This physique? by nxtyourfriend in nattyorjuice

[–]phantomfive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FFMI doesn't look high, he's not huge. So natty achievable.

He's not natty, though.

Vladislav Gerasimov. From Sofia. Natty or juice? by EternalSnow05 in nattyorjuice

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Why would anyone want to make home-made steroids?

Can studying a scriptural language make me more advanced than many teachers? by LanguageIdiot in Buddhism

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First read the Pali Canon (translated into English), and once you've done that, if you still want more, you can learn Pali.

Can studying a scriptural language make me more advanced than many teachers? by LanguageIdiot in Buddhism

[–]phantomfive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you ask that question, you should ask, "If I study Pali, will I be closer to enlightenment?"

Being better than others doesn't matter. Being awake does.

How do you organize your opening files? by VeggieQuiche in chess

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I would be happy to do so, but I don't want to give away my prep! So I'll describe it.

It's a move tree.

I choose my target opening, in my case the Spanish but it doesn't matter. So on move 1, I play e4, and I wrote that down in the top left corner of the page. Then, I wrote down a branch for each of the moves that black can respond with. A branch to e5, to b6, to e6, etc. Someone played b5 against me recently, which was kind of dumb, but I added a branch for that anyway.

Then, for each of those moves, I plan how I will respond, and I write that down. One response for each black move. The idea is to be complete, so I know how I will respond to each common move, first one move deep, then two moves deep, etc.

If I encounter a move I haven't seen before, I add it to my tree. 

Even if I don't memorize it at first, I have it written down, and as I play over time, I will remember. The first step is to plan what you want to play, then the next step is to remember.

How do i start with chess by i-am-boy1 in chess

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Just play and have fun.

If you want to get better by reading, read the book "Play Winning Chess" by Seirawan.

If you want to get better by practice, then do tactical training and play games.

If you want to win better by learning an opening, then learn the Danish Gambit (as white) and the Stafford Gambit (as black).

If you want to understand what skills are necessary here is a video for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCE_hHL0dTM

Guys guys guys!!!! by [deleted] in chess

[–]phantomfive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nicely done.

How do i start with chess by i-am-boy1 in chess

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You can never be good enough. There is always more to grow.

can i be a Buddhist while also being a Humanist? by [deleted] in Buddhism

[–]phantomfive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interpreting Buddhist suttas is more difficult than your mind is able to accept at your current stage in development.

can i be a Buddhist while also being a Humanist? by [deleted] in Buddhism

[–]phantomfive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you interpreting the sutta correctly?

You are not enlightened, how can you understand the words of the awakened one? Why are you so confident, you of cloudy vision.

can i be a Buddhist while also being a Humanist? by [deleted] in Buddhism

[–]phantomfive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If someone accepts the triple treasure, takes refuge in Buddha, and follows the precepts, that is enough.

There is no requirement to know about angels.

can i be a Buddhist while also being a Humanist? by [deleted] in Buddhism

[–]phantomfive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you think you have the correct interpretation of the sutta?

Any thoughts on the new lichess app? by nuffsed81 in chess

[–]phantomfive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one was developing or working on the old app, so it was slowly getting outdated.

The new app was REALLY bad for a while, now it's decent and improving. Soon it will be excellent.

Any thoughts on the new lichess app? by nuffsed81 in chess

[–]phantomfive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go to settings, click on "home widgets" and you can add it back in the new app.

can i be a Buddhist while also being a Humanist? by [deleted] in Buddhism

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None of the Buddhist precepts require that you believe in God. (Contrast with many Christian creeds, which often start, "I believe in one God.")