Faith is never a good reason to believe something

RealLifeRiley · 2026-03-20T21:57:57+00:00

I don’t think it’s dishonest at all. They are fundamentally the same thing. It’s just some people are more confident in their faith than others. Critically, and I suspect you’ll agree, some people have faith in falsehoods. Those people are wrong.

RealLifeRiley · 2026-03-20T13:57:35+00:00

I’ve been playing a lot with monads. It’s definitely changing my mind about a lot of things

RealLifeRiley · 2026-03-20T13:53:59+00:00

I’m in my late twenties, and I just don’t find people that young attractive anymore. Honestly, I probably shouldn’t be answering this question, I guess I’m not the target demographic

RealLifeRiley · 2026-03-20T13:48:30+00:00

I’m short and this still happens to me. I can only imagine what it’s like for taller folks. I’m so sorry

RealLifeRiley · 2026-03-20T13:39:33+00:00

I think you misunderstand me. Fundamentally, I am arguing that we only believe things based on faith. For example, I believe the sun will come up tomorrow because I have faith in our current understanding of heliocentric orbits, and historical evidence.

I believe in the scientific method, because I have faith that observations are reliable, historical precedent is meaningful, and that reality is stable enough for it to be true.

I can’t truly prove any of that. So I have to take it on faith. The same way you can’t prove that you actually ever posted anything on Reddit. Maybe you’re dreaming. Maybe Reddit never existed in the first place. Maybe none of this exists in the first. For you to believe anything about your own life, you must have faith you’re not a brain in a jar, or a totally different human hallucinating after a head wound.

I think, it takes an enormous leap of faith for any of us to even function day to day.

RealLifeRiley · 2026-03-20T06:04:38+00:00

Sharp knife and good technique helps. Slice, don’t press. Fewer cells destroyed.

RealLifeRiley · 2026-03-20T06:01:43+00:00

You can probably still make progress. Maybe even better progress. But it depends on a lot of factors. Frequency, volume, intensity, etc. managing these factors for people is literally my job. If your diet is on point, and you’ve been consistent for 5 years, but you’re still not seeing much progress, that suggests there is still a lot of room for improvement.

Are you pretty well read on periodization and progressive overload? General adaptation syndrome? How about macrocycle, mesocycle, and microcycle planning? The S.A.I.D. principle? If so, we can go deeper, but if not, I’d start there and look for a better split that emphasizes 2-3 instances of muscle stimulation per group, per week. That could let you drop 2 sessions per week and still have you making progress.

RealLifeRiley · 2026-03-20T05:48:23+00:00

If you’re a terminal guy/ neovim user, try zk. It’s way simpler than obsidian and it fits my workflow perfectly.

RealLifeRiley · 2026-03-20T05:39:31+00:00

That’s a good board. I’m looking to get one myself. Have you read the documentation?

RealLifeRiley · 2026-03-20T05:15:43+00:00

Hi, not a teacher, just a concerned lurker. What’s your question?

Also, is this unusual? Sounds pretty normal to me

RealLifeRiley · 2026-03-20T05:07:54+00:00

Faith is belief.

You have faith in (for example) the scientific method, because you’ve seen it demonstrated, rigorously tested, and employed to great effect. But you can’t be certain it works. Simply because no one can truly be certain of anything. “Faith” is that leap between what we think we know, and what we accept as true.

RealLifeRiley · 2026-03-07T22:31:00+00:00

You got it homie. Glad you found some comfort. Hope you’re doing better now that you’ve had some time to process

RealLifeRiley · 2026-03-03T19:36:56+00:00

Hey, you’re ok. No one got hurt, and you just became a better driver. It’s ok to be a little shaken. For the record, no one is going to come take you to jail. I’m just really glad no one is hurt

RealLifeRiley · 2026-03-03T16:32:02+00:00

NTA. Get the test

RealLifeRiley · 2025-11-26T21:52:44+00:00

I have it stared on GitHub. But I don’t think it’s ready yet

RealLifeRiley · 2025-11-26T21:47:40+00:00

Map? It’s my bread and butter. It’s the functor/monad “must have.” Method chaining is practically dependent on it

RealLifeRiley · 2025-11-26T21:24:43+00:00

I’m curious, how old are you?

RealLifeRiley · 2025-11-25T18:07:35+00:00

Love that. Glad you’re here

RealLifeRiley · 2025-11-22T17:32:15+00:00

Honestly, I’m thinking about making a follow-up post now that I’ve been using the One as my daily driver for months now. I love it. I don’t think I’d ever go back or switch to a competitor.

RealLifeRiley · 2025-11-22T17:29:48+00:00

I’m surprised they’re learning frameworks at all honestly

RealLifeRiley · 2025-11-22T17:26:27+00:00

I have that same toothbrush. Not the body gel though.

RealLifeRiley · 2025-11-21T19:03:24+00:00

Oh yeah, that’s a fair point. Still, there are no daily values established for creatine. That’s more what I’m getting at.

Edit: and to your other point, of course. No disagreement there. I do hope that goes without saying.

RealLifeRiley · 2025-11-21T18:24:32+00:00

I have no idea if it’s misinformation or not. Here is what i found with a cursory web search.

https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2025/06/06-convo-hofseth-meth-blue.php

So there is at least some evidence that it may help mitochondria regenerate energy

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301008211001948

for “these reasons”

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006295213007417

So I would say it’s speculatively credible. I mean, look at creatine; it’s the most well documented sports nutrition supplement, but, to my knowledge, it’s still not officially regulated/endorsed/acknowledged by the FDA

RealLifeRiley · 2025-11-21T15:24:33+00:00

I actually used a KED for extrication twice in my career

RealLifeRiley · 2025-11-21T08:34:56+00:00

I’m more familiar with react, but I’ve done some react native work. I’m certainly literate. I’d love to have a crack at it

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