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Comment on Why the short-lived Calvin and Hobbes is still one of the most beloved and influential comic strips in ~comics
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Comment on What did you do to "prepare" for your marriage? in ~life
Micycle_the_Bichael Link ParentI appreciate the response and hearing a diverging view. From reading your comment, I think the two of us have almost polar opposite views on this. I don't think there is really a single sentence...I appreciate the response and hearing a diverging view. From reading your comment, I think the two of us have almost polar opposite views on this. I don't think there is really a single sentence or idea in your response that I don't strongly disagree with. While I disagree, I think it is perfectly fine for us to have opposite views on this. I am a big believer in "if it works for your relationship and isn't abusive, then it isn't any of my business."
I am also stretched way too thin mentally and emotionally to commit to a conversation about this. I just wanted to leave a quick comment here saying that while I disagree with you and probably will not be replying after this, I appreciate you taking the time to respond and put your thoughts and reasons out there and my future lack of response is from my exhaustion and is not a result of anything you said.
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Comment on What did you do to "prepare" for your marriage? in ~life
Micycle_the_Bichael LinkIt seems like this is taboo in a lot of places but I think it is really important to mention so going to add it here: have a prenup discussed, ready, and signed well in advance of your marriage. I...It seems like this is taboo in a lot of places but I think it is really important to mention so going to add it here: have a prenup discussed, ready, and signed well in advance of your marriage. I was originally against it, but my best man is a lawyer and once he talked to me about it for a bit, it really changed my view. Having a prenup isn’t “going into your marriage” expecting it to fail like I see people describe it online a lot. It is preemptively trying to care about yourself and your spouse in the event you want a divorce. Prenups involve having a lot of potentially long, difficult, emotionally charged conversations. Would you rather have those conversations now, when you and your partner deeply care about what is best for one another, are more likely to approach things in good-faith, and have the time and willingness to let those conversations breathe and to step away if they get too charged and come back later? Or would you like to have them when you both are in emotional turmoil, stressed out, paying a bunch of lawyer bills, potentially resentful towards one-another, and more likely to interpret statements and actions in bad faith? Prenups can absolutely be scummy and bad and an indicator that someone is not fully committed to your relationship, but they don’t HAVE to be that. They can be a way to try and navigate an extremely painful and stressful situation with more empathy for yourself and your partner than you have later down the line.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Micycle_the_Bichael Link ParentYeah I was looking on their page the other week and saw them say that one pace is 40% faster to watch, which is over 150 hours quicker. That’s… absurd. One Piece has more filler content than most...Yeah I was looking on their page the other week and saw them say that one pace is 40% faster to watch, which is over 150 hours quicker. That’s… absurd. One Piece has more filler content than most shows have runtimes.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Micycle_the_Bichael LinkI’ve been watching a lot of anime so I will come back to update this when I get home with those shows. But I wanted to share one thing now. I just got a shonen jump subscription so I am going to...I’ve been watching a lot of anime so I will come back to update this when I get home with those shows. But I wanted to share one thing now. I just got a shonen jump subscription so I am going to start reading more manga now that I can afford it.
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One Piece: I’ve watched about 300-400 episodes of the One Piece anime. I knew the manga was better than the anime to a lot of people, and now that I am reading it, I definitely understand why. I almost feel like I am engaging with a different story. The pacing of the manga is SO much better than the anime. I understand all the reasons why the anime is the way it is, but between filler arcs, flashbacks to events that happened 1-2 episodes ago, etc, there ends up only being 7-10min of new content per episode, making everything feel so SLLOOOOOWWWWWW. The manga doesn’t have that issue at all. Not only does the pacing make the story flow better, but it makes the show feel much more approachable. It takes me somewhere between 10-15min to read a chapter of Manga, vs the 20-22min runtime for episodes (20 if we are excluding OP + credits). That means it’ll take me between 175-275hours to read all of one piece, vs 366 HOURS to finish the anime. I managed to read all the way through the end of Alabasta arc in a week for the manga. That shit took me MONTHS in the show. It’s a lesser time commitment to a better paced version of the story. There is still a lot the anime adds that I do miss and so I will probably continue to watch and read, especially once I get past the time skip and the animation quality improves. But I’m definitely going to be having my first exposure to arcs be in the manga. If you’re interested in One Piece but the anime seems daunting, a shonen jump subscription is $2.99/mo with a 7 day free trial. Definitely worth it IMO.
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Comment on ADHD productivity fundamentals in ~health.mental
Micycle_the_Bichael Link ParentDo you have any advice on where to start with Obsidian? I have been using it basically identically to how the apple notes app works. I hear people talk endlessly about how incredible it is, and...Do you have any advice on where to start with Obsidian? I have been using it basically identically to how the apple notes app works. I hear people talk endlessly about how incredible it is, and the way people talk sounds like it could finally be the thing that actually works with the way my brain thinks and views things, but I get immediately overwhelmed when I start trying to dig in at all.
And no, the irony of asking this on a post where one of the key takeaways is “what works for one person might not work for you” :P
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Comment on Any other developers also strongly resistant to adding secondary data stores to their software? in ~comp
Micycle_the_Bichael Link ParentI will never forget trying to do a PoC on docker + k8s back in 2017/2018 and this guy looking at me and saying “why would we ever want to use kubernetes , I can replicate all that using Apache...I will never forget trying to do a PoC on docker + k8s back in 2017/2018 and this guy looking at me and saying “why would we ever want to use kubernetes , I can replicate all that using Apache Zookeeper” and feeling my soul die.
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Comment on Unpopular opinion: Capitalism is a better ideology than socialism or communism because greed is a more tolerable emotion than fear/envy in ~talk
Micycle_the_Bichael Link ParentIn hindsight, I wish I hadn't listened to Grammarly when it wanted to rephrase that sentence. I specifically said "can be extremely frustrating" to try and address that how frustrated someone...I said I was “a bit frustrated” I did not say “I am extremely frustrated and it feels terrible”. I truly don’t understand how you could read high levels of emotional content in my words by simply expressing a mild negative sensation, and sharing with you how the experience made me feel.
In hindsight, I wish I hadn't listened to Grammarly when it wanted to rephrase that sentence. I specifically said "can be extremely frustrating" to try and address that how frustrated someone feels in response to being misunderstood depends on the individual and the situation, and intentionally tried to use language that didn't assume the extent of your frustration. The change of the word "bad" to "terrible" overrode that intention. That's my fault.
Second, I don't think your answer to every question you've asked is automatically "yes". Though, I don't understand the point of asking questions on a social media site if you're going to be hostile toward people responding to those questions.
In a world where “everyone is wealthy”, who does all the dirty jobs we all agree are necessary for a comfortable modern society to function?
You posted this question as a comment on a website for discussing ideas. Vord responded with their answer to the question you asked. You said it was a rhetorical question, and vord explained that while you were asking it as a rhetorical question (and acknowledged that they assumed you were asking it rhetorically), it isn't always a rhetorical question. It is an extremely common "gotcha" question when discussing capitalism vs socialism, so Vord thought there was value in answering the question from the perspective of someone who supports socialism.
just that if people were more thoughtful and careful, they probably wouldn’t have, and that I don’t think anything I said was very “sneaky” at all.
I don't think anyone ever said or implied you said anything sneaky. I don't think anyone said or implied you intended to be sneaky.
Idk. Clearly, this isn't going anywhere. So I'm just going to disengage. Cheers.
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Comment on Unpopular opinion: Capitalism is a better ideology than socialism or communism because greed is a more tolerable emotion than fear/envy in ~talk
Micycle_the_Bichael Link ParentI agree with you that they can be solved within a capitalist system. But just because a solution can exist within a capitalist system does not mean that the problem isn't caused by or made worse...I agree with you that they can be solved within a capitalist system. But just because a solution can exist within a capitalist system does not mean that the problem isn't caused by or made worse by capitalism. Nor does a solution being possible within capitalism mean that the solution is a capitalist solution. On the contrary, they often implement socialist ideas in limited or small-scale ways.
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Comment on Unpopular opinion: Capitalism is a better ideology than socialism or communism because greed is a more tolerable emotion than fear/envy in ~talk
Micycle_the_Bichael Link ParentAnd I can say the same to you. It feels like you are responding emotionally and not in good faith. I wasn't responding emotionally. I was trying to explain in good faith why vord might need...And I can say the same to you. It feels like you are responding emotionally and not in good faith. I wasn't responding emotionally. I was trying to explain in good faith why vord might need clarification, using my experience of being confused by your comment as a basis. No, statements that happen to be similar to ones made by problematic people do still have value. No one said they don't have value. You decided that was my meaning.
There’s not really much more I could have done to make it clearer besides literally quoting the parent verbatim
You could, for example, explain why you were asking that question. I think you could have included your reasoning or beliefs in that comment. Asking rhetorical leading questions is a prime way to have your comments misinterpreted and is something I am working on improving myself. You're right to feel frustrated at the experience; being misunderstood feels terrible and can be extremely frustrating. That doesn't mean vord or I are incorrect for being confused.
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Comment on Unpopular opinion: Capitalism is a better ideology than socialism or communism because greed is a more tolerable emotion than fear/envy in ~talk
Micycle_the_Bichael Link ParentMy wife was homeless from 4 until they were 13, and only got to eat when the food banks in rural Texas had enough to go around, which was rarely to never. They have chronic health issues directly...My wife was homeless from 4 until they were 13, and only got to eat when the food banks in rural Texas had enough to go around, which was rarely to never. They have chronic health issues directly caused from prolonged starvation, as well as severe PTSD and an eating disorder. They only got out of that situation because their father stole metals like copper from abandoned houses. And all that bought them was a rented roof over their head and barely enough food to feed them all. For the first 6 months of our relationship, I had to use the money I was making as a recent college graduate to help them cover rent and food costs. The only reason that stopped being the case was because their father died and so they moved in with me.
I have had 3 friends die while rationing insulin because they were too poor to be able to afford it, and the system does not give a shit how necessary a medicine is for someone to survive, it only cares if they can pay what the pharmacy is charging.
To get away from personal anecdotes, yes. Yes, in the US, if you are poor you are abandoned and left to die if you can't afford food or shelter. If, in desperation for the survival of yourself or your family, you commit a crime to make the money you need or do something like steal food or live in an abandoned house, you will be arrested and sent to jail where you will be (mostly) unpaid labor. Being homeless isn't directly a crime, but loitering is. Living in a tent under the bridge is.
You can seriously doubt that all you want. It doesn't make it less true.
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Comment on Unpopular opinion: Capitalism is a better ideology than socialism or communism because greed is a more tolerable emotion than fear/envy in ~talk
Micycle_the_Bichael Link ParentWhy is the problem automatically an issue of people being lazy or unwilling to work? Maybe the issue is that society has become overdependent on "make money, or you'll die" as an incentive to...Why is the problem automatically an issue of people being lazy or unwilling to work? Maybe the issue is that society has become overdependent on "make money, or you'll die" as an incentive to ensure people are willing to put up with shitty work conditions. Once "survival" is met, people are less willing to endure abuses. Rather than bemoan people not working, we should focus on why people find those jobs unfulfilling or not worth the extra money.
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Comment on Unpopular opinion: Capitalism is a better ideology than socialism or communism because greed is a more tolerable emotion than fear/envy in ~talk
Micycle_the_Bichael Link ParentNot vord, but yes. I understand now that I've read this last comment. Still, until that point, your only comment was the main "gotcha" everyone uses when debating communists, socialists, and...Not vord, but yes. I understand now that I've read this last comment. Still, until that point, your only comment was the main "gotcha" everyone uses when debating communists, socialists, and anarchists to "disprove" that the systems would ever work. I was confused because your comment was phrased in a way that seemed opposed to the person you were responding to, but the words and ideas are most commonly used to support the comment you were refuting. Again, it makes sense to me now, but I don't think vord is off-base for being confused.
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Comment on Unpopular opinion: Capitalism is a better ideology than socialism or communism because greed is a more tolerable emotion than fear/envy in ~talk
Micycle_the_Bichael Link ParentAnd in capitalism, if you can't afford the bill, you either get sent to prison to be slave labor or starve and die alone in the cold while the waiters tell you that none of this would have been an...And in capitalism, if you can't afford the bill, you either get sent to prison to be slave labor or starve and die alone in the cold while the waiters tell you that none of this would have been an issue if you had just worked harder.
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Comment on Is fandom.com actually getting worse? in ~tech
Micycle_the_Bichael Link ParentCool cool. It's a great video and IMO an important topic so I am happy to hear it made it to other parts of the internet than the ones I am on. And I am a massive Hollow Knight enjoyer, so I am...Cool cool. It's a great video and IMO an important topic so I am happy to hear it made it to other parts of the internet than the ones I am on.
And I am a massive Hollow Knight enjoyer, so I am always looking for people who also like the lore. But I understand it isn't everyone's cup of tea :) cheers!
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Comment on Unpopular opinion: Capitalism is a better ideology than socialism or communism because greed is a more tolerable emotion than fear/envy in ~talk
Micycle_the_Bichael Link ParentI think it could be reasonably argued that the USA never had a problem with Nazi ideology, depending on what your definition of "USA" is (the government, the societal standards we all agree to,...I think it could be reasonably argued that the USA never had a problem with Nazi ideology, depending on what your definition of "USA" is (the government, the societal standards we all agree to, the collective views and feelings of the people society deems important, the collective emotions of everyone in the country, something else, etc).
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Comment on Unpopular opinion: Capitalism is a better ideology than socialism or communism because greed is a more tolerable emotion than fear/envy in ~talk
Micycle_the_Bichael (edited )LinkMany other people have addressed most of the things I disagree with or think are wrong, so I will not retread those waters. I am confused by the phrasing of your title though; or maybe I just...Many other people have addressed most of the things I disagree with or think are wrong, so I will not retread those waters. I am confused by the phrasing of your title though; or maybe I just strongly disagree. Greed might be one of the main things talked about when discussing Capitalism, but fear and envy are two of the main tools Capitalism utilizes. Fear and envy have been the main emotions capitalism has brought me. My day-to-day motivation for doing things is not greed, it is the fear of getting fired. It is the fear of losing the stability my wife and I have craved and been denied by Capitalism our whole lives. It is the fear of not being able to afford food or rent and becoming homeless. A fear that is grounded in the fact that Capitalism DID force us into homelessness and near-starvation once in our lives, and nothing in that system gave even a remote fuck about it. All the greed and envy I feel towards others has been drilled into me by our Capitalist society. The way out of that situation wasn't "working harder" or any of the other bullshit hard-line capitalists always tell me about. It was from forming a small community of people who all pooled their resources to make sure everyone had their bare necessities met, and working together to help each other find solutions to their problems we otherwise wouldn't have had access to. I also wouldn't say I feel greedy when I think about my emotions and motivations in life. I would say that I envy the things others can have that I can't. It has been unlearning those lessons through socialist and communist literature (and a lot of therapy) that I have clawed any amount of happiness and calm back into my life.
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Comment on Is fandom.com actually getting worse? in ~tech
Micycle_the_Bichael Link ParentOff-topic: I see someone beat me to posting a link to that video :P out of curiosity did you stumble across that video or do you watch much of Mossbag’s content? For anyone unfamiliar, Mossbag is...Off-topic: I see someone beat me to posting a link to that video :P out of curiosity did you stumble across that video or do you watch much of Mossbag’s content?
For anyone unfamiliar, Mossbag is a creator that was/is incredibly active in the Hollow Knight lore community. If you’re a fan of the game’s lore, strongly recommend watching his videos. They’re clearly a labor of love from someone who really cares about the game.
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Comment on Opinions on stand up meetings in ~life
Micycle_the_Bichael (edited )LinkI really like them. We have a standup meeting every MWF for 30min. First 15 min, no troubleshooting or debugging allowed. Then the second 15min are debugging or troubleshooting and whomever isn’t...I really like them. We have a standup meeting every MWF for 30min. First 15 min, no troubleshooting or debugging allowed. Then the second 15min are debugging or troubleshooting and whomever isn’t needed is free to drop from the call. Our team is a lot of people working on tasks alone, so having a regular meeting to know what people are doing has been helpful. Also, I know what people have been working on the last few months so if I have questions I know who has been doing similar things recently; before I had to ping my manager and ask him who I should talk to, or hope that someone was checking a noisy slack channel. It has also been super helpful for our team with communication. We have a global team from a bunch of different cultures and ages, so it can be hard to understand tone and intention of a person you only talk to on slack. The stand-ups aren’t long, but I better understand how my teammates talk verbally, which has helped clear up a bunch of miscommunications and mend tense relationships because we all kind of understand each other better.
Edit: I feel like I should add that we really don’t do sprints or make use of many JIRA features. We are primarily and SRE team and so a lot of our work is ad-hoc request tickets rather than epics with tasks (though we do have some of those). I don’t know how much that changes things but it did feel like there was a difference in how a lot of the teams here operate and mine. Which, to be clear, is good! Teams should operate in whatever way is found best for their individual team/company and the type of work they do. I have never felt like ours turn into a blame game. Honestly for us it is the opposite, it feels like we get too many people wanting to help.
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Comment on Is there a programming language that brings you joy? in ~comp
Micycle_the_Bichael Link ParentI haven’t used it in a bit so I don’t remember the exact implementation I used to make the function take an unknown number of variables but you can do something like func hollow(v interface{}) {...I haven’t used it in a bit so I don’t remember the exact implementation I used to make the function take an unknown number of variables but you can do something like
func hollow(v interface{}) {
return
}And call it whenever you have unused variables that you don’t want to deal with while debugging. Makes them technically be used without having effects on your code or needing useless print statements.
Can confirm this. I learned to read thanks to my dad reading Calvin and Hobbes every night with me. It’s a solid mixture of big and small words, so you can go back for years and still have the kids pick up new words and understand things better.