without Adblocker
(allow the illegals in)

if you are using Firefox then the following steps
for 1 session ad free (at least ads on top margins)

In Firefox right end corner
1. Menu Tab go to Developer (spanner)
2. Click on Developer --> gives drop down menu --> select Inspector
This opens 2 new windows at the bottom of M2 web page
Both windows contain html script.

On the left side Window (larger window with html - (call it adw1))
Top ribbon has Inspector tab (in ribbon)
Below it is another ribbon containing tabs

3a. select the tab with something like iframe#google_ads to it.
In my case it was:
iframe#google_ads_iframe_default_top_xyz (xyz are numbers)

3b. click on this tab (and smile)
the ad in M2 window should get a curtain of blue over it
and (smile again)
within adw1 --> a segment of the html script gets highlighted.

4. Click somewhere on the highlighted scrip (in adw1)
(it remains blued)
5. press delete.

a major Ad frame should disappear.
close the inspector window

it stays ad free for one session only.

F.y.i. Adblocker was sold out to Google last year
but that's another story.

Disclaimer: not html guy;
just a mechanic type: but it works cause:
with html pages nothing on your disk crashes
it may rain a bit in Google's Cloud though.
--xx--

Once you get the hang of it
then one can wade into the script

Now ads have a way of returning after some time
may happen when you move forums <--> topic (back n forth)

to make sure you get iframe#google_ads tab on the ribbon
(may have disappeared)

6. drag scroll-er down in adw1 & hover mouse over script

as you do so at some point the ad gets a flicker of the blue curtain
7. try to pin the line where the flicker occurred.

once done,
7. the iframe#google_ads tab appears on ribbon
rest you know:

8. click on iframe#google_ads tab
and the relevant html code segment gets highlighted

9. click on highlighted code, delete.

10. once you have 2, 3 pages freed,
using back arrows (left top) reduces the incidences

not fool proof but something.

if we keep God (and religion) aside
then some partial answer could be in: evolution.

still ongoing, isn't it?



i think we are treading on the tail of AI
(but on looking back a hundred years from now,
today's g_child may say, "it is the other way around")

and one may laugh today as if this were a Hollywood dream:
the symbiosis: AI enhanced natural man

but OP's question will not go away; a 1000 years from now.
"why are we here?"

Consider this out-of-the-box view:

Problem is what America does today, the World tends to follow
tomorrow. By World i mean other countries leaders and influence rs

Not the World media - the BBC and The Guardian opine and behave
exactly in line with US media. So does Indian media.

Till yesterday, the World generally favored the Democrats.
Mainly cause, Democrats are 'seen' as not being 'trigger happy'.
Mr. Carter, Mr. Clinton had reinforced these impressions.

In last few years; World's situation changed drastically:
Global slump (Wall St. trigger), Greece bankruptcy, the Rise of China's Military (N.Korea), ISIS and there could be more to come.

Hence my 2 cents:

If Clinton, then she maintains present status-quo (at best).
translation: debt increases; eventually tipping to point where dollar
slides. imagine World economy getting re-pegged to the 'Yuan' or
Euro. For Americans, starts eroding your exports.
For developing countries like India, uncertainties due from currency
fluctuations. The only institutes that prosper then are banks &,
W.St. again!

if nothing else, Mr. Funny Face is a negotiator - a person who can stand in another's shoes; discuss options.

For example the Wall:
Logic says, Mr. Trump may go for multi-level perimeter intrusion
systems; like airports do. Contract will be awarded to Lockheed Martin; and when things like this start happening, the House starts
to come together.

Why leave the Mexicans out? They could take some of the work;
may be perimeter leveling. Payment? They could get to keep
the used equipment; as part payment. Quite normal in construction
sub-contracting.

The nice thing about the debates was Trump increased his choices for
his Team. Chris Christie, Ben Carson, Palin: all Presidential material. The World got to see them; and respect them.

With Hillary & i may be totally off base here, we don't see
her Team. Just Mr. Clinton; & he's older now to hang around
campaigns. (Hillary, overlooked this; a big mistake)

The World met Hillary as Secretary of State; and earlier Ms. Rice.
later Mr. Kerry. Big differences, Hillary never came through as
Obama's mate - for good or bad. The World can only conclude that
Hillary was running her campaign even while Secy. a scam??

With Mr. Trump, the World can get back into business.
A handshake is a deal.

Mr. T may have several weaknesses but among his strengths is
his versatility to relate with different audiences. He won't try
to fit the World to America's framework; instead he may rework the
frame itself, to fit us all in!!

At one time, World had similar expectations from Mr. Obama;
in fact he made some great starts; but then didn't expanded on it.
Maybe because he didn't have time; or delegated it or some other.

Now before you people say it, i will. The World does not get ruffled
with what's happening inside our House or our neighbor's House.
These are all predictable and not economy changing. If China goes
broke, or Europe grows broke; the effects can still be contained.

For instance, India has given some reconstruction aid to Afghanistan.
But India cannot deploy a peace-keeping force there without an okay
from the UN even when the Afghan government invites us to do so.
It has to come through the UN and US controls the UN.

thanks & please carry on.

quite unreasonable for Op to throw a one liner.
anyway having got involved here's my pitch.

'faith' seems to have religious connotations to it.
institutional: parents, church, school teachers, courts,
Bible, science, marriage..
unshakable in the long term

'belief' on the other hand seems more subjective and changeable
like first impressions, falling in love, trusting a politician, newspapers, dating..
or getting mesmerized by some ancient mythical pronouncements

seems like there's one tough step from 'belief' to 'faith'.
both of course are fallible.

aaargh; how i hate these one line openers.

hahaha,
lovely.

10,000 miles

heh, heh, heh...
welcome back, Tulip.

what a potato, you flirt.

add to 7 & 9

7: Garden was turning into an unholy mess.

10: After straight lines, G was ready to work with curves.

thanks, medicine woman.
had a weak moment.
TY

me thinks he's already fielding a lot of kittens that like to be cuddled.

how do i know?
his tone of confidence..

while we pumpkins fight in our chase for elusive ghosts.

just saying.

ah people,
was a poem.

dad,
best thing for me would be to go down with a bullet
you had a family to say 'goodbye'
not that the family 'really cared' at the end...

i don't have a family; at least they all already hate me
thank God
best thing for me, a bullet
nothing dramatic (i may beg to live)

a drink of wine, laced
watching the river go by
and nodding myself to sleep.

and saying, i tried but, sorry.

Dad,
i don't think i could stand more than 2 or 3 bone breaking falls
can't think, a struggle to breathe with lungs collapsed

two days later he gurgled in his morning tea
and passed away an hour later.

a friend of his told me at the crematorium. it's alright to cry.

what was there?
we had already said our goodbyes.

He was a manager, retired and became a yoga teacher
he had his first fall; when a car backed into him' at 75.
in bed and back to his feet; telling us all 'check Gita'

he fell some 36 times
shoulder cracks, hip cracks n what not..
in bed and out 35 times

36th was when he was carried upstairs when the city was flooded.
house was flooded
i met him after the flood.

finally i told him, "Accha (Dad) i won't be seeing you."
he nodded.

i wrote to my ex,
Dad has passed away.

she wrote back:
'he was a good man'

"Do i know where hell is. hell is i hello!!"

my dad died 4 weeks ago, i was there at his cremation

my dad, towards end was quite disappointed in me..

i watched my Dad's body lay as the crematorium fires blew flames

oh yeah
they made a song out of it.
Lee Marvin: "snow can burn your eyes, but its people who make you cry"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTymtAbaG08

these things happen after 3 pegs.
(may be res of brain shuts doen)

oh how i hate her, hate her, hate her, hate her;
cause i can never be near my love
(happens on the 4th peg)

don't ask

my dearest,
i don't think she was a lesbian (never mind if she were)
she need not have said either way,
all she had said was you are healthier than what she has seen.
and for that you drove your whip???

Butribu, you scare me!!!

i love you, love you, love you so much, i could die...