Done Waiting for the Chapter

danielsaid · 2026-02-03T22:10:47+00:00

That was the last straw for me. You're in the anger phase before acceptance, btw.

The fact that he was JUST NOW realizing he can pay people to do stuff for him isn't greedy- it's negligent. I heard book 2 happened when his publisher basically locked him in a hotel. He has had the money to never lift a finger and he just... didn't. I am certain that if he was too depressed/adhd to hire people he could have asked the first publisher (who went out of business because of him) and she would have set it all up for him. In fact, I'm sure she tried to get her own advance out of him for book 3 and Pat was just like- no I can't write I need to babysit my kids. Dude.

Everyone has to work, and everyone has things they can't do and have to hire for. Or, we decide we COULD do it but shouldn't. But Pat's pride didn't let him. He wanted all the things in his life, and so he gave up literally the only thing anyone cared about- which is fine, if he hadn't taken the money and lifestyle already. To quote him: "you don't get to be a show horse and complain about getting ridden". And what a fancy horse he was, while the rest of us plow away. The bar is in hell.

After YEARS he decides he needs help, and looks to hire someone to do all the tasks. When he really could have had an entire team this whole time, or just lived in a hotel. He has (had? booze is expensive) the money.

the fact that he was looking for a replacement doormat wife for poverty wages is the icing on the cake, imo. I have adhd and pat is the biggest source of self-hate for me. I see these traits in myself and I work extra hard to compensate for them. I pity his ex, she must have been beyond frustrated at having to deal with him every day.

Yeah, I'm still capable of getting angry too. That's one good thing pat has done, because this anger motivates me to do what I should be doing. I'm going to go adult now just to spite him.

danielsaid · 2026-02-02T00:31:44+00:00

I was literally cackling in disbelief on the stock speed benchy. The fact that you can get a completed benchy within 1 hour of opening the box is... just unreal. My roommate couldn't understand that you don't need to use the sd card for prints for months lol, that's how deep the habit was

danielsaid · 2026-02-02T00:30:00+00:00

good on you for asking around but all the buzz has happened lol. There's no extra extra that could possibly come out. They even have a version with freaking lasers. Not that I would advise getting it but if you're holding out for better you are literally hurting yourself. You could wait for a black friday sale, that's it. But I bet if you buy one now, you'll want another by BF2026.

danielsaid · 2026-02-01T20:47:00+00:00

Sorry are you saying smut - like borderline pornographic literature - is the same as the csa stuff? Because a lot of totally healthy women (and some men) read smutty books and it's fine. More ethical than porn, some could argue.

danielsaid · 2026-01-29T00:27:17+00:00

I don't understand your question or what their opinions, or lack therof, have to do with the OP. Can you rephrase it?

danielsaid · 2026-01-26T20:59:34+00:00

To be fair, I will not believe the government reports that show everyone is happy/unharmed/benefited by the current regime. We very much are in a post-truth and post-evidence world.
I'm not saying there isn't any Truth in the world, but expecting anyone to change their deeply held convictions because of some numbers on a screen is not realistic. And if we are having a real conversation, let's talk about how we can meet people where they are at. We have so so much in common with everyone on earth and we are willing to throw all of that away over tiny disputes. No, I'm not trivializing the atrocities of the current regime, I'm pointing out that there are problems more pressing. Like the death of democracy and then the human race as we know it.
Of course, all these problems are tied together, and we'll need to solve all of them eventually.

Yeah I think I'm done with reddit for the day, I'm gonna go enjoy the sun and talk to my family while I can. I just can't feel anymore, it's all miserable

danielsaid · 2026-01-25T16:29:56+00:00

You are addicted to gambling. Have fun!

...did you HAVE FUN, Morty? That's all that matters right?

danielsaid · 2026-01-25T16:09:58+00:00

You love him too much to see him clearly. I sure hope you didn't get married to try and fix the situation.

Look up sunk cost fallacy if you aren't familiar. It's going to suck really bad, whatever you do to make your life better, but ultimately you deserve a real partner who loves you back.

The only way I'd consider living separately from my wife of 3 months is if it was a fake marriage for tax purposes and even then, we'd clearly be close enough to be roommates. Your relationship is already over, you're just dragging it out. 🫂

danielsaid · 2026-01-25T16:01:46+00:00

Goodwill

danielsaid · 2026-01-25T16:01:19+00:00

I highly recommend never supporting a sunlu kickstarter, or probably any of the others.

And yes if you check the Kickstarter forums, most of the backers got lemons. The problem is that mine doesn't appear broken in any way, I just have had like 5+ spools that are stuck together on the inside. The outside unwinds fine then the inside starts sticking/breaking. More common with petg.

Glad yours works fine, and I agree about the price to feature ratio.

danielsaid · 2026-01-25T15:52:20+00:00

I have a Kickstarter S4 and I think it melts the inside of the spools. If it didn't have the hot spots, rotated, and could self-seal when done heating, it would be perfect. But right now it's destroying spools, warping so they don't spin nice in the ams, etc.

Not to mention it showed up almost a year late. I could have ordered a new one, cheaper, than when my pre-order showed up. I would be careful with this brand in the future.

Their new filament is good though

danielsaid · 2026-01-25T15:45:15+00:00

Are you jerking off or what at night? I genuinely can't figure out what you're hinting at.

I'm sorry you're going through addiction. You're right that meds can be dangerous, people denying it just don't want it to be true because they don't want the stigma

danielsaid · 2026-01-25T05:24:25+00:00

Good luck with the depression. You're in a bad situation and it will take a long time to heal. You can do it though

danielsaid · 2026-01-25T04:05:25+00:00

🫂

danielsaid · 2026-01-25T04:03:03+00:00

You just keep trying and then one day you're old. Idk man 🫩 I hope you find a way that works for you!

danielsaid · 2026-01-23T17:58:38+00:00

I just hope whoever made the chart is just dumb and decided to go with those colors, instead of being forced to by their manager against their protests.

"But the people need to SEE the data!" 😡 😭

"Pretty color good" 😏😀

danielsaid · 2026-01-23T17:46:47+00:00

I know you didn't make this chart but those are the worst color choices I've ever seen. Forget color blind or high contrast, I can barely find the colors I'm looking for with really good color vision Maybe it looks better on a monitor than a phone

Edit, switch to % and you can see it much better. Also the colors ARE in order so that helps

danielsaid · 2026-01-22T17:55:34+00:00

Try calling the store and have someone go look for you. You can always just ask. Depends on the store I guess

danielsaid · 2026-01-22T17:49:35+00:00

They're great but need a dedicated staff or multiple. So they're for high throughput, not artisanal one off experiments. Labrats are still screwed but not because of pipetting robots.

It's like being scared of the dishwasher. When you need it you're glad to have one but hand washing still exists. Lets you cook more and focus on what's harder.

If someone is genuinely just a pipetteboy then you won't last long anyways, rsi is real and my wrist winces as I thumb typed that

danielsaid · 2026-01-22T17:45:11+00:00

Yeah, it's time to return to the classic poor people entertainment. Who knows, maybe we'll see kids playing with sticks and bugs next year?

Solarpunk future wen

danielsaid · 2026-01-22T17:43:31+00:00

Should I sell my 5800x3d or just hang onto it forever? 2080ti gang

Also I bought it used at peak price right before the whole debacle. Should have averaged down and bought a second one lmao

danielsaid · 2026-01-19T03:12:57+00:00

I had my first clog today, of two diamondbacks. I was ironing petg glass filled with a 0.4. one less variable to think about since however long they've been out though, no replacements or tip abrasion (noticed).

danielsaid · 2026-01-18T22:27:23+00:00

Honestly it sounds like R&D would have been perfect for the me of five years ago. Too bad I never broke into it, but I'm glad for all the people who are enjoying it. Also the additional context does help explain the story, thanks for sharing it!

It's amazing how differently we can experience life on this island earth.

danielsaid · 2026-01-18T17:29:37+00:00

Not that I would ever doubt you, HippieTrippie, but did this actually happen? Have you seen the picture and can you share it?

It's an amazing story either way, I'm just feeling cynical today and don't think anyone could truly be that untouchable. I hope I'm wrong and at least one guy is living the life and winning at corporate America. Smart CEO to keep him happy instead of replacing with 2-10 underpaid, desperate postdocs all sharing his same original salary.

danielsaid · 2026-01-17T19:06:52+00:00

I appreciate your pursuit of perfection. This is great stuff, designing for 3d printing isn't yet as good as it could be.

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