LSA

Yeah, I know. But “what does greek mythology say about using windows” would have been less funny.

If by that you mean connected my computer account to a Microsoft account, nope, I did no such thing.

That’s weird. I don’t get the prompt at all, but I do have a button in the lower left corner that says “Sign In.” Maybe it’s because I’m on Windows 11?

Yes. The power to do literally anything would allow one to do this.

Speaking of, did you know that there’s a Chrome extension that turns random links into rickrolls?
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/rickroll-extension/ljkcmgibdnmdjdfpbggohpophnkiajfm

Or, if you’re a firefox user, maybe:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/rickrollify

I haven’t tried either of them, but I think the concept is neat. I’m a fan of doing a little self-pranking now and then.

Ah, no worries. I guess I just have one of those faces. Have a better day.

Yeah, I did, I’m just saying that unless you have a class of diligent students (in which case good on ya,) a good chunk of them will choose to ignore it and just read the easy version. It’s hard enough to get kids to read what’s assigned, it’ll be harder to get them to read two versions of the same thing.

I’m not upset, I’m just genuinely confused that you implied that “real literature” and “for entertainment” are separate categories. I always thought of these books as being intended for entertainment, just in an artsier/more intellectual way than Marvel movies and bideo bames. Your comment made me think you thought of them as something for intellectual enrichment rather than enjoyment.

I’m also confused why you interpreted my comment in such a hostile way, but that’s another conversation probably not worth turning into an argument.

EDIT: Oh, did you think I was saying they’re not for entertainment?

Sounds to me like it will get a lot of kids reading only the easy version even if they’re capable of more. You’re basically giving them the cliffnotes.

I see what you mean, but sometimes you want a particular story, not just something on your level.

These books aren’t for entertainment?

We do what we must because we can, for the good of all of us (except the ones who are dead.)

Aww, I was hoping it was a replica. That would have been really funny.

If they can downscale enough, they should be able to pass this test.

If that’s what it takes to prevent you from mixing milk and maple syrup…

As for where it came from, it was all brought about with Adam and Eve’s first sin, which infected all of creation with decay. You could write a creepypasta about that. Depression’s a bit more complicated because it’s a thing in the mind, and there’s a case to be made that it’s often more directly a symptom of a separation from God, knowing on some level that something’s missing - but I don’t think that can be said of all depression. Either way, it still ultimately stems from the first sin.

As for why it should exist for a time, it’s again necessary to be able to demonstrate love in those circumstances. It’s easy to love someone who’s always having a good time, but it’s divine to see your love and support help to pull someone out of depression, or to comfort someone who knows they don’t have long to live. (This isn’t just about the love God pours out, but also the love He inspires in His people.)

Have you considered that maybe God, who is love according to the Bible, designed this universe to be a complete demonstration of love? How can you fully demonstrate love if you don’t show what it means to love someone who’s evil and considers you an enemy, or someone who doesn’t even believe you exist, or someone who once thought they knew you but were being deceived by people with evil motives?

Do they do that? I’ve had my laptop for a while, and it’s never happened to me.