[-] derek@infosec.pub 4 points 2 days ago

I've separated them purposefully because I think there's an important semantic distinction. The boredom you describe is driven by disinterest due to neurochemical dysfunction.

That's distinct from boredom as a state of mind which assumes or asserts that curiosity, entertainment, etc, are presented and consumed. There is not necessarily a chemical imbalance imposing this state on the mind.

If you like, you could reword the sentiment as; only boring people are bored (and those with depression are not necessarily boring).

I've considered that phrasing previously but found it diminishes the concept.

[-] derek@infosec.pub 11 points 2 days ago

The reason this is attracting flame is mostly that you've included assertions in your question.

There is no "right" way to experience art, people with ADHD are not a monolith, and ADHD is symptomatically diverse.

I believe the heart of your question, if presented in good faith, is "do people who experience movies differently than I do still enjoy movies?" and the only correct answer is: it depends on the person.

[-] derek@infosec.pub 10 points 2 days ago

It has nothing to do with money. This is something people will struggle with sans agriculture and in a perfect gift economy utopia.

Only boring people are bored (and depression is not boredom).

[-] derek@infosec.pub 2 points 4 days ago

Boo. ๐Ÿ‘

[-] derek@infosec.pub 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

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[-] derek@infosec.pub 14 points 4 days ago

Using an LLM I'd wager.

[-] derek@infosec.pub 2 points 4 days ago

https://elv.sh/

The tour is quite comprehensive.

[-] derek@infosec.pub 7 points 4 days ago

I'm the other one!

[-] derek@infosec.pub 141 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The relaxed position of mammalian eyelids leaves them open. Muscles must contract for the eyes to be shut. Dead creatures cannot contract their muscles so their eyes remain open after they die.

You cannot shut their eyes for them by closing their eyes with your hand. Morticians place contacts in cadaver's eyes while preparing the body for a wake. Those contacts grip the inside of the eyelids so that they remain closed.

This is why some cultures have funerary traditions in which objects are placed over the eyes.

TL;DR: you and your loved ones won't close their eyes when they die.

[-] derek@infosec.pub 87 points 2 months ago

I asked to receive a drawing of me writing the prompt asking for that drawing. Someone delivered a picture of an abject moron drooling while typing away at a keyboard on a desktop computer. Hah! Jokes on THEM! I was on my CELLPHONE while on the TOILET.

Otherwise accurate. 11/10

[-] derek@infosec.pub 65 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I keep seeing this sentiment and I don't understand it. Are you speaking purely out of anger and ignorance? The recent No Kings protest was either the third or first largest protest in the history of the U.S.A. and some communities have literally been running ICE gestapo out of their towns.

The Christian Conservative minority have gridlocked the American government, silently stacked the judicial system in their favor, and partnered with the American oligarchy to bankroll fascists and create the most pervasive, effective, and enduring propaganda machines ever seen (that's already worked its way into Australia and had been finding footholds in Europe).

The idea that Americans aren't doing anything about this or that there could ever possibly be a single unified movement that magically fixes "the issue" is incoherently reductive and impractical. If I see a comrade struggling for air I don't yell at them to just breathe. I help them remove the pig standing on their neck. What are YOU doing to lend a hand or show lost comrades that there's still hope?

[-] derek@infosec.pub 54 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Long time guitar owner here. You could get some wood glue and use a small amount to affix the chip back to the guitar pretty seamlessly so long as you've got a steady hand. In my experience it's harder than it looks.

My direct advice? Keep the missing chunk in a safe place and live with the guitar as-is for a month. There's no rush and this will give you some time to process.

If the gouge ends up sticking in your mind as something you want gone? Call a local luthier, explain what happened, that you'd like it restored, and ask for an estimate or evaluation if you want to budget for the expense. If you have a preference for a kind of repair you can ask for that too. Mending a wound on an instrument can be an opportunity to add beauty instead of simply removing a blemish. What kind of repair you want is entirely up to you and a temp fix now might make the repair more difficult / expensive.

If none of that sounds appealing and if after a few weeks the idea of a nail polish scar or other punky hack makes you happy then go for it! It's your instrument and best is conditional so go nuts. ๐Ÿ™‚

My only concern with leaving the natural wood exposed would be moisture and cracking/paint flaking over time. Even if you think the chip looks bad ass and you end up wanting to keep it: I would ask a luthier to seal it up to preserve the instrument (battle-scar and all).

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