cjet79
Anarcho Capitalist on moral grounds
Libertarian Minarchist on economic grounds
User ID: 124
cjet79
25d ago
I just said the other day I was feeling lukewarm on Trump. But now I'm feeling different. I thought the podcast was awful. Couldn't make it past ten minutes. I might have to try again now that people say the first hour was rough.
It was Trump rambling at its worst. Rogan asks about winning the race in 2016, and next thing I know Trump is talking about how Lincoln was melancholy instead of depressed, cuz his kid died.
Sometimes I feel I would love Trump if it weren't for Trump.
cjet79
26d ago
Would anyone like to join a group play through?
Right now its me @xablor and @Southkraut
Add me on Steam cjet799
cjet79
26d ago
I felt this way in 2016 and 2020.
I'm libertarian and have never really liked the main two parties.
Trump has oddly grown on me. It might just be my serial contrariasm. The constant hate thrown his way has made me more skeptical of all criticism about him. If they were willing to lie about him being a Russian spy than what else are they saying that is a lie?
His actual governing record was not bad from my perspective. No new wars, a slate of justices that flipped the court, and a government that was mostly focused on fights I didn't care about.
cjet79
27d ago
Yarvin seems allergic to making minor nuanced claims. Go big or go home is his approach. It makes his writing more interesting, but also wrong more often.
I wonder what the reasons are for the LA times owner saying don't endorse Kamala. It could be that the owner likes Trump, but it could also be a more mundane business decision, like "neither of them has spent money advertising with us, and we shouldn't be a free whore".
cjet79
1mo ago
Being introverted is one of the things I'd gladly change about myself. That and disliking Broccoli (would make low carb diet way easier).
I don't think most introverts are very happy with it. It seems like a maladaptive trait for the modern world.
I suspect it is closer to something like left-handedness than it is to something like an accent that you can discard with a bit of practice.
cjet79
1mo ago
You are extroverted, some people you know are more extroverted than you.
Those people you talk to that suck at maintaining conversations ... probably introverts.
I think your argument proves too much. It sounds like it could be used to disprove any internal assessments.
cjet79
1mo ago
You sound like most extroverts I encounter. One of the most common aspects of extroverts is that they tend to not believe or accept that introverts exist.
Every introvert knows what they are and how they are different than extroverts. It takes them only the barest amount of observational skill.
There is a manifestation of physical discomfort in social situations. The closest comparison I can think of: imagine knowing that you stink from BO or poop, or your teeth are gross. Then further imagine you are stuck in close proximity to a person you are attracted to but barely know. I think most people's desire in this situation is an intense desire to leave and be unseen. You might even fear that other people are noticing or discussing your grossness. Nearby laughter can spike paranoia rather than joy.
That is what it can feel like when an introvert has overextended and stayed in a social situation past their leave time.
And when that is how nights tend to end even if you have fun for the first few hours it's not really something you look forward to. And eventually you either discover the magic of alcohol which I believe can switch people from introverts to extroverts, or you stop going to social events.
cjet79
1mo ago
Opposite experience for me. Seems obvious who are extroverts and introverts around me. People who sit in the middle seem more rare than the ones that exist at the extremes of the spectrum.
cjet79
1mo ago
Vidya
Factorio expansion releases next Monday. Hell ya. I think I still have the posts saved from last time of people that are interested in a playthrough. If anyone else is interested let me know here. I'll set up a server for joint play. You can add me on steam: cjet799
I've been having fun in the discord.gg/1stmi playing starship troopers extermination. I'm a corporal, which usually just means I'm expected to step up into squad lead positions, and I'm capable of shadowing someone who is trying out for a squad lead position. Next step is getting a platoon lead certification and then I'll be in charge of running 16 person ops. But also in charge of more paperwork and making sure people behave in a discord chat.
I did encounter my first recalcitrant trooper this past week. They were uninterested in taking orders, or only followed about half of what I said. At the end of the match I pulled them aside and just had a quick chat "hey man, if you don't want to follow orders that's fine, but there isn't much point being in this group if that's the case" he gave a bit of an apology and said he was tired. He seemed better the next day.
cjet79
1mo ago
I find that my anger is often very physiological. My heart rate is elevated, I'm pumping more adrenaline, by blood sugar is low from hunger, etc.
It helps me a lot to address the physical aspects of anger. Slow down my breathing to control my heart rate. Take a little walk like I'm warming down from exercise. Or just have a snack.
Even if it doesn't get at the underlying cause of my anger I'm at least a little better off at thinking logically and dealing with the problem.
cjet79
1mo ago
I said it up above, but ill have to say it again. I don't believe aliens are actively visiting earth. I guess I'm just around alien enthusiasts often enough that I know many of their arguments.
I originally responded when someone was asking "why don't they have an explanation for X". I then answered ... they do have an explanation for it. If we are going to get into how good the explanation actually is then I just want to stop, because I don't really think they are good explanations. I'm just saying the explanations and the answers are there.
At some point it is closer to a creative writing exercise for them. Making the most elaborate explanation for the presence of aliens while fitting all the available data. Asking them more in depth questions is not a path towards convincing them, its a path towards more fun for them because it adds on an additional challenge to the mass creative writing exercise they are all involved in.
cjet79
1mo ago
They offer quite a few reasons:
- If the Aliens are benevolent then nukes are the first time humans really have the chance to extinct ourselves.
- If the Aliens care about habitable worlds we could mess up one of their gardens.
- Nukes might be more noticeablr to casual observers.
- Maybe there are threshold technologies required for joining some galactic community, and nukes is a threshold.
Nukes are unique enough.
cjet79
1mo ago
Monopolies do not always charge maximum price. If one person wants a product at $100 but 20 people want it at $10, its better to charge $10 (as long as marginal costs aren't eating that additional $100 in revenue). Of course, that means you need more customers at a lower price. And I think Elon starting up Starlink is a sign that he lacks customers. I'm not sure where that leaves us.
cjet79
1mo ago
I meant instead of doing their normal reverse landings, but someone else answered, apparently its better for the engines, and a lighter payload overall.
cjet79
1mo ago
I thought it was cynical too before I worked in a think tank. After working in one, and interacting with others in it. Their response is somewhere along the lines of "not cynical enough". Some of them don't even think of the first one as a point of think tanks. They just see think tanks purely as extractive entities from rich people that don't know what to do with their money.
What you describe is happening to some degree. I just think it is a minority of the resource spending and allocation. If it is more than 10% you have a rock solid institution. Average is closer to 1%. And bad ones are some negative percentage, in that they spend resources from their ideology only to actively hurt and confuse the cause they care about. PETA is an example of that.
cjet79
1mo ago
I'd definitely include that in what I said above about "having a standing army" for a political ideology. Good elaboration on the point though.
cjet79
1mo ago
I have a good computer.
There are a lot of minor bugs.
Some of them are even silly, like a problem where the melee weapon became affixed as a bayonet to all weapons, the Engineer class has a shovel melee weapon. The engineer whipping out their sidearm pistol has a shovel attached to the front that lengthens the weapon by about 80%.
There are major bugs. Matches being broken and kicking you out. Crashes to desktop in the middle of a match. Social settings being broken and making cross play difficult. Etc.
Overall I am having a lot of fun. And it doesn't feel like dribbles of fun that im constantly seeking out while being blue balled by bugs constantly. I can consistently get two hours of good experience for every game breaking type bug I encounter.
That kind of bug experience is just not acceptable for a lot of steam users. I don't really blame them for that opinion. Its just not my opinion.
You'd have to ask yourself how much you are bothered by problems in a game. If you feel you are easy going and might laugh off minor issues, and easily get past major issues then I'd say the game is great for you. If major bugs infuriate you, then definitely skip this game.
cjet79
1mo ago
Why only visit certain countries?
Why only be in contact with certain governments?
Why only now and not earlier?
cjet79
1mo ago
Was playing around with chatgpt. Got it to write an article about "Say goodbye to Say goodbye to [thing]"
I was crunching it into smaller sizes, and then getting it to be more insulting. It started adding ads between sections at one point. The ads were funny, I asked for more ads. It delivered:
“Tired of being tired? Try UltraSleep Pills – because apparently, eight hours just isn’t enough anymore.”
“Want to lose weight without trying? MiracleShred—because working out is hard, and this bottle promises to do it for you.”
“BrainBoost+ – Turn those foggy thoughts into slightly less foggy ones. Results may vary, but hey, you clicked, didn’t you?”
“Improve focus instantly with ConcentrationMax—for when reading past the first paragraph feels like climbing a mountain.”
“Feeling sluggish? InstantEnergy Gummies—because chugging coffee is so last year.”
“Procrastinator’s Fixer – A pill that probably won’t make you more productive, but it’s worth a shot, right?”
“No time for the gym? AbFlex 5000 – Get ripped while binge-watching Netflix. Science says it’s impossible, but the ad says otherwise!”
“Want to skip the effort and just look smart? Try InstantIQ Glasses—because it’s all about appearances anyway.”
“MiracleFocus Supplements – Stop forgetting why you walked into the room... most of the time.”
“PenultimatePenisPills – Say goodbye to disappointment with this one easy trick.”
cjet79
1mo ago
I think you are espousing the normal take.
My main counter to that take is that they are just not effective. The good ones give the appearance of effectiveness because that is how you get more money and resources.
There is no need to get rid of them. Something can be negative, but the costs of dealing with it are far higher than just leaving it alone. I think that is the case with think tanks.
cjet79
1mo ago
I think they are starting to suffer. but I doubt you are satisfied with how much suffering and how fast it is happening.
A bunch of people did not trust the results of a major election in 2020. I'd say that is largely a trust issue brought about by the fact that many important institutions are clearly captured.
State legislatures have started banning DEI at universities. Next step is for them to give up entirely and start just cutting funding to them.
Many social sciences have reputations in the gutter because they spent too many years ideology focused rather than rigor focused. Psych, Sociology, etc.
Climate science is not trusted.
News orgs are hated.
cjet79
1mo ago
To be clear, I wouldn't wish them away if it was an option. Something can be negative but the overall correct solution is to just do nothing about it.
cjet79
1mo ago
I think the inside view for a lot of these people paying the tax is that it feels about as "voluntary" as actual taxes. Many of them have a sense that their political opponents pose a credible threat and danger to them and theirs.
I think ideologically capturing professions is short term gain for long term cost. These institutions will cost off their reputation for a time, and then everyone will learn to discount their value as neutral organizations. And their funding sources will start drying up.
I listen to podcasts all the time, including Joe Rogan's. I mainly listen to comedian podcasts. I think they tend to have the best economy of words. Even if they are idiots most of the time, they at least know how to tell a good story and make it entertaining.
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