illectrility

@illectrility@sh.itjust.works

Nerd, Anime and Film Enjoyer, Video Editor, Python Dev, Learning Rust, Linux Enjoyer, Sick of Windows, Currently Running Pop!_OS, Debian and /e/OS

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illectrility,

I really don’t think it matters what she tasted like. She’s dead, leave her be

illectrility,

…mozilla.org/…/privacy-nightmare-on-wheels-every-…

illectrility,

The bootloader is open so you could throw Fairphone’s Android on there no problem. I think they provide the files for that (didn’t check so don’t know for sure)

illectrility,

Do you mean —? That’s Alt + Minus

illectrility,

It’s not uncommon for medical procedures to hurt btw. An episiotomy is a surgery, though, and where I’m from it’s always done with anesthesia. Could be a US thing to do it without. It’s also not a “terrible thing” but a sometimes necessary procedure that can greatly benefit a mother and child when giving birth

Edit: Just to be clear, though: There is definitely loads of stuff to criticize about gynecological procedures.

Edit 2: Also, calling out an episiotomy like that is just unreasonable imo

illectrility,

They actually sorta kinda have… a LOT. The whole transition to being farmers and stuff? Not only that, though, lots of stuff has been going on in and around our nuclei.

Source/Further Reading: No, Humans Have Not Stopped Evolving | Scientific American

illectrility,

Sorry but a word processor that doesn’t trigger a 9 second laggy animation with every button press is just simply unusable

illectrility,

I only need one… is that allowed?

illectrility,

I came here to say that opossum is spelt with an o. I was wrong, it’s optional

illectrility,

You suck

Isn't religion really just an opinion?

So, recently I was talking to a friend and somehow we got to talking about religion and stuff. When I complained that religion is often put on a huge pedestal and that it’s really just a glorified opinion and should be subject to the same criticism as any other opinion, they told me that that was a really hot take....

illectrility,

Okay, let me try.

Yes, I have gotten myself to change my opinion. Many times, actually. I usually am confronted with an opinion I have by someone or something. Then I question the validity of that opinion, do some research, find out stuff I didn’t know and form a new opinion based on the information I just acquired. That happens frequently.

What doesn’t happen is this: “I think electric motors are more energy efficient. Hold on, no, never mind, now I think that combustion engines are more energy efficient.” That’s not how opinions or beliefs work.

The only way for you to form a new belief or opinion is via new knowledge and information. Why would your beliefs and opinions change, when the information they are based on doesn’t?

illectrility,

Yeah, “an opinion” is poorly chosen phrasing. Obviously, it’s lots and lots of opinions. Should’ve chosen my words better.

Next time the topic comes up, do you think it would be better if I said that religious beliefs are a huge set of opinions that form a person’s core beliefs and that these opinions and as a result the beliefs should be subject to scrutiny and criticism, just like non-religious opinions and beliefs? Is that phrased better or still “wrong” but put into different words?

illectrility,

I’ve actually witnessed multiple people who became believers after years of atheism. I’ve also seen people lose their faith. I think that religious beliefs are usually just really tough but not impossible to change, just like some opinions

illectrility,

I don’t think it’s cowardly to say that something is your opinion. It’s just unnecessary, of course it’s your opinion.

Everything you know and think is your brain processing information it gathered. You see everything through a kind of opinion filter. That’s also what makes it practically impossible to not fall victim to logical fallacies and cognitive biases. Our brains are built to interpret the world, form opinions and whatnot, not to be fact-machines.

So yeah, what you know is an opinion based on info you gathered

illectrility,

We preach to our kids that Religion is a choice.

Sorry, but all my alarm bells are ringing when I read this. It sounds like something you would say if you don’t want to admit to indoctrinating your kids.

I really don’t see a preacher give a disclaimer like “Just FYI: You don’t have to believe a word I’m about to say. There’s no actual evidence for anything I’ll tell you. It’s actually partially disproven. We still believe it, though. But, again, just because all of us here believe it, doesn’t mean you have to. Of course we all want you to believe it too. Your parents brought you here for a reason but feel free to not believe us. Totally fine.”

Come on, as if. Furthermore, do you really think that young children would understand what you mean? I doubt you would have a non-believer come in and explain their beliefs and how the world actually works and have your children pick, right? Also, do you really think that a kid who is put in a room by the people they trust most, their parents, and is told stuff that everyone there, including their parents, agrees with would get what you mean with “choice”? No, they just follow their parents’ example.

Obviously I don’t know you and if you actually explain to your kids how the world works as proven by science and assure them that your religious beliefs are purely spiritual, that’s cool I guess. I know for a fact, though, that people who do that are a minority so little that they’re statistically insignificant.

illectrility,

Agreed. I would still stick with my original point but I’d rephrase it. Religion is a huge set of opinions that a person built their view of the world off of. These opinions, just like anything else, should be allowed to be critized. Everything should be.

Is that phrased better?

illectrility,

Oh, gotcha. Okay, yeah that could very well be

illectrility,

Yeah, I phrased it poorly, a set of opinions makes way more sense

illectrility,

Gotcha, thank you so much for your input! It helped a ton

illectrility,

I wouldn’t? I suggested Murena as a Proton alternative. I don’t know if they have a password manager right know but you can always throw a KeePass database into your Nextcloud.

illectrility,

I use both. Proton fits most of my needs, Murena does the rest. I’m not attached to any of them though, if I’m given good enough a reason, I’ll drop Proton immediately

illectrility,

I do use the SimpleLogin aliases, it’s one of my favorite services they offer. Most of my web storage (which I barely use anyway) and calendar and stuff is all Nextcloud

illectrility,

Peak Design Everyday Backpack? I have the 20L V2, it’s great

illectrility,

True and also just saw the no Velcro request. The inside of the backpack is all Velcro for the divisors

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