The problem people have with evolutionary psychology isn’t whether any, all, or none of it is true.

The hatred for it hinges on the fact that it implies behavioral and mental constraints and limitations — that something other than directed conscious thought is controlling you and your destiny, a deus ex machina from times past reaching into the future.

Why this bothers people I haven’t a clue, because it’s clear in other arenas that life is often only vaguely under one’s control.

Note: I believe there is an evolutionary psychology, though probably only about 10% of its “findings” now are true. Maybe as much as 25%. However, the brain is an evolved organ. And if you don’t believe the brain is an evolved organ, we have absolutely nothing to discuss in any arena.

Just bought a 49″ 1920×1080 TV for $362 out of pocket. Really, it’s more a big-ass monitor but the manufacturer calls it a TV so I will as well.

I remember when a 27″ TV was $500 for a decent one — with a 480p resolution as that’s all there was.

And that $500 was in 1994 dollars, so more like $800 now.

Decided against 4K for the TV as there is nearly no 4K content out there yet, and won’t be for several years. As often as we move and get rid of all our of stuff to go jaunting, gallivanting, traipsing and peregrinating, it just didn’t make sense.