falling-star
3mo ago
Maybe they've been maximizing shareholder value a little too hard. Maybe society would be better off if they didn't maximize as ruthlessly.
falling-star
3mo ago
There's a sweet spot of moderate to low dosages where it enables intentional, manual rewiring. I don't really get the fixation on macrodoses.
falling-star
3mo ago
Sounds like an improvement.
falling-star
3mo ago
I recently got a Sega Dreamcast and have been enjoying games I first played on the Game Cube. Soul Calibur holds up really well and looks beautiful. Sonic Adventure... not so much. Anybody else been getting into retro game stuff?
falling-star
3mo ago
It's simultaneously profound and trivial that BDSM is a safer way to satisfy the same urges that lead to domestic violence. Too much of the "community" is tied up in consent ideology and PR to really dig into the implications of this.
falling-star
3mo ago
Yeah he's gone public with his name after the whole NYT doxxing thing and the shift to substack.
falling-star
4mo ago
My first instinct was that drugs categorically different because they cause physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms. A quick google search tells me that gambling withdrawal is a thing, but all the sources are treatment centers, and all the symptoms are psychological. Withdrawing from amphetamine left me pretty much non-functional for weeks. I doubt gambling can cause that sort of nervous system damage.
falling-star
4mo ago
I think we exist in numbers, but we're less represented among frequent posters.
falling-star
5mo ago
Thiel commented on SSC? I read the comments section pretty religiously and completely missed that one.
falling-star
5mo ago
I'd be interested in reading further if you have any references on this topic.
falling-star
5mo ago
Knowing what printer was used isn't that much of a threat if you plan around it. People leave out perfectly good printers on the street when they move. They sell them in yard sales without taking ID. Collect a few without being traced, print the fraudulent ballots, then dump them somewhere.
Also wonder how hard it would be to hack a printer to change the dot pattern it imparts.
falling-star
5mo ago
Eh, I don't think weed causes much cross talk. More like putting a thick layer over everything. Psychedelics on the other hand? It's cross talk central.
falling-star
5mo ago
I pretty much gave up on smoking weed because all the legal options are way too strong. One of these days I'll grow my own weak weed.
falling-star
5mo ago
Re: Self improvement
My experience was that women in my social groups were supportive of male self improvement. They responded positively to guys trying to work out, dress better, have more girl friendly hobbies, learn2cook etc. Chicks see that as value they can capture in a relationship. They look more dimly on PUA stuff, even though it works on them. From their perspective, it's a form of trickery via false advertising.
Re: Limb lengthening:
I think that's directly analogous to facial plastic surgery on a chick. Even when reproduction isn't the conscious goal, that's what people are thinking of at a subconscious level. Your kids won't get that height or that nose.
falling-star
5mo ago
There's at least 4 I know of.
falling-star
5mo ago
This comment gave me a stroke
falling-star
5mo ago
When marijuana was first legalized where I lived, it was a massive PITA to get it and there weren't that many dispensaries. The illegal trade still retained a huge portion of the market share. At a certain point, legal vs. illegal isn't what people are choosing based off. It also becomes convenient vs. inconvenient. If the above rules were put into place, you'd find no shortage of "beer guys" within the month.
falling-star
6mo ago
Marrying and having children with a citizen seems like it would give someone sufficient attachment to the nation.
falling-star
6mo ago
Miimoji
falling-star
6mo ago
Congratulations and good luck my man!
falling-star
7mo ago
To clarify: I only did the whole logs and report thing for 7 days. It's a bit cumbersome to do and the format breaks down when I'm leaving the house for long periods of time. Also did not want to ask too much of my friend.
Just found out I have covid and am isolating now. This plus the general energy drain has me concerned. I was really happy huffing the "pink clouds". Really only needed to get off 50% of my bullshit for that effect. Going to need to find inside stuff to do to keep the torch lit here.
falling-star
7mo ago
Thinking about how I'm feeling then narrating it. "There's a soft, fuzzy, buzzing sensation behind my eyeballs. It is pleasant. My lungs hurt a little from breathing hard. That is satisfying. The buzzing sensation has spread to around the top of my forehead. My head feels warm in a good way. I am pleased with myself feeling good through exercise. My thighs feel heavy but not very sore."
Make observations like above for ~10 minutes. Preferably while somewhere comfy. Additionally let yourself linger on or sink into positive feelings.
falling-star
7mo ago
I never had any luck on apps, but lately I've had more success talking to chicks at bars. I think a crucial ingredient here is I'm going with 1-3 other guys who are trying the same thing. That and talking to everyone, not just pretty chicks.
falling-star
7mo ago
If you hustle a lot to get involved with research and get good internships every year, you can get pretty good prospects. Don't get too obsessed with leetcode though, it's not super necessary and makes you insufferable.
I don't doubt this phenomena exists, but I've never witnessed it first hand. Maybe people I know don't give off simp vibes?
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