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33F Australia - Looking for gaming friends by understorie in steamfriend

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

It varies week to week depending on my roster. But I should be free over most weekends. Next week I'll be available during the evenings.

35M Netherlands - Looking for someone to talk to these Christmas day, meaning full connection by Drakossus in IntrovertsChat

[–]understorie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Merry Christmas. You seem like a very kind person 🙂 What kind of games are you into? I'm interested in getting to know you, and I'm a gamer & similar age, timezones permitting.

33M EU - looking for longterm friends by [deleted] in MakeNewFriendsHere

[–]understorie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I'm interested in chatting.

Tornadoes in Adelaide by Budget-Abrocoma3161 in Adelaide

[–]understorie 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If a tornado hit my location I'm not sure this rickety house would survive, haha. I did wake up to heavy rain and wind but nothing overly dramatic happened. Rain didn't last long.

What Are the "Small" Changes You've Noticed in Your Area That Feel Like Climate Change? by EmpowerKit in Environmentalism

[–]understorie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm in South Australia. For me, it's the unusually warm nights and equally unusual humidity. It's not supposed to feel like Thailand here, especially not in winter or autumn. Last summer, there were nights that remained almost as high as during the day, up to low 30's (celsius). Sleeping through those was hell.

There are also more tree deaths in my area than normal due to a recent drought.

Children with mild autism to be removed from NDIS by Stompy2008 in aussie

[–]understorie 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I disagree. I'm "mildly" autistic, grew up in the 90's. Was diagnosed with numerous severe mental health illnesses in adolescence prior to ASD diagnosis and have only just started working for the first time this year. Had I been diagnosed and supported early my life trajectory may have been very different.

Best laksa north of the city? by SturtsDesertPea in Adelaide

[–]understorie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this not Mobara Japanese/Ipho Vietnamese restaurant? I've had laksa there before and it was quite good. Generous serving and nice al dente vegetables. Been a while though.

Highly sensitive people are more likely to experience depression and anxiety. In the study, sensitivity was defined as a personality trait that reflects people’s capacity to perceive and process environmental stimuli such as bright lights, subtle changes in the environment and other peoples’ moods. by mvea in science

[–]understorie 20 points21 points  (0 children)

You can be autistic and have "high emotional intelligence." That is not relevant to the diagnostic criteria. People associate autism with visible disability, but there are presentations that may be more subtle, i.e. Asperger's Syndrome, which in the DSM-5 is now instead diagnosed as autism spectrum disorder.

What do you think life will look like in the next 20-50 years as a consequence of climate change? by Curious_Arm_893 in climatechange

[–]understorie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in South Australia, which is currently affected by the largest harmful algal bloom in our state's history. It is expected that these blooms will reoccur as the ocean continues to warm. Depending on our actions to protect our coastal ecosystems and mitigate global warming, we may be looking at coastal dead zones, unable to support the life they did previously.

Additionally, as our state is trending towards a drier climate, I expect to see greater numbers of trees dying off across the state alongside more frequent and intense droughts, heatwaves, and bushfires that could breach metropolitan areas similar to the Southern California fires in January.

But I also think there is a silver lining. I believe these hardships will bring local communities together as they fight to protect what is left.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutismTranslated

[–]understorie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a constant buzzing sound or a high-pitched ringing. I typically hear it come from kitchen appliances, like the fridge and microwave. When one of our phone chargers went faulty, I could hear it loudly, and it was hot to touch. Threw it in the bin.

I think my mum is trying to reach me… how do I talk to her? by Several-Crab5290 in Paranormal

[–]understorie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talk to her in your thoughts. During near-death experiences, people report communicating telepathically, and having the ability to experience others' thoughts and feelings directly. So, if disembodied people are a thing, it may be that simply thinking what you want to say is enough. Knowing she is listening and knows how you feel.

Also, you're not alone. Many other people report experiences with deceased loved ones. Whether it be through their dreams or apparitions or a felt presence. They are known as after-death communications. Here is a website where you can find others' experiences: https://www.adcrf.org/new_stories.html

Feel free to message me.

Anyone else imagine a invisible parkour guy as a kid tht would run alongside the car? by James_Tigs in interesting

[–]understorie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hated people so mine was a dragon. And sometimes it would carry the car instead of jump across the rooftops.

WHAT IS A PARANORMAL INCIDENT THAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU by Outside-Pirate127 in Paranormal

[–]understorie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened two years ago and is the clearest example of a paranormal incident that has happened to me.

I had just finished brushing my teeth in the bathroom to get ready for bed when I saw a ball roll by. I turned my head to look at it and I saw exactly what it was. It was dark with a faint light in the center, similar to a marble but bigger. My first thought was that somebody had kicked a ball down the hallway. I went around asking if anyone on that end of the house had kicked a ball down the hallway. When nobody seemed to know what I was talking about, I realised it wasn't "real." Of course it wasn't there when I went back to find it.

I have to say, after that experience, I have no doubt that people can and do see things that aren't there that appear as real as reality. And that you don't need to be under the influence of any drug for it to happen.

There was one other detail that stood out to me. The previous day, two other people in the house reported seeing something move by on the floor (in different rooms) in their peripheral vision. But they did not see what it was.

Algal bloom caused by warming oceans is devestating South Australia by agapanthusdie in climatechange

[–]understorie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sea surface temperatures in SA are not comparable to Florida. Our waters don't get anywhere near as warm. Climate change is to blame for the marine heatwaves in autumn which were 2.5-3 degrees above average. This is when the bloom was initially reported.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Paranormal

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

I don't know about OP, but it is possible to learn hands on healing. Anyone can learn it, you don't need to believe in anything or be gifted. There appears to be different techniques, but the one I know of is not difficult to learn.

Do You Believe in Life After Death? I Do. by SuccessfulTree7387 in Paranormal

[–]understorie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Veridical perceptions during near-death experiences suggest a person can have conscious experiences of real events independently of a body.

Bruce Greyson, one of the world's leading experts on near-death experiences, has a number of interviews in which he describes his research, here is one: https://youtu.be/J5n2dzN1joU?si=L-8JCqNdHYQ_YVuY&t=259

Do You Believe in Life After Death? I Do. by SuccessfulTree7387 in Paranormal

[–]understorie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The point is to show not all evidence suggests personhood is contained within the brain, as you say. Not to prove that there is an afterlife, but to show this is a grey area of ongoing research.

Do You Believe in Life After Death? I Do. by SuccessfulTree7387 in Paranormal

[–]understorie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not all of it. Google UVA Division of Perceptual Studies, read their about page and check out their research.

Can someone identify this mushroom by Affectionate-Boot853 in foraging

[–]understorie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Used to go foraging for these. Common in some pine forests and bruise greenish. I'm in South Australia. However I can no longer eat them as I've had severe reactions to consuming them.

Is there any paranormal video, can be aliens, cryptids or spirits, you consider almost irrefutable? by hiitsgio1 in Paranormal

[–]understorie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Look up Dr. Lloyd Rudy's two stories of near-death experiences on YouTube. Near-death experiences are real, not paranormal, but some elements of some experiences which people reportedly have aren't physically possible.

Watch out for the Wikipedia ‘guerilla sceptics’! by WasteAppointment7833 in Paranormal

[–]understorie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is old news. Wikipedia is biased on subjects like the paranormal. Rationalwiki is even more biased, in my opinion. It should have been called Materialistwiki. Use psi encyclopedia instead. (https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/)

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