I got a touch-pump soap dispenser for my kitchen. Just put the the sponge on the device, push down, and now you got a soapy sponge. Saves time but I’m old so ymmv.
how do you calibrate a fahrenheit thermometer? With celsius it’s hilariously trivial, if the thermometer says it’s about 0 when you see water freeze, it’s correct enough for everyday use.
You do the exact same but use 32 degrees instead of zero. I know celsius is cool and good but most people seem incapable of understanding how its just fucking marks on a line and any non-sciencey advantage is pretty much null.
One of the comments reads : Actually, we will probably never figure out, was it man or woman. but I thought this comment of the professor was an interesting eye opener. mastodonapp.uk/
The original theory was that it could have been a pregnant women looking down and that’s what lead to the proportions. The idea was they wouldn’t have been able to see themselves in a river or something. But rivers and puddles, not to mention OTHER pregnant women, were extremely common so it’s less likely.
I think qualia and the philosophical zombie thing pokes a hole in the whole non-soul thing but I’ll admit that I don’t have a good materialist explanation.
I’d wager that consciousness is some sort of emergent property of matter operating on a dimension we can’t directly interact with. 70% of our understanding of the universe doesn’t come from directly observing stuff, it comes from observing the effects of it.
That doesn’t mean that you have an eternal soul that survives death, just that consciousness is a bit more complicated than the current materialist explanation.
It’s just better to get used to a baseline level of misery than relying on happiness to get yourself out of a funk.
That said, turn the fucking devices off, get a big fucking cup of herbal tea, and look at the natures for 30 minutes. You are not allowed to press the buttons on the misery-skinner-box until tea is gone and timer is up.
because surely the European working class should be given and requires more time to develop?
You need to read more theory comrade. The western working class will never develop past Neo liberalism because they are the direct benefactors of Imperalism. In order to develop revolutionary consciousness, the proletariat need a class interest to.
A strong Europe would mean the continuation of the status quo, regardless of how long they’re given. A weak Europe makes it better for the rest of the world and gives European workers the chance to develop class consciousness. It doesn’t mean that the process will be good, just that this its the only way forward.
A few days ago, 3 players from my old 5e campaign reached out to me to see if I would be open to reviving that game. Henceforth, I will call them Lynnea, Warlock, and Druid. There was unanimous support for the game to begin. However, when we started arranging for session 0, I got a message from one of them:...
I explained that the local area uses a gift economy and what that means.
I agree with Warlock here. Gift economy is a fun idea but the last thing I want to do is 5 different quests or “favors” every time I want to get some shopping done.
Obviously they’re an ass in your story but they were absolutely correct about that. Why not just have currency be some vague “good will” that’s semi-transferable between people but also allows gift/favors as a fallback.
I am thinking of the mindset of wanting to hook up with as many people as possible not taking into consideration other people ‘s feelings or who might get hurt in by the process, which objectifies other individuals. That is an individualistic thought process, right?
It’s more closely related to atomization than individualism.
Pre-1950’s America was still very individualistic but they also had third spaces and more close knit communities. Without meaningful connection, those who are able to hookup achieve a facsimile of intimacy. Those who aren’t able to get that turn to escort services, onlyfans, and patriarchy etc etc. This compounds the problem until society breaks down.
Of course people do have casual sex for just fun just as they did throughout history. But the major shift towards that isn’t because people changed their minds suddenly.
Last month, Passional Boutique and Sexploratorium, a Philadelphia sex shop with a reputation for “inclusivity,” laid off its entire staff after they asked the store to recognize their union. Jacobin spoke with one of the workers....
The whole unironic “Swiftie” thing among communists is proof that we aren’t immune to hero-worship. She was always just mildly progressive lib who makes pretty good music. Just because you cry to her music doesn’t mean her opinions are any more correct.
I’d love to see the alt-history Hexbear if our demographics had more Kanye fans.
A new study has found that evolution is not as unpredictable as previously thought, which could allow scientists to explore which genes could be useful to tackle real-world issues such as antibiotic resistance, disease, and climate change....
So is a crucial part of the theory no longer “survival of the fittest?” Because that’s straight Malthus.
In what way is “organisms that increase their reproductive success spread their genetic material more than organisms that don’t” Malthusian? Even Peter Kroptkin, the anarcho-communist who literally wrote the Bread Book, used “Survival Of The Fittest” in his writings.
Malthus is wrong for many reasons but the biggest is that humans are not base unconscious animals who rely on genetic variation to influence their behavior. Malthus built his ideas based on uneducated people in a pre-industrial society. But with increasing education and family planning, the exponential growth that Malthus predicted is severely curved. You shouldn’t reject parts of evolution because Malthus used them to justify his political theory. You should reject them if they aren’t scientifically sound.
Obviously a hypothetical scenario. There is no way to pass on the knowledge to anyone else. Time freezes for you only, and once you have your answer you are out of this world....
Tell me all the digits in Pi or some other irrational number so that I can get pseudo eternal life.
Since we have a wish-granting entity then that means the supernatural is somewhat real and I use my newfound time as well as the frozen world to learn everything I wanted and possible ascend beyond humanity.
It’s only your mind active in this scenario. You might as well just ask to know everything in existence.
Knowing everything in existence is just merging with the universe which isn’t what I want. I want my ego to still exist, even if only temporarily. I don’t want to go from human -> THE ALL, I want to follow the path with the extra time I was given.
I don’t see how you get to the ascension part anyway, you can only absorb the answers you look for, you don’t get time and space to do anything with it.
If I don’t get time and space then it doesn’t matter what I ask anyway as I’d be dead before I got to appreciate the answer. “Oh what’s the secret of the universe?” But then I’m dead before I even get to think about what it means. May as well just ask what’s on TV tomorrow because I wouldn’t get anything from it.
Everyday I wake up and realize that we are going to go full fascist in America. Not with Trump but in 20-30 years we will be full-throated black-booted fascist and dipshit dems will mostly support it.
Yeah…he literally put $1400 in your pocket, assuming you’re American, at the beginning of his administration in response to the covid-19 virus.
Trump did it twice, plus Biden promised $2000 and walked that back when he was in office.
Ignoring everything else, Trump pushed for the checks and called on congress to make increases to what was given out. Biden sent out a lower amount than what he promised and then presided over the clusterfuck that was the end of the pandemic.
There’s a good reason for the going for the last one: Opportunity Cost.
If you’re in a situation and have an ability that can only be used once a day, you can never really know if this encounter will be the optimal use. So you hold off on it and thus get less utility. Even if you are regularly using it, having something you can always get utility out of is far more valuable than something that is strong but wasted sometimes.
Think about how you have treated both strangers and people you know to answer this question accurately. e.g.: If you say you like people but constantly avoid talking or doing any activity with other people do you actually like people?
I hate their unconscious brains but I think their consciousness is okay.
Humans are driven more by unconscious monkey brain then they care to admit. The people they like, hate, and pay attention to are largely unconscious behaviors. In this way, a human in a social setting is pure animal. The personality and ego are mere tools used by the human organism to navigate these social situations.
The human organism is a unconscious, cruel thing that should be abandoned as soon as possible. The egos created from it are okay. But asking them to separate themselves is hard for the trained let alone the layman.
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How often had I overlooked women's contributions ? (lemmy.ml)
One of the comments reads : Actually, we will probably never figure out, was it man or woman. but I thought this comment of the professor was an interesting eye opener. mastodonapp.uk/
Will Bernie run again? (hexbear.net)
Watch for these spending bill snags - POLITICO...
Do you believe the that you have a soul?
And do believe that I, this random guy on the internet has a soul...
How do you like to cheer yourself up when you're sad?
Feeling a bit down tonight. How do you guys like to lighten up?
Europe has run out of money according to the French finance minister and might need to start using people's savings (twitter.com)
The brokest hoes be the loudest gangster-spongebob
Problem player kills new campaign by being a creep
A few days ago, 3 players from my old 5e campaign reached out to me to see if I would be open to reviving that game. Henceforth, I will call them Lynnea, Warlock, and Druid. There was unanimous support for the game to begin. However, when we started arranging for session 0, I got a message from one of them:...
Is hook-up culture part of individualism because it commodifies other people as just sex objects?
I am thinking of the mindset of wanting to hook up with as many people as possible not taking into consideration other people ‘s feelings or who might get hurt in by the process, which objectifies other individuals. That is an individualistic thought process, right?
Three people who wore paraglider images at Palestine rally guilty of terror offence (www.standard.co.uk)
A Philly Sex Shop Fired Its Workers When They Started a Union (jacobin.com)
Last month, Passional Boutique and Sexploratorium, a Philadelphia sex shop with a reputation for “inclusivity,” laid off its entire staff after they asked the store to recognize their union. Jacobin spoke with one of the workers....
Swifties, explain yourselves (hexbear.net)
Evolution is not as random as previously thought, finds new study (phys.org)
A new study has found that evolution is not as unpredictable as previously thought, which could allow scientists to explore which genes could be useful to tackle real-world issues such as antibiotic resistance, disease, and climate change....
Tell me what you're drinking this Christmas Eve or else Santa said he wouldn't bring you any presents.
I got a hot chocolate with 2 shots of gold rum, a pile of marshmellows, and pumpkin spice with a plate of cookies....
Just before death you are granted one truthful, understandable answer to one question. What would you want to know?
Obviously a hypothetical scenario. There is no way to pass on the knowledge to anyone else. Time freezes for you only, and once you have your answer you are out of this world....
Schumer says "Okay, 'poisoning the blood' is really bad but..." (hexbear.net)
Nitter...
Do you think that Trump will win the 2024 election?
I'd prefer to have the unlimited plan (startrek.website)
Do you like or dislike people in general? Why?
Think about how you have treated both strangers and people you know to answer this question accurately. e.g.: If you say you like people but constantly avoid talking or doing any activity with other people do you actually like people?
What were some good things humans achieved in 2023?
Anything exciting going on in your field of work this year? Or breakthroughs in science, new technologies developed, things like that.