… You know what? I’ve got time. Do you want some tea or coffee?
Legitimately would invite them to chill with me on the porch. I’m not inviting them in though
Vampires ain’t gonna trick me a third time.
It’s not like vampires can drink each other’s blood, right?
(You can trust me…)
Is that why you’re on the third transporter room? Just beam them out from where you are. Reclaim your space!
on?
I am Transporter Room 3. Or I might just be an amalgamation of all the consciousnesses Chief O’Brien has
stored in the pattern bufferuhhhh beamed up… Yeah beamed up.You’d be surprised how much silver is in a transporter though. Vampires just slide right out.
As a former Jehovah’s Witnesses turned atheist, you all have fun, but I’m not spending my Saturday knocking on doors anymore.
I don’t let anyone in my house but I would gladly setup a few chairs, picnic umbrella, folding table and a tray if frosty beverages on the front lawn. Why the front? Maybe some neighbors will join in and we can have a science block party with music, balloons, and Mr. Wizard/Bill Nye style physics demonstrations.
I have this notion that one day it would be nice to be neighborly enough to just put out a sign that says “fresh coffee”, “brunch”, “Beer on tap” or whatever as a signal that people should drop by for a chat.
But I’m not really in my neighborhood’s demographic. It’s an older neighborhood, and the only folks close to my age seem like extreme introverts.You know how some people are really into.putting up flags? Some hang pride flags, others political flags or country flags, etc. I say you should hang a flag of your favorite hobby (assuming PG rated). Into D&D? Hang a D&D flag. Maybe one of those introverts will be curious enough to say “nice flag”, and you take it from there.
Can I be your neighbor?
This would be my ideal dating app idea.
Meaning approaching me and starting this conversation. So much better than the current online apps ive tried.
“Hunny! The nerds are here, break out the nice silverware!”
I’d tell them there is almost no water on venus, that it’s like thousands of times dryer than the sahara. Until they have a scientific explanation for an alternative biology that is not water based and can survive in air, it’s far more likely phosphine is created by some abiotic process.
I do find it funny because this whole hysteria about life on venus is so silly. There is no reason to assume phosphine is being created by a completely alien, non water based biology. But they want to believe and/or sell clicks.
We should do that. lol
Do we have to stop at science?
I’m totally down to welcome in strangers who want to talk history or philosophy, too. Roving bands of people, seeking shelter by paying with their special interests.
Terry Pratchett kinda did this in one of his discworld sub-series.
There were teachers that would roam from town to town teaching for small amounts of money, or eggs, or carrots, or whatever. It was like tinkers only with information.
I guess this is somewhat historical? Norway had wandering “singers” that went around and told stories, in exchange for a meal. The stories were partially educational, partially entertainment. Basically infotainment of the time.
Edit: I think the name was “scalden” iirc.
Been saying this for years. I’m supposed to be fine when someone wakes me up on a Saturday morning to shove Jesus up my orifice, or sends my preschooler home from school with bible pamphlets, but if I did that to them with atheism, they’d riot.
And yet somehow they’re being persecuted. Fuck them.
knock knock Excuse me, Do you have a minute to talk about NASA’s Psyche mission and the possible impacts of its success?
I think I’d still be annoyed.
Is there a net positive for sects to still do this?
Yeah, but it’s not what you think. The door to door proselytizing is for them, not for you. They get turned down, yelled at, doors slammed in their face, it makes them turn to their partner (they never do it alone) and the church more, because it’s meant to be isolating.
That’s so much worse than I thought.
