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Sheeple, (edited ) in Are there any good free alternatives to brilliant.org?
@Sheeple@lemmy.world avatar

Tbh brilliant isn’t worth it in the first place. It’s very much just repackaged YouTube videos

Edit: I confused Khan Academy with Brilliant

Twoafros,

Thanks for letting me know. I thought it would be more interactive and almost game-like.

Bipta, (edited )

It is more game like. There were no videos.

I haven't used Brilliant a ton but I don't think the other poster has used Brilliant at all. I've seen zero videos in any lessons I began. Maybe they're thinking of Khan Academy.

Sheeple,
@Sheeple@lemmy.world avatar

Oh I was actually thinking of Khan Academy. My bad

Twoafros,

Thanks. From your experience, do you recommend Brilliant?

slazer2au, in Which child would you prioritize in this hypothetical scenario?

Dissolve everything into Cash equivalents, yeet it all into a trust and make all the children beneficiary of the trust.
As for material items you don’t care who gets “The McGuffin” so will it in a way that they must agree to to who gets what.

Your post makes you out to be one of those assholeish aristocratic wankers who only cares how their legacy is handed down.

shinigamiookamiryuu,

It’s oddly specific of you to assume the parent in this question represents me. In any case, it was a hypothetical, a kind of “would you rather” question; it kind of ruins the point of answering those to answer “I’d rather not choose”.

Rhynoplaz,

I understand that when you ask a “would you rather” question and someone says neither, that takes all the fun out of it, but this isn’t one of those questions.

Maybe it’s how you framed it, with these people being our children, because nothing you’ve mentioned in the hypothetical would affect how much I value each kid.

It’s like setting up a trolley dilemma with two cars on the tracks, and asking if you’d rather save the red car, or the black car. The question is moot because I don’t have any useful information. How many people are in them? Who are the people? I don’t care if the destroyed car is red or black, just like how my children’s jobs have no relevance on what I will to them.

Might be worth taking a moment to think about why YOU value these things (or think others do) enough to ask the question.

shinigamiookamiryuu,

but this isn’t one of those questions.

Whoever decided that?

Granted the trolley dilemma is another good comparison. I was split on how to phrase the end, whether personally or with a realistic scenario or with an unrealistic one or with a mandate (I see that would’ve never worked). I chose what I thought would make it seem the most question-esque.

Might be worth taking a moment to think about why YOU value these things

I did. And it’s what led me to ask the question.

Rhynoplaz,

I did. And it’s what led me to ask the question

I’m curious if/how your view has changed after getting so much pushback on your question.

shinigamiookamiryuu,

Well, let’s see… I got quite a few different people who said they misunderstood what I was saying but with very few of them agreeing on what was the hard-to-understand part, one person who said I sounded like an asshole based on the completely voluntary decision to assume I was projecting myself as the parent of all things, one person who said this sounded like I was asking for homework help (probably the most innocent of the inquirers, nothing wrong with homework help), one person who either genuinely thought I was a bot or tried to belittle me by saying I was one, a bit of humor at least, and a neutral opt-out. When the only consensus is “this person should be let down”, does it not come off as mobbing? In what way am I supposed to feel changed after that?

My best teacher at times can be constructive criticism, given I can ask questions about it. Alas, if anything is stunting my ability to self-build, it’s people who look everywhere and see “lolcows” and people to disdain rather than honest novices, in this case one who struggles with communication/expression and isn’t satisfied with that.

NeoNachtwaechter, in Which child would you prioritize in this hypothetical scenario?

Are you a bot?

shinigamiookamiryuu,

No, why would I be a bot?

NeoNachtwaechter,

Bc that lengthy text was giving me some GPT vibes.

shinigamiookamiryuu,

I assure you, I’m not a bot just because of one long post. I even post pics sometimes, as well as link to other profiles.

sour, in Beyond Wikipedia, what are some of your favorite online learning resources?
@sour@kbin.social avatar
ALostInquirer,

For those hesitant to click through this, it’s an interesting looking site trying to teach about cybersecurity stuff! Wouldn’t have guessed that based on the name!

shinigamiookamiryuu, in What are some small things we should change about the human body?

Remove taste buds. Whole species have been threatened due to that.

Malfeasant,

I’m not sure I follow… Like we wouldn’t kill animals if they didn’t taste so good?

shinigamiookamiryuu,

Some of them at least. Some diets are improvised out of necessity, but then again, we also have restaurants, which are not a necessity. If one animal is plentiful and does the trick, we shouldn’t have to go to a restaurant to eat an exotic animal that isn’t plentiful.

morphballganon, in How to cope with existing right now?

Focus on today. Focus on what choices you can make.

cashews_best_nut,

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  • Silentiea,

    I hope not, but know either way that there ARE people who care about you.

    KpntAutismus, in How to cope with existing right now?

    distract yourself, ignorance truly is bliss.

    i have multiple hobbies currently. i collect HotWheels, Nerf guns and the occasional LEGO Technic set.

    3D Printing has been very fun, most entry level machines are 200€ and you can use fusion360 for free. the gridfinity system will restore order to any cluttered room.

    also comitting to watching shows, reading books gives me a great sense of accomplishment.

    to add to that, i set up an old PC as a NAS running truenas and jellyfin as a docker app. i’m also planning to add nextcloud to it.

    i’m still very depressed, but without my hobbies i wouldn’t be here right now.

    crazyminner, (edited )

    You’re awesome, and hobbies are awesome.

    Thank you for sharing.

    I have a lot of similar hobbies, although I’ve been working so much lately I haven’t had much time to work on them. Can’t wait for the summer then I’ll have more time!

    I highly recommend looking into Audiobook shelf if you listen to audio books.

    KpntAutismus,

    having to go to work is definetely one of the sources for my depression. and without giving too much personal info, i look forward to not having to do it in the future.

    i do sometimes listen to podcasts, but haven’t tried audiobooks. i think my ebook reader can do them, i might try that sometime.

    solomon42069, (edited )

    I have a veggie garden, three pets, two businesses, multiple digital and physical projects…

    All the distractions in the world don’t help much when my husband is writhing in pain and we can’t even see a surgeon. The Australian health system thinks walking, being able to work and living without pain isn’t a priority, in the next week we’ll have been on the waiting list for a year.

    It gets my goat when we can’t even get into the public hospital without having to walk 500m through the car park because the private facilities have taken over the entire complex.

    bandario,
    @bandario@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

    The Australian health system thinks walking, being able to work and living without pain isn’t a priority, in the next week we’ll have been on the waiting list for a year.

    The global opiate crisis has created a situation where normal Australians in acute or chronic pain can no longer access pain management. The crazy thing is, due to strict prescribing guidelines we never really had the kind of problems that were seen in the USA, yet we have made doctor petrified to prescribe where there is genuine pain.

    2 years on a waiting list is a very long time to try and get on with life in serious pain, and I’m very sorry that you are dealing with this. I know it can be difficult to carve out the time and money, but if you can push hard to see a pain management specialist you might have more luck. There are synthetic options that can be taken long term whilst you await your specialist appointment/ surgery but you have to PUSH. Visit the ER daily until you get an outcome if you can’t afford to buy your way in.

    This country is under attack and every single person that buys into the lie of private healthcare drives another nail into our coffin.

    KpntAutismus,

    that fucking sucks.

    my dad told me of a friend who broke his neck and was paralyzed from the neck down once. he was able to recover almost fully, but only because he was a football player and had a lot of sponsors paying for his therapy. otherwise he would’ve remained paralyzed probably.

    not even tax euro funded hospitals help often times.

    we are all royally fucked at the moment and we can’t really do anything about it except electing the least corrupt and most empathetic people as possible.

    but whatever you do, your husband needs you. even if you can’t cure whatever problem there is, i’m sure being there for him and caring as much as possible, even if it’s very exhausting, means a lot to him.

    that’s an easy thing to just type out, and i have no idea how hard it actually is. but keep going. this is what we do, this is what we have always done. that’s how we survive.

    don’t become a statistic, become the change you want to see.

    oxjox, in What non-SMS non-Apple app can I use to "text" my younger kid on their iPad
    @oxjox@lemmy.ml avatar

    I’ve only come across this with a search so I’ve never used it www.kinzoo.com/kinzoo-messenger

    KammicRelief,

    looks promising, thanks! I’ll take a look.

    Illecors, in What non-SMS non-Apple app can I use to "text" my younger kid on their iPad

    Simplex.chat might work for you.

    KammicRelief,

    This looks good and easy… will definitely look into it more, thank you!

    lemmyng, in What non-SMS non-Apple app can I use to "text" my younger kid on their iPad

    Slack? Threema?

    cheese_greater, (edited )

    Second Threema, just username and it generates ID

    Edit: its only 2 * $3ma dollars

    KammicRelief,

    I didn’t think of Slack, but that’d be nice… I already have it open all the time for work and a friend’s server. Kid probably needs an email address to sign up, but it’s about time to get one of those too… thanks!

    I_Am_Jacks_____, in What non-SMS non-Apple app can I use to "text" my younger kid on their iPad

    If you guys have gmail accounts, use Google Chat.

    KammicRelief,

    The kid doesn’t (yet…) but it’s probably about time to get them a non-school email address… so yeah that would be an easy option. thanks for the vote!

    Usernameblankface, in What non-SMS non-Apple app can I use to "text" my younger kid on their iPad
    @Usernameblankface@lemmy.world avatar

    I don’t have an answer, but if Facebook messenger is out, then Whatsapp should be out as well. Same company.

    KammicRelief,

    oh I didn’t know that. Thanks!

    highenergyphysics, in How to cope with existing right now?

    Carry a gun and wish a motherfucker would.

    Works pretty well for me!

    JustZ,

    Yes when people have no control over their emotions they cling to control over their physical space.

    dhcmrlchtdj__,
    @dhcmrlchtdj__@lemmy.world avatar

    You’re going to kill some people or threaten to do so and expect that to make the world a better place?

    V0uges, in What are some small things we should change about the human body?
    @V0uges@jlai.lu avatar

    The ability not to pee myself every time I sneeze, run or jump after giving birth vaginally would be pretty nice. Even without doing any physical therapy.

    cashews_best_nut,

    Jam the kids head in your pee hole like a cork. Problem solved.

    Doubleohdonut,

    Or just after gaining weight. ☹️

    Mango, in What are some of your cheap eats hacks?

    Flour is the highest nutrients per dollar you can buy. Make some bachelor cookies!

    sxan,
    @sxan@midwest.social avatar

    Amen.

    You can make pasta with flour, water, and salt. Add yeast, and you can make country loaf bread. Add a little sugar, butter, & milk, and you can make white sandwhich bread, or dumplings for soup. These are absurdly easy recipes, almost impossible to mess up. Change the portions, and you have sugar cookies, like you said! Splurge on chocolate chips and you can have chocolate chip cookies. Get some baking soda, and you can make crackers.

    Flour’s about 80¢/lb. Salt is $10 for 26 oz, which will last many, many recipes. Yeast is $1.50/oz. For $25, you can make about 25 loaves of bread, and still have a bunch of salt left over.

    Flour is the single best, and most versitile, calorie-to-dollar value food.

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