Kacarott

I'm Australian, and I moved to Germany some years ago :)

The semi-logical reason that I leave so many tabs open, is that I do need/want the tab now, or in the near future, and keeping it in a tab is sort of like a sticky note to remind myself to do it. It rarely works though and just contributes to a growing sense of anxiety as I'm constantly stared down by a huge row of "to-dos"

This is not a counter-argument, it's a thought terminating cliche.

The way I understand "Smalltalk" is not whether the subject matter is "serious enough" but rather whether either party actually has any interest in it, or if it is a polite nicety to avoid awkward silence.

Discussing the weather in a car ride with a coworker is smalltalk, contemplating with a friend how one might conquer the world using ant-controlling super powers is not.

You (usually) already do, but it's a test of attractiveness, not intelligence :)

Yes but I'm trying to find positives for the OP, not negatives 🤫

If you are looking for silver linings, just look at the positive political effect trump is having in other countries, such as Australia and Canada :)

I don't see how this comic talks about climate change at all. It's basically a long winded way to say "haha some people won't be ready to adopt new tech until the literal apocalypse"

Yes many are obese, and it can definitely be a struggle, but that doesn't make being healthy an unrealistic expectation. It's highly realistic, and many people are healthy.

Only if you think humans are slaves to instinct and are defined by them.

Man also instinctively eats lots of sugars and fats because they are high in energy, so is restraining oneself to a healthy lifestyle unrealistic?

It just depends on your definition of failure. Did the marriage fail to make people happy? Not necessarily. Did the marriage fail in its stated aim to bind two people forever? Yes definitely.

I personally think a divorce is usually a failed marriage (unless the marriage was specifically intended to be limited time) but I don't think that failure is always a bad thing.

Let him interact with people and things, but in a retirement home where he belongs.