You're article reminds of the general Chinese way of interacting, which is largely pushy. But I sort of enjoyed their pushiness once I got used to it, and it gave me implicit permission to be pushy back which is a side of me I don't usually let out that aggressively. But once I noticed their modus operadi, I enjoyed pushing back.

Reading this article, I'm like, sounds like a clash of cultures and like the standards of work from Taiwan are higher than in the US. Honestly, it sounds like the US workers feel entitled. If I was TSMC, I wouldn't want to hire them either.

The trust level of a society is commensurate to truth worthiness of its money.

Happenstantially came across this very interesting interview, especially being a guitarist myself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlzuPGQNahc

😂 Very true. One time, I went with my parents to the Great Wall, and my mom and I wound up at a gift shop. The guy I was interacting with was stubborn about the price, so I comedically pushed and prodded and joked with him for at least 20 minutes, causing my mom and some others to crack up. He wound up getting his yuen, but I milked him for plenty of entertainment value.

Good morning!

No, it's asserting a boundary as a last resort. The pattern is deescalate, escape, evade. But if these aren't possible, it's time for self-protection since, "When seconds count, cops are minutes away." But if you want to stand there and do nothing, have fun.

The problem with this line of thinking is that it presupposes there is separation between what is useful and what is true, which is a lie against the truth, since what is useful and what is true are one, since Jesus Christ is infinitely true and useful at the same time, and is the center of all things. Part of human divinity is God's genius, which is generative and which we use in service of our calling to make Earth into Heaven and dominate and cover the Earth with people. This requires four domains of genius, which are strategic, tactical, logistical, and diplomatic. As it pertains to time as a dimension, although it is flexible relative to the general theory of relativity, it is real, and we, genius agents and children of God, note it using numbers, which are also imbedded in reality, to organize our logistics, which are also imbedded in reality, since time is a dimension and all things do not exist at the same place at the same time, therefore a need arises between people and their need to coordinate for trade. Whatever that time organization is called, it's still necessary, therefore the assertion that time is useful and a lie, is itself a lie. If Sivers assertion is carried to it's logical conclusion, it essentially would send many people to hell, because it's an argument for the separation of words and actions and reality itself, which is fundamentally a materialist worldview, which since it doesn't include the spiritual, is mamed from the start. I would humbly recommend investigating and perhaps in time integrating, "Truth and useful are the same," so that you can spot ideologies that don't align with reality and either be aware of them or reject them outright, because they are deeply destructive to humanity.

I think it will take them years to get TSMC going. They might as well set up their own university/training school to cultivate the human capital they need to manufacture in the states.

Regardless, Alby is nudging towards using Bitcoins to represent a fraction of Bitcoin rather than sats.

You mean your 2 sats, right? ;-)

It will. At least with Grok it will change it's mind if I argue with it for a while.

Finding out he's still taking lessons, and even busted out some of what he's learning, and it was high quality, is pretty cool!

Grok has been my go to AI for a while. I use it to teach English, learn Korean a bit, and research topics. I also use it to debate topics, and it's fun because it doesn't get mad at me for arguing and gives me the chance to clarify and crystalize my ideas and words.

Not taking responsibility for how you feel is your first mistake.

Without a vision the people die.

Replace Nostr with Internet, and you'll discover your categorical error.

Suffering and dying and being reborn at the time of new birth are not the same. The Kingdom of Heaven is now, in the Holy Spirit, with us.

Some people like to be programmed to live in their own personal hell.

Doesn't look ugly to me.

IMO, you need to accept directly. Trying to "sign in" is painful AF.

Bullshit: "**No, Israel is not the number one cause of child deaths globally in 2025 (or any recent year).** This claim appears to stem from viral social media posts misrepresenting child fatalities in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, but it does not hold up against reliable global health data. ### Global Leading Causes of Child Deaths Worldwide, approximately 4.8–5 million children under age 5 die each year (with similar trends continuing into 2025 based on the latest available estimates from WHO, UNICEF, and the Global Burden of Disease study). The top causes remain largely preventable and are dominated by medical and environmental factors, primarily in low-income regions: - **Preterm birth complications** — Often the single largest cause (around 900,000+ deaths annually in recent years). - **Pneumonia/lower respiratory infections**. - **Birth asphyxia and trauma**. - **Diarrheal diseases**. - **Malaria**. - **Congenital anomalies** and other neonatal issues. Infectious diseases and neonatal conditions account for the vast majority of these deaths, with sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia bearing the heaviest burden. For older children and adolescents (up to age 19), injuries (e.g., accidents, drowning) rise in prominence, but the overall global picture is unchanged. ### Child Deaths in the Israel-Hamas War (Gaza Context) The war in Gaza, ongoing since October 2023, has been devastating for children: - Reports from sources like UNICEF, Save the Children, and Gaza's Health Ministry (often cited by UN agencies) indicate 15,000–20,000+ Palestinian child deaths over nearly two years (through mid/late 2025), averaging roughly 1–2 dozen per day at peak intensity — a horrific toll in one concentrated conflict zone. - Even taking the highest reported figures for 2025 alone (e.g., thousands in Gaza and smaller numbers in the West Bank), this represents a fraction of global child mortality. Fact checks (e.g., from PA Media and others) explicitly debunk claims that "Israel" or the Gaza conflict is the top cause, noting that even assuming all reported Gaza child fatalities are directly attributable to Israeli actions, they are dwarfed by global totals from prematurity (920,000+ in a single recent year), pneumonia, malaria, etc. ### In the United States (for Context) Firearm-related injuries have been the leading cause of death for children and teens (ages 1–17) since around 2020, surpassing motor vehicle accidents — per CDC and Johns Hopkins data. In summary, while the child death toll in Gaza is tragic and demands urgent attention (including calls for ceasefire and humanitarian access), it is not the leading cause of child deaths worldwide — not even close. Global child mortality is driven overwhelmingly by preventable health issues in developing regions."

It's guilty until proven innocent. Good job not complying.

I wonder if he got mad when the dollar stole his buying power and used it to murder and impoverish people.

Didn't she get into Core through her boyfriend?