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Even with that explanation, selling drugs could have just endangered his family much more than being poor.

I didn't hate that season, but it's really sad how it wasn't given the full treatment of the other seasons

I can't even start it. It just sounds so "omg gotta sell drugs so quirky!!"

It's also one of those shows that every dude with bad taste loves to love hahaha

This comparison makes Celsius look even harder to use hahaha.

Only 10 degrees between 68 and 86? That's either a very nice but chilly day or a hot day

Exactly. It's easy to treat an asshole like an asshole, but that literally just makes them feel all the more justified.

I see your point - but there's always going to be questions science can't answer because science is based only on what we can observe and measure.

A big one is "where did everything come from"

So I don't see a way of avoiding magical or spiritual thinking - it's likely more important to separate that from fact when making decisions that effect more than just you :)

Thanks for the recommendation. I know it's something I need to do but I don't have the funds right now - working on that though!

I do meditation, journalling, but I know there's more to mental health than what you can do on your own.

I don't take astrology that seriously, it's more of a conversation starter or a tool for introspection. Sometimes I see things about my birthdate that help me notice new things about myself, and sometimes it just seems made up.

Connecting astrology to anti-intellectualism is a pretty big reach in my opinion. I don't think the ideas of astrology, religion, magic, etc should be applied to policy that impacts anybody else.

Pretty fair view on astrology! I have some friends/family members who have very close birthdays and it's actually remarkable how similar they are in certain ways. I feel like I typically see the similarities in the way they handle things like relationships, power dynamics, confidence, and they sort of thing.

For example I know many Geminis, and one pattern I've noticed is that they are all passive aggressive types. Like they won't tell you about a problem until it's too late, and then they will boil over and you'll end up in a fight about something that could have been resolved so much easier.

Could that be confirmation bias on my part? Definitely. But still it's a fun tool for introspection if you don't take it too far :) I also like to think of the history behind it and how humans developed it in such a human way just from observations.

Why? I don't see how astrology hurts anybody (unless people take it to extremes, like not dating someone because of their signs or something like that.)

The one I thought of was actually "What do you think about astrology?"

The answer I am looking for is neither that they believe or don't believe it, I want to hear something between. Something like

"It's fun! I love seeing the connections between people born with similar birthdays and stuff, and honestly it does seem accurate sometimes. But also I don't live by it! What about you?"

This open, honest way of communicating is what's important. Didn't knock the idea down or support it 100%, just approached with an open mind.

Making vanilla syrup after not being able to find it in the store. Convinced myself it would be too hard.

It took 10 minutes of actual focus