I am also looking for a linux smart phone at the moment. I have not found many that don’t seem to be sold out, or aren’t quite there yet.

If I find anything promising I will edit.

Whether you like trouble shooting or not, if you use Linux, you need to get used to it and good at it.

I had the exact same problem with a Lenovo laptop when trying to get Mint on to it for my partner. Unfortunately I do not remember how the hell I managed it because I had the same issue as non of the keys would get me where I needed to go. I know I held the key before turning on the computer though, and I am pretty sure it was the esc key.

Sorry I couldn’t be more help. But lenovo laptops can eat all the dicks. haha

Even if it is an illusion created by the brain, does that make it any less existent?

Why do you believe humans need anything exterior to hallucinate?

Why is the Unicorn being imagined different than the oasis to you?

I would imagine that seeing a Unicorn would be quite the experience.

There is a word for “Unicorn” as well.

The fact that there is word for this experience demonstrates that the experience itself objectively exists, which only serves to prove my point.

Phrased in a different way: if you see something that looks like a spring in the desert, then that might not mean that you will be able to drink from it, but you can be certain that, in that moment, you are seeing something that looks like a spring in the desert.

Phrased in a different way: if you see something that looks like a spring unicorn in the desert, then that might not mean that you will be able to drink from pet it, but you can be certain that, in that moment, you are seeing something that looks like a spring unicorn in the desert.

no, unicorns aren’t real.

Then why are you arguing that the spring is?

Oh right, because you are a pseudo intellectual who is full of shit.

Take care

You may want to read what I said and try again.

You put a lot of effort in to something that you should have known I wasn’t going to read because it doesn’t answer the question.

Phrased in a different way: if you see something that looks like a spring unicorn in the desert, then that might not mean that you will be able to drink from pet it, but you can be certain that, in that moment, you are seeing something that looks like a spring unicorn in the desert.

I know you think I am trying to be clever, but I don’t need to be clever to see through such simple nonsense which you are unwilling to defend.

You can answer the question or you can stop wasting my time. Tanks. :)

Do Unicorns exist?

Answer the question.

How can Science be proven wrong and still work? That is not at all how Science works.

Off the top of my head string theory is a good example of numerous competing hypothesis that seem plausible given the data.

why do we have so many terms?

The reason I see behind this is hyper individualism. Every one needs to feel special and unique in a group supposed to act in solidarity. I disagree with the amount of terms, especially the slur included, because the community can be summed up with H (homosexual) and B (Bisexual). Everything else has created more infighting within the wider community, and made it feel like a dumping ground for anyone who isn’t “cishet” for the sake of inclusion.

Is using a label not somewhat alienating?

I find this to be true, mainly when your label prevents you from interacting with people of the “wrong” label. Which isn’t exclusive to the Gay community, and found anywhere people group up.

Why do pronouns have to depend on gender?

The entire purpose of pronouns is to avoid the repetition of a name.

“Sally said that Sally wanted to go to Sally’s house to get Sally’s medicine.”

“Sally said that she wanted to go to her house to get her medicine.”

They are dependent on the sex of the subject historically, leading to why they now depend on “gender” in language as we have been moving further from a binary understanding of sex.

Should this not just be something personal?

I think it is something that should be personal. No one needs to know the specifics of my sexual attractions excluding those I wish to be sexual with.

If a person tells me their gender, how should I react/respond to it?

I would say simply thank them for being open with you and do your best to use them. If all else fails people have a name and you can default to that to avoid misgendering someone and hurting them.

why do some groups use different acronyms?

Because there has never been a time where the “Gay community” was a unified community, and different groups with different acronyms tend to heavily disagree on what should be added or omitted. It goes back to the first point of why their are so many labels: Everyone wants to feel like an individual even in cases where they are a part of a group.

What happens when “science” backs up two opposing ideas with sufficient evidence and logic to make either seem plausible?

If you see a mirage of a spring in the desert can you quench your thirst?