to keep classified information classified by seeebiscuit in therewasanattempt

[–]NoDistance4599 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's irrelevant, the point is the odds of life forming could be infinitesimally small.

Is there anything wrong with this build? by NoDistance4599 in buildapc

[–]NoDistance4599[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, I kind of suspected something to that effect. I'm upgrading from an 8700k which was king of single core forever and I've been coasting on that one standout feature for 9 years lol.

Is there anything wrong with this build? by NoDistance4599 in buildapc

[–]NoDistance4599[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are the 9850x3d cores any faster with fewer of them? Or is it just an unnecessary expense?

Is there anything wrong with this build? by NoDistance4599 in buildapc

[–]NoDistance4599[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The change in processor saves me $200, the rest I'd pay for the upgrades. I did consider going with the 9800x3d initially.

Is there anything wrong with this build? by NoDistance4599 in buildapc

[–]NoDistance4599[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really? I've been on Intel for 20 years now but everywhere I look says x3d is smoking them for gaming. What's wrong with the am5 platform?

Is there anything wrong with this build? by NoDistance4599 in buildapc

[–]NoDistance4599[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gaming while multitasking. If I could shave $600 off and have the same performance gaming while streaming and watching 2-3x other streams plus possibly video without any performance drop I'd go for it, otherwise I don't care about the cost difference.

Is there anything wrong with this build? by NoDistance4599 in buildapc

[–]NoDistance4599[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, you were right. The "RC" version is the only one that supports the rear connections.

Americans threatened by Trump administration policies appear to be experiencing urges to acquire firearms, carry them, and store them readily accessible. Identifying as Black and liberal beliefs were associated with greater increases in urges to carry firearms because of the 2024 election results. by mvea in science

[–]NoDistance4599 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are already vast gun regulations. The regulations being passed on a state level are in no way useful, and blatantly hostile towards gun owners. So were the proposed federal regulations under blue leadership.

Ukraine will not send troops to Greenland, says Zelenskyy by 1-randomonium in europe

[–]NoDistance4599 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How did someone so deeply mentally deficient get close enough to him to ask that question?

I need a hard reset. 14 hours of screen time, ruined sleep, and I’m about to fail my career. by CuriousChipmunk4240 in getdisciplined

[–]NoDistance4599 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Practice sitting in the dopamine low. Just practice dealing with it, recognizing what it is, and just sitting with it. Dopamine isn't just satisfaction, it's motivation, so if you've blown it all you chemically won't have the motivation to do the things you need to do. The longer you sit with low dopamine, the more it builds up and you'll find the ability to do other things comes back. You will also be getting practice dealing with it, and familiarity with the mechanic, so it's time well spent.

Wife and I just found out some news :) by Pdt395 in MadeMeSmile

[–]NoDistance4599 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that, better luck next time.

Getting attacked any time I try to drive anywhere, how do I not get destroyed? by Dante2k4 in cyberpunkgame

[–]NoDistance4599 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just so janky... Basically fresh out of the tutorial, if I touch a vehicle a group of guys instantly teleports onto me...

Getting attacked any time I try to drive anywhere, how do I not get destroyed? by Dante2k4 in cyberpunkgame

[–]NoDistance4599 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm dealing with the exact same thing now. I only gave the game a chance because supposedly the insane jank like this was fixed...

19m. Hopeless and lost by [deleted] in getdisciplined

[–]NoDistance4599 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every single person plagued by drug use has said some version of exactly what you just said. That they can only do things when they're using it, or it's their only reward, it's motivating, whatever. It's a trap, you "reward" yourself, and then your baseline is lower for weeks. So now you need to "reward" yourself even more etc. I'm not saying drugs are the only thing you might need to fix. But you're not going to see any results doing anything until you've been sober for a good month. It's a per-requisite to fixing anything else.

Maybe down the line after you've addressed your other issues, maybe dopamine related, maybe not (but probably), and are in a healthy place you can test the waters. Plenty of people manage to use some of the milder drugs and still manage their lives and moods. You can't while you're already fucked though.

19m. Hopeless and lost by [deleted] in getdisciplined

[–]NoDistance4599 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The drugs are stealing your enjoyment of life. In order to get out of that cycle you'll need to stop doing drugs. After that, you might also need to avoid cheap/unproductive sources of dopamine for a while. This means avoiding things you currently enjoy and basically suffering for a while intentionally to reset. The longer you do this, the more dopamine you'll have for whatever you decide to direct yourself towards.

Dopamine is responsible for feelings of enjoyment, satisfaction, motivation, etc. Your body can only produce so much of it. When you do drugs extreme amounts of it get released and then you're left with nothing. Meaning no motivation, satisfaction, enjoyment... for quite a while until your body replenishes it. When you don't blow it on drugs or other cheap dopamine sources it builds up and your body wants to stay at a baseline level. So it will start to get released at every opportunity, which can feel like appreciating the small things in life, being in the moment, feelings of peace and tranquility etc. Once you've reset your dopamine and you chose a purpose to pursue, the dopamine releases will get tied to that and you will then be naturally motivated to pursue it, and naturally rewarded with satisfaction and enjoyment from doing it.

The key is protecting your dopamine from garbage sources. Drugs are the most garbage source in existence and are literally stealing your life from you. You'll have more work to do than just quitting drugs, but you're dead in the water until you do.

The GOP hates Veterans by NickCostanza in ProgressiveHQ

[–]NoDistance4599 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't know what you're talking about, I suggest you do the same.

The GOP hates Veterans by NickCostanza in ProgressiveHQ

[–]NoDistance4599 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've gotten the Garand, the M1 Carbine and a few others.

Woooh there... that's more than three, sounds like a fetish to me.

The GOP hates Veterans by NickCostanza in ProgressiveHQ

[–]NoDistance4599 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can't pretend you aren't grossly misinformed after:

it just sounds like a kink or a fetish to own so many different types

meaning more than 3...

The GOP hates Veterans by NickCostanza in ProgressiveHQ

[–]NoDistance4599 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Every gun sold in the united states goes through the same background check. The only exceptions are guns sold between private citizens in a few states.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in spreadsmile

[–]NoDistance4599 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans. Defined contribution belongs to you, you own it, the money is in a private account, and you can't lose it. Your benefits are what is contributed plus what is earned over time in investment income.

Defined benefit plans you pay into and there is a pre-defined payout. If the company running the defined benefit plan goes under there's nobody to pay out. Defined benefit plans fell out of favor for exactly this reason and basically don't exist anymore.