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Comment on Vaping DMT in ~talk
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Comment on Vaping DMT in ~talk
kaffo LinkDMT is a odd choice for "I don't want something too intense" lol. Yeah it's short, but once you take a hit big enough to get through the tunnel you're full non-body experience/ego death. I tried...DMT is a odd choice for "I don't want something too intense" lol.
Yeah it's short, but once you take a hit big enough to get through the tunnel you're full non-body experience/ego death.
I tried some in university and the good trips were insane. I still vividly remember the intense imagery of snakes, demons, gods, dark smoke filled rooms. It was fucking wild.
I did have a "bad trip" when my ex who was supposed to be sitting me decided to go and leave me right after I took a hit. That made me stop after that because even though it was 5 minutes I felt like my soul had be dammed to literal hell. -
Comment on Executive (dys)function flavors? in ~talk
kaffo Link ParentThanks for the thoughts! Yeah no problem, though I live in Norway so comparison might be difficult lol. I went private (because the waiting list here is almost a year to see a public therapist)....Thanks for the thoughts! Yeah no problem, though I live in Norway so comparison might be difficult lol. I went private (because the waiting list here is almost a year to see a public therapist). The actual assessment was like 2000 dollars, it doesn't include anything after.
Not sure how helpful that is but hope it's helpful a little! I'm sure lots of other US tilderinos could help too.
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Comment on Buying a high-end PC for the first time - help me to doublecheck what I'm buying? Is 4k a bad idea with the specs? in ~tech
kaffo LinkPersonally, I'm on board with the "pc monitors are too small for 4k to be effective" and 4k is extremely demanding. There was a monitor thread recently, a lot of tilderinos and myself run 1440p...Personally, I'm on board with the "pc monitors are too small for 4k to be effective" and 4k is extremely demanding.
There was a monitor thread recently, a lot of tilderinos and myself run 1440p and I think that's the sweet spot. Games look and run great at this resolution and the desktop experience is excellent too. I would always choose a rock solid 60 or 140 FPS over a shaky one, and without using up scaling (like DLSS or FSR).This is just an opinion though!
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Comment on Executive (dys)function flavors? in ~talk
kaffo Link ParentHey @sparksbet thought I'd get back to you. I did go to the psychologist/psychiatrist to get an ADHD assessment and it was genuinely really helpful. Thanks so much for your advice. They've helped...Hey @sparksbet thought I'd get back to you. I did go to the psychologist/psychiatrist to get an ADHD assessment and it was genuinely really helpful. Thanks so much for your advice.
They've helped me understand that I have ADHD and anxiety disorder. Though the anxiety is the dominant force. But it helped explain so much why I think and feel the way I do.
They want to talk to me about some kind of meds for either/both to try and make my life better and I'm all for it. I'm going to speak to the psychiatrist in a few weeks.Thanks again! I hope things are going well with you.
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Comment on What's something that you missed out on? in ~talk
kaffo Link ParentI have two bitcoin stories. First one is mine. I did mine bitcoin in 2011 and I was mining like half a coin a day if I left my pc on. But it was noisy as fuck and it was before pizza time, so I...I have two bitcoin stories.
First one is mine. I did mine bitcoin in 2011 and I was mining like half a coin a day if I left my pc on. But it was noisy as fuck and it was before pizza time, so I didn't bother mining more than a couple and they ended up in different wallets.
When bitcoin actually got money, like it was worth hundreds of dollars, I tried to dig up my wallets and couldn't find any. I'd changed pc and I just couldn't find the wallets on the hard drives at all. When it hit like 20k I tried again and I actually found a wallet with half a coin on it. I managed to get best part of 10k completely free money and used it for a deposit on an apartment. On one hand I'm extremely grateful, but part of me was like "man I wish I'd mined more" lolSecond one was an old friend, she mined loads. I am sure she had like 10 or 20 bitcoin and she cashed it all in for pizza. She was really positive about it, that the free pizza was pretty good lol. But man that would have been some insane money.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (May 2026) in ~health.mental
kaffo Link ParentThanks a lot for the reply! It's useful advice, thank you. I do allow myself to get completely smothered I won't lie, but it also doesn't bother me the same way it would someone with autism. But I...Thanks a lot for the reply!
It's useful advice, thank you.
I do allow myself to get completely smothered I won't lie, but it also doesn't bother me the same way it would someone with autism. But I definitely will make a point of taking my own time to decompress. I started going to the swimming pool every week and I find it extremely relaxing, it also gives her like 4 hours on her own, so it's a win win.It's going to be a long journey but I'm happy as long as she's making progress!
Again, appreciate the input!
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Comment on Project Hail Mary - Discussion thread in ~movies
kaffo Link ParentWhile I agree with you that the didn't do a great job of making Grace seem as intelligent as he is in the book (I think they could have done with one or two more passing scenes of him actually...While I agree with you that the didn't do a great job of making Grace seem as intelligent as he is in the book (I think they could have done with one or two more passing scenes of him actually succeeding, because Rocky got a lot of the limelight) I think it was extremely intentional they made Grace more of a coward and less of a scientist in the movie.
My thinking is the reveal of Grace refusing to go on the Hail Mary. In my opinion, it felt a little weird for book Grace to come to that conclusion because, although he complained about, he was always proactive, self sufficient and extremely effective. Especially when he had Stratt encouraging him.
Making movie Grace like literally a lonely school teacher who's pretty smart and has a background in the right area, suddenly the reveal makes so much more sense. Of course he doesn't want to go, he's just a dude.
Also think it changes the relationship with Rocky slightly, they are still a team but movie Grace relies on Rocky a lot more to actually succeed than book Grace. Like I would have not been surprised if book Grace solved the astrophage mystery himself without Rocky being there at all, though their friendship was incredible to read. But movie Grace would have curled up in a ball and starved to death I think without Rocky.Anyway, it was definitely aimed at the mass audience. Everyone I know loved it, so the producers and directors clearly knew what to cut and what to keep. I understood the direction they took it, even if I'd like to see more science myself.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (May 2026) in ~health.mental
kaffo LinkI'm going through a rough patch in my relationship. Luckily it's not a surprise and my partner is talking to me. It's frustrating to me because I think I can see quite clearly how we can fix our...I'm going through a rough patch in my relationship. Luckily it's not a surprise and my partner is talking to me.
It's frustrating to me because I think I can see quite clearly how we can fix our problems and improve the relationship in a lot of ways (and yes I'm careful not to voice all my "solutions" during our conversations because I know that's extremely detrimental). However my partner is autistic and is really struggling not only with her own emotions but also the completely overwhelming relationship. I can see so clearly she needs time and space to process the relationship and I know she wants me in her life, but she's saying a lot of hurtful things and completely disengaging right now, and it's really hard on me. My rational brain is telling me is short term. Especially with autism she needs to decompress.
She's also booked time to see a therapist which I thought was extremely mature of her. I know she's not going to go for one session and come back different, but it's a step in the right direction to help herself.
I feel like she jumped into the relationship too early without thinking about it and she's now realizing she wasn't ready. I love her a lot, she loves me although she doesn't really understand what that means.
So yeah, I'm currently dealing with a shutdown partner and we are not in sync. It's really hard on me and she's not really processing any of this.
I can see this working really long term, I'm not sure she can look that far though, her mind is locked in today/tomorrow.In the mean time, I've been trying to keep up giving her as much space as I can while just doing extremely small acts of kindness, like making her cookies or making her favourite meal.
This was a bit of a vent, but I'm willing to take some advice if anyone has any about being autistic or having an autistic partner.
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Comment on Apple set to become third-biggest laptop maker this year in ~tech
kaffo Link ParentFor what it's worth I agree with you. I think it's really interesting to read these threads about OOS, rights to privacy and other freedoms also mixed in with "guys I just love my IPhone". I don't...For what it's worth I agree with you. I think it's really interesting to read these threads about OOS, rights to privacy and other freedoms also mixed in with "guys I just love my IPhone".
I don't disagree the hardware is excellent and you get great value for money. But you do buy into a walled garden and a ecosystem.
I used to use Dark Skies on my Android phone for years and it was by far the best weather app, I told a lot of friends and family to try it too and they liked it. Then Apple bought them put and integrated it into Apple weather, so fuck all of us I guess. I was even paying a subscription I liked it so much.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #2: What country do you live in? (Results) in ~talk
kaffo LinkSurprised it's a free text box and not a selector/drop down. That's going to be fun to sanitize the results!Surprised it's a free text box and not a selector/drop down. That's going to be fun to sanitize the results!
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Comment on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home targeted with molotov cocktail in ~tech
kaffo Link ParentI very much agree with this thought. I'm honestly quite excited to see the possibility of that AI could do to change the way of working. Maybe it'll really not have much of an impact and that's...I very much agree with this thought. I'm honestly quite excited to see the possibility of that AI could do to change the way of working. Maybe it'll really not have much of an impact and that's not a big deal, that's fine.
Maybe it'll have a much larger impact and we'll see white collar work change in a large way.But yes, this has happened so many times before to humanity, we've had huge shifts in how we work and we always find new things to do.
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Comment on I’m traveling internationally for the first time and could use tips! in ~travel
kaffo Link ParentAnother thing to mention about Norway which I haven't seen in this massive thread yet (might have missed it) Watch out for Sunday here, almost everything is shut. You'll get like essentials (gas...Another thing to mention about Norway which I haven't seen in this massive thread yet (might have missed it)
Watch out for Sunday here, almost everything is shut. You'll get like essentials (gas stations, there's special "Sunday stores" with limited hours and some restaurants open, but almost everything non essential is closed. I got caught out the first time I arrived in Norway to visit and tried to get some shopping in Oslo, ended up having to walk pretty far to find somewhere to get food lol. -
Comment on I’m traveling internationally for the first time and could use tips! in ~travel
kaffo Link ParentGood advice! I came here to add that (in my opinion) Norwegian tourism isn't great in the cities. Bergan is fine, I hated Oslo personally. The real good stuff is outside the cities exploring (and...Good advice!
I came here to add that (in my opinion) Norwegian tourism isn't great in the cities. Bergan is fine, I hated Oslo personally.
The real good stuff is outside the cities exploring (and the small towns and villages). If you like walking/hiking it's wonderful for going place to place and getting amazing views.That's not to say there isn't good things to see in the cities, but compared to other European cities it's not got the same quantity of stuff to do honestly.
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Comment on Am I German or autistic? in ~health.mental
kaffo Link ParentInner monologues can be very different in presence. Like @rich_27 said, it can be quite unclear, hard to parse and maybe something you can't control or consciously think about. In my case, it...Inner monologues can be very different in presence. Like @rich_27 said, it can be quite unclear, hard to parse and maybe something you can't control or consciously think about. In my case, it sounds just like I'm talking to be honest. I can vary the voice in my head in the exact same way I do my spoken voice and in a weird way it feels like flexing the same muscle. Though I'd say I do have a little more range in my head than reality. I guess like trying to draw a perfect circle, it's easy to imagine and difficult to actually do without practice.
But then you get much stronger inner monologues which can actually be more than one voice, like a chorus. They can vary a lot in pitch, accent, loudness, etc. -
Comment on Am I German or autistic? in ~health.mental
kaffo Link ParentYeah! I watched a video on it recently. You are in the group of people with very active inner monologues. Are you able to make the voices in your head make accents and talk in pitches that you...Yeah! I watched a video on it recently. You are in the group of people with very active inner monologues. Are you able to make the voices in your head make accents and talk in pitches that you can't do physically yourself?
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Comment on Am I German or autistic? in ~health.mental
kaffo Link ParentMy understanding (likely horribly wrong) is if you hear any voice in your head that you can make say any word it counts as an inner monologue. When you read this text, do you hear the words in...My understanding (likely horribly wrong) is if you hear any voice in your head that you can make say any word it counts as an inner monologue.
When you read this text, do you hear the words in your head? If you try can you make a voice in your head say the words on the screen?
Some people have extreme control over their inner monologue and can get it to have full conversations, imitate all ranges and tones of voice, even sing.Mine is very grounded in that it's exactly like if I was reading out loud, but in my head. I'm "saying" the words I'm typing in my head as I do it in my own voice. Sometimes I stop and think about the next sentence by talking it through in my head like I would put loud.
But I can't do much fun with it. Sometimes if I watch a lot of TV or something it'll get stuck in the voice of a character or something for a bit which is funny. If I remember it I can try and put it on in my head but I'm not very imaginative lol. -
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
kaffo Link ParentHa I just read it! I can see where you're coming from on some of the aesthetics. I like the style choice of the game and guess it doesn't bother me too much. I personally enjoyed expanding my...Ha I just read it!
I can see where you're coming from on some of the aesthetics. I like the style choice of the game and guess it doesn't bother me too much.
I personally enjoyed expanding my collection and laying out the store, I felt the conpetionist itch, but I stopped myself as I hope they add more content and it gives me something to look forward to going back.
I'd also like to see them improve and expand the database section, I saw that it was a 1.0 addition, but it doesn't quite feel complete yet. With lack of sorting and filtering, it's difficult to use.
I guess I never thought about tracking the members as such. I guess I was had the asshole business guy mentally of "if they don't like it they can piss off" lol "more will come!". I was a lot more interested in the stats of my videos themselves, which rented well and I might need a second or third copy of.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
kaffo LinkSkyrim (Lorerim) I've been meaning to play this for ages but it's been on the back burner, especially as it's another Skyrim mod pack, and we all know we all spend longer browsing and downloading...Skyrim (Lorerim)
I've been meaning to play this for ages but it's been on the back burner, especially as it's another Skyrim mod pack, and we all know we all spend longer browsing and downloading Skyrim mod packs than actually playing them.
This one is completely excellent. I am blown away, it is properly like a Skyrim remake in 2026. I'm playing it in third person, with a controller. A feat I never would have attempted in vanilla Skyrim.
Everything looks and feels amazing. Like AAA quality. There's a couple of small niggles that you'd expect with any Bethesda game, like the camera being an asshole in tight dungeons, the occasional crash in really intense areas and a couple of small weird UI things like the equipment comparison window. But the mod pack with like 6000 mods some how holds together better than vanilla, honestly.It's a requiem mod pack which might be a problem for some. I'll be honest, I loved the idea of requiem and the more I play the more I wish it was more like vanilla levelling, unfortunately. I love the idea that you need to prepare for certain types of enemy and your build/equipment means a lot more. But it really bothers me early game when I pick up a lot of quests I can't even start because I get completely bodied by like dragur and vampires, so need to just put a pin in it and come back later.
Though it's nice to come back eventually and flatten the guys who did me in earlier, so there's some pay off eventually.Also there's a weird "dark souls like respawn" mechanic I had to work around which I didn't much like. The author claims that saving and loading in the script heavy mod pack can cause scripts to get stuck forever in your save game, theb cause crashes as you play longer. Which I completely believe. But the "fix" is to basically turn off saving and instead make you respawn at your last sleeping place. You're encouraged to set your respawn outside a dungeon with a camp site and it's smooth enough... But it's a fucking huge waste of time if you die even a couple of times deep into a dungeon. It's a lot of walking and setting up your spells and equipment etc again. My "workaround" was to add the "simple bedroll" mod to the end of the pack and slap that guy down every 5m in the dungeon. That was good enough for me.
My favorite thing is though it's really not some Skyrim simp pack (like every Skyrim mod pack). There's no nudity, the armour and clothes are all reasonable and not like nude boob armour and all the NPCs (especially the important ones!) look like real people and not like super models.
If someone was looking for a Skyrim mod pack in 2026 and didn't mind the requiem and respawn stuff (you can modify the difficulty in the settings) the I would whole heartily say use this pack. I'm 20 hours in and having a lot of fun!
Retro Rewind
This is a really well made shop simulator where you own a 90's VHS store. It's crammed full of nostalgia and charm. The developers are clearly quite talented as everything they've done and added feels really polished.
There's not much to say here except it's a really good around 10 to 20 hour experience of running a VHS store simulator. The content gets a little dry towards the end but they said they are adding a lot more stuff reasonably soon, and I felt like I got my money's worth already. I think I'll come back when they add it. -
Comment on 3D printers, do you use glue stick? in ~hobbies
kaffo LinkMy input is pretty useless here but I wanted to share. I had this v1 Tevo Tornado (lol) I got in 2016 and I Frankenstein'd the hell out of it. One of the things I added was a cheap ass IKEA mirror...My input is pretty useless here but I wanted to share.
I had this v1 Tevo Tornado (lol) I got in 2016 and I Frankenstein'd the hell out of it. One of the things I added was a cheap ass IKEA mirror to the heated bed (yes not glass, that shit is expensive) and I had to glue that to stop my prints from becoming welded to the print bed.
Other mods included: longer and more numerous z screws, complete extruder swap, new mother board and a custom spool holder/filament routing system.
And then one day I killed it by flashing newer firmware to it and not keeping the working one as a backup lol. Rest in pieces Tornado.
I don't have any tips for getting out of a bad trip except the usual ones. Change setting, accept the process, go for a walk. That kinda thing.
But if you go into something like a full on DMT trip you ain't doing anything because you are essentially unconscious for 5 minutes. Fortunately it's only 5 minutes haha.
Though, I have no idea how strong DMT laced weed is, or what weed does to DMT when mixed. When I tried it I had pure DMT and I dry vaped like 5mg or something.