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renb8 t1_j9mfb9x wrote
Oh Nature… when I see the magnificent fragile beauty of you, my heart breaks at what humanity is doing to the planet in the name of profit.
renb8 t1_j99o9m5 wrote
Love it. The colours, the glow, the authority it has to direct my focus and the texture. I’d hang this in my bedroom or dining room, no problem.
renb8 t1_j86x0zx wrote
Reply to Venus Eyetrap by rastroboy
Love it. And post title too.
renb8 t1_j711ln7 wrote
Reply to LG Releases OLED Monitor Inspired by Dragonfly Eyes | There are over 5,000 micro lenses per pixel, enabling up to 2,100 nits and 160 degree viewing angles. by chrisdh79
Bit of a smile indicates an endearing humble pride in its great vision. Bravo dragonfly.
renb8 t1_j6nv8a7 wrote
Reply to Happiness is an essentially nihilistic ideal — it is the best goal to follow when there is nothing else on the table. A meaningful life on the other hand can embrace more of life including struggles and suffering because it is oriented towards a higher ideal by thelivingphilosophy
A constant state of ‘happy’ has a range of zero. One feeling, all the time. Imagine one meal all the time. The mind-numbing soul destroying temperature of sameness. A meaningful life has range. Highs and lows, giving us comparative power, ability to measure, creating data for analysis. Range of feeling and emotion is more interesting and valuable. And paradoxically, I’m happy most of the time because I seek daily life beyond sameness. I indulge risk that creates struggle with uncertain outcomes. Sometimes I’m freaked out, others elated, some morbidly depressed. I love my capacity to feel and live intensely. That makes me happy. Pop culture ref: Repo Man (1984) Harry Dean Stanton as Bud “the life of a repo man is always intense”.
renb8 t1_j6mi5iq wrote
Reply to Forgive me, Father (OC) by LeeroyM
Brings back a lot of memories. Still know the spiel off by heart. The sore knees, shame, guilt then penance. [shudder]
renb8 t1_j69kzem wrote
Love the personification of breaking dawn - getting ready for the day ahead whatever it may bring. It’s dawn where I am now. Best I get up and get into it.
renb8 t1_j5ectjg wrote
Cats probably like the quiet time with other cats as relief and an escape from incessantly noisy, chatty humans. Perhaps they’re more vocal with humans cos they’re telling us to shut up.
renb8 t1_j2unoyv wrote
Reply to [homemade] peach cheesecake by samgraa
It’s lunchtime where I am right now and all I want is that piece of cheesecake. Maybe 2 pieces.
renb8 t1_j1tlh3s wrote
Reply to [Homemade] Ratatouille by mrs_catl8dy
Wow. Just wow. A work of art. I’m torn between wanting to tuck in and preserve its perfection forever.
renb8 t1_iucq15a wrote
Very sad. There will always be a moon over Marin. And the DKs on my turntable. Immortals.
renb8 t1_jdiyib1 wrote
Reply to What do you see as outlooks for trade, tourism, and immigration in the coming decade? by Test19s
Australia perspective - outlook is grim and I’m an optimist. Here’s why: Trade - supply chain issues - transport costs. Tourism - cost of travel to and from and high cost in Australia to see the whole country - large areas of Aust are damaged by extreme weather and still recovering EG floods. Immigration - despite being multicultural and having job vacancies, 9 years of conservative gov has seen the archaic White Aust Policy feel like it’s still active even though no longer ratified. Aust needs to rid itself of its redneckery.