Just a question, in order to know which are the things that are valuable to us. Also... which are the things you don't want, but have to do in order to get those what you want?
I'll be materialistic in my response, because love and all that jazz obviously are up there.<p>I want things that do what I want them to do. For four years that meant the Mac I have now. Now that I've got it, I'll be content for years and years.<p>I want stuff that changes how I look at the world. That means music, books, movies, but all stuff that changes me as I consume it.<p>I want people who are able to tolerate me and who I in turn can tolerate because we have similar values and standards.<p>I want out of my life the things that don't matter to me. Right now that means a lot of my classwork in college, which is the stuff that's teaching me the least. In the future... who knows? There'll probably always be something. Hopefully there will be less every year of my life.
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(In no particular order)<p>Want: Artificial Intelligence, Seamless integration between tech and humans, Technological innovation, Good health, Time, Love, Friends, Good books, Good movies<p>Do Not Want: Death, Extremists, Bad movies, Bad friends, Bad books
I always remember what my mother once told me: "Son, whatever you do in life, treasure your family and friends. Don't do things I wouldn't be proud of and always remember- <i>health is greater than wealth</i>."
Money and health.<p>Just about every problem I have right now (and for the foreseeable future) can be solved by the judicious application of money. Health can be improved by money, but not guaranteed by it.<p>Love and friends are also important, but I already have that.
want : time to go surfing, rock climbing, meeting friends at the bar.<p>do not want : development (but that's the only thing I feel good at :( ), redtape, trying to sell stuff, trying to sell myself.
Valuable in no particular order:<p>Coffee and/or coca cola. Boyfriend. Any book by Richard Dawkins, Dan Dennett, Sue Blackmore, Peter Atkins, Stephen Hawking. Any psychological horror film like 'Session 9' or 'In the Mouth of Madness'. Formerly camels, now e-cigs for nicotine. CNN. C. Cygwin. Textpad.<p>Things-to-be-endured:<p>Diet coke. Boyfriend's spending habits. Any book positing emergent, or anti-reductionist views of any sort. Mindless slashers like 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'. Nicotine gum that doesn't do squat. Fox News. Java. DOS prompt. Ultra-edit.