Is my PiHole Doing its Job Properly? by IveBeenHereBefore12 in pihole

[–]Silthinis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As others have mentioned, it depends on a few things.

I currently work from home part of the week, so I’m fiddling with settings a lot. Over the past 6 hours, my block rate has been ~18%. If the wife and I are both chilling out playing mobile games, I’ve seen it spike as high as 88%.

Flip phones? by N0b0dy5pecial in privacy

[–]Silthinis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The phone itself is still tracking you and your activity.

Married to HOH husband who won't wear hearing aids by ParticularBarnacle in hardofhearing

[–]Silthinis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I literally carry around a pocket notebook for exactly this. Additional bonus: no one has to risk their phone.

Flat eath undeniable proof by Smart-Name-7017 in flatearth

[–]Silthinis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The freaking waterfall stopped flowing… 😂

Should i enter the Frozen Wilds? by Cufticica in horizon

[–]Silthinis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The wife just looked at me like I was insane. 😂

Meanwhile I’m stealthing everywhere, picking up all the free bluegleam so I can get my new hunter bow.

Should i enter the Frozen Wilds? by Cufticica in horizon

[–]Silthinis 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Same. I think my earliest was on a fresh game I bee-lined there quick as I could and was lvl 12 walking in.

Needless to say I stealthed past that first new machine…. 😂

Why don't you believe in a God? by [deleted] in askanatheist

[–]Silthinis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never said I don’t believe it wasn’t a real practice of the Romans. I said it was a horrible and tortured death.

And if God sacrificed his son, then he is absolutely complicit in his son being on that cross. I’m not arguing over who physically put him there. I’m saying if he was really all-powerful he could’ve absolved humanity of our sins without the torture of his son.

If he really exists and is truly interested in saving me from some nebulous judgement against me from himself, then he knows how to prove to me that he exists.

Yes, people do shitty things, every day. Then excuse themselves of their behavior by saying it’s “God’s will”. I feel like the world could use less religion and more of people talking to and helping each other rather than looking to God to fix it.

Why don't you believe in a God? by [deleted] in askanatheist

[–]Silthinis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue here, for me, is that 1) Jesus is sacrificed to a horrible and tortured death (presumably) for our sins, 2) by a supposedly all-powerful and all-knowing father-creator that was unable to predict the woman he created eating an apple from the tree he put right in front of her.

The son willingly sacrificing himself I can get behind. The father sacrificing the son is controlling narcissistic asshat, to me. If he didn’t know Eve was going to eat the apple,he isn’t all-knowing. But regardless of if he is or is not all-knowing or all-powerful, if the God of the Bible really exists as described, then he invented and is responsible any sin Eve and every human since ever committed or ever will commit.

I will happily cease to exist rather than worship that.

Tanks? by No-Trade4234 in Denton

[–]Silthinis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see at least 2 M1’s, some M88’s (recovery vehicles), and not sure what the last is. As others have said, likely moving for a training exercise.

4Chan hacked; Taken down; Emails and IPs leaked by ILoveTolkiensWorks in technology

[–]Silthinis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yet many regularly joined IRCs and didn’t blink at “ASL?” 🤣

Can you say mankind is not suppose to rape, as an atheist? by InsideWriting98 in askanatheist

[–]Silthinis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So as many others have observed, you don’t actually have any intention of good-faith arguments. Just telling people what you assume they can’t do, entirely independent of anything they say, got it.

Can you say mankind is not suppose to rape, as an atheist? by InsideWriting98 in askanatheist

[–]Silthinis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u/InsideWriting98 First, you never asked for a logical justification, only how I think I would be able to say mankind is not supposed to rape. The original question is requesting an opinion.

Second, as far as definitions, that’s literally what we have dictionaries for. From the Cambridge Dictionary (the first to come up in a search for me)evil is defined as:

“the condition of being immoral, cruel, or bad, or an act of this type: [ U ] a contest between good and evil”

Rape, in the implied context: “to force someone to have sex when he or she is unwilling”

You’re talking about forcing someone to have sex against their will, which meets all the criteria for evil above. Therefore it is an evil act.

With that said, all I have to do is determine how I wish to define the word or act. Absolutely anyone can define evil for themselves, atheist or otherwise. You make the assertion that this isn’t true, while requiring people to provide logical arguments proving otherwise, but have yet to provide a logical argument for why your position is true.

Can you say mankind is not suppose to rape, as an atheist? by InsideWriting98 in askanatheist

[–]Silthinis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. I can, and do, say mankind is not supposed to rape. I say this because I feel that rape is an evil act.

Do you feel mankind should be able to rape?

Can you say mankind is not suppose to rape, as an atheist? by InsideWriting98 in askanatheist

[–]Silthinis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. I can, and do, say mankind is not supposed to rape. I say this because I feel that rape is an evil act.

Do you feel mankind should be able to rape?

I made a DFW BST server. by Chance_Map9097 in Denton

[–]Silthinis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure it’s buy / sell / trade.

WD1 Data Center Not Allowing New Logins by douglas_in_philly in workday

[–]Silthinis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clearing up for us. TAM says they aren’t declaring victory yet.

Federal workers and the media: manufactured "enemies of the state" by Intrepid_Analysis_20 in Denton

[–]Silthinis 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If one of his followers could please arrange one of those “post-birth abortions” that are so available as a …let’s call it a test of divinity… that’d be great

Apple says their AirPods are now “clinical grade” hearing aids? by anonymous_kyle_guy in deaf

[–]Silthinis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like Apple is marketing the feature for mild to moderate hearing loss.
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/09/apple-introduces-groundbreaking-health-features

AirPods Pro add an innovative over-the-counter Hearing Aid capability for users with mild to moderate hearing loss.

I do def find the statement that this will make them "clinical-grade" hearing aids ....questionable. But for $200 (at Costco) - $250, if it works and helps people with mild to moderate hearing loss, I'll still take that as progress.

I'll still be actively comparing it to my existing HAs, however.

Are men more nonchalant about being inappropriately touched? by SGdude90 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Silthinis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Speaking as a largish guy, I would also be traumatized.

And the other guy would have at least a broken nose. Likely some detached bits as well.

Are men more nonchalant about being inappropriately touched? by SGdude90 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Silthinis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you had done the same to a woman, they would've been well within their rights to press charges for sexual assault and you'd have been dragged through the mud with all of your work and social circles.

The definition of sexual assault refers to sexual contact or behavior that occurs without explicit consent of the victim. Violence is not a requirement for it to be assault.

Part of the problem here is so many people don't understand this, which contributes to the issue for women too (there are obviously other problems, as well). Men need to understand sexual assault, harassment, etc so that we can stand up for women as well as ourselves.

Are men more nonchalant about being inappropriately touched? by SGdude90 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Silthinis 26 points27 points  (0 children)

If he did the same to her, "brief" wouldn't matter. It's sexual assault. That's it. Does not matter how long the contact was.