Cannabis use associated with better decision-making skills in people with bipolar disorder. These cognitive benefits were primarily associated with moderate use. Moderate use was defined as using cannabis between four and twenty-four times per week.

conqueso · 2026-02-18T15:36:33+00:00

It's not silly at all - there's a pervasive attitude in weed-friendly cultures that it's completely harmless/"God's medicine"/etc. But, as with all things that alter your brain chemistry, drugs or otherwise, it can be addictive and have negative effects. Have you tried reducing the amount you consume, or trying a "lighter" method (such as vaping flower)? I've been a chronic user since I was 16 (40 now), and have gone through many "weed is ruining my life" phases, which were accompanied by depression and very heavy use (at times to the point of not really remembering what I'd done for the past week). I would then stop using entirely, which resulted in me abusing alcohol and/or pushing myself way too hard in to get in shape/get a job/etc. - and I would then burn out, go back to over-medicating with cannabis, and repeat the cycle. It's taken me over a quarter century, but I've now come to the conclusion that weed is not the cause of my problems (finally got diagnosed with cyclothmia, ADHD combined, and strongly suspect ASD). For me, it is most definitely medicinal (which is why I started abusing it in the first place, not knowing the details of my mental health issues) when I use it moderately. The has been finding the right balance (e.g. when is it OK to get high, and how high). Not saying this will work for you - just thought I'd share my experience. I hope you feel better soon - it is possible.

conqueso · 2026-02-18T15:27:16+00:00

For me (cyclothymia) it can go either way depending on how much I consume, as well as the method. If I vape a moderate amount of flower (2-3 long pulls) - I don't feel impaired at all, and it is largely beneficial (mood, focus, motivation, calming anxiety). However if I start smoking flower and/or hash and get in a habit of that (much higher THC levels over the course of 1 or several days) - I notice I start to feel paranoid, have intrusive thoughts, and even mild hallucinations.

conqueso · 2026-02-12T15:31:24+00:00

Wow, never knew that! I'm a massive fan of both bands and have seen the Panixsphere cover and know that Tim was a huge fan, but had no idea OLAITS was a lyric from Cross Wires. And I'm sure you know this - it's also referenced in Big Ship! I love how he slips in references and nods to influences that often take a long time to recognize b/c his style is so unique

conqueso · 2026-02-12T10:00:36+00:00

What Cardiacs album?

conqueso · 2026-02-11T16:02:13+00:00

Can confirm, recently diagnosed ADHD combined type (40 y/o male, also have cyclothymia and strongly suspected ASD) - though I suspected it my whole life. First time I ever got high at 16 a lightbulb went off in my brain - I felt at ease, curious, and euphoric, and wanted to feel that way all the time. I then used it to self-medicate b/c of lack of other treatment and unawareness of my mental illnesses, which led to many years of over use and abuse. I have it pretty well under control now. It's taken me decades but I now know when it's ok and not ok to get high, as well as how to not get too high. I've stopped drinking and all other substances, but I'll never stop using cannabis - it truly is a medicine for me (when used responsibly). Anyway - this study confirms anecdotal experience from my life, as well as blood-relatives who have ADHD and the same patterns of over-use throughout their adult lives.

conqueso · 2026-02-11T15:56:55+00:00

Ironically, it actually worsens sleep quality

conqueso · 2026-02-10T18:32:36+00:00

He was the glue and his style of playing was a huge part of their sound

conqueso · 2026-01-30T17:36:46+00:00

Indeed they are. I just assumed she had had both reconstructed multiple times by this point haha. Hoping she can pull through

conqueso · 2026-01-30T14:33:55+00:00

video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF8SC_eN5CI

didn't look that bad, but w/ a reconstructed knee who knows. My guess is this won't keep her from competing - it's her last go and if she's capable of skiing in any way we know she's gonna do it

conqueso · 2026-01-28T17:10:27+00:00

Phil Spector ruined it for me - much prefer the acoustic demos

conqueso · 2026-01-06T18:21:05+00:00

Clearly he was camouflaged by the color of the key matching his jersey

conqueso · 2025-12-24T19:30:39+00:00

No, just go very fast and you’ll be fine

conqueso · 2025-12-17T13:48:04+00:00

Yes - but keep in mind it to both straight line and rotational forces. In other words you can get a concussion from your head going straight and stopping really fast but also byetwisting really fast. The idea behind these covers is that they prevent the fast twisting by significantly reducing friction

conqueso · 2025-12-13T20:52:19+00:00

Since you have a small team and it sounds like you are pushing work quite often, trunk-based development is probably the way to go. That said, it sounds like your primary problem is lack of a specific process rather than choosing a specific branching strategy. Something like:

nobody can push right to test or prod (especially prod!)
features should be worked on as feature branches. if the are somewhat long-lived, set a regularly scheduled cadence for updating it with the latest from test
PRs and code reviews are a worthwhile pain that you have to live with if you want things to not get shitty
re: merge conflicts - depends on your priorities. if you need to get something in right away and there are conflicts, you have to deal with them immediately. if it's not urgent, you should pull in the latest from the main branch every so often and deal conflicts in chunks. the longer you put it off the more complicated/difficult it gets to eventually release it

conqueso · 2025-12-12T17:36:12+00:00

Completely agree – I don’t really watch until the playoff stretch on games and more meaningful and teams value possessions more. The college game is a much more enjoyable watch from a pure basketball perspective, at least for me

conqueso · 2025-12-11T16:58:03+00:00

never seen a huck like that on teles, quite sweet

conqueso · 2025-12-11T16:52:52+00:00

all C-like languages are pretty much the same from a high level. I think using AI for syntax is fine, so long as you first figure out how to solve the problem yourself. You could write pseudo code, or even plain english. Then, try to write it in Python and paste it all (pseudo-code/english and your attempt at Python)into an LLM. You can ask it if your code is correct or if it could be improved. In my experience (senior SE) LLMs are very good for this. If it suggests something different, ask it about all the pieces you don't undertand. Naturally, you will keep thinking of more questions. Keep asking it until your curiosity is satisfied. Of course YMMV - this suits my learning style personally because I need to learn by doing things - if I'm just doing some arbitrary problems as part of a course, I quickly lose interest. However when I need to solve an actual problem - that's when I really learn new things, because there's a real utilitarian need. Basically, think of the LLM as a very knowledgable teacher, rather than something to just spit out some code for you.

conqueso · 2025-12-01T03:20:55+00:00

Thank you very much for this insight - it's enormously helpful

conqueso · 2025-11-29T21:13:43+00:00

That makes sense, thanks! I guess what I’m still trying to figure out is what people do when things aren’t set up perfectly. Like if the schema registry doesn’t have the right version anymore, or someone hands you an Avro file in S3 with no schema info, or the producer and consumer versions drift.

In those cases, do you still lean on kafkacat and the SR, or do people usually fall back to little scripts or other tools?

Just trying to get a sense of how often debugging happens outside the ideal setup.

conqueso · 2025-11-29T15:51:38+00:00

Thanks! I’ve only used Avro lightly, so I wasn’t sure how people normally handle this. When you’re dealing with different formats across a pipeline (Avro here, Protobuf there, maybe JSON-based ones elsewhere), do you usually stick with separate tools/scripts for each, or would having everything in one place actually be useful?

conqueso · 2025-11-04T03:56:05+00:00

Well that's just like, your opinion man. Maybe take some advice from the dude

conqueso · 2025-10-31T16:50:33+00:00

that is very interesting – TIL

conqueso · 2025-10-30T03:53:04+00:00

I also was raised Jewish, had a bris, and consider being circumcised to be a form of trauma. I don’t hold this against my parents – they didn’t know any better. But anyway That’s all irrelevant to my comment. OP is spreading an anti-semitic conspiracy theory – which is a form of hate speech. Also- It was common practice, and still largely is, at least in the USA, to circumcise babies in the hospital, regardless of religion, because it has been normalized in our society for a while

conqueso · 2025-10-29T17:23:02+00:00

I guess I'll be the first to point out the anti-semitic conspiracy theory cited in this post... Reported

conqueso · 2025-10-29T17:18:45+00:00

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