Philosophical Questions: Legalities

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

If you can save another’s life and don’t because doing so would break the law, are you ethically justified in your decision?

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How Cats Broke The Game

Warning: Do not watch with mouth full.

A hilarious look at Earth's biosphere as game development, in this installment explaining why cats are such a superior build. 

Birdfeeding

Today is cloudy, cool, and wet.  It rained off and on last night.  There are floodles in the fields now.  It's raining again now. 

I fed the birds.  I've seen a flock of house finches, a few sparrows, and a lady cardinal.

EDIT 4/5/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

It is still raining quite steadily, which blocks the possibility of yardwork unless that dries up.

EDIT 4/5/25 -- The rain let up later in the afternoon, so I managed to get outside and plant some Bee Lawn Mix on bare patches in the savanna.

EDIT 4/5/25 -- I planted another black plum seed.

This is the first time I actually managed to get back outside and do more work after supper.  \o/  As it is now dark, I am done for the night.

Indigenous People

Colombia created a first-of-its-kind territory specifically designed to protect a group of Indigenous people living in isolation

For the first time in the country’s history, Colombia has created a territory specifically designed to protect a group of Indigenous people living away from regular contact with the rest of the world.

Spanning 2.7 million acres, the territory is home to the uncontacted Indigenous Yuri-Passé people and reaffirms the country’s “commitment to their autonomy and survival.”


Holy crap, Colombia may be trying to claw its way up from the bottom ten.