Comments for Damn Interesting

Comment on The Japanese Art of Self-Preservation by Jay

Jay — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:47:59 +0000

One has to admire these monks’ dedication and commitment to their belief. I’m not sure what the legal argument was for making the ritual illegal but that strikes me as the saddest part of the story. A sect that devoted themselves to public service and the love and protection of humanity – we need more of that, not less. Self-mummification was not a requirement, correct? They weren’t forced to do it. They didn’t encourage non-believers to do it. They simply existed; and why not?

Comment on Twenty by Jay

Jay — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:22:34 +0000

Ironically, it was AI that led me back to this site after many years. A victim of information overload, apparently, which seemingly causes me to shed just as much useful information as I ingest; a poor abuser of my limited mammalian brain.

I hope you’re able to keep the lights on and avoid permanent residence in the way back machine.

Comment on Hasty Hostilities by JarvisLoop

JarvisLoop — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:22:02 +0000

Finished.

Comment on Giving the Bird the Bird by darkuncle

darkuncle — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:04:44 +0000

for the many who seem to be ignorant of the Paradox of Intolerance (either purposefully or honestly): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

“Free speech” does not mean “anybody can say whatever they want with no consequences”. https://xkcd.com/1357/

Comment on A Possible Future by Ronika

Ronika — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:59:14 +0000

Donated. Not a lot, but i have a baby on the way so im afraid I can’t give much.

I first discovered this site 13 years ago when I was pregnant with my first, and it helped me get through endless sleepless nights.
Now im pregnant with my last and the only place on the Internet I want to come to at 3am when I can’t sleep is right here.

Thank you Alan for so many years.

Comment on Evolving Universes by JarvisLoop

JarvisLoop — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:34:28 +0000

Brian:

As of this post, you are now 38 years old, and I must wonder what you now think.

Here’s another idea about changes that occur. What about the possibility that evolution is is not actually a true change in a creature? Instead, the creature has traits in its DNA, etc. that lie dormant until the environment changes? Those creatures that have the correct dormant traits survive, but they don’t become a true new creature.

Comment on Humoring the Gelotologists by JarvisLoop

JarvisLoop — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:06:55 +0000

Nearly six years have passed?

That’s REALLY not funny.

Comment on The Farewell Dossier by JarvisLoop

JarvisLoop — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:05:17 +0000

Andre:

Yes, although I am losing bits and pieces of me to surgeons here and there.

Comment on America’s Discarded Superconducting Supercollider by JarvisLoop

JarvisLoop — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:54:30 +0000

Additional comment:

“… the Earth changes slowly…”

The adherents of the Theory of Catastrophic Change beg to differ.

Comment on A Possible Future by SnowTulip

SnowTulip — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:40:58 +0000

Is the fundraiser for 20k or 40k? Wonderful idea, very happy to support :)