I just read his Wikipedia page. Under the conditions of his time, how was he a racist? The article says he opposed slavery, opposed “scientific racists” of the time who argued polygenism and that some races were “transitional” between animal and man, and he asserted that science could never excuse the atrocities of slave owners.

He did have incomplete theories about a racial hierarchy of intelligence, which was a common idea at the time. The article doesn’t suggest that he was a primary champion of that theory, or that it heavily featured in most of his work.

In my opinion, he seems like a man who was doing what he could to expand his understanding of his observations, even if he was limited and misled by the prevailing methods and attitudes of his lifetime. Perhaps he should be judged against his peers rather than modern sensitivities, particularly without any evidence of malice in his work.

I watched Malcolm X starring Denzel Washington last night. He talks a lot about how a history of oppression creates a mental slavery in the victims, and that the mental servitude must be overcome to stand a chance at being truly an equal.

Maybe you should give it a watch and see if it speaks to you too. It didn’t inform me of how to fix all the problems in the world, but it definitely gave me a lot to think about when it comes to addressing the problems in yourself so you can be an example for the world.

This is correct. It’s about a healthy scalp. Like lotion for your head.

Thanks! It’s nice to finally understand why it’s so snappy.

Because he’s having trouble getting it to connect that way, and for reasons I don’t completely understand, Resilio Sync connections seem to be quicker and more reliable than using a traditional tracker as the only seed.

is this related to the symbol of ouroboros by any chance?

One and the same.

Occultist here, I wouldn’t say “a lot”, but the artist does seem to know some traditional imagery related to magick.

The snake is a common occult symbol with a variety of meaning. The venom is seen as being related to the potency of words that come from the mouth. One of the oldest symbols for the universe is a snake eating its tail, which is a reference to the self sustaining and self consuming nature of life and time. Two snakes entwine the caduceus of Hermes, venom and antivenom, creation and destruction. The fire of the snake is reminiscent of the Brazen Serpent in the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Water represents the unconscious mind in tarot, and the wisdom that lies inside our most primal impulses.

The eclipse is a sign of transition or change. It is also a sign of concealment, pacts, or things that must be done away from the eyes of the sun.

The pyramid is…the pyramid. If I tried to go through the potential occult meanings of the pyramid, I’d be here all night, but luckily the History Channel has done that pretty well for me.

Huge amounts of solar energy references all through this painting, which is further emphasized by the vaguely Egyptian motif.

”Hail unto thee who art Ra in thy rising,
Even unto thee who art Ra in thy strength…”

• Aleister Crowley

So glad to see somebody finally mentioned the only God tier OS.

Eh just because an individual or a group finds something “meaningful” doesn’t mean, well, anything

This is the comment from a different user I was originally replying to. I’m not asserting anything other than that widespread belief has “meaning” through its impact on the world. I’m not asserting that those beliefs are factually correct or morally good.

You seem to think I’m advocating for religion, but I have not been doing that.

I’m not advocating for them either, but they all definitely mean something.

Personal beliefs expressed en masse seem to have shaped huge chunks of history and our planet, so…

Agree to disagree.

1. A big blue metal star
2. A vibrating toothbrush that a girl swore she “swallowed” all the way down to her lower large intestine
3. A button
4. A tooth
5. A tampon
6. Many, many, many toys without wide bases
7. (Bonus) An old man with a big tattoo of a smiley face on his butt

Those are just off the top of my head. It was always great when my eyes would focus on a procedure photo and start to wonder “what the hell is that?”

I’ve worked in GI. You wouldn’t believe the things people put in their butt and then try to deny later. I’ve…seen…everything.

My ex wife turned out to be a Lenovo. She and her new girlfriend seem very happy. /s

This is bad. Seed the original. People want to download what they’re expecting, and BitTorrent has tools to ban peers for sending bad data that is modified from the original.

Counter intuitively, jail can sometimes be worse conditions. People in there are often detoxing, in the middle of a mental health crisis, or simply haven’t accepted or adapted to their condition yet. That can make jail a more volatile place than prison, since people in prison are more likely to be aware that this is their life now and they had best find some sort of equilibrium.

How did nobody discover this sooner if it is a common network option? This seems like it should have been well known to professionals. Who dropped the ball?

This would be the best option. Flexibility.

It’s customary to call it “sticky icky” in titles. May it ever be thus.

Weed. We all smoke weed.