Guru Nanak (1469-1539)

I randomly discovered this quote. I don't know what exactly the founder of Sikhism meant by it, but it's interesting in 3 ways:
1) philosophical and religious debates and arguments about meat consumption are clearly very old,
2) science and technology have blurred the line between animals and plants. Here are 2 obvious examples:
         A) Lab grown meat: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lab-grown-meat/
         B) Plant pain response: https://www.pri.org/…/new-research-plant-intelligence-may-f…
3) And we may never know the right answer to some of these questions and a healthy dose of skepticism about the limits of our metaphysical and ethical understanding is a good thing.

Finally, it reminds me of the Nirvana lyric: "it's ok to eat fish because they don't have any feelings" -- a position close to that found in the work of philosopher Peter Singer, which seems to me a bit arbitrary and potentially unknowable (https://www.wbur.org/…/why-its-ok-for-vegans-to-eat-oysters…).

"An eclectic is someone who, trampling underfoot prejudice, tradition, consensus, antiquity, authority — in a word, everything that governs the mind of the common herd — dares to think for himself."
-Denis Diderot (1713-1784)

"Rousseau claimed to be incapable of thinking properly, of composing, creating or finding inspiration except when walking. The mere sight of a desk and chair was enough to make him feel sick and drain him of all courage.”

“Later still he became a sort of outlaw, driven out wherever he went, a leading undesirable, condemned in Paris, in Geneva. His books were publicly burned and he was threatened with jail. People threw stones at him in Moutier.”

From: A Philosophy of Walking - Frederic Gros

The State of Alaska is once again pursuing the Susitna Dam mega-project in interior Alaska. If built, this would be one of the largest dams in the U.S., in one of the most remote regions in the U.S..
https://www.alaskajournal.com/…/state-dusts-look-susitna-wa…

I floated the Susitna's full length in 2012 and 2013 in order to get a firsthand look at what was at stake in the proposal: http://www.groundtruthtrekking.org/…/Glaciers-To-The-Sea-Su…
https://chrisdunnonplanetearth.weebly.com/from-glaciers-to-…
I've continued to keep up with the issue, even as I've moved on to other things.

#susitnadam
#alaska

PRESENTING pointless ponderings precisely pertinent per 02022020:
Perhaps palindromes portend positive purpose?
No, nevermind--noon never neutralizes negative news.
Alternatively, absurd alliteration always abhors abject answers...