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Buddhism, Dark Industries

December 1, 2023 Lehan Edirisinghe

A meditation on Siddhartha’s ban on harmful trades weighed against state survival, then the night pivoted to Halo nostalgia and Cat Fawkes humor

Religion, Profitable Businesses and Wanting to Leave Sri Lanka

5:00 p.m. (e)

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For instance, food.

Those are symbols, they represent more. He said swords. Even gambling. ██████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ ██████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████

I don't want to stay here.

I want to leave.

Like everyone else.

The screenshot shows a YouTube video titled "Which Halo Is The Best?" from the channel "Ben Plays Games." The video seems to explore different aspects of the Halo game series. The scene depicts an in-game moment from Halo, featuring a snowy landscape with a mix of futuristic and natural elements. A large tank and several soldiers are visible in the foreground, indicating an action-packed sequence. The lighting is soft, suggesting a late afternoon setting, with shadows cast across the snow. The environment is a mix of rocky terrain and metallic structures, typical of the Halo universe. The caption mentions Marty O'Donnell and Michael Salvatore, known for their work on the game's soundtrack. The interface displays standard YouTube elements like the search bar, subscription button, and video controls, highlighting a typical video consumption experience on the platform. The scene captures the intense and immersive atmosphere that the Halo series is known for. - Title: "Which Halo Is The Best?" - Channel / profile: "Ben Plays Games" - Site / app: "YouTube" - Captions / subtitles: "soundtrack couldn't get any better Marty O'Donnell and Michael Salvatore continue"

Calling Bungie’s Firing of a Guy Wrong

6:00 p.m.

It's wrong how Bungie fired this guy

``` The screenshot shows an animated scene from the YouTube video titled "How We Domesticated Cats (Twice)" on the channel PBS Eons. The image depicts a man with a beard and long hair tied back, lying on his side on the ground. He appears peaceful, surrounded by scattered white flowers, and wears light-colored clothing. Beside him, a gray tabby cat is also lying down, creating a sense of harmony between the human and feline. The scene is earthy, with a natural background of soil and stones, emphasizing the historical context of domestication. The video's title text is visible at the bottom, and the PBS logo is displayed in the top left corner, ensuring brand visibility. The video player interface shows standard YouTube features, including the like, share, and download buttons, and the viewer is approximately 6 minutes and 37 seconds into the 8-minute and 12-second video. Captions at the bottom provide context about the historical evidence of domestic cats on the island of Cyprus.

Partly Joking About Loving Cats

6:00 p.m. (b)

I'm partly joking about my love of cats.

The image is a split composition featuring a black and white cat on the left and a Guy Fawkes mask on the right. The cat's face is illuminated dramatically from below, casting shadows that accentuate its facial features and give it an expressive look, somewhat resembling the mask. Its eyes are wide open, and its mouth is slightly ajar, adding to the dramatic effect. The lighting creates a high contrast, similar to chiaroscuro, highlighting the cat's white whiskers and chest against its darker fur. On the right, the famous Guy Fawkes mask, associated with the movie "V for Vendetta," is visible. Its design includes a stylized mustache, rosy cheeks, and a pointed beard, with a neutral yet slightly mischievous expression. The mask is well-lit, which emphasizes its smooth, glossy surface. The juxtaposition of the cat and the mask in this image creates a humorous comparison, drawing attention to the similarities in their expressions and the way they're lit. The background is dark, enhancing the focus on the two subjects and adding to the dramatic atmosphere.

Cat Fawkes

7:30 p.m. (c)

Cat Fawkes

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Choosing a Norwegian Forest Cat as Cat Fawkes Mascot

7:30 p.m. (d)

Our Alpha Cat will be our Cat Fawkes Mascot

I think Norwegian Forest Cat will be the top cat