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>>3112
tell me more about this theoretical mysticism.

and textbooks are OK, but you can learn CS faster by playing games. codecombat's free, so i'd suggest using that to learn CS.

>>3098
>>3115
heat makes muscles relax. take a hot bath maybe? it'll help you to relax, anyway…

I have this vague sense of wanting to "do better", but at what I'm not sure. I feel kind of aimless at the moment.

>>3124
hmm. what things do you like doing?

>>3122
Mostly books on mystical philosophy and cosmology from centuries ago, usually Arabic or from Iran. I've begun reading some Taoist stuff too. Its long and sprawling and hard to read. I wanna learn Chinese someday but I can't handle tones.

Hmm, but CS goes beyond just programming right? I'll check out codecombat. Not really sure which language to start learning. What's good for a beginner?

>>3135
>What's good for a beginner?
Start with bash. It should be the first language to learn which you can use straight out from linux terminal. Some people may not like shell scripting language but this is the default language that allows you to run processes, and do alot of other things in linux.

like thisl;

>>3138
What are those root-like things used for?

>>3139
I don't know yet, its very hard to find documentation of this copepod parasite.

it easts fish's flesh and it also is quite big for copepod. YOu would be able to see it with naked eye. They're also known as anchor worms, therefoer I collect them! In my mind palace.

Anchor comes from fact that they are like hair worms, or like plant roots, pull inside human skin, or more likely fish's.

I was searching for scavangers and my wonders havr brought to that creature. It is quite amazing parasite, just what I was looking for as well. I wondered what would happen to human body if it remained under the ocean alive, and that would have led me to researching copepods and all kind of bivalves that could feast upon the unsuspecting human. These are also the same organisms that remove greenland shark's vision by eating on its cornea! What a beautiful organism, and the best part is it's not even a worm yet.
Quite funny how some protostomes are far more terrifying than any nematode in there.

Just got home, time to make some eggnog and take it easy until the big day.
Merry Christmas everyone!

>>3061
Post something cute!

>>3061
Post something mean.

>>3051
happy late xmas!

Happy new year, friends.

>>2983
cool! is it good?

>>2038
how do you afford to drink it all the time like soda, do you just make it in large batches?

>>3043
huh? batches? I bought it either in a can or a bottle. If I want a large quantity, I'll go for 1 liter glass bottle. You shouldn't chug in one go though because it has that tangy taste at the beginning. Drink it slowly, gradually you will enjoy the after taste it gives.

>>3043
>>3045
it's kind of funny. doesn't kombucha come from mushrooms? you'd think it taste like soup!

>>3046
>doesn't kombucha come from mushrooms?
No it doesn`t. It's leterally a fermented tea baverage. What makes it interesting though it has that natural carbonated compound like soda do.

>>2978
>>2985
too much salt's bad for you, though… it's best to eat potassium-rich foods if you eat a lot of salt. like french fries with ketchup!

Bring on the UMAMI

Bitter tooth. Savory tooth maybe? There's too many favorites to list, but this past month I started baking rye bread. This time of year really is the best for savory and soup lovers.
On the other side, sweet is too often overwhelming.

>>3044
rye bread sounds tasty. what's your favorite kind of soup?

>>3047
Probably some sort of beef stew, but I end up having split pea soup a lot.
I've only had okra once, in gumbo. It was good, I remember them tasting like green bell peppers, I think. Is the soup good?

>>3036
yea

>>3032
DXM only gave me a good experience the first time I took it. Every time after that was horrible. Didn't matter if the dose was lower or higher. The second time I did DXM I thought it wasn't working. So I got in my car to drive 45 minutes away to my friend's house. About halfway there I realized it was a horrible idea because I felt like I was sitting in the passenger seat. I made it somehow. Robo-walked into my friend's house. Smoked some pot. Got freaked out about the police catching me. Proceeded to get back in my car to flee and go back home. Made it back somehow.

DXM is a really taxing and horrible drug. Even in pure form. I understand the allure because the first time was amazing. But you'll never get it back. You're looking at K or nothing now. Since all the other dissos in common use are pretty shitty too. Nothing comes close to those magical MXE days…

I do not advise smoking DMT. It's overrated. You won't remember much anyway. Imagine talking to a demon pretending to be an elf. That's basically what DMT is. It's true you'll feel better afterwards. The first time. But eventually it bites everyone. You're lucky if you aren't flopping around like a fish for the 5-10 minutes you're out of it. Seen a lot of people injure themself on it over the years. Sub-breakthrough doses are a little more tolerable. But it's still a crap shoot.

Most all of these drugs are overrated. You have a bunch of idiots all pretending like they changed their lives for the better. But anyone burned out enough to have their life changed is obviously someone not worth walking in the footsteps of. Most of them aren't good people either. They all talk a big game but they're some of the most selfish self centered people on Earth.

You can always put your DMT away and vape some once you've recovered. The only good thing about it is you're down in 15 minutes and can go about your day normally afterwards.

Most of the drugs I like aren't even available anymore. MXE is gone for good because someone high up in the Government/Pharma companies got it taken off the market. All the good opioids are now unobtainable (no more Oxymorphone ;/). Even the shitty opioids cost an arm and a leg. No 'ludes. No 4-aco-DMT. No AMT. No 2C-B. No real MDA (I prefer it to MDMA). It goes on and on. The only things widely available now are shitty fent. analogs and 1,Post too long. Click here to view the full text.

>>3040
Please excuse the "crazy talk". I just think it's important to point out who's supplying this stuff and why. Drugs are so prevalent in western society because they're being imported en mass by the same Government that's supposed to be having a war against them. Make no mistake about it. Unless you extracted or synthed the drug yourself there is a greater than 90% chance it came directly from the Government or passed through its hands before find its way to you. They have a nice little scam set-up; They sell you drugs to mess with your mind. Then they turn around a sell you another drug to "fix" it. Or they get paid to keep you locked in a cage. Most of the time both.

People have been getting high for as long as there have been people. The difference is before the turn of last century people knew how to get high out of their own gardens or the local woods. There wasn't a snakeoil salesman running ads 24/7 on TV and pretending to be a doctor. Most people didn't even require a doctor in the old days because everyone's Grandmother was qualified to be one.

The majority of the drugs were/are designed to treat "mental disorders". Which are the result of the psychiatric industry. Which was considered bunk science and the laughing stock of higher education until about the 1920s. It only became relevant due to the advertising industry and later the Government's desire to thought control their populations. So you should be very skeptical of it and anything it's offering.

They sell you stuff like LSD so they can sell you monthly xanax prescriptions later. They give you percocet for a tooth ache because they know once they've got you for a month they've got you for life. It's a really dirty industry. At least the local bar isn't pretending the beer it's selling is fixing a "disorder". They're upfront about the fact that it's probably bad for you and its purpose is to get you drunk.

I am sad to see so many otherwise well educated people fooled by the idea that these drugs are improving their lives and work. I know so many people that take LSD or Shrooms daily. They're part of the micro-dosing fad. They claim it helps them focus. But then you see them at their desk and they're talking to a rubber duck and can't figure out why it's taking so long to write some boiler plate code. Ironically, the thing they're taking in an attempt to get inspiPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

>>3041
>But then you see them at their desk and they're talking to a rubber duck and can't figure out why it's taking so long to write some boiler plate code.
lol
I've never fooled myself into thinking psychadelics can help you, other than for maybe self reflection and inspiration for cool ass songs and art, but I've always had the view that everything you see is still just the effect of the drug, and people will act like its a massive hot take and try to defend it like a religion
its not that I don't see where they're coming from at least, my first experience on shrooms was ego death, I was hearing the elves talking in a way that sounded like high pitched water droplets and feeling like I was swimming through space. by far the most incredible thing I've ever experienced, but I know its irresponsible to try and find higher significance in it, playing god like that all the time will only lead to a traumatic experience

>>3042
hmm. it seems like a psychedelic plus caffeine could be an interesting combo… for increasing creativity and focus, i mean.

>>3007

Chewing gum increases salivation which helps clean your teeth naturally.

>>5

I never see a dentist thanks to pic related.

>>3008
Still not a replacement and it all depends on the gum you use. Most gums are not good for your teeth.

theres kindness out there just not much of it on /kind/

>>2952
I've been posting on /kind/ since 2015. I've met people from the board in real life and made a lot of friends through /kind/. It's in a diminished state after being nuked so many times, but I still think the majority of people here are kind. I wish this discussion could have been more specific. What is kindness to you? To me, you are kind when you are considerate, friendly, and generous towards others. The /tech/ thread where people are learning together, and teaching others stands out to me as a particularly good example of kindness on /kind/.

>>2953
The idea of friendliness might be to vague. Instead I would replace "friendly" with helpful since I believe helping one another is the substance of friendship.

>>2953
/kind/'s done good since it's moved to wapchan, especially being part of a site that shares the same core values instead of being an island of decency like we were on 8chan.

>>2955
To me /kind/ is evidence of the average 8chan user's excellence. Without my brothers from 8chan my world would be far more lonely and dark.

>>2728

you write so well. perhaps your solace lies in poetry?

That day I saw beneath dark clouds,
the passing light over the water
and I heard the voice of the world speak out,
I knew then, as I had before,
life is no passing memory of what has been
nor the remaining pages in a great book
waiting to be read.

It is the opening of eyes long closed.
It is the vision of far off things
seen for the silence they hold.
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>>2728
how does it feel to go insane? what were things like when you were normal?
>>2757
whoa… i was reading the poem set to this song. it was beautiful.

>>2801
Why aren't they in their burqa? This is haram my friend.

>>2830
huh… it sounds like you're a type B kind of person, which means you're relaxed. maybe they're mad at you because they have type A personalities? hmm…
>>2831
i guess it depends on the circumstances. like your luck that day, or if you're the most skilled, or if you have connections, and etc…

>>2831
Yeah but that’s because I apply for graveyard shifts
> Are you screwed if all three reject you?
Nah, I can always apply to a minimum wage job. The jobs I’m applying to are paying 2d minimum wage.
>>2832
The person just got mad at me and berated me started calling me a bum for no reason. They told me I was killing their high. It’s just weird overall. My Ex roommate told me I was going to regret moving in with these people and tbh I am.

>>2834
graveyard shifts suck, except maybe if you're a security guard… sounds like it's time to find better roomies?

>>2835
It doesn’t really suck if you get along with your coworkers imo
But yeah it is what it is . Thanks for helping me out

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