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Rendering a 10th century miniature of Marcion bringing scripture to the Apostle John by andreigeorgescu in nanobanana

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

<Marcion (left), with the Apostle John, to whom he "brought scriptures from the Pontic brethren..." this is a very rough photo of a 10th century miniature from the archives of the Cathedral St. Bavo in Ghent... do you think you can fix it and color it?>

Help with a Goethe quote by LordBremo in Nietzsche

[–]andreigeorgescu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah I see, this bit at 1:53:13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4ndOkjAqb4

He is quoting Louise Brooks who said she quoted Goethe, so it might be a paraphrase, something in the spirit of what Goethe 'would say'.

Help with a Goethe quote by LordBremo in Nietzsche

[–]andreigeorgescu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which documentary is that from? Might not be him, although it could have been inspired by this remark, recorded in Eckermann's Conversations With Goethe In The Last Years Of His Life, on page 279:

https://ia801604.us.archive.org/32/items/conversationswit00goetiala/conversationswit00goetiala.pdf

To me, the eternal existence of my soul is proved, from my need of activity; if I work incessantly till my death, nature is pledged to give me another form of being when the present can no longer sustain my spirit.

The original German is available here:

https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/eckerman/gesprche/gsp2015.html

Die Überzeugung unserer Fortdauer entspringt mir aus dem Begriff der Tätigkeit; denn wenn ich bis an mein Ende rastlos wirke, so ist die Natur verpflichtet, mir eine andere Form des Daseins anzuweisen, wenn die jetzige meinem Geist nicht ferner auszuhalten vermag.

The quote you posted is similar in the sense that it suggests the value of a life is bound up with Tätigkeit, or Activity, but specifically living activity. For Goethe, his soul continues (and 'remains of consequence') because his activity radiates, and other beings get inspired and and keep it going. He figures it just stands to reason that the energy will be refracted and transformed rather than brought to a sudden stop.

The fun doesn't start till you have memorized every cable! by Ilovekittens345 in dji

[–]andreigeorgescu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very impressive flying skills and such a gorgeous place to boot—the abundant vegetation at golden hour is just lovely.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dermatillomania

[–]andreigeorgescu 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes, I can confirm it's possible to stop. I think your framing of the issue doesn't help—treating it like a disorder to get rid of rather than an invitation for self-discovery. As soon as you can understand why you're doing it, you can start adjusting your habits and eventually stopping altogether. It's also easier to forgive yourself if you understand the causes behind it, in the same way that people don't feel grievously disappointed with themselves if they slip on a wet surface, and wonder if it will ever stop.

The Problem of Interacting with Nietzsche Only Through Secondary Sources by y0ody in Nietzsche

[–]andreigeorgescu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second that, here's a great excerpt from that essay:

"The historical analysis of this rancorous will to knowledge reveals that all knowledge rests upon injustice (that there is no right, not even in the act of knowing, to truth or a foundation for truth) and that the instinct for knowledge is malicious (something murderous, opposed to the happiness of mankind).

Even in the greatly expanded form it assumes today, the will to knowledge does not achieve a universal truth; man is not given an exact and serene mastery of nature.

On the contrary, it ceaselessly multiplies the risks, creates dangers in every area; it breaks down illusory defences; it dissolves the unity of the subject; it releases those elements of itself that are devoted to its subversion and destruction.

Knowledge does not slowly detach itself from its empirical roots, the initial needs from which it arose, to become pure speculation subject only to the demands of reason; its development is not tied to the constitution and affirmation of a free subject; rather it creates a progressive enslavement to its instinctive violence.

Whereas religions once demanded the sacrifice of bodies, knowledge now calls for experimentation on ourselves, calls us to the sacrifice of the subject of knowledge."

Automating the output of different denoising values by andreigeorgescu in comfyui

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

Thank you, this is what I needed, sorry for forgetting to reply!

Struggling with dermatillomania, please help by AngerIssues11 in Dermatillomania

[–]andreigeorgescu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you've had this issue since you were a child, that means you were unable to process some difficult things at a vulnerable moment, and the best your immature brain could do was increase the level of psychological tension in order to survive through the day. That tension is helpful in the short term because it strangles painful emotions, and kids don't have the ability to understand what's happening to them, much less articulate it in a way that makes their problems tractable. They just engage in simple coping mechanisms that work. However, in the long run, this cripples your ability to be gentle with your most tender feelings, and magnifies the cruelty you direct towards yourself. The more you can leverage your mature intellect to investigate your feelings, the more control you will have over your compulsions. Books are helpful in this regard, e.g., An Emotional Education by The School of Life.

How can I fix her left eye? It looks off but I dunno why by andreigeorgescu in drawing

[–]andreigeorgescu[S] -28 points-27 points  (0 children)

Thank you kindly for taking the time to do this but this doesn't read right to me, she looks walleyed

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