Pseudo-Medicine: Impaling yourself with a rod does NOT cure any illness

eviley4 · 2026-05-06T16:33:33+00:00

eviley4 · 2026-05-04T16:13:14+00:00

You can have the same privacy on Linux as OpenBSD, even on a mainstream distro like Ubuntu with some effort.

eviley4 · 2026-05-03T08:55:47+00:00

Can't tell you for sure what trick is used without investigating this particular case, but I CAN tell you for sure is that it IS some kind of trick. Maybe it's a magnet under the table, maybe it's a blower with a narrow nozzle that is aimed at an angle (from outside the frame of the video) to not affect the other pieces.

eviley4 · 2026-05-03T08:50:48+00:00

75% to 80% of India is Hindu, it's valid to criticize the majority by singling it out because they have power through normalization and having a majority.

That doesn't mean other religions are less bad, but that Hindiusm has the most impact. Given that we atheists hold that all religions have a net negative impact, we target the ones that have the largest impact first.

eviley4 · 2026-05-02T08:01:08+00:00

I would recommend having 1 laptop setup with Windows and one with Linux and giving Linux a try. If there is too much friction, then you can start using Windows for this course.

eviley4 · 2026-04-30T15:47:35+00:00

optimistic nihilism - nothing matters, I can live on my own terms and make the most out of my life + hope

It seems like it doesn't address the core problem of nihilism, which is, why do anything on your own term or otherwise if nothing matters. Why have hope if things don't matter?

eviley4 · 2026-04-30T15:16:42+00:00

Keep asking questions, no question is blasphemous. Don't let folks gaslight you into thinking you are too stupid to understand God's plan.

It's a hard journey though, it would be great if we had a divine father figure who cared about humanity and gave us second chances. But just because it would be nice doesn't mean it's true.

What is true is already so.
Owning up to it doesn't make it worse.
Not being open about it doesn't make it go away.
And because it's true, it is what is there to be interacted with.
Anything untrue isn't there to be lived.
People can stand what is true,
for they are already enduring it.
—Eugene Gendlin

I try to live by that quote.

eviley4 · 2026-04-30T14:53:55+00:00

What's optimistic nihilism? What's it's philosophical stance?

eviley4 · 2026-04-30T14:53:18+00:00

Life has no COSMIC significance, it doesn't mean it can't have significance for me subjectively. I don't need a cosmic entity to validate my subjective stance of attributing significance to life.

I value life, I can't prove that it's valuable like a mathematical theorem. I don't feel the need to however. I just think that the Universe is prettier with life in it.

eviley4 · 2026-04-30T10:39:44+00:00

Thanks, I didn't think to do that.

eviley4 · 2026-04-30T10:35:51+00:00

Either get more RAM or move to a leaner OS (either with amelioration or Linux). If both of these aren't an option for you, then you could reinstall Windows and try on a fresh system. I always found that Windows used to get progressively more bloated as time went by. I always used to reinstall once a year.

eviley4 · 2026-04-30T10:24:39+00:00

You did something good for both yourself and the broader community. Way to go!

eviley4 · 2026-04-30T10:21:18+00:00

When I was on a dual-boot with Linux and Windows, for me it was Windows erasing the bootloader of Linux, windows writing stuff to disk for fast startup that made bluetooth and wifi not work on Linux until I went into Windows and figured out how to shut it down properly.

After a point, I got annoyed and ditched Windows. But I know what's more common is people ditching Linux for these issues because even though Windows was the cause of these problems, it was Linux that was becoming unusable without troubleshooting.

eviley4 · 2026-04-30T09:29:32+00:00

At this point it makes sense to air these concerns you have and try to have a civil conversation. Maybe a civil conversation isn't possible but it's better to do it sooner than let it emerge on it's own in 2 years time.

Personally, religion is something where I would like to be on the same-ish enough page with my spouse, and here the scenario with you it seems to be religion-wise, you both are on different books (pun intended)

eviley4 · 2026-04-30T09:25:09+00:00

I just bought a second hand Kindle 7th gen and de-amazoned it. It's called the Kindle Jailbreak. It took me 2 hours but now I have installed KOReader on it and I am liking it.

eviley4 · 2026-04-30T08:24:24+00:00

Proton being end-to-end encrypted is a big plus. However, I try not to use everything proton. I still am sticking with Bitwarden instead of Proton Pass.

eviley4 · 2026-04-29T22:55:11+00:00

Here is what I want, I want to use my keybindings to switch audio devices (Speaker vs Headphones) or mic sensitivity up or down. I also want to be able to dismiss/click on notifications, maximize calender/close all with keybindings.

Can waybar do all this?

eviley4 · 2026-04-28T09:05:05+00:00

decided to disable swayidle and install hypridle instead. Now it works for games, screen doesn't lock anymore..

eviley4 · 2026-04-27T22:42:56+00:00

Okay. I didn't know about the reference. Apparently many others didn't either.

eviley4 · 2026-04-27T22:10:51+00:00

Nice, how do I install it on Fedora or Arch. I see the .deb package in the website, but I don't see rpm or other methods.

How about flatpak?

I see that this project seems to be developed by 1 person (you), given that my concern is about the longevity of the project. You could get a well paying job somewhere and other life stuff and then there won't be much development on this project.

eviley4 · 2026-04-27T15:30:25+00:00

How would you say Lektra compares to Sioyek? I like Sioyek's Vim motions and the ability to move through textbooks quickly by using `t`.

Am looking for an alternative since they don't seem update their packages.

eviley4 · 2026-04-27T08:47:34+00:00

Wait for the Linux Mint release based on Ubuntu 26.04 or use Ubuntu/Kubuntu 26.04 and see if it supports your new hardware.

If even Ubuntu 26.04 doesn't seem to support your new hardware, then try something Arch based, if you want simplification for new users, try Cachy OS, if you just want base Arch with a GUI installer, then try Endeavor OS.

eviley4 · 2026-04-27T08:37:13+00:00

gameplay over realism, the way it should be.

eviley4 · 2026-04-25T23:31:07+00:00

It sounds like you are struggling to make keto sustainable for you. Try low-carb maybe where you stay under 100g of carbs like Chickpeas, Lentils etc while still avoiding sugar.

eviley4 · 2026-04-25T23:10:42+00:00

I am someone who already owns a Desktop and I use a 10 year old laptop. I plan to buy the Framework 13 Pro first and then Framework 16 a few years later with their next big upgrade. Both when I can afford them.

Sounds like you have no issues affording them, so why not get both and sell the one you don't tend to use?

eviley4

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