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I haven't settled yet, figured I'd decide based on any limitations noted by the crafter
With the art of glass blowing, is it possible to blow a bauble around a 2-to-6 inch tall figurine? And if it is, I would like to find someone willing to do so and ship to the US west coast. :)
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Oh, I hadn't heard it put that way. Didn't come up around a lot of religion.
Did anyone say specifically that culture dictates morality? I don't see how a deity's instructions are similar to a societal convention.
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Good faith question: who is quoted saying culture dictates morality?
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It sounds like you're saying "Veganism is about forcing your views upon others because it's a righteous cause" and, my dude, we already saw what The Crusades were like....
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I think you’re probably worrying too much though,
This could certainly be true, but I prefer to think of it more as a prophylactic approach to critical thinking. These videos show viewers that it's okay to form volatile opinions absent fact, critical thinking, reason, context, or application. I don't want my child be trained to think like a Republican or a Christian.
When he says ‘I don’t know’ maybe you should believe that’s how he really feels,
If that's how they really feel, then I want to encourage deeper thought into something before forming opinions on it. I want to train them to sort through their feelings on something and be able to come to a rational conclusion. If that's not how they feel and this is just a cop-out to not have to discuss something with a parent (I'd bet my mortgage on this), then I want to discourage the notion that an excuse can be used for everything and the concept that nobody can be held accountable for their stances on something.
Your seven points you worry about are well and good but media doesn’t do that, politicians don’t do that, corporations don’t do that,
These are not excuses or explanations, these are problems.
life partners and lovers don’t do that, friends don’t do that,
Which may be the cause for much strive in social interactions.
I bet YOU don’t do that…
I do do that. I am a scientist and a philosopher. I believe in reason, rationalization, context, applicability, utility, and equality/equity.
we’ve got to learn why people do the things they do
People do things because they either 1) Have a rationalized reason for doing so (someone who has critical thinking capabilities), 2) they have an irrational reason for doing so (someone absent reason and logic), or 3) they have no reason for doing so (someone absent sanity or care/investment).
I listened to endless craziness like
It sounds like all these sources did nothing but build up their own disrepute, and you knew it. Entertainment factor, sure, but the only value you get from listening to this stuff is to understand their motivations. They don't contribute any new information, and justifiable hypotheses, any authoritative conclusions; they only instruct their listeners in how to copy their behavior. Which is exactly why I don't want my child exposed to such garbage until they're capable of the critical thought necessary to spot the fallacies.
Yes maybe the entertainment is more important than the content of their arguments, being able to know the truth is useful but being able to entertain friends, girlfriends, bosses and authority figures is what can turn a hard life into a great and easy one.
I can see the point you're trying to make but I have to disagree. I'd much rather be able to form a cogent argument that fosters profitable discourse than post an adequately funny meme without understanding why the joke is inappropriate.
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On numerous occasions in a variety of ways, yes.
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Perhaps I'm being too impatient. Just this morning I was watching with them a video where the pundit was complaining about people who do gender reveal parties for their babies. I turned around and asked "Does this person have any kids of their own?" and they said "No, why?" Didn't see the connection. Didn't pick up the absence of authority on the topic. Just wanted to watch because it's fun to watch someone make fun of someone else.
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I've sat and watched it with them and said things like "That makes absolutely no sense," "All of that was incorrect," "None of that is supported by any evidence," and such. They just figure I'm a stupid adult and ignore everything I'm doing.
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I agree with all of this. My issue is that the child in question literally will not listen to anything. They completely ignore heart-to-heart conversations, won't take any advice, and don't even acknowledge anyone is speaking. I've tried to use reason and logic but they just don't care. I've tried to point out logical fallacy and they don't get it. I've tried to show arguments being made with more cohesion and sound justification but they don't care.
They just want to watch this garbage for entertainment. And that's fine; I did the same thing. It's just that this crap in particular is going to make them stupid and unable of critical thinking.
Hello, folks. Hoping I can get some opinions on my situation. My 12-yo watches *a lot* of YouTube. It is mostly streaming personalities who have a lot to say on a variety of topics. I have either watched these videos with them, overheard them from another room, or looked some up from their history and viewed them myself. I have problems with them and want to do something about it. I care little about the topics being discussed; my child is allowed to be interested in their own things, even those separate from ours (their parents), and it's also reasonable for them to disagree with us. All of that is fine. My problem is with how these streamers present their content: 1. They do not provide critical scrutinization of the issues. 2. They do not apply logical rationalization or reason to the stances they take. 3. They do not cite sources of repute to justify their positions. 4. They are needlessly hyperbolic. 5. They examine no dissenting opinions. 6. They present themselves as authorities on every topic with zero credentials to support that assertion. 7. They succumb to, support, and repeat what is obviously propaganda. To say nothing of the fact that the value the entertainment potential and viewership counts more than the content of their arguments. I was raised allowed to moderate my own content because I was trusted to be intelligent and wise enough to critically select what I watched or read and learn from the mistakes I made if I consumed something negatively influential. I have tried to extend this same trust to my 12-yo, but their constant repetition of what they hear and their inability to form a cogent argument makes me feel like their YouTube viewing habits are teaching them to accept concepts at face-value simply because they are popular. I don't feel it would be productive to start out-right blocking content and pundits because this would feel more hegemonic than educational. I'd rather increase the likelihood that they'd critique and dismiss the content than decrease the likelihood that they'd view it. I would love to hear what others have to say about this situation.
git.starlord.zip
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/33546668 > I have created a free tool for players to roll dice, saving the history of all rolls, and requiring **no** login: simply pass a unique URL back and forth between players as rolls are made. > > You can start with the empty page [here](https://asso.li/dLVZ82wR), or take a look at the [code](https://git.starlord.zip/starlord/dice) to make it yourself (it's simple HTML with a *tiny* bit of JavaScript).
git.starlord.zip
I have created a free tool for players to roll dice, saving the history of all rolls, and requiring **no** login: simply pass a unique URL back and forth between players as rolls are made. You can start with the empty page [here](https://asso.li/dLVZ82wR), or take a look at the [code](https://git.starlord.zip/starlord/dice) to make it yourself (it's simple HTML with a *tiny* bit of JavaScript).
I'm looking for recommendations for an Android app to track and report GPS-type data (if such an app exists). Specifically, I'm hoping to be able to extract stops, origin/destination, roads/route traveled, and speed information. Two use cases: 1. Friend does an ad-hoc delivery service where requests are phoned in when they're needed rather than scheduled ahead of time. The ability to see where they started, where they went, and what roads/distance they traveled as they scurry about all day without having to enter it all manually into a map program later on would be invaluable to calculating expenses. 2. Same friend was pulled over, while I was also in the vehicle, for speeding but was definitely *not* exceeding the speed limit. I would've loved to be able to pull up some GPS data that said what speed we were going at the time on the road in question.
Is there a way to specify where photos are saved? I don't see an option in the settings menu and it seems to be defaulted to (Android) Internal/Pictures/
So I have these old, original Game Boy (like, the grey one with the maroon buttons) games I wanna play again (original Pokemon Blue). What can I get to do so? I bought a GB on eBay but the screen was barely visible. I'm comfortable partially building/programming something myself, and would also be fine with an adapter or some such that allows me to play the cartridge or copy its contents so I can play on my laptop or Raspberry Pi or whatever. Suggestions sought!
Inspired by [this post](https://lemm.ee/post/28035133) about Jack Black being Dionysus, my train of thought barreled down a list of ideas for role replacements that I call my "I'd totally watch that" list of actor swaps. I submit to you the following growing list: - Tyrion - Jack Black - Jon Snow - Keanu Reeves - Varris - John Malkovich - Littlefinger - Clark Gregg - Danaeris - Margot Robbie - Tywin - Ron Perlman - The Hound - Dave Bautista - Cersei - Lucy Lawless - Jamie - Chris Hemsworth - Jorah - Daniel Day-Lewis - Tormund - Andy Serkis - The Mountain - Josh Brolin - Bron - Ryan Reynolds - Bran - Tom Holland - Hodor - Vin Diesel
I'm trying to figure out what's happening to me and I'm not sure where to look. For the last *several* years, whenever I listen to silence-filling noise (white, brown, pink, etc.) I tend to hear additional sounds. It's like having your radio tuned to a MHz that's just off a *tiny* bit, so you hear static but there's just a *slight* edge of voices or something that you can't quite make out but is definitely there. Sometimes, instead of voices, it's also patterns in the noise or various pitches. It happens in a variety of situations, like Youtube videos, audio tracks from meditation apps and noise generators, and even devices that have no audio input or antenna and are specifically for noise as you'd find in the waiting room of a massage clinic. It even happens when it's a completely benign source like an air fan. And the sounds I hear match the volume of the source. Do I have superpowers? A brain tumor? Am I just sensitive to imperfect wave form generation? Am I part-dog? Have I done damage to myself from listening to Metallica way too loud for too many years? Where do I start looking into this? Does anyone have any possible explanations for what I'm experiencing that might lead me in the right direction?
Looking for recommendations on how to SMS from a computer, á la Pushbullet or some such. Currently using Google Messages with companion desktop/web app and _love_ the experience, but am on a de-Googling quest and looking for alternatives. Prefer FOSS options (_love_ the Fossify stuff, for example) but an willing to pay a slight premium if required. Would like solution to be compatible with any web browser and Windows but Linux (Mint) would work, too. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance!
www.cisdem.com
Has anyone heard of this AppCrypt by Cisdem? I'm normally wary of things not FOSS and I couldn't find much information about the app or the company. I like that I can require authentication (screen unlock) for certain apps on my phone, so I can hand it to my kids and know they aren't opening my work email, etc. I'd like to be able to do that for my desktop as well.
I'd *really* like to see the ability to share a link for one of my calendars that allows a user to schedule/request a block on my calendar (which I can then accept or not) based on entire availability or pre-defined appointment slots, similar to [Koalendar](https://koalendar.com/) or [Calendly](https://calendly.com/). Google/Microsoft calendar users shouldn't be the only ones to get integrations like these; Proton Calendar is an excellent service and should be included in such lists! Is something like this already on the roadmap or being discussed?
I am looking for a recording tool/app (preferably for Android) which would allow me to start recording a video and have that video saved to the cloud *as I record it*. I already have several ways to automatically upload video files to the could once the recording has ended and the file is saved to the device. I want something that will save a video *in progress* to the cloud *as I record it*. An example use-case would be an activist filming coverage of an event where the device is accidentally destroyed or confiscated by authorities mid-stream/record. The ability to go and find what was recorded before it has to be completed, saved, and then uploaded is extremely valuable to me. The upload to cloud option is, of course, in case access the device can not be restored; I'd like to go find what was captured up until the moment of disruption from any device so long as I have the credentials. I avoid mainstream services like YouTube and Facebook but will use them if I *must*, preferring FOSS, decentralized, privacy respecting, etc. options where possible. Any suggestions are much appreciated!