When the Butlerian Jihad starts, I'm pretty sure all frozen-people things are going to be smashed in the first week.
In the magazine photo he only looks like 30th percentile of youthfulness for a 46-year-old, surely?
Versus his youthful photos on Extwitter which just look made-up / artfully photoshopped; also in those he's noticeably almost always facing the camera in full, expressionless. And then in this more candid smiling shot in profile he jumps to at least 50th percentile.
When I was a kid, I used to read Dear Abby and Ann Landers. And the backs of cereal boxes. Life was difficult before the internet. Anyway, I remember once she advised a woman whose husband was impotent to put a ring of stamps, still connected, around his penis before he went to sleep and if the perforations were broken in the morning it meant he was only impotent while he was awake. Science has really progressed since then.
2: The implications of taking blood from the young to stop aging are horrific given capitalism and the current distribution of wealth.
If you look up pictures of the dude, it's hard to know if the treatments are effective or if the pictures are old.
Also he's the same age as me. But I bet I'm more pleasant to be around.
Also I bet his whole immortality drive is loosely connected to what he feels like he lost when he stopped being Mormon. I've heard other ex-Mormons say they do feel a little sad about losing the whole afterlife planet spirit world thing.
Jesus fed bread and alcohol, impairing and aging
I will feed you nutrients that awake and create life
https://twitter.com/bryan_johnson/status/1677348309617500161
That's pretty funny.
Maybe he's hedging in case the Mormons are right.
5 It's a certainty. Did Emma Goldman really say 'if I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution.'? Apparently not, according to the internet. But she should have said it.
OK, this is what she wrote:
At the dances I was one of the most untiring and gayest. One evening a cousin of Sasha, a young boy, took me aside. With a grave face, as if he were about to announce the death of a dear comrade, he whispered to me that it did not behoove an agitator to dance. Certainly not with such reckless abandon, anyway. It was undignified for one who was on the way to become a force in the anarchist movement. My frivolity would only hurt the Cause. I grew furious at the impudent interference of the boy. I told him to mind his own business. I was tired of having the Cause constantly thrown into my face. I did not believe that a Cause which stood for a beautiful ideal, for anarchism, for release and freedom from convention and prejudice, should demand the denial of life and joy. I insisted that our Cause could not expect me to become a nun and that the movement would not be turned into a cloister. If it meant that, I did not want it.
I hadn't realized he was recruiting people. Maybe he's just trying to run another snake cult?
I guess his recruiting people is mentioned in the article that I linked to. I haven't finished the article yet.
7, 9: One sin begets another, for now I am guilty of wrath.
It made me think of that one Herod (not the Herod) who died of worms bursting out.
God save us from the driven exmo. He's one essential oil away from an MLM.
Also, he looks like a 46 yo dude who is a fitness buff. That's...fine, but no need for the dick monitor.
The most likely explanation of 11 is that Emma Goldman was a horrendously bad dancer, and this kid was desperately trying to stop her from either becoming a figure of ridicule or actually breaking her partner's metatarsals, by appealling to her better instincts.
Yes to 18. He looks like a healthy but abnormally pallid 46 year old.
It's just a misunderstanding. He thinks that Jesus was a diet influencer.
It also reminded me of one of the funniest parts of the Bible when after the Israelites complain to Moses about being hungry, and God sends them manna from heaven, they then start complaining about the lack of variety in their diet.
To be fair, forty years is a long time to eat the same thing.
19: So, you're casting Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Emma Goldman in the biopic?
The dude seems fucking insane, but I have to give him credit for this.
He looks very 46 to me, but with a bad home dye job.
Also, this guy is so cringey that surely one of his legacies will be to remind us what Rutger Hauer taught us in Blade Runner: mortality is what makes you, like, cool.
13 made me laugh. You've out Moby-d yourself.
Live forever, but knees are still forty
I don't have the attention span to read everything posted here.
12 he should join my snake cult if he truly wants to live forever
32: Live forever, you say? Go on.
The rich get trap doors to drop their enemies into shark tanks.
Other clients like to trick out their mansions with state-of-the-art doors and hidden corridors. An engineer at Creative Home Engineering told THR of a decidedly James Bond villain-esque estate that featured a rotating fireplace as the secret entrance to an underground lair. Once you navigate the giant staircase it leads to, you can reach an enormous vehicle garage, a phone booth that lets you disappear, and a flight simulator. Elsewhere, there's also a dedicated security room and -- to amp up the villainous vibes -- a shark tank.
A shark tank I can understand, but a phone booth?!?
Which means whoever had that built is at least in their mid-50s.
There are issues: https://youtu.be/aPuSvT4lvzw?si=pzjaSokdXa_muSEX
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10-11: And apparently Dorothy Parker never said or wrote the thing about martinis and under the host.
I think we should take a cue from Renaissance paintings, and make 10-11 "Attributed to Emma Goldman" whereas the martini bit is "School of Dorothy Parker."
While it's true that the rich may have different circumstances and resources than the average person, it's essential to remember that fundamentally, we're all human beings with similar emotions, needs, and desires. While wealth might afford certain privileges and opportunities, it doesn't diminish our shared humanity or the importance of empathy and understanding across all socioeconomic backgrounds
43 has to be some kind of large language model thing, right?
Maybe I'll check later to see what ChatGPT thinks of the slogan "Eat the Rich."
45: AI + Spam is going to be the next peanut butter and jelly.
Jeremy just wants us to know that we can experience "shared humanity"* by following the link under the username.
*IYKWIM
Why do you need to escort lettuce?
The bots should lettuce alone.
"Eat the rich" is a provocative slogan often used to express discontent with economic inequality and the concentration of wealth among the wealthiest individuals. It's typically employed metaphorically rather than literally advocating for cannibalism. The phrase highlights a desire for a more equitable distribution of resources and a critique of systems that perpetuate disparities in wealth and power. However, it's important to recognize that violence or harm against any group, including the wealthy, is not a constructive or ethical solution to addressing social and economic issues. Instead, efforts should focus on advocating for fair policies, addressing systemic inequalities, and promoting social justice.
33: I hadn't seen that one; it's excellent. I wonder if you can still order oil from the very smartest snakes?
There is undoubtedly a marked disparity between the rich and the rest of society, both in terms of income and lifestyle. This gap manifests itself in various areas, from access to education and healthcare to employment opportunities and the ability to influence political decision-making. However, it is important to remember that despite these differences, we all share a common humanity and face similar challenges in the pursuit of a full and meaningful life. Instead of focusing exclusively on our economic differences, we should work together to build a more equitable and fair world for all, where every individual has the opportunity to reach their full potential regardless of their financial situation.
There is undoubtedly a marked disparity between the rich and the rest of society, both in terms of income and lifestyle. This gap manifests itself in various areas, from access to education and healthcare to employment opportunities and the ability to influence political decision-making. However, it is important to remember that despite these differences, we all share a common humanity and face similar challenges in the pursuit of a full and meaningful life. Instead of focusing exclusively on our economic differences, we should work together to build a more equitable and fair world for all, where every individual has the opportunity to reach their full potential regardless of their financial situation.
There is undoubtedly a marked disparity between the rich and the rest of society, both in terms of income and lifestyle. This gap manifests itself in various areas, from access to education and healthcare to employment opportunities and the ability to influence political decision-making. However, it is important to remember that despite these differences, we all share a common humanity and face similar challenges in the pursuit of a full and meaningful life. Instead of focusing exclusively on our economic differences, we should work together to build a more equitable and fair world for all, where every individual has the opportunity to reach their full potential regardless of their financial situation.
It was bad enough when the place was overrun by the wily Lur, now we're getting Alans as well?
OT for anyone who was wondering about the Crooked House pub possible arson thing - six people have been arrested and the ghastly owners have been ordered to rebuild the pub exactly as it was. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-68414524