Me, I prefer diversity. I am quite strongly xenophilic. I'm not willing to move, though, being rooted where I am. But given a chance to interact with a group of people, I'll gravitate toward those who are different and interesting. I actively cultivate those connections. I like some common ground. I don't like homogenous situations. So while I don't help geographic diversity, I do help group diversity.
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Parable of the Polygons
Me, I prefer diversity. I am quite strongly xenophilic. I'm not willing to move, though, being rooted where I am. But given a chance to interact with a group of people, I'll gravitate toward those who are different and interesting. I actively cultivate those connections. I like some common ground. I don't like homogenous situations. So while I don't help geographic diversity, I do help group diversity.
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December 11 2014, 12:47:38 UTC 6 years ago
Robert Anton Wilson (RIP) believed there are two kinds of people in the world: neophillic, and neophobic. You and me are neophiles, I think.
Yes...
December 12 2014, 03:05:09 UTC 6 years ago
But practical matters are different. When I find something that works, I want to keep it. I get extremely frustrated and resentful if a good tool breaks and the only replacements are worse or there is no workable replacement at all. Technology is drifting away from my usable range at a rate which I find alarming. I don't mean just mental preferences, but physical things that don't change -- like LED lights, I can't see by them. They make lovely holiday lights but are useless to me for illuminating a room. But now all the lights are changing to LED, so it's almost impossible to find a flashlight I can use. I'm honestly afraid that one day I'll wind up lighting my home with fucking candlelight. Okay, I love candles and we have a ton for ritual and blackout use, but that doesn't mean I want to be dependent on them.
Re: Yes...
December 12 2014, 04:14:43 UTC 6 years ago
Before that, I had a similar thing going on with Twitter, though in that case I only joined Twitter because Twitter plus sites that would aggregate your twits to LJ made sharing links a hell of a lot easier, and I was sharing a lot of links.
Not sure why I joined Facebook. I think because of Lily, who is not on any other social network site that I care about. I only use it for the games, pretty much; I only browse the FB feed if I get really bored. And I am currently still dragging my feet on joining Pinterest, though it is looking more interesting all the time.
I also like certain retro things. I bought a pocketwatch at OryCon last month; I own a green hooded cloak; and I like - and am saving to buy - renaissance era clothing.
And now, as far as tech is concerned, I'm currently using a first generation Nook ereader and a thing called a Dana for writing with. (A Dana is a Palm Pilot with a full sized keyboard and delusions of grandeur.) But I'm saving towards a tablet, though only because my Nook has been resisting connecting to my computer, and the Dana requires an entirely different computer running Windows XP to synch, so a tablet would replace both of those (though I would keep the old ones just in case.)
December 11 2014, 13:41:23 UTC 6 years ago
As you know, we have travelled and still travel a fair bit and live in a very multicultural area which suits me down to the ground! :o)
December 11 2014, 22:45:52 UTC 6 years ago
Thanks for sharing, Ysabetwordsmith.
December 12 2014, 04:16:04 UTC 6 years ago