DaveTLV @Surasanji@social.cleverlibre.org

Salutations friends of #qoto!

On my bus on the way to work. It's another beautiful day here in Tel Aviv.

I hope it'll be a beautiful day for you too!

I'm a bit peckish so this morning I'm asking another #randomquestion about food:

What is your perfect breakfast?

For me I'm looking at a Full English with a side of waffles.

#QOTO Our way is #IDIC.

#ApoorlyThoughtOUtHashTagForBeingReallyCoolAndSTuffAndMaybeItisAlittleToLongOrSomethingAnywaysYay1000!

@Demo318 Uhh... oops.

@pkok They're largely based on Zen Koans and various real world taoist sayings- but very telling of the major religion of Rokugan. Good stuff, I recommend it. :)

@pkok http://l5r.wikia.com/wiki/Sayings_of_the_Ise_Zumi & http://l5r.wikia.com/wiki/Tao_(Notable_Quotes)

I love to play that philosophical monk type who just sort of experiences life and enjoys it for what it is, outside of the politics.

That being said, there is quite a lot of fun to be had in playing minor clans, and of course the Scorpions.

@pkok I'm a big fan of playing monks when I can get away with it. Ise Zumi and Taoists both.

@pkok L5R really is fantastic.

@freemo A terribly thought out hashtag?

So far I've gotten 'Punkt' in German (Maybe @commandelicious can verify) and 'Ponto final' in Portuguese

I've got a question- a friend of mine works in IT and has asked some help with communicating with some of his international clients. He's specifically asking about Portugal and Germany.

The question is what a "." is called in those regions. In American English it would be a period. In British English it would be a full stop. A lot of people just call it 'Dot'

Any help is appreciated.

Apparently, Imgur wants to sell me a lie detector. I don't know if I can trust my friends now. Thanks for the heads-up Imgur!

https://qoto.org/media/k6zHYA49DquSuOLBSrU

@Demo318 We live in interesting times for technology.

I was born in the early 80s, so I had a very 'analogue' childhood, but my teen years were starting the digital age. I was just starting high school when my family and my friends' families got a 'family computer'.

My children will grow up more connected to distant peoples and cultures and the unique emergent culture of the internet.

And the technology isn't stopping- the march of progress goes ever forward.

Are we losing something of ourselves in the technological revolution?

Maybe. Definitely maybe.

This idea that we're losing something of ourselves with the increase in technology isn't new, though. I can imagine there being strife between the first peoples to go from a hunter-gatherer society to one more agrarian.

But, I'd still classify the current change of things into an evolution of the human animal, and the society therein. We're looking at the first truly global societies- where people from almost anywhere can connect to almost anyone in a completely different place in real time.

That, to me, is mind blowing. Just completely batshit insane. Wow.

Still, that question remains- Are we losing ourselves?

Maybe.

Another #randomquestion for the fine peoples of QOTO:

Which song or musical artist is your guilty pleasure to listen to? This song/band/artist should be the candy you only enjoy when you think no one is watching!

So who is it?

For me it's Hall and Oates. I love them. Sing along while I chill out.

Again: No wrong answers. Just fun questions!

@commandelicious You got to get it to 7007 now, in honor of Mastodon!

@InvaderXan @Nyoei

I tried them a very long time ago as a child in some place we were traveling to. I barely remember the taste. I'll have to try them again.