensible, the robot is immaterial.
Like her need for him to answer reasonable questions? Why does the origin of the question pose a threat and why doesn't he give examples? He's like the rando poster who says 'hey guys I forgot the passcode to my iPhone, got a workaround for that?' okay buddy, so you stole a phone then.
He's probably gaslighting her and she doesn't have anyone else to turn to for a reality check.
His question amounts to 'how can I continue to shape her reality with my narrative?'
It doesn't matter what chatgpt or anyone else says, he ought to be able to answer reasonable questions. Note that he doesn't provide any specific examples. He would get roasted in the comment section.
A good dose of psychedelic once in a while is a great way to get some insight and feel happy. We've been lied to by our governments for too long. These cretins sought to prohibit the ancient healing ceremonies that indigenous people have conducted for millennia.
As you point out, opioids numb the spirit, not the pain itself. We stop caring about pain from its many sources, emotional and physical. Viewed at the level of consciousness pain is conceptual and can be manipulated to be diminished or magnified by the context and expectations. I've never consciously used cannabis as pain relief but I can imagine it operates in a similar way, making it easier to interpret the sensation as something other than negative. I know from meditation that removing judgement from my thinking has a similar effect. Pain is bad but we are not obliged to judge every painful event and compound the situation.
It does depend what we're talking about. The geology of Himalaya or computer technology? One of these things didn't change much in the last forty years.
By the time it came to writing my thesis at age 37 I had already dedicated twenty years learning the vagueries of MS Word and ten debugging compilation errors of MATLAB. There was no way I was going to take on another language at that point.
This was short sighted because all it meant is that I didn't have any control over compilation errors because Word does it for you, badly.
The ball was black, made from rubber, tennis ball size. Only a hand was imagined. No particular colour or gender. The table was made from Elm.
Why does it even need to be a transaction? We help each other because it's the right thing to do. It doesn't need to result in anything other than gratitude and happiness.
Scorched earth tactics at this point in his evolution. It's the last time he will be doing this so why not defraud some folks in the process. Not much different form his usual approach, to be fair.
I feel blessed that I like my current job. Good manager, interesting work, limited amounts of bureaucracy. Most of this is a lucky coincidence but there are some things we can do. I had to explain many times to people which tasks I'm good at and which ones they should ask other people to do. I regularly defend this position. I set aside the morning for creative work only, no meetings, no admin, just thinking and solving. In the afternoon I down tools and do something physical, outside in daylight. A regular sleep cycle is absolutely critical for the maintenance of health and mood. Fresh food and companionship. Regular meditation. Do the basics well. These are the things that have made me happy.
Bicycle technology. Suddenly I could travel three times the speed of walking for the same effort.
Thank you and funny you should say that because Watts is an inspiration. From a scientific point of view some of his ideas were a little tenuous but as a teacher on the subject of the ineffable he was quite peerless.
Incredible control. You can see the engine flares vectoring the force to move the vehicle into place and keep it vertical.