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Interesting points again MR H ! ^^^ I heard it be reported as 9 Billion today on radio.

Oh I dunno, it gets to be beyond words, all I can say just now is its like an never-ending work, but I think Buddhism (in some form) can help somewhat, all except its a bit hard to appreciate bowing to a statue but its all in context of the minds of the people and culture who get meaning and feeling of purpose from doing anything either religious, or staying well clear of that and just being happy with little personal rituals which as implicit meanings may ground a person in self wisdom, (perhaps as I tend to like to be, keeping those known largely only to myself until at least meeting like-minds to connect with and grow in the company of other souls which for a long time I have NOT had the privilege of) Anyway~ small things of distinction but which can flow and have potential to spread as soul food if you like... However maybe all according to how smart other peoples perceptions are, except to be fair to note where intelligence is not always the first consideration.... In whatever sense or philosophical creation or elevating above the material world, all ways in which this can stretch out into the wider world is a good thing, if say a moral legacy is born by small actions, because as more people come to understand whats important in life, then it is given dignity, and by whatever way one can feels just, one can feel proud of that, doing good or whatever, but at the heart where possible realizing the importance of remaining modest to prevent ego clouding whatever comes next etc.

Good thesis there to find interest in (I'm sure with some valid points) but not so sure 100%, the whole answer is written in just that way of thinking as although I think I get your reasoning, it could seem on some level a bit simplistic on one hand, and yeah maybe I am a bit too complex by how I sometimes think stuff, but either how, I sort of agree I think. .... Except I do think however the soul, as adaptive as it is, does not become FULLY known to us, or for long enough, even as it is like an identity created in the maelstrom of time, and like an identity can of course evolve too. Its not easy to come into it, unless we make time available in which to allow it (the soul) to show up; by something like hiking in the wilds a long time which can reveal our true characters, but I know what you mean I think, human beings are soooooooooooo changeable anyway which is also the point, and as well nowadays the world changes so fast which doesn't help keep consistency of to enable a well defined set of soul characteristics or identity to stabilize properly..... etc. Still, where going back in search of a soul if believed at all and it should always have some resonance in us I feel, so if a soul were palpable and knowable to ourselves, well it's a hard feat, simply because society tries to distract away from this..... Anyway before I distract away from the main topic..... Depop Pop Music, haha. Bring in other Alternative or Indie Music to the world, yeah kill off only the people that like POP. Lol.

Good to see this (appears to be) working as it was originally intended when it was first came into existence many years ago.

A Shining Clean Ship She is Sir......B r i l l i a n t & PRECISE....So a great intro to this thread btw! ....I have clearly not waded in deep enough in some regards, but my head used to get agonized by some detail_ (even though I am supposed to be good with detail)... but hey must be having me a good omen tonight on the forum......Helps obviously being told in the way you tell it Mac, (or quote where quoted like in some of your posts as needs musts) the detail then gets easier, ...and all in all that is a special commendation for communication reaching next level for all of us acquiring the knowledge as we should (like Mac started this thread saying, true ignorance is for those that don't look at all just by stubbornly refusing and to feel safey safey, well, I would like to add to that IGNORANCE IS NOT SAFE for such resolutely ignorant people --- Anyway great stuff!!).....

Just taking an evening of my time for READING and liking 2 examples of some stellar information... More than what you see me repeat extracts of here, I have liked/reacted to, but anyway just putting up this post, as a note of thanks to contributors and thanks to myself too for making the effort in having a good old catchup READ for myself on what's oldish, but actually relevant on and on, so yeah I have been taking a close look at what I have missed in this thread for a too long a while, these are just two examples}}.. This first >>> Just checking for myself, and this has been going on in schools since 2015? I think you say Mac, in another close dated post in this thread. I have liked other posts as well, but got to respect many of which are Macnamara giving great pause for thought..... Thanks for this thread, a kind of blog as you say in your lead post at outset (I think)... I like Maxims of this sort BELOW, really helps see how we can turn the tables, and unsmog the fog and smoke n mirrors etc.... ,

Tom Cruise was voice of back in the day cartoon TOP CAT!!?!?!? Get away! really? And what was he called if he has not always been known as Tom Cruise?

I saved this image, thanks Alexa! ...It's a classic alright!.... It's pretty standout, especially where any big guy is expressing great anger but with great humility, so much so it is obvious one is under-stating umbrage by heaps & reams - but somet'imes it's good this way (a little restraint etc) as it shows great self control despite having strong feelings and strong desire for justice! The Sign here is stronger for it by juxtaposition of context verses police expectation or anyone in the wrong looking on!

Centering again on the phrase "piece of resistance".... Here is a little showpiece of FUN.... SO.... NOW.... AS WE SEE, two perfectly civilized people... or so we imagine... Starting with English Guy in a French Restaurant... (in BOLD,, and by contrast Waiter in humble plain text) -aka- Man with BARGAINING CHIP spoken to IMAGINARY WAITER about ETYMOLOGY: Aaaaaah, so the french, it seems they believe Love is electric, whether war or no war, as long as the main meal is concordial c'est fantastique eh?.... Encore!! no way no more....wait, let me challenge something in our understanding..... Mon Dieu, what did I say which you thought I say?... Wait...no... No I mean Garçon waiter come here sil voulez pleazy! OK, Sir ....I am here, as if by magic... At your request Sir! (Excuse my better than English than your French, thankyou Sir!) Err, okay ..... Now I want to ask (if at all possible)-}} What feeling of Love could ever be justified in making my meal so expensive? and should I be experiencing a sense of shock at the sight of my bill and this thirteen course meal?... Please explain to me! I am English and ready to engage....Ci? Ok, sorry Sir, we have madeth mistake(?) ~tut tut~ but we still take your money? This is not good Sir..... (however you say this in French by Waiter speaking in a way the english man - in BOLD, does not fully understand... okay wait for it :p) Ci, anyway, what seems the problem Sir? No, not exactly a mistake.... just your idiomatic etymology seems a bit strange by way of the French language that you all speak!!.. Are we really fighting an unseen war here waiter, or I am reading too much into things because everything is generic in french and therefore not really a war of conflict but more a conflict of words? Ah, d'accord, oui, non pas du problem.... Ce'st votre Nonsense Patron Sir.... What? What make a problem votre? I speak French I should know what I am saying and yet I am speak in ENGLISH as FRENCHMAN, vot is going on? Uhhh, I go mad... (says Waiter) My gosh, MAN NOW ATTEMPTS SPEAKING FRENCH: Excuse~ mon Serveur, c'est moi tu le sais? Savez-vous?.... Je suis Anglais, mais pour quoi puis-je faire? C'est mon anglais qui fait un conflit maintenant? hmmm..... Erh, if I can let me help Sir, mais pour quoi puis-je faire pour quoi? hmmm... okay Garçon, écoutez-moi plaider avec vous s'il vous plaît! (<<basicly pleading to understand!) GARႺON DID YOU SAY: Something about asking~ what can I do for you about what? Am I correct?... Monsieur Siree~ le plein droit aux frais et à l'entretien devrait être offert, mais à nous de nous apitoyer sur notre sort, pas à vous ! oh...Gosh, mon apologie mon Serveur, c'est moi. English ci? Ok, let me look up the translation of this for my English! === > "full rights to costs and maintenance should be offered, but we should feel sorry for ourselves, not you!" English Man reads to himself SLOWLY ^^^ hmmm, let me think, what does this mean that needs me to think!?..... Ah, of course, I am nothing more than a Liberty Bell! Silly me, full cost and damages for wasting your time... We English are so stooopid sometimes. I am really sorry!.... Thankyou, bon apetite, goodbye, bon voyage,,, et cetera. Farewell my "piece" taking Monsieur... Au Jourd'hui Seulement (but never again!) grins the man on his way out of the restaurant, a little worn out by the exchange, but feeling a certain "resistance" about going back again another day, but of course! Merci Sir, have a good day too, and please spend wisely!... and do spend more the next time! WHAT??? You speak english, why wait until now to tell me, because Sir you said Wait, don't you remember??? .... Wait, COME BACK !!!

Here you are for any etymolygizers which sometimes I can be that myself.... "the most substantial dish in a meal." (seems to be the most accepted meaning) Quote next from: https://french.stackexchange.com/questions/40628/is-there-any-evidence-that-pièce-de-résistance-had-its-origin-in-people-playfu The phrase "piece of resistance" does not seem to have appeared in relation to a military context, considering the etymology of the word "resistance" and taking into account the meaning of "piece". Ac.: In a meal, Piece of resistance, Considerable piece, where there is a lot to eat. Looking at the etymology of the word “resistance” one can find that the meaning is generic, that it is not defined from a confrontation between combatants (lexical field of war). This definition has various meanings (electric current, digestion of a meal, feeling of love, etc.).

It has all the basic elements of modern artificial life in there, which plague humanity, including a vaccine, so its totally what needs to be said about ENGLAND and this POMPOUS PAGENTRY of it included. If this goes back to your teens, so be it, stuff has clearly not improved, only gotten worse.... Still, do not lose HOPE everyone.....I enjoyed the tune, it made MY DAY!!