dohpaz42

dohpaz42 , 10 days ago to Earth, Environment, and Geosciences in The rotation of Earth's inner core is slowing down

Damn and I thought you were joking.

dohpaz42 , 11 days ago to ADHD memes in Doing The Thing

Yes, I suffer from that too. It can be as small as using the bathroom or getting another drink, to putting my woodworking hobby on indefinite hold.

If I complete one task in a day, I feel accomplished.

dohpaz42 , 11 days ago to ADHD memes in Doing The Thing

I’ve been there too. I have three therapists: one that prescribes my antidepressants, one that prescribes my adhd meds, and the one I talk to about all my problems.

For both my meds (cymbalta for depression, and straterra for adhd) I am being overprescribed the recommended doses because my body/metabolism sucks like that.

Good luck to you! Once you get it dialed in, it’s nice. Not perfect, but better than raw-dogging it.

dohpaz42 , 11 days ago to ADHD memes in Doing The Thing

One thing I’ve found that helps “motivate” me to do an undesired task is to find another, more undesirable, task that needs to be done and convincing myself it needs to be done immediately. Then I avoid the new task, and do the original task instead.

60% of the time it works 100% of the time.

dohpaz42 , 13 days ago to Mental Health in Don't know why I'm depressed when I've solved the cause

Give yourself time. All “injuries” are different, and may take varying amounts of time to heal. It may be that burning out multiple times has made that spot in your psyche a little more sensitive each time. So while you’ve addressed the problem, it may just need more care before you feel better.

Allow yourself the opportunity to sit in these feelings. Don’t try to push them away or distract yourself from them. You have to face them head on and learn from them. If you cover them up with something else, then you’re not really dealing with them. They simply get queued up for the next time, and next time will be worse.

As for the next two years, it feels like a lot, but it’ll be over before you know it. Good luck on your exams, btw! You’ve got this!!

dohpaz42 , 16 days ago to You Should Know in Right-to-Work Laws don't mean your employer can fire you at any time for any reason (US Law)

Yes, which is why you as the employee need to always have a “paper trail”. Make sure everything is written down, either on paper or electronically. After any phone call or in person meeting, make sure you follow up with an email that recaps what you discussed. BCC your personal email to make sure you retain a copy of the communications. Do not trust your employers to keep your email intact.

And never, ever, sign anything when you’re fired. Refuse any “exit interviews”; remember that anything you say can and will be held against you. No matter what your employer says, they absolutely cannot withhold your paycheck because you refuse to sign or interview when you lose your job.

It might also be worth looking up your state’s laws on recording conversations. For example, in North Carolina, you only need one person’s consent to record conversations. And since you’re a part of that conversation, your consent is all you need. So if you have to, record your “one-on-one meetings/phone calls”. But absolutely do not reveal that to your employers.

dohpaz42 , 17 days ago to Programmer Humor in Stop comparing programming languages

PHP is old

Same age as Ruby, Java and JavaScript, but younger than Python, C, and C++. 😛

dohpaz42 , 21 days ago to Technology in Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices from his companies over OpenAI partnership

Sigh

dohpaz42 , 22 days ago (edited 13 days ago) to World News in France's Macron dissolves parliament, calls new elections

I’m confused. So Macron’s party was democratically voted out by the people? So instead of accepting defeat like any rational person/party would, he decided to call a mulligan and do it all over again? What’s he going to do if they lose a second time?

As an American, I feel like this is somewhat familiar, and would have negative consequences.

Edit: I will admit, I am not as savvy with foreign politics. I jumped the gun, and made an incorrect assumption based on my emotions. For that, I apologize. I do want to thank k those who took the time to explain it to me; I have learned something today, and it’s appreciated.

dohpaz42 , 22 days ago to memes in Just sprinkle it on

…it’s not valid to conclude from the fact that God created evil that He must therefore be evil, because He created good as well. At best you could say He is neutral.

I hate splitting hairs, but in this case I do feel it’s an important distinction to point out that I said he must “also be evil”; in the sense of being in addition to good, he is also evil. So he is both things, and not just one or the other.

In my personal experiences with Cristians, I have often heard how “God is good” because of all the good things (more often in reference to things other people have done to solve a problem; e.g., doctors, nurses, and firefighters), and that anything considered bad or evil is the work of Satan. At the same time, Christians that I have known are all too happy to acknowledge that God created everything, yet thy conveniently fail to acknowledge that evil is one of those things having been created too.

And for what it’s worth: while my focus here in this conversation has been on the negatives I see in life, that does not mean I do not acknowledge and rejoice in the positives when they present themselves. Mind you, I do suffer from depression and suicidal ideation, so I will acknowledge that it can be difficult from time to time to remember the positives when I feel like I’m drowning in the negatives.

Do with that as you will. I do thank you for the opportunity for discussion. 😊

dohpaz42 , 23 days ago to memes in Just sprinkle it on

Don’t forget how he raped a child to impregnate her, thus also committing adultery and breaking one of his own commandments at the same time, just so he could send his “only begotten son” to die, just to effectively give up and never return.

dohpaz42 , 23 days ago to memes in Just sprinkle it on

Remember kids, God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and created EVERYTHING; including evil and suffering.

This means that God created evil, knowing full well what that meant for us humans. He knew Adam was going to eat the apple, and lie to him about it, but still got angry that he was lied to; so angry that he damned the rest of humanity as punishment.

So if God created evil, and knew what that would do for all of humanity, and it was a part of his great plan to do so, then God must also be evil.

You can’t have it both ways. He can’t be good and not evil if he created evil. He also lets it happen. He can’t be good and not evil if he knows every mistake we will make, and knowing the impact of our mistakes (i.e., the other people it affects). This makes God culpable for our sins, yet he is not held accountable for his inaction.

dohpaz42 , 1 month ago to Ask Lemmy in How do you recover from seeing something awful on the Internet?

I once worked in a questionable industry, where there was no such thing as NSFW (nor NSFL). My coworkers and I would have competitions to see who could freak each other out the most; this was back in the goatsie, 2g1c, and bme pain olympics days. 🤮

It’s not my thing, but at the same time it doesn’t affect me much anymore. Though, as all things evolve over time, things probably have only gotten worse.

dohpaz42 , 1 month ago to 3DPrinting in Is Carbon fiber PLA filament safe to handle?

Wear gloves, eye protection, and an appropriate mask if you’re going to do any sanding. Carbon fiber is a great material, but if you breathe in the particulates from sanding, it could cause lung damage. I would imagine there is similar risk if it gets in your eyes (hence eye protection). The gloves suggestion was there because you feel concerned about skin contact.

The standard, “print only in well ventilated areas” always applied, because heat + polymers = noxious gases.

Here’s some good info that may give you what you’re looking good for:

https://www.osha.gov/otm/section-3-health-hazards/chapter-1#6

dohpaz42 , 1 month ago to Showerthoughts in What if the great filter of humanity is to overcome it's own nature that made it the dominant species of the planet and what if that is the universal great filter that makes the cosmos silent

I mean the earth has already survived having the first moon crash into it, as well as a giant meteor that caused an ice age. We have t quite gotten to that level, yet.