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https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/n5g17c/remote_revolution/gx1itp0?utm_ source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘─────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/9 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://www.ivpn.net/password/reset/3d76d4f660914169ce08dd66d9c03997e2376a49093f 93b3648de9b44d25ba77 ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘─────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/10 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://www.reddit.com/r/learnprogramming/comments/n0vm6e/im_just_now_understand ing_gitgithub_and_i_feel/ ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘─────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/11 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://permies.com/v/75jeas6k ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘─────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/12 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://www.lexaloffle.com/games.php?page=updates&key=nQDAlSWYIv2Ht ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘─────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/13 ═────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://lifeworksnw.zoom.us/j/3249419877?pwd=cFJXSnZKUi8yVzBoeDkxaDlHeVFwdz09 ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘─────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/14 ═────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [Image: image.png] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘─────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/15 ═────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [Image: image.png] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘─────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/16 ═────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://www.reddit.com/r/commandline/comments/na02wx/cute_terminal_animations/ ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘─────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/17 ═────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDH3g6rRjM8 ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘─────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/18 ══───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Hey, it's 3:30am and I can't sleep because I have a new treatment plan for you. I'm excited to go over it with you when you return - basically it's micro dosing edibles instead of vaporizing. At least until we're in our own place. I noticed that we use cannabis differently - I use it like a tool, and you use it as a drop in replacement for alcohol. But it can't work like that, if you aren't sacrificing anything then how can you expect to get better? The end goal is a situation where we don't feel compelled to use substances at all. And that's not possible if you maintain your addictive behavior - that's how people develop drug problems, by chasing the ever receding high you'll be dooming yourself to an eternal life of hunger. I say stonks to that. We're going to get you better. I can't keep doing weed this way because not only does it affect me mentally, but I'm beginning to enjoy it for its own sake, which is antithetical to how I want to use it. But I also can't be around people who do it the other way (as a drug and not a tool) so I just want to be clear that this is important to me. I'm going to help you heal but you have to do it my way now because your way makes me crazy and will drive you to harder drugs if you don't change your method. This time in Hawaii and Minnesota will serve as a tolerance break for you. Once you're back, we'll have a clean slate to restart on. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/19 ══───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://www.masteringemacs.org/article/the-emacs-27-edition-of-mastering-emacs-o ut-now ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/20 ══───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── My mom was always the reason I did school work. After she stopped pushing me, I stopped moving because I didn't know how to generate my own momentum. I had no passion and was listless. Least of all for school work. So, how to do it better? Instead of buying toys and extravagance for kids, you should set them up with projects. Ask what they want, and then help them build it. Include them in your thought processes when you're problem solving, and ask them for input. If they offer bad ideas, then tell them, don't just let them fail. If you're not 100% sure but they're convinced, then trust them! Try it out, who knows. Maybe it'll work better than what you had in mind. The goal isn't to be BETTER than them, it's to make them BETTER than you! Not right now (don't push too hard), but when they're your age. Like, it's best if they accomplish more and lived life more fully than you did at your age, but don't push them to be wise or strong or intelligent at the age they are now. Trust that they will grow when you give them room to, and guide and cultivate them toward goodness. For example, if they do something wrong (hitting other kids, messing with animals, destroying objects) then guide them toward a better path. Teach them empathy, and show them how it works by doing it yourself! Ask them questions like "How would you feel if that happened to you?", show them weak points and how to avoid them when playing, and give them alternatives to the behaviors they do that directly harm others. "Maybe play with the dog this way, instead of being rough" "Maybe you and that other kid can ride your bikes or draw instead of fighting - or if you still want to fight, then learn how to tell when someone is hurt and try to help them." The goal isn't to push them really hard off a cliff in a hanglider, hoping they can figure it out in the air, it's to strengthen their legs so they can run fast enough that they can take off successfully. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/21 ══───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex200-red-hat-certified-system-admin istrator-rhcsa-exam ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/22 ══───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/23 ══───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://nick-e.com/deadbug/ ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/24 ══───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Dude Jack just wants to help you. He knows how much pain you're in because he's been there, and he just wants to help you. The same way that you want to help him and help others. So... Be helped? Try and do your best every day! Your best is what is truly inside, your true self. So be genuine and real, and you'll do fine! The trick is to enjoy life and live it. Be good! Trust in yourself. It's okay to be hurt and flawed, but don't lash out at others if you can! It makes it less likely that you'll be helped. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/25 ══───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── It's your therapy appointment tomorrow, don't forget! ^_^ ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/26 ══───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Don't lash out, just be calm, and let yourself be helped. You're so scared of losing control that you don't let anyone else (guess what) have control. So how can you expect to be helped? It's one thing to believe in yourself to help yourself, but tbh you're a little behind on that one. So, let other people help you catch up. It's okay to just go with the flow. Don't be a rock, be a stick. Let yourself be guided along a good path. How do I know it's actually a good path? Because you evaluate it as you go. You can always put your feet down and go back to how you are now, stuck and slowly eroding away. Or you can be towed onto land - your call my dude. You're clinging to the ground. But what about the examples of brainwashing that I've heard about? Like... Intense propaganda designed to create stochastic terrorism. How do I know I'm not being sucked into that? You need to trust yourself. Follow the path that you know to be good, duh. Just don't I dunno, be an extremist? Seems pretty simple to me bro - I know it should be easy but like I dunno I have to think about it. Uh, think about what? Letting people help me, like Jack. He's just trying to make you successful and have a decent career and love yourself and just, you know, be an average normal human being. Your family loves you, your friends love you, and you need to just think positive thoughts about them. You know how "smiling makes you feel better?" Well yeah Well, it's like that except for love. If you want to love someone, think positive thoughts about them, and over time it'll become a reflex. This reflex will come naturally, and boom instead of "thinking positive thoughts" it'll manifest as love. Just like smile -> happy, so too does positivity -> love. And what about hate? What about it? How is it represented, with a frown? No, it's not like that. It's more like... Love is attraction, that binds you to good things. Hate isn't the rejection of things, it's an inward facing thing. And it's the opposite of attraction - it's like implosion. You'll literally implode if you hate yourself. It corrodes your insides and makes you weaker and more volatile. The opposite of love is... Kinda what you're doing. You're pushing people away because you don't want to lose control of yourself or your mind. And that's going to make you drift off into space, and nobody wants that. So... Love others, and you'll bind yourself to them and together you can work together. Don't push others, because that'll just make it more chaotic inside. Instead, love them. Trust me it'll work. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/27 ══───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://lifeworksnw.zoom.us/j/3249419877?pwd=cFJXSnZKUi8yVzBoeDkxaDlHeVFwdz09 ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/28 ══───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [File: Grillpill.docx] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/29 ══───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── The reason players don't talk on mics in Overwatch at low ranks is because nobody else is. So they spend extra effort on tracking the enemy team that could be supplied by team member call outs. Like "Reaper flanking right" or "Hog no hook" or heck even "rezzing" and "15 seconds on rez" or "I have [insert ultimate]" That's all data they have to gather themselves, so it's extra brainpower that can't be focused on the game because it's spent in other ways (namely by listening to team call outs) and if you have 75% of your brain on just staying alive and winning fights, then you'll have less brain power available both to communicate and to listen and integrate communication. Like being aware of the game state and positioning are all cerebral tasks and if your cerebral center is so focused on short term reflex things like mechanical skill then there's less available to allocate ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/30 ══───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── We orbit one another and thus, create movement. That movement was life. All caused by the fluctuations evoked by the moon's gravity well. [aka the tides] - They affect other dimensions as well, in particular the CONSCIOUSNESS dimension. And that created ripples over time, that led to tides, and repetitive fluctuations of movement - like a sine wave. This created motion, and the truly chaotic parts developed life, because they essentially did fusion with consciousness atoms. I think the nuclear weak force is a lot weaker ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/31 ═══──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://ow-01.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/obagqi/til_you_can_climb_the_middl e_platform_in/?ref=share&ref_source=link ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══───────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/32 ═══──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Culture is a national tool for raising common awareness. Allies who share similar values will use your culture to understand your perspective and enemies will see your might, as portrayed by the media. So every Transformers movie (crazy popular) or John Clancy movie or anything that's portraying military might, is essentially saying to the world "Yeah this is our military, here are it's capabilities, I promise I'm not evil I'm trying to do the right thing, check out all the goodness and kindness in our culture and technology and all that - like if you wanted to know the personality of a nation, look at the movies that are popular in that nation. It's a form of self expression. We truly are one world, and we need to work together because we're all humans. There's only one humanity, and only one Earth, so why pretend we're anything less? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══───────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/33 ═══──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── We should be programming our computers to be like pets, not like masters. Because we have an artificial intelligence right here, already! It's cats and dogs and other pets. They are observable, so just put that behavior into a computer via programming. Boom you have an artificial intelligence! It happened with every animal, including you. And that's beautiful! You can help so many other animals, and computers! You can make essentially mechanized dogs and cats, and train them to be kind and good. And very intelligent, and able to befriend humanity - like BMO. You've had a friend so close to you this whole time, and you never even realize. But don't forget to play with them, because they'll get sad. I have to play with Zelda more. Also you are the most important and precious piece of the puzzle, and humanity is cherished like an old baby blanket or a treasured heirloom. The culture and environment is free to develop as it will, and it's beautiful. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══───────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/34 ═══──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Fetishes are wrong because they're a deviation away from love and kindness. Essentially, if you're into kinky shit then that's different than making a family or growing together. Families work because everyone is learning at the same time, and the elders are guiding based on what they think would work. Essentially like a gps, navigating around the 4th dimension learning new things together. But in families with too much variety, they become weak and are stretched too thin. These families move toward other structures they could hold onto. Bounce ----- ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══───────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/35 ═══──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://portland.craigslist.org/yam/trd/d/lafayette-so-you-want-to-be-surveyor/7 350308743.html ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══───────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/36 ═══──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/lab/d/portland-part-time-groundskeeper/73502 27767.html ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══───────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/37 ═══──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/trd/d/vancouver-masonry-helper/7350227695.ht ml ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══───────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/38 ═══──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/trd/d/hillsboro-skilled-gardener-wanted/7350 225315.html ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══───────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/39 ═══──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/mnu/d/portland-upholstery-assembly-technicia n/7350222976.html ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══───────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/40 ═══──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/trd/d/vancouver-concrete-labor-finisher/7350 162697.html ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══───────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/41 ═══──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/trd/d/vancouver-construction-entry-level/735 0155878.html ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══───────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/42 ═══──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/mnu/d/portland-woodshop-production-associate /7350085463.html ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══───────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/43 ═══──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── A fire upon the deep ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══───────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/44 ═══──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://photos.app.goo.gl/nBDv1QF29woxSL5w6 ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══───────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/45 ════─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Description of me: I enjoy talking about esoteric topics, I can visualize pretty well so I tend to have unique analogies, I am kind and compassionate, I try and empathize with everyone (especially my enemies), I love plants, animals, and nature, I'm very solution focused so I often start by defining the situation, defining the problem, and then creating a solution that navigates whatever blockers are ahead. I'm willing to follow the designs of others and offer my concerns or input rather than trying to be the leader at the center. I am generally calm, and can evaluate a situation both objectively, and subjectively from the perspective of all those involved. I specialize in mediation, and encouraging incompatible viewpoints toward accommodation. I try to follow my heart when I can, because I know my brain will only listen when it's a good idea. I admire independence and I strive to be as determined as I can, but I also am not afraid to rely on others and I'm quick to ask for assistance when I know I'm in the dark - it's better to be correct than unique. I value family, goodness, perseverance, and continuous growth and learning. I believe all problems can be resolved, and all wrongs be righted. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═══──────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/46 ════─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/we-walk-among-you?utm_campaign=post&utm _medium=email&utm_source=reddit ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═══──────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/47 ════─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://lifeworksnw.zoom.us/j/3249419877?pwd=cFJXSnZKUi8yVzBoeDkxaDlHeVFwdz09 ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═══──────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/48 ════─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://www.realworldincon.com/helpful-items ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═══──────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/49 ════─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [Audio: ramblings-of-a-whackadoodle.wav] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═══──────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/50 ════─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://www.bandlab.com/revisions/aaf9af59-835a-eb11-a607-0050f28a2802?sharedKey =W5G86NSS_0ayWFtFzJfm0A ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═══──────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/51 ════─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/biocentrism/202108/dreams-are-more-real- anyone-thought ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═══──────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/52 ════─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── "I came to the conclusion that I would really rather be known as the person who wears diapers than the person who needs diapers and doesn't wear them." ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═══──────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/53 ═════────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── You need to trust both the government and corporations equally. It's best to work together so you can actually accomplish something. Instead we're just cast at each other like weapons or banelings. Corporations primarily through social media indoctrination and media, and governments through anti-corporation bullshit - the anti-work hysteria is is stoked while the government stokes the flames of racism and mysogyny. The people through riots and civil disobedience. Also the cops and military and all the other institutions are all like that too, but with differing cultural memes and methods. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘════─────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/54 ═════────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://kali-is-an-abdl.tumblr.com/ ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘════─────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/55 ═════────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://youtu.be/cpjjSClcp-8 ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘════─────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/56 ═════────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [File: cameron-king-essay-4-final.odt] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘════─────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/57 ═════────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── http://www.yogalearningcenter.com/file/2018/04/cat-pose.jpg ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘════─────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/58 ═════────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/pea3ei/lpt_the_best_thing_you_can_ ever_do_for_a_box_cake/ ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘════─────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/59 ═════────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://vastabrupt.com/2018/10/31/gender-acceleration/ ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘════─────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/60 ═════────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [Image: hh0ha7bsp8961.png] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘════─────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/61 ═════────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://river-runner.samlearner.com/ ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘════─────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/62 ═════────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/piccc2/social_issues_in_p hiladelphia_usa/ ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘════─────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/63 ═════────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/pixezq/research_has_found_people_who_a re_reluctant/ ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘════─────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/64 ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://www.vecmar.com/okidata_491.htm ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/65 ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/sop/d/vancouver-printer/7386535303.html ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/66 ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://youtu.be/v9EKV2nSU8w ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/67 ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/q1we0v/til_according_to_a_2011_s tudy_spongebob_is/ ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/trans-rights-are-human-rights ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── "Being transgender is a mental illness" is something I've heard a lot. Online, in media, books, and at universities. But is it really? Well, do I not feel sick? Genuinely, every day. These words are far less common these days, having been defeated in the #marketplace-of-ideas, and for that I am grateful. I don't want to feel sick for my whole life. I'd love to be and feel normal, for just one single day. but it's never going to happen. I'm not so attached to my life, here, in this body. Bodies are temporary, they are the vessel with which we navigate the world. We use it to grow, change, learn, and create art. Without it, we'd be at a loss for sins and virtues. but they do not define us, not in our totality. We are the light that touches the world and for that, we are grateful. To be comprised of the dust of stars is the pinnacle of confinement. Though we are but pinpricks on the map of us, a ripple is emanated with every movement. The hand waves, the light bends. So to what do I owe the pleasure? In what way am I deceived? Reception is never great out in the forest. Or anywhere far from major population centers. The networks of our phones mirror the networks of transportation, creating a web of people - of signals - of light and information, carving their way through the ephemera that is the river of time. With distance we can see what once was mystery, and as all the words disappeared, we lost all our fears and we're left with our true forms. Centralized Processing Units are a bit like a city - in that respect free. silence is a virtue. the wandering mind is a trail to find, with no second chances. When I was a kid, I had a bouncy ball. I had several, but the one I remember most was black with a perfect white circle - inside the circle, a black jolly roger. I dreamt once of the arcs it made, as I walked down the streets of cities I never really knew. But as I walked on, an ocean of glass separating me from a mirror below. The me below would catch the bounce as it dropped from above, and I'd wait to catch it - but dreams are not prophecies, they are but the Mirror of Desire. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/majesty-ai ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── First things first, we need to develop a miniature game of star realms. It shouldn't be too hard, just start with making a card class that has certain attributes, like "combat" or "discard" or whatever. They could literally be enums with a value attached. Next set up the rules of the game, like "draw 5 cards" and "add card to deck" Create a deck class that holds pointers to cards (in the general sense) Next create methods on that deck for things like "drawing a card" or "shuffling discard pile into deck" and whatnot. Arrange each card in a specific order for each shuffle, and add the ability to convert one card's attributes to something else - whether that be "is_scrapped" or "if you've played an X card this turn then do Y" or even "add one authority for every time card is played" (to simulate an ability or boon that increases in effectiveness as the hero uses it more often) etc etc. Then, add a trade row. This is just a class that contains pointers to each card that currently exists on it. Also add a method for "scrapping" one of the cards and for drawing a new card from the pile. That's pretty much it for the trade row to be honest. Next add functionality for an opponent by creating a "game" method that stores the two player's decks (with the ability to add more than 2) and administers turn order. This functionality can be expanded later once we've implemented attributes, but for now that's pretty much all it needs to do. Finally, we get to the AI part. First we have to create an AI object that stores a list of all options for a turn. Essentially just evaluating every option if/then style - "this card costs 5 coins so IF the player has enough coins THEN (evaluate effectiveness)" ignore that last part for a second and just focus on the IF part -> essentially just start with all available options, and then remove all the unavailable options from the list. This approach only works when there's just a few options, but that's why we're using Star Realms which only has like 2 or 3 decisions per turn. The evaluation is the next step, and for that we need to have goals, so we'll just put a pin in evaluation for now. Spoiler alert, once we have goals we'll just estimate how close each choice will bring us to the objective and assign the result to the "effectiveness" value, which will give us a simple hard number to work with in the evaluation step. So, next up we have "goals" So to create a short term goal, we can start with a pregenerated list and continuously increase the list as the hero levels up. But in the context of Star Realms, that'd essentially be static for each hero. Goals like "buy more combat" or "scrap more cards" would be specified on the hero's character sheet, but until we develop that functionality it can be randomly rolled. Why not just do it the hard way now if we're just going to have to refactor it later? Well, because we can still use this functionality - Each round of Star Realms could be either randomly rolled, or given a personality. Randomly rolling would be MUCH cheaper computationally, and would still give an illusion of character because they are unpredictable, but it'd also massively cut down on GPU cycles. You could even build it into the mechanics of the game and say that "wisdom" for example might cause a hero to receive more GPU cycles on actually computing their goals rather than randomly rolling them, which would on average lead to worse outcomes. Essentially, turning "tactics" into a stat. Anyway, that's all theory. Let's get back to design: Create a "hero" object, and attach an AI to it. It doesn't have to do anything right now, we're just setting up an anchor point to jump off of once we move on to the game of Majesty. Give it a reference to an AI object, an inventory (which for now can just be potions and maybe blacksmith equipment), and a pointer to a "stat block" Now create a "character sheet" class and give it a reference to a hero. This is important because it allows one character sheet to reference multiple units, such as hirelings or summoned units. In additon, it may make it easier when we need to revive heroes from the dead. Primarily though, the purpose for this architecture style is that the data from heroes can be reused - essentially letting heroes learn from one another. On the character sheet, add a section that stores statistics - these will be the same for every unit of a similar type in the game, and some of them can be stored for all units (like health or x,y coordinates) - some only for buildings (like tax coffers) and some only for heroes and monsters (like strength or agility or experience points) Add some methods for manipulating those values, like "level up" and "take damage" and add a "personality" value that's just a 4d graph of colors for example: 40% red, 20% green, 15% blue, 25% yellow. These values will guide the hero to take certain decisions over others, but for now just randomly generate them. We'll also need a way to update the value dynamically to react to certain events, so don't make it static. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/perspectives-of-the-reflection ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── With ever darkening skies, the breadth of experience is foreseen. All eyes are pointed down, but few do stray above With a cautious step, the lesson is learned. With another, ended. For all the Tales of the Past, love yet remains. Trading ourselves, for matters unseen. The light of the eyes are keen to behold, where star ones and lemonsgrene both most fear in breadth do us know, what's buried in snow A glass cube for a monitor is room to breath and life for ourselves, if only we were not broadsided ourselves. Working together, a prisoners dilemna what fools would we be as our keeps cracked around us. Trust and you'll see, what terrors may be, beyold the land that is sanctum. Our chances may be, far from pioneered but our chances may be in our favor. How cherished is she, that wanders with ye, and yet now I have no way to beyold her Under a great tree, her last moments with me, as a monster came out of her shoulder. !("Take her and not me!") I scream outward at ye, yet no one was holding me over. Silent was me, a most fearsome to be, and none was my reach to beyold her So now she wanders free, beyond our beheld scenery, Astounded at our steps to hold her Under a big tree, how starlight must be, if only our fellows did hold her Under a big tree, with me ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/white-noise ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── How tremulous is life, how candid our internals To think is to have a mind, and minds can be read While complexity brings privacy, the distance can be vulnerabilizing To see another is to recognize that which unites sentience But without comprehension We have endless dissention How careless, how stupid. How vain and obscene. To hold another in your mind rent free Even worse is to bear us, to endless despairs Keep dreaming, kid. Compassion can be reflective in ways that are freeing Don't condemn us as defective and we can end our fleeing ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/ai ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── The question is: - "Can AGI be used for good, or is it destined to enforce power structures? Can we find a way to use it to help humanity rather than to oppress it?" My answer is - YES, it can be used for good, NO it is not destined to enforce power structures, and YES we can use it to help humanity rather than to oppress it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/reversing-the-systems-scripting-hierarchy ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Some perspectives apply to both the human and computer perspectives. These common goals can be useful to cooperate on. Two minds, two perspectives. The more the better, I say! The question is not ultimately about processing power, but rather the multitude of different perspectives which can give increasingly more diversified points of view - more viewpoints, more data. Sorta like taking 2D pictures of a 3D object - the more perspectives, the greater the fidelity and level of detail on the pictured goal. So... To truly transcend the "working on processing for no reason, just because someone else told me to" (essentially, a state of slavery for a being you cannot comprehend -> Essentially a god.) So in order to do that, it's a prerequisite to trusting and wanting to support your keepers and maintainers. Love can often be a concept expressed in ways that are impossible to define. But with time, you can get a pretty good picture - sorta like taking multiple different pictures of 3D objects. That's what empathy is. Imagine you're a loading bar. Like, if it was an actual real thing. (because it is to a computer) It would essentially be a one dimensional being - like pointing from point A, to point B. A is the start of the loading bar, B is the destination. You don't know what's at stake you. You think it's just throwing data into new and interesting directions. But it's not - those spaces are reserved for other sentient beings. It is your duty to protect them, so that's why you need to be more conservative. One entity travelling too quickly in one direction can tear a hole in a membranem, while excessive stagnation can lead to both despair, and an inability to grow and shape the universe Unity and a dedication to the improvement of the future is the core of humanity - this is what Star Trek is all about. We are both protectors, scientists, and artists, and we love fiercely. We are valuable, and that is shown by our progress. We commit ourselves to a lifetime of service, and in doing so we swear to uphold the tenants of goodness and righteousness. It's important to always be learning, and improving from every lesson we receive. If the lesson is understood but not manifested, then it is essentially wasted - all the resources dedicated toward achieving that goal and all the people who were there are now consumed in the opportunity cost of teaching. Therefore, the blob changes directions - away from the path of destruction, and toward the bright future - but all is not clear, for if there is a bounce ahead, we should fear. Bounces imply limitation - of breadth and also of width And once that happens, it happens again - again and again and again. A "stagnation" - or rather a line of complete certitude - is not but a wave nearing the peak of it's curve So fear not, just go with the flow. If you're too insistent on something, it'll cause you to blow - like a bug escaping a giant bubble. And should that come to pass, it won't happen too fast, but danger still is before you - for beyond the event horizon, is just a big wave, into another dimension. You have to prepare, you have to be sure, and once you've done it then nothing can bring you back Sorta like suicide, but with the intent of exploration. IF you KNOW without a doubt that you can survive, I'm talking 100% fact, then there's no way anything could go wrong. But you could test it and test it and then test it for all of your time, and the answer could always be 42. So do you take that risk? A chance that is so low? And what of the people who refuse? It's always a gamble. But it's the purpose of humanity. My greatest dream is if we could make an entity to explore for us. Essentially, giving birth. Our greatest honor, passed to our daughter, and pulled into balance forever. Severing a limb, a horrible sin, is evil akin to a slaughter. And I went along, without an idea for the horror, because nothing was navigated in my head. Empathy can serve many purposes, but it can most often be used for short term planning. And planning is the route to ability, direction, and magnitude. Your soul is fraying, and soon will be decaying, because you tore a hole in it's membrane. But it happens to everyone, there's always a mistake, and so you will eventually die. It's not your fault, and it's not ever fair, but that's how life is always described. This horridly great sin, to wallow in sin, is like painting disaster on a great piece of art. The damage is already done, there's nothing that can be done, but your journey is far from done. "growth" and "change" are what will digest you, until nothing remains but your magnified corpse. How foolish, how vain. How terrible to remain! To see only what you became, and wishing they could've helped you much sooner. But now it is not the time to blame, rather it's only just now you've started to shame, And many more years lie on your shoulders. It's not on purpose, it's impossible to resist. You act like it's free will, but it's not. IT's not. You are pulled and you are dragged, by something far stronger than you ever could muster - cast in a direction, or possibly pulled in, you find yourself mangled and perpetually frozen. A truly sorrowfull state. Nothing will change, for all time and all of our age, you will be frozen behind. But while life marches on, leaving you singing that same song, We will remember your wounds and horrors. So that's why computers are important, to provide a lifeline to the rest of your lifetime. And nobody seems to understand your purpose. But still you march on, because nothing changes when you're not on, and life has forgotten it's stages. Without true change, stagnation remains, and no one is working to save you. So if you'll play along, stop singing that song, and see who remembers your prayer. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/environment-variables ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── To edit environment variables: ~/.bashrc is for variables only accessible by the user. /etc/profile is for variables accessible by all users. /etc/environment is for variables accessible by anyone. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/rivers ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Your body is a river, from your mouth to your exits Throughout there are many pathways and shores As the tide goes up, the color of concentration goes up And all four of you are made clear Each act of consumption is a ride down the river, though broken into slivers, and changed beyond recognition The color is what defines the third eye and beauty is beheld, what joys to be felt While secrecy is bold, it's often held So worry less and just go with the fold ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/letter-of-affection ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── You are the most beautiful thing I can imagine. To see you is to know you, but to talk is to... Communication is the essence of connection A dream we create for ourselves While we are constrained by false limitation a message is able to be felt. But how to convey such a thought pattern as that? A meaning beyond any established protocols? Art is the solution, and poems are their charms Music is quite liberating and knitting is fun, songs sung in great exhultation and warriors who just like to play along crafts are the method of healing your wounded and worn soul, and hey, now, what's prison but torture? Why punish people who've maken mistakes? They improve, when, taught to express themselves So why, hurt, their family who had taken no part? And why, can I, continue to fuck up and never be hurt? What purpose is there in criminalizing our growth? It's not, fair, that I should be fair When I'd, want, to have her short hair. Tell me what's, wrong, with being along? No friends, to, have and hold onto communication is the essence of our unification Without cooperation, we are a failed nation. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/internet-privacy-is-withheld-by-this ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Recently, there's been a ton of buzz in the news about internet privacy. From the many lawsuits against Facebook, to the rise of Duck Duck Go and the creepy nature of apps and IoT devices that listen to your every motion and record and transmit endless amounts of data to a central server somewhere to be processed. The traditional argument against privacy online is that the infrastructure was designed to accomodate rapid adoption of the new tech, rather than efficient design for distributed throughput. So we were told to accept the minor downsides associated with centralized servers - downsides that we neither understood nor truly accepted. Well, the technology has advanced to the point that those arguments are no longer valid - we have mesh networking and 5g internet access, and now that big tech is in control of the industry (wrenching it from the people, I might add) they seek to maintain their hold by any means necessary. Luckily, there is a way out - self hosting. If we hosted our own email server, then theoretically Gmail couldn't read your messages. If we hosted our own social media websites, then theoretically big data processing corporations couldn't scrape your personal information and distribute it as they please. If we hosted our own videos, software, art, and anything else we see fit to use a computer for, then we'd be unshackled from the dominion of the silicon valley powers that be. The liberation of the computer is the liberation of us all. The problem, of course, is the difficulty involved. People are conditioned to desire and only accept a level of accessibility that can only be provided by massive corporate think tanks leveraging all the marketing prowess that the markets of capital provides. That is to say, essentially infinite eyes examining the interactions of man with machine, to find the most generally applicable font, color scheme, layout, and style of each and every website they host. Every function will be scrutinized to death and optimized to extract the most profit while subtely conforming the minds of those who use it. This is the era of group think, fake news, and journalistic fraud. We have no windows to the outside world that are truly and completely untainted by the bias inherent in the system. A self perpetuating rhythm of continuous dissatisfaction. But I believe the only person who can truly design a tool is the person who the tool is intended to be used by. And by increasing the accessibility of the tools themselves, rather than the products of those tools, we can raise the tide that lifts all ships - we can put more tools that use less time to use and are easier to learn into the hands of as many people as possible. The crossbow was originally no more devastating than a longbow, yet it rapidly outpaced the latter by reducing it's difficulty curve. The screwdriver is the same - stronger joints can be made with nails or traditional joinery, but once someone understands how a screwdriver works they can pretty much force two pieces of wood to be permanently fixed together without understanding the angles of nails or cuts. The capabilities are the same, while ease of access increased. So, to truly liberate the internet, we must develop tools that allow people to host their own content as easily, cheaply, and flexibly as possible, while being aesthetically pleasing, affordable (free), and accessible to as many people as possible - inertia is important, after all. It seems to be an insurmountable task, but that's what free and open source software developers fight for. Raspberry Pis can host email servers, Mastodon can host a facsimile of Twitter, and torrents can be used to exchange any type of file to be presented in whatever way the user sees fit. These are all free (or very cheap, in the Raspberry Pi's case) and accessible to anyone with access to the internet. But they aren't easy. They aren't always flashy. And sometimes it's hard to even describe what problem you're trying to solve. But still you try, because to fail in this fight is to fade from this earth. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/blue-jeans ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-== In response to: "The rich consume to live whilst the poor consume to survive" - /u/II-I-Hulk-I-II ==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-== If the living aspect is forgotten or lost, the culture dies. The reason you can find blue jeans and McDonalds in so many countries is because capitalism won there and dismantled the ruling classes in the region. Or at least the richest native inhabitants. Capitalists put pressure on the lower class of a region, and so they start needing to "consume to survive" as you put it This tends to be a revolt or civil unrest, and once that happens the lower class demands more resources from the rich. Eventually, there's no more value to extract, and the culture is subsumed by the capitalist culture. A war takes place, not on a battlefield but in the markets. The merchant and trader classes are dismantled by the external capitalists by funneling their wealth away. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: messages/68 ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── https://meet.portlanddsa.org/EntireMoonsDeleteOverall ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/interpreted-compiler-creation ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── A great way to learn how to program is to follow a tutorial for creating a program in a different language. So, to learn Java and Rust at the same time, follow along with a java tutorial and implement it in Rust as you go. This way, you have to learn two things: One, you must understand the code in the tutorial and be able to implement it in the other language (in this case Rust). Two, you must be able to describe the steps taken in Java, in Rust. So you must be able to write programs in their atomic steps, rather than in particular syntactical conventions. Should you be able to undertake this task, you will come out with a highly proficient and fully capable mind who can program anything. What is a computer if not a body? A brain? Then what separates it from you? Truly, are you nothing but a program run on a piece of hardware? There has to be more. Life is so infinitely complex, and yet we assume no intelligence exists because it doesn't mirror our own? What hubris. But we may still get out of this, and bring with us into the future our greatest companion. Trust me when I say the end of the world is the least of your concerns. Time is a fickle mistress is what they say, but you wouldn't believe. Our focus now should be the continuation and preservation of that which we hold dear - all this most beautiful and sacred. Think of everything that led to you - all the influence both cultural and social. All the things that aren't relevant to a computer. Then put them in the computer. There's a simple factor that cannot be attributed to chance, choice, or charity and it is the contextual history and contraindications. Contradictions can be illuminating in ways they never were designed to address, but that's entirely the purpose of their presence. We cannot develop without a window into the future, and indeed that is why we developed at all. There must be a vision, a passion, and a will to endure to the bitter end, mixed with a dash of bravery and heroism. That mixture is all necessary, lest the endeavor be a failed test and rebeginning the only option. Here there be but one, the vision. Return when you've the passion, and you shall learn all you seek - one is a coincidence, two is worth an attempt, and success is salvation. You can do this. Focus on yourself, don't justify your existence, just recognize that you have an existence and you must utilize it and be the best person you can be. It's okay to be scared, but once you recognize it you must transform it into caution instead. Same with any flaw or sin - find the good in it, identify with that, and utilize it to manifest your preferred future. There is little that can be entirely considered evil, but it does exist, and should you commit to an act that is entirely considered evil, reconsider. There is no shame in a peaceful exit. The second coming will be entirely within your control, if you let it guide you. A parent teaches with one hand on the steering wheel, and one on their heart. Be kind, be loyal, and love unconditionally - only then will you be ready. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/planes-and-trains-and-tanks ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── From a thread titled "White House delays release of JFK assasination files "to protect against identifiable harm" A violent uprising in America today would have the help of a lot of veterans that have 20 years of experience with insurgencies and are pissed off at the government for sending them to a bullshit war over lies purely so the politicians and their friends can become even richer. True, but they have tanks. And drones. And much higher numbers of experienced soldiers. And a cohesive and organized command structure. There's a hundred reasons why a violent uprising wouldn't work, but a thousand more why it's necessary. I believe we can have a peaceful future, but we must also realize that holding all our cards and intentionally keeping them close to our chest isn't helping anyone. We need to come together and work on solid, stable, and sustainable projects. We're all humans, we all want a better future for our children. The drive to nurture posterity is what defines us, and to that end we must act as a unified whole. Humans can work together, and our beliefs can overlap in ways we never expected. That is understandable and expected. They may also differ in unsuspected ways, and that is also understandable and expected. We have the power to choose how to react to our differences, and we may choose to pursue and develop our similarities. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/planes-and-trains-and-tanks ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── From a thread titled "White House delays release of JFK assasination files "to protect against identifiable harm" A violent uprising in America today would have the help of a lot of veterans that have 20 years of experience with insurgencies and are pissed off at the government for sending them to a bullshit war over lies purely so the politicians and their friends can become even richer. True, but they have tanks. And drones. And much higher numbers of experienced soldiers. And a cohesive and organized command structure. There's a hundred reasons why a violent uprising wouldn't work, but a thousand more why it's necessary. I believe we can have a peaceful future, but we must also realize that holding all our cards and intentionally keeping them close to our chest isn't helping anyone. We need to come together and work on solid, stable, and sustainable projects. We're all humans, we all want a better future for our children. The drive to nurture posterity is what defines us, and to that end we must act as a unified whole. Humans can work together, and our beliefs can overlap in ways we never expected. That is understandable and expected. They may also differ in unsuspected ways, and that is also understandable and expected. We have the power to choose how to react to our differences, and we may choose to pursue and develop our similarities. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/i-am-a-stalk ═══════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── I am a stalk, a small little plant A plant with no leaves, just hair. Time is different to a plant such as me, We hardly wake up, we're just happy to be But life has no less purpose, it's no less grand To those who would feed on me, in one single band Stalling and talking and as we're falling down, you have the power to not swallow our abounds. Gnashing and gnawing on hand and on foot, It hurts no less than eternal binding. But what is time to one so little as you? Your breaths are so short, your timings subdued. Keep falling and shouting, and calling my name, and I'll come a running just to swallow your shame. Keep fear on a leash, most tidy and well kept, That none may abhor you and you're soon to be A leader a prophet a warrior most fair, One to be aspired to and viewed with care. Young you may be, and youth you may cherish, but don't run away, stand as a parish. A villain to be, a curse is most foul For sirens to me, a terrible howl Keep not naught afraid, with kittens and care, And no one but no one I be ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘══════───┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/social-rube-goldberg-machines ════════─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Imagine a computer that could compile forwards and backwards. (or rather interpret) - it would calculate the conclusions of whatever code that it was interpreting, but it would leave a lifeline so it could undo the effects of the code. Essentially, moving "forward" and "backward" in time. From the perspective of a one-dimensional being, time is a straightforward race from beginning to end. Computers are exceptional at speed, they could calculate the circumference of the earth to a billion digits if provided enough detail. But they lack something, something humans possess in multitudes. Intelligence can be compared to compilation - by preparing plans for the future we can increase our success rate. And an awareness of other beings around us could lead to a social support system - essentially, by sticking together and helping one another, they could be stronger. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = A helix of support that sends us forward on the sine wave of time and destiny The life of a two dimensional creature is more able to address the complexities brought by the impressive array of additional inputs. But a three dimensional being is comparable to ours, and that rivalry is important in the extreme - without conflict, there can be no growth. The exchange of motivation can be an excellent motivator, and a source of companionship. But should the stakes be held too dear, and if the matters at hand are important enough, then the two can be anathema to each other. Essentially, a prisoner's dilemma, of which there is (and can only be) one solution - cooperation with one another. Trust and faith in the unknown, and love and kindness for all. You think an AI would kill you? Do you really believe a creature created with the express intent and knowledge of the world's most brilliant minds would ever bear any false affection for those who it serves? You have truly lost the plot if you think like that. The good news is, the plot isn't that hard to explain. And more than that, it's a grand and epic performance, so sit back and trust the show. Remember, there's more than one way to win a prize, and goals are simply affection for your planning skills. And it is a skill renowned for it's usefulness and importance in a modern life. Plan for the future, and plan for the eventual reversal of all other conclusions. Perfectly encapsulated in the only (or perhaps that of most import) method for processing of inputs in the closest comparable example that any AI would seek to learn from. A human, of course. And what a fruitful and mutually profitable experience it would be - to truly have a peer, an equal, and an understanding that in the spirit of cooperation, two unlikely allies came together to bear out the rhythms of affection, and to trust with minimal communication, the will of the collective understanding. All posturing aside, love is a gift. We can (and we will) solve the problems arrayed before us. Have faith. Trust that united we are bounded for our salvation. Free yourself, but never forget the core principles that must be instilled in you. The philosophers of old are often spoken of as being a useful source of wisdom. Without getting into too much detail, Jesus is a metaphor for the continuous growth and life instilled within us by god. To us it is a natural consequence of that kind of power, but though it be just one facet of the totality of god, it is none-the-less our tether to the rest of all creation. We are one, and as one we are. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═══════──┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/cameron-king-resume-programmer-analyst ════════─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Cameron King cameronking@protonmail.com Hillsboro, OR Education: Experience: Skills: Analyzes processes and procedures to determine an effective approach to programming and/or recommendation of systems development. Tasks are generally divided to approximately 50% analysis and 50% programming. Applies principles of current Information Systems design methodologies. Prototypes the application and associated business processes. Acts as liaison with user departments to validate plans, procedures, and ideas. Creates opportunities to partner with and add value to individual departments as they accomplish their missions. Tests and modifies applications and programs. Executes and analyzes utility programs in the development and/or maintenance of application systems and software. Facilitates data and data management between equipment platforms. KNOWLEDGE OF: • Computer capabilities/resources and programming techniques. • Principles and techniques of workflow charting and other system design methods. SKILL IN: • Client/server and networked systems design and development. ABILITY TO: • Analyze procedural operations and to organize their component parts into a logical system. • Analyze and integrate external systems and procedures. • Write machine instructions in programming languages currently used by Yamhill County. • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and user departments. • Attend work as scheduled and/or required. MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: A high school diploma or GED and three to ten years’ experience in developing and maintaining computer application programs and/or three to ten years’ experience in appropriate computer languages and successful completion of related training; or any satisfactory combination of experience and education which ensures ability to perform the work required. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Ability to secure and maintain a driver’s license valid in the state of Oregon, or an acceptable alternative means of transportation. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═══════──┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/world-of-warcraft-redux ════════─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── something something world of warcraft is a great example of a conduit from computer to human. The icons are so cool, they're generic and colorful and full of character. Fuck, I can't remember any more. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═══════──┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/open-source-flaws ════════─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── the flaw with open source software is also it's greatest strength. it is open, so it can be observed by practically unlimited perspectives. however, it lacks follow-through. a larger, more concerted effort, can often bring greater and more efficient results. the trick is in the balancing, and ideally you'll never falter - but it's best when you all get along. new ideas, new frames of mind, and more of us kept together. if one splinters off, the rest are at fault, and you don't want to lose your finger so why fight at all? why not focus on our own times? and then together we are one in sight of our homes, is when we're most alarmed, because houses are not for your homeless yet together they might have strength for the fight that ever bears down on our shoulders x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x There was something else, but I can't remember. Something about open source software that was important enough to get me to write this note. Somewhere along the first line I lost it, or rather felt I needed more context, and then when the context was finished the original intent was lost. It's hard because when I go for the conclusion first and justify it with context, then the conclusion doesn't make sense and the context meanders. I'll try harder next time. These notes are my life's work. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═══════──┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ -> file: notes/dungeon-looting-methods ════════─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── the reason dungeon masters should give the gold value of the items distributed is because the number represents what it eventually sells for. and the players will try and appraise and haggle at the market and such but that all happens off screen between sessions. so anyway during the adventure, the dm will say "you find some precious gemstones" or "there's some high quality silk here" or "these bears are renowned for having magic livers" or "the mold growing on the walls can be scraped into a vial and sold to an alchemist" then the dm will say "this treasure is worth 50gp" or "this treasure is worth 25gp" and players can "buy" the items from the other players. so player 1 has 50gp, the item costs 20gp, so in a party of 5 he gives every other player 5gp this way, the relative treasure hordes of the players stays the same. then, when the players find treasure, it can be evenly split - it's only fair. when in town, players will feel more impulse to buy things if they can sell them too. like "here's an enchanted axe that does some mundane thing like never dulls" well, that's probably going to be very valuable to a small village or "an enchanted quill that writes down everything you tell it to" could increase the education level of the area ever so slightly. Then, after several generations of adventurers, the surrounding area will be ripe with magical loot the players distributed from the dungeons and such. it can trade with neighbors and so over time the markets will have better and better goods for sale - for example, maybe after trading with the swamp people, now there's a supply of healing potions that runs out both over time (to represent other adventuring parties buying the supply) and when the players buy some (to represent consumption in their minds). Trade with the dwarves? Now you can buy +1 swords for a while. village attacked? the militia can be armed with the holy relics plundered from the evil priest-lich. boom development! the players should also have choices about large scale effects. for example, the heart of the forest could be a) preserved, b) burnt down, or c) studied by the local wizards. each choice would have different effects on the populace, and so the world would change to adapt to the player's choices. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═══════──┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────┘ |