You are not launched upwards. You remain where you are. It is the plane that is launched downwards on your head with considerable force. (View Post)

I toss a coin. If I'm pleased with the result, I do it. If I'm displeased, I ignore it and do the opposite. (View Post)

Haidt is interesting on this. He compares our evolved moral principles to our five taste buds. We all have the same basic moral instincts but they differ in combination as some are more salient than … (View Post)

Also the antonyms: Guilt/blameless "It wasn't me guv" Shame/self esteem "I'm the chosen one" (View Post)

Fivethirtyeight.com update polls daily including on the swing states. They also give a running average. The polls are generally RV rather than LV. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president… (View Post)