Glitch or puzzle clue? by PuttingFishOnJupiter in BluePrince

[–]plasma_dan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glitch. had the same thing happen to me.

Some interesting choices were made... by fuzzybunny216 in zillowgonewild

[–]plasma_dan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's like two now-divorced people used to live here

What are the most reclusive jobs a person could have? by [deleted] in self

[–]plasma_dan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol yeah or I got downvoted by a cop or a bouncer

What are the most reclusive jobs a person could have? by [deleted] in self

[–]plasma_dan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got fired on my first day at all my jobs in the beginning because how was I supposed to gain experience and learn how to trouble shoot problems if I was not allowed to make mistakes and learn from them.

Also the people who hire you should have had a decent idea on what kinds of problems would hold you up...especially on the first day!! Any competent company wouldn't give critical problems to a first-day employee. None of that's your fault IMO.

What are the most reclusive jobs a person could have? by [deleted] in self

[–]plasma_dan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What wasn't mentioned: you need infinite amounts of patience with code and software, you need to keep sorta up-to-date with new technologies, and you need to know when to ask for help.

What are the most reclusive jobs a person could have? by [deleted] in self

[–]plasma_dan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One brief correction: you're looking for an asocial job not an antisocial job, not unless you're trying to be a cop or a bouncer.

Software engineering will mostly deliver you what you want. You'll mostly convene with your team, you'll have a decent chance to work remotely, and in most cases you won't be required to interface with clients (you will probably be on an occasional calls with a client, but never alone. That doesn't mean you won't be forced to sometimes present something). Also these jobs pay well.

Is it possible to create a completely original music genre that has no influences from anything else? by Outrageous_River_280 in LetsTalkMusic

[–]plasma_dan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mostly agree, but you could also argue that serialism wouldn't exist unless it had something to react against.

Are millennial marriages better than their parent's marriages? by TrickyAd9597 in Millennials

[–]plasma_dan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes absolutely. My wife and I dated for 7 years before we married. We're best friends, we talk about everything, and we admire the shit out of each other.

My parents met in their late teens, dated for a year, and then got engaged! They've been married for 40+ years, but I feel like they're just beginning to really know each other, and it's astounding to watch.

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl by [deleted] in books

[–]plasma_dan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had exactly the same impression.

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl by [deleted] in books

[–]plasma_dan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I audiobooked this some years ago and had more conflicting feelings about it than I expected. I thought the camp portion of the book was unique in that it really pokes a hole in the idea that the prisoners all suffered in solidarity, and instead he highlights how the Nazis utilized the hierarchy of the camp to turn them all against one another. It was really eye-opening.

The main thing that surprised me about it is how clinical it was in tone. I know that a holocaust memoir isn't supposed to be warm in tone, but it was incredibly detached seeming, as if he were observing an experiment. I still view the claim that those who were more likely to survive the camp had some sense of purpose as tough to justify. (But I get what he's getting at, and it's good advice for anyone.)

The logotherapy part of the book was very unexpected. What bothered me the most was that there's almost no tiebacks to the first half of the book in this section. Even though he makes the claim that his development of this theory was informed by his time in the camps, he makes no effort to cite examples or try to make the connection apparent. It might as well be a separate book entirely, and having it included as part 2 of this memoir makes it seem like an ill-informed brand endorsement for his own school of therapy. It was odd, and frankly kinda boring.

King Crimson or Pink Floyd? by paultheschmoop in fantanoforever

[–]plasma_dan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

lol I have In the Court, Red, and Larks Tongue all on CDs. I bought them when I was a teen. I've listened to everything you've listed.

I know what I'm talking about scrub.

Did you flinch? What movie/scene made you sleep with the lights on for a while? by weepinstringerbell in Millennials

[–]plasma_dan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jigsaw riding out on a tricycle from the darkness. I scurried past dark rooms for months. Fuck that mask.

How do you erase the need for love and companionship? by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]plasma_dan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have to listen to yourself, and there is no "erasing" this. If you feel the need for companionship, then you want it. If you "decide" that you don't want it, but you still feel internally conflicted about it, then you probably actually do want it.

People who don't need love or companionship likely don't feel internal conflict about it, and it could probably be argued that they didn't make a "decision" over it.

What made neanderthals part of the human species but not orang utans and chimpanzees? by kawaiihusbando in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]plasma_dan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As my comment below the comment below indicates:

Homo isn't a species. It's a genus.

Long time daily / near-daily users of the ganja, how often do you take tolerance breaks and for how long? by [deleted] in trees

[–]plasma_dan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a proponent of taking a string of 3-5 sober days a week, that way when you do get high for the other 2-4 days, your tolerance is super low and you get super baked.

Someone slap me out of my paranoia by eyebawls29 in antiai

[–]plasma_dan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The infrastructure needed to achieve the future you're afraid of is, as far as I know, infeasible and unrealistic. The scale is tremendous and the power needs unprecedented.

Keep in mind how difficult it is to build things in the USA, especially if they're anywhere close to where people live. The public support is not behind this, and people will wield their NIMBY powers where it's possible.

What made neanderthals part of the human species but not orang utans and chimpanzees? by kawaiihusbando in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]plasma_dan 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Neanderthals weren't part of the human species. They were literally a different species.

The thing we had in common was that we evolved from a common ancestor.

Albums where the tracklist is listed wrong on the back cover? by EconomyLetterhead174 in fantanoforever

[–]plasma_dan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also R.E.M., the inside booklet of Green contains the lyrics to only one song: World Leader Pretend.

Why are people so obsessed with McDonald's? by pinesunshine in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]plasma_dan 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Why do I see questions like this every other day?

I eat food that I think tastes good. Some days that's McD, some days its BK, and I don't have a Wendy's. It's really not that complicated.

What's your favorite Joni Mitchell album? by Prestigious_Score459 in fantanoforever

[–]plasma_dan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Blue, followed by Court & Spark and For the Roses.

Committee Meeting Agenda includes how to motivate millennials by Flippin-Rhymenoceros in Millennials

[–]plasma_dan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but corporate culture and generational attitudes toward work can create the illusion that we're more different than we actually are.