Eupraxias

Aphantasia?

Close - how about compassion?

I feel pretty confident that I have a deep understanding of what they are and how they can be used. And to me, they are pure garbage. Regarding use, they definitely fit my uses, though I would never use one. I was very active on several forums and such before these platforms appeared. I'm all about social networking - it's mostly the technology behind the platforms that I... don't like.

It's awesome that you met your wife on MySpace - that's great! It's also totally possible to meet your future SO at the local dump, but that doesn't make the location any less of a garbage pit.

Heck, even garbage itself can be useful while still being garbage. I'm sure some excellent installation artists have made impressive art with refuse, etc. But that doesn't make the medium less garbage-like; if anything, it emphasizes its garbage nature.

If you want me to be honest, the term "garbage" is far too kind when it comes to describing social networking sites, IMO. "Poison" may be a more accurate word to describe my sentiment.

I mean never have even created an account.

How many of you have _never_ used any of these central-platform Social Media sites?

My purpose is not to virtue signal or brag about how I've never owned a TV etc, but I'm genuinely curious about how many people who are reading this never once signed up for or spent more than a minute on any of these garbage platforms?

Let's leave LinkedIn aside, for various reasons. I'm thinking here of Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc.

Anyone interested in Einstein's ontological and epistemological beliefs should read Arthur Fine's excellent "The Shaky Game - Einstein, Realism, and the Quantum Theory".

One of the most rewarding books I have ever read.

Yes, but I think Peter's point is that they moved because their demographic decline means they have less and less chance of achieving the main goal - securing the eight access points along the Russian border. Ukraine is just "on the way to two of them".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA-jOLF2T4c&t=221

Hello again! I have tried to send you an email, but it says your address does not exist. I would very much like to connect!

Is the address correct, and I have made an error? Perhaps it's .net?

Thank you!

We need to connect - we are of the same mind. How do we do that? I have composed a 'book' on the topic and would love your thoughts.

As a restless sleeper, I use a headband-like bluetooth headset for ambient sound to help me sleep.

I can imagine a slightly larger one that extends over the eyes - if I can find one, I will buy it.

Agreed, and I think you've put your finger on the thing that no one is talking about.

Further, the complexity of creation with a complete lack of creativity is... really creepy to me, and does the opposite of inspire.

Great read. What conclusions should we draw? What should we do, if "money is no longer money"?

It seems like most normal people operate as though money... is money. What should change in the way most normal people do what they do with... whatever it's called now?

The bottom-line tangles a weave of right-of-force and rule-of-law.

When I see sites like this, I want to give them money and support them, whether the content is worth it or not.

This made my day.

My repair guy came by last week to fix my Maytag dishwasher. He noted it was ready to be replaced. We are heavy users.

This guy has been in his job for over 30 years. He uses a flip-phone, and has encouraged me to do my own repairs on multiple appliances over the years. He is not trigger-happy on replacement.

I expressed surprise that the machine needed to be replaced. It was barely 7 years old! I have already replaced the pump, and two washer assemblies. I asked him what the average life span is for a typical dishwasher these days.

His answer: 7 years.

Are you sure that "cheers" and "tschuss" are etymologically related? I would love that.

Everything I could find points to a Latin cognate, "cara".

Can anyone point to more details about the kinds of injury one sustains when going to "a lot from zero"?

What can be done to fix such injuries?

This is dangerous. My friend blew out his knee pushing too hard with trailrunning, and now he can never run again.

Anyone else just read content in source?

Interesting take on the neurology of forgetting in relation to things like PTSD, cultural amnesia, and the function of networks.

The high value of forgetting was heralded by Nietzsche in his works. I was surprised to see his unique insights on the topic missed here.

Who else before Nietzsche?

My head tilted at the title. I suppose "Mysterious object WAS dragged into the black hole a super long time ago..." doesn't have as much sizzle.

Entire regions that are 'the exception', shouldn't exist?

I'm amazed that the airplane is often forgotten on such lists.

"So dissolved identity > Panic attacks when choice-satisfaction plummets > subconscious suggests all kinds of cartoonist extremes for an easy and powerful identity > Conscious mind agrees to play along, uses this character to make decisions about > Choice-satisfaction rises. "

I'm sure it's different for most others, but I had the opposite experience. It has introduced a great calm into my life.

From where I am now, I see identity as the central problem we face as a species.

Does anyone know a technical term for this? Like describing the Milky Way from within it...

High-five, having forever used some permutation of something like naaah@nope.net, etc.

I made the same mistake once myself, but feel that Sabine should feel honoured to be slipped for Douglas.

I've lived in 90210 since webforms started asking.

Please keep this kind of stuff off Hacker News - this isn't Reddit.

One of the main benefits of this site is that one doesn't have to waste time pushing through reams of clever references.

You're dead on. Isn't it wild that despite our seemingly impressive intelligence, such insights never seem to rise to the level of... second nature.

I forgot to add something to my original post. >>"I remember feeling shocked when this article appeared in the Atlantic in 2008..."

At the time I was shocked that the question was even being asked!