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by snikeris 4y ago
In other words, the belief is pragmatic.
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by snikeris 4y ago
Gemstone IV does this.
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by snikeris 4y ago
And yet with all this negative sentiment, it still trades at $30k/per. People are still pouring $USD into it even though cash is much harder to come by. I wonder about the psychological needs of those who come out to declare victory wh
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by snikeris 4y ago
There are ways to mitigate this risk. Talk to a professional.
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by snikeris 4y ago
It is very dense and in a philosophical style. I'm not surprised it was tedious as an audiobook. I'd like to read it again myself. My takeaway was that Tolstoy believed Christ had ushered in a new era for man, philosophically. The
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by snikeris 4y ago
> If pressed I guess I’ll say it’s unlikely to be true. But that’s not the point. The problem is expecting the dogma of a thousands years old tradition and book to be absolutely true. There are things in the Bible and Christianity that a
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by snikeris 4y ago
I’m a big fan of frozen blueberries. They last much longer, you don’t need to wash or examine them, and if you mix them in plain (sugar free) yoghurt you’ve got almost instant blueberry fro yo.
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by snikeris 4y ago
Back when AOL was my internet provider, the first game I got seriously hooked on was a MUD called Gemstone III. I check back in on it every once in awhile, and people are still paying to play it, new content is being released, etc. I believ
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by snikeris 4y ago
I don’t think any of these proposals are as strong as the case for banning lead in fuel. However maybe I’m biased by living at a time where it’s already banned.
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by snikeris 4y ago
Perhaps the threats that were met with decisive action were better understood. What decisive actions should be taken in this case?
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by snikeris 4y ago
Please expand on this: > Reagan kicked off the looting of the middle-class in the 80s, and both parties officially adopted that policy by the mid-90s, almost 30 years ago.
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by snikeris 4y ago
Before being frozen, what would you do w/ your current wealth to ensure you have something of value in the future?
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by snikeris 4y ago
> Boltzmann imagined that our universe could have reached thermodynamical equilibrium and its maximal entropy state a long time ago, but that a spontaneous entropy decrease to the level of our early universe occured after an extremely lo
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by snikeris 4y ago
> a few years ago a lot of prominent Silicon Valley technologists started intermingling overtly racist and otherwise hateful political Tweets among their otherwise interesting and insightful tech Tweets. Example?
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by snikeris 4y ago
Yeah good point. My concern was that leaving it on my teeth all night would erode the teeth somehow. However, it looks like they did a study about that concern: https://www.listerineprofessional.co.uk/safety-profile/pH
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by snikeris 4y ago
I'm just here for the karma points.
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by snikeris 4y ago
I haven't noticed that, but I always rinse w/ water after using it.
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by snikeris 4y ago
Maybe alcohol absorbed sublingually?
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by snikeris 5y ago
This is one of the problems with technology that Ted Kaczynski wrote about. You can't opt out. > Even the walker’s freedom is now greatly restricted. In the city he continually has to stop to wait for traffic lights that are designe
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by snikeris 5y ago
Yeah I think this is a problem with modern life. Our ancestors knew only of their surroundings and their tribe. Helping someone near you was obviously meaningful. Now the scale that our minds grapple with is infinite: We know we’re a tiny p
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by snikeris 5y ago
> The answer must lie in education somewhere. Why? Our habitat is increasingly hazardous to our health. Einstein didn’t grow up breathing leaded air.
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by snikeris 5y ago
Find a higher paying job. Inflation screws people who sit tight.
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by snikeris 5y ago
What are some evolutionary explanations for consciousness? What does the organism gain by expending energy to make its experiences conscious?
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by snikeris 5y ago
Yeah so hypothetically, if you were depressed and no other treatments worked, your current self would have to decide if the "negative" side effect of altered traits is worth a shot at making your life worth living again. Perhaps s
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by snikeris 5y ago
I believe the therapist is mostly there for support. E.g. hold your hand and assure you that everything is fine. The mind/body heals itself.
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It's not a fad, this is ancient medicine that is finally being accepted by modern medicine.
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by snikeris 5y ago
A hippie is a caricature, it is not a sub-species of human being. You can't be turned into a hippy. You'll still be yourself w/ some traits tweaked. For example, maybe you'll be more open to new experiences than you were
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by snikeris 5y ago
> I hate to break this to you, but mysticism and spirituality isn't grounded in reality no matter what. Some spiritual practices aim at direct experience of the true nature of reality. They're about sharpening your mind such th
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by snikeris 5y ago
A friend did this. His plan was to start a consulting business, but he had no clients lined up. He's been mostly unemployed for the last 12 years.
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Yeah, it was interesting that they phrased the conclusion negatively: > On the basis of the change in depression scores on the QIDS-SR-16 at week 6, this trial did not show a significant difference in antidepressant effects between psilo

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