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President Bush wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 1:40 pm

arthwollipot wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 7:38 am Consciousness isn't that mysterious. It's just an epiphenomenon of brain function.

If that were so how can you know it's true?

Because by altering or damaging brain function, you can change the perception of consciousness.

Consciousness isn't that mysterious. It's just an epiphenomenon of brain function.

Seep.

Deep.

BTW, if you're not following rfk.jr.brain.worm on Threads, you're missing out.

Meadmaker wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 2:14 amAccording to these people: https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/202 ... oIQAvD_BwE we're only a few spots behind Australia.

Weird flex.

To be perfectly frank, I would be very surprised if this sort of corruption didn't exist all over the place. I don't think Australians are uniquely virtuous, so that they never use their power to enrich themselves. If there's a way, people find it. I'm not sure America is special in this regard. No...

If you're a sleazy lying bastard (and American) the way to make bank is to go into politics.

Jon Stewart
Menendez: How Dumb Is You?
16:58

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5udtSQ-LtM0

Let's not look at American "democracy" with rose-tinted glasses.

As for holidays, I'm curious about something. There is no such thing as a mandatory holiday in the US. There are customs, but no laws. Federal workers get certain holidays off. Other than that, it's all by agreement between employer and employees, sometimes with unions representing employees. Almos...