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Cake day: September 15th, 2026

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  • So those studies don’t prove that alcoholism is hereditary, nor do they prove that it isn’t just nurture. Since they aren’t twin adoption studies they’re generally useless.

    If we look at those instead, it does not suggest that alcoholism is hereditary, but that certain genes increase the risk of substance abuse. It’s not that child inherits alcoholism from the parent, but the predisposition for alcoholism is in their genetics. This means that even if a parent is not an alcholic, the child will still be more predispositioned for alcoholism, meaning the hereditary term doesn’t make much sense.


  • If the cat does that, it’s because it doesn’t actually understand that it’s hurting you.

    Start making a big “YELP” and clearly show that you are in pain when it does it, and it will gradually start to be more gentle.

    It doesn’t understand that you don’t have fur that protects it the way it does.













  • You know the funny part? It goes all the way. Let’s look at this dialogue from a Zen master from a 1000 years ago:

    Q: What instructions have the Masters everywhere given for dhyana practice and the study of Dharma?

    A: Words used to attract the dull of wit are not to be relied on.

    Q: If those teachings were meant for the dull-witted, I have yet to hear what Dharma has been taught to those of really high capacity.

    A: If they are really people of high capacity, where could they find people to follow? If they seek from within themselves, they will find nothing tangible; how much less can they find a Dharma worthy of their attention elsewhere! Do not look to what is called the Dharma by teachers, for what sort of Dharma could that be?

    Q: If that is so, should we not seek for anything at all?

    A: By conceding this, you would save yourself a lot of mental effort.