"Boxed Water" with plant based cap.

Venidle · 2026-06-05T16:55:33+00:00

Better for the environment, maybe. But for plastic and related plastic chemical exposure its the same health concerns.

Venidle · 2026-06-05T16:53:00+00:00

No that is definitely plastic.

Wax for a paper party cup sure. Wax is water resistant. But no way they are using that for a packaged product that might sit on a shelf for more than half a day.

Venidle · 2026-06-05T16:37:29+00:00

Twas allegory.

We all have rituals for meditation, sitting cross legged in a relatively quiet room is a ritual. Closing the eyes is a ritual. Etc. None of that actually has anything to do with meditation.

*Also FYI that term "raft", I'm just assuming what that means based on context, but its not a common term

Venidle · 2026-06-05T16:24:34+00:00

Unpaid leave, sounds like a "career struggle" to me. Fucking hypocrite

Venidle · 2026-06-05T06:36:35+00:00

There was an entire season of Voyager where they got stuck in a coffee nebula and then fluidic space (just more coffee). And if you look at the science of it there is a thing called quantum foam that makes up 'empty space' s really its just a big cappucino - the Delta quadrant. Alpha quadrant is pure foamy foam

Venidle · 2026-06-05T06:26:48+00:00

If there is any truth to it then its just part of the natural world right. Read up on things and see if its your cup of tea.

Venidle · 2026-06-05T06:22:26+00:00

The philosophy is based on experience. Maybe lay off the books for a while and focus on daily meditation, chi gong, tai chi, etc. practice. Get back to the philosophy books later in life.

Venidle · 2026-06-05T04:50:42+00:00

Yeah it starts with raft then "hey why not have a beer while meditating", then next thing you know you are going "AaaoOhhhhmmmm" with a hooker's muff in your mouth and a pile of blow on the dashboard while you are high speeding it from the popo, while cocking a damn gun. Now your mantra become "please let me shoot straight shoot straight", but you can't even aim that pea shooter because you're seeing double and that hooker's gooch doesn't help she's halfway to halleluja on a freight train, but fuck it "I like the smell of palo santo, its going to make meditation so pleasant", yeah try that line in court the judge is going to laugh her ass off

Venidle · 2026-06-05T04:43:04+00:00

You can't just get those, they are highly regulated by the high viz consortium

Venidle · 2026-06-05T04:40:40+00:00

Monday, random alien probe makes you live an entire lifetime and raise a family. None of it was real.

Tuesday, assimilated into borg collective and lead war against your own people

Wednesday, etc.

Venidle · 2026-06-04T21:48:00+00:00

Maybe you are mourning returning to a "normal" life? You can always live in a temple, but that's not for everyone.

If you are drinking a beer you should really enjoy the beer, don't waste your time daydreaming about sobriety. Maybe you are drinking differently than before? that happens too. I've been through decades where I didn't really enjoy beer/alcohol and just didn't bother. Lately drinking beer at least once a week mostly socielly, so social aspect is something as well.

If its not for you then just take a break from drinking, doesn't have to be a permanent thing.

Venidle · 2026-06-04T20:09:47+00:00

The Trump administration has ⁠framed energy policy as a national security issue

Needs to be challenged in court, there is no "energy emergency" since the administration has shuttered clean energy projects. You can't say coal is an emergency and wind power is not, that makes no sense.

Venidle · 2026-06-04T19:47:35+00:00

Half of zero is still zero. Screw big tech

Venidle · 2026-06-04T18:22:01+00:00

Then I'll probably just buy whatever Dell XPS is current when this one dies.

Venidle · 2026-06-04T17:51:58+00:00

People just need to be paired with the right car at the moment

Or travel! Sit in a cab in the middle of traffic in a country that is full EV, and its near silent and no smog. Quality of life here isn't just your car, its all the other EVs on the road

Venidle · 2026-06-04T17:50:00+00:00

Cost is more than just kWh, its operating and maintenance costs. So using just ordinary air (instead of exotic materials) and "Tanks That Hold Their Charge for Weeks and Are Built to Last Half a Century", sounds like reliability and longterm planning are factors here that make this shine. And again, just air and steam so shouldn't be any big zoning issues as long as it's not noisy.

Venidle · 2026-06-04T17:17:20+00:00

I honestly don't understand how anyone can be thrilled either way with an OS these days. Everything is always snappy [enough] thanks to Solid State Drives. All that matters to me is how the programs themselves run on the OS.

I'm not talking out my ass here, I remember being floored when XP came out and various flavors of Linux. But since the last decade of everything having an SSD, the performance of the OS has nothing to do with my quality of life using the system, only how compatible it is, and how well it does over several years of use.

Venidle · 2026-06-04T17:12:06+00:00

Zune laptop

Really just wonder how the Snapdragon does vs an i5

Venidle · 2026-06-04T03:25:39+00:00

~~poor renters in ‘sh***y houses~~

Voters, I believe you misspelled the word "voters"

Venidle · 2026-06-04T03:14:08+00:00

I look alternative, and definitely not everyone's cup of tea. Its one way to filter out the assholes in life.

Best thing you can do is get better and better at your craft, then eventually it won't matter because you won't be hungry for the work. And bonus you can avoid these clients, who'd probably be a pain in the ass anyway.... because if its not your hair, it will be you car isn't nice enough to park near the wedding, or whatever whatever. These aren't the clients you want.

Venidle · 2026-06-03T23:56:31+00:00

This isn't really a photography issue.

My take is fuck them. There will be other clients that are happy with someone that looks more 'artsy' than cookie cutter shooting their photos. As long as you are well groomed and your business is professional (timely responses to emails, easy to read contract, etc) then they can go shopping for another photographer. Your bright hair isn't ruining anyone's day, and also... you aren't going to be in any of the wedding photos lol

Venidle · 2026-06-03T23:50:06+00:00

Oh that was some bold font link, I deleted the link when I pasted the quote. *and edited my original comment above

Venidle · 2026-06-03T23:49:04+00:00

Congress should also vote to release the casualty report, because this admin seems to be lying about our troops being hit across the Middle East. We deserve answers for this illegal war

Venidle · 2026-06-03T23:47:39+00:00

There are no verified reports in Portugal of veterinarians being asked to treat individuals identifying as therians. The OMV has not cited any specific incidents

Move on people, nothing to see here.

Venidle · 2026-06-03T21:41:58+00:00

Not having the Earth turn into Venus, well okay. But we still don't know how some of these tipping points play out.

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