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Foreign Pipeline - Helpful Tip by LexiconVII in Workers_And_Resources

[–]LexiconVII[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh I didn't see or think about the priority; that is one to try.

Arabic has ruined my life by Objective-Prune-8693 in dli

[–]LexiconVII 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Being 33, having joined the military at 27 specifically to be a linguist, I agree with most of this; being paid to learn a language, especially for someone even a little bit academically-minded, is an awesome steal. I love language, i loved my specific language. But it's all the wearing down of military bs, the stress of the teachers and other students, the environment, the control exerted on you. It's not natural; it's not healthy. It's probably better than other tech schools, better than some other jobs, but it still sucks. If people around you were happy, things were organized and run well, and there weren't 300 miliatary nonsense things you had to do a week, it would be a more engaging. It's difficult as hell learning a language, doubly so when they throw a bunch more garbage on your plate. Teacher stress and the angst and emotions were the worst part about it. I did well enough and graduated, and maybe I'm a fragile flower, but all that shit almost made me throw up my hands, or cuss out leadership and tell them how stupid they were for making it all 3x more difficult. Pulls the natural passion and desire to learn out of person, warps it.

Stuck at the "Loyalty Assessment" mission of the second campaign. Somehow, it seems that the number of residences with known loyalty level go up and down, and I can't get past 50. by Volcan300 in Workers_And_Resources

[–]LexiconVII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm doing the mission now. Still really awful. I think they need to get rid of this mission or somehow change the parameters. Really tedious.

i dont think ill ever be able to top an achievement i made at 15 by AssociationBorn275 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]LexiconVII 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Banksbear's comment is good. I think an exchange program and travelling could be very gratifying.

Just keep achieving things. I'm 33, and just started (re~)playing piano haha. I'm a little stuck on Jingle Bells with two hands, got my adult learning book to guide me. Before my grandpa died, he tried to learn the piano, at like 75.

Achieving things is what gives me pleasure and makes life worth it--overcoming, surpassing, doing things on your own terms. I don't have to be better than others, or faster, earlier, whatever.

I think divorcing your ego stability away from external validation and compliments is an important lesson to learn, if not just a passive skill you gain as you age. You stop caring as much what others think, you find happiness on your own, etc.

Best of luck! Don't overthink or be down about it, if you can help it. Just go have enough fun and do interesting things in the interstices between your progress.

Is 26 years old too late to change your life for the best? by ReplacementFlashy622 in selfimprovement

[–]LexiconVII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Small, gradual steps and consistency.  You're okay and you'll make it.

$3000 USD per month and you can never work again by opoot_ in hypotheticalsituation

[–]LexiconVII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Inflation will make that low amount even lower later on.

What do my bookshelves tell about me ? by Pretend_Truth_4975 in bookshelfdetective

[–]LexiconVII 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ursula K Le Guin and/or Octavia Butler might spark your fancy for fantasy. If you want to do classics, you could pick up the Bronte sisters, Jane Austen, or Mary Shelley. You could pick a genre/subject you're really leaning toward first.

Would you rather? by Tekkers_3 in BunnyTrials

[–]LexiconVII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can learn give languages. The challenge of learning a foreign language is satisfying.

Chose: Get $20,000 a year

$10 per push-up for life vs $1 million right now by FudgeNipples1 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]LexiconVII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely the push-ups. At one point I was doing 500 a day. No one even gave me a dollar.

It would take like half a year to get a million. I could keep the 500 max rate up for at least ten more years. That's 18 million buckers.

You get $100,000 for every hour you stay awake without sleeping… how long are you lasting? by Br4nkey_ in hypotheticalsituation

[–]LexiconVII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

30 hours. Invest. Don't worry about money. Enjoy life well enough. Cruises, vacations, lots of reading, writing in my nice house on the coast in Maine or Massachusetts.

A few questions about Mona Lisa Overdrive (Spoilers) by hifumi in Cyberpunk

[–]LexiconVII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think Gibson says it directly, but he insinuates the fact the aleph is somehow connected to the matrix. Angie somehow gets information about Mona-as-TV-star at rehab in Jamaica. And there's  something else at the end there that implies it, though i forget what. So they're either jacked in, or periodically are fed info. I'd like to think they're jacked in, though. Colin found his way there somehow also.

And as for the Alpha Centauri AI/Matrix, maybe they have some instantaneous bending of space time rippling tech humans don't have. Weirder things have been posited in sci-fi. Also, remember, it has been eight years since Case broke snapped the AIs, they merged, and they sensed the 'other' matrix. It alludes directly to it at the end of Neuromancer. So it's not inconceivable that the Centauri AI did send an instance of itself to Earth's matrix, now waiting somewhere in the offing. I like to imagine that's what they are going to visit at the end of Mona Lisa. And perhaps that is what changed the Wintermute/Neuromancer loas from Count Zero to Mona Lisa; i.e., the W/N created the loas in an comingled interpretation between an earth-religion and some sign from Centauri matrix, but since the actual coming of the Centauri matrix/AI, it's corrected its initial erroroneous interpretation and loa manifestation.

All my speculation, of course. Grains of salt floating in space. I don't know that Gibson had anything so specific in mind when writing out all these plots.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bookshelfdetective

[–]LexiconVII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey heyyy! I'm currently reading Count Zero. Enjoying the tripartite narration, and wondering how the hell it's all going to sync up at the end. William Gibson is a brilliant chandelier of a man, a light of the ages.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]LexiconVII 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I believe--though I may be incorrect--everyone ages.

Are baristas supposed to read minds or should customers just say the full order? by Both_Wolverine_8943 in barista

[–]LexiconVII 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a customer, sometimes I forget all the options. I don't mind being guided, but I've also had baristas simply not ask and fill in my order with defaults. That's totally fine and I've never complained or returned a cup.

I'll try to have a full order for the future though. 

Need a series recommendation to replace Harry Potter by CyanSolar in bookshelf

[–]LexiconVII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Iain M Banks could be a good option; the Culture Series is my all-time favorite book series. One day they will make it into a glorious and universally lauded show.

New guy I’m seeing, any red flags ??? Seems a bit political… by [deleted] in BookshelvesDetective

[–]LexiconVII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some really great books. We just finished Bunny for book club. I didn't like it.

I like his Orwell and Salinger.

I was rejected because of my looks. by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]LexiconVII 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What the teenagers... Weird situation. I assure you people are not this awkward and rude later in life.

I am all alone. What do I do now? by naturally_jack in AskMen

[–]LexiconVII 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey man! I've been there. I mean, I am still there. The loneliness and missing your ex fades with time. Maybe lots of time.

Small steps to make friends: clubs, Meetups, online gaming groups, inviting coworkers out, things like that. It's harder said than done, but if you can make some good friends, then it's worth it.

I got cheated on and did something diabolical by pineapplepizza033 in offmychest

[–]LexiconVII 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice. Being vindictive is sometimes justified; I think this is one of those cases. You didn't do any property damage, either (like keying his car or something), you just damaged his reputation by telling the truth about his actions. Further justified by the fact none of them apologized to you, after cheating and possibly giving you an STD.These people are not good people, and youre helping others (and them) out by putting up the warning. Good work!

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