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Posted on November 2, 2017April 30, 2020

Three Basics for Multiple Partner Relationships

I have come to the notion that there’s a lot to be said for gratitude and for apologies and for kindness when it comes to multiple partner relationships.

If it helps any, awesome. If it doesn’t, also awesome.

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Posted on December 31, 2014April 26, 2020

The Better World

There are always acts of kindness that need your help in doing. There are always acts of cruelty that don’t.

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Posted on September 17, 2014April 24, 2020

And let’s face it — RoboChrist would be fascinating!

As long as human beings remain capable of randomly killing each other for stupid shit, then we are not ready to create autonomous devices that have the ability to kill humans beings — unless those devices are significantly smarter than human beings and we let them do whatever they want.

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Posted on June 27, 2014April 24, 2020

Pressure Direction

I think the phrase “hair-trigger” is funny. Not because hair-triggers are funny, but because of what it suggests about the person (when it is applied to a person, that is — when it is applied to a machine, my thinking is “crappy calibration” [which might still be appropriate to people, now that I think about it]).

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Posted on November 6, 2013April 18, 2020

“Restrictive Sexuality”

I often use the term “restrictive sexuality” when referring to monogamy. This is deliberate.

I’ve been told I’m being mean, judgmental, negative, and a variety of other things when I use the term “restrictive sexuality.” This amuses me, of course.

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Posted on September 10, 2013April 18, 2020

“You say you wanna revolution…?”

I think countries need to compete to see who can be the kindest, smartest, funnest, and most welcoming.

Countries who do well are rewarded by tourist dollars.

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Posted on August 7, 2012April 14, 2020

Let There Be Giants

I was joking around in another thread in response to “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants,” attributed to Sir Isaac Newton.

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