Philosophical Questions: Harsh Truths

People have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.


Philosophical questions about human nature and the human condition
1. What harsh truths do you prefer to ignore?

Awful things I can't change.  I'm aware of them, but dwelling on them does nothing except make me feel bad.  I might as well focus on something else, stay in a better mood, and accomplish things.  Push on the levers I can actually move.

Birdfeeding

Today is cloudy and cold.  It rained off and on last night.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a female cardinal, a goldfinch, several sparrows, and a flock of 5 male cardinals. 

Sex in Space

I keep hearing about the "sudden" interest in space sex.

It's not sudden. It's not new. Science fiction authors discussed and proposed many creative solutions to the various problems decades ago. It's a solved game. Since humans have been visiting space for decades, some of them for fairly long trips, and humans fuck, it is far more likely than not that some people have already fucked in space. More impressive than accomplishing this is that anyone who has, so far has kept their mouth shut. Given the high incentive for silence -- it's a competitive program, and annoying the bosses could get people kicked out -- this is plausible.

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Spinal Cord Injury Repair

This exciting article talks about repairing spinal cord injuries in mice.   The key is preventing the body's own response from doing more damage.  You have to replace it with something that works better.  This is still in the early stages, but the mouse trials are spectacular.  They're on the right track -- and the underlying concepts are applicable to other types of regenerative therapy.  \o/

Holland's Future

This article talks about Holland's future and how it could become a leader in coping with climate change.   That could work, if people go along with it.  The biggest obstacle?  Convincing the locals that there's a limit to how long you can hold back the sea.  0_o  Well, good luck with it.  I will say that floating cities have great potential.

Holiday Poetry Sale

The Holiday Poetry Sale will run Monday, December 20 through Friday, December 24.  It will include all the poetry from December 2020-November 2021. Please plan accordingly, and I hope to see you then.

Science =/= Politics

Here's another article on science and politics.

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