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    Would think it shouldn't be that difficult for the Lab to make attachment lights local to the resident wearing them so no one else sees them.
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    Seems common enough from what I see with more and more friends wearing eyeglasses and expressing problems with fine print. Then too quite a few won't admit it but can see them squint at signage and in lower light conditions. Only a couple friends I know who work out regularly in their retirement, seem to not have eye related problems.
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    Maybe those wearing facelights are not concerned with how you see them either? The default SL view is a little better now but was terrible at first when they rolled out EEP, but if I was using that viewer generally, I could see myself being more apt to wear facelights, especially as I find the viewer hides their EEP options so it is easier to just pull out a facelight. You mileage might vary.
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    This shouldn't be surprising for a platform with a known aging population and its attendant vision problems: Less light reaches the retina in an aging eye than it does in a younger eye. First, pupil size reduces with age so less light enters the eye. Second, the lens, which is normally clear in a young person, yellows and thickens with age, also impeding the transmission of light. The result is that a 60-year-old receives only about 40% of the same amount of available light as a 20-year-old. An older person, therefore, may see poorly under dim conditions, and lose both acuity and contrast sensitivity. https://www.seriousreaders.com/blog/why-lighting-is-important-for-the-aging-eye Though I don't wear facelights very often, I do increasingly see the need of them as I get older. Pet peeve would be that some with 20/20 vision, don't see that.
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    There is a "What are you listening to" thread for those who seem to be confused as to the topic.
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    That all just makes too much sense so we know it will never happen.
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    Would be interesting after 33 pages on the topic to see what @Gopi Passiflora blow by blow reactions are to your summary.
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    Yah I wasn't implying you or Da5id were that way but it is something I have noticed in past with others in some of the clubs I have visited. As a result I shy away from those who either show RL pictures in their profile or mention RL there or start with A/S/L.
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    Personally I am leery of those who insist on putting up a R/L picture, especially males as it usually will turns into a session of "Look at Me!" with their *ick pictures. I'm here for the cartoons tyvm! If I want RL, I'll step out my door.
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    Nah can't be bothered so much lately other then adding the occasional Then sit back for After all, as you already pointed out, there are others to pull up the slack.
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    Both believers and unbelievers come in different flavours and intensities. There isn't a one size fits all for either from what I see.
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    Though I have never given it much thought, in some ways it seems it would be only somewhat appropriate for a DJ to share part of their tips with a host. I believe that in some RL venues the tips are shared between the servers who get the tips and the support staff behind them who are not seen so much by the patrons.
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    Hardcore atheists would probably pay extra for the fact they love to have an audience to hear how much they don't believe. Aside from that, when I lived on the mainland I picked properties specifically with road front and or water access if for nothing more than to go for a walk along the road. I love being on water in both real and virtual even though I don't boat, fish or do any other specific water activities. I just love the sense of peacefulness of it.
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    I don't usually tip them but the other night I did tip one who was hosting a friend's dj event. I in fact did not tip the DJ but focused instead on the hostess because she was friendly without gesturebating and tried including the attendees in her chatter. It was well done and I'll be more likely to attend and stay longer at the next one she does. It is nice when there is local chatter going on. The DJ (a friend) actually thanked me in private for tipping the host as I guess not many usually do even when it is hosted well.
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    When I say spirituality I am not referring to a religion but those concepts that make up part of the human experience in a societal structure. As a few examples it can include: Deepening connections with other people Experiencing compassion and empathy for others Experiencing feelings of interconnectedness Feelings of awe and wonder Seeking happiness beyond material possessions or other external rewards Seeking meaning and purpose Wanting to make the world a better place Those intangible aspects is what raises us above the commonly held views of the animalistic nature. It is part of growing up and maturing.
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    But science isn't the whole story. It only tells us where we are at best but doesn't give us the direction where we need to go. That is where spirituality comes into the picture. Without that we remain little better than the fruit fly with a little more IQ.
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    Annoying too that much of the human race has trouble seeing the similarities which leads to so much division.
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    A sense of satisfaction by being a constant source of eye roll pain for some and the practice of being a poster child for the Dunning-Kruger Effect. All without really even trying!
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    Without getting into a blow by blow rundown of the examples you have posted, suffice it to say that my own experience has been that a number of them I have discussed with both male and female friends. To me it is the quality and depth of the relationship that has more impact than the gender of the person I am in conversation with. Perhaps I am more open to that from the years of Group experiences where both genders were involved and coming to realize both had insights to offer that were beneficial regardless if they were the same gender as myself. I suspect that it comes down more to trust of the other rather than their sexuality and that trust has to come from my side rather then theirs.
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    Thing is that you are implying that it is you who changes how you relate to males vs females. Why? If you are meeting someone for the first time, why would you behave differently? Is there some sort of bias or prejudice when one gender is treated differently from another outside of possible sexy time?
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    If it is non sexual then sure, the relationships I have with male and female friends are the same. Topics of discussion might differ, though not always, but overall it is similar.
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    It could be a karma thing or maybe just a preference for a gender experienced in an earlier life as some case studies seem to bear out: https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/reincarnation-cases-sex-change On the other hand, maybe nothing more than drinking too much estrogen laced water from municipal water treatment facilities: https://www.ikonlondonmagazine.com/hormones-in-water
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    To me it is just more confirmation that there are those who see their avatar as an extension of their RL selves and those who use their avatars as a character they play with no basis of who they are in real. This manifests in different ways and is behind quite a few of the controversies between them.
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    I made that comment shortly after finding an e-mail from the Lab to a rarely checked e-mail account, informing me of having received my first warning for a post that supposedly crossed the line into "Interpersonal Disputes or Personal Negative Commentary". They of course did not actually quote the offending post(s), leaving it to my hazy memory what I might have said that crossed the line. I'm usually pretty careful to debate the idea or opinion of others in the forum so I am at a bit of a loss to know when I transgressed that line and it became personal in the opinion of the Lindens. Since they didn't point out or quote the specific post, it becomes impossible to actually contest the warning which they did offer in the e-mail. A case of "you did wrong but we aren't telling you what you did wrong!" Just that hazy handwave to the Community guidelines thing. So yeah, the forums are not that safe in some respects and can result in the loss of one's account and the investment in it because of the shifting community guideline interpretations by the powers that be.
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    Well worked on you didn't it? I do commend your restraint though in waiting 20 pages to do so!
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