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New comment by Eupraxias in "How to see bright, vivid images in your mind’s eye (2016)"

Eupraxias — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 21:16:29 +0000

Aphantasia?

New comment by Eupraxias in "Is there a fifth fundamental force of nature?"

Eupraxias — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 22:03:01 +0000

Close - how about compassion?

New comment by Eupraxias in "I Am Leaving"

Eupraxias — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:51:02 +0000

I feel pretty confident that I have a deep understanding of what they are and how they can be used. And to me, they are pure garbage. Regarding use, they definitely fit my uses, though I would never use one. I was very active on several forums and such before these platforms appeared. I'm all about social networking - it's mostly the technology behind the platforms that I... don't like.

It's awesome that you met your wife on MySpace - that's great! It's also totally possible to meet your future SO at the local dump, but that doesn't make the location any less of a garbage pit.

Heck, even garbage itself can be useful while still being garbage. I'm sure some excellent installation artists have made impressive art with refuse, etc. But that doesn't make the medium less garbage-like; if anything, it emphasizes its garbage nature.

If you want me to be honest, the term "garbage" is far too kind when it comes to describing social networking sites, IMO. "Poison" may be a more accurate word to describe my sentiment.

New comment by Eupraxias in "I Am Leaving"

Eupraxias — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:49:37 +0000

I mean never have even created an account.

New comment by Eupraxias in "I Am Leaving"

Eupraxias — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:08:34 +0000

How many of you have _never_ used any of these central-platform Social Media sites?

My purpose is not to virtue signal or brag about how I've never owned a TV etc, but I'm genuinely curious about how many people who are reading this never once signed up for or spent more than a minute on any of these garbage platforms?

Let's leave LinkedIn aside, for various reasons. I'm thinking here of Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc.

New comment by Eupraxias in "Einstein's Philosophy of Science (2019)"

Eupraxias — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 23:40:50 +0000

Anyone interested in Einstein's ontological and epistemological beliefs should read Arthur Fine's excellent "The Shaky Game - Einstein, Realism, and the Quantum Theory".

One of the most rewarding books I have ever read.

New comment by Eupraxias in "Russia’s population nightmare is going to get even worse"

Eupraxias — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:12:40 +0000

Yes, but I think Peter's point is that they moved because their demographic decline means they have less and less chance of achieving the main goal - securing the eight access points along the Russian border. Ukraine is just "on the way to two of them".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA-jOLF2T4c&t=221

New comment by Eupraxias in "The World is Built on Probability (1984)"

Eupraxias — Tue, 16 May 2023 04:49:57 +0000

Hello again! I have tried to send you an email, but it says your address does not exist. I would very much like to connect!

Is the address correct, and I have made an error? Perhaps it's .net?

Thank you!

New comment by Eupraxias in "The World is Built on Probability (1984)"

Eupraxias — Sun, 14 May 2023 18:36:44 +0000

We need to connect - we are of the same mind. How do we do that? I have composed a 'book' on the topic and would love your thoughts.

New comment by Eupraxias in "Wearing an eye mask during sleep improves episodic learning and alertness"

Eupraxias — Wed, 03 May 2023 22:08:29 +0000

As a restless sleeper, I use a headband-like bluetooth headset for ambient sound to help me sleep.

I can imagine a slightly larger one that extends over the eyes - if I can find one, I will buy it.

New comment by Eupraxias in "Not by AI"

Eupraxias — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 13:53:09 +0000

Agreed, and I think you've put your finger on the thing that no one is talking about.

Further, the complexity of creation with a complete lack of creativity is... really creepy to me, and does the opposite of inspire.

New comment by Eupraxias in "Credit Suisse sheds nearly 25%, key backer says no more money"

Eupraxias — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:42:50 +0000

Great read. What conclusions should we draw? What should we do, if "money is no longer money"?

It seems like most normal people operate as though money... is money. What should change in the way most normal people do what they do with... whatever it's called now?

New comment by Eupraxias in "Ivy League Schools Sure Look Like a Cartel"

Eupraxias — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 19:26:36 +0000

The bottom-line tangles a weave of right-of-force and rule-of-law.

New comment by Eupraxias in "The Internet’s Richest Fitness Resource Is a Site from 1999"

Eupraxias — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 12:42:42 +0000

When I see sites like this, I want to give them money and support them, whether the content is worth it or not.

This made my day.

New comment by Eupraxias in "I splurged for the fanciest dishwasher and it was worth it"

Eupraxias — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:56:29 +0000

My repair guy came by last week to fix my Maytag dishwasher. He noted it was ready to be replaced. We are heavy users.

This guy has been in his job for over 30 years. He uses a flip-phone, and has encouraged me to do my own repairs on multiple appliances over the years. He is not trigger-happy on replacement.

I expressed surprise that the machine needed to be replaced. It was barely 7 years old! I have already replaced the pump, and two washer assemblies. I asked him what the average life span is for a typical dishwasher these days.

His answer: 7 years.

New comment by Eupraxias in "What Is Anglish?"

Eupraxias — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 04:17:31 +0000

Are you sure that "cheers" and "tschuss" are etymologically related? I would love that.

Everything I could find points to a Latin cognate, "cara".

New comment by Eupraxias in "A runner who leads every pack and then vanishes"

Eupraxias — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:53:52 +0000

Can anyone point to more details about the kinds of injury one sustains when going to "a lot from zero"?

What can be done to fix such injuries?

New comment by Eupraxias in "A runner who leads every pack and then vanishes"

Eupraxias — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:23:54 +0000

This is dangerous. My friend blew out his knee pushing too hard with trailrunning, and now he can never run again.

New comment by Eupraxias in "Getting around website paywalls with devtools alone"

Eupraxias — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:37:51 +0000

Anyone else just read content in source?

New comment by Eupraxias in "The Dream of Forgetfulness"

Eupraxias — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 16:19:08 +0000

Interesting take on the neurology of forgetting in relation to things like PTSD, cultural amnesia, and the function of networks.

The high value of forgetting was heralded by Nietzsche in his works. I was surprised to see his unique insights on the topic missed here.

Who else before Nietzsche?