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Re: Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!
God of: Toilets
Ancient stone toilet seat, rectangular with a circular hole, displayed under warm light. The surface is textured and beige in color.
An Ancient Egyptian toilet - courtesy ddenisen
Dua
Holey crap 
Shoshin1
Re: Funny Stuff
Boy (aged 4): Dad, I’ve decided to get married.
Dad: Wonderful; do you have a girl in mind?
Boy: Yes… grandma! She said she loves me, I love her, too… and she’s the best cook and storyteller in the whole world!
Dad: That’s nice, but we have a small problem there!
Boy: What problem?
Dad: She happens to be my mother. How can you marry my mother?
Boy: Why not? You married mine!
Jeroen
Re: The AI tsunami
I share the concerns... but I'll just share...
We see tech developed...
... before we are 18, as just the way things are.
... between 18 and 35, as something that could help us in our work or even be a business opportunity, and...
... after 35, as the work of the Devil!
I am 39! 😁
marcitko
Re: Funny Stuff
Who says those Antarctic islands are uninhabited? That's such a human centric view!
person
Re: Recommended Reading
Author: Thich Nhat Hanh, translated by Mobi Ho
This is a fantastic book to introduce beginners into the practice of meditation. Thich Nhat Hanh writes very beautifully, and uses moments from everyday life in order to pinpoint opportunities for meditation practice. From a letter to a friend about how washing the dishes is the most important thing he's ever done in his life, to a very down-to-earth, almost clinical description of the process of breathing during mediation, this short, well-written book is a perfect introduction to basic buddhist practice and the science of mind-control and meditation. I highly recommend it.
On a side note, most books by Thich Nhat Hanh are short, well-written, and strikingly clear. I recommend you read other books of his as well, notably the "Heart Sutra".
Brian
Re: Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!
I recently came across a description of sky burials in Ladakh. They have these specialised undertakers called ‘bonebreakers’ whose job it is to break up the deceased bodies… not very nice to see a relative go like that.
Jeroen
Re: How to eat
We have three dining speeds:
Grandfather: Military quick
Diet is varied
Sushi and sashimi
Drinks coffee and green teaDaughter: Moderate
Sushi and sashimi
Some coffee, power drinksGranddaughter: Very slow
loves ramen noodles
Crispy chicken with mashed potatoes
Favors Cucumber sushi, sometimes with avacado
Coffee and soft drinks
Grandfather and Daughter adjust to the foods of friends when visiting
Granddaughter gets finiky
Of course, there is more...But.. 
, Chocolate is mighty nice. 
Lionduck