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Comment on Why I am pursuing a life, professionally and personally, of Christian Virtue in ~humanities
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Comment on Why I am pursuing a life, professionally and personally, of Christian Virtue in ~humanities
Plik Link ParentI think most people here are ok with discussion, but probably not preaching. I enjoyed reading OP's...OP, even though I completely disagree with all of their key points.I think most people here are ok with discussion, but probably not preaching. I enjoyed reading OP's...OP, even though I completely disagree with all of their key points.
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Comment on Why I am pursuing a life, professionally and personally, of Christian Virtue in ~humanities
Plik (edited )Link ParentYeah that's always a solution for everything. But it could also be said for flat earth theories. I just don't see the need for preaching on Tildes. I am sure there are plenty of Christian forums...Yeah that's always a solution for everything. But it could also be said for flat earth theories.
I just don't see the need for preaching on Tildes. I am sure there are plenty of Christian forums specifically for that. It's just generally annoying to me because it's always Christianity with this stuff. When was the last time you saw jews, muslims, or buddhists trying to preach their beliefs at people on a small forum like Tildes?
I don't mind discussion of religions, but preaching and sermons? That seems a bit silly to me.
And more frankly, I don't really want someone who thinks all good ultimately comes from a single western Christian god, and that humans are too ignorant to figure out right from wrong without the [un]willing influence of said god preaching their beliefs. It's an insulting idea imo.
If that does happen, are people going to be allowed to call the poster out? Or will these people be forced into silence for not being nice enough in their replies to the poster, and/or told to just filter the topic?
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Comment on Why I am pursuing a life, professionally and personally, of Christian Virtue in ~humanities
Plik (edited )Link ParentIt's a hard no from me, I don't miss having to deal with Christians and their faith at all since leaving the US (honestly it's one of the huge benefits that I frequently overlook). If someone...It's a hard no from me, I don't miss having to deal with Christians and their faith at all since leaving the US (honestly it's one of the huge benefits that I frequently overlook).
If someone wants to preach online, start a YouTube channel, please don't bring it to such a small forum as Tildes.
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Comment on What are your favorite special kitchen ingredients? in ~food
Plik LinkPretty much any of the usual Thai stuff: Pad prik pao paste (sweet red chili paste, used for stir fry), not the same as pad grapao which is a specific unrelated dish Oyster sauce Fish sauce Dark...Pretty much any of the usual Thai stuff:
- Pad prik pao paste (sweet red chili paste, used for stir fry), not the same as pad grapao which is a specific unrelated dish
- Oyster sauce
- Fish sauce
- Dark sweet soy sauce
- Thai sweet chili sauce
- Kafir Lime Leaves
- Lemon grass
- "Thai" chilis
- Thai Holy Basil
- Palm sugar
- Coconut milk
- Red/Yellow/Green curry paste (Mae Ploy tubs last forever)
- Shalots
- Dried shrimp
- Dried fried onion bits
- Flat noodles
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Comment on How to pass the time when you have nothing to do at work and just your phone? in ~talk
Plik LinkLearn sign language? There must be apps, and obviously sound shouldn't be a key component.Learn sign language? There must be apps, and obviously sound shouldn't be a key component.
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Comment on Happy 400th birthday to the world’s oldest bond in ~finance
Plik LinkThat's pretty cool. Also the berm looked pretty small, kind of amazing that such a "small" chunk of dirt was so important because of the much larger area it protected. The allowed enforcement for...That's pretty cool. Also the berm looked pretty small, kind of amazing that such a "small" chunk of dirt was so important because of the much larger area it protected. The allowed enforcement for making sure villages took care of their sections seemed pretty intense, flogging or even branding. Imagine if ATT could run around branding random citizens for not keeping their tree branches trimmed properly!
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Comment on Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO is ordered held without bail after brief court appearance in Pennsylvania in ~news
Plik Link ParentJust tell people you have a massive herpes outbreak, and are shy. Then ask if they wanna see. They should leave you alone.Just tell people you have a massive herpes outbreak, and are shy. Then ask if they wanna see. They should leave you alone.
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Comment on How do you shave your nose and ears? in ~life.men
Plik Link ParentSometimes if I am lucky :D. You gotta get a really good grip, and then yank with as much jerk as possible. Anything less and you get 1-2 that stay in and hurt, and the third starts a sneezing fit.Sometimes if I am lucky :D. You gotta get a really good grip, and then yank with as much jerk as possible. Anything less and you get 1-2 that stay in and hurt, and the third starts a sneezing fit.
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Comment on How do you shave your nose and ears? in ~life.men
Plik LinkI just grab the longuns and yank em outta me nose.I just grab the longuns and yank em outta me nose.
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Comment on Asian farmworkers are being killed in Israel’s embattled border regions in ~society
Plik Link ParentThe "salary" in NE Thailand for unskilled labor is maybe 80 USD/month or less at a rough estimate. So they are dodging rockets for 320-800 USD/month at most.The "salary" in NE Thailand for unskilled labor is maybe 80 USD/month or less at a rough estimate. So they are dodging rockets for 320-800 USD/month at most.
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Comment on On moving for grad school in ~life
Plik Link ParentOof. Overall very good advice on the importance of thing doing.You only get so many of those, you know (years and doing things).
Oof. Overall very good advice on the importance of thing doing.
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Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life
Plik Link ParentYeah, Chrome is the same, I think mine is 20ish years old. I got the Timbuk2...passport?... maybe 6 years ago. It is still going strong, and even survived one very low speed motorcycle accident.Yeah, Chrome is the same, I think mine is 20ish years old. I got the Timbuk2...passport?... maybe 6 years ago. It is still going strong, and even survived one very low speed motorcycle accident.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
Plik LinkHit a 125kg bench this week. Good, but also kind of weird because it seems to be quickly approaching my squat 1RM. Deadlift has also plateaued, not sure what to do about that.Hit a 125kg bench this week. Good, but also kind of weird because it seems to be quickly approaching my squat 1RM. Deadlift has also plateaued, not sure what to do about that.
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Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life
Plik Link ParentThey have it now I think. You set folders to watch, and it uploads whats in there.They have it now I think. You set folders to watch, and it uploads whats in there.
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Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life
Plik Link ParentI pretty much only use the VPN and drive, if you do the 2 year plan it works out at maybe a dollar more than Mullvad+OneDrive basic (monthly) but with more space. The VPN is better than Mullvad,...I pretty much only use the VPN and drive, if you do the 2 year plan it works out at maybe a dollar more than Mullvad+OneDrive basic (monthly) but with more space. The VPN is better than Mullvad, maybe the same or possibly better than Astrill.
The drive sync seems to work just fine, maybe not as smoothly as OneDrive on Windows, but good enough for low risk backup purposes.
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Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life
Plik (edited )LinkGaN Charger - One brick to charge them all Overshirt - 6 Pockets are convenient, edit: can be light/thick for hot/cold weather Messenger bag - Timbuk2 or Chrome Scarf (iff cold weather) ANC...- GaN Charger - One brick to charge them all
- Overshirt - 6 Pockets are convenient, edit: can be light/thick for hot/cold weather
- Messenger bag - Timbuk2 or Chrome
- Scarf (iff cold weather)
- ANC headphones with that good protocol that doesn't lead to 200 m/s delays in audio
- Multi-year subscriptions to anything (VPN, Proton, cloud storage, etc)
- One of those new fangled fancy folding tablets that turns into a 16+ inch display when unfolded but also costs way more than I am willing to spend on not entirely, but mostly untested technology (ThinkPad and Asus)
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Comment on Is the Cybertruck really that bad? in ~transport
Plik Link ParentYes, but he did the same to the Hilux and loved it. Poor thing held together for 900+ door slams supposedly. ...Then got dropped from a helicopter. RIP Hilux :(Yes, but he did the same to the Hilux and loved it. Poor thing held together for 900+ door slams supposedly.
...Then got dropped from a helicopter. RIP Hilux :(
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Comment on Is the Cybertruck really that bad? in ~transport
Plik LinkWhistlinDiesel didn't like it. https://youtu.be/PK_EJ3DyiiA?si=7LPg3ZXzHBqCKJlm Seems like a shit tier car.WhistlinDiesel didn't like it.
https://youtu.be/PK_EJ3DyiiA?si=7LPg3ZXzHBqCKJlm
Seems like a shit tier car.
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Comment on Is Wise bank safe? in ~finance
Plik Link ParentNo problem. My general rule with new ETFs that I am unsure about is not to go all in right away, but also to put enough in that I would be concerned enough about a loss to keep tracking it. Losing...No problem. My general rule with new ETFs that I am unsure about is not to go all in right away, but also to put enough in that I would be concerned enough about a loss to keep tracking it. Losing a few bucks I will just mentally write off, but if it's a few hundred then I will naturally pay way more attention on a daily/weekly basis. If I feel comfortable after a 3+ month trial period, then I will put more money into the ETF.
This works better for me than looking at graphs or backtesting, as having skin in the game changes your behavior to be closer to what it would be like if you were more invested. That's just me though, I am far from a financial advisor and still learning this stuff myself. However, when I find an interesting financial instrument I do like to talk about it....and I don't meet too many people IRL who can talk about this stuff.
That is reasonable enough. I would still be worried about people self censoring out of politeness. For example, on the rare occasion I do run into someone who wants to talk about God or their religion, it leaves me with an uncomfortable feeling similar to someone who believes in some bizarre conspiracy theory e.g. Hillary Clinton sacrificing babies and wearing their skin (actually happened once). I usually just end up nodding and smiling while trying to formulate an escape plan to get out of the conversation ASAP.
I think those sort of conversations are better reserved for more specific spaces, as usually neither side is really interested in being converted to the beliefs of the other.
Again, I think there is a huge difference between discussion and preaching. I would not consider anything in this thread the later, which is why I have participated in it so much.