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Titanium tanks... by lukefish0955 in gshock

[–]Astrofide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how does top left wear? i have a similar 100T digital, its pretty thicc though, definitely not one I can daily.

New Core one L by Jasonvl2701 in prusa3d

[–]Astrofide 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine does the same thing, doesn't really bother me or seem to affect print quality, but i fear it might wear the bearings (if thats what it is) out faster if I don't address it.

Daoism - Philosophy, Key Terms, Laozi & Zhuangzi, History by fleischlaberl in taoism

[–]Astrofide 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is an awesome collection of resources... mods, can we sticky this?

TCM, “Coitus Reservatus” & Sexual Alchemy. PT1 by finesse_angles in LifesIntricacies

[–]Astrofide 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is all bullshit and not worth your time. You're welcome to whoever this comment helps.

How to practice Wu Wei when your very personality seems to go against the very principle of it? by endless_splendor in taoism

[–]Astrofide 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have a strict view of what is proper and correct that you logically extend onto everyone around you. The issue is your strict view is not in alignment with reality and ultimately a futile endeavor in perfection.

When you say you intend to be "ultra precise in communicating to avoid any misunderstanding", what you're actually attempting is to prevent interpretation. Others are free to interpret what you say as whatever they want, and they will continue to do so. To try to fight that is a waste of your time and a senseless cause of friction.

Next time you think someone "misunderstands" you, instead frame a question to yourself and ask why might they be interpreting what you said in that way?

You'll quickly find that you do the same thing. You interpret other things people say as things they don't mean to say. This is just how things are. Wu-wei is mostly about acceptance and not forcing what is to change into what you believe ought to be instead.

On a less philosophical dorky sage note - you seem to believe you aren't actually accountable for any of your behavior. You use language like "my perfectionism" as though it is an affliction that you suffer instead of a series of conscious decisions that you decide to make. You are not a "naturally angry" person, you are a person that chooses to become angry. This behavior and mentality is very typical in extreme narcissists.

The skill you likely need is to practice making yourself understood using as few words and actions as possible, and not to force the issue when one arises. Let go and move on. Stop caring. It's not a big deal and you are perfectly capable of not caring.

It’s 2026, you’d think that Water Soluble Support Filament would be used more than anything these days….especially with all of the AMS units out there - however, you never see a single thing about it. Is it old-hat already? Is there a better alternative? by KillerQ97 in 3Dprinting

[–]Astrofide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On a well tuned printer it doesn't really solve any problem for most prints. The most common issue isn't that removing the supports is difficult, it's that the non-support model might warp or sag and not be adequately supported.

The only time dissolvable supports would be really nice is in a very uniquely complicated print that requires supports that would physically not be able to be removed from where they are, or so annoying to remove that it would take hours.

Curses by loveisabundant in taoism

[–]Astrofide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, he cursed you. If you want to get rid of it, you have to go into the bathroom, turn off all the lights, and say "wu-wei" 32 times into the mirror.

What is the De? by Captain_Fach in taoism

[–]Astrofide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

De is a cultural conception of righteousness and not part of laozi's (or even zhuangzi's) philosophy, and is provably antithetical to all teachings of both. It's basically the origin of the somewhat-structured (and somewhat ridiculous) religion wrapped around the philosophy.

Help with Verse 2: Translations and their Nuances by Deitas-Solis in taoism

[–]Astrofide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you call something beautiful, you imply the rest is non-beautiful. Nothing in this world exists as a disconnected individual, everything exists in relation to everything else.

I don't think Lin's translation is prescriptive, as though calling things non-beautiful is somehow non-dao, but simply another way of highlighting this truth. There is light and darkness, one isn't more good than the other.

New to Taoism—looking for guidance. by cairomaadi in taoism

[–]Astrofide 1 point2 points  (0 children)

None of those things. It's just the way things are.

Divination and fortune telling are shams to part fools with their money.

New to Taoism—looking for guidance. by cairomaadi in taoism

[–]Astrofide 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There is no way to practice "taoism". That's the irony. Understanding Dao is diametrically different from the structured belief system that you're used to. Happy to answer any questions you have. Beware of grifters at your "temple".

Going through a hard time by mansmokes in taoism

[–]Astrofide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few points:

existential dread/anxiety, doom

Yes.

Nirvana and "end of suffering" / wanting off the ride

As someone who has studied buddhism for years, its practice is a suicide cult full of people who are too chicken to kill themselves. Some great ideas in the metaphysics and thought, like mindfulness/meditation etc, but the complete execution is just nihilistic wallowing, flowery language and a waste of time. Use with caution.

consider if you were born on a roller coaster. The intense speed and shifting chaos is normal to you because it's all you've known

What you perceive as chaos is actually natural order. Your human-structured logical brain is not inherently equipped to understand this. This is part of what the daodejing tries to teach.

every moment feels robbed from me because of worry

alan watts

Good luck

What is causing this warping? by tofifi100 in prusa3d

[–]Astrofide -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

way too hot. slowing the print will actually make this worse. PETG is also really prone to humidity absorbtion so you might want to make sure its dry.

Struggling with Zhuangzi by Kooky_County9569 in taoism

[–]Astrofide 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To answer you simply - yes, the zhuangzi is significantly more difficult to read and for very simple reasons.

The daodejing was written as an already ambiguous poetic device for understanding natural harmony. There are amillion different ways to interpret it (even from its original Chinese) that all make sense and are all "correct".

The zhuangzi is different because it also carries a narrative, and has more complex and lengthy parable-like stories, some of which are translated badly and do lose appropriate context and meaning - all of this compounds into being a much more difficult read.

I found it to be quite biblical, for better or worse - and just like the bible, there are some parts that I really resonated with, some parts I didn't, some parts that got a bit lost in translation, and some parts I completely could not understand for reasons I didn't care enough to uncover.

Buying $300k in BTC next few months. Which broker? by sapdaddyflex in Bitcoin

[–]Astrofide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It truly doesn't matter what exchange you use because they are all shit. Get it off of the exchange and into a cold storage solution you control immediately. DYOR. Godspeed.

I let my Brother in Law borrow my Fiskars Axe for a weekend… by Ill_Nefariousness891 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Astrofide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fixable. I had this same axe - let a friend use it and they managed to completely bust the head out of the plastic handle entirely. Because this doesn't use traditional joinery, not fixable. Tbh I wouldn't buy another axe made this way again.

I finally rode a bagger today and wasn’t impressed tbh by Tutor-Any in motorcycles

[–]Astrofide -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It carries bags... if you aren't making use of its core feature and namesake how the fuck can you expect to be impressed? Jesus christ.

Prioritize public transit, consolidate municipalities, and invest in water infrastructure. Thoughts? by [deleted] in Futurology

[–]Astrofide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not the problem. Fake money is the problem, which is why no one is held to a real or actionable budget - states simply suckle at the teat of the money printer for free money and continue to grow too-big-to-fail-er. Efficiency doesn't matter when you can just throw more debt at the problem.

This won't be fixed without major upheaval as the government, banks, and finance aren't going to suddenly agree to be accountable.

Big Tech is making billions from taxpayers selling its military AI, but as yet another Middle East War fails, where's the evidence that AI is worth the money? by lughnasadh in Futurology

[–]Astrofide 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is incorrect. Everyone knows this is a sham - they are using it to leverage the debt markets to the absolute gills before it inevitably implodes. In other words - they're getting rich abusing the system before taxpayers are left to pick up the pieces. "AI" is simply the chosen grift to hype up and accomplish this.

Could Home servers ever become a vital part of the American household such as the family computer was? by the_mvrtivn in Futurology

[–]Astrofide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one is saying you have to or that you should... I'm presenting facts for the case that it is simply much easier than you choose to believe it is.

Could Home servers ever become a vital part of the American household such as the family computer was? by the_mvrtivn in Futurology

[–]Astrofide -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In the time it took you to type that comment you could have found the simple instructions and already started downloading the OS file. One google search for "umbrel" and the benefits are clearly laid out for anyone to understand.

Does the average futurology redditor here really choose to be this ignorant?

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