I don’t like the term “common sense” because anytime is used, the sense that is in question is almost always, not very common.

I dunno why where it’s being used would be relevant… Unless horses are scientists

You must be fun at parties

Would if I could. Implants would be far too expensive for me.

I agree that humanity is most likely a mistake. What have we done that’s so great that warrants our continued, independent and unchecked existence?

Yeah, we’ve done some cool stuff, like making big buildings, and technology… But I can’t think of anything humanity has done that benefited anyone other than us. We are the benefactors of everything we do. No matter how much we to to do for nature, it’s only mitigating the damage we have caused, at best. We are a disaster for the Earth and for nature.

If we were to stop existing, the plants and animals would take back the land, slowly but surely, and almost everything that made us special or unique would erode away. Our entire history would be lost to time, and nobody would care in the slightest.

Our existence is nonsense and pointless beyond whatever purpose we assign to ourselves.

I realized this many years ago, in my early 20s. Since then I’ve been working to make others happy, since I don’t really have any goals of my own.

I don’t think it’s possible to agree more.

Motor vehicles are designed to keep you safe in case someone else has a bad day and hits you, they are not designed to keep any other people safe if you hit them. It is, IMO a lethal device.

Irresponsibly using that device, so you can benefit at the risk of others (as many seem to do), should be criminally negligent at best. It’s selfish and self centered. Anyone with a shred of compassion for their fellow humans should avoid using such a device if it is unsafe for them to do so.

But people often downplay the risks and have more confidence in their ability to do something that they really really shouldn’t do, with no justifiable reason to believe that they are capable of that.

I was very tired yesterday and instead of driving home on the little consciousness I had remaining, I deferred to my S.O. to take over and complete the journey home. I probably could have made it, and risk was mitigated because we were on country roads, but I’m not taking that chance. The remainder of the trip I dozed in and out of being awake and my mind started mixing dream images with reality as I was drifting in and out.

To be fair, I stopped trying to stay awake after I left the driver’s seat (I got us about 1/3rd the way home before conceding), but if that micro sleep happened while I was still behind the wheel, I can’t say I would have made it home no matter how much I tried. I also can’t say that I couldn’t have.

If I had been alone in the car, I would have stopped and taken whatever sleep I could before finishing the trip. I’ve been driving long enough that I know my limits, and I hit it hard when I pulled off.

I was so tired that once I got home, I slept from around 5pm or so, to around 11pm, then went back to bed before 1am and woke up at 7. I slept for nearly 12 hours and I still feel tired. I pushed hard to complete my task because I know my SO doesn’t like driving very much, less so in unfamiliar areas, but I appreciate that they could, and did, take over when I just couldn’t do it safely anymore.

I’m not trying to one-up anyone, and you’re situation was very different from mine. But I told this story because it happened literally yesterday. Driving isn’t just “I’m good” and you go until you get there, it’s a constant evaluation of whether you are still capable of operating the vehicle safely; for you, your passengers (if any), for other road users, and for their passengers, loved ones and families, as well as any pedestrians or other people. If you cannot reasonably say, without bias, that you are capable of operating the vehicle safely, then don’t. It’s just that simple.

But, like I said, most tend to be biased that they can do anything, which makes it difficult to get people to do the right thing sometimes.

I think I do. I’m very self critical and self aware; it comes with the territory for my particular brand of executive function disorder. I’ve spent most of my life trying to find ways to motivate myself to do things. Even things I want to see done…

I’ve just been a bit on the busy side for the last few days. I’ll take a look at the video tonight if I remember to.

Be well.

Wow, that seems like a violation of their duty of care.

What makes me happy is that you knew that you couldn’t do it and pulled off until you could again. I swear some people drive when they really really shouldn’t, and just rely on everyone else to make up for their lack of eyesight.

Kudos where it’s due. Thank you for being a reasonable and responsible driver.

No idea. I am not a doctor and I do not have enough life experience with eyesight problems to know

Fair enough.

I wish you well stranger.

I didn’t say it was always the case.

This statement just seems like agreement to me… Idk.

I like what I do, and I hate the people I work for.

IDK where I land for motivation.

I need a new job.

It’s already too late for my teeth. most are falling out already.

ITT people with astigmatism (whether they know it or not)

There’s three main types, vertically oriented, horizontally oriented, and irregular. What is depicted would be vertical.

I have an irregular astigmatism in my left eye, things just seem blurry, not in one direction specifically, just blurry. Lights don’t have this kind of bloom for me. My right eye is fine tho, so that’s fun.

hopefully you have corrective lenses for your astigmatism.

I was prepared for this when I went to see an optometrist. I went to a local one, just a couple blocks away from me on purpose because I knew I wouldn’t be able to drive home.

Even though I walked I also had someone with me who could help guide me home, because I was worried that the summer, midday sun would be too bright for me to bear, even with sunglasses, and I would not be able to see well enough to follow the path home. Everything turned out fine, but I’m glad I took the extra care anyways. It just wasn’t nearly as bad as I had planned for it to be.

I’ve NEVER noticed this; but I did notice that my vision was getting worse over time, I finally went to an optometrist, and yeah, I needed a bit of correction, but I also found out I have an astigmatism. so that’s something.

Lights don’t look any different than they always have, no blooming or streaks or halos or star lines or anything; but I still have it, and it makes things blurry and it sucks.

As someone with astigmatism, this is how some people see the world all the time.

If anyone is reading this thinking that the lines like in the OP are normal and everyone sees them, it is not. go see an optometrist.

To the title, that’s always been the case.

“no child left behind” turned into “make it easier until everyone passes” Shit isn’t new. it’s been going on for a long, long ass time.

“little hand”, “big hand” kind of stuff… yeah, I vaguely recall going over that when I was in JK/SK, possibly in the first few grade levels. IDK, I’m old now, so I don’t remember a lot of what happened when I was around 6.