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Octale

@Octale@nerdculture.de

Once upon a time, I did a podcast about video games and put things in space. I spend most of my time these days laughing at hypocrites, charlatans, and journos who prefer narrative over fact. I have contempt for the institutions who spent 50 years lying to The People about everything that matters.

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RickiTarr, to random
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This was a fun one, so let's do it again. What is something you've learned that seems unlikely, even though you know it's true? Here's one I think about a lot:

Sight, while being something something many people are born with, is not an innate ability, but something we learn to do. People who were born blind or were blind for a long time, who get sight, have to learn to see.

Octale,
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@RickiTarr wave-particle duality.

I replicated the experiments that demonstrate both parts of duality as a part of my course work at uni. I’ve also done the equations that demonstrate duality from pure theory as a part of my coursework work.

It’s still a bit of a mind screw to think about 20 years later.

RickiTarr, to random
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Gummi Worms are probably the best kind of worms I've eaten.

Octale,
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@RickiTarr they’re way better than that tapeworm I ate the other day.

RickiTarr, to random
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How much alone time vs socializing do you need?

For me there are a few people who are usually equalizing, and I can just be around them, so I won't count that. But generally, I find about 3 times a week, I'm game for socializing. A day in between to rest is usually nice, but the larger the gathering or if we go somewhere particularly noisy or I'm meeting new people that involves more effort, and my social battery empties sooner. I'm very curious where everyone else falls on this!

Octale,
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@RickiTarr I discovered alone time is critical to my mental health.

But the far more valuable revelation was the idea a person could be an outgoing introvert. I’d assumed for nearly 40 years that outgoing and extrovert were synonymous. Realizing I’m an introvert changed things immeasurably for the better.

RickiTarr, to random
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What is your dream road trip? Where would you start? Where would you end up? What stops would you make along the way? It can be short or long, whatever interests you!

Octale,
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@RickiTarr my 2 favorites are:
Denver -> Boulder -> RMNP -> Granby -> Denver

Oslo, Norway -> Sandvika -> Honefoss-> Roa -> Oslo

Both have sights I consider to be unique in the world

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