I'd like to move to Cornwall

I've decided I want to move to a nice detached house off the coast of Cornwall near land's end so I can watch the crashing sea on the rocks and have a nice forest to the back of the house. Away from all idiots.

Futile Exchanges

The thing about getting into arguments with people -- at least on the net -- is that no one ever budges an inch. Whether politics, metaphysics, or whatever other topic, no one ever says "you've got a good point there". Or "yes, that is something I hadn't considered" etc.

 I'm not sure if I'm like that too. I certainly am with metaphysics, the mind-body problem, free will, philosophy of science and certain other philosophical issues. Scarcely anyone seems to have a faintest clue what they're talking about on such topics, and this definitely includes prominent scientists. I, on the other hand, have thought about these issues constantly for many many years. 

Politics, I'm far less sure about and I like to think that I'm amenable to differing views. But, even here not much substantive ever seems to be said.

Also see my Arguing with People.

An Invisible Man in the Sky

“Tell people there's an invisible man in the sky who created the universe, and the vast majority will believe you. Tell them the paint is wet, and they have to touch it to be sure.”
George Carlin

Tell people there's an invisible consciousness in peoples' bodies who created iphones and the vast majority will believe you. Tell them the paint is wet, and they have to touch it to be sure.
Ian Wardell

Mobiles are frustrating

Unlike seemingly the vast majority of people, I've rarely used mobiles.  But for the past few days I've had to rely upon one to communicate with people, and I find them extremely frustrating to use. 

For one thing, why won't it reliably ring out when someone calls me?  I know I get a call as my PC is linked to my phone and a message pops up on the screen saying I missed a call!  Pressing this button on the mobile seemed to solve the problem, at least temporarily.  But now it's doing it again.

And sometimes when I ring people it says I'm not allowed to ring them, or something.  Only for it to work the next time I try calling them. 

And them sometimes people cut out in the middle of the call, only for them to re-appear and be seemingly unaware that I couldn't hear them.

Oh yes, and unlike on a landline (which I normally use all the time), I keep speaking over people on mobiles.  Must be because peoples' voices are slightly delayed.

Another thing, unless I terminate the bluetooth connection to my PC, peoples' voices come out of the speakers.  Am I still supposed to speak into the microphone on my mobile, or the microphone I use with my PC?  I don't know.

I imagine it's simply a question of getting used to them, but for the moment I find them frustrating.