Not Quite a motss.con xx (via Zoom)

On Saturday, October 7, 2023, the soc.motss.con bunch had another Zoom call.

I was later than I'd've liked thanks to this running into my mid-semester maintenance weekend at work. We had six people over the course of the 100 minutes or so it lasted. I had fun catching up, and it seemed like others did too. Discussion topics (as I wrote them down, but not necessarily in chronological order) included: Attendance at these Zoom meetings Pets (and toys, aging, and allergies) Reesearch works Politics and memory Diplomacy and the intractability of the Middle East Extreme politics, safe spaces, and mental health Artwork, and mixing gloss and matte for cool lighting effects Exes, murder, and odd connections Aging, medications, pain control, and side effects Exercise and how much (or little) we love it Slings and their uses other than for sex Sex, sexuality, relationships, and the lack thereof, especially as we age San Francisco's doom loop (death spiral) Buying an auto body shop to cast with fire safely and legally (doing art, not arson) Volunteer work Writing letters on behalf of pets Folk songs and ballads, and familiarity (or lack thereof), plus artists, covers, and exposure Sleeping (and how medications can affect that) Increasing participation and Zoom fatigue AI becoming conscious The awfulness of smart elevators