To ???, pt 7

One reason not to share this idea goes like this:

If you shared this idea, you would gain more fans. You would also gain more detractors, but maybe this would be because of people thinking that other people help or praise you more than you deserve, so they try to give balance, and the same logic works the other way: people can support someone more exactly because they see detractors.

Your fans think that you deserve to be a happy person with a good life. For most people, being in a relationship is important. If you wanted to be a relationship with me, your fans would think that it was important that you could be in a relationship with me.

Suppose that I was lying. Your fans would have a negative opinion of me.

It's always possible that I was lying. Even if I wasn't lying, there are circumstances where I would want you to think that I was lying, as with any drama. Suppose you wanted to have the best outcome for me even if it was possible that I was lying. If you had to choose between these possibilities,

1) You share the idea; maybe I was lying and your fans hate me, or

2) Someone else shares the idea. You have fewer fans who could possibly hate me

you might logically conclude that the second is better for me.

"Everything is important. Nothing is important. Do you identify with one of these views. Do you identify with both of them"

https://daughterofankh.blogspot.com/2009/06/bananas.html

(I think this was from an email I sent to Laura, which would have been on my military email account)

Do you really think it would be better if Yara shared this idea, than if you shared it?

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Update 21 May 2026, 05:00

Poll: Which do you think would be better for your teeth? Brushing once a day with toothpaste that costs $10, or brushing twice a day with toothpaste that costs $1?

Poll: Who do you think is more likely to be dishonest? A stupid person, or a smart person?

Poll: Which is more important? Deciding who will be in power, or deciding what policy changes need to happen after those people are in power?

ask AI: short story about a group of lions who are being hunted relentlessly by humans. Explores the emotions of the lions as they suffer losses, and the planning that leads to their eventual victory.

Same, but giraffes instead of lions.

Same, but kangaroos instead of lions.

Poll: do you know why Japan attacked the US in World War II?

Poll: Criminals who believe that there is a serious problem in society are motivated to commit crimes. Would you rather the criminals target people who have become famous for their accomplishments, or ordinary people?

Poll: Would you rather move the appearance of all humans 20% closer to society's unrealistic ideal of male body and face shape, or 20% closer to society's unrealistic ideal of female body and face shape?