Thorny_Insight

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I prioritize ethics over optics even if it means facing criticism.

Sharing my honest beliefs, welcoming constructive debates, and embracing the potential for evolving viewpoints. Independent thinker navigating through conversations without allegiance to any particular side.

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Thorny_Insight , to Ask Lemmy in Sleepers of lemmy, do you have your cell phone in your dreams?

I do remember hearing that one of the signs you’re in a dream is that your phone doesn’t work properly

It's one of the "reality tests" of lucid dreamers. You make a mental note of how you know your phone to behave and if you discover that not to be the case then that acts as an "alarm" that you're sleeping.

There are other tests as well. Light switches never turn on the lights. Text changes when you look away and then read it again. You can try pushing your hand thru the wall. If you jump you'll jump really high or may even start flying.

The point of these tests is to do them daily even when you "know" you're awake so that the habit carries over to the dream world. However when this eventually happens either of two things is the most likely to happen: you freak out and wake up or you rationalize it to youself somehow. For example: "Holy shit I'm flying, this is a dream! Oh never mind it was just a crane that's lifting me" Speaking from experience.

Also a word of caution. It's not recommended to look into mirrors when you're lucid dreaming. You'll see something other than yourself and this can be really uncomfortable. Also if you realize you're dreaming and start to freak out but don't wake up there's a good chance it turns into a nightmare. The way out of it is to not be afraid, for example go hug the monster instead of running away but this is easier said than done.

Thorny_Insight OP , to Ask Lemmy in Would you consume your own content?

As an amateur photographer I feel the same way. If I didn't like my photos I wouldn't publish them.

Thorny_Insight OP , to Ask Lemmy in Would you consume your own content?

What's up with the quotation marks when you just came up with that "quote" yourself? I don't feel the need to defend views I don't hold.

Thorny_Insight OP , to Ask Lemmy in Would you consume your own content?

Do you apply that logic to the people posting content that pisses you off as well?

Thorny_Insight OP , to Ask Lemmy in Would you consume your own content?

There’s no karma here so idgaf.

What does karma have to do with it? Worthless internet points shouldn't affect the way you communicate if you're an honest person. You make it sound like you used to either self-censor when you know your views to be unpopular or alternatively say things you don't actually believe in just for the upvotes.

Thorny_Insight OP , to Ask Lemmy in Would you consume your own content?

If it pisses off dozens of people but there's one person loving it, wouldn't it still be accurate to say that the effect is net-negative?

Thorny_Insight OP , to Ask Lemmy in Would you consume your own content?

What made me think about this is my girlfriend, who is quite vocal about the harms social media can have on the mental health of young girls, especially when influencers post heavily edited photos of themselves and their lives, which for the most part are fake.

However, she's active on social media as well, and being quite an attractive woman, she seems oblivious to what I consider a factual statement: her own content is also causing the same kind of concerns for other women who are not as genetically blessed as she is. What she's posting is not fake, but it is heavily curated nonetheless. She obviously knows this herself, but do her followers?

I don't personally follow her social media, but I'd be willing to bet she hasn't posted about being sick for a week and not taking a shower for four days. I don't mean that as a criticism per se, but I think it highlights how little we think about the effect our own content has on others while still being quick to judge others for what they post.

Thorny_Insight , to No Stupid Questions in Does different parts of the world use different standards for water pressure similar to voltages?

1 bar is enought to lift water 10 meters up. The pressure gauges reads zero at atmospheric pressure.

Thorny_Insight , to No Stupid Questions in Does different parts of the world use different standards for water pressure similar to voltages?

And the location of the house/apartment. Houses higher up have lower water pressure and in apartment buildings the upper floors have lower pressure than bottom floors. 1bar of pressure lifts water 10 meters high. When constructing heating lines on a new building we might have the heating on on the first 3 floors despite the ends of the pipes leading to upper floors still being open and half of the building missing. The water wont spray out as long as we keep the pressure low enought that it doesn't rise to where the pipes end.

Thorny_Insight , to Ask Lemmy in Do you feel that you are operating in a different reality than most of humanity?

No, I live in the same reality as everyone else but I feel like my grasp of it is generally more accurate than that of an average person, what ever that means. I see people (myself included) as rather predictable biological "robots" that are pushed around by their primitive wants and emotions while pretending to have agency over all the good things happening to them and blaming the world for all the rest. I don't beliefe in free will in the sense that most people think about it. As in "you could have done otherwise". It's not just a philosophical concept I like but something I truly believe in and live by. There's no going back once you take that pill. You can't help but see the world and people differently after that and I mean it in a good way.

Thorny_Insight , to Ask Lemmy in Do you feel that you are operating in a different reality than most of humanity?

Most people are unsatisfied with their lives. There are two ways we generally try to deal with this; improve your own situation or try bringing other people down to your level. Many feel like the latter option is easier.

I don't hate anyone or anything. Hate is a toxic emotion that poisons your own mind but leaves the target of it unaffected. It also implies the thing you're hating is responsible for whatever it is that makes you hate it and assumes they could choose to do otherwise. I don't believe in this. People don't choose to behave badly. They just do and couldn't have done otherwise.

Thorny_Insight , to Ask Lemmy in Series: What are your tried-and-proven tricks for relaxing/relieving anxiety

Daily meditation reliably makes me feel about 10% better

Thorny_Insight , to Videos in Uncovering Every Lie in MKBHD's Softball Interview; a scathing critique of 'brand safe' influencers

I had to recently unsubscribe from Rossman's channel because I can't stand the constant complaining and negativity. I don't disagree with him but this kind of content just poisons my mind.

Thorny_Insight , to Right to Repair in ‘It has officially happened’: Mechanic says he can’t work on your car because they’ve officially been locked out of computer systems

My 17 year old truck has all the features I need from a vehicle. If I can just keep it running I have no desire to upgrade it in the foreseeable future. Even if I had infinite money I'd probably just get one with lower mileage and upgrade it with offroad accessories and stuff. I have basically zero interest in new cars.

Thorny_Insight , to Ask Lemmy in Do your parents help you financially?

When I was still in school they paid me like 50 euros a week to help with grocery bills and they backed my mortage but other than that not really. I've been on my own for more than 15 years and I'm doing pretty good financially. I recently went from an employee to running my own bussines so currently my income is pretty much on par with my expenses but I've got quite substantial savings so I'm not particularly worried. I'm 33 years old.

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