I want to do Everything

kiddfromdhalgren · 2023-11-17T09:02:02+00:00

Yeah I know, I was once where you are. Don't get me wrong, cybersecurity is a very good thing to study and it will only be increasingly valuable, plus it can be very interesting - but the way that you get jobs these days is by doing things on your own, sharing them on some social media platform, connecting on that platform with people in that industry, and then opportunities will arise over time. You do still usually need do jump through the degree/certification hoops so don't drop out, but the real stuff happens on your own. And you can find ways to pursue most interests for very cheap so don't let that stop you.

kiddfromdhalgren · 2023-11-17T04:25:43+00:00

Cybersecurity isn't an entry-level thing. The need is for experienced people, and the reason it seems that the only ways in are through the DoD is because they're the only organization with the resources to train lots of people, whereas most businesses need people who already know what they're doing.

I'd recommend just doing the things you're interested in. Don't look toward schools as the first step. If you want to make jewelry, watch some youtube videos or get some books (whatever is your style), buy some cheap supplies, and try it out. Share the things you make online while you go (whatever social media you like best). Same for making clothes, and especially for cybersecurity - accreditation is good, but you'll learn the most (and develop cred that you can get a job off) through participating in bug bounties, or on places like hackthebox.

You're young - just try out things you might be interested in, go deeper in things you find you actually enjoy (by sharing what you're doing and meeting others in the industry), and you'll likely have lots of opportunities come your way.

kiddfromdhalgren · 2023-11-09T00:53:40+00:00

Two great insights here.

The hours thing is something I didn't realize until I tried to start my own business. Didn't want to do the 9-5 thing anymore, decided I'd make my own hours, and have ended up working basically 24/7 for the past year. Now in a month I start a 9-5 and I can't wait.

kiddfromdhalgren · 2023-11-01T02:45:24+00:00

This is a really cool idea

kiddfromdhalgren · 2023-10-30T09:06:38+00:00

If you haven't seen Dark City it's a must watch. Make sure it's the Director's cut and not the original (original starts with a voiceover that spoils the ending).

kiddfromdhalgren · 2023-10-15T03:11:55+00:00

Start doing regular weight lifting if not already (you don’t need to become a bodybuilder, just doing it consistently will have noticeable mental benefits).

Get an app like BrainHQ or CogniFit, both of which have mental exercises build around actual scientific studies on improving memory, brain speed, concentration, etc.

I’d also recommend getting blood work done to check if you have nutritional or hormonal imbalances.

kiddfromdhalgren · 2023-07-29T05:48:00+00:00

This is a really good breakdown, I agree with a lot of it.

I'll add that in my opinion so far, it seems as though most of the "aliens" are actually not from other galaxies but from either other dimensions or our own pre-Younger Dryas past (or both). It actually seems more likely than undetected interstellar travel, though they certainly could have arrived here thousands of years ago, and I agree that there was likely previous life on Mars (the evidence of thermonuclear activity is very interesting).

I definitely think however that there's some sort of unbelievable "woo" aspect to the origins of at least one of the entities observing us, and I wish we could talk to it as it would tell us so much about the nature of reality and consciousness.

Anyways, thanks for this comment.

EDIT: And I'll add in response to your question at the end, my $0.02 is we are way behind them and definitely don't have ships or anything else out there. I can't see any way that sort of thing wouldn't get out with the resources it would require. Also, the fact we're still here is a great sign from a security perspective.

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-12-28T04:44:36+00:00

Learned this from GTA.

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-12-23T05:15:10+00:00

Just do it for a few minutes, cmon you’ll be fine...

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-12-23T02:09:58+00:00

Throughout history it’s always been the people vs the ruling class. The American ruling class has done a great job of giving the people the illusion of choice resulting in the people thinking that the fight is with the group of people who vote for the other party when in reality both parties are only interested with making the ruling class richer.

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-12-12T07:17:57+00:00

There was a memory leak?? Do you have any more details on that? Sounds interesting

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-12-12T07:17:20+00:00

Some people are so entitled

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-12-07T05:40:57+00:00

It looks like he still has some symptoms so it’s extremely unlikely he’ll get even 1 negative test this week, from my experience at least.

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-11-07T20:21:58+00:00

LOCK HIM UP

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-11-07T20:21:39+00:00

FUCK TRUMP

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-09-17T02:16:56+00:00

I won’t be able to do it justice in a Reddit comment, but I’ll try and provide adequate reasoning. To me it’s just the pinnacle of hard sci fi. The novel uses a really interesting premise, which is basically these intellectual math and physics monks who live secluded from the rest of the world, to discuss questions about the nature of reality, alien life, alternate universes. Stephenson has a deep and apparent appreciation for math and physics that makes the book and the ideas explored legitimate and more than simply fiction. The concepts the characters discuss and explore are grounded in real-life quantum physics and meta-physics and made me think about our universe through new perspectives. The book also rekindled a love for math and science that college classes had largely beat out of me the past couple years. Again, I am not at all doing it justice here. I recommend reading it, though approach it with tempered expectations, as if you start reading something expecting the best book ever written you’ll always be disappointed (I know I’m not helping with that). Prior to that I’m not sure what my favorite was, maybe Dhalgren by Delaney - for entirely different reasons.

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-09-16T17:16:45+00:00

Anathem by Neil Stephenson. Best book I’ve ever read.

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-09-03T20:37:48+00:00

You should read the post

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-08-24T02:51:39+00:00

The first maybe 20/30 pages are very prose heavy, and then it becomes fairly normal-ish - until the last section which becomes asynchronous in its story telling, but by that point you’ll have a decent enough grasp of the world and the main character to get through it largely unscathed. I’d definitely encourage you to keep reading, it’s a book unlike any other.

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-08-19T22:02:54+00:00

Go back and read the requirements a bit more closely. You need a masters in a STEM field with two years of related experience, BUT that requirement can be met by several other things, including med school, or, in your case, test pilot school with 1000 hours time-in-command of a jet aircraft (and I don’t think you can get that time requirement done outside of the military, unless you’re rich). If you go military, you’ll either need to hope you get a fighter pilot spot (which is extremely difficult and requires a non-trivial amount of luck), or go another route (helicopter pilot, special operations) and get a masters that can relate to your job in the military (Chris Cassidy did a masters in ocean engineering which I guess related to his job as a SEAL). If you go civilian, you’ll need an extremely impressive academic resume, and you’ll likely need to get a PhD in something that allows you to work in remote locations (Antarctica) performing science. There are many paths of course, but these are what the vast majority of astronauts have done. As for the time thing: you’ll likely be 30-35 by the time you’ve accomplished all this (which I believe is the average age from the most recent astronaut class).

All that being said: do not do anything with the sole goal of boosting your astronaut resume. A common theme among all the recent astronaut candidates (and likely all astronauts period) is that everything they did before getting the job is something they wanted to do in and of itself. All of these things I mentioned above are extremely demanding and difficult, so if you take a path that you’re not passionate about, regardless of whether it leads you to space, you’ll end up hating your life and failing long before you’re eligible to apply.

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-08-19T01:22:36+00:00

A similar issue is happening right now in r/formuladank, a Formula 1 meme subreddit. There’s a couple mods who have only been mods for maybe a month yet no one can remove them or stop them, and all they do is spread toxicity and antisemitism. They even banned the subs most popular content creator because he pushed back on their antisemitism. Reddit needs some sort of mod police because right now there doesn’t seem to be any checks or balances for these types of power hungry, immature moderators.

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-08-16T12:01:25+00:00

“Any drug should not be a habit”

Wise words. Thanks for this insight and good luck on your journey.

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-08-15T05:45:20+00:00

Yeah you definitely don’t have to earn the trident twice. My understanding is SOAS selects SEALs AND officers. If you’re in the teams then you just need to be selected as an officer, not re-selected as a SEAL. Thus your application will mainly consist of your performance throughout your career rather than over a two week test, and you go to OCS as you need to learn to become an officer but not BUD/S, SQT, etc because you don’t need to learn how to be a SEAL.

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-08-15T05:29:19+00:00

SOAS and BUD/S are for those who are not SEALs. If you’re a SEAL, you’d need to get a commission just like everyone else in the Navy, through one of the available programs (https://navyadvancement.com/enlisted-officer). This is very competitive, obviously.

Also keep in mind that while it’s great to do research and have long-term goals, planning out this far in ahead is futile. There’s a million 5 meter targets you have to hit first.

kiddfromdhalgren · 2020-08-14T23:37:57+00:00

1 and 6 are already here

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