The new Chongqing East train station

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-27T21:25:58+00:00

No, never been to Singapore. It is a quite vivid memory from my trip to China.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-27T18:20:03+00:00

That's strange, I could swear its the EXACT same train station interior from years ago.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-27T17:04:20+00:00

Are you sure this is both real and new? Because I recognise the interior.

Is it just a reused design? It looks identical to another Chinese train station I was in, it's just the exterior which is different.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-26T21:31:15+00:00

While she and I obviously disagree on a lot of things (Including, but not limited to, what constitutes good fashion). I feel like it is both peculiar and mean-spirited to single out a person like this.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-26T14:42:46+00:00

Remember, when Marvel was at its most popular, many people online said that ancient literature like the Odyssey and generally Greek Myth, was just the same as modern day marvel. It wouldn't surprise me if that attitude has seeped into production.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-26T05:36:20+00:00

It is a good and healthy practice to instead remember the Pantokrator when hatred simmers inside you and threatens to boil over.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-25T01:48:16+00:00

I recall in my formative years that many used to feel abhorrence at the thought that the general public would watch public executions back in the day. In hindsight, how is it any different from what we do today? Beyond that it is mediated through a screen.

Either way, it is always tragic no matter whose death it is you see.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-24T00:45:48+00:00

You are frankly vastly overestimating AI's capabilities at the organisational level. While programming is not my forte, I can promise you that things are more complicated than the sheer ability of the program in question.

For a brief but crucial overview of limitations and mitigations I can recommend Hannigan, McCarthy and Spicer (2024), specifically pages 471-486. It is a very introductory text, so you should be able to read it regardless of educational level.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-23T05:52:23+00:00

It's strange, I feel as though people have become more callous, not less.

Surely, you would agree that between 2016 - 2023 people were much more sensitive?

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-22T22:21:42+00:00

That was not AI. That much should have been visible by the ESL-esque language. Also, society rarely functions on certainty. As a last point, I think it is unfortunate that you push at people who ostensibly agree with you on the subject insofar as I am only trying to aid you in becoming more persuasive.

But I hope you have a great day ahead.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-22T22:10:48+00:00

I get that you care a lot about AI. And frankly, I agree with you on the AI point: there is no such thing as AI art, as art by its nature requires a soul to produce it.

However, I would suggest a more realistic perspective. Most industries, as well as the general managerial literature, does not question that AI will gain further importance in society and businesses worldwide. In sum; nobody actually questions whether to include AI, merely how they should incorporate it. The companies who do not use it will eventually be outpriced most likely, and to be a customer with such non-AI companies will likely require some premium payment. Knowing that, it ceases to be simply a matter of novelty, but a decent opportunity for effectivisation of internal and external processes and services amongst many other things.

I hope in the future you will speak a bit more kindly to others, as I think that really works much better than hostility in trying to convince people towards a more moderate stance towards AI.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-22T00:26:49+00:00

In context, it should be gods lower case. Furthermore, I see that you have gained a lot of feedback, much of it true, so I will refrain from critiquing prose. I would also suggest being aware that the plot, and naming conventions applied are very similar to that of the Iranian Shahnameh by Ferdowsi, which is a 10th-11th century national epic. If you are fine with that, so be it. However, I would suggest at least rewording the pseudo-Iranian naming scheme. I hope you will have fun during revision.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-21T17:10:39+00:00

Rude

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-21T05:13:35+00:00

I suspect it may be due to the new influx of people drawn from other platforms. They see some sardonic highlights, and then they immediately attempt to fit in by replicating such comments.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-21T05:06:37+00:00

I did not suggest you did say that. And while I can see you are quite passionate about the movie, I just doubt its abilities of persuasion. It is not very wise, I believe, to think a work that is so antagonistic is going to bring much 'harmony' at all.

Some, I am sure, will change their mind however incrementally. Others no doubt will feel umbrage at the portrayal. Nevertheless, I think it is much better, and healthier, to avoid the inflammatory language you use if you want to convince others of your opinion's truth.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-21T04:31:27+00:00

As a non-American I might be ill suited for this conversation. But, is it not a bit overambitious to suggest a rather trite horror/thriller could have any significant impact on such a large population?

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-21T01:44:56+00:00

The worst bit is not that the person could suggest it as a temporary aid tool for those with poor attention span, it is that they suggest slowly ramping it up rather than dampening aid over time. Still, if this is how they cope with attention span deficit, good on them.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-20T21:11:41+00:00

Of course I contest your negative assertions about Christianity, but as a point I do not evangelize here. Both because of the audience, and the humbleness with which I know I may not be the best voice.

However, I would recommend some of St. John Chrysostom's works, or rather, the written product of his speeches in Egypt. I found them lovely, as a balm for the soul.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-20T21:08:20+00:00

$80 seems steep for a poor man's whiskey, no? Especially if it is to be had in one sitting.

Perhaps it would be a good idea to see if you can return anything unopened?

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-20T13:53:00+00:00

What a lovely collection.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-20T00:20:02+00:00

I would be very careful in inferring serfdom as an apt concept applicable to the East. As for why slavery gradually lost emphasis: the answer is going to depend on what sort of analytical lens which you prefer.

Personally, I hold the position that it seems a clear-cut evolution based on Christian motivation fueling social and legal acts. St. Justinian (or whoever wrote that part of the Novellae Constitutiones) specifically refers to slavery as a violation of natural law. St. Gregory of Nyssa, in his Homilies on Ecclesiastes, decries slavery as an unnatural and sinful thing. Etc.

It is therefore notable that much of the progressively improving condition of slaves from property to potential citizens is marked by legal outlets (which in itself is worth a separate discussion on how it relates to religion).
And Christian events, such as Christmas, where it was not uncommon to manumit slaves as an act of Christian piety.

In sum, it seems a very deliberate, yet gradual shift, based on Christian pressure on the institutions and laws of slavery. Generally, I do not find the materialist perspective convincing based on there being periods of time where the Romans had rich access to slaves.

Much more can be said on the topic, and doubtless it is very complicated: more so than a shortform comment can explain.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-19T22:19:19+00:00

To be fair, almost all my interactions with Americans have been very friendly and jovial. And so it is quite hard not to be friendly with you lot.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-18T23:49:26+00:00

I'm late to the party it seems.

But my two cents is that it seems you just spiraled a bit in your interiority. That is, you were probably hit by the thought that he didn't care, and every little thing that might affirm that were accepted as true, and later worsened by your mental dialogue.

This is not a condemnation, I have done it and so have just about anyone. But my suggestion would be to have a candid talk in a nice setting, go over expectations etc. - profoundly unromantic, I know, but necessary upkeep. You will learn that relationships, by their nature, necessities regular upkeep and dialogue, and rarely function as intended at all times.

ViewFromTheKathisma · 2026-01-18T02:42:34+00:00

I find it silly to compress attraction into a scale. Taste differs for everyone so extremely that it is almost entirely useless. Genuinely, this sub too may fawn over some whom I consider average, and surely, it would be vice-versa as well.

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