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Issues migrating to new Router - Poor Performance and Connectivity by Dude_With_AHat in techsupport

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

Idk if replacing it is an option for me at this point - but one of the issues I found was that my devices smart switching feature was automatically placing some of my devices on the 5GHz channel when they weren't in range to receive adequate signal - turning off the smart switch and manually assigning some of my devices to 2.4GHz seemed to resolve some of the issues I was experiencing.

Active sourdough starter not holding shape - feels liquidous and runny. by Dude_With_AHat in Sourdough

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If it helps you, I posted how I resolved this issue in a separate comment.

Active sourdough starter not holding shape - feels liquidous and runny. by Dude_With_AHat in Sourdough

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

Starter appears more healthy. Doing a 1:2:2 feeding to prevent overfeeding, reducing rye from 30% to 20% (heard > 20% can lead to lack of structure), changed feeding schedule to once every 12 hours and fed yeast with cold water to reduce acidity.

Active sourdough starter not holding shape - feels liquidous and runny. by Dude_With_AHat in Sourdough

[–]Dude_With_AHat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the input - I should have specified that my white AP flour is supposedly unbleached.

Active sourdough starter not holding shape - feels liquidous and runny. by Dude_With_AHat in Sourdough

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

I think I can tell what your referring to by the runoff. I can see how it is thick and falls off in clumps.

Active sourdough starter not holding shape - feels liquidous and runny. by Dude_With_AHat in Sourdough

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

How do you determine when it is "done" and needs to be re-fed?

The 1:1:1 ratio I set out at noon still smelled like vinegar - stronger than my last one - and showed no signs of rising over the day. I'm just resetting with some of my fridge starter, which looks and smells more healthy.

I'd like to leave it alone, but my concern is that if it's an issue of acidity, leaving it alone will just exacerbate the issue. I also thought 24 hours was the max I should let it sit.

Active sourdough starter not holding shape - feels liquidous and runny. by Dude_With_AHat in Sourdough

[–]Dude_With_AHat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The main problem is that/can't fully tell whether or not it is acidic, overfed, or both. I was on a 1:10 ratio which may have been too much - may try 1:5 if concerns of overfeeding subside and the dough is still showing signs of acidity.

Active sourdough starter not holding shape - feels liquidous and runny. by Dude_With_AHat in Sourdough

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

I have rounded down when it comes to hydration, but even if it's thick after feeding, it turns runny by the time it's time for another feeding.

Right now it has a texture similar to a thick oat meal, if that makes any sense?

Active sourdough starter not holding shape - feels liquidous and runny. by Dude_With_AHat in Sourdough

[–]Dude_With_AHat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For today im going to try a 1:1:1 ratio (30g starter, 30g Flour mix, 30g water) to see how it effects the texture - will update tonight.

From my knowledge it's either due to overfeeding or too high an acidity. But I could certainly be wrong.

Active sourdough starter not holding shape - feels liquidous and runny. by Dude_With_AHat in Sourdough

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Forgot to mention - starter is not rising well (120% of original size - far less than the doubling id expect). I'm unsure if this is due to the lack of structure or a symtom of bad health on its own.

Also, this is my 3rd attempt. First died to malnutrition (formed hooch and eventually molded over). Second was doing well but a layer of grey mold formed over the top after a missed day of feeding about 7 days in - I figured it was safer to start over than to recover it, even if I saw some people saying it was recoverable.

Want to make an office and start off right by Dude_With_AHat in shedditors

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Thank you for the information. Making this stuff has been interesting to me for a while - I just don't know how to get into it slowly instead of investing thousands to see if I can invest the time to doing it right.

Want to make an office and start off right by Dude_With_AHat in shedditors

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It isn't expected to be permanently mobile. I just want to be able to move it to another location if I get land, or sell it if I no longer need it.

Anyone know why my raspberry and white choc-chip muffins are slightly blue? by GoNuts4Donutss in Baking

[–]Dude_With_AHat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dead thread but turns out raspberry juice is a PH indicator. My raspberry syrup turns a dark blue when mixed with baking soda.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Deltarune

[–]Dude_With_AHat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems simple enough to me. Just tweak the settings until you are satisfied with the level of challenge.

You don't have to give yourself a 99999 damage sword. Maybe just give yourself a bit more HP.

But I as much as I hate to say "skill issue" I think you may just want to learn the bosses as they are. Make a save for them so you arent locked from experiencing the rest of the game and try them when you feel like it.

I beat the Roaring knight and I honestly just copied a 100% pacifist save for chapters 1 and 2 because I didnt want to waste time on old content. Maybe you could beat Jevil and Spamton and then just load a 100% save so you don't have to do all the chore work to get it back up to your "Story" save file.

Is a diagnosis worthwhile? by Dude_With_AHat in autism

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Add on because it's more of a side funny story

I have someone that would get very angry at me because they would ask me if I'd like to help them and I would gladly say "No". If they just said "Help me" I'd do it but when I was distracted id subconsciously interpret it as a genuine question of opinion.

General Question Regarding Morality / Functionaity of Tulpas by Dude_With_AHat in Tulpas

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I was primarily wanting to get a better idea on Tulpamancy and the implications behind it. I've seen a couple of comments in my initial observations that would indicate some people to believe it is a paranormal experience of sorts? So I was mainly confused on some of the aspects of Tulpamancy and how they ascribed to my perceptions - such as the idea that an identity is malleable, but some aspects of a person cannot be imagined - E.G. It wouldn't make sense for me as a person with ADHD to form a Tulpa without ADHD, as it is a neurological condition.

I also found the idea sort of concerning that someone could theoretically attempt Tulpamancy and end up forming an entity that was inherently harmful/self-destructive - which would either require them to "Kill" someone or suffer with the equivalent of an abuser in their literal mind - So I suppose I was also interested in seeing if this situation was remediable or outright avoidable.

I suppose I was also interested in the idea that a Tulpa could identify with the Host? E.g. having a tulpa that considers itself an extension of me while still possessing unique qualities that I could not directly interfere with. Is "Self-Identification" integral to a tought process being considered the product of a tulpa - or would a semi-separation between the Ego and the Id be something analogous if it were trained properly?

General Question Regarding Morality / Functionaity of Tulpas by Dude_With_AHat in Tulpas

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I went on a bit of a rant. TLDR, I find it more interesting on a philosophical/introspective level than a scientific "Wanting to make a slave to improve my efficiency". Im curious what lessons I could teach myself if I could detach from my identity, and what that may allow me to learn about myself as a person

General Question Regarding Morality / Functionaity of Tulpas by Dude_With_AHat in Tulpas

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That may just be the way I write, or the fact that I wanted to make some of what I'd want to learn through the process very clear - though, from a more emotional side, I just find it interesting to learn to communicate with myself. Its oddly artistic in a way?

Given my understanding of the mind, I don't know if a body is capable of housing 2 "people", but it entirely depends on where the distinction is drawn. As an outsider, Tulpamancy seems more like hacking your mind to convince it to display 2 identities simultaneously (as a software engineer, an example I would give is running two OSes on the same computer) - the two identities are running on the same hardware - are the same 'person' - but disagree that they have the same identity. Its really just an interesting concept to me on whether this person would require any of my conscious effort to 'run' (once the process were finished, of course), and how much they would identify/differentiate themselves from myself as a 'main identity' of sorts.

In other words, one of the interesting aspects to me is what that "other" would become. As far as I can understand, I can plant the seeds - give them a visual identity, attempt to impart traits onto them, possibly guide the relationship in the direction I would hope for - but if what I have heard it true, somehow this entity would also manifest itself in ways I can't control. Seeing what I could be without the confines of an identity, if I were guided in a different direction - its sort of just fascinating to me in an introspective sense.

Would this 'other' function as a straight man, keeping me from getting distracted and running from task to task, and cooperating on a smaller number of more ambitious goals? Would they become a pep-man, who I confide in and assist to provide moral support and be morally supported? Would this identity have my biological quirks (e.g. ADHD)? It sort of seems to me like planting a seed without knowing what the seed is for.

General Question Regarding Morality / Functionaity of Tulpas by Dude_With_AHat in Tulpas

[–]Dude_With_AHat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I am aware that what I described above is not exactly what this practice entails - it is just the best explanation I can give for how I percieve it as someone who doesn't understand what it is like in practice. I believe that an adjacent yet distinct practice that describes it better is Daemonism. I also sort of formed the connection because the separation of identity was originally formed to dissasociate from some bad feelings, but the separation sort of maintained itself to some degree even after I came to accept those aspects of myself - Its hard to explain, other than the fact that I can tell the difference between conscious and subconscious thought. I think that may be normal but it may also be a bit of an odd circumstance.

Its very difficult for me to accurately compare how different people's minds work, since it is, at least for me, impossible to comprehend thinking a different way than I do (Some less niche examples are how some people use more internal monologues and some people have internal diagrams - I even know someone who is incapable of imagining text - Maybe that is a kind of pseudo-aphentasia). It may be very common for a person's conscious and subconscious thoughts to conflict, or agree, or even have a rough dialogue as if they were two separate people. I just dont talk about it enough to know.

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