I have sort of a tech job offer. Not sure what to make of it and not sure if I really should go for it. There are several positions open; I don't even have the education. I'll research, inquire, and maybe give it a shot. 🤷♂️
Ya that's a pattern I'm seeing too. Yes God does act supernaturally in the stories but it seems he gives plenty of choices. Like, it's actually fascinating. God will be narrating how these curses will be brought upon someone and then there's a sudden transformation that person undergoes such that the deterministic future God lays out changes fundamentally towards a blessing. It goes to show that while God technically has the power to do whatever he pleases he doesn't just weild such power hedonistically. It's extremely admirable and it makes a lot of sense. If you're at the top of the dominance and power hierarchy and if you aim to be excellent and to keep your position, you have to be just and you have to be discerning and responsible with that kind of power.
I'm thinking about what if God kept changing the nature and structure of the universe through supernaturally altering physics each day such that there was no underlying pattern or logic whatsoever. That's just unfair and perhaps cruel. In this context, the question of why God would allow all sorts of things becomes pretty clear. Like God isn't the genie in the bottle, he has to be negotiated with and he's contractual. Because if he wasn't then things that no one wants to get out of hand could get out of hand quickly. So the characterization of God in the Bible is pretty amazing to say the least.
This is a little embarrassing for me to post but I want to get it out there regardless. I just got a Novation Launchpad Pro MK3. Ya, I dunno exactly what I'm thinking either. Alright so I know, I know... I just bought something that might have been a little overkill for someone who's a bit of a music noob.
Don't get me wrong, I feel like it could have been a bad decision. I guess that's kind of imposter syndrome talking. But there's a point to this. This is a new direction. It's something I've never really done and I have to start moving out of my comfort zones. Why not thrust myself into the unknown and give some new things a try?
Not only that but two thirds of the payment came from Christmas money. So I'm chilling on the money perspective. Back before the carnivore diet I had thought to do something like this but I didn't and it stewed in my mind for several years. Nothing ventured was nothing gained.
Here's to the hope that I find playing or making music into something I can do and love. If not, then at least I invested in myself and learned something about myself. In the worst case scenario I'll find a use for it in some other way. Maybe if I have kids they'll love it. 🤷♂️
First off, WOW! No kidding on the memory thing. That's extremely amazing! I wonder if the limit on our natural lifespan is longer than we realize. Seeing as many people are going carnivore these days, I wouldn't be surprised if we start seeing that typical expected lifespan increase for those who stick to a mostly meat based diet for a long period of time in their lives.
Ya man I don't know if our government is just blind, willfully ignorant, clumsy, misinformed, or malevolent in this regard. Maybe a combination of all the above in several circumstances considering how many people work in the US government. Ever since the US started moving away from gold, I think we forgot who to blame for what. We're just on this flawed operating system of pretend money, bad diet, and who knows what else could be flawed. It's all culture now and there are also legal tender laws too. I dunno what people can really do other than the right thing for themselves and their families.
On another note... Funny thing on the living forever idea, I've been reading through the bible out of curiosity and there are early stories where people live to ages 900 or more. It's an interesting anecdote; that someone had thought to write that years ago. Another funny thing about the book is that there is precedent for the carnivore diet. It's not like there's an endorsement or an outright command from God exactly, but there's a precedent that people preferred meat and ate a lot of it. Especially considering the fact that meat and livestock can feed a lot of people and can be used as a method of food preservation. If you keep your cow alive, then you're preserving food and perhaps increasing the food output if you feed and take care of the cattle properly.
There are also symbolic links and meaningful things regarding lamb. Lamb makes sense in a narrative context. When you kill a lamb to eat its meat so you can survive and thrive, you're effectively making a sacrifice in regards to the emotional connection and bond you would have with that animal.
It's even harder than killing a cow because sheep look really cute, at least comparatively in my opinion. This is all to say that people sacrifice sheep in the old testament stories to something higher than themselves, which would be God in context of the story. Livestock is something that's high value nutritionally and emotionally. It goes deeper with new testament stuff too but I haven't read that far in, I can just see some of the connections already.
It's a fascinating symbolic and narrative invention. It kind of comes off as genius to us these days considering we've forgotten all about the carnivore diet and had to have science rediscover it. I suppose that might have been the purpose, embed truth inside a narrative for people to discover. Though to be honest the idea kind of backfires, considering how difficult it is to actually pick up on the fact without the knowledge of the carnivore diet before hand. I dunno, the bible might be the greatest work of fiction to exist. I can see why it's transcended beyond fiction and into religion. Just food for thought! 🤔
Anyone know why ZeusPay can't find a route to your node? Is the solution to just have more channels?
Haven't had much time to post here on nostr. I usually don't think about doing it. I never did get around to talking about my thoughts and feelings on the Talos Principle franchise. I like it but now that it's been a long time I feel like any thoughts that had been stirring are now lost. I guess I can say I'm not a fan of what I felt like was constraining philosophy pushed in the first game. Then again, that's just my feelings not my actual thoughts in reaction to the philosophy presented in the game. It's been too long to be able to make comment on that aspect of the game and I don't plan on revisiting it any time soon. Not because of the philosophy but because I would know the puzzles. It would be best to let it be for a while before doing those puzzles again.
So I quit my job. 🤷♂️
My gut and intuition tells me that it might be more than a 10% to 20% increase in quality of life. If we're talking subjectively, of course.
Not going to lie, this time off I've taken from being sick has me thinking about my job. It seems like I was on a treadmill that never gave me time to think nor have much time for myself. I'm torn between quitting and just asking for less hours. Though since I'm still sick I might not really be thinking straight. 🤔
Go watch Creature Commandos.
Just upgraded to a new hardware wallet. Should ship soon. Life has been extremely busy. Work has been keeping me occupied and all of my days off have been me just doing shit for other people. I feel like I have no time for myslef nor any time to think. Thank goodness I'm sick today with a day off. No running around like a chicken with my head cut off. Just pure time for myself. 🤔
The next bear market for Bitcoin might be brutal because we probably won't be able to pick up as many sats as we did in previous bear markets. This is the harsh reality as Bitcoin continues to age and we continue to see postive movement over a long period of time. As long as the dollar exists and people still prefer the dollar, we'll still be getting sats at a low price regardless. So that's the upside. Once people figure it out, those with strong hands and lots of Bitcoin will find themselves with lots of money, lots of responsibility, and perhaps a lot of value to offer towards humanity.
55 sats/vb!? God I guess people are kind of hyped about the price getting close to $70,000 again. 🤷♂️
I also finished playing The Talos Principle, the DLC, and the sequel. I haven't completed The Talos Principle 2's DLC. I have some thoughts on the game and it's story but they're still cooking, so to speak.
I actually started to really like the characters in The Talos Principle 2 by the end of the game. It really clicked with me at that point. So much so I might want to replay the second game just for the story and to choose some different dialogue options. Though there's DLC to get to first.
There's something wrong with me since I just don't find the puzzles traditionally "satisfying." Like you should feel satisfied with completing the puzzles and rest assured, I am sure the majority of people will be very satisfied. The only reason why I didn't is certainly more on the "I have a screw loose" side of things.
Perhaps puzzles aren't for me but that's not completely true because I really did enjoy what little I got out of it. Most of the fun was playing it while a friend watched. My friend loves Talos so it was a blast.
These aren't all my thoughts on the game and it's story. This is just a short reaction or retrospection just after finishing most of what the Talos franchise offers. Believe me, there's a lot more that could be discussed in regards to Talos and it's story.
I finally finished all of Sonic Frontier's story. Here's what I will say... I like the main story and the main game quite a bit but the "Another Story" DLC was kind of bad. On the upside, at least you can play as multiple characters in the open world. The DLC is artificially difficult and frustrating. It's not particularly worth playing. The alternative ending is also slightly underwhelming.
I also don't necessarily care about Sage and Eggman's father and daughter relationship enough. I guess I could just decide on a whim whether I want to care either based on reasons or how the voice acting makes me feel. This is kind of an anime game afterall. So I guess I've decided reaons for now.
That being said, I don't completely get it and see it in Eggman to be kind to anyone. Eggman is supposed to be that simple "evil villain because he is" sort of character as far as I know. Not only that but I simply don't know how he's grown or changed as a character between say Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Frontiers. That lack of knowledge could be my fault entirely. I guess asking for such development, even if it exists, might be a little too much for a Sonic game. I won't lie, Sonic Adventure's story is bad too but it's kind of a "so bad it's funny and good" trip now that I'm an adult. That and nostalgia but that's besides the point.
At the same time, I need to keep my conclusions in check due to my initial tempered expectations. I knew this game was going to be very anime and fairly kid friendly in its dialogue, story, and voice actors. With that in mind, does it live up to the sheer vibes and "trip" of the Sonic Adventure games in my opinion? Not really but it's still good and fairly acceptable in that regard.
The voice actors for Sonic and Amy in particular sometimes rub off as wrong for some reason. At other times they do a really good job. So I'm conflicted and mixed on those two. Sometimes I feel like "hey these two new voices make a lot of sense" and other times I'm thinking "oh my god you cannot pull off a line like that." Like when there is this cringey anime kind of camp that pops up in the dialogue I'm expecting a naturally higher pitched voice or a different kind of delivery I can't quite put my finger on. I guess I'm too used to hearing the previous voice actors.
Ya but all in all, I'll be playing the main game's story again sometime. Otherwise it's best for me to stick to occasionally exploring and unlocking achievements with this one. There might be mods to make the game better too. Honestly, this might be the best 3D Sonic game but my love and nostalgia for the adventure games clouds my judgement. That being said, it's not so good that I'll be rushing to play it on repeat and explore the world for countless hours just for my enjoyment. It's definitely good but not capturing me.
Ah yes, very "basic" and easy to make. Don't forget that part where he forgets to fry the tomato paste! Will his dog ever forgive him for that? I have some more harsh words but I really don't want to say them here. 🤦♂️ https://youtu.be/lREF5IoseSc
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Yes. This. ^
Holy on-chain fees! I honestly thought I wouldn't see fees as low as 2 sats/vb after the fee environment we had for a long time. 🤩