John BS @johnabs@qoto.org

@BerLinguistin

I wouldn't need grace or strength if my breakfast looked that good, but I'm trying to get healthy right now so...yeah, more wishes for grace and strength please 😂

@Amikke @kilroy_was_here @freemo

RHNB vs FOOF
RHNB vs Titanium Tetraazide
RHNB vs Closed Demon-Core
RHNB vs False Vacuum Decay Event

@vicgrinberg Looks amazing! Have you tried puff pastry wrapped baked brie with (apricot or fig) and pistachio filling? Absolutely delicious as well, and I can send a recipe if you would like!

@voidabyss @freemo @bii Thanks! I appreciate the positive feedback 😁

@bii Bruh I saw the two lines on the picture and almost congratulated you on the pregnancy before realizing what it was 💀

Also, pain != flavor, so it makes sense, but can understand how that would be disconcerting. I've never experienced that symptom with covid before (though I'm miserable every time I get it), but it's the only one my wife gets and she's otherwise fine.

@freemo @bii

Not my point or what I believe (I'm a divine command theorist lmao), but from a secular perspective, I think that's one of the strongest possible arguments for it.

Additionally, it does not mean that society itself is thriving (such a definition of morality would permit rape/pillage for the benefit of MY society over yours, not the cosmopolitan ideal of humanity as a whole), but that each individual has sufficient resources and the ability to control themselves in such a manner that maximizes their ability to self-realize.

Lack of self control is arguably the root of all moral failings; hence, the ability to control oneself in each tempting moment to favor long term chances of self-actualization is the best secular definition of acting morally I can think of.

@freemo @bii

Philosophically, I would argue that unchecked libertarianism, which permits "two consenting adults" to do anything they want (so long as consent was obtained) and allows individuals to act in whatever way they want without imposing moral imperatives unless they harm another person, is not a good system to achieve widespread eudaimonia. Instead, it ultimately results in most individuals being slaves to their desires.

Without a defined set of boundaries on "sin" (i.e. what is morally wrong), societies ultimately end up expanding liberties into those boundaries to the point that ostensible self-harm becomes the norm (see the obesity epidemic for an alternative example; note I'm saying this as a current fat guy).

Gluttony "used to be" a sin for a multitude of reasons, and we are now acutely aware of all the negative impacts on the body and mind that over consumption has, and yet the issue persists (please note that I am not claiming those with real biological issues are necessarily at fault, but most obese individuals are not biologically impaired beyond their control).

The question we must then posit is thus: does consuming explicit sexual material (or producing it) have similar harmful effects on the body and/or mind? The answer to this is yes, both on an individual and societal level. Individually, many men report early-onset erectile dysfunction, inability to achieve orgasm with real partners, and diminished appetite for actual partners but increased appetite for the illicit substitute. Enough of these individuals in a population, may have untold impacts on the culture itself (e.g. japanese herbivore men and their plummeting birthrate).

Thus, if consumption of the product is harmful, then production of it is also harmful (both for society but also the "stars", you can see loads of examples of this in the industry with predatory contracts, grooming of under-age women to take jobs upon turning 18, trafficking, kidnapping, spread of STIs, etc.). There may be a case for "responsible use" or "free-range production" but substances that are targeted as super-normal stimuli are highly addictive and blunt our responses to "realistic" stimuli, thus making the super-normal stimulus more desirable (an effect mentioned above). Of course, there's also the hedonic treadmill effect which causes people to seek ever increasingly stimulating material (that is, their tastes may change over time to desire material that is more explicit than they started on).

Of course, this is all the worst case, but the existence of this case and its prevalence, I think, speaks volumes.

That's my 2 cents, take it for what you think it's worth.

P.S. I have citations for the claims I've made but I'm at work and can't look them up right now. If you want me to link them in a followup toot, lemme know.

@lucifargundam Well I save about 40 minutes of driving per day, which works out to be 200 minutes per week, if we only include my commute to work.

If we factor in the weight loss benefits and my health, it helps there, and it's a great way to guarantee I can go the distance in the event I'm tired, sick or sore.

Finally, while all batteries go out eventually, they can be recycled and have a nearly negligible carbon footprint while in use, and only a moderate one to recycle, which I think is an overall win.

(Also, mine is made by Bosch, which has a lot of safety controls for preventing catastrophic battery issues, as compared to many others which are cheap Chinese products which don't have the same high quality manufacturing standards).

@lucifargundam Edit, nope, 800....that's a bit much q.q but there's no way I can make it up and down these crazy hills without it,

@lucifargundam 500 I think? Somewhere in there.

So it turns out my bike's battery can be charged with only $0.08 of electricity, and with a maximum range of 70 miles or 25 miles on maximum assist. So I can pay $0.00114 per mile (assuming I'm even using the assist)!

With current prices of gas, it's $0.08 per mile with no chance of pedaling, bikes (and e-bikes) are awesome!

My laser cutter just came in, and I'll be posting pictures of some of my new inlay stuff once I get it fully configured! (And if I decide to mod it, I'll post a build guide on my website if anyone is interested 😄 )

@BerLinguistin @vicgrinberg I'm glad to hear you found everything and didn't lose your laptop! As an aside, thank you for the reminder to back up all my stuff...I have so much research code (and account passwords, 2FA recovery codes, encryption keys, etc) on my computer that if I lost it I would probably have a complete mental breakdown.

@vbuendiar Have you tried using the JLD package instead? It's quite convenient as it can export any object or set of objects as a dict and you can easily re-load them into their original variable names. https://docs.juliahub.com/JLD2/O1EyT/0.4.0/

Currently 8 days without food, and 12-15(somewhere in there) days with less than 500 calories.

Mouth holes? Healing faster.

Hunger? Minimal, but pops up occasionally.

Fatigue? None.

Exercise fatigue? Lots (probably need more electrolyte powder)

Amount of money I'm planning on spending when I can eat again on delicious Korean barbecue? Potentially all of it 😂