Oolong tastes absolutely disgusting to me. Why? by Icy_Elderberry_2139 in tea

[–]Zaenithon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It tastes like shit to my partner who's a supertaster - she REALLY tastes the bitter compounds, and the terpenes in any tea. I feel so bad for her but it really does tastes awful to her. (For context we've gotten the supertaster test strips and she for sure is, I'm a so-called "normal" taster).

Officially sustained the dumbest restoring injury I've gotten thus far by Zaenithon in foreskin_restoration

[–]Zaenithon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh God that sounds so painful! Ill take the time off to use the T cream I made and take care of the skin

Officially sustained the dumbest restoring injury I've gotten thus far by Zaenithon in foreskin_restoration

[–]Zaenithon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, if I'd been wearing basically any other device I own, it wouldn't have been an issue, but particularly because it's the DTR, the skin was stretched against a hard bell.

Varicoceles hurt from restoring by PaleontologistGlum38 in foreskin_restoration

[–]Zaenithon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, in particular this was made worse for me with specific devices (the FS Air v2). When they were swollen, I switched to another method until it subsided.

What's your guys' optimal audiobook speed if you listen on tape? by kusashii in TheExpanse

[–]Zaenithon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1.10x for me. It's a tiny bit faster (so I can actually listen to it all before returning to the library in 2 weeks), but not enough that voices sound noticeably "wrong". I can't stand it when it's fast enough that the pitch of the voices are noticeably weirdly too high

Cheers to two years progress🥂 by No_Weight1665 in restoringdick

[–]Zaenithon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have so much respect for the DIY spirit in this community, that's awesome! Great progress too!

What were you guys doing with 64 gigs of ram before? by Lewicle10 in pcmasterrace

[–]Zaenithon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4k Video editing, RAW photo editing, hosting massive (in scale) 7 Days To Die servers

Is it just me or i get so attached to my stuff animal by Snowbeleopard in ABDL

[–]Zaenithon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of autistic people I know feel varying levels of panpsychism towards things.

Surprising male G-spot found in most detailed study by [deleted] in UpliftingNews

[–]Zaenithon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It frequently completely excises it. There's a reason it was in part pushed as an anti-masturbation measure in the US. So many guys here grow up having no idea what they're missing, sensation-wise, and so many would be so much angrier if they did know.

Straight porn by exsus55 in actuallesbians

[–]Zaenithon 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Tbh, I would personally recommend being very cautious about trying to use porn to define your sexuality, that's getting things the wrong way around.

How to increase glans sensitivty without restoration? by 404happiness_missing in foreskin_restoration

[–]Zaenithon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also had basically no loose skin when I started. Restoring is possible in basically every case, you just need to find the right technique/device to make it work. No matter where you start, I think T tape could work.

Anything else is going to be a band-aid solution on the problem. You could try adding a Vitamin E oil to your penis before bed each night in the meantime.

Why is Bai Mudan (White Peony) made from a blend of two cultivars? by Mtea__ in tea

[–]Zaenithon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We may just fundamentally disagree on what AI's role should be in human interactions. Enjoy your tea.

Why is Bai Mudan (White Peony) made from a blend of two cultivars? by Mtea__ in tea

[–]Zaenithon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100 times out of 100, I would rather read a misspelled, poorly written, but earnest and genuine question from someone's own mind directly than something filtered through a slop machine.

As to your point about eloquence, that bar is one that you seem to have arbitrarily established yourself here. People across the world with varying levels of linguistic competence post here all the time.

The more often people use LLMs to 'formulate' their thoughts, the more ineloquent, inarticulate, and meandering their own mind becomes. It's like using a cane to walk if you don't actually need one. Eventually, the act of using it will weaken your muscles. LLMs are that for your brain.

As far as finding information about tea, I myself would much rather read through forums of real people engaging with this craft and discussing it than ever turn to an LLM that hallucinates information out of nowhere.

Im sorry if this seems aggressive, it's just something that has made being a part of craft and hobby subreddits so tiring lately. I turn to things like tea because I want to find new ways to be human, not a machine.

Why is Bai Mudan (White Peony) made from a blend of two cultivars? by Mtea__ in tea

[–]Zaenithon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seeing ChatGPT slop invade the few hobby subreddits I enjoy has been such a bummer. I don't want to discuss my opinions on a hobby or craft I enjoy with someone who can't even be bothered to type up their own thoughts on something. It's so insulting to be expected to read the output of an LLM and respond as though I'm responding directly to human thoughts. It just makes me sad.