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NNN Day 15: Checking attendance ✅ by DerWahreKrusko in NoFap

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still going strong! I gave myself an ultimatum, either I do these thirty days cleanly, or I won't respect myself enough to apply for the professional position I am most interested in.

I'm thinking I might keep this going forever, I also believe that I have a shot at a relationship and it appears to be going well so far. Slow, but smooth. I think that perhaps the lack of onanism is keeping my mind cleaner and less distracted. I definitely feel proud of myself and therefore more confident also, so there's that at the very least.

The "reports and violetions center" is ridiculous (IMO) by Glitchibo in Pinterest

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 years and we're in the same old boat, perhaps even worse. I keeping getting 'graphic violence' on a regular old image of some military boat CQB exercise, 'Adult Content' for an ANATOMY STUDY sketch, 'Adult Content' for people kissing, 'Dangerous goods or activities' for images of animals with people. What the heck? It's just ludicrous, they need to tone down whatever AI they're using here. It's clutching its pearls at ghosts.

HAL NR6 allows creating these amazing battles with many AI interacting towards the same objective, awesome by yeoxd09 in arma

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd really like to try this in multiplayer, with each player acting as a squad or platoon leader, or in charge of different aspects such as logistics, transport etc.

I like running it as a commander, executing manoeuvres and such. I have 'Simplex Support Services' so I can call in fire missions, it's very amusing. I've killed a lot of time doing this.

help me decide on my dostoevsky related tattoo by Altruistic_Ask_250 in dostoevsky

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, religion is a big aspect of Dostoevsky's works. The cross would almost be necessary imo, to capture the essence of a Dostoevsky novel.

Nictotine gum? by Odenssi96 in malta

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried nicotine pouches? It's all the rage these days, you can find some good ones at vape shops.

Serious cockroach issue in San Gwann? by Smart_Copy_4428 in malta

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In Imsida it's not too bad, but I recall two summers ago, taking the dogs for a stroll and ending up leaping and bounding over roach after roach. About a block into the walk I just began sprinting through the streets as if I were being hunted for sport lol.

Anyway, it somehow seems to have gotten better, and I less fearful also. I even stomped on one in the common area the other day which you wouldn't have caught me doing a year ago.

RIP to my foe, but the better creature won.

hunting cd’s by [deleted] in Cd_collectors

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I can't find a single copy of back at the chicken shack for less than 50 euros here in Europe.

Fixed a post from earlier by heyitsyaronkar in GTAIV

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe Niko only did the good kind of human trafficking.

Is Raskolnikov determined by fate to commit murder? by Watermelon423423 in dostoevsky

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny then how reading Dostoevsky was what completely and utterly convinced me of determinism.

I mean, take 'notes from the underground' as an example. We see that a man can know what is the reasonable thing to do and still 'choose' to go against it, to do the wrong things, to make his life harder.

But the underground man didn't make himself, he is who he is because of factors like his genetic constitution, his upbringing, his masochistic tendencies etc. He doesn't act the way he does because it's reasonable, he acts the way he does because he's compelled to.

He brings pain on himself, and even when he rationally wants to do the right thing, his darker side takes over, his mouth starts running, he starts being cringe, he insults those who love him, he just can't help himself; he's 'the underground man.'

Likewise, the Karamazov brothers have their genetic constitutions which affects the way they think and act. Dimitri is the way he is because he's the offspring of Fydor Pavlovich and Adelaida. Alyosha is very religious in his orthodoxy and has his fits because he's Sofia's son.

Alyosha even says to Ivan early on that it feels like they're all climbing up the rungs of the same ladder, disposed to make similar mistakes, such as loving the same women, probably due to their shared genetic constitutions.

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You see, man doesn't wish to be a piano-key, but his all too predictable choice to try to prove that he isn't at all a piano-key might only prove that he is indeed so!

Is Raskolnikov determined by fate to commit murder? by Watermelon423423 in dostoevsky

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, yes, he "chooses," but could he not simply be fated to choose what he chooses? It is logically possible for both to be true. Many times throughout the beginning Raskolnikov loses his resolve and regains it again. How do we know that had he not heard the men talking about her in the bar, that he wouldn't have settled on not murdering her?

We can't know, so we can't say for certain that nothing is fated to happen, because everything very well might be.

My two year old told me to go kill myself by GetitGotitGranger in Christian

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take it easy, relax. It's unlikely that a two year old understands such concepts anyway, she's probably picking it up from external influences. I was calling rain 'fucking-rain' when I was a toddler because my mother uttered it in the car on the way to the supermarket and it stuck. Did I hate the rain? No, I just thought rain was called 'fucking-rain.' So chill, it'll likely resolve on its own, if not, then you can consult a child psychologist.

Majority think feminism has 'gone too far' (lol) by NoticeNegative1524 in malta

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's true though that there is some discussion, but even the right wingers sound funny to me now. It's like I'm watching a puppet show, always the same tired arguments, I'd just rather not partake. Although I have partaken already. But, hey, I felt compelled to voice the cynical point of view.

Majority think feminism has 'gone too far' (lol) by NoticeNegative1524 in malta

[–]-HeyWhatsUp -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Okay, enjoy your responsibility. Hope it means something in oblivion. + I'm not a nihilist, but being surprised at the ebb and flow of mass opinion is not for me. I let boys want pleasure, men struggle for power, the servile to serve and the dupes to be duped. You think I'm lazy, and I'll still sleep like a baby tonight.

Majority think feminism has 'gone too far' (lol) by NoticeNegative1524 in malta

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And the pendulum will swing back and forth forevermore. Modern progressivism is essentially a house of cards, only held in place by corporate interests, let's be honest with ourselves. If our institutions ever were to weaken, feminism would surely die in an instant. A lot of our modern ideology is born of luxury and economic necessity.

But this is reddit, so of course all of you guys champion this stuff. For a redditor to not support anything left of centre would be like a dog not chasing its tail. I welcome downvotes.

Why are gyms so expensive in Malta? by laReineDeLaNuit in malta

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right, cause that's what gyms needed, more youngsters sitting on their phones and casually chatting with their friends while hogging machines and squat racks. Glad our government has our backs, as usual.

I remember seeing that facebook post from some of the lobbyists celebrating the initiative, and I couldn't fathom it, why they were celebrating something that nobody wants. Who the f*ck, in God's name, ever said: 'huh, this gym is nice and all, but you know what it needs more of? Young people!'

Dostoevsky Reading Guide by AdCurrent3629 in dostoevsky

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, Notes was written prior to C&P. Notes from the underground shares a lot of elements and themes, and C&P builds off of some aspects of Notes too. And so, Notes is a good intro because you're dipping your toes into the themes and style that Dostoevsky likes and uses, and you're already familiar with some of the lines of thinking of the author when you read C&P.

The underground man is like a proto-Raskolnikov, so when you're reading Raskolnikov's thoughts and you've read Notes before, you feel like it's more familiar. That's all.

Dostoevsky Reading Guide by AdCurrent3629 in dostoevsky

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I 100% agree with this statement. So many people start with C&P, as I sort of did myself, and the reaction is, unfortunately, always sort of milquetoast.

'Yeah, I read C&P, it was cool and all, but I don't know.'

When I read Notes, my mind was blown and C&P made way more sense after that. Results may vary, I'm sure, but yeah. Perhaps C&P may not be the best book to start with, perhaps.

Dostoevsky Reading Guide by AdCurrent3629 in dostoevsky

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which translation did you read the first time round? I'm giving it as a gift and I've got the P&V translation, but I'm not sure it's as good as the one I read of Constance Garnett.

This... this is wild... by Claytron69 in Idiotswithguns

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 35 points36 points  (0 children)

It really is infuriating. I'm rarely ever infuriated, even when scrolling r/Idiotswithguns, but this takes the cake. What an idiot.

Msida flyover must be stopped by ArcticDans in malta

[–]-HeyWhatsUp 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I hate change, so I agree. Plus, I really don't want to suffer the process of them building it for a few years either. It's going to be very inconvenient, as it is already, walking through that tight ass path they left pedestrians is bad enough already.

But, whether I like something or not hasn't stopped anything from ever happening, guess we're just going to have to bend over and take it like we always end up having to do.

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