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So you want to limit child births? Yes, in my book, I propose a one-woman, one-child policy. But even if persistently implemented, it would take about 360 years to reduce the human population to about 10% of what it is now. I think such a population size could exist on Earth, employing all our technology to provide everyone with a "comfortable" lifestyle. But, I don't think we have that long, so even that will not work. In my book, I say we are already "over the cliff" on this degradation of the Earth, and even if we were to try to reduce our pollution and destruction, which we've shown no intention of doing, we will not succeed in preventing the eventual and now inevitable extinction of most of Earth's lifeforms, including, hopefully, our own.

Urbanization is just an example of the growth in the use of technology, which, in my book, I define as one of the three causes of humans' continual degradation of the Earth's biosphere. The other two causes I define are hubris and overpopulation.

I am not a climate scientist, but I could be called a "computer scientist." I do have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering. And my book is not primarily about climate change but about how human technology is destroying the Earth's biosphere, which does certainly include "climate change." The last (only?) time my IQ was measured by a reputable organization was when I was about 18 and just graduating from high school. I scored very high on my SAT test and, along with about 20 kids from Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio, was taken to Notre Dame University for more testing. I'm 79 now, so that was 61 years ago. I don't have any documents that show those results, but I can assure you it was more than 110. Since then, I've learned that a high IQ might indicate that you can better understand how things work and make "good" decisions based on that, but it doesn't guarantee that you will make the "right" decision, especially when it comes to social issues. In fact, in my book, I refer to technology as "the physical instantiation of the human intellect." So you could consider advanced technology to be like a high IQ. Technology is what is destroying the Earth, and the cause of that is hubris, and Musk and Trump are undeniable examples of that. I hope you are not.

How could you know that your and Musk's IQs are above mine? You are right about one thing, though: I am a socialist.

Is that when your wife signs your bank book which can only be viewed with a UV (?) light ? Yes! That's it exactly...

Yeah and you are dead wrong. No, I am not wrong. When I type in my book's title, I get a warning that it has been prohibited. 🥺

When I was young, in my 20s, I smoked weed, but I don't care to do that anymore. I also don't drink a lot now. They both make me feel the opposite of the way I want to feel. I want to be awake and alert, not sleepy and drowsy.

I've kept my main account in only my name, but I have made arrangements with the bank that allow my wife to withdraw funds from it. So, in the case of my death or a debilitating illness, she can do that.

Bad news, but hopefully, as this case progresses through the various levels of appeal courts, Trump's actions will eventually be disallowed.

I wrote about all this and published a book about it five years ago. I'd tell you the title, but I'm not allowed to do that on these forums.

I don't know if the marriage license will help. My Thai wife has an SSN. I got that for her after we got her a Permanent Resident card (Green Card), and we only had a Thai marriage license.

Yes, you are correct. You do not have to have a certain amount of money in the bank as long as you can show THB 65K+ monthly deposits. I've been doing this for the last two times I've extended the stay on my visa for one year. But you should check with your immigration office since I've found that some of these rules do vary from one office to another.

I thanked you for your response; however, I have not experienced what you describe above. In fact, I've experienced the opposite. I usually go to a private hospital, but occasionally go to a public one. When I do, I am always treated well, and sometimes it seems I am given priority. When I just go in without an appointment, I seem to be able to see a doctor within 10 or 15 minutes, whereas it looks like the majority of Thais there have to wait over an hour. Also, when I make an appointment with a doctor for something special, I have always been able to see them promptly. The one place I do know I receive no priority is picking up prescriptions. I have to wait with all the others to do that, and sometimes that's over an hour. Also, I have to pay for my medications, and I see most Thais do not. But, even then, the price for the medications is at least half or less than what I'd be charged at the private hospital. That's been my experience, but I do not live in Bangkok or a large city; I live in a medium-sized town in the northeast area of Thailand, where there are not many Farangs. Maybe that makes a difference.

Boy George 4, Rawlings 2. (That's the number of genders they believe in.)

Just leave it alone, and any tokays living in your house. They are beneficial. They eat insects, like mosquitoes.

I think this would be a good rule. And I see if the drunk driver is not the owner of the car, and the owner is not with them and unaware they are driving drunk, the owner can reclaim the vehicle.

This is DEI at its finest, and I heartedly approve!

That would be okay as long as you haven't used the same photo before. Otherwise, how would they know how old it was?

Yankee Go Home! 😡

I've always said most Thai drivers drive like they're driving a motorbike. They aren't concerned with lanes or turn signals, and they'll even drive the wrong way near the side of a one-way lane if they need to. Once, recently, when I saw an ambulance with a flashing red light in my rear-view mirror, I turned on my emergency blinkers and pulled halfway off the road on the left side. The Thai drivers behind me got very angry, honked their horns, and passed me, giving me dirty looks. When driving here, you must practice "defensive driving" as best you can.

I support Thunberg's cause here. Her method is a bit unusual, but at least it's not violent.

I'm okay with this as long as whatever is used to determine the gender of the newborn is not just a glance down at the genitals. It should also include testing chromosomes and hormones, the latter of which don't really come into complete play until puberty.

You get what you pay for. My health is worth more to me than a Thai government hospital. The same doctors work at the Thai government hospitals as they do in private hospitals. It is my understanding that all doctors who engage in private practice are required to do so. The facilities could be better in some local private hospitals, but I'm sure the larger government hospitals in large cities have very good facilities.

I think you can not get it for free. Thai people can not. It is definitely cheaper, but even for Thai people the treatment on offer may not give them what they need. And then they must ask how much for what they need? It will not be 30 baht. Yes, you're correct. It is not free even for Thais. However, for non-Thais, such as me, who have a Type O visa, it is definitely less than a private hospital. It depends on the procedure, of course, but I've even found the medications to be much less expensive. As a general figure for everything, I'd estimate 50% to 90% less than a private hospital.

I suggest (AGAIN!) that if there are only two categories of activities, one for males and one for females, whoever runs the operations should define how they determine gender. Is it just taking the contestant's word for it? Do they require a birth certificate showing gender? If a test is required, is it: a physical examination? chromosomes? hormones? some combination of the three above? And if it is, how do they reconcile a different outcome of some of the above, like XXY chromosomes, or XY chromosomes, with a hormonal level indicating female? Just how do they determine the gender of a participant?