I am childfree 33, childfree both by choice and by economic circumstances. I have a intense aversion towards baby’s, doesn’t mean others shouldn’t get them. I used to think that instead of having kids, I could just be the cool uncle that babysits sometime. Turns out I really dislike babys. So, probably should never get my own.

Sometimes I get tempted by the wish, but then I am reminder that I prefer the risk of regretting not having children, then risking regretting having children. And while I do subscribe to the anti-natalist worldview, that only should dictate my actions, not those of other people.

I am very lucky to have a partner who is also childfree by choice.

In the Netherlands , 18% of the population can’t properly read (functioneel analfabeet).

Yeah I didn’t believe that either first time I read that.

Ik vrees een beetje dat de tijden van Einstein voorbij zijn. Destijds was het ‘makkelijker’ (je moest nog steeds slim zijn) om iets nieuws te ontdekken.

De ontdekkingen van vandaag de dag zijn meer kleine stapjes in plaats van grote sprongen. Detail werk wat belangrijk is maar weinig spannend of individueel baanbrekend. En dat is prima.

Echter, ik heb er ook geen bal verstand van, dus ik word graag gecorrigeerd als ik het verkeerd heb.

I had not yet considered that. I am not sure if I agree but you have given me something to think about. Thanks

Most of my family couldn’t have a good faith argument if they tried. They think they are arguing in good faith but it’s just logical fallacies all the way.

Surprisingly they are quite left. Like they arrived at mostly the correct conclusions mostly by accident.

jesus I feel old, and I am only in my 30s. I remember not having apt. How young are linux users nowadays?