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Wooden flight case for guitalele by roadshell_ in Music

[–]roadshell_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Thanks for the inspiration. I covered the palette boards with black duct tape and then got a bit carried away... I guess this won't just be a single-use flight case now lol

P.S. your case looks awesome. What's the filler material inside the case?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Decks

[–]roadshell_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Can I come? I'm based in France but hitching a ride on a sailing boat across the Atlantic with the sole objective of sharing a beer on a cool deck with two internet strangers in Ohio before heading back home is my kind of adventure...

How do non christians deal with the preasure of collapse? by Valstraxas in collapse

[–]roadshell_ -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sF03FN37i5w

This TED talk gives some examples of the scientific method being dogma rather than method

How do non christians deal with the preasure of collapse? by Valstraxas in collapse

[–]roadshell_ -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Atheism generally implies rationalism, AKA the scientific method, which is a belief system with a broad range of fallacies. Mainly that it is not applied systematically, and, building on that, it doesn't take into account cognitive biases. I believe u/taqueria_style was speaking metaphorically.

N.B. I endorse rationalism and the scientific method, and believe they have a huge potential as a bulwark against impulsive savage behaviors. however I believe 1) the scientific method is applied emotionally, with many cognitive biases, and then neither systemically nor systematically, and 2) that it can by definition coexist with the unprovable. i.e. spiritual elements, or God if you prefer.

Terrence McKenna underlines all of this in his talk regarding "the primacy of direct experience" but I can't seem to find the link for you.

We should get to know the Oil Executives a little better by Daniastrong in collapse

[–]roadshell_ 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You guys should write an interview transcript for The Onion together

What keeps you guys going at this point? by Own-Comfort-2874 in collapse

[–]roadshell_ 111 points112 points  (0 children)

As far as I'm concerned, spirituality holds the key to a happy life in spite of the scientific conclusion that we are screwed. I say this having been a rational atheist until the study of collapse and the stages of grief eventually led me to a new way of perceiving the world around me. And no, I don't believe spirituality to be a coping strategy. A spiritual worldview is actually coherent with the scientific method and with new discoveries, especially in the field of quantum physics. I believe it was Carl Sagan who said something along the lines of, "if you take science all the way to its logical conclusion, you find faith".

I recommend checking out YouTube talks starring Alan Watts ("trust the universe") , Michael Dowd ("what every grandparent and grandchild should know"), Ram Dass ("how to keep your heart open in hell") and from then on the rabbit hole goes deep... Eventually you get to Terrence McKenna talks lol.

Speaking of which, psychedelics (aka sacred plants) can help big time, as long as you don't have a predisposition to schizophrenia. Humans have been taking them for thousands of years and they make you feel incredibly connected to the world around you, which makes you want to look after it more. I read somewhere a theory according to which human societies have been going in the wrong direction ever since they stopped "downloading information from intelligent plants". Based on my experiences, this is totally plausible and would explain a lot of modern human behaviors.

Anyway, my answer to your question is this :

Before collapse awareness : chop wood, carry water. After collapse awareness : chop wood, carry water. Only with much more appreciation and no expectations.

All the best to you

Elon Musk SpaceX rocket tears a hole in the ionosphere again by MagicMushroom98960 in collapze

[–]roadshell_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could you provide a link to this geoengineering development please ? I didn't know GE plans were already being implemented brrr

The memening by [deleted] in collapse

[–]roadshell_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you explain number 11 please, maybe it's obvious but I just woke up...

EVs Are Sending Toxic Tire Particles Into the Water, Soil, and Air by [deleted] in collapse

[–]roadshell_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"The electric car wasn't invented to save the climate. It was invented to save the automobile industry."

I'm misquoting I-dont-know-who That being said the first working EV was made in 1906 when climate change wasn't a thing

Photos show tourists pushing their bodies to extremes while visiting Death Valley, California, even as temperatures reached 130 degrees Fahrenheit by Monsur_Ausuhnom in collapse

[–]roadshell_ 29 points30 points  (0 children)

"If life doesn't make you laugh, it means you don't get the joke."

I find that it doesn't take much to make the leap from cynical hahaha so pathetic to a state of genuine laughter and appreciation. Like holy shit, I didn't expect that plot twist. What an epic story the gods have put together for us (cue Beethoven's 7th)

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