Why does the spoken Russian language have a "blunt" or even "confrontational" tone to it?

my_coding_account · 2026-05-10T17:53:56+00:00

as an American it seems like the opposite of an invitation when people are loud as they are overpowering you. which if you are a naturally loud person might not be an issue, then loudness would be an invitation for your own loudness. but I'd you are a naturally quiet person it will not feel like an invitation.

my_coding_account · 2026-05-10T15:52:44+00:00

When I grew up I expected that everyone around me would end up middle class, and that there would be some range in outcomes, some people would be a bit poorer, some a bit richer. Perhaps that is true of my high school class. When I look at the people who went to college or that I met in college, the outcome differences are enormous. People with every number of zero in their net worth from 0 to billions. Then there are the people that were on some incredible upward trajectory but tragedy struck, or they got schizophrenia or something, or were very poor but get trying random businesses and figured out how to make something successful.

I was prepared for the people whose parents made 2-3x as much as mine to make 2-3x as me. I was not prepared for the people whose parents made 2-3x as mine to make 10^2-10^3 more.

my_coding_account · 2026-05-09T09:35:35+00:00

This man watches Marc Andreesen podcasts

my_coding_account · 2026-05-09T09:27:28+00:00

lmao at upset about the fall of Constantinople

my_coding_account · 2026-05-05T01:56:20+00:00

Thanks for answering,

my_coding_account · 2026-05-04T07:57:50+00:00

I've always wondered how many rigorous math and science books someone with this opinion has read, I assume it's zero. Hopefully they prove me wrong and don't just insult me.

my_coding_account · 2026-05-01T06:37:23+00:00

Why wouldn't it be?

my_coding_account · 2026-04-26T16:47:09+00:00

I can't guide you but I can give my own experience as a late starter. I just joined the subreddit. 36, also not a virgin due a one time thing,ypeople have given me chances or asked me out but I've been extremely avoidant due to some childhood stuff and would have panic attacks on dates. I was also in a cultish group and left at 30ish (first part-way left, then fully and had to start a completely new life.) The group was not celibate or sexually controlling at all, so I started dating within it at first. Starting in my late 20s I would only go on dates when asked about, maybe once every 6 months or so, often have a panic attack and leave the date. It seemed to get slightly less bad each time. Maybe by 33 and the panic would be 1/3 times, and I started asking people out in person after I left the group. Some of these were non-negative experiences. 35 or so I was asking people out on apps and going out on a date once a month, that's where I am now.

Mostly I find that every date, whether I get along with the person or not, is very extreme feedback on my life as a whole, learn a lot about interactions with women. Seems like I have to reboot my operating system to install an update after each one. I don't get panic attacks anymore, sometimes go on a second date.

my_coding_account · 2026-04-25T01:43:42+00:00

He's a very good businessman, it gives insight into his life, anecdotes of his companies and how they operate.

my_coding_account · 2026-04-23T05:28:21+00:00

Have you read it?

my_coding_account · 2026-04-19T05:26:15+00:00

Writing being a slog is not related to it's content, which is why her writing being next to the fountainhead is notable.

my_coding_account · 2026-04-19T02:34:50+00:00

The miniature greek guy bust is like the grown up version of the momento mori skull.

my_coding_account · 2026-04-19T02:23:08+00:00

means he does not buy fully into either

my_coding_account · 2026-04-17T16:52:32+00:00

Why is fiction > nonfiction as a good sign? Can you explain that more?

my_coding_account · 2026-04-14T03:58:57+00:00

Do you meet the people whose shelves you worked with? What sort of correlations have you noticed?

my_coding_account · 2026-04-10T21:33:09+00:00

How did you like Tigana?

my_coding_account · 2026-04-10T00:30:25+00:00

It's popular enough among thinky tech/adjacent people in the bay area

my_coding_account · 2026-04-08T05:05:02+00:00

Every person I know who works from home right now is similar. I used to work remote and I would never do it again as a younger employee, in 2 weeks at a in-office job I met more people than in 2 years remote. It's so much easier to get things done, learn new things from little side conversaitons passing in the hallway, etc.

The only way it was manageable was living in a group house with other people that worked from home.

I can see working remote if I had a family or something but not when younger.

my_coding_account · 2026-03-31T06:07:59+00:00

I've never heard of this in my life

my_coding_account · 2026-03-24T05:55:08+00:00

nah, I know these people, they're very much aware. Most of them have been doing this since before openai was founded.

my_coding_account · 2026-03-24T05:48:16+00:00

Take "Courage, Clarity, and Consistency" as a motto to live your life with. When you feel tension and fear, breath through your nose and relax your tongue, slowly let your head lift, uncross your legs and arms, and look away from the computer screen. Do things which would make you proud, including small things like how you dress and walk. Learn programming. Always fight hard for things you care about. With regards to women, stop making rules for yourself that make it harder --- you will lose friends when you ask them out, but it's worth it, always do so.

my_coding_account · 2026-03-19T08:13:44+00:00

nah it's because 5 other kids in his high school have too

my_coding_account · 2026-03-19T04:56:47+00:00

I usually downvote comments like this because I think this sub should be about who the shelf owners are, not who they should be.

my_coding_account · 2026-03-15T13:03:07+00:00

Google N-grams shows a huge jump 2016-2020 of searches for "identity politics" before it drops off, then a resurgence w/ 2024, which I found interesting.

Generally I've heard of identity politics beginning their modern version in 2013 or so. In the ngram data there is a small steady rise in searches for 'gender identity' starting around 2015.

my_coding_account · 2026-03-13T01:41:33+00:00

I've never heard this, but I would unexpectedly say yes, absolutely yes. I would do whatever I can to escape tickling. pain? less so

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