u/Eifand

So many people say for La Sportiva's you have to at least size down a half or full size down, if not more. Well, few days ago, I tried on La Sportiva Kubo that was basically my street size (give or take). There was no need to down size whatsoever. In fact, I could feel my toes curling with the shoe and being somewhat scrunched against the end of the shoe. What gives?

Because the protagonist of the story does not at all conform to modern expectations of civility and morality. He is an ancient, brutal Greek warlord, he does not have any regret of war or the sacking of Troy (well, maybe there's a slight hint of it but it's not overt at all).

He executes the slave girls of his household who were raped by the suitors. Yes, he kept slaves as personal property and had absolute power over them. After having the slave girls wash away the blood and bodies of the dead suitors, he hangs the slave girls. This was Justice to him, to cleanse his household of moral decay and pollution in order to restore it to normalcy.

He does not spare any of the suitors who surrender to him. He kills EVERY single one of them. In particular, he singles out Melanthius, cuts of his ears, nose, hands and feet as well as his genitals (which he feeds to the dogs) then ties him to a pole.

I'd wager most of the tough guy critics critisizing Nolan's adaptation as being liberal, soft and woke would absolutely not stomach a completely faithful adaptation of the story. They'd be utterly repulsed by it.

The fact is that no modern audience would be OK with having the REAL Odysseus as he is portrayed by Homer as the Hero. Nolan did what he had to do to make things interesting YET palatable to a modern audience.

Now, I'm no expert on the topic of our relationship with other human species and I'm open to be corrected but my understanding on the latest findings is broadly as follows:

Firstly, Neanderthals, Denisovans and even earlier human species showed remarkable signs of rationality, intelligence, language, culture, and high degrees of craftsmanship. For example, many sites (Shanidar cave) indicate Neanderthals cared for disabled and sick members of their tribe and buried their dead in a almost ceremonious and ritualistic way. These are strong signs that they possess more than merely animal souls - they possess the same type of souls as us, immortal, rational and spiritual.

Furthermore, it is undeniable that we interbred with them and many populations today possess Neanderthal DNA. Now, if they were merely animals then how would it be possible that early humans successfuly interbred with them to create fully fledged human beings with souls? No, they must have been just as human and ensouled as we are.

Now, AFAIK, the Catholic Church holds that Adam and Eve actually existed and were not merely metaphorical or mythic figures.

If all these other human species, Neanderthals and all, posssessed a human soul as we do then it must follow that they are also descended from the historical Adam and Eve. Which means that Adam and Eve MUST have been from an earlier point in the human lineage which eventually gave rise to us and our other ensouled brethren, the Neanderthals and Denisovans.

Could they have been a pair of Homo Erectus? Why I single out Homo erectus is because they are the game changer in hominid evolution. They are the first of the hominid lineage to walk upright, control fire, and migrate out of Africa. They were also the longest surviving human species to have ever lived on this planet. Sounds like ensoulment at work to me.

Is it possible that if we get to the New Heavens and Earth we might notice that some of the saints there have significantly thicker brow ridges than us?

I'm an avid hiker and wild camper. I've always wanted to dress up like a hobbit when I go on one of my multi-day treks. But I'm having trouble finding hiking clothes that are functional and will keep me warm and safe while still looking hobbit-esque. Wondering if you guys know anywhere that sells hobbit-esque hiking/trekking clothes and gear. Thanks for any information.

Greetings good folk,

I have been wanting to visit the great land of Norway for a while now. I am planning a few trips in the next couple of years. Coming from a hustling and bustling city, the type of hiking and wild camping I like to do is to hike far enough to achieve that peaceful and remote feeling in relative solitude. I know that it is easy enough to achieve this even in the more popular national parks by just avoiding the touristy spots but I am wondering if there are some national parks which are naturally more quiet and empty than the others?

I also have some other questions regarding the best resources for hiking. I am more used to hiking in the UK, particularly Scotland and using dedicated weather and navigation apps such as Mountain Weather Information Service and Ordnance Survey (although I always bring a paper map and compass as well as a satelite phone). I am wondering what would be the Norwegian equivalents of those things for hiking and camping.

Thank you for any information.

Just curious, I'm about to start a Rope Access job, mostly cleaning, painting, waterproofing, light maintenance and repairs. I would like to continue my hobbies after work like bouldering. Do you think I'll have enough energy after work and on my off days to do it?

Qui Gon stubbornly stuck to Ataru even into his old age which led to his demise. Ataru seems like a young man's form, powerful but heavily reliant on one's fitness and athleticism. Things that age deteriorates. Look at someone like Dooku who used a form that was more elegant, technical and less physically intensive. Skill increases with age but fitness doesn't. That's what allowed Dooku to remain competitive until his 80s whereas Qui Gon fell off a cliff once age caught up. The only exception would be Yoda who managed to make Ataru work well into old age but I'm guessing it's because he's massively boosting his physical stats using his unusually strong connection to the Force.

It's on my list of places to wild camp in but I've come across a lot of comments/posts about it being a really weird and unsettling place to wild camp... So what's up with it? Is it haunted? Filled with an evil presence? Do big cats really roam the woods? What's your experience wild camping there? And have you ever bailed?

I have a low to moderate myopia prescription (under -3.00) and would like to get some glasses for mountaineering. They are sunglasses that prevent snow blindness and protect your eyes from high altitude conditions. Often called glacier glasses. I’m wondering if there is a store that sells glacier glasses fitted with prescription lenses in Singapore.

I know England doesn’t have many remote places (I go to Scotland for that) but I would like to know the most remote places where you have a truly dark sky with the best chance at seeing the stars in late spring/early summer. Preferably a place with hills/mountains. I’ve heard Northumberland is pretty good.

Greetings,

I am a hiker/backpacker/wild camper who often likes to visit the beautiful national parks of the UK, especially Scotland.

I make my own pemmican using a food dehydrator, it is a Native American survival food made with beef fat and dried beef (along with other stuff that can be added in such as dried fruit and grains). I like to use it as a nutrient dense and shelf stable food on my backpacking and camping trips.

I know that there are strict laws about bringing in meat products into the UK via air travel for personal consumption.

I am wondering if it’s possible for me to bring my homemade pemmican into the UK for my next backpacking trip for my own personal consumption? Or do you think it will get me in trouble?