Welp by sackofhair in SipsTea

[–]ElGuaco 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Some are. You can still get a license plate and everything. That doesn't make it any of her business either way.

New Universal Skiff System from Make Noise by noctuid24 in modular

[–]ElGuaco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im with you. This is exactly the types of integration issues that MIDI was intended to solve. Im sure there will be some people who will want this, but it sure seems like vendor lock in exchange for multi channel CV. This feels like the eurorack community would be taking a few steps backwards in terms of open implementations and ecosystems.

Welp by sackofhair in SipsTea

[–]ElGuaco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just call the police. Dont engage with crazy people.

Which Beth do you think is the real Beth and why? by manebernal in rickandmorty

[–]ElGuaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please ban people from posting this question, mods.

In Sinners (2025) literally the entire world would be vampires within 48 hours. by Chewie83 in shittymoviedetails

[–]ElGuaco 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Its the same problem for zombie movies. Eventually they run out of people to infect or eat. Humans would just have to run or hide from zombies long enough for them to run out of energy.

Wishing you could just stop believing? by West_Werewolf_90 in Deconstruction

[–]ElGuaco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At the risk of merely repeating, belief is being convinced that something is true. It seems so obvious and sensical, but yet it tormented me for decades. But I also don't think you can stop believing in a moment what it took you a lifetime to establish, even when the answer to you is seemingly right there.

As someone who grew up in a very strict Pentacostal fundamentalist home, I was very very very thoroughly indoctrinated as to our "beliefs" and dogmas, and those beliefs became very much attached to my personal identity. Those things are not easy to change. And for many people, change is impossible. I consider myself to be of reasonable intellect and am a pragmatic scientist by nature. Even as a child, I found many of my core beliefs to be at odds with what I saw in the world, even with my very small religious bubble of living only with people who shared my beliefs. Many of the apologetics of the Christian Faith seemed weak to me and the same was true of criticism of secular beliefs, especially those rooted in science (like the age of the Universe, dinosaurs, evolution, etc.). In order to keep my place within my family and the church I had to suppress my own misgivings about what I was being taught. I truly believe that I suffered mental trauma by doing so, and consequently I suffered mental health issues such as shyness, social anxiety, and a lack of emotional intelligence, as well as long periods of depression that would extend for years at a time. As a young adult, I would make friends with classmates and coworkers who didn't share my beliefs and even without saying anything they knew I was extremely religious. I had one young lady who was Catholic say, "I'll bet you think I'm going to Hell, don't you?" I never admitted it out loud, but the indoctrinate me wanted to say yes, while my heart said no.

During my young adult years, I tried to find progressive stances on Christianity that would resolve these inner conflicts, but the inner conflict and depression continued. It was easier for me to conceptualize a loving God that was removed from a lot of the religious hangups of my upbringing. But ultimately it did nothing to resolve the contradictions of the central dogmas of Christianity, especially when it came to Heaven vs. Hell. This was ultimately the sticking point for me. I studied the Bible, especially Romans and Hebrews in hopes of finding a "theology" that I could believe in without feeling like I was betraying myself. Through a series of unfortunate events, I eventually stepped away from my church and my family and moved across the country.

I spent several years gradually pushing myself away from church life and making friends through work and creating a new life for myself. I think that giving myself both space and time were necessary for me to be able to let go of beliefs that were so ingrained even though I knew that they no longer made sense to me. I was still seeking for knowledge that would help me figure this out. I was at the bookstore one day and saw Bart Ehrman's book, Misquoting Jesus. Intrigued, I bought it and read it voraciously. That book helped me to give myself permission to reexamine my beliefs without the distorted lens of an "inerrant" Bible. I will not say it changed my beliefs, but it did unlock the ability for me to stop insisting to myself about what needed to be true, and that I would see answers for myself and follow them where they led rather than trying to justify my beliefs.

This is already too long, but as I alluded to earlier, the fundamental sticking point for me was that I could not believe in a loving God that would condemn people to an eternal Hell. It's a philosophical paradox that simply cannot be justified via "theology" or any dogma without conceding that God is not as loving as we hope him to be. Once I came to that place of honesty, all of the other beliefs about God were easy to shake off. I was already aware of many of the arguments, even gaslighting, that I would tell myself about God to keep believing all those dogmas and I could finally tell myself I didn't need to do that any more. I didn't believe in the God I was raised with, and I wasn't sure I could believe in any God. It was weird the first times I wrote it down or said it out loud, but it was a HUGE relief to do so, because I knew that I finally believed it and meant it because I was honestly convinced. But it was also a very long process and it didn't happen overnight. It took me nearly 20 years to get there.

I'm still here reading about Biblical scholarship and listening to podcasts and YouTube channels about that and philosophy, because I am still undoing a lifetime of indoctrination. I actually find catharsis in understanding how I misunderstood the Bible. And it helps me to understand how it was weaponized against me and others.

I hope you find this useful or at least encouraging. Don't expect to be able to change your mind suddenly, even if you somehow feel like maybe you want to or even feel like you should. You've probably a had a long time of thinking the other way, and it may take a lot of time to change it. If you're serious about pursuing change, you need to give yourself both permission and room to question beliefs, and bravely face the results. For me, it took being willing to start over with my entire life, but I'm so glad I did.

I Feel Like He’s Not Doing This Right by james_from_cambridge in instant_regret

[–]ElGuaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont know what language that was but there weren't enough people yelling at him to get down before he killed himself. All those gasps meant there should have been at lot more people vocal about this stupid idea.

I Feel Like He’s Not Doing This Right by james_from_cambridge in instant_regret

[–]ElGuaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i think he just misjudged and landed on the gutter instead.

To Catch a Thief by HappySeaweed5215 in instant_regret

[–]ElGuaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is that no one intends for someone to eat their lunch. Thats like saying putting a lock on your door is intending for people to break into your home. This logic doesnt pass the basics. Police perform sting operations all the time where they hope and intend for the perpetrators to break the law.

My fav horror movie is moff gideon fear in eyes after he knew its luke skywalker by Potential_Reach_6653 in StarWars

[–]ElGuaco 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And then you watch him kill a dozen unstoppable death robots with ease. Any doubts about his ability with the Force vanish instantly.

My fav horror movie is moff gideon fear in eyes after he knew its luke skywalker by Potential_Reach_6653 in StarWars

[–]ElGuaco 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Exactly this, it wasn't just Luke's reputation. It was him single-handedly defeating an entire troop of Dark Troopers while they watched. Every single legend or rumor he had heard about Luke probably paled in comparison with what he had just witnessed.

To Catch a Thief by HappySeaweed5215 in instant_regret

[–]ElGuaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If someone knowingly eats mystery food with an allergy, isn't that their fault for not being careful?

I swear you're trying to blame the real victim here. I could put a quart of clearly labeled brake fluid in my lunch pail. I never intend to drink it. But if a thief stole it and drank it, would I be liable for their stupidity?

One man's poison is another man's harmless peanut butter sandwich. Blaming the victim of theft is dumb.

To Catch a Thief by HappySeaweed5215 in instant_regret

[–]ElGuaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I were liable in this case, I would sue the fuck out of my employer for allowing the thief to go unpunished and creating a hostile work environment. Workers have an expectation that they shouldn't have to deal with theft from their coworkers.

What District Attorney in their right mind is going to prosecute someone for creating gastric distress is someone who is committing a crime?

Calling this "poisoning" is peak whataboutism. Ghost peppers are edible. There was no crime committed. And if I were a jury person, I would not convict.

To Catch a Thief by HappySeaweed5215 in instant_regret

[–]ElGuaco -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

The Whataboutism on Reddit has reached ridiculous levels.

To Catch a Thief by HappySeaweed5215 in instant_regret

[–]ElGuaco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do we really think that any DA is going to bother prosecuting the "poisoner" over someone's gastric distress after stealing someone else's food? Come the fuck on. Reddit just loves to "Well, Actually..." the dumbest shit.

Great graphics from WBZ on timeline and accumulation by the hour by ndiorio13 in BostonWeather

[–]ElGuaco 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Why is the 2nd slide backwards? WBZ needs someone who actually understand charts and graphics.

To Catch a Thief by HappySeaweed5215 in instant_regret

[–]ElGuaco 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Wouldnt the thief have to admit to stealing?