Recent content by Pib

When I use each of my TMs, each has its own signature. I actually see the differences between individual devices as greater than between a Walnut or PH.

There are some sites that change the date every month to indicate that it is the latest version. This does not mean that something is really new, but the latest. The cooling unit of the OG was overhauled, but that was a long time ago and has not been done again.

My brother has a co-worker, schizophrenic, under control. He saw a "Heilpraktiker" (something like a natural healer) who advised him to stop taking his medication. Well, after a total breakdown and hospitalization, he's taking them again....

What a special planet we live on where its small moon is at just the right distance to cover its sun. I find it really fascinating.

I think humanity is not really aggressive and yet it is. The Nazis were evil, of course, and yet they were loving families. Many of them went along because everyone joined in. Some believed what they were told, others just wanted to make a profit. Are Americans stupid because Trump was elected...

We see violence from our current ethical and moral point of view. Could it be that our point of view is wrong? We must also not forget, even if we live today, our genetic code lives in the Stone Age. These are just two cherries picked, just because we think something is right may just be a...

@florduh It's hard to put an exact date on it because the transitions are so fluid and you can't point to one date or one discovery. If you look at ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, Egypt, China, India, the Persian Empire, there were developments everywhere that led to capitalism. If I were to...

@florduh that's not the point I meant by miracle, rather that it happened in such an insignificant part of the world at that time and not in China or India.

@redrollei75 as already mentioned, the heating element sings its song to take you to the land of dreams.

But this communism is a capitalist communism, the word communism does not hit the point, it is not communism in the sence of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. The fact that it took so long in the West may be because capitalism had to grow first from an idea to a dream, that whole countries Dream...

Okay, I generalized a bit too much. The form that emerged from communism was worse. The biggest problem with communism is that everyone is equal, only some are more equal (same problem as capitalism). The idea of communism is brilliant, I've read the manifesto. But it just doesn't work because...

@TigoleBitties American capitalism is virtually unregulated because there is a belief that the market regulates itself. European capitalism is more regulated and places more emphasis on consumer rights. That's why Europe has health care systems and a welfare state and America has poor labor...

I am not in favor of what is happening in America, but if I were to take a neutral point of view, this coup against the system by the official president is simply brilliant. It intimidates, destroys the balance of power, paralyzes the people, and allows the market to run free. It doesn't get any...

I did it a few times. Nice to end the session, only the on-demand mode is better for me.