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It depends on intent (we may have a circular argument thing going on here). If the intent is to encourage debate, then I am more likely to overlook the arsehattery. If there's malice behind the provocation, then it's them being an arsehat in my opinion. You are right, offence is taken - but it...

Perhaps it's not so much the taking of pictures, as the irreverent behaviour that accompanies it from time to time? For example, the 'funny' caption that went with Lord Sugar's tweet, or the group of students goofing around on a war grave. There's a difference also between action and intent...

This is an interesting thread. There's a flash fiction piece (a very, very short story) called Descent of Species which plays with this idea. It had quite an impact on me when I first read it. https://biblioklept.org/2012/09/06/descent-of-species-david-eagleman/

And that's why I struggle with the idea of aliens as depicted. What I mean is, think of all the species that inhabit this planet. We may share a % of genetic material and characteristics, but I can assure you that there are no crawdads, pelicans, possums, or tiger moths in my lineage. Why...

I love that quote. Really. I've spent the last few days planning exciting stuff to do either on my own or with friends over the next few months, including booking a holiday in a cottage in Northumberland - no wi-fi, no tv. Just me. It links in with your other thread on reflection. It will be a...

Yes! And that's fascinating. I wonder why it is? I get that any form of change is threatening for some - whereas I thrive on change - but why is lateral thinking so problematic? Could it be because not everyone 'can' think laterally and people are afraid of being left behind?

At work, I frequently ask my team: "Why do you do that?" To which the answer, invariably is, "We've always done it that way." Thinking outside the box has been stretched and manipulated over the years so that it's become anodyne and clichéd, but I think it simply means looking at problems and...

I can't customise any of my programmes :(

Thank you. I don't think I'll be able to implement those solutions because these are work files and my IT dept dislike deviations from their standard operating model. It's a real nuisance. I'm a property manager with over 400 buildings to look after - from cleaning through to acquisitions and...

I always question the law makers :)

Dystopia for me is when 'things' no longer work. Law and order breaks down. Government loses the ability to govern. Society turns on itself.

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Sorry, I'm typing on a crappy notebook rather than my pc. If I get an email from Charlie, called House, I can save the file into a network drive, by clicking Save As and choosing the destination. If I reply to Charlie, then he replies to me, his email will be called Re: House. We might send a...

Hello - I need some help with Outlook if possible... I save my work emails into Outlook folders, but they are only available to me. Ideally, I'd like to drag all of my emails onto drive folders where they c. I can do this individually, but where I have a number of emails with the same subject...

I say it because whenever I am asked to input to a solution, I almost always bring a perspective to the issue at hand that no-one else has. That's probably why I'm in the job I do. And it's also why I have difficulty identifying within the normal distribution of the general population on the...

I am definitely an outlier.

Ah, well, if we are on ballroom dancing bragging rights, then I have got all of my medals and qualifications in Latin and Ballroom up to (but not including) teaching. I'll see if I can dig some photos out!

I suppose it depends on the level of external stimulus you also have. If you are solitary and only have your internal narrative for company, then I'd agree with you.

I think that unless the voices you are hearing are urging you to cause harm to yourself or others, chances are there's no cause for alarm. When I think about things, I tend to do it pictorially rather than having a conversation inside myself. Everyone is different though.

But not all parents are careless - and again, I cite the example of a woman who is raped. Leaving aside any psychological, physical, or emotional damage - some women are left with an unplanned and unwanted pregnancy. That's not carelessness. For what it's worth, AI, I never had to make the...