I was looking at it from the perspective of how we could get people to accept the practice. (that's not to imply I think it's a good idea, I'm still thinking on that)
The tech with be corrupted for other uses. At least some of them unwelcome/nefarious, but I don't think people will reject the idea forever. It's just a matter of figuring out the right bait.
The goal being normalization. The trick is getting people to go first.
The early adopters accept them as anti theft devices for therir children. Say 10% do that. Now imgaine someone's kid go's missing, that doesn't have the chip. We have the ensuing media buzz, the dialogues going to be..."If the parent's had been "good" parents the child would have a chip, and we'd just go pick them up.
That's your tipping point...that's when creep will set in. More and more people will adopt the tech. It will sell itself.(with a little media help)
"What if would-be child abductors...just concentrate on abusing their own?"
What if they're also systems monitors. I'm thinking of the trend in wearable health/activity monitors. What if they record and upload stress responses acting a an automatic third party notifier.
Who wouldn't want that for their child?
Now we have complete normalisation.
Because non-participation will become cause for suspicion.
The tech to do that stuff, likely already exists.
If not, it can't be more that ten year's out.
"What if would-be child abductors get wise and kill children quickly..."
That's a very valid concern. I think it would happen, yes.
I've never read the book, but I think the ensuing cliche serves a good purpose in reminding us we don't always get where others are coming from. I would prefer it hadn't came wrapped in the binary gender system. 25 years on, I think it may be something of a liability.
I'm just gonna leave this here, in case it helps...anyone.
From wikipedia...
"Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus is a book written by an American author and relationship counselor John Gray. It has sold more than 50 million copies and according to CNN it was the "highest ranked work of non-fiction" of the 1990s and spent 121 weeks on the bestseller list. The book and its central metaphor have become a part of popular culture and the foundation for the author's subsequent books, recordings, seminars, theme vacations, one-man Broadway show, TV sitcom, workout videos, podcast, men's and ladies' apparel lines, fragrances, travel guides and his-and-hers salad dressings.
The book states that most of common relationship problems between men and women are a result of fundamental psychological differences between the genders, which the author exemplifies by means of its eponymous metaphor: that men and women are from distinct planets—men from Mars and women from Venus—and that each gender is acclimated to its own planet's society and customs, but not to those of the other. One example is men's complaint that if they offer solutions to problems that women bring up in conversation, the women are not necessarily interested in solving those problems, but want mainly to talk about them. The book asserts that each gender can be understood in terms of distinct ways they respond to stress and stressful situations."
All three of my closest school friend's had lost a parent before we graduated. It changed their perception of the world. I think loss of a parent or child is more than just grief, it's adjusting to a different reality.
I've honestly considered it Bodleing2, but I don't mind my routine.
That two hours also allows for a bit of introspection.
I also haven't had the fully functioning routine for very long, so I'm hoping in time I might be able to shorten it a little, but for now I'm glad to be sleeping, at night.
Here's what I have to do to reliabely shut down at a decent time.
No caffeine after breakfast. I drink a cup and a half of coffee when I first get up, and that's it. Caffeine later in the day, will push sleep back for me most days.
Seperate from others an hour or two before I need to sleep. Generally this means a couple hours of netflix. I might post a little here, but i'll tend to avoid emailing, texting answering my phone...things like that.
Reduce light for the two hour slow down before sleep. No room light or other bright lights shingin in my eyes. I can get away with the computer screen or my smart phone. Reading lights need to be outside my peripheral vision.
No physical activities that require focus, reflexes or high dexterity. I clear the last two hours of my day of that stuff, you may be able to get away with playing your guitar in the first hour, but may need to give yourself at least an hour after.
Some things that help in general, but wont reliabley cover for failing to do the above.
Physical activity during the day. Particularly swimming, vigorous work, and or outdoor activities wherein you'll get lots of fresh air.
A hot shower. It's not the shower that does the trick, it the falling body temperature after.
I start to wake up, between 2 and 3 am. I like to be in bed asleep between ten and midnight. If I set my target time later then midnight and have difficulty shutting down it's too easy for me to still be struggling at 2 am and that puts me at risk of beginning to wake back up and not getting to sleep until morning, or having a sleepless day.
My favorite sleep schedule is 9 pm to 5 am. I like being up before most folks, it feels like I have a headstart on everyone, but I rarely get to be early enough. 10 to 6 works just fine. If I'm up before seven, I tend to feel better, eat better and generally be more productive.
If you say the wrong thing, you might end up alone.
If you say nothing, you will probably end up alone.
If you say the right thing, you may not end up alone.
If you say your thing, someone might like you.
When faced with an opportunity to speak, and the shyness overcomes you. Considering taking a moment to think about what it would be like, for that interaction to go perfectly, for that woman to decide in that moment, you're perfect and there's not another man like you in the world. Imagine her looking at you that way, smile, make eye contact and speak to her.
If she doesn't like you, smile, make eye contact and speak to
the next woman you'd like to look at you that way.
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RE: scientology
Santa Clause makes sense, he's a dude.That Easter Bunny crap's just stupid.