Added the exa aliases. Nice to see pacman points exa to eza as the former is unmaintained.
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Yes it's quite similar to the scrobbling and recommendations of last.fm!
Still, there might be psychological changes because of immortality. Survival instinct might grow even stronger the longer one lives, a bit like sunk-cost fallacy. Or if death becomes something exotic, of times long passed, it might no longer be regarded as a serious option, similar to how we've grown opposed to sacrificing virgins, or to using Myspace or Windows.
I had the same hope when I was younger. Later on I imagined the last star dying and the utter dread the immortals would have to face.
Fun fact, during the same trip he also mentioned that doctors assisting abortions are hired killers.
One book I read predicted societal disruption for 2035, with a total collapse of nations around 2050. I found it overly dramatic at the time, but now, 15 years later, it seems we're well ahead of that prediction.
“I think we are headed for major societal disruption within the next five years,” said Gretta Pecl, at the University of Tasmania. “[Authorities] will be overwhelmed by extreme event after extreme event, food production will be disrupted. I could not feel greater despair over the future.”
In The Guardian yesterday
A local extreme right MP had his ties to Chinese spies laid bare this year, did not even make a dent in the polls.
The elections will be brutal...
no indeed, I don't think it's that specific. I mainly browse the weekly exploration playlist, based on my listens, which either recommends other of my favorite songs that I hadn't listened yet, or unknown songs that usually fit my styles. Enough for me to cut the subscriptions 🥳
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