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| Topic | Whats with societies obsession with learning over the past few years? Has it |
| blu 07/04/20 7:12:38 PM #14 | reruns_revenge posted... The bottom line is you are obviously not happy and are very insecure. There is nothing impressive or prestigious about your academic pedigree, your job or what you do for a living, or your middling income Are you talking about in general? I still have a top 1-2% income at an Ivy League university in a field with prestige. Its over 4x the median income for my age, which isnt middling. Youre right if you think academics and jobs shouldnt have prestige attached to them, but youre wrong if you say they dont. reruns_revenge posted... Work in general is not "life-limiting" when you make smart decisions based on proper motives that align with the things that matter to people in their lives, It depends on the type of life you want to have. If you dont want to have much of a life, its not limiting to your life. If you do, its hard to deny something that takes up 40-50% of your waking hours between preparation and performance is not limiting how you can live life, even if you enjoy what you do. reruns_revenge posted... Maybe it is for you because of the job you have chosen, but that's your own fault. Start taking responsibility for your choices, and if you don't like the outcome, start making the changes necessary for a different one. Thats what Im doing. It was even posted about in this topic... reruns_revenge posted... The problem with your posts is that you repeatedly contradict yourself, make absurd exaggerations and easily disprovable claims, and then lie about things you've said in the past when people call you out on them. Ahh, I suggest you log a few and disprove them at sometime then. I really dont do this. |
| Topic | Whats with societies obsession with learning over the past few years? Has it |
| blu 07/04/20 6:43:30 PM #11 | reruns_revenge posted... By your own admission, you picked both an education and career path based purely on what you believed to provide the most financial benefit. I never said this and its not true. I chose something that paid well at the 20th percentile and wasnt too risky you get, which gives you a ton of options. This one seemed to align better. Theres a issue in the field going on about misrepresentation and people being in my situation. There was even a recent article published in our major journal regarding this. reruns_revenge posted... If you wanted to be rich or wealthy, or wanted the prestige that certain careers provide, you've done everything wrong. I dont want those. reruns_revenge posted... If you wanted a mediocre career with an OK income, then you would be satisfied with where you are and where you'll end up. Im fine with a mediocre career with an okay income. Im not sure Id call where I am mediocre, its very prestigious and the job itself has prestige. Im not upset with my income or my career prestige at all. Just my work environment. I might like a different in-field environment better, Ive only experienced large centers. But also, work in general just seems to be life-limiting. Required to live in a certain place, be somewhere certain hours, look a certain way, have discrepancies in who you are and how you act professionally, away from family and friends, not knowing when youll get off, switching careers having huge opportunity costs associated. |
| Topic | Whats with societies obsession with learning over the past few years? Has it |
| blu 07/04/20 6:10:44 PM #8 | Zeus posted... Given this fact, I'm honestly a little surprised (and disappointed) that you merely chose to pursue a highly-paid vocation rather than trying to become truly rich. I suppose that ties into one of your larger ethos, though, which involves an aversion to work and an idea of min-maxing work to avoid working many years >_> I never desired being truly rich, just having freedom (which I ironically took a pretty unfree path). The switch to caring more about money didnt happen until partway into grad school, when I realized my field is dull, inefficient, and mostly full of angry dull people. I originally pursued an academic interest that happened to pay well, but interest sort of died a few months into grad school. I try to see what advantage I gained, but all I see is a stable upper middle class W2 while only having to work 40-50 hours. I guess friendships, RL social skills, and titles. I would have hit my current life goals faster by just working as dental hygienist out of high school, and life would be more aligned with how I wanted it to look. Because my W2 is high and stable it does allow me to take more risk, which does make me think about real estate investing to possibly become truly rich, but it also it possibly lengthens time to retirement for the benefit of more money in retirement and I dont know if I want to make that trade off because I strongly value frugality. I do tend to forget about knowledge and virtue raising esteem among peers, being in an environment where Id say they have a somewhat negative relationship. Though perceived knowledge and virtue still being positive. |
| Topic | Remember when people had physical media collections? |
| blu 07/04/20 3:05:19 PM #40 | Theres no way Id pay $60 for a game physical or digital. I usually spend around $20. I see the secondhand market for digital editions to mess with sales and make them unfeasible. I get all my books from the library, pretty much. Some counties have crap digital libraries but Ive been lucky. Also some libraries, like Philadelphia, will let you pay $50 to get a membership if youre not in county...I did mine for free being out of county and Im not sure how, it just sort of happened. |
| Topic | Up until I was about 20 I didn't enjoy nonfiction. Now I dont enjoy fiction. |
| blu 07/04/20 3:00:48 PM #11 | Mead posted... Books can be pretty pricey nowadays, how much would you say you make a year? Pricey? Im not sure what you mean. I get 99% of my books from the library. Other than the textbooks I get. I get old editions off amazon for $5-10 and get the student workbook for $5-10 if thats available/applicable. |
| Topic | Whats with societies obsession with learning over the past few years? Has it |
| blu 07/04/20 2:58:07 PM #1 | Always been like this? learning At least your learning something. Theres so much to learn. Try to learn something new each time I do [routine task] Wow, its amazing I never knew that [some minor bug or function of a software] Its like its something you say to virtue signal intelligence/competence without thinking about the value of what youre doing. Not that you cant draw upon many fields and draw similarities among unreleased fields. And not that learning isnt good for the spirit, but I dont see learning temporary info thats not commonly used as virtuous. Learning should be more general information and allow you to understand the world around you better. Are people just seeing money comes to people who have knowledge in a subject, and this is just the natural extension of societies love of money? |
| Topic | Remember when people had physical media collections? |
| blu 07/04/20 2:37:54 PM #38 | Philoktetes posted... I remember when the first thing you did when you went to a potential friend's home or apartment was check out their collection of books, music, and movies. If they just had basic mainstream stuff, that was a potential dealbreaker. Yeah, I stopped hoarding when I got a job. Most of my friends are still hoarders, its kinda sad. Im moving everything I can do digital. If I lose it all, I wont care that much. Its meant to be experiences not experienced then hoarded. |
| Topic | Up until I was about 20 I didn't enjoy nonfiction. Now I dont enjoy fiction. |
| blu 07/04/20 2:33:24 PM #9 | TheWitchMorgana posted... oh that's cool man. hey can you remind me how much money you make? i seem to have forgotten Yeah, Im thinking having money just sort of removes struggle from life and makes you a bit depressed. Unless you do the thing most people do and just spend it all on multiple houses and fancy vehicles and whatever else. I just feel like I cant spend money because other people obviously need it more than me, but also I dont really want to donate at the moment because Im investing over 80% of my income. Idk, its like the more money we come across the more problems we see |
| Topic | Up until I was about 20 I didn't enjoy nonfiction. Now I dont enjoy fiction. |
| blu 07/04/20 1:39:27 PM #6 | Blightzkrieg posted... and yet you keep making topics about fictional things that happened to you Thats not true. ArvTheGreat posted... Sounds like you are getting old I think a lot of my problems might be this. |
| Topic | Up until I was about 20 I didn't enjoy nonfiction. Now I dont enjoy fiction. |
| blu 07/04/20 1:00:42 PM #1 | In terms of books. Its rare to find a novel that can hold my attention now. Its rare for me to find tv that can hold my attention for long, even most movies I have difficulty concentrating on. Nonfiction at least has a chance now. I dont like where my mind is going. Not everything needs to be practical. |
| Topic | This guy totally messed up his axes. Drawabox. |
| blu 07/03/20 12:45:34 PM #1 | He also pointed out the big skill jumps you see in the self taught section. Like, why are artists so painfully bad with middle school math? My music professor said negative numbers have no meaning in the real world, an art professor had to talk about how science denies love exists because science says the only things that exist are measured (then went to tell us how we proved collective unconscious), and my drawing professor and photography professor had similar anti math/science sentiments throughout. You dont see engineers and scientists proud of not being able to read, play an instrument, not understanding a play.  |
| Topic | How do I go about making a non-static website? |
| blu 07/03/20 11:02:34 AM #3 | I guess Squarespace would fit most of my needs...need to see the cost. |
| Topic | How do I go about making a non-static website? |
| blu 07/03/20 10:29:34 AM #1 | I have a personal site I made from HTML. But I'm wanting something where I can take user payments and have the website continuously update, have user accounts also. Maybe have a mailing list and some interactive modules (javascript is still what's popular?), and I guess reference a database? I guess people probably use packages that make most of the site for you? What's popular? I'm sorta clueless, other than getting my own webpage running which looks like it's from the 90's |
| Topic | I lied to my boss about going on a plane next week. |
| blu 07/03/20 12:41:19 AM #3 | 152k + some additional for matching and bonuses, probably around 161k with that? Its pretty prestigious name, both inside and outside the field...I dont care about that besides for its ability to get me interviews elsewhere. I could switch to a job right now paying 130k + some additional for matching (Id be stuck there 4-5 years). Or I could wait a year and likely get 170-180k base, possibly shoot for 200k base in two years but I feel thats a stretch (and where my field tops out). I was planning on having the 170-180k job around now but boards have been postponed multiple times now. Switching now would postpone the 170-180k job from being a possibility for a while. Luckily my girlfriend is incredibly supportive of me and is able to find work easily anywhere. |
| Topic | I lied to my boss about going on a plane next week. |
| blu 07/03/20 12:01:39 AM #1 | Company policy doesnt say anything about flights, only rule is no international travel. My boss decided her own policy is no flights, she canceled her trip to California because shes paranoid about the virus (and she should be at her age). Other people in the department are taking flights. I could go to HR, but thered be no point. We fired the last employee who brought something to HR. I havent taken a day off in a year because shes shitty about PTO. I told her I was driving 30 hours each way to go see family for my vacation and only taking a week off (the max shed approve, two week vacations arent allowed). Idk, it just seems unreasonable to drive 30h each way to spend 3 days there instead of flying and spending 8, but then again my girlfriends mom is doing it to see us for three days. I can tell the boss I changed my mind and am flying when she asks but dont think thats a good idea, shell for sure cancel my other vacations coming up. It was hard enough getting a week off in summer and a week off in days that are adjacent to summer. I just feel really bad for lying about it, but I havent seen my family for over a year because shes shitty and wouldnt let me go earlier because she thought I was too new, then she thought it was too close to exam period. Were in the green and Im flying nonstop to a place in the green. |
| Topic | grilled cheese burrito |
| blu 07/02/20 9:53:41 PM #10 | Im getting one and my girlfriend is getting one tomorrow for lunch. Thanks helly. |
| Topic | grilled cheese burrito |
| blu 07/02/20 9:46:17 PM #8 | The burrito you took a picture of looks different than the screenshot. Does anyone see cheese on top of the burrito in the screenshot? |
| Topic | Is the above user a PotD no0b, newb, reg, vet, or legend |
| blu 07/02/20 8:02:30 PM #12 | vet |
| Topic | Attn any Real Estate PotDers... |
| blu 07/02/20 4:18:02 PM #5 | Watch out on HOA fees on condos. There was this condo I was going to buy, but the HOA fee was like $800 a month. I was looking at a $800,000 condo in the same building and the HOA fees for it was like $2300 a month. |
| Topic | How often do you shower? |
| blu 07/02/20 12:34:21 PM #15 | Clench281 posted... Twice a day, lately |
| Topic | Ultimate Chicken Horse is so fun to play with friends...couch/online competitive |
| blu 07/02/20 7:42:37 AM #1 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KBUHwBx5i4 It's on consoles too. Platformer. You have a bunch of levels, goal is to get from point A to point B more times than your friends do. Each round you get to add an object to the field. It's on steam and I believe all consoles. |
| Topic | We're now treating COVID+ patients >_< |
| blu 07/01/20 10:07:43 PM #11 | SpeeDLeemon posted... he can't remember every lie. come on now Like, would you like to see my residency certificate? |
| Topic | We're now treating COVID+ patients >_< |
| blu 07/01/20 10:05:15 PM #9 | HornedLion posted... blu, I thought you worked on Wall Street. I considered it, but Im too old now, I want to be retired bY the time my compensation would kick off. supergamer19 posted... Lol subtle burn, I like it. Mead posted... I bet you can afford some PPE, how much do you make again annually? Sephiroth C Ryu posted... If he's working at a hospital, he may literally not be allowed to wear an outside mask. This. Not that our masks are good quality, theyre the most basic ones. But itll possibly cause a panic among employees if someone wears a nicer mask to work than someone else, people will worry about whats needed...so everyone has to wear the same basic mask and can only get a new one when it breaks. Its disgusting, and I dont believe were close to being short on supply. |
| Topic | It's not illegal to solicit lottery winners right? |
| blu 07/01/20 6:03:54 PM #13 | ChaosAzeroth posted... Of course it's also not illegal for people to call it stupid or greedy either, which is something you'd definitely need to expect. Its definitely both stupid and greedy...but I think it could work. Or...million dollar countdown. Website is just donations and a countdown value. Lowers from a million by 1 for each $1 donated. At 0 theres a link to rickroll. |
| Topic | It's not illegal to solicit lottery winners right? |
| blu 07/01/20 5:49:33 PM #6 | Veedrock- posted... Do you want a bike? We can give you a bike. I do want a bike! But I have no place to put it in the apartment. |
| Topic | It's not illegal to solicit lottery winners right? |
| blu 07/01/20 5:49:10 PM #5 | DirtBasedSoap posted... dont you supposedly make over 100k a year? why are you begging lottery winners for their winnings? I want more money, and Im assuming people who win lotteries tend to be bad with money. But I think the other idea of asking a wider range of people might work better. |
| Topic | We're now treating COVID+ patients >_< |
| blu 07/01/20 5:20:22 PM #1 | Thats a bit close...not getting any special gear other than a basic papery face mask we wear until it breaks and then get a new one. |
| Topic | It's not illegal to solicit lottery winners right? |
| blu 07/01/20 5:18:37 PM #1 | Like contact them online and just ask them for money? idk, my latest money-making idea is just asking for it. Like make a website with a small advertising budget and just ask for people to give me money...make that the entire website. Like I have some friends who said they basically slept with people just because they asked...but then again this is online so maybe harder idk. I could create an account system and give out trophies based on how much money people gave me and how often. |
| Topic | what are you listening to |
| blu 07/01/20 2:18:13 PM #7 | Red Barachetta |
| Topic | My boyfriend's body wash looks like an alcohol bottle and it triggers me |
| blu 07/01/20 10:03:01 AM #5 | https://www.amazon.com/Cremo-Season-Body-Citrus-Ounce/dp/B0769T9M6F In case anyone wants to smell like Jens boyfriend... It also comes in bourbon. |
| Topic | Stupid cat damaged guitar...need a new knob and maybe pot also. |
| blu 06/30/20 12:33:14 PM #12 | JTekashiro posted... This isn't a difficult fix but there is not such thing as an OEM potentiometer. You're in over your head. Just take it to a pro. You're looking at an hour of bench time, tops. The pot itself will be another $10~. Turns out its a non-solder one that plugs into a circuit board. I knew the pot plugged in that way but figured Id have to solder the wires on. Fixes the soldering issue, but from the company its a $27 pot and I have the knob to replace also. Maybe I can get a cheaper pot and resolder the wires onto it. Red_Frog posted... Did the knob actually crack/split, and are you absolutely certain it no longer functions? If it's just that the knob fell off you could use something to pry that metal back into shape so it still holds the knob. The knob is in many pieces, I have no clue how it even happened, it like shattered. The pot is still functional, I just dont know how to pry it back and have it be straight enough. I do really want a new matching knob. |
| Topic | I am now 31 years old |
| blu 06/30/20 8:30:56 AM #14 | Im 28, I thought we were closer in age for some reason. Ive always considered 40 the tipping point. |
| Topic | Stupid cat damaged guitar...need a new knob and maybe pot also. |
| blu 06/30/20 8:29:39 AM #4 | reason posted... What is the pot? Pickup tone and channel selector.  |
| Topic | Stupid cat damaged guitar...need a new knob and maybe pot also. |
| blu 06/30/20 6:15:36 AM #1 | Not his fault, he knocked a shelf down on it while being wild. Luckily the only damage at all is the pot, somehow not even a scratch otherwise. Anyways...you guys have recommendations? I contacted the manufacturer to see if I can get something OEM, but I also probably need a soldering kit now. |
| Topic | Got a 5 meter hue light strip for above my cabinet. Pretty fancy. |
| blu 06/30/20 6:12:56 AM #1 |  All of our bulbs are hue color changing. Highly recommend, even if you just get the hue with the whites instead of the colors. Im thinking of getting another light strip for behind the piano, one for the porch (or maybe some string lights), maybe one under the couch and one under the entertainment center. Also want to get a sync box and some lights beside the TV, so the light low-level mimic the TV. |
| Topic | Councilperson Claims She Was The Intended Target After Neighbor Was Sexually... |
| blu 06/30/20 6:08:20 AM #6 | Mead posted... the neighbor was raped not just assaulted Yeah, the title in the article downplays it |
| Topic | Councilperson Claims She Was The Intended Target After Neighbor Was Sexually... |
| blu 06/29/20 11:07:40 PM #1 | |
| Topic | Do your posts offer content vaule? |
| blu 06/29/20 2:06:19 PM #13 | Ehhh for topics I blogfaqs 60% of the time, ask questions 20%, and have discussions the other 20%. for posts theres more content |
| Topic | What happened to your high school crush? |
| blu 06/28/20 1:03:38 PM #31 | which one? stay at home with kids, married stoner hospital lab assistant, married army guy married air force guy, not sure what else nurse, married super religious weird dude Married Catholic guy, works in HR at a SF startup |
| Topic | Mounting clues suggest the coronavirus might trigger diabetes |
| blu 06/28/20 8:13:59 AM #1 | |
| Topic | What happened to telltale games? Why have some been removed from steam and psn? |
| blu 06/28/20 5:56:38 AM #1 | Game of Thrones Tales from Borderlands Jurassic Park it looks like if I want these Ill have to buy them on disk |
| Topic | Which next gen console will you be getting? |
| blu 06/27/20 7:44:06 PM #14 | Sony + Nintendo |
| Topic | ugh apple watches are too expensive |
| blu 06/27/20 7:40:51 PM #14 | Helly and bulbasaur are definitely different people and Mr. Money Mustache is more about spending less like helly is trying to do and also financial optimization than it is about earning more, but this is his more iconic article. https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/01/13/the-shockingly-simple-math-behind-early-retirement/ |
| Topic | ugh apple watches are too expensive |
| blu 06/27/20 7:27:42 PM #12 | Series 0 is just super slow and doesnt have the water protection for a similar price as S2. But if youre just looking for a single function and youve already checked compatibility with the app, series 0 would work. |
| Topic | What's your beer of choice? |
| blu 06/27/20 7:10:15 PM #10 | Lindemans Framboise Lambic |
| Topic | I bought a $1,200 special edition phone for kpop group |
| blu 06/27/20 7:08:38 PM #23 | Thats the usual phone price right? |
| Topic | Heard some things about last of us 2, please keep spoilers to absolute minimum. |
| blu 06/27/20 7:04:01 PM #1 | i theres two campaigns so its basically two games in one? Also that it comes on two disks? Any other games for the PS4 like that? Whats with two disks for a 25 hour game? I guess like what part of it makes it so large. |
| Topic | Do you use a popsocket? |
| blu 06/27/20 4:44:43 PM #6 | Yeah, I thought they were dumb but I got one free from my cancer center and love it. The cap broke so my gf got me a replacement for my birthday |
| Topic | USA must learn to appeal to insecure men's mask concerns |
| blu 06/27/20 2:31:58 PM #16 | Something more breathable, lower effectiveness a bit to increase comfort of wearing. |
| Topic | ugh apple watches are too expensive |
| blu 06/27/20 6:16:31 AM #8 | Get a used series 2 for 150 or a new series 3 on sale for 180 dont get a 1 or a 0 |
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