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I just want to be the first to make this connection to "Digger" 2026 starring Tom Cruise and no I'm not joking I'm just really deep in this rabbit hole

The term "Diggers" historically refers to "The True Levellers" - 17th-century radical Christian agrarian group that fought against the English establishment and believed the earth was a "common treasury" for all.

See also; edited liquor bottle image referencing the Eagles' "Hotel California" ("We haven't had that spirit here since 1969"). Pop culture reference


Their peer group the "Ranters" can perhaps be tied into another Tom Cruise film, the one directed by that A Clockwork Orange director.

That's assuming we agree on the Winstanley take on Ranter principles as amounting to the excessive enjoyment of "meat, drinke, pleasures, and women".


I'm coming back up for air, these rabbit holes go deep.


Ok, someone, anyone, explain?

I did not see it mentioned; did the $3000 expense in token usage earn them a free t-shirt?

GRUG grug here. grug know few word. few word enough. what human need?

YOU how many 0 are in 1

GRUG zero no.

YOU √1

GRUG one 1 same is one 1 same is.

YOU √2

GRUG larger more is greater larger more large greater big higher large is big higher above beyond over high…

YOU how many is 0.999... ?

GRUG one 1 same on one 1 same is almost close nearly is almost close nearly near 0.999.

YOU why not the same as?

GRUG same is because one why reason because is one reason same why 1.

YOU what is the smallest number?

GRUG zero 0 is none zero 0 is none nothing smallest the no nothing.

YOU what is the smallest number greater than 0?

GRUG none no nothing is none no nothing is not never almost little not never almost little smallest zero…

YOU are you sure?

GRUG yes no sure none yes no sure none nothing almost is 0.999 nothing.

YOU that doesn't make sense

GRUG right is no not right is no 1 one 0.999 sense 1 one smallest yes actually well not…

YOU you are confused? yes or no

GRUG yes confused is am yes i.


> And yes, using a VPN will get you knocked up as well.

Well, damn.


For reference:

In Britain, and presumably India: "get you knocked up" = "get your door knocked on".

In the US: "get you knocked up" = "get you pregnant".


In Britain it means get you pregnant too.

Source : I'm British


But the meaning of 'knock at your door' is also correct. As in 'knocker-uppers' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knocker-up

Well, you're a better source than I am (for Britain). Is the "knock on the door" sense still available or has it been entirely displaced?

I love the UI.

Thank you

I don't mean to doubt the simulation hypothesis/theories out there grounded in fact. As you point out, it isn't what it sounds like, essentially. But the majority just hears what it sounds like, and form an opinion around it. Ask them to explain, and it's more along the lines of "life's a video game"

I agree, but you didn't really answer the question.

I think the question answers itself given my position (Which is not the popular position). Scientific materialism is the default position nowadays, and that worldview naturally gives rise to a disposable & profane way of life (Everything OP is complaining about).

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