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Mandela Effect
2016.10.29 09:08 FartOnToast Mandela Effect
The Mandela Effect is a phenomenon in which the minority of the public will retain memories of past events that have been altered from the majority and the majority will have no memory or history of the alteration despite evidence in the form of video, print, merchandise (etc) existing that support the minority's claim. The name of the effect refers to people remembering Nelson Mandela tragic death in prison in the 1980s, when he actually survived long after his release.
2011.02.17 10:53 relic2279 String Theory
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2024.06.02 10:28 tukutukunepal Newborn Sets
Select the Right Newborn Set
The right set of newborn products can make a world of difference for the child. Good newborn baby clothes for summer might not be suitable for winter. The fabric’s texture can affect the baby’s soft skin and cause rashes and irritation. In contrast, the comfort of the right baby blanket ensures healthy growth.
The designs of the newborn clothing also have an impact on the child. The newborns are known for moving a lot. So, the clothing needs cuts and stitching that provide flexibility. The hoodie should also be large enough, but not so much that it covers the whole face when turning around.
In addition, opting for flower patterns and embroidery instead of plain clothing is a better alternative. Those artistic works can add a touch of liveliness to the garments.
Visit the site to Buy the Best Newborn Sets in Nepal.
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The right set of newborn products can make a world of difference for the child. Good newborn baby clothes for summer might not be suitable for winter. The fabric’s texture can affect the baby’s soft skin and cause rashes and irritation. In contrast, the comfort of the right baby blanket ensures healthy growth.
The designs of the newborn clothing also have an impact on the child. The newborns are known for moving a lot. So, the clothing needs cuts and stitching that provide flexibility. The hoodie should also be large enough, but not so much that it covers the whole face when turning around.
In addition, opting for flower patterns and embroidery instead of plain clothing is a better alternative. Those artistic works can add a touch of liveliness to the garments.
Visit the site to Buy the Best Newborn Sets in Nepal.
2024.06.02 10:27 Oiru Tala - May 2024
 | Last week, I had the pleasure of trying Tala the other night after seeing some recommendations from Logical-Pie-798 in that "Las Vegas foodie tourist" thread a few months ago. submitted by Oiru to aucklandeats [link] [comments] I have kept it in mind for a while and since I made a foodie friend who was visiting Auckland from her hometown in Utah (who I have now learnt has a large Samoan population). I suggested trying Tala because I have no other friends that would want to pay so much for a meal lol. We both had the $215 The Chef’s Journey menu. I have never had Samoan food before, and my foodie friend stated she has had only some Samoan food before. Anyway, similarly to my previous Paris Butter post, I will give a brief rating on the food purely based on the flavours I enjoyed (or not) given my palate, and the comments are purely on taste alone unless stated otherwise, but I might provide some extra commentary which plays into my overall experience. I'm going to be honest based on my experience. If I haven't commented on something, it's because it was forgettable, and I didn't bother writing notes about it. If you went to Pasture when it previously operated, you'll recognise the location. Tala is located in the rear part of the old Pasture that you move to for the second stage of that dinner.
Great experience because we all sort of chimed in and listened to each other and felt connected that way. Throughout the meal, Leitu was saying how most of the food reminded him of his childhood, how his grandma used to make food like that, and how it was the best Samoan food (and the only one to not make him feel stuffed, lol) he ever had. He and his wife also had quite a few different cocktails/mocktails as well and seemed to enjoy them. At the end of the night, as we were about to finish and leave, Leitu wanted a photo of him, his wife, and the staff. He then said a formal thank you in Samoan to Chef Henry. Even though I didn't understand the Samoan language, I could really feel the emotions and impact of how high of praise Leitu was giving Chef Henry. What an end to the night! Although I would personally rate the food maybe overall a 5.5-6/10 and drinks a 7/10 for my heavily Asian-influenced palate, we've established that it could be some of the best Samoan food you could experience right now if that suits you. We did not get any drinks as they were a bit pricey for my budget, but I'll have to hit Mangesh up. Luckily, I got to at least try some of his stuff (including the comped drink) since his creations were solid. Although $215 per person isn't cheap, given good company and the intimate interaction between the guests and staff, it was worth the experience (8.5/10) to me. In fact, I felt so moved by the hospitality that I went to the car and ran back inside Tala to give Mangesh a block of chocolate I made as a token of my appreciation back to them. What a long post. I hope you enjoy the read as much as I remember that night! |
2024.06.02 10:26 MVONICA Who Killed Gavilar?
The slow reveal of more details on what happed on the night of Gavilar's death has been a very interesting part of Stormlight for me. And on the surface, it seems that we finally have the full story here, with the prologue to WaT. By coincidence, Szeth was in Kolinar. Coincidentally, Nail bumps into Ulim, who takes him to Venli, who accidentally convinces him that Gavilar should die. Gavilar also accidentally convinces Eshonai to kill him, and thanks to all those previous coincidences, she now has Szeth ready to do the job.
It's just that this is way too many coincidences. Like, someone has been messing with the Teris prophecies levels of coincidence. I feel like I've read enough Sanderson to see foreshadowing when it's in front of me.
In terms of motivation, I think that Odium, the Stormfather, and Thadakar are all off the list. Up until everything was already in motion, they all had an interest in keeping Gavilar alive. Szeth, Nail, Ulim, Venli, and Eshonai all seem to be pawns in this scenario, moved perfectly into place to complete the goal. It could be some random person we haven't seen yet, but that isn't all that satisfying.
In terms of major players, all I think that we have left is Cultivation and Navani. I suppose this could be some master plan on Cultivation's part, but my interpretation was that all that she has been doing is planting seeds, in the hopes that things will turn out just right, so that they might sprout. And secretly planning an assassination seems a little too direct for her, but I guess we don't really know all that much about her in the first place. We've also already seen things from Navani's perspective.
My best guess is this: Navani accidentally orchestrated the death through the use of her glyphward. While it seems like a leap in logic, I'll explain why I think it's possible that this could be the case.
To start, I'll just point out that there are many things about the Rosharan invested arts we don't know. Surgebinding has been pretty fleshed out at this point, but with many holes still there. Voidbinding is very foggy. The best we have is that the unmade all have unique properties granted by odium, and that fused can mimic surges, but those are altered in some unknown way. And the old magic is as clear as mud.
So, with all those blind spots, it is entirely possible that glyphwards could fit in their somehow. If I had to guess, they would probably be connected to Cultivation in some way, going off of how little we know so little about her power, and the fact that people don't consider glyphwards evil. And compared to other forms of invested arts, the idea that glyphwards could actually produce an effect isn't that silly. Symbolic representation works just fine on Sel, and there are many arts that only very specific people can properly perform. Like with Elantrians and Yoki-Hijo. A practitioner could even live their life without ever realizing their potential.
For Navani, we have repeatedly seen her burning glyphwards in situations where her desires seem to miraculously manifest. Galinar's death, Dalinar's survival, Adolin's victory, and the recovery of Urithiru. Granted, she probably also burned some for Elokhar, but you can't expect things to work out every single time. There is an easy explanation for all this. Navani burns a lot of glyphwards, so some times they work out. But this is a book series. If Brandon takes pages at every major miraculous victory to show Navani burning glyphwards, there is probably some greater meaning behind it.
In terms of Navani's glyphwards somehow working to ensure victory, the only event that stands out to me as needing such an explanation is Gavilar's death. That event was set in motion right after the ward was burned, and was dependent on too much coincidence to have happened without some sort of outside intervention. Everything else could be explained in some form or another. We had an entire book building up to Dalinar's survival. Adolin's victory wad dependant on skill and Kaladin's oath to protect the Kholin family. Navani herself made plenty of preparations to ensure her success in recovering Urithiru.
There is another reason why I suspect that glyphwards have a hidden power to them. Throughout the series, there has been a repeating pattern of reveals. An element of Alethi or Rosharan culture is shown, and then we see that this element is actually part of some greater hidden mechanism in the world's history. Lighteyes are seen to be above darkeyes. The Shin see walking on stone as profane. The thrill is a unique Alethi advantage. Any sort of prediction of the future is seen as evil. The declaration of victory by the heralds at Aharietiam. The existence of Damnation in the Vorin religion. The existence of the Tranqualine Halls. The betrayal of the radiants.
All of these have been pretty much present from the start, and the story could be seen as the slow process of taking what seems to have at first been nothing but some interesting cultural flavor, and revealing it to have actually been an integral part of the world. Glyphwards fit in perfectly with the above examples. A very widespread element of culture that seems like nothing more than an innocent background detail. I can't help but feel that we are due for some sort of big reveal on the origins of the practice, whether or not they prove to actually have some magic to them.
I guess Stormwardrns have their own secret practices, so someone could argue that glyphwards are no more likely to be magical than Stormwarden numerology. All I can really say there is the glyphwards are more ancient, and I personally felt that Brandon was just taking some little jabs at these crazy cultists trying to predict the future off firepit ashes.
Anyway, that's about what I have to say. I'm interested to hear what other people think about all this. If we've already seen all there is of Gavilar's death, or if there is something deeper going on there. What that secret might be. If there is some secret going on with glyphwards, and if there is any magic connected to them.
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It's just that this is way too many coincidences. Like, someone has been messing with the Teris prophecies levels of coincidence. I feel like I've read enough Sanderson to see foreshadowing when it's in front of me.
In terms of motivation, I think that Odium, the Stormfather, and Thadakar are all off the list. Up until everything was already in motion, they all had an interest in keeping Gavilar alive. Szeth, Nail, Ulim, Venli, and Eshonai all seem to be pawns in this scenario, moved perfectly into place to complete the goal. It could be some random person we haven't seen yet, but that isn't all that satisfying.
In terms of major players, all I think that we have left is Cultivation and Navani. I suppose this could be some master plan on Cultivation's part, but my interpretation was that all that she has been doing is planting seeds, in the hopes that things will turn out just right, so that they might sprout. And secretly planning an assassination seems a little too direct for her, but I guess we don't really know all that much about her in the first place. We've also already seen things from Navani's perspective.
My best guess is this: Navani accidentally orchestrated the death through the use of her glyphward. While it seems like a leap in logic, I'll explain why I think it's possible that this could be the case.
To start, I'll just point out that there are many things about the Rosharan invested arts we don't know. Surgebinding has been pretty fleshed out at this point, but with many holes still there. Voidbinding is very foggy. The best we have is that the unmade all have unique properties granted by odium, and that fused can mimic surges, but those are altered in some unknown way. And the old magic is as clear as mud.
So, with all those blind spots, it is entirely possible that glyphwards could fit in their somehow. If I had to guess, they would probably be connected to Cultivation in some way, going off of how little we know so little about her power, and the fact that people don't consider glyphwards evil. And compared to other forms of invested arts, the idea that glyphwards could actually produce an effect isn't that silly. Symbolic representation works just fine on Sel, and there are many arts that only very specific people can properly perform. Like with Elantrians and Yoki-Hijo. A practitioner could even live their life without ever realizing their potential.
For Navani, we have repeatedly seen her burning glyphwards in situations where her desires seem to miraculously manifest. Galinar's death, Dalinar's survival, Adolin's victory, and the recovery of Urithiru. Granted, she probably also burned some for Elokhar, but you can't expect things to work out every single time. There is an easy explanation for all this. Navani burns a lot of glyphwards, so some times they work out. But this is a book series. If Brandon takes pages at every major miraculous victory to show Navani burning glyphwards, there is probably some greater meaning behind it.
In terms of Navani's glyphwards somehow working to ensure victory, the only event that stands out to me as needing such an explanation is Gavilar's death. That event was set in motion right after the ward was burned, and was dependent on too much coincidence to have happened without some sort of outside intervention. Everything else could be explained in some form or another. We had an entire book building up to Dalinar's survival. Adolin's victory wad dependant on skill and Kaladin's oath to protect the Kholin family. Navani herself made plenty of preparations to ensure her success in recovering Urithiru.
There is another reason why I suspect that glyphwards have a hidden power to them. Throughout the series, there has been a repeating pattern of reveals. An element of Alethi or Rosharan culture is shown, and then we see that this element is actually part of some greater hidden mechanism in the world's history. Lighteyes are seen to be above darkeyes. The Shin see walking on stone as profane. The thrill is a unique Alethi advantage. Any sort of prediction of the future is seen as evil. The declaration of victory by the heralds at Aharietiam. The existence of Damnation in the Vorin religion. The existence of the Tranqualine Halls. The betrayal of the radiants.
All of these have been pretty much present from the start, and the story could be seen as the slow process of taking what seems to have at first been nothing but some interesting cultural flavor, and revealing it to have actually been an integral part of the world. Glyphwards fit in perfectly with the above examples. A very widespread element of culture that seems like nothing more than an innocent background detail. I can't help but feel that we are due for some sort of big reveal on the origins of the practice, whether or not they prove to actually have some magic to them.
I guess Stormwardrns have their own secret practices, so someone could argue that glyphwards are no more likely to be magical than Stormwarden numerology. All I can really say there is the glyphwards are more ancient, and I personally felt that Brandon was just taking some little jabs at these crazy cultists trying to predict the future off firepit ashes.
Anyway, that's about what I have to say. I'm interested to hear what other people think about all this. If we've already seen all there is of Gavilar's death, or if there is something deeper going on there. What that secret might be. If there is some secret going on with glyphwards, and if there is any magic connected to them.
2024.06.02 10:26 random-string Working on an AI helper, seeking feedback
At the moment I am using it for two use cases. Text in italics is the AI reply, I am not including the actual screenshots.
These values are estimates based on current market trends and may vary depending on demand and availability.
2.5. Price check for weapons also seems reasonable, what do y'all think? Q: price check 3* vampire chainsaw
A: The estimated value of a 3-star Vampire Chainsaw in Fallout 76 can vary significantly depending on the specific legendary effects it has. However, generally speaking, a 3-star Vampire Chainsaw can fetch prices ranging from 5000 to 10000 caps. Here are some potential price ranges based on common effects:
If you want to give it a try: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-J0mauSUEV-fallout-76-companion
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- I give it a screenshot of dailies and make it write an itinerary to finish them quickly, example (without the screenshot because subreddit restrictions):
- Join a Public Team: Start by joining a public team that is focused on completing Daily Operations. This will help with the challenge of completing a Daily Operation on a Public Team and provide team buffs for other activities.
- Complete a Daily Operation: With your team, head to a Daily Ops location. This will tick off the challenge for completing a Daily Operation on a Public Team.
- Scrap Pipe Guns: While you're on your way to other locations or completing other tasks, loot enemies and containers for Pipe Guns. You need to scrap three of these.
- Kill Super Mutants: Travel to locations known for high Super Mutant activity, such as West Tek Research Center or Huntersville. Kill five Super Mutants here.
- Destroy an Assaultron: Head to locations where Assaultrons frequently spawn, like Watoga or certain RobCo Facilities. Destroy at least one Assaultron.
- Complete the Event: "Primal Cuts": Check the map for the "Primal Cuts" event. Participate in this event, which occurs periodically in different regions of the map.
- Eat a Cooked Meal in a Teammate's C.A.M.P.: Ask a teammate to cook some food at their C.A.M.P. or use their cooking station if they have one. Eat five cooked meals here.
- I give it a screenshot from my inventory and ask it to price check, it can currently pretty reliably check the FED76 plan collectors: Q: price check all of these, return a table
| Plan | Estimated Value (Caps) |
|---|---|
| Alien Disintegrator High Powered Receiver | 2000-3000 |
| Behemoth Boss Plushie | 1500-2500 |
| Cultist Adept Robes | 1000-2000 |
| Cultist Backpack | 800-1200 |
| Cultist Incarnate Helmet | 1000-2000 |
| Cultist Neophyte Hood | 1000-2000 |
| Flamer | 500-1000 |
| Fuzzy Enlightened Plushie | 1200-1800 |
| Gulper Head | 1000-1500 |
| Human Tube 2 | 1500-2000 |
| News Stand | 700-1100 |
| Peppered Tenderizer Mod | 2500-3500 |
| Plastic Fruit Bowl | 500-800 |
2.5. Price check for weapons also seems reasonable, what do y'all think? Q: price check 3* vampire chainsaw
A: The estimated value of a 3-star Vampire Chainsaw in Fallout 76 can vary significantly depending on the specific legendary effects it has. However, generally speaking, a 3-star Vampire Chainsaw can fetch prices ranging from 5000 to 10000 caps. Here are some potential price ranges based on common effects:
- Vampire's effect: This effect regenerates your health when you hit an enemy. It's highly valued for its utility in both PvE and PvP scenarios.
- Additional Effects:
- 25% Faster Swing Speed: This is one of the most desirable secondary effects, significantly boosting the weapon's DPS.
- +1 Strength: Provides a general combat boost by increasing carry weight and melee damage.
- 50% Reduced Weight: Makes the weapon easier to carry, which is particularly useful given the weight of melee weapons.
If you want to give it a try: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-J0mauSUEV-fallout-76-companion
2024.06.02 10:22 Mother_Craft3756 Best Stochastic RSI settings And Strategy
 | What is Stochastic RSI? Understanding Stochastic RSI DynamicsStochastic RSI (StochRSI) operates on the principle that in a bullish market, prices close near their high, and during a bearish market, prices close near their low. It involves applying the Stochastic formula to the RSI of the asset:StochRSI = (RSI - Lowest Low RSI) / (Highest High RSI - Lowest Low RSI) What is Stochastic RSI Key Parameters of StochRSI:
How to Set Up Stochastic RSI in Your Trading PlatformWhen configuring the Stochastic RSI, note its two main components: the %K line (actual value) and the %D line (a moving average of the %K line). A common practice is to set the %D line to a 3-period moving average of the %K line.Interpreting Stochastic RSI:
Selecting the Right Time FrameTime Frame Selection for Stochastic RSI:
Adjusting the Indicator SettingsKey Settings for Stochastic RSI:
Integrating with Charting ToolsVolume Indicators:
Combine with MACD or RSI for additional confirmation. Bullish MACD crossover or RSI above 50 reinforces buy signals from Stochastic RSI.Candlestick Patterns:
How to Use Stochastic RSI for Trade SignalsKey Points:
Identifying Overbought and Oversold ConditionsDivergence Types:
Recognizing Bullish and Bearish DivergencesSteps:
Combining with Other Technical IndicatorsEMA Integration:
Best Strategies for Implementing Stochastic RSIConsolidation Markets:
Adapting Stochastic RSI to Trading StylesDay Trading:
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2024.06.02 10:17 Joshh170 Weird Red Dead Online Bug Transforms a Player's Horse and Turns It Blue
 | A gamer has discovered a bizarre glitch in Red Dead Online, which appears to turn their horse blue and into a completely different breed. There have been plenty of strange happenings in Red Dead Online over the years, but this ranks among the weirdest ever. submitted by Joshh170 to GameGeeks [link] [comments] In a game as large as Red Dead Online, it's only natural that plenty of odd bugs would be found by the community. While Rockstar spent a while fixing many of the game's most irritating bugs, plenty still remain. With the developer now largely moved on from Red Dead Online, it's likely they're here to stay, too. Still, it's funny to see what players are still discovering years after the game's original release. Just recently, a Red Dead Online bug allowed horses to fly, which saw a lot of players drop dynamite from the heavens on unsuspecting gamers down below. Redditor These-Note-4687 shared an image of the strange Red Dead Online bug they had experienced, and it's exactly how they described it. Their Red Dead Online horse, originally a Breton, has been transformed into another breed entirely, and more noticeably, it's bright blue. Strangely, the user hasn't managed to find a fix for the issue, suggesting this is a more permanent change for their Red Dead Online steed. Red Dead Online Blue Horse Bug While jokes and memes flowed freely in the thread, actual solutions were lacking. However, one player did offer up a potential reason as to why their horse had suddenly turned blue. Red Dead Online has been infected by hackers for a long time, at least on the PC version of the game. When in a lobby with a hacker, they can mess with others' games in a variety of ways, one of which involves changing the color of their horses. While These-Note-4687 didn't specify which platform they were playing the game on, it's definitely a plausible scenario in this case. Considering Rockstar has largely left it behind, it's hard to remain too positive about the future of Red Dead Online. It's a shame, given it's a fantastic experience, although the online portion of the game is mostly kept alive on PC by roleplay communities on RedM nowadays. Some think that Rockstar can't miss if it takes another shot at Red Dead Online, which is fair. RDO largely took a backseat to Grand Theft Auto Online in the developer's priorities, and while it's understandable why this was the case, it would be disappointing to see it happen again with the next iterations of both. |
2024.06.02 10:17 SW-Meme-Dealer How do y’all think MAPPA will handle the flashbacks in the anime?
 | I’ve always had this thought, while one flashback every chapter might fly in manga form, if the fight gets interrupted every 10 seconds by some newfound information anime watchers will genuinely start tweaking. The problem is they cant make episodes about the training period since it’d ruin a lot of the reveals in the fight. I think gege might have fucked over MAPPA submitted by SW-Meme-Dealer to Jujutsufolk [link] [comments] |
2024.06.02 10:15 nic_key Why do you think Linux has so little number of users compared to other OS on the desktop?
Hey guys,
first a bit about myself and why I ask the question (feel free to skip). I am a longtime on and off Linux user. I have used Linux for half of my life now and I am still not confident I can fully switch to it at some point in the future. I am sad to even consider it, but I might end up with macOS at some point (ditched Windows for good). The reason why I think that is that some apps and hardwaee are just not (well) supported in Linux. This is my personal reason why I don't see Linux will ever be more than a niche OS for desktop use (I wish it was different..). Additionally another reason I see is that it still has the image of the hacker OS with high demand of CLI usage even for little things while the other OS look more dau friendly.
I would really like to know your opinion on this to get more insight on the current fellow Linux users.
So why do you think Linux is lacking behind the other OS? What is your personal experience? Maybe you see it differently and in this case why do you think that way?
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first a bit about myself and why I ask the question (feel free to skip). I am a longtime on and off Linux user. I have used Linux for half of my life now and I am still not confident I can fully switch to it at some point in the future. I am sad to even consider it, but I might end up with macOS at some point (ditched Windows for good). The reason why I think that is that some apps and hardwaee are just not (well) supported in Linux. This is my personal reason why I don't see Linux will ever be more than a niche OS for desktop use (I wish it was different..). Additionally another reason I see is that it still has the image of the hacker OS with high demand of CLI usage even for little things while the other OS look more dau friendly.
I would really like to know your opinion on this to get more insight on the current fellow Linux users.
So why do you think Linux is lacking behind the other OS? What is your personal experience? Maybe you see it differently and in this case why do you think that way?
2024.06.02 10:12 Scorpion_Stang95 It still feels fake
It’s been a few years since everything happened but time has certainly moved different, I’ve thought I processed it but with my relationships deteriorating and not really being able to pick up my phone and feeling like I have no one to call and just talk too it’s begun to get overwhelming.
here it goes, couple years back during covid and all the craziness I had multiple family members pass due to health related issues, I’m talking Aunts, uncles, cousins and a death that wasn’t health related just shitty situation and worst case scenario, my Older Brother was murdered along the way and the yearwrapped with my aunt and uncle passing .
The whole timeline of everything just feels surreal, I can’t believe this is my life that this is what I have to push forward with for the rest of my days here.
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here it goes, couple years back during covid and all the craziness I had multiple family members pass due to health related issues, I’m talking Aunts, uncles, cousins and a death that wasn’t health related just shitty situation and worst case scenario, my Older Brother was murdered along the way and the yearwrapped with my aunt and uncle passing .
The whole timeline of everything just feels surreal, I can’t believe this is my life that this is what I have to push forward with for the rest of my days here.
2024.06.02 10:09 supremesomething Are Human Females More Susceptible to Mind Control Technologies than Men?
First of all, I will start by saying that I know everyone is different. Statistics are just that: they make sense only in the context of large populations. So this is not an attempt at dividing any community whatsoever, it's an attempt at cold analysis.
I considered myself, all my life, a lot less masculine than the general men, not only in appearance, but in the way my brain functioned. I was proud to cultivate my intuition, to cherish each emotion, to save all my memories. I hated physical violence, but I did get into the gun culture of USA.
With that out of the way, are women more susceptible to mind control than men?
The excrements can remove the ability to feel emotions. Once that is removed, what stands between an enemy, and preserving ones ability to defend him/herself from hijacking?
Only pure memory.
"I remember what you've done to me, even though I no longer care."
In any case, during the last decade, I noticed the following categories of people mind controlled again and again:
Not much of an analysis, I am brain dead. You do the proper analysis, with references to how the human brain works in males vs females.
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I considered myself, all my life, a lot less masculine than the general men, not only in appearance, but in the way my brain functioned. I was proud to cultivate my intuition, to cherish each emotion, to save all my memories. I hated physical violence, but I did get into the gun culture of USA.
With that out of the way, are women more susceptible to mind control than men?
The excrements can remove the ability to feel emotions. Once that is removed, what stands between an enemy, and preserving ones ability to defend him/herself from hijacking?
Only pure memory.
"I remember what you've done to me, even though I no longer care."
In any case, during the last decade, I noticed the following categories of people mind controlled again and again:
- old people (both men and women)
- physically disadvantaged persons (wheelchair people, etc)
- people who had a massive surgery/implant
- young children (the horror of realizing the Mafia has no issues with mind controlling a child!)
- women
Not much of an analysis, I am brain dead. You do the proper analysis, with references to how the human brain works in males vs females.
2024.06.02 10:08 MsTes Looking for some insight regarding "extraordinary circumstances"
I flew with SAS from Tokyo (HND) to Amsterdam (AMS) with a connection in Copenhagen. I missed the connection because the flight from Tokyo to Copenhagen had a 2 hour delay. This led to a total delay of around 16 hours because I had to spend the night in Copenhagen (which was covered by the airline). The reason given for the Tokyo-Copenhagen delay was solar activity in the North Pole which meant they had to take a southern route.
I just submitted a claim for compensation, but it will take a few weeks for them to respond so I was wondering how likely it is that they will claim "extraordinary circumstances".
For some extra context, this was a return flight. In the outbound trip from Amsterdam to Tokyo, the airline took the "southern route" but didn't say anything about this being an alternative route. To me, this shows that this route is also common and that the airline should have taken this possibility into consideration. So I was wondering if it's common for the inbound and outbound routes to be different, or if the airline might be saying they are taking an alternative route so they can claim extraordinary circumstances?
So basically, it seems to me that the airline should have taken the possibility of having a different route into consideration, since this is also a common route. Does anyone know of any similar cases regarding solar activity and what the outcome was?
Edit to add: I purchased the itinerary on a single ticket, the airline rebooked the connecting flight for me and provided overnight stay at a hotel.
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I just submitted a claim for compensation, but it will take a few weeks for them to respond so I was wondering how likely it is that they will claim "extraordinary circumstances".
For some extra context, this was a return flight. In the outbound trip from Amsterdam to Tokyo, the airline took the "southern route" but didn't say anything about this being an alternative route. To me, this shows that this route is also common and that the airline should have taken this possibility into consideration. So I was wondering if it's common for the inbound and outbound routes to be different, or if the airline might be saying they are taking an alternative route so they can claim extraordinary circumstances?
So basically, it seems to me that the airline should have taken the possibility of having a different route into consideration, since this is also a common route. Does anyone know of any similar cases regarding solar activity and what the outcome was?
Edit to add: I purchased the itinerary on a single ticket, the airline rebooked the connecting flight for me and provided overnight stay at a hotel.
2024.06.02 10:02 Ashen_Shroom Guidelines for Lore Posts
This list of guidelines is intended to facilitate more insightful and engaging discussions about the lore of Elden Ring. Following these guidelines should help to maintain the quality of discussion in this community.
Examples:
Fact: Godwyn was a Demigod
Theory: Godwyn was the eldest child of Queen Marika
Conclusions derived from two or more facts also qualify as facts. Example:
Fact: Morgott is a member of the Golden Lineage
Fact: The Golden Lineage began with Godfrey
Conclusion: Morgott is a descendant or offspring of Godfrey
There may be instances where one piece of text contradicts another (the infamous "First Elden Lord" discrepancy). In instances such as this, the text is subject to scrutiny and it may be necessary to pick one statement over another. However, the existence of such instances is not an invitation to dismiss the rest of the text out of hand. If your claim is that a piece of text is false, please provide evidence that specifically points to that. One piece of text being false does not mean that another, unrelated piece of text is also false. Similarly, the game may used language such as "it is believed" or "it is said". Anything after this type of phrase has the potential to be in-universe hearsay, however, the use of the phrase does not automatically make it false- again, if you believe the text to be false please provide evidence for it being false.
1. The game
The game makes up the primary canon. A statement from the game can only be contested by another statement from the game. The story trailers for the base game and the expansion should also be considered primary evidence, as their purpose is to clarify aspects of the story.
2. Developer statements
This includes interviews and any comments made by Hidetaka Miyazaki or other members of Fromsoftware. As certain things change during development, it is plausible that certain statements might be rendered outdated by the final game. Developer statements should therefore only be considered non-canon if the game's text outright contradicts them.
3. George RR Martin
GRRM wrote the initial draft for the game's plot, and therefore much of the lore likely came from him originally. However, as his involvement ended years before the game was finalised (as he stated in this blog post), it is impossible to know exactly how close the final product hews to his original draft.
4. Promotional materials
This includes taglines, promotional text from Bandai Namco, official guides, and any ancillary materials. These can be taken as canon unless contradicted by the game or the developers, but use your best judgement.
5. Unused/meta content
This includes unused items, NPCs, item descriptions, dialogue, and miscellaneous text found in the game's files, information that only exists in previous builds of the game, internal names and IDs, and generally anything that cannot be found in regular gameplay, "Cut content" and internal names can be incredibly useful when gauging the developers' intentions, and can help us understand what they were going for, however it is not always possible to assess why the content was cut, or what purpose those internal names serve. Feel free to bring up and discuss this type of content, but make sure that your theory is grounded in information that can be acquired from the playable build of the game.
6. Everything else
Enough said. This includes other games by Fromsoftware- comparisons are encouraged, but should not be considered canon.
The Elden Ring Fandom Wiki contains English and Japanese options for many item descriptions and most dialogue, extracted from the game. The Elden Ring Text Explorer by u/tavoe is also a very useful resource for quickly finding English and Japanese text.
My hope is that if we all follow the above, we can maintain the quality of discussion in this community and keep hostility down. Obviously please also follow the subreddit rules, and we can all have a good time.
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Evidence
Due to the oblique nature of Elden Ring's storytelling, there are many different ways to interpret the information that the game conveys. However, it is expected that the core components of your theory are grounded within the game. In-game text including item descriptions, dialogue, sword monuments, and anything written into the game by the developers qualifies as primary evidence. Visual details/environmental storytelling accounts for a not-insignificant portion of Fromsoftware's storytelling. This includes in-game statues, murals, enemy and item placements, and visuals. However, by nature these details can be interpreted in an uncountable number of different ways. Therefore, visual details are best used as secondary evidence. Please try and base your theories around the text, with visual details as supporting evidence. If the subject of the theory is itself a visual detail (e.g. discussing the identity of a statue or speculating about why something looks a specific way), please try to include textual evidence to support your conclusion. If you don't have evidence to cover everything, that's fine- it's the nature of the game- but please be conscious of when your theory contains large gaps and do your best to fill them without large amounts of baseless speculation. Additionally, please try to make the evidence as specific to the conclusion as possible, and ensure that the evidence points specifically to the thing you're trying to prove.Fact vs Theory
As mentioned in the previous point, the story can be interpreted in many different ways. The game itself serves as the baseline, and anything that does not come directly from the game or another canon source (see the next section) is speculation. Please do not present your speculation as fact or treat it as given knowledge. If it is not written in the game, it is not confirmed. Please make it clear when you are presenting a fact or a theory.Examples:
Fact: Godwyn was a Demigod
Theory: Godwyn was the eldest child of Queen Marika
Conclusions derived from two or more facts also qualify as facts. Example:
Fact: Morgott is a member of the Golden Lineage
Fact: The Golden Lineage began with Godfrey
Conclusion: Morgott is a descendant or offspring of Godfrey
There may be instances where one piece of text contradicts another (the infamous "First Elden Lord" discrepancy). In instances such as this, the text is subject to scrutiny and it may be necessary to pick one statement over another. However, the existence of such instances is not an invitation to dismiss the rest of the text out of hand. If your claim is that a piece of text is false, please provide evidence that specifically points to that. One piece of text being false does not mean that another, unrelated piece of text is also false. Similarly, the game may used language such as "it is believed" or "it is said". Anything after this type of phrase has the potential to be in-universe hearsay, however, the use of the phrase does not automatically make it false- again, if you believe the text to be false please provide evidence for it being false.
Canon
The following is a breakdown of sources in order of canonicity:1. The game
The game makes up the primary canon. A statement from the game can only be contested by another statement from the game. The story trailers for the base game and the expansion should also be considered primary evidence, as their purpose is to clarify aspects of the story.
2. Developer statements
This includes interviews and any comments made by Hidetaka Miyazaki or other members of Fromsoftware. As certain things change during development, it is plausible that certain statements might be rendered outdated by the final game. Developer statements should therefore only be considered non-canon if the game's text outright contradicts them.
3. George RR Martin
GRRM wrote the initial draft for the game's plot, and therefore much of the lore likely came from him originally. However, as his involvement ended years before the game was finalised (as he stated in this blog post), it is impossible to know exactly how close the final product hews to his original draft.
4. Promotional materials
This includes taglines, promotional text from Bandai Namco, official guides, and any ancillary materials. These can be taken as canon unless contradicted by the game or the developers, but use your best judgement.
5. Unused/meta content
This includes unused items, NPCs, item descriptions, dialogue, and miscellaneous text found in the game's files, information that only exists in previous builds of the game, internal names and IDs, and generally anything that cannot be found in regular gameplay, "Cut content" and internal names can be incredibly useful when gauging the developers' intentions, and can help us understand what they were going for, however it is not always possible to assess why the content was cut, or what purpose those internal names serve. Feel free to bring up and discuss this type of content, but make sure that your theory is grounded in information that can be acquired from the playable build of the game.
6. Everything else
Enough said. This includes other games by Fromsoftware- comparisons are encouraged, but should not be considered canon.
Japanese vs English
Fromsoftware is a Japanese developer, and as such the text is written in Japanese first and localised into other languages later, by companies like FrogNation. This is muddled somewhat in the case of Elden Ring by the fact that the initial draft was created by George RR Martin, an English speaker, as well as by the fact that the dialogue for all regional versions of the game is spoken in English, despite the script being written in Japanese first. Due to the fundamental differences between Japanese and English, there are certain possible discrepancies between the two versions. Naturally, this leads to much debate about how accurate the English localisation is. This is an English-language subreddit, and nobody is expected to know Japanese, however it can be helpful to compare the English text to the Japanese in order to resolve certain ambiguities or discrepancies. However, the existence of discrepancies does not mean the localisation should be treated as completely wrong- FrogNation has a long professional history with Fromsoftware, and Fromsoftware evidently trusts them to interpret their stories. Please feel free to point out instances where the Japanese text conveys a completely different meaning to the English, or where one version is more or less ambiguous than the other, but do not try to present your own translation as more accurate than the official one. If a team of professionals is capable of making mistakes then so is a fan with proficiency in Japanese.The Elden Ring Fandom Wiki contains English and Japanese options for many item descriptions and most dialogue, extracted from the game. The Elden Ring Text Explorer by u/tavoe is also a very useful resource for quickly finding English and Japanese text.
Debating
Debate and discourse are encouraged in this subreddit. If you present a theory or conclusion of any kind, either as a post or a comment, you are opening it up to scrutiny and disagreement, so please make sure you are willing to back your theory up (see the section on Evidence). That said, whether you are presenting a theory or countering one, please conduct yourself civilly. Do not get overly defensive of your theory, and do not deride those who hold different opinions. Conduct yourselves civilly and calmly, and know when the debate has run its course. At the end of the day, we're all here because of our shared appreciation of Elden Ring and its story, so there is no need to resort to ad-hominem or name-calling.My hope is that if we all follow the above, we can maintain the quality of discussion in this community and keep hostility down. Obviously please also follow the subreddit rules, and we can all have a good time.
2024.06.02 10:00 astrodomekid Can't reconnect AirPods to iPhone after forgetting the device from settings!
I noticed my right AirPod wasn’t charging in its case last night, so I attempted to clean it and the case with a Q-tip and some alcohol spray. It had worked to fix this issue before, but this time was different. I had cleaned them three different times within the span of an hour or two, and it still wouldn’t charge. Then I learned of one potential solution that involved forgetting the device from iOS and setting them back up again, which has supposedly helped others with this issue. So I go into Settings —> AirPods Pro and select Forget This Device, only to face a new problem; I can't figure out how to get this thing back up and running with my phone again! I checked Google on how to set it back up, and it involved opening the case while in the Bluetooth menu and waiting for a pop-up. When the pop-up appeared, I was told to press and hold the button on the back of its case. So I did, and the case displayed orange and yellow lights with a few sounds, but my phone just wasn’t recognizing any input on the case. I tried closing and reopening the Settings app and restarting my phone, but it didn’t help. I really need my music with me when I'm out and about, so I could REALLY some help. Can anyone help me figure this out?
I am using an iPhone 11 and 2nd-gen AirPods Pro.
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I am using an iPhone 11 and 2nd-gen AirPods Pro.
2024.06.02 09:57 RudyBluNiebieski Cragheart - full ON spoiler guide to best dps in game. 300dmg/scenario is rookie numbers.
Big HP pool, bad initiative, low movement and awesome control of obstacles. What not to love about our little cragheart? He is considered mid classs but I've always susspected he is a Gem hidden in clay. And I've wanted to try it out for years. And when I did...
The build I will show you soloes entire rooms and reliably does 300+ dmg in scenarios at lvl 9. Ready yet?
We keep 4 lvl 1 cards: extra ammo, curse tornado, Forceful storm and rumbling advance (just increase the M on bottom) skip lvl 2, then: lvl 3clear the way, lvl 4 and 5 kinetic assault and rock slide, 6: cataclysm (Dig pit should be his best initiative so he has access to different playstyle!) 7: brutal momentum, 8: lumbering bash and 9, no surpise BLIND DESTRUCTION. THE BEST DAMAGE ABILITY IN GAME. 100 dmg per turn? WHY NOT? 9 clumped enemies? WIPED OUT.
How would you do it? Well, you gotta take items that support him. And no character benefits from items as hard as he does. Yes, due to blind destruction.
So how do we apprach the absolute and utter anihilation I promised you?
Well, lets start with helmet: advantage per long rest. Can't risk great dmg be flopped by -2 or miss, can we now? armor: there are 2 options: take 3 dmg and get +1 dmg per long rest. It really adds in dmg but chips away at your hp every now and then. very usefull when dealing with shielded enemies as 3 AoE dmg is much superior to 2 AoE (which get multiplied by other item used and extra target). The other, more interesting choice is armor that gives you both fly and invisible when you are in obstacles. Gives such a new layer of depth to that character, while his dmg is sstill amazing!
Weapons. Before lvl 8 of gloomhaven its a bomb and a hit 2 targets axe. after its a bomb and a bigger bomb (that does dmg to allies, but we do so massive dmg to allies they wont mind extra 2. I'm kidding. Try not to hurt your allies. Please.) Boots: Rocket boots. Well after you get armor of flying and hiding just boots of +3M are the same, but i got my rocket boots earlier. Let me talk about mobility. Cragheart doesn't come as very mobile character, does he? Well, he can make up to 11 movement in a round. There are some limitations (like 6/9 of that movement has to be in straigth line or he has to use earth to do that, but its actualy not that hard). You fly in, hide in and obstacle and then waith for your BIG ROUND.
Consumables: potion of+2 dmg, bigger stamina for 2 cards back, item that allows you to do additional top of different card (ring of brutality is it called?), COMPASS. I took it on a whim coz why not and I cannot stress enought how compass is important for that build to work. Enemies DO NOT want to group up, kicking 1, up to 5 away from you, 2 tiles is how you increase dmg from 40 to 100 with one action. Last could be another stamina potion or healing option or whatever rows your boat.
With that setup. With all the pieces in place you jump into rooms, blind destruction everything, if enemies survive, throw cataclysm on top with ring of brutality. You got 2 meele attack with 7dmg or more. (brutal momentum+kinetic storm is 2/5 with boots movement 7 dmg for cleanup and the other one is brutal momentum into obstacle.) You got Cursenado, the thing ppl say makes cragheart OP, while in reality its totally mid compared with his dmg. 2 good initiaitves of 19 and 26, making you move before lots of opponents and AMAZING initiaitves of 80+ for when you are safely hiddenin an obstacle, waiting, LURKING AROUND, ready to eradicate all life when your turn arrives.
The best case scenario is when your tank opens the door and retreats. And enemies follow. The most memorable one was when we were getting close to exhaust, other dudes statying at 3-5 cards and we open last doors. Dragons of both types and flying imps inside and they come forth toward the door. There was a hole in the middle of their formation, so i used compass to fill it. And I threw a bomb. Advantage helmet gave me x2. Over 100dmg with that single action, 9 enemies reduced to gold piles. It wasn't the first time I did it, but the most spectacular one. Warning with digital: System may draw multiple modifiers, but only the first one will determine AoE DMG. If its x2 and does 8 dmg, every single target will do 8 dmg around itself and you got the 100+dmg. If its -2 or system decides to start counting from shielded enemy your AoE will be very unimpressive. Good to have ring of brutality to finish things off afterwards guys.
https://preview.redd.it/jsr9vszs044d1.png?width=958&format=png&auto=webp&s=36e55c9e25489c37554689120cbd1eb29fb69919
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The build I will show you soloes entire rooms and reliably does 300+ dmg in scenarios at lvl 9. Ready yet?
We keep 4 lvl 1 cards: extra ammo, curse tornado, Forceful storm and rumbling advance (just increase the M on bottom) skip lvl 2, then: lvl 3clear the way, lvl 4 and 5 kinetic assault and rock slide, 6: cataclysm (Dig pit should be his best initiative so he has access to different playstyle!) 7: brutal momentum, 8: lumbering bash and 9, no surpise BLIND DESTRUCTION. THE BEST DAMAGE ABILITY IN GAME. 100 dmg per turn? WHY NOT? 9 clumped enemies? WIPED OUT.
How would you do it? Well, you gotta take items that support him. And no character benefits from items as hard as he does. Yes, due to blind destruction.
So how do we apprach the absolute and utter anihilation I promised you?
Well, lets start with helmet: advantage per long rest. Can't risk great dmg be flopped by -2 or miss, can we now? armor: there are 2 options: take 3 dmg and get +1 dmg per long rest. It really adds in dmg but chips away at your hp every now and then. very usefull when dealing with shielded enemies as 3 AoE dmg is much superior to 2 AoE (which get multiplied by other item used and extra target). The other, more interesting choice is armor that gives you both fly and invisible when you are in obstacles. Gives such a new layer of depth to that character, while his dmg is sstill amazing!
Weapons. Before lvl 8 of gloomhaven its a bomb and a hit 2 targets axe. after its a bomb and a bigger bomb (that does dmg to allies, but we do so massive dmg to allies they wont mind extra 2. I'm kidding. Try not to hurt your allies. Please.) Boots: Rocket boots. Well after you get armor of flying and hiding just boots of +3M are the same, but i got my rocket boots earlier. Let me talk about mobility. Cragheart doesn't come as very mobile character, does he? Well, he can make up to 11 movement in a round. There are some limitations (like 6/9 of that movement has to be in straigth line or he has to use earth to do that, but its actualy not that hard). You fly in, hide in and obstacle and then waith for your BIG ROUND.
Consumables: potion of+2 dmg, bigger stamina for 2 cards back, item that allows you to do additional top of different card (ring of brutality is it called?), COMPASS. I took it on a whim coz why not and I cannot stress enought how compass is important for that build to work. Enemies DO NOT want to group up, kicking 1, up to 5 away from you, 2 tiles is how you increase dmg from 40 to 100 with one action. Last could be another stamina potion or healing option or whatever rows your boat.
With that setup. With all the pieces in place you jump into rooms, blind destruction everything, if enemies survive, throw cataclysm on top with ring of brutality. You got 2 meele attack with 7dmg or more. (brutal momentum+kinetic storm is 2/5 with boots movement 7 dmg for cleanup and the other one is brutal momentum into obstacle.) You got Cursenado, the thing ppl say makes cragheart OP, while in reality its totally mid compared with his dmg. 2 good initiaitves of 19 and 26, making you move before lots of opponents and AMAZING initiaitves of 80+ for when you are safely hiddenin an obstacle, waiting, LURKING AROUND, ready to eradicate all life when your turn arrives.
The best case scenario is when your tank opens the door and retreats. And enemies follow. The most memorable one was when we were getting close to exhaust, other dudes statying at 3-5 cards and we open last doors. Dragons of both types and flying imps inside and they come forth toward the door. There was a hole in the middle of their formation, so i used compass to fill it. And I threw a bomb. Advantage helmet gave me x2. Over 100dmg with that single action, 9 enemies reduced to gold piles. It wasn't the first time I did it, but the most spectacular one. Warning with digital: System may draw multiple modifiers, but only the first one will determine AoE DMG. If its x2 and does 8 dmg, every single target will do 8 dmg around itself and you got the 100+dmg. If its -2 or system decides to start counting from shielded enemy your AoE will be very unimpressive. Good to have ring of brutality to finish things off afterwards guys.
https://preview.redd.it/jsr9vszs044d1.png?width=958&format=png&auto=webp&s=36e55c9e25489c37554689120cbd1eb29fb69919
2024.06.02 09:55 AdInteresting2401 Sick through meditation? - German media
For some, intensive meditation can cause mental suffering. The predominantly positive image of meditation makes it difficult for those affected to be heard in the event of side effects, as SWR research shows.
By Linda Huber, SWR
Millions of people in Germany meditate regularly. The offerings range from apps and online courses to meditation in studios and multi-day retreats. According to a Statista Consumer Survey, almost one in four people between the ages of 18 and 64 have a meditation app on their cell phone. A Buddhist tradition has long since become a mass phenomenon and the market for mindfulness is booming, with meditation often being praised as a cure for stress and mental health problems. However, recent scientific studies show that intensive meditation can also trigger serious psychological side effects. This side effect is often ignored or trivialized, as research by the investigative format Vollbild revealed.
One in ten meditators suffers from side effects
In a ten-year long-term study, US psychologist Willoughby Britton from Brown University was able to prove that around one in ten meditators develop side effects that severely restrict them in their everyday life. According to Britton, anxiety, traumatic flashbacks and hypersensitivity are the most common side effects of meditation. German studies also point to undesirable side effects of meditation: a study by a working group at Charité Berlin found that a total of 22 percent of 1,397 meditating test subjects had undesirable effects. Of these, around nine percent were classified as mild and temporary, while 13 percent had moderate to extreme adverse effects that required treatment, were permanent or even required hospitalization.
Negative effects often underestimated
Research on meditation over the past 20 years has mostly shown positive effects such as the reduction of stress or depression. Psychologist Britton criticizes the research on contemplative practices and points out that the negative effects of meditation are often underestimated.
In Germany, the first contact point for victims of meditation side effects has been open for two years at the Institute for Frontier Areas of Psychology and Mental Hygiene in Freiburg. Psychologists Ulrich Ott and Liane Hofmann set up the contact point. They report that the consultation hours are already very popular and that the level of suffering of many of those affected is high. The psychologists suspect a high number of unreported cases and assume that there is a great need for counseling in Germany.
Panic attacks, hospitalization, suicide after meditation
Fullscreen has spoken to several people who have developed severe psychological problems after intensive meditation and had to be treated in a clinic. A 26-year-old student from Wiesbaden describes how he developed panic attacks after intensive meditation with an app and had to be treated in a clinic. A 28-year-old doctoral student from Düsseldorf reports that she developed delusions after an intensive retreat and had to be hospitalized, while a particularly drastic case from Canada shows extreme consequences: A young woman left a ten-day meditation retreat early and took her own life. Her mother reports that her daughter already felt unwell during the retreat. When asked, the meditation center explained that it was deeply saddened by the tragic incident. Teachers are trained to recognize signs of mental imbalance, and students are not asked to continue meditating if they are in distress.
Responsibility seen in meditators
The predominantly positive image of meditation often means that those affected have difficulty being heard and understood when side effects occur, and that providers often see meditators as being responsible.
US researcher Britton also observes this: "Blaming the victim is probably the most common reaction. It comes in many different varieties." It is often said that the person has already brought the problems with them. The retreat or the provider are therefore not responsible. Or the person has meditated incorrectly. "The normal meditation teacher wants to be helpful, and then to hear that you have caused harm is a very difficult kind of feedback," says Britton.
The psychologists Ott and Hofmann criticize the fact that meditation providers often deny responsibility for possible side effects: "It is of course also the responsibility of the providers to check in advance whether the people are mentally healthy, whether they are stable and not to deny all responsibility with such a disclaimer," says Ott. However, the offers often state: "Participation at your own risk. This clearly places the responsibility on the participants," says Ott.
No mandatory training, no monitoring
How little attention is paid to risks is also shown by an undercover investigation: in a self-experiment, Vollbild asked around 20 meditation providers for a course and stated that the supposed interested party had mental health problems. Only a few advised her to consult a doctor or therapist beforehand. The providers' websites did not provide any information on the risks and side effects of meditation in advance. In Germany, there is the Association of Mindfulness Teachers with eight training institutes and around 1,000 mindfulness teachers. According to full-screen research, undesirable side effects of meditation are an issue in training here. However, the training is voluntary. Anyone who wants to can offer meditation. There are no controls. This is another reason why many meditation teachers are apparently overwhelmed by the psychological damage and side effects of meditation.
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https://www.tagesschau.de/investigativ/swmeditation-risiken-nebenwirkungen-100.html
Comments to the video:
"The fact that meditation or Buddhist practice in general (not just sitting) has dark sides has always been described. In Buddhist sutras, entire texts are dedicated to the spiritual decline of some practitioners. In Zen, "meditation sickness" is a well-known term, as is "lung" in Tibetan Buddhism. Various studies prove that there are often psychological problems, especially during intensive meditation sessions. For example, one psychologist describes that deprivatized sitting without movement can stress the neurons to such an extent that psychosis-like states can be reached. If you need help or would like more information on the possible symptoms and side effects (based on scientific data), please visit Cheetah House, they can also help those affected. What Micki describes at the beginning is also something that I consider extremely dangerous, if any teacher says to you "you have to go through this", then you should distance yourself as quickly as possible. Meditation should never be associated with thoughts of self-optimization or the desire for eternal happiness, in Zen they say "Zen brings nothing", or you could say, seek neither happiness nor unhappiness, only in this way can an authentic path be realized, with in my opinion clearly more serenity. Unfortunately, it is not without reason that many practitioners have been saying for a long time that 80 percent of Buddhist offerings are not authentic. Just look at the charlatans who serve as role models these days: Hinnerk Polenski, Shi Heng Yi, Zensho W Kopp... All people who are self-proclaimed masters."
"Shi Heng Yi has never studied Shaolin Buddhism, but has a martial arts master title under an American, yet the Otterberg Temple claimed to teach people on official behalf of the Henan Mother Temple, the warning then came quickly, officially Shi Heng Yi has recently made the first pin in the Warrior Monk Duan Pin System, so he is at the level of a novice. Nevertheless, he sells books on Zen Buddhism and the like. (Shaolin is Chan, Japanese Zen) and also meditation courses with dubious people for thousands of euros, which of course has nothing to do with Zen or Shaolin. Then Hinnerk, could never prove his mastery, like many others of the controversial Oi Saidan lineage he was only in the monastery for a few weeks. Zensho W Kopp, claims to have received Zen mastery from a teacher, but as I said, this man is only a teacher and not a master and therefore cannot confer mastery, but has never claimed to do so. It is clear that this can only result in spiritual confusion, but people who have no prior knowledge of religious integrity find it difficult to differentiate. In the end, a spiritual ego is built. But that doesn't mean that the “authentic” path isn't full of stumbling blocks. Who wants to let go of their ego? For some it can actually brighten up life again, but I think it is much more difficult to find an authentic guru these days than the danger on the path itself. For Buddhist practice, at least in Zen, sitting meditation is not necessary.
“I do not wash my hands or shave my head, I do not read sutras or observe precepts, I do not burn incense, I do not do sitting meditation, I do not perform memorial ceremonies for a master or Buddha.”
Chin'g gak Kuksa Hyesim (1178-1234)
How about that? :)"
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By Linda Huber, SWR
Millions of people in Germany meditate regularly. The offerings range from apps and online courses to meditation in studios and multi-day retreats. According to a Statista Consumer Survey, almost one in four people between the ages of 18 and 64 have a meditation app on their cell phone. A Buddhist tradition has long since become a mass phenomenon and the market for mindfulness is booming, with meditation often being praised as a cure for stress and mental health problems. However, recent scientific studies show that intensive meditation can also trigger serious psychological side effects. This side effect is often ignored or trivialized, as research by the investigative format Vollbild revealed.
One in ten meditators suffers from side effects
In a ten-year long-term study, US psychologist Willoughby Britton from Brown University was able to prove that around one in ten meditators develop side effects that severely restrict them in their everyday life. According to Britton, anxiety, traumatic flashbacks and hypersensitivity are the most common side effects of meditation. German studies also point to undesirable side effects of meditation: a study by a working group at Charité Berlin found that a total of 22 percent of 1,397 meditating test subjects had undesirable effects. Of these, around nine percent were classified as mild and temporary, while 13 percent had moderate to extreme adverse effects that required treatment, were permanent or even required hospitalization.
Negative effects often underestimated
Research on meditation over the past 20 years has mostly shown positive effects such as the reduction of stress or depression. Psychologist Britton criticizes the research on contemplative practices and points out that the negative effects of meditation are often underestimated.
In Germany, the first contact point for victims of meditation side effects has been open for two years at the Institute for Frontier Areas of Psychology and Mental Hygiene in Freiburg. Psychologists Ulrich Ott and Liane Hofmann set up the contact point. They report that the consultation hours are already very popular and that the level of suffering of many of those affected is high. The psychologists suspect a high number of unreported cases and assume that there is a great need for counseling in Germany.
Panic attacks, hospitalization, suicide after meditation
Fullscreen has spoken to several people who have developed severe psychological problems after intensive meditation and had to be treated in a clinic. A 26-year-old student from Wiesbaden describes how he developed panic attacks after intensive meditation with an app and had to be treated in a clinic. A 28-year-old doctoral student from Düsseldorf reports that she developed delusions after an intensive retreat and had to be hospitalized, while a particularly drastic case from Canada shows extreme consequences: A young woman left a ten-day meditation retreat early and took her own life. Her mother reports that her daughter already felt unwell during the retreat. When asked, the meditation center explained that it was deeply saddened by the tragic incident. Teachers are trained to recognize signs of mental imbalance, and students are not asked to continue meditating if they are in distress.
Responsibility seen in meditators
The predominantly positive image of meditation often means that those affected have difficulty being heard and understood when side effects occur, and that providers often see meditators as being responsible.
US researcher Britton also observes this: "Blaming the victim is probably the most common reaction. It comes in many different varieties." It is often said that the person has already brought the problems with them. The retreat or the provider are therefore not responsible. Or the person has meditated incorrectly. "The normal meditation teacher wants to be helpful, and then to hear that you have caused harm is a very difficult kind of feedback," says Britton.
The psychologists Ott and Hofmann criticize the fact that meditation providers often deny responsibility for possible side effects: "It is of course also the responsibility of the providers to check in advance whether the people are mentally healthy, whether they are stable and not to deny all responsibility with such a disclaimer," says Ott. However, the offers often state: "Participation at your own risk. This clearly places the responsibility on the participants," says Ott.
No mandatory training, no monitoring
How little attention is paid to risks is also shown by an undercover investigation: in a self-experiment, Vollbild asked around 20 meditation providers for a course and stated that the supposed interested party had mental health problems. Only a few advised her to consult a doctor or therapist beforehand. The providers' websites did not provide any information on the risks and side effects of meditation in advance. In Germany, there is the Association of Mindfulness Teachers with eight training institutes and around 1,000 mindfulness teachers. According to full-screen research, undesirable side effects of meditation are an issue in training here. However, the training is voluntary. Anyone who wants to can offer meditation. There are no controls. This is another reason why many meditation teachers are apparently overwhelmed by the psychological damage and side effects of meditation.
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https://www.tagesschau.de/investigativ/swmeditation-risiken-nebenwirkungen-100.html
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"The fact that meditation or Buddhist practice in general (not just sitting) has dark sides has always been described. In Buddhist sutras, entire texts are dedicated to the spiritual decline of some practitioners. In Zen, "meditation sickness" is a well-known term, as is "lung" in Tibetan Buddhism. Various studies prove that there are often psychological problems, especially during intensive meditation sessions. For example, one psychologist describes that deprivatized sitting without movement can stress the neurons to such an extent that psychosis-like states can be reached. If you need help or would like more information on the possible symptoms and side effects (based on scientific data), please visit Cheetah House, they can also help those affected. What Micki describes at the beginning is also something that I consider extremely dangerous, if any teacher says to you "you have to go through this", then you should distance yourself as quickly as possible. Meditation should never be associated with thoughts of self-optimization or the desire for eternal happiness, in Zen they say "Zen brings nothing", or you could say, seek neither happiness nor unhappiness, only in this way can an authentic path be realized, with in my opinion clearly more serenity. Unfortunately, it is not without reason that many practitioners have been saying for a long time that 80 percent of Buddhist offerings are not authentic. Just look at the charlatans who serve as role models these days: Hinnerk Polenski, Shi Heng Yi, Zensho W Kopp... All people who are self-proclaimed masters."
"Shi Heng Yi has never studied Shaolin Buddhism, but has a martial arts master title under an American, yet the Otterberg Temple claimed to teach people on official behalf of the Henan Mother Temple, the warning then came quickly, officially Shi Heng Yi has recently made the first pin in the Warrior Monk Duan Pin System, so he is at the level of a novice. Nevertheless, he sells books on Zen Buddhism and the like. (Shaolin is Chan, Japanese Zen) and also meditation courses with dubious people for thousands of euros, which of course has nothing to do with Zen or Shaolin. Then Hinnerk, could never prove his mastery, like many others of the controversial Oi Saidan lineage he was only in the monastery for a few weeks. Zensho W Kopp, claims to have received Zen mastery from a teacher, but as I said, this man is only a teacher and not a master and therefore cannot confer mastery, but has never claimed to do so. It is clear that this can only result in spiritual confusion, but people who have no prior knowledge of religious integrity find it difficult to differentiate. In the end, a spiritual ego is built. But that doesn't mean that the “authentic” path isn't full of stumbling blocks. Who wants to let go of their ego? For some it can actually brighten up life again, but I think it is much more difficult to find an authentic guru these days than the danger on the path itself. For Buddhist practice, at least in Zen, sitting meditation is not necessary.
“I do not wash my hands or shave my head, I do not read sutras or observe precepts, I do not burn incense, I do not do sitting meditation, I do not perform memorial ceremonies for a master or Buddha.”
Chin'g gak Kuksa Hyesim (1178-1234)
How about that? :)"
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2024.06.02 09:55 Stupidladysadlady How can I help my husband with depression and not be so offensive while he is?
Hi people, first I thank everyone who read this all <3 I know it’s long but still like 1% of all. I need advice how to make my husband want to comunicate with me. We’re often arguing, bcz I’m slow and not skilled like him and not very clever, he has way better decision making etc. He taught me many things my parents didn’t. In some ways he was my parent more like my real parents, if you know what I mean. I know that I’m like this and now it’s way better when I realized it. But some things I can’t change even if I try. But we’re together since our 14years (now 12years, 1 married) so he knew me for long time before. Last argue he said that we should do some things separately, like go to gym etc, bcz I slow him and he don’t know how to live slow. There were many things, I can write whole book about this, but this is main problem - my stupidity and clumsiness. I drop things every day more than once. I’m learning to drive many months and I’m not very good after months (I have license, but didn’t drive bcz my fatherdidn’t want to teach me) and this os what made the whole thing worse and every drive ended in yelling and me making mistakes. We end yelling at each other and than we talk after hours in silence like nothing happened everytime. I thought that he was wrong, he thought I was wrong, but we love each other so we talked and many times I was apologizing. And than it is one big vicious circle. Because in 99% of cases he is in rush to spend more free time together. And he feels that I don’t give a ** about our time, but many times it is that I don’t realize my slowness, it’s not disinterest. We were always only me and him, families didn’t want us to be together. We couldn’t watch movie together bcz we could see each other only outside. Everytime we did all things together. And now (or it was always but I was blind, idk….) it’s more important where he is (or circumstances) than with who he is.
I give you example: Yesterday was our first wedding anniversary, we were in town and on the way home we went to buy food. He took one box of meat, I asked why only one (I wanted to do more food so that it would be ready for work the next day, as sometimes I am criticized for not caring enough) and he said that I should rather do more than speak. So I went back for the second one, he for something else, in the meantime he sent me to the cashier. We missed the bus by about 20-30 seconds, which I think would have happened anyway, since there were many people at the cashier. We arrived home about 20 minutes later than with 1. bus. Of course, he was nervous right away. We had a plan to go to the woods with the dog and then play a game at home. But the day ended for him because I slowed things, he is looking forward to when he will be at work and basically we had a fight and we haven't even talked since. In this case, it seems completely exaggerated to me. We could watch something on my mobile during that time, I had headphones, so we could also listen to something and have fun on the anniversary...he does mind a few extra minutes, but he doesn't mind hours and days of arguments and silence.
When I tell him my feelings, he’s like he doesn’t care because I don’t care. I begged him many times, that we should talk and not yell. So he talks but the same words that are killing me. And I want him to realize that it’s not all ONLY my fault. He sometimes make mistakes like everyone, but I’m not like this, I rather look for another solution and don’t make argument from this. But many times he didn’t do things he say, for example shopping, wash dish, do laundry (last time was my mistake I didn’t remind him while I was at work) etc…it was not important for him, but for me it was. Or he does things but than I listen for a week what he did. I don’t have cleanest home, bcz I rather spend time in other ways, but basics I try to do every day.
Many times after arguments he told me that he had depression or anxiety, because he want to be nice to me. But he says he don’t want to yell at me and than after few hours/days it’s the same. So he don’t want or want? In basic life he’s the best and cutest person I know.
He told me last argument, that he don’t know how to live different and that his father was rushing his mooooore than me. In past he wanted from me to slow him. And it’s my mistake I didn’t put more emphasis in it. But it’s rare that he do what I say, so I’m a bit used to not tell things. Now I realize, it can be result of me not keeping my word many times, bcz I thought that I can change myself, but some things I can’t or don’t know how yet. And I’m not very confident person and he’s like alfa, so I often think it’s pointless to say something, but I feel I need to change it.
I want to help him not to be so anxious and angry. And not in such rush. I want us to know how to enjoy life not only live. How can I start? He’s ignoring me completely.
tl;dr We are blaming each other for our mistakes, he’s angry because I’m not very smart and clumsy, so I slow him in life. But paradox is, that he’s in rush for spend time together, but than he don’t talk to me for hours. I think some things he’s blaming me for he should just accept like I accepted many his imperfections and accepted many similar situations. And need advice how to enjoy our life not only survive and make him talk to me.
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I give you example: Yesterday was our first wedding anniversary, we were in town and on the way home we went to buy food. He took one box of meat, I asked why only one (I wanted to do more food so that it would be ready for work the next day, as sometimes I am criticized for not caring enough) and he said that I should rather do more than speak. So I went back for the second one, he for something else, in the meantime he sent me to the cashier. We missed the bus by about 20-30 seconds, which I think would have happened anyway, since there were many people at the cashier. We arrived home about 20 minutes later than with 1. bus. Of course, he was nervous right away. We had a plan to go to the woods with the dog and then play a game at home. But the day ended for him because I slowed things, he is looking forward to when he will be at work and basically we had a fight and we haven't even talked since. In this case, it seems completely exaggerated to me. We could watch something on my mobile during that time, I had headphones, so we could also listen to something and have fun on the anniversary...he does mind a few extra minutes, but he doesn't mind hours and days of arguments and silence.
When I tell him my feelings, he’s like he doesn’t care because I don’t care. I begged him many times, that we should talk and not yell. So he talks but the same words that are killing me. And I want him to realize that it’s not all ONLY my fault. He sometimes make mistakes like everyone, but I’m not like this, I rather look for another solution and don’t make argument from this. But many times he didn’t do things he say, for example shopping, wash dish, do laundry (last time was my mistake I didn’t remind him while I was at work) etc…it was not important for him, but for me it was. Or he does things but than I listen for a week what he did. I don’t have cleanest home, bcz I rather spend time in other ways, but basics I try to do every day.
Many times after arguments he told me that he had depression or anxiety, because he want to be nice to me. But he says he don’t want to yell at me and than after few hours/days it’s the same. So he don’t want or want? In basic life he’s the best and cutest person I know.
He told me last argument, that he don’t know how to live different and that his father was rushing his mooooore than me. In past he wanted from me to slow him. And it’s my mistake I didn’t put more emphasis in it. But it’s rare that he do what I say, so I’m a bit used to not tell things. Now I realize, it can be result of me not keeping my word many times, bcz I thought that I can change myself, but some things I can’t or don’t know how yet. And I’m not very confident person and he’s like alfa, so I often think it’s pointless to say something, but I feel I need to change it.
I want to help him not to be so anxious and angry. And not in such rush. I want us to know how to enjoy life not only live. How can I start? He’s ignoring me completely.
tl;dr We are blaming each other for our mistakes, he’s angry because I’m not very smart and clumsy, so I slow him in life. But paradox is, that he’s in rush for spend time together, but than he don’t talk to me for hours. I think some things he’s blaming me for he should just accept like I accepted many his imperfections and accepted many similar situations. And need advice how to enjoy our life not only survive and make him talk to me.
2024.06.02 09:50 jinx_x27 tell me…
an email i considered sending to my therapist, but never sent. share any thoughts as you would like :) thank you to anyone who takes the time to read. let me know if you relate if you’d like.
little jacked up, admittedly probably shouldn’t have done the block or two home from the bar if i’m being honest. it’s kind of wild the way things change and stay the same. the level of disconnect and the lack of discernment between what is okay and what is not. knowing and not knowing… rationalizing? what is okay
and the sadness as you watch people succumb, over and over, more and more. and you stand back and watch as people simply take watch, observe the decline, yourself included. and you think, well, they don’t know any different. but if you’re asking yourself the question, if you all make the jokes that indicate the awareness with things left unsaid… i don’t know. it’s an incredibly sad world we live in some days
and there’s people that greet me upon entering, and these people say they adore me, their words. and i’m here wondering why they ask me these questions, truthfully why can’t you just recognize that i need more than 6 ft of distance for me to be okay with you talking this intensely. no ill intent, warmth, encouragement. and i want nothing more than to not be seen. it’s amazing, truly.
there are so many missed communications. and people just carry on, they just continue to whatever beat their drum drums. they continue to color inside the lines, they don’t dare to shake their status quo. not recognizing that their status quo is what keeps things where they are. not recognizing that if they see something , say something. and i think it’s even more sad if they do see it. i’m one of those people, and i can empathize because i feel powerless too.
it’s a wild wild world all the time
and yet, my aunt texts me just now, she says “ Thanks for listening to me all the time. You’re one of the very few people that I can talk to and know that you totally understand what I’m jabbering about. ” so i have meaning, i made impact. right?
we’re all witnesses to this shit. it’s wild
i must be more jacked up than i thought, to be shamelessly sharing.
i think too many people are in pain, with no means to get out. except they have the means, they have the help, they just can’t see it. it’s a profoundly sad world. and nonetheless, a good night . a night of sharing, of exchanges, of authentic conversation.
i don’t know. i don’t quite have the words
i know that im deeply grateful to have the space to express. and i know that i wouldn’t be here if not for you
how many people don’t have a version of you? how many people stumble blindly through whatever their shit is, unknowingly colluding
i don’t know
and what is there to do? the spouse of the alcoholic takes him in the car home, he’ll sleep in the car or on the couch. the father who texts his son thanking him for his honesty about having been drinking, and therefore isn’t going to pick up his dad. i tell him, that’s a great text from your dad. good on you. (he’ll appreciate that someday if he doesn’t already). did he hear me? was he more upset that i shouldn’t be looking over his shoulder? it wasn’t my business in the first place? he wouldn’t be wrong.. but i read it and wished id have heard it, so i said something. he thanked me, so maybe. but maybe not, maybe he thought fuck you. the brother that storms out on his sister over who knows what, what i hear as a “years long conflict, this happens at least every other time they get together.” and it’s normal, so let’s move on, let’s have fun. forget about it. under the rug it goes.
how are people not profoundly disturbed by this? how do they actively participate?
and how can i say that as i stand by and watch these things pass by because these people are 20-30 years older than me, i dont have the connection necessary to plant any seeds of change. and yet i have 5 minute conversations with people only to hear that they call me extraordinary, they say im destined for great things, always have been.
i don’t know. i don’t know what i feel
i just know that it’s difficult for me to interact with so many people that have no idea what to do. and i have the empathy. i didn’t, i don’t know what to do either. you just keep trying anyway, but they don’t seem to. they brush it off, they act like it’s nothing so as to minimize the discomfort, in an effort to save somebody’s feelings.
i don’t know. it’s a wild thing
nobody i know is ever malicious. i know malicious people exist, they are not the ones i know.
it’s insane to me the level of harm that can be done despite good intentions. and how disturbingly normal it is to watch and do nothing. nothing. sit back. they’ll figure it out. maybe. someday. maybe. hopefully.
it’s fucked up. what if they don’t? what if they need you to say something? what if they need to know that it’s seen, even if it’s uncomfortable, even if it hurts?
i don’t know. i’m not pointing the finger, im no different, im a participant as well
but im 24, i say, im only a kid compared to these people. cant be much different than the things they all tell themselves.
i don’t know.
it’s a weird thing.
and today was my dad’s 50th birthday . and i hugged him multiple times, trying to tell him i love him. trying to tell him to stay close. take care of yourself, i need you around. and yet im fuming over the treatment of my step-sister who still lives in his house. the lack of accountability taken. and how could you carry on this way. how could you not see what you’re doing. how could you continue to oppress, restrict another human being, another child of yours. i told you what it did to me, didn’t i? didn’t you listen? i thought you did.
but i love this man more than i give a fuck whether the sun rises the next day, and so i will give him grace. i will hug him tight because i don’t want him going anywhere. i see him laugh it up, i see him brush things off, i see him swallow, and make light. and i watch his body decay as the stress compounds. why? how? but i get it, too. i haven’t said anything either. that’s all we know
i care that he knows how much i love him, how much i need him, how much i yearn for closeness, for him to understand. i see the weight that you’re carrying that you tirelessly try to dismiss
i don’t know what to do with all of this sometimes there’s too much to be seen that isn’t said.
i’m highly analytical, im logical, im rational, im disconnected. and honestly i don’t know how else to exist, because feeling it all, watching it all
i don’t know sometimes. i don’t know
and it was a great night. it was a great night
too many paradoxes.
and i’ll wake up tomorrow, i’ll forget about this. i’ll be caught up in my own world. it will be out of sight out of mind
what can you do? are the messages i receive from people like my aunt enough? do i need to think better? it’s not like im not already cracking under my own weight. but would more mean more? do more? how do we all sit back like that. how do we all do that
blows my mind, and i understand it all the same.
crazy. crazy. crazy.
i hope you’ve been able to get some rest. it makes me wonder sometimes… did you abuse your body too like i have? is it a case of poor genetics? is it to be expected with aging? do you have regrets that you’re now paying the price for? or have you made your peace and you roll with the punches? what are the things you tell no one about? what are the things you try to forget? what are the things you deny but secretly know, the things that only you could possibly know? and am i projecting? is there a level of healing where that’s not what you think anymore? but at the end of the day, i think everybody has those, no matter how healed you think you are. is that reality or just mine?
do you have somebody too?
maybe it’s arrogant of me, but i don’t think i would sense, i don’t think i would suspect if there was nothing to know.
that pains me some days.
but maybe that’s the human part of this work. maybe i’m human, and you’re human, and we all have things left unseen and untouched, unsaid.
do i think that because im wounded? or is that how this thing we call life is? i don’t know.
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little jacked up, admittedly probably shouldn’t have done the block or two home from the bar if i’m being honest. it’s kind of wild the way things change and stay the same. the level of disconnect and the lack of discernment between what is okay and what is not. knowing and not knowing… rationalizing? what is okay
and the sadness as you watch people succumb, over and over, more and more. and you stand back and watch as people simply take watch, observe the decline, yourself included. and you think, well, they don’t know any different. but if you’re asking yourself the question, if you all make the jokes that indicate the awareness with things left unsaid… i don’t know. it’s an incredibly sad world we live in some days
and there’s people that greet me upon entering, and these people say they adore me, their words. and i’m here wondering why they ask me these questions, truthfully why can’t you just recognize that i need more than 6 ft of distance for me to be okay with you talking this intensely. no ill intent, warmth, encouragement. and i want nothing more than to not be seen. it’s amazing, truly.
there are so many missed communications. and people just carry on, they just continue to whatever beat their drum drums. they continue to color inside the lines, they don’t dare to shake their status quo. not recognizing that their status quo is what keeps things where they are. not recognizing that if they see something , say something. and i think it’s even more sad if they do see it. i’m one of those people, and i can empathize because i feel powerless too.
it’s a wild wild world all the time
and yet, my aunt texts me just now, she says “ Thanks for listening to me all the time. You’re one of the very few people that I can talk to and know that you totally understand what I’m jabbering about. ” so i have meaning, i made impact. right?
we’re all witnesses to this shit. it’s wild
i must be more jacked up than i thought, to be shamelessly sharing.
i think too many people are in pain, with no means to get out. except they have the means, they have the help, they just can’t see it. it’s a profoundly sad world. and nonetheless, a good night . a night of sharing, of exchanges, of authentic conversation.
i don’t know. i don’t quite have the words
i know that im deeply grateful to have the space to express. and i know that i wouldn’t be here if not for you
how many people don’t have a version of you? how many people stumble blindly through whatever their shit is, unknowingly colluding
i don’t know
and what is there to do? the spouse of the alcoholic takes him in the car home, he’ll sleep in the car or on the couch. the father who texts his son thanking him for his honesty about having been drinking, and therefore isn’t going to pick up his dad. i tell him, that’s a great text from your dad. good on you. (he’ll appreciate that someday if he doesn’t already). did he hear me? was he more upset that i shouldn’t be looking over his shoulder? it wasn’t my business in the first place? he wouldn’t be wrong.. but i read it and wished id have heard it, so i said something. he thanked me, so maybe. but maybe not, maybe he thought fuck you. the brother that storms out on his sister over who knows what, what i hear as a “years long conflict, this happens at least every other time they get together.” and it’s normal, so let’s move on, let’s have fun. forget about it. under the rug it goes.
how are people not profoundly disturbed by this? how do they actively participate?
and how can i say that as i stand by and watch these things pass by because these people are 20-30 years older than me, i dont have the connection necessary to plant any seeds of change. and yet i have 5 minute conversations with people only to hear that they call me extraordinary, they say im destined for great things, always have been.
i don’t know. i don’t know what i feel
i just know that it’s difficult for me to interact with so many people that have no idea what to do. and i have the empathy. i didn’t, i don’t know what to do either. you just keep trying anyway, but they don’t seem to. they brush it off, they act like it’s nothing so as to minimize the discomfort, in an effort to save somebody’s feelings.
i don’t know. it’s a wild thing
nobody i know is ever malicious. i know malicious people exist, they are not the ones i know.
it’s insane to me the level of harm that can be done despite good intentions. and how disturbingly normal it is to watch and do nothing. nothing. sit back. they’ll figure it out. maybe. someday. maybe. hopefully.
it’s fucked up. what if they don’t? what if they need you to say something? what if they need to know that it’s seen, even if it’s uncomfortable, even if it hurts?
i don’t know. i’m not pointing the finger, im no different, im a participant as well
but im 24, i say, im only a kid compared to these people. cant be much different than the things they all tell themselves.
i don’t know.
it’s a weird thing.
and today was my dad’s 50th birthday . and i hugged him multiple times, trying to tell him i love him. trying to tell him to stay close. take care of yourself, i need you around. and yet im fuming over the treatment of my step-sister who still lives in his house. the lack of accountability taken. and how could you carry on this way. how could you not see what you’re doing. how could you continue to oppress, restrict another human being, another child of yours. i told you what it did to me, didn’t i? didn’t you listen? i thought you did.
but i love this man more than i give a fuck whether the sun rises the next day, and so i will give him grace. i will hug him tight because i don’t want him going anywhere. i see him laugh it up, i see him brush things off, i see him swallow, and make light. and i watch his body decay as the stress compounds. why? how? but i get it, too. i haven’t said anything either. that’s all we know
i care that he knows how much i love him, how much i need him, how much i yearn for closeness, for him to understand. i see the weight that you’re carrying that you tirelessly try to dismiss
i don’t know what to do with all of this sometimes there’s too much to be seen that isn’t said.
i’m highly analytical, im logical, im rational, im disconnected. and honestly i don’t know how else to exist, because feeling it all, watching it all
i don’t know sometimes. i don’t know
and it was a great night. it was a great night
too many paradoxes.
and i’ll wake up tomorrow, i’ll forget about this. i’ll be caught up in my own world. it will be out of sight out of mind
what can you do? are the messages i receive from people like my aunt enough? do i need to think better? it’s not like im not already cracking under my own weight. but would more mean more? do more? how do we all sit back like that. how do we all do that
blows my mind, and i understand it all the same.
crazy. crazy. crazy.
i hope you’ve been able to get some rest. it makes me wonder sometimes… did you abuse your body too like i have? is it a case of poor genetics? is it to be expected with aging? do you have regrets that you’re now paying the price for? or have you made your peace and you roll with the punches? what are the things you tell no one about? what are the things you try to forget? what are the things you deny but secretly know, the things that only you could possibly know? and am i projecting? is there a level of healing where that’s not what you think anymore? but at the end of the day, i think everybody has those, no matter how healed you think you are. is that reality or just mine?
do you have somebody too?
maybe it’s arrogant of me, but i don’t think i would sense, i don’t think i would suspect if there was nothing to know.
that pains me some days.
but maybe that’s the human part of this work. maybe i’m human, and you’re human, and we all have things left unseen and untouched, unsaid.
do i think that because im wounded? or is that how this thing we call life is? i don’t know.
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Ethos Watches understands the importance of the case in defining the character of a watch. That's why they offer a curated collection of watches featuring cases from renowned brands like Rolex, TAG Heuer, and Omega, each meticulously designed to complement the watch's overall aesthetic and functionality. Whether you prefer the understated elegance of stainless steel or the opulent allure of precious metals, Ethos Watches has a timepiece to suit every style and preference.
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2024.06.02 09:47 mamabird2020 Dementia vs Autistic Burnout help!
Background: My 75 year old mother has never been diagnosed with ASD but she’s always suffered with depression/anxiety/OCD most of her life. She’s known in the neighborhood for being the eccentric grouchy lady who has no friends, but has a PhD in medieval literature and she has always struggled with life skills.
After my son’s recent ASD diagnosis, I reviewed some similarities with mom and she agreed she was also probably autistic.
Now after reviewing that, I am desperate for help to understand the different signs between severe autistic burnout and what could be early onset dementia. I’m seeing what could be a case for both, but I don’t know how to approach a doctor with all of this because I feel he would be quick to dismiss the possibility of autism. Getting tested is not really an option for her. She is extremely overweight but overall her physical health is in good shape. However, I’ve noticed a sharp decline in her efforts for basic self-care, she sleeps most of the day and night, making decisions exhausts and irritates her, and she seems totally dependent on someone else to help her with daily life.
At the same time, she’s still a voracious reader and can have in depth discussions about what she’s interested. She can tell you all about Thomas Cromwell, but can’t use a cellphone and has no interest to learn. She will be harder to connect with unless on her terms so change is very hard.
I know I’ll have to wait and get the professional medical view soon, but I’m really curious if anyone has experienced this with an older family member who is also autistic.
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After my son’s recent ASD diagnosis, I reviewed some similarities with mom and she agreed she was also probably autistic.
Now after reviewing that, I am desperate for help to understand the different signs between severe autistic burnout and what could be early onset dementia. I’m seeing what could be a case for both, but I don’t know how to approach a doctor with all of this because I feel he would be quick to dismiss the possibility of autism. Getting tested is not really an option for her. She is extremely overweight but overall her physical health is in good shape. However, I’ve noticed a sharp decline in her efforts for basic self-care, she sleeps most of the day and night, making decisions exhausts and irritates her, and she seems totally dependent on someone else to help her with daily life.
At the same time, she’s still a voracious reader and can have in depth discussions about what she’s interested. She can tell you all about Thomas Cromwell, but can’t use a cellphone and has no interest to learn. She will be harder to connect with unless on her terms so change is very hard.
I know I’ll have to wait and get the professional medical view soon, but I’m really curious if anyone has experienced this with an older family member who is also autistic.
2024.06.02 09:44 Vicksin Daily Run Guide - June 2nd, 2024
 | Greetings, Trainers!Yesterday was my "day off", which was unfortunate timing as I heard it was a tough daily. Apologies for my absence, it was unfortunately out of my control. Today is a new day, and we're back on the grind!Notable catches include a Regenerator Mareanie (Toxapex pre-evo) and some great optimal natures, see "Catch Data" below the Guide for more info. Really appreciate the support players have been sending to my Video Guides and YouTube Channel in all of this, your kindness truly means the world <3 Intro & Information
Discrepancies/Help, this didn't work!I can't stress enough that literally every little detail matters
GuideIf forgetting/learning a move is not mentioned, it means skip the new move.-------------------------------------------------------- Temple Biome Wave 1 - Sassy No Guard 26Atk 26Def 26SpDef Honedge
Wave 11 - Hardy Swift Swim 30SpAtk Palpitoad
If you want HA Mareanie, follow the below "Wave 14 CATCH". Upon catch, pick any item and proceed to Wave 15, click "Menu > Save and Quit" to ensure you save/store it in your box permanently, then restart your run from the beginning. When you clear Wave 13 on your second run, instead use "Wave 14 NO CATCH", and proceed with the rest of the run. If you already have HA Mareanie or don't care to catch it, you can skip straight to NO CATCH to only do one run. Wave 14 CATCH - Brave Regenerator (HA) 28SpAtk 24Atk Mareanie
Wave 21 - Calm Swarm 30Speed Lokix
Wave 31 - Bold Soundproof 28SpDef 27HP Exploud
Wave 41 - Relaxed Solid Rock 29HP 29Def Camerupt
For those of you that prefer Horizontal...Horizontal EnjoyersHuge thanks to u/Opaquer for the script to convert my Vertical guide into a Horizontal format <3 Click this image and zoom in
CatchesCatch DataLet me know how you feel about this formatting! 7 31 IVs, 7 30s, 15 27-29s, and many beneficial/optimal natures! Video Guide
OutroI'm working hard to try and streamline this process and get these out to you sooner :')Thank you for the support, I appreciate you all <3 The video guide confirms it works 100%
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2024.06.02 09:43 _Triple_ [STORE] 900+ KNIVES/GLOVES/SKINS, 100.000$+ INVENTORY. BFK Lore, Gloves Amphibious, Skeleton Fade, Bowie Emerald, BFK Auto, Gloves MF, Talon Doppler, Gloves POW, Bayo Tiger, Gut Sapphire, Stiletto MF, M9 Ultra, Ursus Doppler, Flip Doppler, M9 Stained, Nomad CW, Paracord CW, AK-47 X-Ray & A Lot More
Everything in my inventory is up for trade. The most valuable items are listed here, the rest you can find in My Inventory
Feel free to Add Me or even better send a Trade Offer. Open for any suggestions: upgrades, downgrades / knives, gloves, skins / stickers, patterns, floats.
All Buyouts are listed in cash value.
KNIVES
★ Butterfly Knife Lore (Factory New), B/O: $7194.77
★ Butterfly Knife Autotronic (Minimal Wear), B/O: $2025.74
⎯★ M9 Bayonet Ultraviolet (Field-Tested), B/O: $557.87
★ M9 Bayonet Stained (Well-Worn), B/O: $529.41
★ M9 Bayonet Boreal Forest (Field-Tested), B/O: $465.39
⎯★ Talon Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $1295.27
★ Bayonet Tiger Tooth (Minimal Wear), B/O: $746.28
★ Karambit Bright Water (Field-Tested), B/O: $688.15
⎯★ Flip Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $547.93
★ Flip Knife Autotronic (Minimal Wear), B/O: $476.69
★ Flip Knife Case Hardened (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $278.18
★ Flip Knife Black Laminate (Well-Worn), B/O: $258.83
★ Flip Knife Urban Masked (Field-Tested), B/O: $181.64
⎯★ Stiletto Knife Marble Fade (Factory New), B/O: $686.04
★ Stiletto Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $665.41
★ Stiletto Knife, B/O: $601.39
★ Stiletto Knife Crimson Web (Field-Tested), B/O: $418.25
★ Stiletto Knife Night Stripe (Field-Tested), B/O: $227.80
★ Stiletto Knife Boreal Forest (Field-Tested), B/O: $194.96
★ Stiletto Knife Safari Mesh (Field-Tested), B/O: $192.79
⎯★ Nomad Knife Crimson Web (Field-Tested), B/O: $518.11
★ Nomad Knife Scorched (Field-Tested), B/O: $169.78
★ Nomad Knife Forest DDPAT (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $166.88
★ StatTrak™ Nomad Knife Blue Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $335.79
⎯★ Skeleton Knife Stained (Well-Worn), B/O: $442.05
★ Skeleton Knife Urban Masked (Minimal Wear), B/O: $426.24
★ Skeleton Knife Boreal Forest (Field-Tested), B/O: $314.03
★ StatTrak™ Skeleton Knife Fade (Minimal Wear), B/O: $2361.28
★ StatTrak™ Skeleton Knife Urban Masked (Field-Tested), B/O: $376.53
⎯★ Ursus Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $557.12
★ Ursus Knife, B/O: $471.42
★ Ursus Knife Blue Steel (Minimal Wear), B/O: $212.37
★ Ursus Knife Case Hardened (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $187.66
★ Ursus Knife Damascus Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $178.18
★ Ursus Knife Ultraviolet (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $155.13
★ Ursus Knife Boreal Forest (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $124.26
⎯★ Huntsman Knife Black Laminate (Minimal Wear), B/O: $204.83
★ Huntsman Knife Black Laminate (Field-Tested), B/O: $184.50
★ StatTrak™ Huntsman Knife Lore (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $224.11
⎯★ Bowie Knife Gamma Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $2142.02
★ Bowie Knife, B/O: $230.44
★ Bowie Knife Damascus Steel (Factory New), B/O: $209.20
★ Bowie Knife Ultraviolet (Minimal Wear), B/O: $180.51
★ Bowie Knife Ultraviolet (Field-Tested), B/O: $131.03
⎯★ Falchion Knife Night (Field-Tested), B/O: $132.54
★ Falchion Knife Urban Masked (Well-Worn), B/O: $112.81
★ Falchion Knife Scorched (Field-Tested), B/O: $108.81
★ Falchion Knife Forest DDPAT (Field-Tested), B/O: $107.82
★ Falchion Knife Safari Mesh (Field-Tested), B/O: $107.46
★ StatTrak™ Falchion Knife Ultraviolet (Field-Tested), B/O: $143.08
⎯★ Paracord Knife Crimson Web (Minimal Wear), B/O: $486.48
★ Paracord Knife Blue Steel (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $163.12
⎯★ Survival Knife Blue Steel (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $138.26
★ Survival Knife Night Stripe (Field-Tested), B/O: $131.03
⎯★ Gut Knife Sapphire (Minimal Wear), B/O: $1127.79
★ Gut Knife Gamma Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $286.17
★ Gut Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $246.55
★ Gut Knife Marble Fade (Factory New), B/O: $240.77
★ Gut Knife, B/O: $210.49
★ Gut Knife Lore (Field-Tested), B/O: $194.22
★ Gut Knife Case Hardened (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $151.51
★ Gut Knife Blue Steel (Minimal Wear), B/O: $124.94
★ Gut Knife Rust Coat (Well-Worn), B/O: $118.99
★ Gut Knife Boreal Forest (Minimal Wear), B/O: $109.80
★ StatTrak™ Gut Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $237.96
⎯★ Shadow Daggers Gamma Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $264.92
★ Shadow Daggers Marble Fade (Factory New), B/O: $253.03
★ Shadow Daggers Tiger Tooth (Factory New), B/O: $237.22
★ Shadow Daggers Crimson Web (Field-Tested), B/O: $153.40
★ Shadow Daggers Autotronic (Minimal Wear), B/O: $144.42
★ Shadow Daggers Blue Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $105.20
★ StatTrak™ Shadow Daggers Damascus Steel (Minimal Wear), B/O: $150.46
⎯★ Navaja Knife Fade (Factory New), B/O: $365.99
★ Navaja Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $228.93
★ Navaja Knife Marble Fade (Factory New), B/O: $227.43
★ Navaja Knife Slaughter (Factory New), B/O: $209.06
★ Navaja Knife, B/O: $203.16
★ Navaja Knife Case Hardened (Well-Worn), B/O: $132.57
★ Navaja Knife Damascus Steel (Factory New), B/O: $121.69
★ Navaja Knife Damascus Steel (Minimal Wear), B/O: $109.95
★ Navaja Knife Damascus Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $100.41
★ StatTrak™ Navaja Knife Fade (Factory New), B/O: $369.01
★ StatTrak™ Navaja Knife Damascus Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $109.95
GLOVES
★ Sport Gloves Amphibious (Minimal Wear), B/O: $2394.67
★ Sport Gloves Omega (Well-Worn), B/O: $572.33
★ Sport Gloves Bronze Morph (Minimal Wear), B/O: $338.88
★ Sport Gloves Big Game (Field-Tested), B/O: $323.66
⎯★ Specialist Gloves Marble Fade (Minimal Wear), B/O: $1652.07
★ Specialist Gloves Tiger Strike (Field-Tested), B/O: $599.14
★ Specialist Gloves Crimson Web (Well-Worn), B/O: $231.57
★ Specialist Gloves Buckshot (Minimal Wear), B/O: $126.21
⎯★ Moto Gloves POW! (Minimal Wear), B/O: $996.99
★ Moto Gloves POW! (Field-Tested), B/O: $383.31
★ Moto Gloves POW! (Well-Worn), B/O: $276.00
★ Moto Gloves Turtle (Field-Tested), B/O: $180.28
⎯★ Hand Wraps CAUTION! (Minimal Wear), B/O: $502.29
★ Hand Wraps Giraffe (Minimal Wear), B/O: $180.73
★ Hand Wraps CAUTION! (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $178.32
⎯★ Driver Gloves Queen Jaguar (Minimal Wear), B/O: $181.01
★ Driver Gloves Rezan the Red (Field-Tested), B/O: $101.66
⎯★ Broken Fang Gloves Jade (Field-Tested), B/O: $127.88
★ Broken Fang Gloves Needle Point (Minimal Wear), B/O: $124.55
⎯★ Bloodhound Gloves Guerrilla (Minimal Wear), B/O: $127.94
★ Hydra Gloves Case Hardened (Field-Tested), B/O: $102.55
WEAPONS
AK-47 X-Ray (Well-Worn), B/O: $478.95
AUG Hot Rod (Factory New), B/O: $425.83
StatTrak™ M4A1-S Hyper Beast (Factory New), B/O: $413.95
M4A4 Daybreak (Factory New), B/O: $309.51
StatTrak™ AK-47 Aquamarine Revenge (Factory New), B/O: $305.43
AK-47 Case Hardened (Well-Worn), B/O: $196.38
StatTrak™ M4A4 Temukau (Minimal Wear), B/O: $174.64
P90 Run and Hide (Field-Tested), B/O: $167.03
AWP Asiimov (Field-Tested), B/O: $153.33
Souvenir SSG 08 Death Strike (Minimal Wear), B/O: $140.00
M4A1-S Printstream (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $124.70
StatTrak™ M4A1-S Golden Coil (Field-Tested), B/O: $117.48
AWP Asiimov (Well-Worn), B/O: $115.97
StatTrak™ Desert Eagle Printstream (Minimal Wear), B/O: $112.96
StatTrak™ AK-47 Asiimov (Minimal Wear), B/O: $110.85
Souvenir M4A1-S Master Piece (Well-Worn), B/O: $102.42
AK-47 Bloodsport (Minimal Wear), B/O: $100.53
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2024.06.02 09:41 VegetarianCurry Hello! Reassurance for a future ostomate
Hello everyone, I've been lurking in this sub for quite some time. I've been having GI issues for a very long time because of a severe case of MS (my rectum is not working anymore), which forced me to resort to drastic, painful and desperate measures: laxative and microenemas abuse (I need to get my colon irritated to have some sort of movement, even for farting), TAI (useless), zero residue diet (and I mean ZERO, vitamin tablets only), you name it. Every single day. A neurogenic bladder is just icing on the cake, so you can get the gist of it. An ostomy is my only hope for a normal life (and a suprapubic catheter, which will come with the ostomy).
My surgery is scheduled at the end of June (sigmoid or descending colostomy, might turn into an ileostomy in the future). I have been reading lots of resources about ostomy and some of the posts here (and I'll make sure to ask the doctors, my pre-op appointment is in 2 weeks), but I would like to have some reassurance about "stupid" questions:
PS: I'm italian and English is not my native language, so please excuse any errors or redundancies on my part.
EDIT: some grammar mistakes
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My surgery is scheduled at the end of June (sigmoid or descending colostomy, might turn into an ileostomy in the future). I have been reading lots of resources about ostomy and some of the posts here (and I'll make sure to ask the doctors, my pre-op appointment is in 2 weeks), but I would like to have some reassurance about "stupid" questions:
- I can't really walk (I must use a walker at home and a wheelchair outside) and the place I live in does not have a handrail... Think of Chris Pratt in Jurassic World when confronting the velociraptors and you can picture me climbing the stairs (it's just five steps, but they feel like a mountain). Is it "too much" of a strain to put on my body right after surgery, or.. ?
- My cats LOVE making biscuits on my stomach. Can I let them? Will they pierce my bag? Do I need to wear anything under my clothes (like a pillowcase)?
- Before MS, I would eat lots of veggies. And I mean LOTS, I would GORGE on them. I haven't eaten a single veggie for almost 4 years now (fiber causes blockage in my rectum, even steamed or mashed). Will I be able to eat vegetables again?
- Some guidelines advise to eat avocado, cheese and eggs, some advise not to. Is it one of those things that differ from person to person?
- Is sushi allowed? What about pizza?
- Will I have to say goodbye to konjac noodles? They're a category of food I gave up 4 years ago.
- Can I shower with a bag, even if it features a foam adhesive (it's one of the pouching systems I'm looking at)? Or will it fall off because of the heat?
- How do I dispose of the bags when I'm outside? Will I smell (not that I don't smell because of my issues at the moment, I must wear diapers)?
PS: I'm italian and English is not my native language, so please excuse any errors or redundancies on my part.
EDIT: some grammar mistakes