What are you thinking right now?

[ardour]

I would say that the greed of billionaires, is aggravating those other issues.
It might not be the sole cause, but it's making those issues worse.
It's like, they don't want us to be socialist. So rather than allow people to have an abundance, like they used to, which caused people to feel like we don't need/want socialism, they just...make it harder for us to have what we had before, which only makes a case for socialism. It doesn't make sense. It's like they want us to see things their way, yet all they can do is show us why their way sucks.

I've been feeling more and more Earth is for STEM people and tradesmen only, math people only. Like if you're not a math person, then this world is not really for you. I feel like I'm not supposed to be here, like I showed up at the wrong address.

The problem is, there's nowhere for all of us non-math people to go. I wish there was.

What's worrying is how STEM has such an high intelligence requirement, particularly high level engineering that can't be automated, yet increasingly these are the skills in demand. What percentage of the population are capable of this kind of work?

The future looks like a technocracy run by high IQ/low empathy techbros

 

[isthatso]

Just me and the dog today. Again. He turned 15 last week. Time is running out for the old boy. I'm gonna miss him like hell. But not his vet bills.

 

[isthatso]

Rumour has it I was suspended for a month from this forum. For "disruptive behaviour". But what's happening on here for me to disrupt?
Life can be absurd. The trick is to see that God is actually a stand up comedian. Throwing these curve balls at us.
Oh the official word is I was on sabbatical for a month from my university job as a professor of political science.
Surely you missed me?

 

[CenotaphGirl]

Nothing like one of the ants stepping out of line … wonder how far this little one will stray from the queen.

 

[isthatso]

I prefer direct communication myself. Though snarking does seem a popular form of survival on forums .

 

[TheRealCallie]

Most kids love when they have no school for a week. Not my kid, he opts to go to school anyway.

 

[CenotaphGirl]

Most kids love when they have no school for a week. Not my kid, he opts to go to school anyway.

I swear my daughter just came home from school today for no reason and it’s Pictureeeee dayyy its gutting lol

 

[TheSkaFish]

What's worrying is how STEM has such an high intelligence requirement, particularly high level engineering that can't be automated, yet increasingly these are the skills in demand. What percentage of the population are capable of this kind of work?

The future looks like a technocracy run by high IQ/low empathy techbros

That's what I'm afraid of, and that's the way it's increasingly looking like it's going.
Less Star Trek, more Transmetropolitan.

It's something that's always pissed me off about myself actually - I'm smart enough to know that something's wrong, and to NOT be happy with a lousy quality of life because I know what I'm missing out on, I know how much better it could be, and I know how much better it already was before, but at the same time, I'm also not smart enough to be an engineer. I get overwhelmed by complexity. I've been trapped in this limbo all my life.

If only there was some way to buck the trend. Someone needs to hold those people in check, and stand up for the little guy, make sure the system still works for the little guy.

Someone once told me to become a lawyer. Sometimes I think they were right. The only trouble is it's not my sole interest that I could devote my entire life to.

 

[ringwood]

How in the hell do I drag myself out of this depression?

 

[TheRealCallie]

How in the hell do I drag myself out of this depression?

What did you do before you moved?

 

[ringwood]

What did you do before you moved?

The move is the cause of this despondency. . . at least in part. We bought a house (virtually) that we thought we'd like but we hate it. We hate the area we're living in. I'm trapped all week long, alone, with nowhere to go/no extra car/no place to walk to. Just got laid off from my remote job after 8 years. I can't even muster enough enthusiasm to unpack this f**** house. Just a whole bunch of crap on an event that we've long yearned for. Nothing feels right here at the moment and we don't know what the f*** to do about it.

 

[TheRealCallie]

The move is the cause of this despondency. . . at least in part. We bought a house (virtually) that we thought we'd like but we hate it. We hate the area we're living in. I'm trapped all week long, alone, with nowhere to go/no extra car/no place to walk to. Just got laid off from my remote job after 8 years. I can't even muster enough enthusiasm to unpack this f**** house. Just a whole bunch of crap on an event that we've long yearned for. Nothing feels right here at the moment and we don't know what the f*** to do about it.

Well, if you have to stay where you are (at least for now), unpack. Enthusiatically or not, just do it. That will likely help. Make it feel more like home.
Find things you like or make things you like. Find what programs are around for volunteering or something and maybe you could get a ride. Build a snowman...surely you people up north have snow by now, right? lol....
Check Rat Race Rebellion for a remote job.
One small thing, just find one small thing that can and hubby can do to make it feel a little better and focus on that. Have you had a date night since you've moved?

 

[CenotaphGirl]

How in the hell do I drag myself out of this depression?

If you find out please let me knowww, but sorry to hear you are feeling down and I hope you find your way out the darkness. Sometimes a glimmer of hope for me is a long bath with lavender bath salts and you know.. some "me time".

 

[Walnut]

I need to get my this tattooed on the inside of my eyelids.

 

[okidoke]

If you find out please let me knowww,……

I don’t understand how you’re so down and so happy at the same time. I can’t keep up with you.

 

[CenotaphGirl]

I don’t understand how you’re so down and so happy at the same time. I can’t keep up with you.

Interesting…

I find it rather interesting how my mood comes off online, I'm not good with Nov/Dec months as my late fathers birthday is coming up and now marks the anniversary of my most damaging suicide attempt... I wouldnt say im happy, but im moving forward as best as I can for all who care

 

[NoxApex(N/A)]

Interesting…

I find it rather interesting how my mood comes off online, I'm not good with Nov/Dec months as my late fathers birthday is coming up and now marks the anniversary of my most damaging suicide attempt... I wouldnt say im happy, but im moving forward as best as I can for all who care

That's valid, and I do remember you talking about this before some time ago.
I know a lot of people that struggle with the holidays for different traumatic reasons.

I'm thinking that I am really amazed at how the dead the internet seems to be between 2:00 A.M. and 5:00 A.M. at -5:00 GMT. Sometimes I like that, but also sometimes it feels REALLY desolate, like abandoned old buildings kind of desolate.

 

[isthatso]

I'm thinking that I am really amazed at how the dead the internet seems to be between 2:00 A.M. and 5:00 A.M. at -5:00 GMT. Sometimes I like that, but also sometimes it feels REALLY desolate, like abandoned old buildings kind of desolate.

Yes I can relate. Problem is, southern hemisphere time would be in the middle of the day? Not sure exactly.

 

[TropicalStarfish]

 

[CenotaphGirl]

guys I made AI Victorian portraits of myself to go in my Victorian house lol im in love with AI literally in love ! I like it more than men like sex.