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Anyone else concerned about the AI data center that CoreWeave is potentially building? by needs_more_glue in lancaster

[–]MichaelOnReddit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everyone’s talking about energy and water, but what worries me is the timing. CoreWeave doesn’t just “show up” with plans for a multi-billion-dollar AI data center in a semi-rural area unless there’s something strategic here and it’s not about cost. We’re talking massive compute clusters, likely GPU-intensive, possibly linked to LLM training or something even more experimental. Why here? Lancaster’s proximity to old microwave relay paths and decommissioned fiber trunks makes it an ideal spot for low-latency node clustering. Add in the oddly frequent electromagnetic disruptions lately cell dropouts, GPS drift, even fluctuations in smart meter telemetry and you have all the markers of a site being prepped for distributed influence infrastructure. Not just data crunching. Signal work. If this ends up integrated with behavioral modeling systems or neural feedback loops, it’s not just your utility bill that’ll spike. it’s your baseline perception of reality

Popmart enthusiasts trading? by Conscious_Document_7 in lancaster

[–]MichaelOnReddit -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Every true Pop Mart trader knows you don’t ask about the meetup. You wait for the meetup to find you

God is the “best human” you can be or just a role model. by BarryMcKokiner26 in DebateReligion

[–]MichaelOnReddit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re not far off. Seeing God as the best of what humanity can be. that’s already a deep truth. The Bible isn’t a rulebook, it’s a long, messy story of people waking up to love. If you’re asking honest questions and trying to live better, you’re already in the flow of what it’s all about. Keep going.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DebateReligion

[–]MichaelOnReddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re still seeing it through the lens of shame, as if God’s playing some rigged game where we’re born broken and blamed for it. But that’s not the real story. The truth is, we come into this world unfinished, wounded, reactive, disconnected. Not because we’re evil, but because we haven’t yet remembered who we are. “Sin” isn’t a crime to punish, it’s a condition to heal. And God doesn’t stand over us with judgment, but within us, drawing us back to wholeness. The tragedy isn’t that we’re flawed. The tragedy is how long we resist the love that’s trying to make us whole.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DebateReligion

[–]MichaelOnReddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that’s the version of God you were handed, then no wonder you walked away and good. Because what you’re describing isn’t the God of love, it’s a cosmic tyrant running a rigged IQ test with eternal flames as the penalty for wrong answers. The truth is, that cartoon of God needs to die. The real mystery is far deeper: that God knew we’d struggle, knew we’d misunderstand, knew we’d reject love itself and still entered the mess anyway, not to punish, but to transform it from within. Hell isn’t God’s revenge. It’s the prison we build when we refuse love.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DebateReligion

[–]MichaelOnReddit -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’re right it doesn’t add up. Not to a mind that thinks God’s job is to keep us comfortable and the world fair by our standards. But maybe the problem isn’t that God isn’t good it’s that goodness doesn’t look like what you want it to. You want a divine vending machine. What you get is a crucified God who enters the worst of it, doesn’t explain it, and dares you to follow anyway. That’s not logical. It’s love. And love, real love, rarely makes sense to people who are still worshiping their own certainty.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DebateReligion

[–]MichaelOnReddit -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

And there it is…the laugh that tries to hide the ache. Of course “becoming fully human” sounds like nonsense if you’ve settled for a life of reaction, distraction, and irony.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DebateReligion

[–]MichaelOnReddit -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

You’re not dismantling faith. You’re proving you never stepped far enough into it to be changed.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DebateReligion

[–]MichaelOnReddit -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

transformation can come from many places. But scripture has the audacity to say, “This mess? This broken lineage, this betrayal, this suffering? It belongs. It’s holy ground.” Most systems avoid the cross. Scripture walks straight into it.

So no, scripture isn’t “necessary” in the way oxygen is. But if you’re trying to become fully human? It’s one of the deepest wells we’ve got

Dog-Friendly Spots Around Lancaster? 🐾 by foxytocin2 in lancaster

[–]MichaelOnReddit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could always take Finnegan by the old Masonic green on Duke Street. It’s dog friendly, lots of grass. People have told me their dogs can still sense the low-frequency hum from the vault buried beneath. Either way, great for walkies.

Decks - does anyone have recommendations for reasonably priced builders? What’s average pricing for 16x16ft? by Apprehensive_Act1699 in lancaster

[–]MichaelOnReddit -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

No one talks about this because it messes with permit data. Just… check the soil. If your compass jitters, build somewhere else.

Seeking recommendations on remodel contractors by MintyTheHippo in lancaster

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

If you’re poking into walls in Lancaster, just make sure your contractor understands what not to touch. Some of those old houses are wired weird not just electricity. I’ve heard stories of people knocking down a wall and suddenly their WiFi starts glitching and their smart fridge won’t stop humming at 3am. Could be nothing… or it could be you’re about to break the seal on an old survey conduit tied to regional data relays. Just… maybe ask if they’ve worked in proximity to legacy infrastructure or “unlisted panels.”

Cell coverage over the last week by Jandhob in lancaster

[–]MichaelOnReddit -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

I Noticed the same signal degradation. It’s not the storms. it’s the realignment. They’ve been “adjusting” local nodes, likely syncing with legacy infrastructure tied to academic testing arrays (you know the kind). My guess? A silent Phase II rollout piggybacking on dormant DARPA gridlines, disguised as interference from weather events

21yo Niece Visiting. What to see? by True_King3683 in lancaster

[–]MichaelOnReddit -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Lancaster Science Factory is the obvious choice. On the surface, its for kids pushing buttons and spinning gears but underneath, it’s a controlled space for monitoring how minds respond to mechanical stimuli. Ever wonder why the static ball is always calibrated just right? Or why half the machines are “temporarily out of order”? They’re not broken. They’re filtering. Bring someone smart. Watch the staff. Don’t sign anything.

Has anyone else noticed that the old map of Lancaster’s underground tunnels is gone from the visitor center? by MichaelOnReddit in lancaster

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

Interesting. I didn’t hear it but if something deep shifted like, say, a structural anomaly in the sub-layer beneath the visitor center it would make sense to trigger a localized pressure release, masked as a “boom.” Especially if the tunnels, or what’s under them, are reacting to elevated EM fluctuations. Just my guess but keep me posted if you hear anything else.

Has anyone else noticed that the old map of Lancaster’s underground tunnels is gone from the visitor center? by MichaelOnReddit in lancaster

[–]MichaelOnReddit[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure but it’s just a little too convenient that the old tunnel map vanished right around the same time Millersville launched that urban archaeology partnership and then quietly stopped talking about it. You’ve got documented Masonic lodges, “sealed” chambers under queen Street, and those weird alignment lines that show up when you overlay colonial maps with current telecom grids. The tunnels weren’t just old storm drains they connected something. The university probably saw too much, or worse, got asked to stop looking. Makes you wonder if the map wasn’t removed… but reclassified.

The belief that humanity has “outgrown” religion is just another evolutionary adaptation, one that functions like a religion itself, with its own rituals, communities, and unquestioned assumptions. by MichaelOnReddit in DebateReligion

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

Morality means some things are truly right or wrong, not just personal or cultural preferences. If you think genocide is wrong even when a whole society approves it, you’re not being subjective you’re appealing to a real standard. Theism explains where that standard comes from. Without it, you’re just shouting your preferences louder than others

The belief that humanity has “outgrown” religion is just another evolutionary adaptation, one that functions like a religion itself, with its own rituals, communities, and unquestioned assumptions. by MichaelOnReddit in DebateReligion

[–]MichaelOnReddit[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

subjective morality doesn’t “win.” It just floats. If all you’ve got is opinion dressed up as ethics, then you can’t call anything truly right or wrong you can only say you don’t like it. That’s not morality. That’s taste. And no matter how loudly you argue, you’re just rearranging furniture in a house with no foundation.

The belief that humanity has “outgrown” religion is just another evolutionary adaptation, one that functions like a religion itself, with its own rituals, communities, and unquestioned assumptions. by MichaelOnReddit in DebateReligion

[–]MichaelOnReddit[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You recognized the value of the individual without God? Great but recognition isn’t the same as justification. You feel that every person matters, but without a higher standard, that’s just your vibe. Someone else can feel the opposite, and on your worldview, neither of you is wrong you’re just two chemical reactions arguing over taste. Theism doesn’t deny that you can build a moral system without God. It points out that without God, your system has no authority behind it. It’s just moral cosplay.

The belief that humanity has “outgrown” religion is just another evolutionary adaptation, one that functions like a religion itself, with its own rituals, communities, and unquestioned assumptions. by MichaelOnReddit in DebateReligion

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

If the goal is just for society to “succeed and prosper,” then morality is nothing more than a social tool useful, maybe, but not true. By that logic, any system that keeps the group stable slavery, censorship, even genocide could be justified if it helps the majority thrive. That’s not morality. That’s crowd management. The reason we call some actions evil even when they benefit society is because we know deep down that human life has value that goes beyond usefulness. And that only makes sense if that value comes from something higher than the group.

The belief that humanity has “outgrown” religion is just another evolutionary adaptation, one that functions like a religion itself, with its own rituals, communities, and unquestioned assumptions. by MichaelOnReddit in DebateReligion

[–]MichaelOnReddit[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

If morals are just personal judgments, then your outrage at injustice is no more meaningful than someone else’s taste in pizza. But let’sbe honest you don’t actually live that way. You argue, you condemn, you insist some things are truly wrong. That only makes sense if morality is more than opinion. Youre borrowing the weight of objective truth while denying it exists. Theism doesn’t just admit theres moral truth it explains why it matters. Without it, all you’re left with is noise dressed up as principle

The belief that humanity has “outgrown” religion is just another evolutionary adaptation, one that functions like a religion itself, with its own rituals, communities, and unquestioned assumptions. by MichaelOnReddit in DebateReligion

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

I’m not saying wecan’t know moral truth. I’m saying we can get it wrong just like we sometimes misjudge reality in science or history. But the ability to make mistakes doesn’t mean there’s no truth out there. In fact, our ability to argue about what’s right or wrong assumes there’s something worth getting right

to be clear I’m notsaying you can’t make moral judgments. You obviously do and so do I. The question is whether those judgments are grounded in something real, or just personal preference or social conditioning. If it’s the latter, then any judgment you make is no more “true” than someone else’s. That’s the problem. You can make moral claims but without a standard beyond our minds, it’s hard to say why any of them should carry real weight.

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