Lol. My guess is that it’s because they’re fake, and the 3GS tends to be $1 or people just have one sitting in a drawer, so they use data to text themselves on the old phone so it looks legit and doesn’t require photoshop. That or they’re all old.

In fact- the resulting campaign is commonly held up with him as a great leader and hero. But- he ultimately lost. Ultimately the defeat in the war he started left Carthage far worse than it started off- and he never achieved his goal in his lifetime. Yet... He isn’t remembered as “Hannibal the foolish” or “that idiot Hannibal...” so I don’t know that I’d say this guy is an idiot as much I would that he’s taking a risk.

So he made a choice that is very potentially risky- but that doesn’t make him an idiot. Some of the “greatest minds” and names in history made risky choices. What separates an idiot from a genius is often the results. To this day Hannibal riding elephants over the alps is a grand tale. Hanibal isn’t held largely in history or public opinion as an idiot- despite his alpine crossing reportedly costing half his troops, one of his eyes, and all but one elephant.

Sacrificing long term goals for short term pleasure or convenience is generally not a good path to success in life. He is also gambling on knowing what he will think or feel as well as her- in the future. That’s risky too. He risks resentment towards her as well if life or the relationship doesn’t go well and then he “blames” her. But- between him and me I have to assume he knows himself better because I don’t know him at all.

But going to college isn’t “free” for him. He will likely have to give something up. It’s unlikely- especially based on his decision, that his relationship with her would survive the trip. So weighing the potential risks and benefits he decided that he feels more confident he can achieve the life he wants without the scholarships than he can achieve the life he wants without her.

BUT- it’s also the case that the time it took to learn Sumerian could have been spent learning to play guitar or fly a plane. The one you choose to spend your time on is best if it’s the one most prudent to what you believe you will need or use to what you believe is the best end. It all depends on the life you have and the life you want- with the last element being chance. While it may be harder and or more expensive to go to college later- and it may give one a “better start” towards ones goals to have a degree- that all depends.

Its all relative. The question we must ask when deciding wether to do s thing or not is- do we have anything “better” to do? 2-4 years is short but also long. So in those years- what would you plan to do? What is it you WANT to do? All other things being equal- wether it’s college or how to sail a boat, or being able to read Sumerian- there’s always a POSSIBLE use for any knowledge, and it’s better to have knowledge you don’t need than need knowledge you don’t have.

Props to you. Reading your critique made my day.

lol. Nah. No worries. I just didn’t want you to think I was aiming at you or anything.

Nice reference.

Usually such diffusion is a natural part of the participation of a culture inna society, so the evolution is organic and smooth. The problematic type of diffusion is where a group or its culture is largely decried by mainstream society and its members are outcast- but elements of their identity are taken. “We just want the hair style- not you.”

This is natural. When a movie is made that people like- they will imitate it. It doesn’t mater if it’s from Cincinnati or Mars. It makes certain styles and themes popular. But there are some lines there. Thinking some religious or otherwise significant matter of culture “looks cool” or “has a good story” and deciding to use it in a completely inappropriate context to the cultural origin is disrespectful. There might be prohibitions and matters of care within a culture surrounding a thing that a borrower” doesn’t respect and that causes friction.

I by and large agree- but there is nuance. “Cultural appropriation” is used as a negative word. The thing is though that cultures which share proximity tend to mix together. You’ll find dishes in the traditional cuisine of almost all peoples from foreign and often “enemy” cultures. Most cultures today are products of such mixing- and if such mixing doesn’t occur it tends to lead to either hostile isolation and supremacy issues or the destruction of a culture and replacement with another. When a Hispanic person and an East Asian person marry and have kids- the customs, meals, holidays, language, etc. of the home become a blend and compromise. Such children generally grow up in a blended culture.

Tl:dr- religion and science are different disciplines that overlap a few places but don’t cancel out. A psychologist can’t perform brain surgery and a brain surgeon isn’t a psychologist- but neither owns work invalidates the other, and where and when appropriate they can compliment each other.

The Tl:dr was the original post. The question asked was answered in it. Since the answer wasn’t gleaned from subtlety it seemed prudent to be granular. To be clear- I’m not implying insult or anything. Text based communication can read very subjectively. But...

In the US you can get glasses for cheap. It all depends though. Like “reading glasses” can be as cheap as $8 for a pair. But often less expensive glasses here don’t measure up well. Like they usually have the same prescription for both eyes- and so aren’t great for astigmatism. They also have more distortion so you can “see” but not well. They’re usually “ready made” in generic prescriptions too- so if you don’t need what they have you just have to go with what is “closest.” Comfort, style, and quality can also suck. Most people I know with glasses tend to pay around $200-300 a pair if they aren’t picky on brand, and $500-1,000 a pair if they want “high end designer” glasses.

*I’m aware this is a joke. I’m joking too- although there is truth in my jest. Real “millennial killing...” stories tend to overlook the fact that millennials often create new things too.

OH! That was you? I’m glad to know. I was wondering where you went.

Wasn’t calling you out. I was referencing the meme itself. I would @ you or reply to your thread if I was. But I think it’s probably staged too. Most of these text ones I usually take with a grain of salt. That said- it COULD be real. People are strange and have their inside jokes and humor when talking to each other. As far as being fake or real- it’s not the most unbelievable one I’ve ever seen.

Lol. Thank you. I feel likewise to you.

Religion is just that. A codified philosophy not so different from any number of codes of personal conduct or ethics. The marketing department dresses it up with neat matching outfits and songs and dances and secret handshakes and incantations- but if you look past the frivolities and bullshit and politics- it’s just an ethical code meant to guide people morally. “Don’t kill people,” “help people in need,” “don’t be greedy.” “Don’t steal.” “Don’t lie and cheat,” blah blah. All pretty standard ethical stuff. One doesn’t need to believe in a god or religion to have their own philosophy- in fact most religions are full of people who hold their own private version of it, their own philosophy on what it all means.

We reached the moon thanks to Nazi rocket technology designed to kill British people. So if you want to know how exactly the moon is made, how to get there, science and seductive reasoning are your guides. If your question is “why does any of it matter?” Or “why shouldn’t I torture pregnant ladies if it benefits me and others in the long run?” Ask religion and philosophy.

Science on the other hand is only guided by the ethics of whoever is doing the science. You can’t apply the scientific method to ethics. They can’t be measured or quantified in absolutes. They are intangible ideas without form. Science can tell you how to split atoms but it can’t tell you what is an ethical or appropriate use for that knowledge. To this day there are ethical debates over the United States ideas and methods concerning splitting atoms. Just as during WW2 German scientists and Japanese scientists brought us critical insights into anatomy, medicine, chemistry, psychology that shaped the modern world- and did some of the most horrific things the modern age has seen to do it.

Well... that statement sort of misses the point. Using abrahamic religion as an example- they say God created the universe. The details are sketchy, like a toddler describing their parent making them a toy on a 3D printer. But religion isn’t real concerned with technical details. They are irrelevant to the point. HOW, the MECHANISM that a god would use be it “magic” or a giant machine, or taking a dump and having the cosmos come out doesn’t matter in religious context. Religious text isn’t trying to tell people how to get to the moon or cure cancer or clone sheep. It’s parable, mostly concerned with things like morality and ethics and life values.