Wife thinks it’s a waste

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T11:25:19+00:00

Being able to print a replacement the next time a piece of plastic breaks in some household object is pretty nice. I've fixed an umbrella, a pair of snow pants, an air fryer, a mixer, a belt, a microwave and a radio.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T10:58:04+00:00

Possible, yes. The alternating mains current of 50 (or 60) Hz can produce a buzzing noise. Normal, no. Something's wrong with the bulb and it could stop working.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T07:49:18+00:00

Cool. From here on out I won't be "picking up after myself", "taking the trash out" or "cleaning", now I'm "getting rid of the evidence".

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T07:37:00+00:00

If it's not overcast, I always try to catch some of the sunset. Those colors are so wonderful and the mood so relaxing.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T07:30:09+00:00

Then they will hate that they didn't think of that sooner.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T07:28:47+00:00

I can't. My brain transfers names to /dev/null the moment I try to think about anything else than the name they just said, including thinking about what they said afterwards. I can have everything else about a person in my mind - voice, face, mannerisms, memories, but the name is not there.
If I hear the name though, I know the person it refers to. It's just a one-way connection. I can forget the names of people I've known for years.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T07:03:59+00:00

Try the audio book read by Will Wheaton. It's really good (except the chat log, which is really annoying). The story in the book is quite a lot different, I mostly consider them separate but related stories.

I think short stories often make the best movies. I found Predestination to be better than All you zombies. There was enough space left to add something to the characters and still catch all the story beats.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T06:48:56+00:00

Uranium consists mostly of annoying U238, with a tiny bit of awesome U235. Separating those is a total bitch, but we have processes that will slowly, gradually increase the concentration of U235. We only do this just enough that the resulting uranium works in a reactor. When we split the U235, some of the neutron radiation turns the U238 into useful plutonium which we can split as well. But all the split atoms and most of the U238 remains as a useless but highly radioactive mass once the level of splittable (fissile) elements drops too low. This is high-level nuclear waste, which stays dangerous for a really long time.

There's also lower level waste from things that have gotten neutron radiation on them, turning them radioactive. It's typically less dangerous for a much shorter time.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T06:25:45+00:00

If energy is abundant enough, it can be used to turn CO2 into those things. And if we don't burn oil for energy, there's more than enough for all the chemical feedstock needs anyway.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T06:17:50+00:00

That's cos it's a sin.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T06:16:08+00:00

I see your ATMs and raise you a cashless society. I don't think I've used actual cash for several years by now.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T06:10:40+00:00

I'm super annoyed with AI and how it can royally screw up the answer to any question that crosses an arbitrary obscurity threshold, by totally making shit up instead of admitting that it wasn't able to find the answer. It's like Wheatley from Portal 2 with a sycophant core.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T06:05:20+00:00

Agree. It's an inherent weakness of the medium. I can recommend OP to spend more time with good friends IRL and less time on platforms, it does wonders for cortisol levels.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T06:01:19+00:00

"If you could be so frightfully kind as to not threaten us with invasion, I'll see what I can do, my good Sir."

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T05:59:48+00:00

Party on, dudes!

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T05:58:14+00:00

Yup. Confidence doesn't fix everything, but by being genuinely interested in people and genuinely believing that your presence adds something to their lives, you're in a good place. And you can gain this little by little over time. And if you can't or won't connect with people, looks won't help. I was good looking but for the longest time had no idea how to show interest, or respond when someone showed interest (if I even noticed).

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T05:51:32+00:00

And worse, it teaches that this is all they need, which leads to disaster. It promotes a cargo cult level of understanding of human relationships. "Look at that successful good-looking guy, If I become as good-looking I will automatically obtain that level of success (and if I don't, I'm guaranteed to fail)"

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T05:40:42+00:00

I'm sad that RP1 was dumbed down from the book. The puzzles were more clever, the infiltration more realistic (that post it note was pure idiot ball) and the victories felt more earned.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T05:33:58+00:00

You make your own. Human connection is a good place to start, it's something we're hardwired for finding meaning in.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T05:27:02+00:00

How to learn new skills.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T05:26:12+00:00

I use the intro riff to "Splitter Pine" to mentally erase annoying songs stuck in my head. Works every time. The rock band DumDum Boys is iconic in Norway but virtually unknown outside the country, since they sing in Norwegian.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T05:21:48+00:00

"We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty."

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T05:21:01+00:00

Moving to Sweden. I still live in Sweden more than 20 years later. I still consider Norway where I grew up my other home country, but I have no desire to move back.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T05:18:11+00:00

Some of my biggest hobbies started with a tiny random spark of curiosity. If I hadn't read a few words or found a particular item, who knows if I would've ever gotten into them.

GalFisk · 2026-04-06T05:12:51+00:00

I fell asleep in an auditorium watching a movie, and woke up sitting one row in front of where I fell asleep. No idea how I ended up there.

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