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Comment on Tell me about your weird religious beliefs in ~humanities
IgnisAvem Link ParentI would say that my beliefs are an accumulation of lots of little things which is something I love with witchcraft, that you can chose how you practice and what you believe and that’s the right...I would say that my beliefs are an accumulation of lots of little things which is something I love with witchcraft, that you can chose how you practice and what you believe and that’s the right way to do it. It should become your own personal practice.
If I had to say specific resources I would say the book witchcraft therapy on Amazon, it is more based on the scientific side of the belief but that’s the core of the belief. That it works. A lot of the resources I had when I was first learning and growing are actually gone now, they were web pages and tumblr pages and they’ve now been lost sadly
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Comment on Tell me about your weird religious beliefs in ~humanities
IgnisAvem LinkI’m a non theistic pagan or a practicing witch, I personally prefer the later term but it makes people uncomfortable. I believe in the power of belief both in a scientific and spiritual sense. I...I’m a non theistic pagan or a practicing witch, I personally prefer the later term but it makes people uncomfortable.
I believe in the power of belief both in a scientific and spiritual sense. I believe there are limits to this but those limits are much farther out than science would currently suggest. An example of this would be if I performed a ritual to aid in finding the right new home. From a science perspective you could say that the placebo effect made me trust my own judgement/instincts more and that’s why I ended up with the better home. From a spiritual perspective you could say my belief was guiding me in the correct direction in a more external fashion. And by better I mean things that you wouldn’t be able to predict such as good new neighbours moving in, having no issues with fires/flooding etc.
In essence, my beliefs can be boiled down to: I believe in what works. I’ve seen too many coincidences that have been corroborated by people unaware of my beliefs/practices to not believe.
I have no solid opinion on if god/gods exist although if they do I do have theories that feel right to me about them. In my practices there’s a thing called a thoughtform. You make an external spiritual being by pouring energy into it, it becomes its own life but cannot create its own energy and needs you to continue to feed it. Following this, there’s a theory of godforms. Basically a lot of people believe and pray to the same construct and that energy being poured into it gives it life. I feel like this answers religion throughout the ages for my own personal beliefs but I do not feel strongly about this theory and would still classify it a theory.
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Comment on Non-fictional books about getting to know emotions? in ~books
IgnisAvem Link ParentI found this book very helpful. Particularly on reframing how I think about anger. It hugely helped me understand how to create and enforce healthy boundaries in a way that no other help had helpedI found this book very helpful. Particularly on reframing how I think about anger. It hugely helped me understand how to create and enforce healthy boundaries in a way that no other help had helped
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Comment on Study finds emojis are differently interpreted depending on gender, culture, and age of viewer in ~tech
IgnisAvem LinkAnecdotally I find that my interactions with women have more emojis to convey tone as habit and my interactions with men don’t tend to have many emojis if any. In communications with friends and...Anecdotally I find that my interactions with women have more emojis to convey tone as habit and my interactions with men don’t tend to have many emojis if any.
In communications with friends and family I find them very helpful in properly conveying tone, especially if I’m rushing and don’t want to have to overthink how I’ll be received. In a professional context, I would never use them and in complete honesty would most likely judge someone that did. We actually have one colleague who uses a smiley face as their O in their name and it’s unusual enough that it’s a talking point in the company.
I find that emojis don’t bother me as long as there’s only one a sentence, or less, and they’re not used instead of words. I don’t know why, but that is a pet peeve of mine when people will type like: “my 🐶 loved their 🦴. He was like 😍 and after he 😴.”
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Comment on Study finds emojis are differently interpreted depending on gender, culture, and age of viewer in ~tech
IgnisAvem Link ParentI find this so interesting and why and how we adapt words that originate from other languages. I’ve recently been learning about and researching etymology. One of the biggest things I’ve learnt is...I find this so interesting and why and how we adapt words that originate from other languages.
I’ve recently been learning about and researching etymology. One of the biggest things I’ve learnt is about how language is a constantly changing and evolving thing and that’s not a bad thing. Cultural dialects and new words and the changing meaning of words is just a part of our cultures and a natural process. I find it fascinating.
There’s this silly quote from the film infinity war where one character says the name of a place the other character has never heard of before. D: “That’s a made up word”. T:”All words are made up words”. And it rings very true because all language and grammar rules and spelling rules are just things humanity has made up along the way to make it easier to communicate
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
IgnisAvem Link ParentWe brought some special Christmas treats for our dogs and the one that will eat anything spat them out! He hated it! This boy will eat cardboard, grass, clothes but nope, a turkey treat is where...We brought some special Christmas treats for our dogs and the one that will eat anything spat them out! He hated it! This boy will eat cardboard, grass, clothes but nope, a turkey treat is where he draws the line!
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Comment on Can doctors in England detain you under the Mental Health Act if they've only met you in MS Teams? (No, not any more) in ~health.mental
IgnisAvem LinkVery interesting. I definitely think that you cannot achieve a true assessment remotely. You don’t know where the person is, who else is in the room/house, you can only see part of the body languageVery interesting. I definitely think that you cannot achieve a true assessment remotely. You don’t know where the person is, who else is in the room/house, you can only see part of the body language
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Comment on ‘Boxing is a mess’: The darkness and damage of brain trauma in the ring in ~sports.combat
IgnisAvem Link ParentIf I recall correctly they did a long term review of long term damage in different type of fighting styles. This was a few years ago. They found that mma fighters were less likely to have brain...If I recall correctly they did a long term review of long term damage in different type of fighting styles. This was a few years ago. They found that mma fighters were less likely to have brain issues and they hypothesised that it was due to thinner gloves and faster knock outs so less hits overall
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Comment on The questionable engineering of the Oceangate Titan submersible in ~engineering
IgnisAvem Link Parenthttps://www.npr.org/2023/07/05/1185979631/submersible-implosion-may-have-been-avoided-if-navy-design-principles-were-follo#:~:text=STEVE%20WALSH%2C%20BYLINE%3A%20In%20April,Bryant%2C%20a%20retired%...In April 1963, one of the Navy's first nuclear submarines imploded off the New England coast, killing 129 people. Something caused the sub to sink beyond its rated depth until it was crushed under the pressure, says James Bryant, a retired submarine captain.
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/05/1185979631/submersible-implosion-may-have-been-avoided-if-navy-design-principles-were-follo#:~:text=STEVE%20WALSH%2C%20BYLINE%3A%20In%20April,Bryant%2C%20a%20retired%20submarine%20captain (I can’t get the link to format properly) This came up on my first search, I haven’t had the time to look into it properly but from the brief search I did it appears there were a few incidents early on in military submarines (not just implosions) and they put necessary steps in place to reduce the likelihood of it happening again. However if anyone more knowledgeable has better information then please correct me
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Comment on The questionable engineering of the Oceangate Titan submersible in ~engineering
IgnisAvem Link ParentA quick google search shows that submarines have imploded before (and actually there’s quite a list of incidents since 2000 which I was surprised by). I think what made this such big news is that...A quick google search shows that submarines have imploded before (and actually there’s quite a list of incidents since 2000 which I was surprised by). I think what made this such big news is that it was a private tourist trip. To my knowledge it’s a first in that sense, although I didn’t delve into the topic too deeply
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~science
IgnisAvem LinkOn the opposite side of this, I’m a woman that’s okay looking (is there a way to say that that doesn’t sound bad) and I’ve actually had conversations with friends about the opposite of this issue....On the opposite side of this, I’m a woman that’s okay looking (is there a way to say that that doesn’t sound bad) and I’ve actually had conversations with friends about the opposite of this issue. I was sexually harassed from a very young age and still receive some harassment just for walking down the street (even during the middle of winter if anyone wants to ask what I was wearing). Friends that had a ‘glow up’ or notice a marked difference in how they’re treated when they’re made up compared to natural all day they were harassed less before the glow up or when they’re natural. People started shouting crude things at me from cars when I was 12/13, I’m not even in an area where this is a particular problem compared to lots of places
So while I do acknowledge that there are pros, there’s also some pretty big cons that I feel get dismissed when this topic comes up
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Comment on Superhero fatigue is real. The cure? Make better movies than ‘The Flash’ in ~movies
IgnisAvem Link ParentHow did the waterfall scene create a plot hole? I remember the scene but I can’t remember how it would create a plot holeHow did the waterfall scene create a plot hole? I remember the scene but I can’t remember how it would create a plot hole
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~books
IgnisAvem Link ParentI work in a nursery so we’ve had a variety of books. Some were just lazy, recycling the same thing over and over again like all the tiny variations they make to the gruffalo and then pretend it’s...I work in a nursery so we’ve had a variety of books. Some were just lazy, recycling the same thing over and over again like all the tiny variations they make to the gruffalo and then pretend it’s different.
Some were weird. There was a book that was framed as suitable for preschool but we binned it. The story was that a young boy was a billionaire but then he got kidnapped for all his money and then the kidnappers either didn’t return him or they did but he now lived out of a box. Didn’t want to be responsible for the nightmares that would have caused
Some just don’t flow, they just suddenly drop the rhythm they’ve had for the rest of the book
There’s one that I’ll always remember because I was just so surprised at the ending. I think it was called chicken clickin. There’s a chicken on a farm and when the farmer is asleep, the chicken buys stuff on his computer, I think one of the things he bought was a monster truck. He keeps buying things until he realised he actually wants to make a friend, so he makes a social account and makes an online friend. He goes to meet up with this new friend and it’s a fox… they don’t say it but there’s just some feathers floating to the ground and yeah… we all know what happened to him. It’s always stuck out to me because it doesn’t even address the stealing the farmers money to buy stuff (which is where it seems like it could be going for a while) and although the end message is kind of be careful who you meet online, it’s done in a subtle way but also a really dramatic way because an adult or older child knows that chicken is dead. It was just odd the first time you read it and we all couldn’t decide if we liked it or not
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
IgnisAvem LinkI’ve been on mammoth clean this week which was needed, I live with three adults but I may as well live with toddlers. Apparently I’m the only one who knows how to wash up lol I’ve also been...I’ve been on mammoth clean this week which was needed, I live with three adults but I may as well live with toddlers. Apparently I’m the only one who knows how to wash up lol
I’ve also been considering relearning some of my computer skills. I used to be able to code a website from scratch and create some simple JavaScript programmes but my job doesn’t use it so I’ve forgotten all of it. As a teenager I learnt the basics from code academy so I’ve been thinking of using that as a refresh course
This weekend I’m helping out at a summer fete and seeing my mum. I’m kind of annoyed I set myself up for such a busy weekend tbh because next week at work is going to be brutal, one of my coworkers is on holiday and it’s going to be so painful
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Comment on Some general advice for all the new Tildes users in ~tildes
IgnisAvem Link ParentThank you, that’s really helpful. I said it in another comment but you guys have built such a lovely ecosystem here and I don’t want to come in and disrespect that without realisingThank you, that’s really helpful. I said it in another comment but you guys have built such a lovely ecosystem here and I don’t want to come in and disrespect that without realising
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Comment on Some general advice for all the new Tildes users in ~tildes
IgnisAvem Link ParentI’m literally constantly waiting to be attacked. I can’t tell you how many times on Reddit I would write out a comment, pause, and think “someone’s going to find a way to twist this and I can’t be...I’m literally constantly waiting to be attacked. I can’t tell you how many times on Reddit I would write out a comment, pause, and think “someone’s going to find a way to twist this and I can’t be bothered for the argument” and delete the whole thing
And with all the posts talking about how the new arrivals are behaving and things, I just don’t want to be that person that comes into a space and disrespects its ecosystem. I think I’ve done okay so far, I’ve been dipping my toes in the water to see the result.
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Comment on Some general advice for all the new Tildes users in ~tildes
IgnisAvem LinkUrm I think this might be a good place to ask but I’ve been wondering, will I be notified if my comment gets labelled as noise or similar? I want to know this so I know it I’m doing something...Urm I think this might be a good place to ask but I’ve been wondering, will I be notified if my comment gets labelled as noise or similar? I want to know this so I know it I’m doing something against the tildes (I can’t remember the word so here’s a similar word) community feel.
Also on the other side of things, if I label someone else as noise or similar will they get notified that I was the one that applied that label?
I couldn’t see the answer on the docs or asked on any of the other newbie threads, apologies if I’ve missed it somewhere. I wanted to post somewhere to ask or message one of the older helpful tildes users but I didn’t want to bother anyone or ironically make an off topic or noise comment
On a side note I love tildes so far. I love the feel, the ethics and the vision. I feel very grateful to have found this place and hope I can be a constructive member
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~news
IgnisAvem Link ParentWhile I strongly agree with what you’re saying, I can’t believe the lack of empathy some people have, I would also like to point out the company ignored safety warnings and the ceo is on the sub....While I strongly agree with what you’re saying, I can’t believe the lack of empathy some people have, I would also like to point out the company ignored safety warnings and the ceo is on the sub. The irony of that isn’t lost on me.
I think it’s atrocious that some of these private companies make these things that aren’t safe but because they’re private they’re allowed to get away with it. I hope this incident makes them regulate the safety of these private tours or whatever they call it
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Comment on Quote-only orphan comments: useful context or noisy clutter? in ~tildes
IgnisAvem Link ParentYour points 1&3 are why I think they should be allowed (the quotes). On point 3, I cannot tell you how many times I’ve been finding something incredibly interesting to be cut off by the paywall....Your points 1&3 are why I think they should be allowed (the quotes).
On point 3, I cannot tell you how many times I’ve been finding something incredibly interesting to be cut off by the paywall. Having the exert there means I can still understand the context of the discussion and possibly contribute
I also want to add that some articles/websites are just not friendly to mobile/desktop (either/or) and again, having an exert allows me to gain context if it’s just not loading coherently
I’ve recently played The Last of Us and thought this was very interesting that it’s a real fungus, that it also does affect the behaviour of the host.
(Also I usually comment, rather than post, so I have no idea what to tag this, sorry!)