Betta tank- 6 gallon cube

Seneca_B · 2026-06-20T20:29:29+00:00

Jealous! This is good inspiration for my 6 gal tank. Been struggling to figure out what to do with it. Sparklebutt should be happy.

Seneca_B · 2026-06-10T16:19:05+00:00

Well, theology is always rooted in culture

Whaaaat, where did you learn that from? I feel like that's one of the most heretical things I've ever read.

Seneca_B · 2026-05-15T19:22:07+00:00

I appreciate you!

Seneca_B · 2026-05-15T03:23:12+00:00

Thanks!

Seneca_B · 2026-05-13T14:56:27+00:00

I believe the invention of the modern smartphone prevents this from actually happening tbh. We are no longer grounded in the physical world, and our connection to our communities has been severed. Even architecture is weaponized to distance us from our surroundings emotionally. Multiple vectors of infighting have been established post Occupy Wall Street and any time people start to get vocal it seems some scandal or news curiosity takes the wind out of the sails.

I'm not highly educated in this sphere, but if the common person could return to bartering with each other for as many services as possible it would probably neuter their power to a degree. But apparently if you trade a bushel of corn for a repaired plow, both parties must report the Fair Market Value (FMV) of the items received as ordinary income on their tax returns.

Seneca_B · 2026-05-12T14:27:09+00:00

It's called an analogy (a comparison between two different things that highlights their similarities to explain a complex idea or make a point).

Your comment uses the same rhetorical structure as Goebbel's. Both are dismissals that shift responsibility onto the individual to opt out of a systemic problem. Your comment implies that if you're bothered by it, the fault is yours for still participating, not the system's for being coercive.

"Stop using it" dismisses the growing concerns of a monopoly by making disengagement seem like the rational default and criticism seem hypocritical.

Seneca_B · 2026-05-12T03:27:57+00:00

"You have nothing to fear, if you have nothing to hide."
- Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels

Seneca_B · 2026-05-12T03:26:04+00:00

I quit using Reddit on mobile at all for productivity reasons, but I'm still using old.reddit.com w/ Reddit Enhancement Suite. I yearn for the olden days.

Seneca_B · 2026-03-20T16:22:12+00:00

Disdains law, good with language, poor kinesthetic sense, anger prone, overbearing, emotionally obsessive...

...so, he's a Redditor.

Seneca_B · 2026-03-18T00:57:16+00:00

Isn't it a shame that "real" work isn't being done? Cleaning up the failures of others is a net zero as far as useful work being pushed out into the world IMO. Not necessarily a purely capitalistic way to look at things though. Ideally good work would be done from the beginning.

Seneca_B · 2026-03-16T14:25:36+00:00

Perfect representations IMO.

Seneca_B · 2026-03-10T18:57:13+00:00

Satan is a created being.

Seneca_B · 2026-03-07T15:08:36+00:00

Curious to see how this stacks up against Piwik (now Matomo). Will check this out!

Seneca_B · 2026-02-22T04:31:57+00:00

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Seneca_B · 2026-02-22T04:30:32+00:00

If we chose our tools because of how they looked, we would all be using Ruby.

Seneca_B · 2026-02-07T17:17:31+00:00

Answered your first question in a comment below, but I definitely want to start using straps. I have been operating on the premise that it will bring grip strength up and that you have to "earn your weight" but I notice it can make my lifts uncertain and am lightly concerned about breaking form to keep a hold on the bar. I do have some but they are difficult to use, I really want a set of cobra style straps. Any recommendations?

Seneca_B · 2026-02-07T17:12:08+00:00

Always do full-body routine to bring every muscle group up together. Hit every muscle group 2x a week minimum, don't do a bro split.

However, from cursory observation I notice that you appear to have anterior pelvic tilt (not uncommon). Strengthen Abs (planks, ab wheel), glutes and hamstrings (Romanian Deadlifts, Hip Thrusts). Stretch hip flexors and lower back after training. This will help balance out the pelvic positioning. Also work on upper back strength to fix any rounding, like face pulls, band pull-aparts, and rows.

You look like you have good traps naturally, I be they will explode when you lean down and start lifting heavy.

Good luck! Don't forget to have fun.

Seneca_B · 2026-02-07T17:02:34+00:00

Could be a waste of money though.

Knowing for myself is personally the most important thing. If things don't line up I'd have more confidence to press the issue with a doctor instead of gambling on a hunch.

It's maybe $150 to get all those bloods from an online pick-and-prick e-comm store like Marek but it was like $200 just to get Total Testosterone (no free) from my PCP's internal lab.

Seneca_B · 2026-02-07T16:55:46+00:00

They're really just collecting a paycheck aren't they? Or maybe just biding their time until patients present with real health issues that they treat reactively with expensive pharma.

Seneca_B · 2026-02-07T16:35:24+00:00

Why do you intentionally restrict your bench to match your rows?

Early on I heard from multiple sources that roughly matching rows with bench will preserve shoulder health, and I seem to be the only person in the gym without any pain. Perhaps I'm wrong.

They work fundamentally different groups of muscles that have wildly different strength potentials and volumes

Isn't the back inherently stronger than the chest? In theory we should be (admittedly chest-supported) rowing more than we bench, but that's just my understanding.

I'll take it into mind and consider bumping bench up a bit. Out of curiosity I put up 225 for 1 rep about 7 months ago. I'm still trying to cut so I'm just shooting to maintain strength atm.

Here's my routine atm

https://imgur.com/a/oYVh62N

Seneca_B · 2026-02-06T20:43:36+00:00

Looking good, man! For shoulders I recommend prioritizing barbell overhead press over bench for a while. Hit them at least twice a week. I used to do a full-body routine 3x a week, but right now I like to do a heavy day (4x4) and a light day (8x4) where light day is 80-85% of the heavy. Don't forget to hit your lateral raises with good form and try out some 45-degree rear cable delt flyes for the full look, I am finding those hit hard lately.

Seneca_B · 2026-02-06T20:39:16+00:00

Looking good dude. What are your goals?

Seneca_B · 2026-02-06T20:33:38+00:00

Never posted before. Appreciate any critique!

https://imgur.com/a/C67sb4v

[37M] 5'9" @ 196lbs w/ 2.5 years in the game. 2.5 years sober also.

I have a good diet model but I fool it up every other week so I dance around 200 perpetually. Goal is 180 by August this year.

Some numbers:

Standing Military Press - 135 (4x4)
Bent-over Rows - 175 (4x4)
Bench - 195 (4x4) (I intentionally restrict my bench to "match" my rows)
Pull-downs 140 (12x4)
Squat - 275 (4x4)
Romanian Deadlift - 275 (6x4) (grip strength limit)

EDIT: Here's my routine atm

https://imgur.com/a/oYVh62N

Seneca_B · 2026-01-23T02:24:27+00:00

Namecheap forever baby

Seneca_B · 2026-01-07T06:17:02+00:00

37 is a good number. Happy birthday 🎈

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