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Comment on Just published my first game in ~games
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Comment on Why so many people are going "no contact" with their parents in ~life
HiddenTig Link ParentOh hey, this is me. All the way up through maybe 20? I was a real asshole to my parents. They are, by all reasonable measures, very lovely people and it was wholely underserved. As I started to...My own child has anger problems that my wife and I are trying to work through. He can go from 0 to 100 in a matter of seconds for any perceived slight
Oh hey, this is me. All the way up through maybe 20? I was a real asshole to my parents. They are, by all reasonable measures, very lovely people and it was wholely underserved. As I started to take on more responsibilities and mature I chilled way tf out. I actually credit my father with most my levelheadedness and teaching me to process things in healthier ways. Shame it took me so long to hear his lessons. Now I would say I am naturally a very laid back person. And not in like a "I can control my white hot rage now" but in that it's pretty hard to upset me in the first place these days.
Point being, personalities are not fixed in stone! Especially so young. Just be there to provide mental processing support if (and only if) it's sought out. Good luck!
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
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Comment on Are there alternative ways to invest savings? in ~finance
HiddenTig (edited )LinkFractional real estate investing may fit the bill. For example, you buy fractions of some portfolio of real estate in the form of a REIT and then collect a similar fraction of the rent each month...Fractional real estate investing may fit the bill.
For example, you buy fractions of some portfolio of real estate in the form of a REIT and then collect a similar fraction of the rent each month in the form of a dividend.
If you want something closer to traditional home rental income you can purchase fractions of homes as part of a large group through some some services. You and say 100 other people buy 1 home and split the rental income each month. However.. I looked into that some years back and found no reputable company with actual inventory so not sure if that model is actually working.
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Comment on I have a spondylolisthesis diagnosis in ~health
HiddenTig Link ParentThat's really interesting! I'm not sure how I'd feel about it. I wonder if people who have transplants like livers or kidneys feel similar.That's really interesting! I'm not sure how I'd feel about it. I wonder if people who have transplants like livers or kidneys feel similar.
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Comment on Single, solo, poor, woman gets $500k pre-tax, how to make the most of it? in ~finance
HiddenTig Link ParentAs much as I want to hate this advice for being far from optimal I think there some wisdom here worth paying attention to. We dont know the psychology of OP to know things like how they'd react to...As much as I want to hate this advice for being far from optimal I think there some wisdom here worth paying attention to. We dont know the psychology of OP to know things like how they'd react to seeing sudden drops in the market or what lifestyle inflation might look like. I think I can safely say that's the case for most people who haven't lived through this situation. So maybe some aspect of "locking" the funds and taking minimal fixed bonds returns, at least until retirement, is best.
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Comment on Single, solo, poor, woman gets $500k pre-tax, how to make the most of it? in ~finance
HiddenTig Link ParentSeconding the VTI or similar recommendation. I've become bearish on AI in the markets so have taken a sizeable chunk from my growth stocks, which are heavily invested in tech, and moved it into VTI.Seconding the VTI or similar recommendation. I've become bearish on AI in the markets so have taken a sizeable chunk from my growth stocks, which are heavily invested in tech, and moved it into VTI.
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Comment on Spaceballs: The New One | Coming to theaters April 23, 2027 in ~movies
HiddenTig LinkI can't believe Mel Brooks is still actively kickin' around. He'll be crosses fingers a centenarian by the time this comes out.I can't believe Mel Brooks is still actively kickin' around. He'll be crosses fingers a centenarian by the time this comes out.
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Comment on Help disabling flashy "animation" on my dumb watch in ~tech
HiddenTig LinkI have nothing to contribute other than to say I thought the voice was yours and OP was actually Destin for a minute there.I have nothing to contribute other than to say I thought the voice was yours and OP was actually Destin for a minute there.
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Comment on Improving my focus by giving up my big monitor in ~tech
HiddenTig LinkMy work made some questionable policy changes with no notice which, while it wasn't their intention, meant I couldn't use my two giant hi-res monitors. I was very annoyed that I had to go down to...My work made some questionable policy changes with no notice which, while it wasn't their intention, meant I couldn't use my two giant hi-res monitors. I was very annoyed that I had to go down to my single, small laptop screen.. for a day. Then I realized I actually liked it a whole lot more. I now just keep the important stuff front and center rather than having everything spilled out everywhere. I now do almost all my work off just that laptop and occasionally put a bit of work into another monitor.
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Comment on Much ado about marshmallows in ~food
HiddenTig LinkThe actual correct way is to keep it turning and roast the outside to a light golden brown, pull off and eat only that carmalized outer shell (grab it with 3 fingers it'll slide right off), then...The actual correct way is to keep it turning and roast the outside to a light golden brown, pull off and eat only that carmalized outer shell (grab it with 3 fingers it'll slide right off), then stick it back in the fire and repeat.
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Comment on What’s something you’re putting up with? in ~talk
HiddenTig Link ParentHah, yeah I used to be seated literally up against the meeting room which had its own collection of annoyances. A couple things that did help was I got an air purifier (a pretty loud one, for...Hah, yeah I used to be seated literally up against the meeting room which had its own collection of annoyances. A couple things that did help was I got an air purifier (a pretty loud one, for white noise, bonus of improving the air around me) and noise cancelling headphones (Sony 1000xm3, highly recommend). It made the office noise bearable. My work was cool about it and paid for both too.
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Comment on OpenAI shuts down Sora AI video, Disney drops planned $1B investment in ~tech
HiddenTig Link ParentIt wouldn't necessarily need to be for movies. I was thinking interactive in-person environments. Like maybe you can actually interact with an animated Elsa in real time in some new Disneyland...It wouldn't necessarily need to be for movies. I was thinking interactive in-person environments. Like maybe you can actually interact with an animated Elsa in real time in some new Disneyland ride or something.
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Comment on Gamblers trying to win a bet on Polymarket are vowing to kill me if I don't rewrite an Iran missile story in ~society
HiddenTig Link ParentHere's what I'd want- All forms of gambling that are currently legal stay legal To bet you have to register with an authority and get an ID. If American think DMV/ drivers license. All bets are...Here's what I'd want-
- All forms of gambling that are currently legal stay legal
- To bet you have to register with an authority and get an ID. If American think DMV/ drivers license.
- All bets are capped at $100 / day. Higher earners can petition for more.
- All bets must be tracked and associated back to an ID number.
Keep the casual fun and don't lose people's agency but prevent any life altering losses or motivation to corrupt the results.
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Comment on Digg has shutdown (again) in ~tech
HiddenTig Link ParentTildes is still invite only which cuts the vast majority already and this is such a low volume site that any that do squeeze through would get noticed and banned pretty much immediately....Tildes is still invite only which cuts the vast majority already and this is such a low volume site that any that do squeeze through would get noticed and banned pretty much immediately. Anecdotally I've never seen a bot here (or at least never seen what I realized was a bot).
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Determinism and Back To The Future
I've had a thought bouncing in my head today and I want to give it some air and let you folks at it to see where it takes on water. The theory is that there's a contradiction, or misalignment...
I've had a thought bouncing in my head today and I want to give it some air and let you folks at it to see where it takes on water.
The theory is that there's a contradiction, or misalignment maybe, between how most people feel about the philosophical concept of free will and how time travel and time loops are portrayed in media. Here's the premises I've landed on to arrive at that:
(1) The vast majority of people believe in some form of free will. (Fairly non contentious, I hope. A lot of resources back this up.)
(2) For free will to exist, if a person is repeatedly prompted to make some sort of decision under the exact same circumstances (time, place, people, etc) there must be a non-zero amount of times that they will arrive at a decision different from their initial one. For example... lets suppose you walk into the room and ask me what I want for dinner. I chew on some options for a moment then decide "chicken and rice". Then my memory is wiped and we repeat this over and over. After a few repeats of this I end up settling on a steak burrito instead. This is the only way free will could work imo because the opposite result, if given the same input you always arrive at the same output, is no different than determinism. Plus it implies, much like the time loop/travel media show, that from the start of the day we can know exactly where we will end up at the end if nothing is changed- which leaves no wiggle room for free will.
(3) The people in time travel / time loop media who are not your faithful protagonist or otherwise aware of the time based shenanigans going on always do the exact same thing every time (at least, in the ones I've seen). It's only the ones who are aware of how events have already unfolded who can make new decisions, everyone and everything else plays out the same.
Thus, virtually all media portray time travel/loops in a way that doesn't jive with how the vast majority of people perceive free will.
So, what do you think- Do you agree with the conclusion? Do you disagree on the definition of free will? Should I have gone with my alternate title? (12 Deterministic Monkeys starring Bruce Free Willis)
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Comment on This iceberg was once the biggest in the world. Now it has just weeks left. in ~enviro
HiddenTig (edited )LinkI'm sad to learn they stop tracking them after it gets down to a certain size. I'd be curious to see how an ice berg "dies".I'm sad to learn they stop tracking them after it gets down to a certain size. I'd be curious to see how an ice berg "dies".
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Comment on What would you do with a video game style inventory? in ~talk
HiddenTig (edited )LinkOkay so first things first I'm going to need some money so I start by opening an international transport company. None of my clients know my abilities. After some traction I expand my services,...Okay so first things first I'm going to need some money so I start by opening an international transport company. None of my clients know my abilities. After some traction I expand my services, travelling the globe in the process. I'm using this time to be meeting people across the world and start shifting to specific clientel, working my way up to wealthier and more elite clients. Also the gym, I'm packing on some serious muscle.
So here's the endgame - I pivot and reach out to my network of clients and pitch the true product - stasis for themselves or their family which is effectively one way time travel. Maybe they jump through periods of economic downturn, maybe they just want to go 5 years on 5 years off to experience technological breakthroughs at an accelerated rate, whatever the reason.
Also I'm hiring a rotating set of surgeons to stay in my inventory in case of something like a car crash and Im conscious but dying.
Edit: I'm imagining when I die everything violently erupts out of me like rings on sonic. But if not I can run a side business as the world's most effective hit man. I can also make my enemies jump a few days at a time without knowing why - really make 'em lose their shit.
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Comment on Photons that aren’t actually there influence superconductivity in ~science
HiddenTig Link ParentWhich lecture if you remember? I've heard this before and can't get my head around how it works, I'd be curious to give it a listen.Which lecture if you remember? I've heard this before and can't get my head around how it works, I'd be curious to give it a listen.
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Comment on Tell me about your favourite web-based logic puzzles! in ~games
HiddenTig Link ParentAwesome! I was playing today and noticed. I love that that's a nice implementation. Thanks!Awesome! I was playing today and noticed. I love that that's a nice implementation. Thanks!
I feel this. Im a software dev building a monetized shopping platform right now and was looking for a partner in the Amazon space (Amazon is a bit of a catch 22 where in order to get access to their API you essentially already need to be driving sales to them.. which in my case I can't do without their API). A partner for this wouldn't even necessarily need to be a developer- still, couldn't find anyone interested.