Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org

@bibianaprinoth

Just be yourself, follow and engage with people of a similar interest, there a re a good few people on here interested in Astronomy and a great number with PhDs too, I am in to astronomy and science so happy to connect on that,

I like the fact that on here, someone can post what is going on at a conference, I can comment and from that have people like my comment, this is a conference for people like yourself in to Astronomy at a very high level.

I think it may have been to do with exoplanet atmospheres.

We are all welcome regardless of our level of understanding or experience.

@dcjohnson

Hence in the Beatles' Taxman they say
That's one for you 19 for me

and later on

And my advice for those who die, declare the pennies on your eyes

The first part was in relation to the UK tax policies in the 60's the latter is perhaps more of a reference to greek mythology, the pennies placed on the eyes of the dead was so they could pay Charon to take them over the river styx to the underworld.

But also takes a dig at the taxman as that would be income.

@atomicpoet

Totally crazy situation.

@paulmyoung@newsie.social It is sick when you look at the post of the tent city of homeless people in the same state.

@UpstartCrow @TomDelargy

Happy to connect and have intellectual conversation, make mistakes, be corrected and learn and develop at the same time.

@breadandcircuses @AriaaJaeger

I guess as Einstien was jewish, that perhaps gave him a perspective where he could understand and have empathy towards the Black community also being oppressed.

@bonifartius @omniumgatherum

I fully agree with this, we need to change our attitude and relation with technology. I don't even have a mobile phone. I like going out and NOT being contacted, but I also work in a school so would not be able to have a mobile anyway.

Explaining to parents, who are addicted to their own phones, that their kids should not have one could be interesting, kids learn quite a lot from copying their parents, so given how some parents behave, there is no wonder kids are like chips of their blocks.

I also seems down to it is someone elses fault mentality if something goes wrong, child gets groomed in to sex, or sending / asking for nude pics. Lets blame everyone BUT the parent and child.

Perhaps it is also the don't say NO to a child mentality that is also causing problems, no is the difference between consent and rape, so a child who has never been told NO means NO will grow up thinking that if a girl says NO, they don't understand what that means. If people understand NO then perhaps when a girl is asked to send pictures she can actually say NO.

In fact there was a time if you tried that in person the girl would probably give you something big and hard between the legs, e.g a boot, or knee, which in that context would be exactly what you had asked for and deserved, if a girl did that now she would be up for assault.

A whole generation or two grew up not having been told NO, so they bring their kids up the same, oh kids have rights, we can't stop them as it stifles their freedom of expression rights or it is a misguided attempt to meet their needs.

I asked on here a while back if givem the current issue of how people sexualise others especially females, if this same attitude is prevalent within naturist communities, or in fact if judging how one looks is prevalent in those communities too. I an not a naturist but from doing some digging on the local naturist club site. I would guess not, people respect each other regardless of how they look, and you can't exactly hide much if naked, oh and people can be comfotable in their own bodies.

Not had an answer on the above yet.

The issue with smartphones is also that to interact with products companies create apps, even products aimed at kids have apps, toys have apps, restaurants have apps, sports teams etc you can't easily escape it. But that goes down to capitalism and making money at any cost.

To use a lot of services you need a smart phone and app, but there are apps to help teach kids money management, so they do have some positive use.

Makes me sort of sad to see pics of kids sitting in a row glued to their phones, rather than taking to each other, they are possibly messaging each other, my conclusion is it is THEIR choice, and just move on. As with here we made a choice to join and dump the old fashioned social media.

@Juddlegum@stoners.social

I am not on Telegram but thanks for sharing anyway. Happy to chat here otherwise i lose track of things.

@bonifartius @omniumgatherum

People will hopefully eventually realise what is going on with Mainstream social media, esp given what Andrew Tate has been up to, and has actually been allowed to do over the past few years.

I like the way the Tories are citing the internet safety bill as 'world leading', They are taking so long to implement this, that other countries have just go on and implemented their own, maybe based on this bill, but beaten us to it.

@mangeurdenuage @medli

The top right hand reminds me of one of the George Harrison Album covers.

But these pics are really nice, keep up the good work and keep sharing. .