[ExI] good news for libertarians

[William Flynn Wallace]

Typical math guy:  negative regrets = minus a minus is a plus.

Yeah, I got it right, but it took 4 times to get there - LOL!!!   bill w

On Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 10:26 AM spike jones via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

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> *…*> *On Behalf Of *William Flynn Wallace via extropy-chat
> *Subject:* Re: [ExI] good news for libertarians
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> It looks to me like the men would be willing to sweeten the deal just a
> bit.  spike
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> >… Men have always paid for companionship - think history:  dowries…
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> No one posted with regard to my speculation that online dating sites would
> have more men than women.
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> So I found out the old fashioned way: the internet.  Found this:
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> They claim 30% of Americans have used online dating services, 32% of men
> have, 28% of women have:
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> https://www.statista.com/statistics/309454/us-adults-online-dating-site-usage-gender/
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> >…Of course there are many ways to pay;  regret has always been one:
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> >…“Marry, and you will regret it; don’t marry, you will also regret it;
> marry or don’t marry… *This, gentlemen, is the essence of all philosophy.*”
> Soren Kierkegaard
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>  >…bill w
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> Kierkegaard is too pessimistic by four orders of magnitude.  BillW, you
> and I are two fortunate fellers for whom the old traditional matrimony
> business worked out well.  I have zero regrets.  Not just zero, negative
> regrets.  I would do it all again in a heartbeat, or half that time.
> Johnny Grigg is another one fortunate in love.  There are others.  We are
> legion.
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> My favorite philosopher is one for whom traditional marriage worked well.
> Hell of a good chap, and I am honored to be in his orbit.  His name is Max
> More.
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