If consciousness was supernatural (above or outside the natural world) then brain damage would not affect consciousness.

You’re doing a great job of consciously rationalizing this.

Consciousness fits most definitions of supernatural and it’s a profoundly human mistake to try to externalize it.

Same.

Ah yeah, just withdraw all the liquidity that is most certainly there…

You have just demonstrated more faith in neolib pretendy dollaridos than I have or will never have.

I didn’t learn until I was in college about all the other cultures, and I should have learned that in the first grade. A first grader should understand that his or her culture isn’t a rational invention; that there are thousands of other cultures and they all work pretty well; that all cultures function on faith rather than truth; that there are lots of alternatives to our own society. Cultural relativity is defensible and attractive. It’s also a source of hope. It means we don’t have to continue this way if we don’t like it.

Kurt Vonnegut

I do not trust things in my phone to stay private.

How does pizza feel about me?

This is some hobbit-level shit.

It’s like having different email providers.

They will all send and receive email, although some might try to cut down on spam by blocking email from other specific providers.

Also, certain providers will host different email newsgroups (ie communities, ie “subreddits”)

Tom represents the incomplete knowledge of mankind and our pre-modern inability to firmly grasp the natural world we live in (and to some extent our continued struggle).

The fantasy world of Middle-Earth is in most ways supernatural to our own. So how much more incomplete would our understanding and knowledge of it been?

Tolkien was a professor of language and mythology and steeped in the ancient epics of the Anglo-saxons and Norse cultures. His career was putting together what these people knew and how they saw the world, but also what they couldn’t understand and how they explained their ignorance.

Others here are hinting at what Tom is, but not why he is. He’s a manifestation of ignorance. That’s why pinning him down is so tricky. It’s like pointing at a shadow with a flashlight.

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Depending on the type of work you are doing, you could be losing fat while gaining both muscle and bone density.

If you were mostly untrained/inactive before starting this job, you’ve most certainly grown/densified a lot of bone.

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I managed pizza places for way too long. Pre-pandemic my gold standard was:

$5 or 10%–whichever is more. Always cash.

But, I don’t work in that industry anymore and I don’t order delivery anymore.

Either way, it’s not table service (where I tip 20%), so a straight percentage doesn’t make sense, but also that percentage can be lower IMO. Also, the delivery aps and some chains really fuck with drivers tips, so I always tip cash.

The simplicity is lovely.

Watching skincare youtube channels and going to a dermatologist.

My face care is a lot. I’d encourage you to find your own products and routine, but I’ll list mine as an example:

Daily Mornings:

• Wash face using a gentle face cleanser (usually in shower, after washing /conditioning hair)
• Niacinamide ointment to minimize pores
• face specific moisturizer
• eye creme around eyes
• Mineral sunscreen (re-apply again in middle of day)

Daily before bedtime:

• Wash face with gentle face cleanser
• Exfoliate face with lactic acid ointment (once per week: sub stronger AHA/BHA peeling solution)
• Every other day, always skipping peel days: Adapalene (retinol) gel for wrinkle reduction
• Niacinamide ointment to minimize pores
• face specific moisturizer

Everything kinda has a purpose, so if you have questions please ask.

Yeah, but the truth is it’s not great for your skin.

Anywhere skin-on-skin contact occurs (butt, balls, armpits), I use a small amount of benzoyl peroxide facewash. It kills the bacteria responsible for BO and for 24-48 hours body odor is impossible.

You apply it, wait 5 minutes and rinse well. If you don’t rinse well you can bleach your towel or clothes.

As far as body soap goes, I use a a fragrance free body wash with salicylic acid. Heavy mechanical exfoliation is not necessary when using a chemical exfoliant. Also, loofas are just a bunch of plastic waste.

After the shower, I use a lightweight gel moisturizer with cerimides. I use a thicker moisturizer on my hands and weenis.

That’s just the body. I–of course–have a completely seperate routine for my face.

Bro, keep eating good fibre and you’ll never know. People do this because they’re blind to the consequences of their shitty diet. Every sodie and highly processed white flour hamburger bun provides them with copious energy and almost zero fiber.

IPO will be boosted by a flood of bots, regardless.