silva-rerum's recent activity
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Comment on Conservative web development in ~comp
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Comment on Experiences with aphantasia or what does visualizing look/feel like? in ~talk
silva-rerum Link ParentHey this kind of happened to me. When I used to do DXM (I don't recommend it), one of the places I used to visit was a suite of simple, dark greyscale rooms that I could see whether my eyes were...Though there are a few people on the r/Aphantasia sub that said LSA allowed them to visualize after the trip was done... I want to play around with that.
Hey this kind of happened to me. When I used to do DXM (I don't recommend it), one of the places I used to visit was a suite of simple, dark greyscale rooms that I could see whether my eyes were open or closed. I could look around the rooms, and move around in them. It's been 13+ years since the DXM phase of my life, but I've done other psychedelics since then and I could occasionally revisit those rooms on those trips, although it's been 6+ years since I last tripped. In the time that's elapsed since I last took any psychedelics, I've still had very rare moments where I can momentarily revisit those greyscale rooms for a few seconds, but it's not voluntary.
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Comment on Experiences with aphantasia or what does visualizing look/feel like? in ~talk
silva-rerum Link ParentNot OP, but not only are mental palaces impossible for me – I thought the idea of mental palaces was batshit crazy the first time I heard of it precisely because it sounded completely impractical.Not OP, but not only are mental palaces impossible for me – I thought the idea of mental palaces was batshit crazy the first time I heard of it precisely because it sounded completely impractical.
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Comment on Experiences with aphantasia or what does visualizing look/feel like? in ~talk
silva-rerum LinkHey, I have aphantasia too – I can't visualize anything. Ironically, I'm a visual designer lol. For the longest time when I heard people talk about visualizing things in their mind's eye, I...Hey, I have aphantasia too – I can't visualize anything. Ironically, I'm a visual designer lol. For the longest time when I heard people talk about visualizing things in their mind's eye, I thought they were speaking metaphorically. The only time I've truly been able to visualize things has been on psychedelic drugs.
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Comment on Should lurkers make an effort to post more content? in ~talk
silva-rerum Link ParentI used to moderate a subverse on there, but I gave up because navigating that site is like wading through an ocean of shit to find very occasional pearls.I do wish the lurkers would post more on Voat though, that place needs the balance of additional content.
I used to moderate a subverse on there, but I gave up because navigating that site is like wading through an ocean of shit to find very occasional pearls.
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Comment on It needs to become clearer what Tildes is about and how it differs from Reddit. Im part of the problem. in ~tildes
silva-rerum Link ParentI agree that it's his vision that will ultimately guide this community. I just thought this was an opportunity to point out how fuzzy that vision still seems to be, mainly as a way to...I agree that it's his vision that will ultimately guide this community. I just thought this was an opportunity to point out how fuzzy that vision still seems to be, mainly as a way to contextualize why there's so much confusion about this in the first place.
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Comment on It needs to become clearer what Tildes is about and how it differs from Reddit. Im part of the problem. in ~tildes
silva-rerum Link ParentAs I pointed out in my previous comment, and based on /u/Deimos' clarification yesterday, a discussion-based-only culture doesn't seem to be the goal for this community.hence why I feel that heavily discussion based is what tildes should become
The hardest part will be the shift in culture from Reddit's, from which a lot of tildes users have come from myself included, to a more unique discussion-based only culture which tildes could become.
As I pointed out in my previous comment, and based on /u/Deimos' clarification yesterday, a discussion-based-only culture doesn't seem to be the goal for this community.
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Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - finding a balance between discussions and quality links in ~tildes.official
silva-rerum LinkI posted this comment in another thread just now in response to /u/Ark, but I thought it would be disingenuous to not include it here too:I posted this comment in another thread just now in response to /u/Ark, but I thought it would be disingenuous to not include it here too:
I am still a bit torn between keeping tildes discussion focused only or a mix of content, but honestly if tildes wants to separate itself from other sites like Reddit, it may be for the best that it becomes discussion based only.
Given /u/Deimos' post on the subject yesterday, it's obvious there's confusion between what different subgroups expect to get out of this site, and even between what those subgroups expect versus what his vision for this community is. I think this is in part based on the Docs. When I joined Tildes, I took this part:
In-depth content (primarily text-based) is the most important
This includes linking to articles on other sites, posting text topics on Tildes itself, and the comment discussions. In general, any changes to the site that will cause "shallower" content to gain an advantage should be considered very carefully.
to mean that this site had less of an emphasis on link aggregation and more of an emphasis on in-depth discussion and in-depth links. Yesterday's clarification by /u/Deimos gave me a different impression of the ultimate goals of the site.
I think part of the difficulty with wanting a good balance of link aggregation and in-depth discussion in a community like this is that the former is much harder to guide than the latter. In striving for a balance like that, it seems like communities like this one ultimately set themselves on a trajectory to becoming Reddit-like clones because people's idea of what constitutes as quality, non-discussion-inducing links differs vastly.
What's more, the people who are looking for that kind of link aggregation experience seem to already be primed from other communities (like Reddit and its predecessors) for the kind of experience they're trying to recreate. It's not that they aren't trying to improve on it, but it's still working off the same fundamental model.
To that end, it wasn't the link aggregating aspect of Tildes that intrigued me enough to join, it was the aforementioned emphasis on depth and discussion. I'm curious to see what this balance will look like on Tildes.
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Comment on It needs to become clearer what Tildes is about and how it differs from Reddit. Im part of the problem. in ~tildes
silva-rerum Link ParentGiven /u/Deimos' post on the subject yesterday, it's obvious there's confusion between what different subgroups expect to get out of this site, and even between what those subgroups expect versus...I am still a bit torn between keeping tildes discussion focused only or a mix of content, but honestly if tildes wants to separate itself from other sites like Reddit, it may be for the best that it becomes discussion based only.
Given /u/Deimos' post on the subject yesterday, it's obvious there's confusion between what different subgroups expect to get out of this site, and even between what those subgroups expect versus what his vision for this community is. I think this is in part based on the Docs. When I joined Tildes, I took this part:
In-depth content (primarily text-based) is the most important
This includes linking to articles on other sites, posting text topics on Tildes itself, and the comment discussions. In general, any changes to the site that will cause "shallower" content to gain an advantage should be considered very carefully.
to mean that this site had less of an emphasis on link aggregation and more of an emphasis on in-depth discussion and in-depth links. Yesterday's clarification by /u/Deimos gave me a different impression of the ultimate goals of the site.
I think part of the difficulty with wanting a good balance of link aggregation and in-depth discussion in a community like this is that the former is much harder to guide than the latter. In striving for a balance like that, it seems like communities like this one ultimately set themselves on a trajectory to becoming Reddit-like clones because people's idea of what constitutes as quality, non-discussion-inducing links differs vastly.
What's more, the people who are looking for that kind of link aggregation experience seem to already be primed from other communities (like Reddit and its predecessors) for the kind of experience they're trying to recreate. It's not that they aren't trying to improve on it, but it's still working off the same fundamental model.
To that end, it wasn't the link aggregating aspect of Tildes that intrigued me enough to join, it was the aforementioned emphasis on depth and discussion. I'm curious to see what this balance will look like on Tildes.
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Comment on Lost John Coltrane recording from 1963 will be released at last in ~music
silva-rerum Link ParentThis is so freaking cool, thanks! Currently listening to Ballad Hunter at work. That’s more than just helping to save a collection, it sounds like you were the architect behind that particular...Check it out: https://www.wnyc.org/series/archives-preservation/archive-shows
This is so freaking cool, thanks! Currently listening to Ballad Hunter at work.
I contacted her and asked her to hold off while I looked for someone to accept a donation. I contacted a bunch of universities and libraries and posted about it on social media, and the Archive of Contemporary Music then contacted me to say they wanted the collection. I volunteered to go upstate and box up the collection for them.
That’s more than just helping to save a collection, it sounds like you were the architect behind that particular effort – you took responsibility for it. On a personal level it was kind of you to have done that to continue the legacy of an old friend. On a societal level, I’m glad you took the initiative to do something about it – I think too many people nowadays think they have to leave it to the ‘professionals’ to solve societal problems.
Pretty cool, eh?
Quite so!
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Comment on How would you theoretically go about mitigating the potential near-complete loss of archived audio and video media from 1990 to 2020? in ~talk
silva-rerum Link ParentAt its most basic, it started as an idea is to map 'root' songs and the covers and renditions that they spawned, essentially as a way to try to predict what criteria or threshold of attention...At its most basic, it started as an idea is to map 'root' songs and the covers and renditions that they spawned, essentially as a way to try to predict what criteria or threshold of attention needs to be met before a song becomes a cultural standard.
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Comment on How would you theoretically go about mitigating the potential near-complete loss of archived audio and video media from 1990 to 2020? in ~talk
silva-rerum Link ParentEventually yes, that's the plan.Eventually yes, that's the plan.
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Comment on How would you theoretically go about mitigating the potential near-complete loss of archived audio and video media from 1990 to 2020? in ~talk
silva-rerum Link ParentI’m glad you think so, I’m preliminarily working on a project idea that does that with music!I’m glad you think so, I’m preliminarily working on a project idea that does that with music!
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Comment on Obvious classic appropriation humor :) in ~creative
silva-rerum Link ParentThat last one, though. Have you ever had a dream that you, um, you had, your, you- you could, you’ll do, you- you wants, you, you could do so, you- you’ll do, you could- you, you want, you want...That last one, though. Have you ever had a dream that you, um, you had, your, you- you could, you’ll do, you- you wants, you, you could do so, you- you’ll do, you could- you, you want, you want them to do you so much you could do anything?
Edit: Your comment makes me wish we could save things on Tildes ;_;
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Comment on As per the username: Anyone want to talk about D&D? If you play - what's going on in your game? in ~games.tabletop
silva-rerum Link ParentThanks for the reply! Especially that second part, I definitely hadn't considered tools and accoutrements at all... In some ways I feel like I'm in over my head, but that's part of the fun of it.Thanks for the reply! Especially that second part, I definitely hadn't considered tools and accoutrements at all... In some ways I feel like I'm in over my head, but that's part of the fun of it.
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Comment on How to make seventeenth century coffee in ~food
silva-rerum Link ParentI've already learned that lemon peel/zest was the second most common spice in 19th century American cookbooks lol, TILI've already learned that lemon peel/zest was the second most common spice in 19th century American cookbooks lol, TIL
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Comment on How to make seventeenth century coffee in ~food
silva-rerum Link ParentWelp, there goes my Sunday evening.Welp, there goes my Sunday evening.
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Comment on How to make seventeenth century coffee in ~food
silva-rerum LinkLol this reminds me of one of my favorite informative shows, a British program called 'The Supersizers Go.' It's a dumb name, but the premise of the show is that they reenact life from different...Lol this reminds me of one of my favorite informative shows, a British program called 'The Supersizers Go.' It's a dumb name, but the premise of the show is that they reenact life from different time periods, with an emphasis on preparing and eating the foods as they would have been prepared during each respective time period. It's fascinating and hilarious, and most of the old episodes are available to watch on Youtube. I would link to them but I'm not sure why or how they're up on there considering possible copyright conflicts, but they've been up for years and I highly recommend watching them.
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Comment on How suicide quietly morphed into a public health crisis in ~health.mental
silva-rerum Link ParentOther than one strong contention, I think this piece is spot on. My point of contention is this: Given the present American opioid crisis, this sounds particularly tone-deaf, and I disagree that...Other than one strong contention, I think this piece is spot on. My point of contention is this:
For most junkies, heroin is a disease. For them, it is usually easy. Step one: Quit heroin. Step two: Get better. For people like Bourdain, heroin is a symptom. The steps defy logic. Quit heroin, problem remains. Maybe even gets worse. Seek new cure. Fail. Rinse. Lather. Repeat.
Given the present American opioid crisis, this sounds particularly tone-deaf, and I disagree that this distinction exists – I think heroin use is always a symptom of a deeper problem.
Every step he took on that climb toward the summit put him in more rarified air. As he looked up, and it seemed that the summit was in reach, the air got thinner and thinner, making each step exponentially harder than the one before it. Like climbing a smoking volcano, where it gets colder, and the air more sparse, and each step is not not just on rocks that might slip and tumble beneath his boots – but now into crusted snow. And the air gets thinner and thinner and colder and colder so each breath feels like knives. He looks back at those who couldn't get there with him, who turned around, or who were satisfied at where they reached. All the while, that smoke coming out of the volcano – noxious gas – is under nobody's control. One shift of the breeze and sulphur dioxide can come streaming toward his face and fill his lungs and squelch out the static forever.
Sorry for the mega-quote, but this part in particular hit me so hard. This to me does a better job of describing Bourdain's likely state of mind than the David Foster-Wallace quote that's been circulating around, because I do think he probably felt trapped by his success.
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Comment on How suicide quietly morphed into a public health crisis in ~health.mental
silva-rerum LinkQuite frankly I find this article infuriating because of how tone-deaf it sounds in describing the widespread decay and neglect American society is facing. There's a reason why 'This is America'...In surveys, younger respondents are more likely than older ones “to believe we have the right to die under certain circumstances, like incurable disease, bankruptcy, or being tired of living,” she said.
The cultural currents that deepen despair and increase the chances of suicide have long been staples of sociological debate.
Quite frankly I find this article infuriating because of how tone-deaf it sounds in describing the widespread decay and neglect American society is facing. There's a reason why 'This is America' earned the attention it did – because in a very general sense, it's a microcosm for what's going on in the US – people can't even agree on what issues are fucking them over most because of all the noise, and many of them are too distracted or too busy fighting each other to care.
This is a country of people who are being encouraged to live on the surface because its societal infrastructure can't or won't tolerate treating people as if they should have dignity, depth or worth. Depending on your lot in life as an American in this day and age, you're more than likely to see broken systems everywhere you look, at so many different levels of society.
Having said that, I personally think this is a symptom of a society that hasn't kept up with the progress it's made, to its own detriment. Modern society has reached the point where it can produce more people with unprecedented minds who want more than surface-living, but who are instead forced to live in hellish conditions given present circumstances that are far beyond their control. It's bittersweet that humanity is at a point where people like this exist, but are too aware of the circumstances they've inherited to put up with it for very long.
jfc this is just ridiculous