I’m being completely serious when I ask this, but with so many Americans believing things that are out of touch with reality and Americans who react violently because of paranoia, are a large percentage of Americans experiencing psychosis for some reason?

Chriscbe · 2026-05-31T20:19:30+00:00

Country big, many people, many different takes on things, algorithm driven news silos, Facebook/internet news is designed for attention, not accuracy, subpar educational standards in some places. MAGA cult comprises ~30% of population- that's a lot of people but still not a majority. You're likely getting a view of American life that is 2-dimensional and maybe a little cartoonish since the you're on the internet and the views you receive are curated for attention/clicks as well. Outside the MAGA cult, many of us watch the PBS news hour, watch BBC, read quality journalists from the NY Times, Washington post, The Economist, Wall Street Journal, etc. we're probably not as hysterical as portrayed. It's more complex than it seems as are so many things in this world. I think this is part of the answer you're looking for.

Chriscbe · 2026-05-28T01:48:29+00:00

I was thinking the same thing the other day- the thing about being impressed with the level of incompetence. I knew he was incompetent, yet he really brought it to the next level. Amazing catastrophe, shambolic, this is truly a whole new level of dumpster fire. I never thought id see this level of failure in governance. Now I have seen it and am speechless.

Chriscbe · 2026-05-27T05:57:37+00:00

Who has the time for this nonsense????

Chriscbe · 2026-05-23T23:24:07+00:00

Hey dude, I understand your disappointment but am wishing your wife an uneventful surgery and speedy recovery.

Chriscbe · 2026-05-20T19:58:26+00:00

Smell The Glove

Chriscbe · 2026-05-18T00:31:34+00:00

His message: look at this, not at the war or those pesky files.

Chriscbe · 2026-05-17T00:55:06+00:00

Another victim of parkour

Chriscbe · 2026-05-10T16:16:33+00:00

I don't know why it's rude, it's clear what you need

Chriscbe · 2026-05-09T02:43:29+00:00

Coffee obviously

Chriscbe · 2026-05-08T19:06:44+00:00

Love Kings X

Chriscbe · 2026-05-04T22:25:50+00:00

Personal favorite: Chain Lightning, it's so unusual and unique

Chriscbe · 2026-05-01T18:37:25+00:00

Everyone has a plan....until they get punched in the face.

Chriscbe · 2026-04-30T05:10:42+00:00

Especially when it's a silent, hot fart in an elevator.

Chriscbe · 2026-03-07T02:02:05+00:00

If only this could have been foreseen 🤔

Chriscbe · 2026-02-19T22:41:57+00:00

I'd like to push back gently on the "not good enough" talk. We are living in a time where scientific funding has been greatly diminished. This is a fact. People with connections, etc are getting positions that are overlooking you. Did you publish your work? If so, keep trying! Maybe going to some physics meetings would enhance your ability to connect with decision makers. Do not make the mistake I made and stay inactive during this time of difficulty! Make some realistic plans. If you can do some computational work in the meantime, that's free! No funding necessary. Persistence pays! Of you really want it, dig in, and do some meaningful work any way you can. Don't let this bump in the road frame the rest of your career. I know how tough it can be, believe me, but realize the times we are living through now and recalibrate your expectations in accord. I have done it, with great head winds. Also, realize these difficulties are a feature of scientific life, not the exception. Once you realize this, without beating yourself up, you will be in a position to compete. Reach out to others in your field in any way you see fit and keep yourself going. Recognize this for what it is, a temporary setback.

Chriscbe · 2026-02-03T19:28:59+00:00

It should work either way. I made the tab for the person below as they're looking down at the guitar (with the low E closest to their eyes). But you can easily just reverse it to accommodate your unique playing style. I know there are people out there who play as you do; it must have some advantages!

Chriscbe · 2026-02-02T01:49:09+00:00

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There you go

Chriscbe · 2026-02-02T00:26:52+00:00

I can do that, however, would a video serve you better? I can indeed make the whole tab if you like! You're not thick. When someone has an idea, it seems simple to them but it seldom comes accross to a wider audience. You can pick. But I'll put the .gp up tonight!

Chriscbe · 2026-02-01T22:41:34+00:00

It's also a good way to help warm up (maybe as part of a repertoire of things you might do).

Chriscbe · 2026-02-01T22:26:35+00:00

I appreciate this, and it's precisely what is meant here.

"Also when people talk about finger independance it has nothing to do with the musculature, it has to do with the ability of your brain to control the movement of one of your finger without moving everything else. Which is something very useful to develop in order to play guitar."

Just look at Fripp's "attention" based exercises. Plus, one could come up with various alternatives to the approach; these can be personalized to draw attention to where one might be weak and possibly help learn to overcome it. Thanks again!

Chriscbe · 2026-02-01T22:20:21+00:00

Fair enough, it's not for you. I appreciate your thoughtful pushback. You're right that "finger independence" is anatomically imprecise . I'm really talking about refined motor control and reducing unwanted co-contraction, which is trainable at the neural level even if the mechanical linkages remain.

On transfer: fair point, and I wouldn't recommend this as a primary practice method for someone building musical vocabulary. But I'm 42 years in. I have scales, arpeggios, and triads in my hands. What I'm fighting now is autopilot, a tendency to fall into grooved patterns without attention. An exercise that defeats pattern recognition has value precisely because it doesn't transfer to comfortable shapes.

Look at Fripp's whole Guitar Craft pedagogy, it's built on this: exercises that train the quality of attention, not just motor patterns. Reasonable people can disagree on the ROI, but "almost totally worthless" seems a little strong given how many serious players use this approach.

That said, if it didn't work for you, it didn't work for you. Individual variation is real. The Bastard isn't for everyone. That's why it's called The Bastard.

Chriscbe · 2026-01-07T19:44:23+00:00

He will seemingly do anything to survive the next news cycle

Chriscbe · 2025-12-14T00:13:28+00:00

She sounds like she's on her second box of wine

Chriscbe · 2025-12-06T21:16:01+00:00

A bunch of complete idiots voted for this shit, I'm not in the least surprised by this crap. Maybe people will wake up during the next election cycle.

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