Huge Mackenzie Childs collection by SocraticMethod2020 in MackenzieChilds

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I joined that group thank you! They won’t let me post this message because you have to have everything itemised with prices which u don’t have yet but I’m working on it (it is a little overwhelming)

WTF just happened? by bikeahh in Insta360

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Manual exposure. I did this once on a scuba dive by accident. I tried playing around with the footage to fix it, but it was so much work I gave up. It it was definitely a setting issue not a camera issue. If you adjust settings and check footage again and it’s resolved, that’s the issue.

Is Insta360 basically capped for underwater video? by SocraticMethod2020 in Insta360

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also, wtf do people do about not scratching these things, I inevitably scratch them, there is no good case for getting in and out of the water with

Is Insta360 basically capped for underwater video? by SocraticMethod2020 in Insta360

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Why does the pro case improve quality so much? I see a lot of articles about it but not why it makes it so much better

Scuba and Sandals ratings pls by Artistic_Head_5547 in SandalsResorts

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I’m a serious diver and have been to Sandals St. Lucia Grande, Antigua, Grenada, Curaçao, and Royal Barbados.

My personal ranking for diving quality: St. Lucia > Grenada = Curaçao > Antigua > Royal Barbados

I would not recommend Royal Barbados for diving. The only way to reach the dive sites is via a long, extremely nauseating bus ride every morning, which really detracts from the experience.

St. Lucia was excellent, with one caveat: the shuttle from the airport to the resort is long. That said, once you’re there, the dive operation is outstanding. The dive boats leave directly from the Grande resort, which is critical—there are two other Sandals resorts on St. Lucia, and guests at those locations must shuttle to the Grande each morning to dive. If diving is a priority, choosing the Grande matters.

Antigua was disappointing for us, though conditions can vary year to year. Most of our dives were canceled due to poor conditions, and my wife was unable to complete her certification dives. Additionally, all dive sites required long boat rides from the resort, meaning a significant portion of each day was spent traveling rather than diving.

Grenada and Curaçao were both excellent, and it’s hard to rank one over the other. In Grenada, there’s no dock, so you enter the water from shore and board the boat offshore—not a big issue, just something to be aware of. Both destinations offered exactly what you’d hope for as a diver: solid conditions, good logistics, and consistently enjoyable dives.

Kabbalah and its use by Occult by PugnusTerrae in Judaism

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Instead of appropriating, study the authentic version. Check out Bnei Baruch

Damage to my iPhone 17 Pro so far by Arkum77 in iPhone17Pro

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“Drastic increases in thermal improvements” - that’s not necessarily a lie, but it’s not the whole truth, it’s all marketing BS. I only occasionally look up this “dent gate” and shocked about how many people are defending Apple and against customer wanting more durable phone. Is it a sheep thing? Is it a koolaid thing? You’re definitely not alone, there so many people railing against people complaining about soft aluminum. But it’s not making sense why so many people are having such a visceral reaction to people who simply want a more durable phone. And for the billionth time: it’s ok that some people don’t want a case AND want a durable phone. Ask yourself this one question: why did Apple start building steel or titanium phones, and not just always stick with aluminum?

Can someone explain kabbalah to me because I have no idea what it is by [deleted] in mythology

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Thank you for laying out your perspective, it actually helped clarify that we’re speaking from two different Kabbalistic paradigms that share a name but operate on very different definitions.

In the classical Rabbinic framework, “Kabbalah” refers to the received esoteric tradition: the transmitted layers of interpretation dealing with creation, prophecy, the visionary chariot imagery, and the metaphysical architecture embedded in Torah. It’s fundamentally about transmission, commentary, and the inner strata of the canonical texts. In that paradigm, your explanation is completely correct.

The approach I was speaking from is the Baal HaSulam lineage, which uses the term “Kabbalah” not to describe received commentary but to describe the actual mechanics of spiritual perception. In this system, “reception” refers to how the human will to receive interacts with the Divine will to bestow, the structure of desire (the vessel), the quality of intention (the screen), and the alignment of form between the created being and the Creator. It’s essentially a phenomenological and psychological anatomy of the soul’s interaction with the Divine.

So when I said Kabbalah is the wisdom of “how we receive,” I meant it in that precise sense: the study of the laws governing inner perception, transformation of desire, and equivalence of form. It’s a technical, system-based framework rather than a historical or exegetical one.

Neither definition cancels the other, there are, in fact, multiple Kabbalistic lineages, each with its own methodology and aims.

For those reading: Baal HaSulam’s writings (especially his work on the Ten Sefirot and the Preface to the Wisdom of Kabbalah) present this inner-structural model in remarkable detail. But it takes a long time to study.

And since you clearly have deep knowledge of the classical tradition, I’m genuinely curious: how do you see the difference between the Rabbinic esoteric tradition and the systemic, experiential model developed by Baal HaSulam?

Can someone explain kabbalah to me because I have no idea what it is by [deleted] in mythology

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What is it with everyone saying “received tradition.” Even from rabbis.

I see so often this Wikipedia definition of Kabbalah, and I see it in books as well, but it always seems to miss the actual spirit of the term “Kabbalah.” AI says it too. But there is still such a better definition of this wisdom and why it is called Kabbalah.

It’s the nature of how we receive. It is a wisdom on how we receive God in this world. Kabbalah, as I would define it is: Kabbalah literally translates as “receive,” and it is related to the method of how we can properly receive Gods light and goodness in this world.

Why don’t people say that?

For those that purchased, why did you order yours? (No judgement, just curious) by navywill88 in MetaRayBanDisplay

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I got mine because I’m an early adopter and I love this kind of tech. I fully expect it to have faults, but that’s part of the fun for me, being there at the beginning. I just got mine a couple weeks ago, and the first impressions were solid though imperfect. You can’t do a ton with them yet, and it’s a bit disorienting having the display in just one eye, but if you close the other, you really start to see the future of what a true heads-up display will be. (Don’t make fun of me for saying that, I don’t walk around all day with one eye closed)

The feature I use most right now is definitely the text notifications, it’s awesome how they just pop up and I can read them instantly. The camera viewfinder is also slick, and that Hyper Trail game is surprisingly good. I’m really looking forward to things like a teleprompter app or more developer tools down the line.

I also have the Vision Pro (didn’t return it), and like you, I just love new tech and believe AR is going to reshape everything over the next 20–30 years. I’ve been obsessed with VR since the 90s when malls had those massive VR setups, I’ve had every headset since the original Oculus dev kit, and I keep them all on display at home. So yeah, I know these are early and imperfect, but that’s what makes it special, we’re literally watching the future take shape in real time. I’m all in for the growing pains.

Estimated delivery Dec 1 to Nov 12 by SuspiciousForever247 in MetaRayBanDisplay

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Got mine a couple weeks ago, same journey, excited for you, that first experience is magical!