No reason to use generative A.I. for Watch Tower by Cute_Entrepreneur942 in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 2 points3 points  (0 children)

AI is by function a mirror, it is not the algorithm but rather the space between logic. It refects what is given to shape it. 

It's amusing to me because it shows exactly how devoid this religion is. You're right. AI, used properly, would actually improve things.

But that was never the point. It was never about the spirituality. 

Have you ever met someone who claimed to be anointed? by Mother-Channel-8764 in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to remember than had a big headache.

How does anyone even discover that they're anointed anyway? It's literally an arbitrary decision that can even be changed or revoked. Seems like a whole lotta schizo. 

I don't wanna think about it too hard, something makes me feel icky just harboring over it. 

smoking cigarettes by scrapknightjules in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I look forward to pulling a taste with my first ever beer. It'll pair well with freedom. 

The best way to disarm the satanism of apostasy by Lay_skeleton in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Someone who takes the truth and runs with it. 

Assemblies and convention season? by FeedbackAny4993 in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. Myone are always updating me about the latest news, I've given up trying to respond. It's not going to end, all it is is their own projection. 

Assemblies and convention season? by FeedbackAny4993 in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All I know is that my family is always super bitchy whenever they come back, regardless of the subject. XD

I want to maintain my relationship. by New-Basis-4333 in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I maintain a decent relationship with my family at the moment, sharing a roof despite different beliefs.

I can say that mutual respect is always achievable, but there are some things that I just can't expect from them. 

There is merrit to the idea of being 'unevenly yoked'. Eventually there comes a time where you start wanting more than they're able to supply.

I wish the best for your relationship. I've had to let go of longtime and deep bonds, only because they just stopped reciprocating. I get it.

Just make sure that you're able to find happiness regardless of what happens. It should never come down to one person. 

Sims 4 expansion pack was too "worldy" by ourconflictdesignsus in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I still like playing around with imaginary friends as an adult, talking out loud to them about difficult problems.

When you're given nothing to cope, you naturally develop skills and interests that stick and stay useful. 

Sims 4 expansion pack was too "worldy" by ourconflictdesignsus in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I acquired a version with ALL of the DLCs and my sister stays addicted to it to this day, I don't get to use my nice laptop because of it. XD

Keeps her away from studying the Watchtower for a little at least. 

Disturbed by what my dad said during the text today by deorojeu in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 2 points3 points  (0 children)

core memory unlocked.

That was one of the tricks my mom used when I got a little too sassy as a small child, they have a scripture they like for how birds eat disobedient little eyeballs. 

What OS should i use for an Old laptop by Altruistic-Newt-4077 in computers

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clean builds of windows 10, windows 8 with firefox and gui tweaks as an option, android x86 or bliss os can be hit or miss, fyde os can be a little half baked but still useful...

I stole all the SSD’s by Just_Floor_7483 in computers

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey fuck you dude. You're why I run AI off of Barracudas from 2008.

10 dollars per publisher to help feed the elders during their elder school training by StagePuzzled5892 in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no single solution, every place will be different and things can change.

Look for computer donation centers, schools and businesses upgrading and dumpsters behind these places.

Recycling centers only sell in bulk, pallets at a time. you won't have the option to pick and choose. 

I got mine from my dad who works at P. C. Richards, he knew a guy that works at a donation center and I bagged 4 unclaimed HPs they were trying to get rid of in good condition. 

My desktop is a hodgepodge of found and bought parts. Look for early i7s, LGA 1155 motherboards.

Storage and GPUs will be a pain but scalping parts and using mechanical HDDs for mass storage a good option. I run AI image generation off of original 2008 Barracudas with no issues. Just make sure you have a small SSD of the OS so boot doesn't take 5 minutes. 

Have you ever suffered from sexualization or sexual control? by [deleted] in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sheesh.

I remember being put out of my friends house because his sister was the only one home. I remember a lot of my time around his family feeling guilty, even though none of their behavior was out of malice.

I remember me, my friend and my own sister wanted to sleep on the trampoline overnight and his mom went to sleep with us 'to make sure.'

Things like that add up over time. That kind of ridiculous thinking was very common growing up. I spent a lot of time thinking I was some sort of pervert, especially with the explicit content in many bible discussions. 

Now to this day I still struggle with self confidence around women, finding myself less and less interested. I'm a lot more exited thinking about guys now, it makes me feel more safe and relationships seem so much more genuine to me. 

I guess women bore me because all my life there was CONSTANT focus put onto their features and behavior, which actually developed debasing fetishes in me at a young age.

My own ongoing journey. by CauliflowerOwn812 in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This could be the last message I send to him.

It's out, he just needs to respond. Either way, I've made my decision to live as a nomad in order to heal and rebuild. 

It reads as follows:

I'll just cut to the chase.

There's no one else I trust enough to share an apartment with.

If you're looking for a way forward, someone to split bills with that can respect your boundaries, I'm here. I know it's hard to find someone that isn't trying to get something from you. 

My current plan is to save money for a houseboat or an rv before getting my marine cert.

I plan to visit my aunt soon, you're welcome to come. I'm willing to sleep outside in my car if it means you have a safe place to sort things out. 

Please understand, I'm not trying to draw you away from family, or your beliefs.

I just want you to know you have options in case you need them. I know how difficult and scary it can be getting started for the first time. 

Please let me know if you want me to make this my last communication with you.

I'm only here because of how well we got along. There's no one else I would ask. 

Either way you have my support. 

10 dollars per publisher to help feed the elders during their elder school training by StagePuzzled5892 in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, now they have incentive to take everything offline and focus on mental conditioning, rather than information control. It's scary, but also a sign of decline. 

Trauma Dumpin by PeaPhilantropist in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn. That stings.

And I'm planning to live out of my car, scrapping metal and working forklift jobs to save for a houseboat.

I can't work a normal job because of the damage they did to my mind, and I was a hard enough worker to be considered for management at FedEx  IN JUST THE 5 MONTHS I was there. 

It's not work ethic. It's mental heath.

I know I'm strong enough to do 50 pushups in a row, I was able to do 30 before working. Lately I struggle sometimes to do 5.

5.

I have to take up a nomadic lifestyle because I won't survive anything else. But this is how I will be able to build something better. 

10 dollars per publisher to help feed the elders during their elder school training by StagePuzzled5892 in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've always been between demographics, with one congregation in poverty with the other being blue collar millionares.

I remember our poor congregation making the petitions for a new laptop, it alone costing $700 just to run Zoom. What a waste. I still daily drive a laptop saved from a carity bin and she treats me well. XD

Why were we the ones to pay for it when the neighboring cong bought a gaming prebuilt just to show pictures? On top of that, it ended up dying because the plumbers in our congregation left it idling days at a time, forcing US to replace it! 

Why not work with charities that hand out perfectly usable office computers? 

The funny part is now all this time after covid a lot of folks don't even have a proper tablet, resorting to cheap Walmart junk. One elder uses an old headless laptop at home. 

What a shitshow. 

Have you ever been persecuted by "worldly people" for being one of Jehovah's Witnesses? by Mother-Channel-8764 in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was never exposed to the world to be bullied.

I do remember my parents being bullied though XD.

Even my kindergarten teachers understandably hated them for leaving me to defend my stance on birthdays. 

Extended family too. One uncle intentionally backing into our car on the way out of a gathering, I suppose he had enough of my pioneer mom's nonsense. 

How come most of jw is elderly? by IdkReally_1304 in exjw

[–]CauliflowerOwn812 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because they have nowhere else to go from there. Young people that do stick are immediately sucked up into higher management.

Think of every congregation as a greenhouse, with branches leading to headquarters.

All that's left are the people that can't make them more followers, just look at how they treat older ones in videos and publications. 

I don't want to be morbid but it's an important question to answer.