Fact check: 1,000,000,000 - 1 ,000,000 = 999,000,000. But if you apply normal rounding rules… 😉

That was quite a read to get down to “Belief in magic that you can control for yourself will make you better able to command your own perceptions. It is a placebo, nothing more and nothing less.”. Phew.

But interesting and relatable. More codified, if that’s even an acceptable way to describe the overview, than the perspective I have been evolving for myself. But some convergence there.

This conversation diverges significantly from the thrust of the original discussion. While an enjoyable divergence for me, apologies to those who came for a focused discussion of wart removal methodology. 😉

Down a rabbit hole and all because you mention “chaos magic” in another thread. Love C&H and this is a wonderful new spin and so so Calvin… I should say Panthera.

[searches: “chaos magic”] >>> {mind blown}

Do this all the time and thought it was just me being s m r t: “Guided by the pragmatic ethos of “if it works, use it; if it doesn’t, drop it,” chaos magicians borrow freely from any available system, including science, pop culture, psychology, and various world religions.”

Ha! Did not know the Uniball pen was made by Mitsubishi! These have been my go to for quite awhile now. I’ll even start writing with something else and stop to go find one of these instead. You can purchase multiple ink colours, gel and even waterproof ink. But to loop back to the pencil, nice!

I am told that back in ancient times people survived somehow with very few viewing options. They listened to radio, read books, magazines and newspapers and such for entertainment and information. Sometimes they talked to each other in person or on a phone. Sounds a little crazy but I might give some of these a try. Personal media streaming is an interesting bypass I would like to explore as well.

It is not streaming and doesn’t address the advertising part of the conversation but if you are lucky enough to be able to set up a good antenna appropriately placed, over the air (OTA) may be an option for some for some television. Location is a constraining factor.

I don’t object to paying a fair price for a service but I do object to “let’s take you for as much as we can possibly get”.