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RFK Jr is despicable, but Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals from microplastics are ABSOLUTELY wreaking havoc on human reproductive physiology. The evidence is overwhelming and this TechDirt article is frankly embarrassing.

A desire is literally a compulsion.

You may well have needs that you have no desire to fulfill, such as finding community, imbibing some bad-tasting medicine, or getting exercise.

Reproduction is a paradigmatic example of a meaningless urge or desire. You can certainly choose to reproduce, if you want, but nothing bad happens if you don’t.

Colloquially, you can think of fundamental values or virtues. So, community might be one of your values, which translates to specific needs, like a sense of belonging or acceptance. Similarly, if being alive is important to you, then food and water will be among your list of needs.

On the other hand, you might have a desire to chew your nails, which would briefly relieve your anxiety but cause other long-term problems. You weigh these facts and decide not to fulfill your desire to chew your nails.

You cannot reasonably opt-out of having friends, however, if community is important to you; hence, that is a need.

Desires are just natural facts, like headaches. Desires aren’t rational or irrational. They just are. The way you respond to your desires can be good or bad, but the desire itself is something that’s happening to you.

Needs are instrumental in some broader normative context. For instance, self-actualization is probably one of your fundamental values (which are less optional than people think). To that end, you have Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to worry about.

You also have to contend with a laundry list of desires, fulfilling some of which could make you happy or sad. Rationality is your sensitivity and responsiveness to facts that count in favor of pursuing (or eschewing) these desires.

I agree about Graphene OS, of course.

I’ve used Android since launch and occasionally switched back and forth with iOS. One of my main complaints is in virtue of Android’s versatility, which makes it less reliable and straightforward to use — no integrated password manager, no easy wireless connection to external computers, less smooth and pleasant (and easy) to use. Honestly, I’m just lazy. I want my text messages and calls migrated to my computer automatically, screen sharing, file sharing, passwords and security codes populating instantly, and so on.

I don’t disagree but android was already clunky, with less integration across devices (for better or worse), and now you can’t even sideload. What advantages does it have left?

Are you high?

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If my wife knows my location it’s an invasion of privacy

I seriously doubt any of the losers in this thread have been in a loving relationship before.

Apple’s built-in location sharing is not sent to advertisers.

No, I’m not worried about my wife reading “my diary” because I’m not a child.

It honestly sounds like you need to work on your marriage and are projecting. Maybe try a couple’s therapist?

Yes, Apple already has my location. Using the location finder in iOS does not share data with advertisers. Also, I spend 99% of my time at my house. Wtf kind of secret shit do you think I’m up to?

Are you saying Apple doesn’t have access to my location already? Like I’m some kind of secret agent?

Your sanguine naïveté is enviable.

Uhhh, I trust her which is precisely why she has my passwords. Are you guys teenagers or something?

Also, location sharing is literally a form of communication. What if there’s an emergency?

Fun fact, location sharing is literally a form of communication. Super convenient. This thread is filled with people in shitty relationships. Yikes.

Can you elaborate? I don’t use it.

Rolex. Evincing narcissism or psychopathy.