paranoid linux sadgirl with impostor syndrome

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Cake day: June 27th, 2023
  • janus2@lemmy.sdf.orgtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•What movie do you see too young, that still scares you today?
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    1 year ago

    i wonder how much of the Empathy for Cute Animals but Not Humans effect is due to not many people having bad experiences with cute animals but plenty of bad experiences with humans

    I, however, have the unique privilege of having had a sister who owned a deranged rabbit that she let roam the house. I once woke up from a nap to it biting me hard enough to draw blood. That thing was a furry asshole.

    What little unrepressed memories of Watership Down I have seem to corroborate that rabbits are surprisingly violent…

  • janus2@lemmy.sdf.orgtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Is the purpose of life to be happy?
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    1 year ago

    Is knowledge better if it serves a purpose, like improving your art?

    In my opinion knowledge that serves a purpose (improved art, medical science, applied engineering, take your pick) is better than “trivial” knowledge, but even trivia has purpose (it can entertain and inspire) and sometimes converts from trivia to “useful” knowledge when combined with new science and tech. A good example is pure math, here’s a stackechange thread about mathematics areas that were found to have applications well after their discovery, by mostly mathematicians doing math for the sake of math.

    Should art serve a purpose? Is beautiful enough, or should it be useful?

    If you mean its physical form has a function other than to be perceived by humans for entertainment and inspiration, then sure, why not? But maybe not always. :) Also of note, not all art is necessarily beautiful. I would say a fair bit of “useful” or otherwise multipurpose art is quite ugly. Shock films, muckraking journalism, and hostile architecture come to mind as examples.

  • janus2@lemmy.sdf.orgtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Is the purpose of life to be happy?
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    1 year ago

    I’ve always felt that life’s purpose should be pursuit of knowledge and self expression in roughly equal proportions. So 50% science, 50% art. That’s just what feels right in my brain, I guess.

    I think most brains are just going to have their own idea of what life’s purpose should be and most of them will be more or less fine. A majority will have said purposes stifled by the limitations of society and biology, though

  • janus2@lemmy.sdf.orgtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•What advice would you give a young adult about to move out?
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    1 year ago
    • know where the fire extinguisher is and how to use it
    • ensure there are adequate and working smoke detectors. also carbon monoxide detectors if there is a risk from clothes dryers, etc.
    • keep at least 2 gallons of bottled water per person stored at all times
    • keep candles and matches in a location where you can find them in the dark
    • keep a fully stocked first aid kit
    • know where the nearest emergency room is and how to get there

    be safe and well! :)

  • janus2@lemmy.sdf.orgtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Hi, I'm your 10yo self. Is there something you wanna tell me/warn me about?
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    1 year ago
    1. you’re right about all the contradictions in the Bible
    2. drop everything and immediately begin learning Java and Python. if you get good enough you can skip college entirely and save years of emotional hell
    3. convince mom to let you quit the instruments you hate playing and do computer extracurriculars instead
    4. buy bitcoin sell in Nov '21 lol (or just invent it)
    5. learn Mandarin Chinese, not Japanese. also maybe chill w/ the weeb shit
    6. move to NYC as soon as you can and DO NOT LEAVE even if there’s a scary pandemic because you won’t be able to afford to move back and you’ll miss it real bad :(
    7. BUY AN EARTHBOUND CARTRIDGE BEFORE THEY BECOME UNOBTAINABLY EXPENSIVE 😭