Perspectivist

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you lose your memories, are "you" dead? If a close relative/friend lose their memories, are they still "your relative/friend"? What the hell even is memory? How sentimental are you about memories?⁩ ⁨⁨20⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago⁩:

  I believe that the entire concept of “self” is just an illusion. There is no “you” back there behind your face looking out into the world. There’s just consciousness - the fact of experience and its content. The sense of self is just an appereance in consciousness. Not something that’s outside or separate of it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A truck bed with a tonneau over it is just an SUV trunk with extra steps.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Midsize pickup is no bigger than a standard size van. Often even smaller.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Instagram wants me to make content — I just want to post a photo⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I never really changed the way I use it. I just post pictures and watch pictures. I’ve never viewed stories or tried any of those other features. It’s the pictures I’m there for.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Exactly. I buy highly diversified index funds for a reason.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Finland dismisses case over Baltic cable cuts⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  This is what a functional justice system looks like. Do you prefer the US version more?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You should know how to coil cables⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Why didn’t you use an actual cable?

  It doesn’t really matter. A rope, hose or a cable all behave the same. This piece of paracord illustrates the point and as you said, you can try it out yourself.

  Also, I applaud you for being able to admit when you’ve been wrong. That’s rare nowdays.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You should know how to coil cables⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Here’s your way with “always over” and “applying a twist with thumb & index finger every time i loop the cable” versus the proper way to do it.

  You literally say you twist the cable as you’re coiling it. That’s why there’s a twist in it. You can even see in the video that once I start to coil it your way the loose end start to twist even though I started with a straight rope.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You should know how to coil cables⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  No, I get what you mean but you just said “always over.” That puts a twist in the cable. You can’t not twist it if you do “always over.”

  Go take one of your long extension cords and attach the other end somewhere off the ground and then uncoil it so that it’s suspended in the air and you’re holding the other end. You’ll feel how it wants to turn in your hand because there’s a twist in it. That’s what the method in the video is preventing from happening.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You should know how to coil cables⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  No, it’s not the same effect. Your way just forces the cable into a neat-looking coil, but it twists the conductors inside. That’s why when you uncoil it, you get a corkscrew that won’t lay flat, tangles more easily, and eventually wears the cable out. The method in the video avoids putting a twist in the cable at all - so when you uncoil it, it lies flat, doesn’t tangle, and lasts longer.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK that only by being yourself will you find people who like the real you. No one can beat you at being you, but you’ll only ever be second best at pretending to be someone else.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t think it needs to be that complicated. The point is just don’t be disingenuous. It’s like when someone says “don’t lie.” That doesn’t mean you have to say everything on your mind - it just means don’t say something that isn’t true.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK that only by being yourself will you find people who like the real you. No one can beat you at being you, but you’ll only ever be second best at pretending to be someone else.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  If people stop liking you when you start being yourself, then they didn’t like you to begin with but rather the fake persona you pretended to be.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK that only by being yourself will you find people who like the real you. No one can beat you at being you, but you’ll only ever be second best at pretending to be someone else.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  This is not a claim about metaphysics.

• YSK that only by being yourself will you find people who like the real you. No one can beat you at being you, but you’ll only ever be second best at pretending to be someone else.
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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is there a drink with taste of energy drink without caffeine?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I find that Pommac has remotely similar taste without actually being an energy drink.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Thoughts about responsibility⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  What’s the alternative? I don’t see one. Becoming cynical because of what others do and then starting to behave that way yourself is just betraying who you are. I can’t make other people act the way I want, but I can keep living the way I wish others did. At the end of the day, at least I can stand behind my own actions and go to bed knowing I didn’t contribute to everything that’s wrong in the world.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Which career to pursue?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m plumber by training but started my own bussiness a few years back and now work as a so-called “handyman” Now plumbing is only around 5% of what I do. Painting seems to be in high demand.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Which career to pursue?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m one of the few people here working in the trades and I’m not the tiniest bit worried about being replaced by AI or automation. I also like that at the end of the day I’ve actually manipulated the physical world and objectively made it better. Yeah, I might not be coming up with cure for cancer or influencing world politics buy granny over here has a working faucet now and she’s immensely thankful for it and I also get cookies (not the digital kind)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm stupid...how do I avoid wires when mounting things to the wall?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Home improvement contractor here.

  Short answer: it’s always inherently risky. There’s no 100% certain way to avoid it. But there are things you can do to mitigate the risk. First, look for outlets and light switches - wires generally run straight up or straight down from them. The same principle applies to plumbing. Most electronic stud finders also have a feature to detect metal and live wires. They quite unreliable though.

  Another precaution is to use masonry bits instead of wood or metal bits. Masonry bits have blunt ends, so you’re less likely to damage wires or pipes even if you hit one. You should also avoid drilling too deep, and whenever possible, aim for studs - there’s rarely anything critical inside them.

  That said, hitting something important is quite unlikely. In a standard wall, there’s usually not much inside. Kitchens and bathrooms are a bit riskier. For perspective, I’ve probably drilled over a million holes into walls and ceilings, and I’ve only ever hit a wire once - and that was in the oddest place, running between a wall and a door jamb. It was such a strange location that the thought never even occurred to me until the room went dark.

  If you hit a wire you’ll probably just blow a fuse. It’ll cost to fix it but it’s rarely catastrophical. Plumbing is a different story - you can cause a lot of damage in very short period of time. It’s generally recommended to locate AND TEST the main shut off valve before drilling if you’re unsure. Word of caution though: these valves may sit untouched for decades and may start leaking when you do.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨do you use non violent communication at the workplace?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Fair enough, but just because a term exists doesn’t mean it’s sensible.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If sexuality is a spectrum, does that mean one person is the gayest?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think of it like beauty - there’s not much disagreement about whether someone is a 9, but a 10 is completely subjective. For someone to be breathtakingly stunning, there usually has to be something about them that most other people don’t see.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨do you use non violent communication at the workplace?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  We don’t call people non-golfers either.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Poland will shoot down objects in clear-cut airspace violations, prime minister says⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s Estonia

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Pro-life" and "pro-choice" aren't actually opposite positions⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  So therapist is responsible for rape - not the rapist?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Pro-life" and "pro-choice" aren't actually opposite positions⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That doesn’t make any sense.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Pro-life" and "pro-choice" aren't actually opposite positions⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It is possible to genuinely believe that abortion is equivalent to murder. I don’t see how you jump from there to them being anti-life.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Easy fix for tile lines showing?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Someone laid new tiles on top of the old ones. It’s actually quite impressive how neatly it has cracked along the shape of the underlaying tiles. There’s no quick fix for this though. You need to do what the previous person should’ve done which is to tear it all out and start from scratch.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Golden Rule is flawed⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I have examples from my own life where I treated people with decency after they mistreated me, and it ended up changing how they acted toward me in the future.

  I also have multiple examples where I came at them with hostility, and that only led to further escalating hostility.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Golden Rule is flawed⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You’re advocating for everyone to act that way.

  If person A acts badly then person B should act badly towards them and then person C should acts badly towards person A and B and person D should act like that towards person A, B and C and so on.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Golden Rule is flawed⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That includes you.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Golden Rule is flawed⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.