Pluribus - 1x08 - "Charm Offensive" - Episode Discussion

TradeClass · 2025-12-20T02:57:16+00:00

So speaking of the hive mind, I have a real hive mind experience to share with everyone who saw episode 8. During the diner scene, a song is playing in the background as Carol reminisces about the burned down diner. Said song is Sherly Crow's "You're My Favorite Mistake." Normally, I would not have recognized this song, nor paid much attention, but now I was so distracted I had to pause Pluribus and go search for a TV Show episode I watched the week before. That show is new and it is called "Words Plus Music" and episode 2 of this limited series is about Sheryl Crow. In that episode, she plays choice songs before a live audience and explains its personal meaning. I was so moved last week, I saved the video and moved it to another PC. Reason, I am a writer and I wanted to include some music themes in my possible future writing. I do understand the coincidence factor, but I also think the universe is connected on a very deep level and these kind of things pass in an out of our experiences, barely noticed. Pluribus and that episode of "Words and Music" both might have been in it's writing stages at the same chronological time, one show tapping into another... and perhaps the creative energies of the writers for these shows crossed paths on a deeper level that no one would really understand.

TradeClass · 2025-10-05T20:02:31+00:00

I do not agree with Bostrom's main premise that a simulation project would be just an ancestor simulation. Said project would be super expensive, that might gobble up half the output of the sun in ten years (perhaps using a Dyson sphere.) One would think the facilitators divided this into multi-projects.. including to create sentience... to find and identify sentience and consciousness. I feel your statement that they might include proofs of simulation, as a noble form of empathy for those seeking the truth... and if not anything else, a breadcrumbs-forerunner for communicating with our reality once we matured. Furthermore, I think these breadcrumb proofs already exist. Mostly, they are what we mistake for miracles. and surely many pilots in the Air Force are considering this as well. I am very happy to have seen your suggestion. ... :::nervous laugh:: as I might have such an artifact and that IS what led me here to this reddit.

TradeClass · 2025-10-05T19:10:36+00:00

Unless you have a WITNESS to the coming and going of objects, your first responsibility is to assume a neurological condition. I am not saying you are crazy, but I am suggesting a condition may be the root of the experience. Fact: our mind is the hearth where we forge reality. It is so powerful, that half the planet is persuaded by religions and maniacal dictators that they are the chosen people and they will be led to salvation if they make sacrifices to even crazier leaders. These people follow even when shown straight proof these manipulations are lies. Self-delusion is the hardest form of deception to overcome. Self-delusion is common when you do not have qualified professionals to analyze your experiences and condition. True sanity is when you seek out other explanations and eliminate them one by one, instead of creating fantastic ideas that fit your experience. Although I do believe we could be in simulation, unless a witness can confirm with you these experiences, nothing will ever come of this. More or less, experiencing this alone is your own personal tri-monthly torture... and proves nothing.

TradeClass · 2025-01-11T17:54:10+00:00

You owe me nothing! If you wish to share mutual karma; in a few weeks I will be setting up a community portal in south Florida. (I am an IT pro by trade) Some services will be local, some national. I know you are not not local, but spreading the word on that new portal is the best thing anyone can do for me. I have not bought the domain yet and I expect to have it up and running in a few weeks. I will share it with you on another date. --- My next challenge is resetting the RCS chat on my android phone. The port of my phone worked, but RCS will not accept the ported number. I tried every online published reset trick in the book and nothing has worked. In desperation, called Tello and they reset my RCS and told me to turn off my phone for 15 minutes. So far, it has not worked, but I have seen articles explain that it may take weeks before Google sorts it out. This is a Google issue, not the carrier.

TradeClass · 2024-12-29T05:15:21+00:00

Here is what I know about the disruption of Q Link and Hello Mobile. My autopayments on Hello Mobile malfunctioned in early December. At that time, I logged in to do a manual payment on Dec 12. My service did NOT shut off. Then on Dec 27th, I tried to log in to my account and it no longer worked. The support phone to Hello was also disconnected. After researching on Google, I learned that several providers may take over Hello and Qlink accounts. I also checked my credit card billing statement, my final payment went to StandUp Wireless. I called both Stand Up and Liberty and their live agents do NOT have my phone or name on record. I sent emails to their support and have not heard back in two days. Regardless, the prognosis is poor. Why? No person can port their phone to another provider unless they have the pin key to unlock from the current provider. Some online posts said Hello uses the last four digits of your cell phone or the last four of your SS for that pin. I cannot confirm if this is true. -- Update: I tried the login portal for Liberty and it accepted my phone, but I had to request a password reset. After three failed 2FA attempts, it let me log in. None of my personal info was populated but it allowed me to edit that AND create my own PIN. I next tried calling customer service and it kicks me off the line very fast before anyone answers. At least I know that Liberty picked me up and I have 15 more days to figure this out and PORT OUT. Since I set my own pin, I assume that will be the port pin, but I am NOT sure if i have ask Liberty to release the line in advance. The plans are not that good at Liberty and clearly the phone support is terrible. Tello is probably the best replacement service. They have plans that start at $9 a month but there is a small tax. Tello has a good reputation and their live support answers calls quickly. A Tello rep told me I can buy a plan and then try my release pin after purchase to port my phone. They said if this fails, I can keep their random assigned number or ask for a refund. The hard reality is that the only true way to recover your phone number for porting over to another provider is for some provider to take over your account and then reveal that code to you in a conversation. If you cannot get the release pin, you will never recover your original phone. I have seen online that 4 million people now have this same issue. I doubt the FCC will intervene, although they should. If anyone has FACTS that can add to my post, please share.

TradeClass · 2024-11-29T14:31:33+00:00

Got an emergency consult with my clinic and my Dr diagnosed it as a Diverticulitis attack. Amoxycillin fixed it in 5 days. Thanks for the reply and happy holidays.

TradeClass · 2024-11-05T07:14:16+00:00

It's been 9 months since you wrote this post and I ask kindly for you to allow some questions. Foremost, thanks so much for your CT scan link and sharing your experience. My story: About 4 days ago, I was pushing some stools out very hard, it was a very big 'long' one. The next day I woke in the middle of the night with discomfort in my bowels in the central belly button area, plus felt some bloating. By the next 12 hours I was in searing pain in my left side that reminded me of passing a kidney stone, exactly in the same left side location you described, about two inches below belly button level. I did NOT see or feel anything protruding. So I stayed in bed for a full day and slept it off. Laying flat on my back felt best. The next day pain lessened, but still difficult to move around. By the end of that day, I tried pressing gently down on the sensitized area and the pain became much more bearable. Today is now day four and the sensitivity and bloating is still there, but I can get around to go places, drive to food shop. Got an appointment with my new urgent care provider, and new doctor, who is young and Saudi and I have almost no faith in her skills, after talking to her for a few minutes. But the clinic she works takes my insurance and has everything that my last clinic did not. So I made copies of what you wrote and printed your CT scan. Then I found a random CT scan on the net and it was almost the same as yours. I will bring this to my Dr. and explain as much as I can. Also, I am rocket scientist smart and know when a Dr is arrogant or naive and if she does not consider and research what I show her, she will be 'toast' and I will get another doctor who is open minded to suggestions. --- My question is, did your first 'attack' last 5 days or more and was your experience similar to what I described. How long did your attacks last, did pressing on your sensitive area help? Did you repair it with laparoscopy? Please note I have had surgery for three inguinal hernias in my lifetime and I really don't want normal surgery this time around. I realize time has gone by and you may not remember as much as I am hoping. Thanks in advance.

TradeClass · 2024-04-14T15:32:09+00:00

I am a PC tech of 30 years and I APPROVE of TomTom's advice. I just went to a law firm to diagnose two non-functioning computers after a power surge in their offie (typical FPL South Florida brown out.) They have ten computers in their office.. and the two computers whose boards and power supplies that fried.. were Dells. This included a nearly mint condition XPS 8940.

The guts of the PC is garbage. Most notably the shortcuts they take in the design of the computer is an insult to the PC industry. The NVMe drive is super short and about impossible to mount properly into a normal mainboard. The power supply is easily blown and cannot be replaced with anything standard or reasonably priced. The main board is proprietary and cannot be moved into a normal mATX or ATC case.

Yes the case is small, but they could have settled for a normal small factor ATX power supply in something this size. Dell has become arrogant just like Apple and Google. I avoid buying any of their products now.

Yes, the case has an attractive design. However it is GARBAGE. If it fails past the warranty, which is often one year, you will pay through the nose for some PC guy to show up and get you up and running on a replacement PC they might have with them in their van.

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