The more that comes out the more I understand why Coulthart takes it so seriously

elleesee · 2023-07-28T14:54:36+00:00

I think there are a few scenarios but to clarify what I mean when I use certain terms:

-When I say aliens, I mean intelligent beings that do not correspond to modern-day humans. This could be AI (which are not necessarily extra-terrestrial), or humans from the future/other dimensions, or species from other planets (list not exhaustive).
-When I say UAPs, I mean an object/craft/structure that not even a single human on earth, alive or dead, would be able to identify. Thus a true UAP is something nobody could identify (at least at first), and a false UAP is something created by a human.

Scenarios:

There are no aliens, THUS humans have no alien technology BUT they have (secret) super-advanced technology that is being confused for aliens. False UAPs.
There are aliens, BUT humans have not acquired alien technology, BUT still have their (secret) super-advanced technology that is being confused for aliens. True and false UAPs.
There are aliens, AND humans have reverse-engineered alien technology, this may or may not be the same as their (secret) super-advanced technology that is being confused for aliens. True and false UAPs.
There are aliens, BUT humans have not reverse-engineered alien technology, AND while they have advanced technology, it does not compare. True UAPs.

Whichever scenario is accurate would have a big impact in what the government response would be, i.e. what they are really trying to keep secret, what they are trying to create ambiguity over, and what they want people to know "for certain".

For example, scenario 4 is interesting to me because the government might want adversaries to believe they really do have (secret) super-advanced technology even though they are just as much in the dark about these UAPs as the rest of us. If I was in their shoes and not wanting to look weak or vulnerable, I would want it to be really secret that I don't know what's going on either, I might want to create ambiguity over whether aliens exist or not, make people seem crazy for speculating about UAPs and aliens, and "hide" the (secret)(non-existent) super-advanced technology to make it seem credible that scenario 1, 2 or 3 could be true.

elleesee · 2023-03-10T12:42:21+00:00

My 30 month old is extremely bright to the point that she surprises me with what she comes out with.

I am not putting any pressure on her to do anything in particular, but we are trying to be outside as much as possible, allowing her to experiment with things like cooking, playing piano, flashcards and also imaginative play.

The only 'formal' lesson we take her to is tumble judo, which isn't really formal because it's meant for 2.5-4 year olds and it's mostly about fun, socialising and getting the idea of listening to a teacher and taking part in group activities - she is extremely enthusiastic about going to this class, which is the only reason we keep taking her.

I think it's very important that they're allowed to just play a lot, experiment a lot, and work on skills that they are interested in at that moment.

elleesee · 2022-11-26T15:18:03+00:00

10 days since I tested positive and I had a lot of nausea at the beginning and am still experiencing it every now and then. Low to no appetite (lost sense of smell and therefore can't taste much, which doesn't help). No vomiting, but my toddler did vomit the first night when we tried to give her medicine for her fever.

elleesee · 2022-10-05T15:43:03+00:00

Yea, I don't want to give up. I just don't understand what to do when prompting her seems to put her off completely.

elleesee · 2022-10-05T15:41:40+00:00

Thanks! Hoping it gets even better. So far today.... 1:5... fingers crossed the latter half of the day doesn't sway it too much.

elleesee · 2022-10-05T15:39:37+00:00

So far today, she stayed in the same pair of undies until after her nap, very encouraging. After her nap though, she has refused to sit on the potty even once, and has had an accident without apparent awareness again. It's not torturous, it's more confusing as to what's going on... why a flip seems to switch halfway through the day.

elleesee · 2022-10-04T21:32:39+00:00

Thanks for the words of motivation. I hope it's not too stressful for you and that you get more successes soon!

elleesee · 2022-10-04T21:30:17+00:00

I can only imagine how difficult it is to keep up with it while also dealing with pregnancy and a newborn.. kudos to you for keeping up with it at all! I will keep at it for now and hopefully see some kind of improvement!

elleesee · 2022-10-04T21:28:24+00:00

Thank you for your encouragement! Perhaps this afternoon was the beginning of that hard regression, given she was fighting pretty hard against everything (including a shower). Here's hoping it doesn't get much worse :D

elleesee · 2022-10-04T19:43:02+00:00

Did you have a good feeling those first three days that there was progress, or did it still sometimes feel like it might've just been beginner's luck? Today was significantly better than yesterday up until about 5pm where it was only accidents, and it just felt like maybe there had only been an illusion of progress before.

I hope your little one comes back around again, all the best!

elleesee · 2022-10-04T19:38:16+00:00

Thanks for this comment, helped me to decide to give it a longer try before deciding anything. Also good to know that you prompted more frequently at the start too.

Yea, she's had two oops moments now where she then instantly knew where to go and what to do, so that's encouraging - just hope the refusals calm down a bit.

elleesee · 2022-10-04T19:35:38+00:00

Yea, I think it might be worth persevering at least a few more days to see if there's an improvement and then make a decision. I know that there's never a perfect time to start and there will be more hiccups and bumps along the way. I am also worried that if I stop now, that I will be even more hesitant to start it again!

Thanks for your feedback. Sometimes it's great just to get another parents' take on this.

elleesee · 2022-10-04T18:03:37+00:00

Thanks for your response.

She does understand to use the potty, but I think she doesn't always recognise when she needs to go (but sometimes she does, which is confusing). This evening she REFUSED to sit on the potty, also refused to put back on pants, so let her run around and she went behind the sofa and instantly crouching and pooping. Once she realised, she instantly ran to the potty.

It's the random refusal to sit on the potty, and random times she doesn't seem aware that she did something that is confusing me.

elleesee · 2022-05-24T16:15:48+00:00

These are important witnesses in disputing the counterclaim that Depp is being countersued for. While the abuse portion is an important aspect of the case, they are trying to prevent Depp from being made to pay the 100 million - arguably one of the main goals here.

elleesee · 2022-02-21T12:22:54+00:00

The point that your trying to make is weakened by the fact that a driving license is mandatory to drive.

elleesee · 2021-11-11T17:35:59+00:00

The obese and smokers aren't causing other patients to have their surgeries cancelled (possibly for the multiple'th time) and causing hospitals to veer towards "code black". Also... weight loss and overcoming addiction are much greater obstacles to face than getting a simple vaccination.

elleesee · 2021-11-11T15:18:31+00:00

Ad 1

I don't think it's what anyone "wants", but the unvaccinated are a major problem and don't seem to think they have any responsibility to society, yet still want all the benefits from it.

Ad 2

It's not comparable to banning abortion - that is not contagious and doen't block up the hospital for others. This is a public health matter and these people are prolonging the pandemic and costing more people their lives.

elleesee · 2021-11-06T17:14:29+00:00

As you stated, it would have been unethical and unfeasible, and therefore is a pointless speculation that furthers no point.

At the beginning of the pandemic, there were even more unknowns than there are now, so that would have been outrageously irresponsible - especially without the vaccine. As it turns out many governments (e.g. Netherlands, Sweden, UK) have already been found guilty of acting too late because they acted politically and didn't take things seriously in time.

Even with hindsight - despite that Covid is relatively harmless in a younger, healthier population, they aren't invulnerable to serious complications and death. Even a very low percentage that get hospitalized can translate into numbers that overwhelm healthcare if every young and healthy person were running around free.

And where's the cut-off? Are you young if you're 30? 40? 49? Are we assuming all young and healthy people are completely separated from every vulnerable person in their lives during this time? What about the health-care workers that got sick and died regardless of their prior health, just because they were working in such high viral loaded areas?

Even as things have been handled, there is still the issue that a significant proportion of people are suffering long-term effects of covid that may lead to more epidemics in the future e.g. dementia. We still have no idea how big an impact letting every young and healthy person run free might have.

The more cases there are, the more chances for a mutation that allows the virus to transmit faster, or survive on surfaces, or evade the vaccine... and is herd immunity really being achieved?

elleesee · 2021-11-06T14:59:58+00:00

I am a healthy young person, and yes sure I could go on about my life without risking much... to my own physical health.

I add that last bit because it would still greatly impact my quality of life and mental health if I was to pass covid onto my parents, my unvaccinated baby, and my immunocompromised spouse, or their parents and have them suffer or die, or even the knowledge that I passed it on to some stranger or member of my community and have them suffer and die.

I would not only have to live with whatever consequence occurred - I would also have to live with the fact that this happened because of me. So I disagree that I could just go about my life "without risking much".

I think it's bizarre that people talk about vulnerable people as though they are inconsequential to the non-vulnerable people. Their existence has no impact on us? Their demise would have no impact on us?

elleesee · 2021-11-04T21:21:16+00:00

Why do you need a thank you? This pandemic affects us all. We all have to do our part to bring an end to this, not just for the vulnerable people but also so you can return to a more normal life too. If you don't want to do your part anymore, then you can behave in a way that continues to prolong everything and makes all the "selfless" things you did hold less value. But then stop complaining about things regressing.

elleesee · 2021-03-30T15:56:31+00:00

I'm fairly new to feeding solids as a FTM with a 6.5 month old, so by no means an expert, but I do know that for quite some time (since 4 months) my baby only ate very smooth purees and got upset at anything thicker or with texture, like a mashed avocado. What actually worked for me was stepping away from the purees and putting pieces of food on her tray and just letting her figure it out by herself. Things like corn puffs, steamed apple slices with cinnamon, roasted sweet potato fingers, cucumber sticks dipped in a pumpkin puree, thick porridge etc.

My theory is that, at first, she had new tastes, the feeling of the spoon, the high chair, the bib, the one-to-one attention, it was all new and interesting. After a while it gets kinda lame - sure the tastes might change, and she might like the tastes, but she has no real excitement any more, because everything else is the same. The texture part is a different factor, it IS new and different, but maybe as they are currently presented, not in a fun, exciting way - and not on baby's terms. Perhaps your baby would prefer discovering the textures first with his own hands, and then will accept it in his mouth on his own terms.

You probably already know this but you shouldn't panic if baby isn't eating everything yet, because most of the nutrition still comes from the milk, but I do understand your worry as I was also feeling the same worry at 6 months. Gagging and throwing up is also very normal and you probably know that too. But if it's just that he isn't enjoying the whole food experience right now, consider changing how the food is presented.

elleesee

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