falling-star
15d ago
I think we exist in numbers, but we're less represented among frequent posters.
falling-star
20d ago
Thiel commented on SSC? I read the comments section pretty religiously and completely missed that one.
falling-star
20d ago
I'd be interested in reading further if you have any references on this topic.
falling-star
23d 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
1mo 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
1mo 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
1mo 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
1mo ago
There's at least 4 I know of.
falling-star
1mo ago
This comment gave me a stroke
falling-star
1mo 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
1mo ago
Marrying and having children with a citizen seems like it would give someone sufficient attachment to the nation.
falling-star
2mo ago
Miimoji
falling-star
2mo ago
Congratulations and good luck my man!
falling-star
2mo 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
2mo 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
2mo 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
2mo 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.
falling-star
2mo ago
I’ve recently done a self improvement thing that was so ridiculously effective it’s going to sound like I’m selling a self help course. I’m not. Over the course of 6 days I went from borderline depressed and listless to being full of will, oozing charisma, and generally vibing. On day 7 I picked up a chick I just met and broke a year and a half long dry spell. First time I did anything like that.
The process is simple. Write down every thing you do and how you’ve feeling with time stamps. Send that shit to a trusted but physically distant friend once per day. I would write down everything I ate, every time I worked, every time I fucked around on the web, when I went to bed, when I went outside etc. In addition to showing it to my friend, I would read over the previous entries every morning. When I would consider doing something not great for me, I would remember I had to tell my friend. If I did it anyway, I would be reflecting more on it because I would be writing it down.
The silver bullet this clued me in on was going for runs, then focusing really intently on how my own head and body feel afterwards. I’m not sure if this is some form of grounding/embodiment or gratitude meditation. Normally a run is like a +2 to my mental state, the focus afterwards boosts it to a +6.
I made a few other small but extremely impactful routine changes. I’m not sure whether to call it charisma, force of personality, vibe, or just plain power level, but something about me is more now. People seem more drawn to me and often go out of their way to do me favors or give me things. I’m working much harder and to a higher standard at my day job. When I’m just fucking around and enjoying myself, I enjoy it more.
So any advice as to how to further increase this power level? This sounds like it’s getting towards New Age territory, so if possibly I’d like to minimize the woo.
falling-star
2mo ago
For some of us it's a matter of work hard play hard. Hedonism and ambition can be made compatible.
falling-star
3mo ago
Christ. I heard about that case back when I lived in Seattle. There are better cities and metros out there. My life got way better when I got a place at the same rent on the other coast.
falling-star
3mo ago
Man, I don't even know. Everyone seems to have a different definition of what is or isn't a "hard drug". Cocaine always struck me as harder than amphetamine, and that can be pretty hard on the mind and body.
Supposedly people do try heroin in "social" settings without going through the opiate cursus honorum. That's completely alien to my way of thinking, but so is carjacking.
falling-star
3mo ago
Hard agree. Taking out a member of leadership will create organizational chaos. There will be a lot of balls dropped before their successor gets up to speed.
falling-star
3mo ago
I agree with your point but I'm irked by the inclusion of hard drugs in what normal people don't want. It's perfectly legible to want to do coke or molly to have a great time at a party.
falling-star
3mo ago
FWIW my theory is that they changed something in his drug cocktail the night of the debate. This was intended to improve his performance, but backfired severely.
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.
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