Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

[Jrjohnny]

played video games again for a little, playing it again just a tad bit more to see what’s new.

Something I noticed is now I keep craving it/ wanting to stay, im going to play for like 15-30 minutes then get off.

I am having a ton of fun though, goes to show that when you take a break from something you truly loved, you love it again.

I hated games because I played so much but now I’m enjoying it!

(Does not mean I’m addicted again)

 

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[savefox]

Something I noticed is now I keep craving it/ wanting to stay, im going to play for like 15-30 minutes then get off.

(Does not mean I’m addicted again)

 

[GPM]

That’s because it’s not about clean energy. They’re about less energy. It’s an anti-human cult.

WE are the carbon that they want to reduce.

 

[Jrjohnny]

@savefox I mean by addicted like playing it everyday.

I decided not to play anymore and im done again.

I think I caused some eye damage as I am now getting a headache from it and my eyes were throbbing.

That probably happened when I was playing it everyday for hours at a time about a year ago.

(PS: I’ve come a far way from only playing video games 3 times in 8 months ( 1 hour total or smth) as I used to play daily for 8 hours on week days, and it was the only thing I did other than school, activities my mom forced me into, eat, and sleep)

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

Thought this response was pretty good, surprised to find it on Quora.

Why do ultra-wealthy people rarely share their wealth with their friends?

Lana Gorokhav's answer: Ah, the burning question about the ultra-wealthy and their tight-fisted ways. Brace yourselves, peasants, because I'm about to reveal the harsh truth. You see, my dear envious souls, ultra-wealthy individuals aren't hoarding their wealth because they're heartless monsters...

qr.ae

 

[ZackerySprague]

Thought this response was pretty good, surprised to find it on Quora.

Why do ultra-wealthy people rarely share their wealth with their friends?

Lana Gorokhav's answer: Ah, the burning question about the ultra-wealthy and their tight-fisted ways. Brace yourselves, peasants, because I'm about to reveal the harsh truth. You see, my dear envious souls, ultra-wealthy individuals aren't hoarding their wealth because they're heartless monsters...

qr.ae

Yessssss. I'm not wealthy, but with my old credit cards this happened. Now that I don't have them, no one pays attention to you.

 

[Jrjohnny]

Thought this response was pretty good, surprised to find it on Quora.

Why do ultra-wealthy people rarely share their wealth with their friends?

Lana Gorokhav's answer: Ah, the burning question about the ultra-wealthy and their tight-fisted ways. Brace yourselves, peasants, because I'm about to reveal the harsh truth. You see, my dear envious souls, ultra-wealthy individuals aren't hoarding their wealth because they're heartless monsters...

qr.ae

That guy has some good posts.

He talked about solving a problem for money and stuff.

He should be named MJs identical twin…

Also very surprised to find such a gold post in a place now full of porn stories and fantasies..

 

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[Jrjohnny]

I just had this unique way of thinking about future you and present you and I wanted to share it:

Let’s say you have two really big jars, full of candies.

Each one has 10000.

The one on the left is present you, and the one on the right is future you..

Everytime you indulge into instant gratification, it takes from the future you jar.

But theres a twist.

You want to play video games?

It takes 2 out of the future you jar, but only 1 makes it into the present you jar.

Okay, whatever.

You finish playing games for an hour, now you feel empty, or sad.

Because your missing a candy.

you go back, this time, you take 3 out of the future you jar, but only 1 makes it into the present you jar.

Now you repeat this.

Now you have 9,000 in the future you jar, but only 10,100 in the present you jar.

All the other candies are outside of the jars, on the table just gone, but they can come back.

Now, you want to do drugs.

You take another 200 from the future you, and put 1 in the present you jar.

You have a one night stand without safety.

That’s another 150 gone, but only 1 back.

You decide you finally have enough,

Your down to 10,150 but 8,500 in the other jar.

You decide to go to the gym for the first time, it takes 1 out of present you, but makes 2 for future you.

You go 10 times, it takes out 5, but puts back 25.

It keeps compounding.

Now you keep feeling happier and more energetic.

You decide to read, that takes 0 out, but it puts back 2 into future you.

You decide to do entrepreneurship, you start a business and everything starts going better.

Soon, you wont have to sacrifice anything, it’ll just come to you.

You put in 100, but got back 1000.

Now the jars are at: 9,000 and 11,500.

It’s creating more candies.

Want to know something?

Each new candy is a new opportunity for you to chase.

Don’t sit around and settle for that, chase for more.

Thrive for better.

You’ve all got this.

 

[Aidan04]

That’s because it’s not about clean energy. They’re about less energy. It’s an anti-human cult.

A combination of nuclear energy and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles would have basically zero environmental impact and quick fueling.

Yet, the psychos insist on mining for cobalt and lithium to power electric cars with energy generated by natural gas and coal. Kill a shit load of birds with wind turbines and fill landfills up with junk solar panels and used batteries.

Nuclear should be the future. Even better if we could solve Fusion. Though hydrogen is more inefficient than battery-powered cars, it is WAY greener than mining rare earth materials out of our planet. Hydrogen is literally the most plentiful element in the universe. Also, nuclear's energy density is insane compared to fossil fuels and other sources of energy:

I think I will be investing heavily in these technologies in the future.

 

[Kak]

Nuclear should be the future. Even better if we could solve Fusion. Though hydrogen is more inefficient than battery-powered cars, it is WAY greener than mining rare earth materials out of our planet. Hydrogen is literally the most plentiful element in the universe. Also, nuclear's energy density is insane compared to fossil fuels and other sources of energy:

I think I will be investing heavily in these technologies in the future.

Agreed except for the inefficiencies of hydrogen. I see it as a relative consideration for our current grid.

I understand that making pure hydrogen for fuel cells takes a lot of electricity, however, “a lot” is relative. It would be a non issue with abundant nuclear energy.

Of course batteries take less energy to charge, but what is less and more when energy is abundant, clean, and basically free?

 

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[Aidan04]

Agreed except for the inefficiencies of hydrogen. I see it as a relative consideration for our current grid.

I understand that making pure hydrogen for fuel cells takes a lot of electricity, however, “a lot” is relative. It would be a non issue with abundant nuclear energy.

Of course batteries take less energy to charge, but what is less and more when energy is abundant, clean, and basically free?

Exactly.

One more thing to point out: hydrogen aircraft is literally the only way to take aerospace into the green. A battery-powered plane is just way too unfeasible. The batteries would need to take up a large portion of the plane.

I don't understand why we're not building reactors (with newer and more efficient engineering techniques as well) and investing more into fusion research, as well as manufacturing hydrogen cars and planes. We should be building infrastructure for all of this too, which would create more jobs as a result.

This kind of hybrid electric and hydrogen car may be a good compromise:



I also don't understand why we're not building electric railways in America but that's a different topic.

 

[EngineerThis]

Exactly.

One more thing to point out: hydrogen aircraft is literally the only way to take aerospace into the green. A battery-powered plane is just way too unfeasible. The batteries would need to take up a large portion of the plane.

I don't understand why we're not building reactors (with newer and more efficient engineering techniques as well) and investing more into fusion research, as well as manufacturing hydrogen cars and planes. We should be building infrastructure for all of this too, which would create more jobs as a result.

This kind of hybrid electric and hydrogen car may be a good compromise:

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I also don't understand why we're not building electric railways in America but that's a different topic.

Unlimited, free, green… energy is bad for those in control.

 

[Kak]

Exactly.

One more thing to point out: hydrogen aircraft is literally the only way to take aerospace into the green. A battery-powered plane is just way too unfeasible. The batteries would need to take up a large portion of the plane.

I don't understand why we're not building reactors (with newer and more efficient engineering techniques as well) and investing more into fusion research, as well as manufacturing hydrogen cars and planes. We should be building infrastructure for all of this too, which would create more jobs as a result.

This kind of hybrid electric and hydrogen car may be a good compromise:

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I also don't understand why we're not building electric railways in America but that's a different topic.

Have you read Atlas Shrugged?

Nuclear energy is Rearden Steel, but in real life the State Science Institute (the green energy and fossil fuel lobby), actually killed it.

Cheap and abundant energy could have changed the world. The SSI and government stopped it… But they showed their cards. They do know how badass it is. All the big military ships and subs are powered by nuclear. Gee I wonder why.

 

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[Shono]

Have you read Atlas Shrugged?

Nuclear energy is Rearden Steel, but in real life the State Science Institute (the green energy and fossil fuel lobby), actually killed it.

Cheap and abundant energy could have changed the world. Luddites stopped it.

I have not read Atlas Shrugged, but have read Fountainhead many times, one of my favourite books of all time.

 

[Kak]

I have not read Atlas Shrugged, but have read Fountainhead many times, one of my favourite books of all time.

Totally different book. Check out AS. You’ll like it.

 

[GPM]

@Kak

 

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[Kak]

@Kak

I’d like to send some people on a cruise now.

 

[circleme]

I have a confession to make: I've been action-faking way too much lately and over the weekend I asked myself why. Which, strictly speaking, is another form of action fake, but let's just categorize it under "self-reflection" . From absolutely useless forum posts on my part here in the past to soft validation of a SaaS idea eight times and many more action fakes...

As part of my "self-reflection", I analyzed my small "successes" from a business perspective in the past and asked myself why I worked much more intensively back then than I sometimes do now...

...My conclusion: I've become too comfortable!

I have built up a financial cushion to pursue my Fastlane journey. However, this cushion is also a problem somewhere. Because my brain knows that I still have XY months in which I will NOT have any immediate money worries. Of course I will have a problem after XY months, but that will only be in XY months, so NO IMMEDIATE DANGER. It means I don't have the pressure I might need right now. I definitely don't want to question the FTE or the feedback loop here, but I think that if you are financially secure for a certain period of time even without a job, an FTE takes a back seat. Or at least a wide range of possible FTEs.

The reason why I peaked at certain times and was able to achieve success (whether business-related, job-related or academic) was because I was under enormous pressure. Be it a very immediate deadline and the consequences of not meeting it, the financial situation of no longer being able to cover the fixed costs next month or the knowledge that if I continue doing XY now, it will have lifelong, negative consequences.

The thing is: If I knew that I didn't have, for example, 24 months of money saved up, but only, for example, 2 months, I would feel a lot more motivated. Why? Because you have to, otherwise you'll be sitting on the street. Suddenly things that you previously couldn't do because you had to overcome them are done. I think it was Grand Cardone who said, "always be broke". So there is always a reason to work.

Confession made. Thanks!

 

[Jrjohnny]

I was playing football, and I thought about something that applies to business aswell.

If any of you guys are familiar with football:

They have a plan, but if that plan doesn’t work, they improvise.

You don’t see a wide receiver catch it, then stop and wonder which way is the best.

They just keep running, and running.

They almost get tackled, stay up and keep running.

They keep moving forward.

They never stop

Once they’re stopped, they celebrate it like they just won the game.

Because they know every. Single. Yard. Counts.

every single step counts.

Just keep running forward, never stop, even when people try to stop you.

Just plow through everyone.

Once you fall, celebrate, you made a move, you gained something.

If you don’t catch it, keep trying.

They intercept it? Keep chasing them.

You have to keep moving by every means.

Even if it’s an inch at a time, youll still make it.

Plans don’t work, but always moving forward does.

 

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[Jrjohnny]

I have a confession to make: I've been action-faking way too much lately and over the weekend I asked myself why. Which, strictly speaking, is another form of action fake, but let's just categorize it under "self-reflection" . From absolutely useless forum posts on my part here in the past to soft validation of a SaaS idea eight times and many more action fakes...

As part of my "self-reflection", I analyzed my small "successes" from a business perspective in the past and asked myself why I worked much more intensively back then than I sometimes do now...

...My conclusion: I've become too comfortable!

I have built up a financial cushion to pursue my Fastlane journey. However, this cushion is also a problem somewhere. Because my brain knows that I still have XY months in which I will NOT have any immediate money worries. Of course I will have a problem after XY months, but that will only be in XY months, so NO IMMEDIATE DANGER. It means I don't have the pressure I might need right now. I definitely don't want to question the FTE or the feedback loop here, but I think that if you are financially secure for a certain period of time even without a job, an FTE takes a back seat. Or at least a wide range of possible FTEs.

The reason why I peaked at certain times and was able to achieve success (whether business-related, job-related or academic) was because I was under enormous pressure. Be it a very immediate deadline and the consequences of not meeting it, the financial situation of no longer being able to cover the fixed costs next month or the knowledge that if I continue doing XY now, it will have lifelong, negative consequences.

The thing is: If I knew that I didn't have, for example, 24 months of money saved up, but only, for example, 2 months, I would feel a lot more motivated. Why? Because you have to, otherwise you'll be sitting on the street. Suddenly things that you previously couldn't do because you had to overcome them are done. I think it was Grand Cardone who said, "always be broke". So there is always a reason to work.

Confession made. Thanks!

Its like the saying

Hard times create strong men
Strong men create easy times
Easy times create weak men
Weak men create hard times

I always worry about becoming complacent, but I don’t need to worry about that now, so I put it off.

 

[perchboy]

When ChatGPT goes down and the English assignment is due in an hour

 

[Jrjohnny]

God.

Those times I shared those cool car pictures and that meme about trying to make a joke in 2023?

Its true.

I had a picture of a nice car, with the license of “cash floo” and someone got offended, they keyed the car, and tried breaking the window.

He claimed it was unfair how uneven the economy is.

Sometimes I question where and how society became so sensitive..

(PS: economy comes from Greek, where it legit means unbalanced)

 

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[Antifragile]

 

[RicardoGrande]

Thought this response was pretty good, surprised to find it on Quora.

Why do ultra-wealthy people rarely share their wealth with their friends?

Lana Gorokhav's answer: Ah, the burning question about the ultra-wealthy and their tight-fisted ways. Brace yourselves, peasants, because I'm about to reveal the harsh truth. You see, my dear envious souls, ultra-wealthy individuals aren't hoarding their wealth because they're heartless monsters...

qr.ae

Can't fathom why people in the vicinity of someone wealthy would think for a second they can just demand their money.
"YO MAN I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS?"

On the flipside, this also reminds me how neckbeards on twitter and reddit read net worth estimates and jump to the conclusion of "ELON MUSK IS WORTH 270 BILLION DOLLARS, HE IS LITERALLY SITTING ON A MOUNTAIN OF COLD HARD CASH AND WON'T SHARE IT WITH POOR PEOPLE AND STARVING SINGLE PARENTS" while skipping across the fact that net worth is a calculation of value of assets, not liquid wealth.

The worst part is that socialist elements call for the deaths of the wealthy solely off of that and completely ignore entities lobbying the government for greatest hits such as "Student loans can't be dischargeable in bankruptcy", "We sold a 50 million public water management/water rights project to the people that sell wonderful pistachios and now we'll force you to install water rate limiters and watch your lawn die at gunpoint" and of course "We're printing trillions in money, devaluing your dollar by the day, and we hope most of you get fired from the jobs you can get to cool inflation from the stimulus checks we sent out".

 

[Kak]

The new iPhone release is about as exciting as a new toaster release at this point.

Imagine Hamilton Beach CEO standing up on a stage in front of thousands of people and media and dramatically pacing while discussing, for the first time ever, Toaster 15 Pro. That is how arrogant and ridiculous this is starting to look to me.

New for 2023:

USB C- Translation: Euro government forced the biggest change in the phone.

The camera is 1.6% better!

The battery life is 7 minutes longer!

The chip is “bionic!” That means better!

I bought a Galaxy Z Fold 5. (The dumb phone didn’t work out)

 

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[piano]

I had a dream where I met @Kak.

I was walking in a forest at night and I saw Kak with his 9 huge, muscular pitbulls and I greeted him.
We were walking towards the grocery market and entered it.
Kak just let his dogs roam free or something I don't know but either way they weren't there anymore.

Kak then went into an escalator and a mom with her baby carriage and like 4 other people wanted to enter it too, but Kak said "Sorry, I'll be taking pictures here now" and entered it all alone and rode off wtf

 

[MJ DeMarco]

I had a dream where I met @Kak.

I was walking in a forest at night and I saw Kak with his 9 huge, muscular pitbulls and I greeted him.
We were walking towards the grocery market and entered it.
Kak just let his dogs roam free or something I don't know but either way they weren't there anymore.

Kak then went into an escalator and a mom with her baby carriage and like 4 other people wanted to enter it too, but Kak said "Sorry, I'll be taking pictures here now" and entered it all alone and rode off wtf

Posts like these make me thankful for the random chat thread.

 

[Kak]

Have you guys ever heard of TaylorMade golf equipment?

They are the world leaders in blatantly making up words for their marketing.

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

You're welcome Utah.

 

[Supa]

You are right, most people are lazy AF.

But there is also people like me, I tried fasting, HIT, running, etc. Nothing works like a charm like having a caloric deficit does. I didn't knew this until 2022. There has to be more people like me "willing to do the work" but confused by tons of bad or incomplete advice.
I feel like I had the association in my mind of people counting calories as being "weird / obsessed". Wouldn't surprise me if I saw something in a TV show ages ago that left that impression.

Yep, calories in, calories out. Learning about it was life changing for me.

Also there are great calories trackers out there that make it a lot smoother to implement (I use LoseIt!).