Is there a reason it has to be a Bible reader and not an open source e-book reader with her favorite translation on it?

You have to remember that some of the colonies were over a century old and suffered under most of that time under benign neglect. The colonists were responsible for a lot, including some military self defense.

Militias were the primary form of that self defense, locally raised military units under local control including self selection of officers. If a colony needed to raise an army, it would mostly get these militia units pre-assembled. A lot of the American Revolution was fought with these units. These units also generally held loyalty to the colonies/states they were mustered in, not a higher entity.

The founding fathers may have included protections for individual armament, but a lot of the intent was to ensure that the new states could independently raise armies of militias in the same manner they did as colonies.

The Bill of Rights was also only intended for the federal government. At the time of its adoption, the Bill of Rights didn't bind the states; individual states could regulate the formation of militias as the ownership of guns. This was just the federal government binding itself from doing so.

I didn't know about it until your comment, but my first thought was "was it rape?"

Yeah, but when Brian McManus from Real Engineering made a video which somewhat defends Kurzgesagt in their issue with YouTube, it shows that the filter issue isn't just a problem with Kurzgesagt.

I also feel like they wanted to experiment with aliens being more alien. It's been a problem that Star Trek's original aliens aren't that alien.

You know how some people have imposter syndrome? More people should have it.

I know what you did that summer.

You don't like stopping at a motel with COLOR TV?

A lot of it is generational. Older generations likely did more camping. Younger generations likely did less and had to deal with fire restrictions if they did.

People have assumptions of what correct communication should be, and it generally has a minimum page length instead of minimum content amount.

The worst cases I've seen is when they're trying to convince someone of something verbally, they get the agreement very quickly, but get stuck in convince mode rather than moving on since it shouldn't be that easy.

In regards to making friends, this is probably one of the easiest places to make them. It doesn't mean you'll be friends with everyone, but it means you'll have a lot more opportunities. Say yes and be open to be experiences.

Also, a big shift for college from high school is that more of the responsibility to stay motivated and on top of things falls onto you directly. That includes getting up and going to class and doing the work when you're going through a depressive episode. You're going to need to have a way to push through when you're otherwise not up to it.

Also, college isn't just about learning. It is about experiencing new things and taking leadership. Don't forget to do that as well.

The point of the signature isn't the mark, but that the affirmation on the document can reasonably be tied to you. For most of history, it has been tied to a certain mark, whether it be a signed name, a stamp or embossed seal, or even a drawing. That system generally breaks down in the digital age.

A low hanging fruit that is seen to work is having the mark of approval get tied to an account under the control of the signee. It isn't so much that you made the mark but that it is tied to an email address you control. So even if you don't sign it with an actual signature, it still gets tied to you.