Quantum Entanglement (A Love Story)
When deciding whether speaking or writing is a more impressive skill, it’s worth considering what makes a skill stand out: the ability to communicate effectively, the impact it has, and the challenge involved in mastering it. Both speaking and writing have their strengths, but they shine in different ways.
Speaking: The Power of the Moment
Speaking is an immediate, dynamic skill. A great speaker can:
Captivate an audience with their voice, tone, and presence.
Adapt on the fly, responding to the crowd’s reactions.
Inspire action or emotion in real time, using charisma and quick thinking.
Think of a powerful speech that moves a crowd to cheers or tears—it’s visceral and unforgettable. However, speaking is often fleeting; its impact can fade unless it’s recorded or remembered.
Writing: The Art of Endurance
Writing, on the other hand, is a deliberate, crafted skill. A great writer can:
Shape ideas with precision, choosing every word carefully.
Reach across time, influencing readers long after the work is done.
Build lasting legacies, from novels that endure centuries to arguments that change history.
Writing demands foresight—anticipating how words will land without the help of tone or gestures—and a level of discipline that speaking doesn’t require in the same way.
Which Is More Impressive?
Both skills are remarkable, but writing edges out as more impressive for a few reasons:
Precision and Craft: Writing requires meticulous thought and revision to stand alone, without the speaker’s presence to clarify or persuade.
Lasting Impact: While a speech can stir a room, a written work can shape minds for generations.
Difficulty: Writing lacks the immediate feedback of speaking, making it a tougher skill to perfect.
That said, mastering both is the ultimate feat—speaking with fire and writing with clarity gives you the power to influence in the moment and leave a mark on the future. But if I have to choose one, writing stands out as the more impressive skill. It’s the art of making your thoughts endure, unprotected by your voice or charm, and that’s a rare and powerful ability.
Give me a keyboard and I'm an absolute madman.
Give me a microphone, and I have no ****ing idea what would happen.
Who is going to be in CHICAGO the third week of November?
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, featuring one Billy Corgan, at the Lyric Opera House.
A dream come true. I will be in attendance.
Take me in
Throw me out
Put me up
Let me down
Popped a fresh Ativan with 100% efficacy. Should be a good time.....hoping for at least 4 hours of sleep tonight.
It's hard to believe it's been 18 days since I last used weed.
But not that hard....
Spoiler
Because I have the mind of a champion.
*Sleep Chart*
Slept- 3hr, 40min
Awake - 3am, Wednesday
Next test is tonight. Maybe it is time to get 30 mins of natural sleep.
Maybe it's me, but this line isn't going anywhere.
Maybe if you look hard enough you can find a backdoor....
It's hard to believe it's been 18 days since I last used weed.
But not that hard....
Spoiler
Because I have the mind of a champion.
good going
I haven't been there since the summer of 1982, and I do still love that version of Chicago. It was glorious and I was young. IBeDrummin lives there now iirc.
Smashing Pumpkins eh? I barely remember them except for the big hits.
good going
THANK YOU.
I haven't been there since the summer of 1982, and I do still love that version of Chicago. It was glorious and I was young. IBeDrummin lives there now iirc.
Smashing Pumpkins eh? I barely remember them except for the big hits.
Billy Corgan was there for me in the darkest times. His lyrics are the essence of spoken poetry and he is still a God today!
*Sleep Chart*
Slept- 3hr, 40min
Awake - 3am, Wednesday
Next test is tonight. Maybe it is time to get 30 mins of natural sleep.
Maybe it's me, but this line isn't going anywhere.
Maybe if you look hard enough you can find a backdoor....
Total of 8.5 hours slept last night, awake at 9am, Wednesday.
Most I've slept since 2/21
Amazing all around.
Can't wait to try and sleep without the pill tonight.
Spaceboy is about Billy's family.
Dear Journal,
Today I napped for about 90 minutes all on my own.
Tell me you love me
Come back and haunt me
Running in circles
Chasing our tails
Coming back as we are
I'm not sure there is anything better in this life than generative art.
To determine what percent of wild animals "care" about their children, we need to consider the proportion of wild animal species that exhibit parental care—behaviors such as feeding, protecting, or nurturing their offspring after birth or hatching. Wild animals encompass all non-domesticated species across mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates, and the answer hinges on estimating how many of these species demonstrate such care.
The animal kingdom is vast, with approximately 1.5 million described species. Invertebrates, particularly insects, dominate this count, making up over 95% of all species (around 1.44 million), while vertebrates—mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish—comprise about 60,000 species, or roughly 4%. Parental care varies widely across these groups, so let’s break it down:
Mammals: With about 6,000 species, nearly all exhibit parental care, typically through nursing and protecting their young. This gives us approximately 6,000 species with care.
Birds: Around 10,000 species exist, and most engage in parental care, such as incubating eggs and feeding chicks. We’ll estimate 10,000 species with care.
Reptiles: Of about 10,000 species, only a minority—like some crocodiles and lizards—show care, such as guarding eggs or hatchlings. Estimating conservatively, perhaps 20% (2,000 species) exhibit care.
Amphibians: With 7,000 species, some frogs and salamanders guard eggs or carry tadpoles. Assuming 30% provide care, that’s about 2,100 species.
Fish: Among 30,000 species, some, like certain cichlids, guard eggs or young, but many do not. If 20% exhibit care, that’s 6,000 species.
Invertebrates: This group, including over 1 million insect species, is the largest. Parental care is rare—seen in some bees, ants, beetles, and spiders—but not the norm. Estimating 0.5% of 1.44 million species gives us about 7,200 species with care.
Adding these estimates:
Vertebrates: 6,000 (mammals) + 10,000 (birds) + 2,000 (reptiles) + 2,100 (amphibians) + 6,000 (fish) = 26,100 species.
Invertebrates: 7,200 species.
Total with parental care: 26,100 + 7,200 = 33,300 species.
Dividing by the total number of species (1,500,000), the percentage is:
33,3001,500,000×100≈2.22%\frac{33,300}{1,500,000} \times 100 \approx 2.22\%\frac{33,300}{1,500,000} \times 100 \approx 2.22\%
Given the roughness of these estimates—especially for invertebrates, where care might be even less common—this figure suggests that around 2–3% of wild animal species exhibit parental care. The dominance of invertebrates, where care is minimal, pulls the percentage down significantly, despite near-universal care in mammals and birds.
However, the question’s phrasing, "care" in quotation marks, might imply a broad or intuitive interpretation. Still, in biological terms, parental care typically includes any post-birth or post-hatching investment, aligning with our calculation. Rounding for simplicity and acknowledging the approximations, a reasonable answer is 3%.
Thus, approximately 3 percent of wild animals care about their children, reflecting the small fraction of species that invest in their offspring amidst the vast diversity of life.
The future is here.
Things will change rapidly, in the coming years, and many won't be able to notice it.
If you're not having a great time day in and day out, I'm so sorry and feel bad for you.
