Obviously you can kind of but its extremely difficult (for those pedantic commentators I foresee)

I'm referring to xkcd 2347, the case where a small and oftentimes hobbyist project end up being fundamental to an entire sector

This obviously happens a lot in FOSS, but I'm wondering if this happens to, say, your personal hobbies or things that matter to you?

Asking because this has just happened to one of my hobbies two days ago. The maintainer of a very important web server for the entire community suddenly announced on X that they would shut down the server on May 31 Japanese time. Since the web server was so important, the community has already organized and nearly completed an organized web scrape of the entire server, less than 36 hours from when the news was announced (and 1-2 days before it would have been shut down)

So I reloaded the page after I created a long story yesterday. It vanished in a few sentences. And after getting some page error while not loading or making any image or the next page reload a few times, it erased all my stories, as now three sentences are left, and why is this happening?

[solved] https://patrickgpt.com/

Its with a star trek TNG character called something with g like gerry or geronimo (but not those two i think) and the website url was something like {g-name}gpt.{tld}
Main point: it answers to any question with "thats a stupid question"

Ideally the answers aren't just political soapboxing.

I'm considering rewatching GoT and am not sure how many seasons to skip.

I know that I'm watching 1-5 and that I'm skipping 8, but since it's been a long time and my memory isn't great, I'm kind of on the fence wrt 6 and 7.

Which seasons would you include, and why?

For me it was doing just a few minutes of HIIT a day. It boosted my energy levels a lot and reduced my blood pressure by about 5 points.

As someone who is currently still in education for their degree looking at the current (and likely future) economic and societal outlook, it seems like employment in fields that cause/perpetuate negative issues in the world (Big Tech/Military-Industrial Complex, industries contributing to climate change, predatory sales/financial firms) continue to maintain strong employment availability and salaries as time goes on.

However, fields that have a neutral or beneficial impact on society and the world (Medical care, Food service, public infrastructure, humanitarian aid work, environmental research), either don't have enough available positions that people are able to transition into, have worsening working conditions due to poor management or limited resources, or just don't pay a living wage to most who work there.

I've read about the broken window fallacy, and I understand how focusing on personal gain without considering the impacts on the wider picture doesn't make for a better world. But can someone feel justified contributing to the "broken windows" of the world knowing that they weren't presented functional alternative pathways, and try to contribute towards the solution in other ways?

This one is broad, but it can be about anything from a fandom or historically or just in general.

The Montreal Screwjob in the WWF. This is the most over-covered subject if you're a wrestling fan. Story goes, Bret Hart was to face Shawn Michaels in the 1997 Survivor Series in Montreal Canada. Tensions were high leading up to the match and Vince McMahon was afraid Bret was going to take the championship belt to WCW if he retained. So, about several minutes into the match, Shawn Michaels was about to lock in the sharpshooter on Bret when the bell prematurely rang, initiated by Vince and called by Earl Hebner, refereeing the match. There was a flurry of confusion at first but it came clear as day to everyone that Bret was screwed right then and there.

And for 29 years since, there had been constant interviews, constant coverage, wrestling content creators bringing it up a lot and treating it like there's one bit of information left out. By this point, it's been so covered, that we have most of the pieces. Shawn and HHH themselves knew it was a screwjob (it took Shawn years to admit it, HHH is still adamant about it for some reason) and WWE has their own revisionist telling about what happened and the aftermath.

At this point, we get it. For a sport that relies on choreographed moves and fluffed up gimmicks, it was a huge deal that just went on and on.

Like signs you've noticed specifically about you. I've noticed that I want to grow my hair out when I'm about to crash out. My hair is so awful when it's long and I always regret growing it.

I'm looking for sunglasses that don't press on my temples or the side of my head. I don't have a large or wide head, but my head and scalp are so sensitive that most headphones and sunglasses give me nauseating headaches. Currently I have a pair of vintage Italian sunglasses that are lightweight and fairly wide, and otherwise some Milwaukee safety glasses with flexible rubber arms - comfortable, but not at all my aesthetic.

Any brands you can recommend? Or should I just look for other sunglasses for people with wide faces?

I read people say online that Americans are loud. What does this mean, exactly? Is it literal volume or is it our personality/presentation? Something else?

I may be moving to Australia because of my wife’s job, and I want to better understand this. I want to assimilate and I don’t want to be annoying. I’m personally pretty low key and listen more than speak, but this is my perception of myself.

fuck I'm not in the right headspace when I'm asking this, unresolved trauma. Now I'm repeating in my head "love them more than my mental illnesses".

I wanted to warn an organization i cared about my past and that manipulation comes naturally to me to the point where I don't notice after the fact. I legit want see them succeeded and stand in blind solidarity.

I have reached out someone in the organization about my issues. I'm hoping they respond.

A few days ago I randomly got tinnitus out of nowhere and I didn't understand what's up. An hour or so ago I finally understood/learned what's happening to me and read up on tinnitus and I'm devastated. I'm only over 20 and having this for the rest of my life as it becomes worse is heartbreaking to me. I was already overly sensitive to certain noises and am in love with music but with tinnitus I lost something precious and permanently gained somethimg that I just will need to live with. I'm heartbroken and scared. I know I will learn to accept it within a week as my brain processes this new experience but right now I just feel gutwrenchingly horrible. Especially so when I was already having some other physical and mental health issues that I'm unable to cope with and this adds to the burden. I need some advice on how to live with it and some comfort in knowing of other people going through the same. Thank you. :(

(I don't live is US if that matters in any way.)

People who proudly boast about how they never spend a dime on Epic Games, in their store, but has hundreds of free games to play with no intent to play them. Like, I don't know who is supposed to be impressed by that. Not to mention, that's not really a good method of protesting if you're someone who hates Epic Games.

You're still spending the time and effort, not to mention even bothering to have an account with them to begin with, to redeem free games that they give away. Who are you seriously trying to impress or what message are you trying to convey? Because all I see are contradictions and ironies.

Hear me out on this, please.

Let's say that I spend $5k on health insurance in a year, but don't go to the doctor or have any medical issues in that year. Where does my money go? It disappears. I basically just gave away my money, and received nothing in return. However, if I took that $5k and simply put it into a personal savings account instead of giving it away to a health insurance provider - that money stays right there if and whenever I decide to use it. It even collects interest.

I realize that with a health insurance provider, you're (supposedly) getting discounted rates on medical services - but if your money is just disappearing into thin air if you don't happen to need those medical services in a given year, are you really saving money? It just seems like a really big scam to me - what am I missing?

I have a coworker travelling there in July. Unwillingly, I've been more or less been kept in the loop what preparing the trip implies and I'm pretty horrified.

Up until now, these are some of demands made (and accepted):

• full disclosure and acess to social networks
• criminal record
• recent photo, perfectly groomed and in the attire to be used to travel there. No deviations will be tolerated from the supplied photo.
• complete list of possible identifying marks on the body, with pictures (tattoos, moles, melanistic spots, scars, etc)
• name and social networks of parents, siblings and other close relatives, including children.

The person is separated with two children; this is causing a lot of friction.

• has already been warned an interview of up to two hours will be held upon arrival.

The person speaks broken english at best.

• disclosure of place of employment and other connections to public organizations

They are connected to a local soccer club and a youth sports association.

To add to all of this, this isn't a standard caucasian human but someone who has looks that can be taken for someone from the middle east, slightly darker shade of skin included.

Flying from southern europe straight to Florida.

I'm concerned. I would not go, full stop. They have people waiting there for them but nonetheless. Considering the heated state of affairs, it is something I consider of not easily to overlook risk.

Include both good and bad morals, habits, views, etc.

Whenever I tell someone that I wish i was shorter, they are always taken a back(being masculine presenting). I am just over 6 ft, in my country, that's a bit above average height. Its not like I am a gaint or anything but I am always aware how intimidating I look. Also, the country where I live doesn't feel like it build for people my size. Mini-van for transportation that squish my knees, ceiling that are a bit too low for my taste, showers space that's too small.

But also, I feel like a bumbling idiot (I suspect I have Dysprixa) and hate standing out so much. I may have Body dysmorphia. Its like how I would like to be seen and how I feel, are the exact opposite to how I seen. I feel small, soft, in a relationship, I would prefer to take on the "feminine " role. I feel nothing like a man.

Anyone else relates to this.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/38327891

The study, The Bright Side of Life: Optimism and Risk of Dementia, found that higher levels of optimism were linked with a decreased risk of dementia.

[...] there are several potential reasons for this: Optimistic people are likelier to exercise and practice other healthy behaviors, manage stress well, be cognitively engaged, and maintain strong social connections—all habits that can help protect brain health.

They also pointed out that optimism is not just an inborn trait; it can be learned and nurtured, even through simple practices like keeping a gratitude list

So, what have you been optimistic or grateful about recently?