I think voting disincentivices discussion, so I don’t do it.

If I have an opinion on something I’ll leave a comment instead. If I only want to vote but not take the time to comment, then it’s clearly not worth interacting with at the moment and I scroll on. Might come back later if I feel like it and remember.

I sort by old comments and by new posts.

Pay.

If your morals say stealing is wrong then your morals doesn’t go away just because an opportunity for easy theft arises.

Would you let artificial intelligence take care of your children?

Like a nanny or parent? No. I would not have kids unless I wanted to be a parent and raise and take care of them.

Like an occasional babysitter? Still no. I would want those opportunities for my children to connect with their “village”; to bond with, learn from, and be protected by other adults around them outside our tiny family unit.

Could you have a romantic, platonic or other relationship that imitates interpersonal relationships with artificial intelligence?

No. It’s very important for me that the people I choose to spend my time with also choose to spend their time with me, because they enjoy my company as I enjoy theirs.

Do you believe that artificial intelligence will ever gain consciousness?

The day I can properly define and measure consciousness I might have an answer… right now I can only speak from my gut: I really hope not.

I don’t think it would do any good, for them to “exist”, nor for our (for lack of a better word) “souls”. We really don’t need to invent a new species to torment/enslave for our pleasure.

Pain, fear and suffering is part of life and we are very resilient. What may seem unbearable in the moment will seam like nothing once it’s passed. We endure plenty throughout life.

A heart attack is fairly quick. I would much prefer that to a long battle with dementia or certain cancers.

I’ve wavered between wanting to die in my sleep and not, but as of right now I’m back to wanting to be awake. Death is an experience we only have once. I don’t think there will be anything left to remember the experience, but it would be cool to experience it nonetheless. Even things that are painful can be fulfilling experiences, and death is the final one.

But there is no point in worrying about it until it comes knocking. What you can do today is prepare your final will, and make your resuscitation-request known, and opt into donating your organs - but knowing how you’ll feel about death once it nears is impossible.

You likely wont know when it is imminent, and you likely wont be able to reach for a gun when it does. Likely hospice workers will do their best yo minimise your suffering for you, so embrace your final moments when they come.

I find it draining but rewarding.

I love interacting with people, it fills me with joy making someone else smile or laugh, or helping them feel supported and accepted when times are tough, or lifting them up so they feel clever or helpful or kind. But I also require a lot of solo time to recharge.

I have made several friends in life who I can be in silence with - that really helps me not feel as drained. Being in nature or exerting myself while interacting also makes it less draining (hiking or working out), probably because I can focus more on my own body and experience and less on the social contract and thus be my natural self more.

My colleagues are very understanding of my need to recharge, so we can have a lot of fun together but I can also let them know that I’m socially burnt out and need to work from home or alone with my tunes.

Sometimes burnout takes a long time to recharge, and then i need to force myself with baby steps to get back into socialising, but it is always worth it in the long run.

I’m pretty sure only steering with one hand means a lot worse luck in a potentially dangerous situation.

At least that’s my takeaway from watching Canadas Worst Driver.

What kind of dancing?

Owls

No, I cant sleep with anything with vocals in it. My brain strains too hard trying to interpret or ignore it. Non-vocal music can work very well at low volume as long as its repetitive and thus predictable enough that my brain doesn’t have to pay attention or react to a lot of changes in composition.

We also have research on people ignoring peer reviewed data in favour of random facts from random sources.

Says who?

I didn’t know this, but it seems to be fine as long as you’re able to taste the bitterness and don’t keep eating it if it’s gone bad.

Pretty much any featuring a throughhike with a good enough camera and a mixture of long silent/un-narrated nature shots and calm voiceover listing both facts aboit the trail and the emotional aspect of the experience.

I can do other stuff with it in the background, and it calms me, without having the urge to rewind constant because I missed something like a regular documentary can.

Sunhat (wide brim that goes all the way around) with mosquito net atop it so the brim keeps the net away from the skin.

A bit of hair in a flat bun under it, so theres a cm of distance between scalp and hat to avoid getting bit through the top. Or find a hat with bite-proof material (fishing, hiking and hunting stores most likely). Remaining hair in a low braid to keep the net from your neck even when bending over, and getting the hair out of the way.

There are electric mosquito repellants I’ve been considering as a way to keep them away without putting anything on me, especially when as stationary as when weeding or with multiple people in a small area.

After gardening, you can rinse your hair out with just water, to remove dirt and sweat. It’ll get rid of debris without affecting your washing schedule.

What do you mean by pro-self preservation?

When people are angry about injustices, they usually need a space where they can vent that anger with people who understand the sentiment behind the outburst and won’t react back with stuff like “why so hateful” or “not all men” or “I actually love animals, especially with BBQ-sauce lololol” or “well schtatistically some races are just more prone to violence”. Ugh.

Within these communities people can ventilate their emotions, and then go into the world (and witness the injustices) better regulated and not bring that explosive energy to people who may not deserve it or may not be able to hear it without misunderstanding it.

If you’re not able to hear that type of rage without taking it personally or being upset or offended, I suggest those are not the communities for you. Not every community is. Let these groups have places for their rage, and be thankful they don’t have keep that energy with them when interacting with the rest of the world.

Welcome!

I start on my home feed, and when that ends I go to all feed. In all feed I recommend you subscribe whenever you see a post or community you like, and block communities even more liberally to make the all-feed less cluttered and more chance of actually seeing se niche communities.

I sort by new in all feeds and comments so I don’t miss anything due to not having as much interaction.

Having to go with me to the toilet for every damn visit.

I’ve started leaving it behind recently, but it’s got pretty decent memory, so it won’t forget…

Running across the street behind a bus so you’re invisible to oncoming traffic (or in front of it, if there are multiple lanes in the same direction).

Instead of sitting or standing, without knowing your particular type of pain/injury, I suggest gently moving.

Walking pad/treadmill is an option, but if so go reallly slow so you take smaller steps, as walking “incorrectly” can also strain your lower back.

Perhaps a better fit would be to look for vertical motion than forward or static… standing on pedals similar to on a bike or on a stair machine or even just with one foot on a stepping board and switching whichever leg is on it frequently. Still when peddalinf, stepping or climbing stair steps: go slowly, we’re not trying to break a sweat.

But probably the absolute best chioce is to ask a physician or physiotherapist that are knowledgeable about your specific kind of back issues how to sit, move, train and rest.

Good luck!

When suspicious messages arrive: Are they providing any links or telling you how to contact them? Don’t trust it.

I assume its been translated and the original language doesn’t have the written issues seen here, otherwise thats a red flag as well (bad grammar or spelling, or seeming to explain something but not making sense to you).

Hover over links (or long press on mobile until option pop up) to see the actual address behind the link. Look closely, small L and big I can look the same, a letter can be changed for a similar symbol, the font may be off, they may have extra letters in an address (@company.it.com), ysing N instead of M, etc… If it looks fine, it’s better but may still be false. Do the same with the senders email address and the reply-to address.

Use a search engine to find the company website and their contact information through there. It should be the top or in the top three results. Do not click on the websites in the ad/sponsored sections at top+middle+bottom+side of the results, they can be false and pay to be there above the correct site. Do not trust the information provided by the search engine, actually click into the website and look for contact info there.

Compare these numbers/emails with the ones in the email. If they look the same its a good sign - still, dont click links or reply directly to the email.

Only contact them through the numbers/emails provided by this website.

If any of the above steps raises red flags, assume its a scam and contact the company as written below.

Contact the company through email: Create a new email and type or copy in the address from the website. Type your message and your questions about the legitimacy of the email and then copy in the email you recieved below your own message.

Contact the company through phone (I prefer this option): Call the number on the website and tell them you got a suspicious email claiming yo be from them and that you want to verify.

If you have already clicked a link, shut down your systems and your router, and use your phones to search up and contact support.

If you haven’t clicked a link you I would still recommend you contact the company (through their website, not the email) and ask them if it’s legit, and look for the issue while you wait, look through logs and double check IPs etc as suggested in the thread.

The email seems directed at a company, not a private customer, so it’s quite sus. Is this actually from your ISP? Compare with your contract or payment invoices.

But the part you pasted here doesn’t seem to have much call to action (numbers to call, links to click, steps to take to fix the reported issue), or intense and worrying/stressful language to make you act impulsively - it’s rather calm, which is good.

If I understand correctly they claim to have blocked your access to the internet for 24 hours, is this true (in general or for any of your devices with direct network access)? If so, it seems legit (unless they then want you to pay to regain access, in which case you definitely have malware).

If you’re contacted again with them providing you steps you need to take to unblock your access or clean/protect your devices, again be wary of links and mounting pressure to act.