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So a while a go I had a very odd experience with my mom. So basically I was going out to town and the library to meet up with one of my very good friends (we meet up after school almost every thursday) and I had already texted them to arrange to meet up that day. I was running a little bit late so I got my comfy trainers on and went to run out the door. Right then my mom came up to me and said that I had to change shoes or I wouldn't be allowed to go. I was very confused since although my shoes were a little bit broken on the soles and were a bit old I was in a rush and they weren't that bad. When I asked why this was a gig deal and why she cared that much about what shoes I was wearing she said that they were messy and I had to change. Although I guess this made some sense, I didn't think it was that big a deal and asked if she could make an exception. She then flipped out and said that if I wore these shoes she would take my phone and cancel my thing with my friend unless I changed. She also said that if I wore these shoes out my FRIEND WOULDN'T LIKE ME ANYMORE. I then burst into tears and ran into my room. I was crying under my bed for a full 5-10 minutes until my friend asked me if I was still coming side it had gone past the time we were supposed to meet up. I then tried to run out the door but my mom didn't let me through. After lots of tears she finally threatened to cancel the thing immediately if I continued trying to leave. I actually ended up changing my shoes, which I really didn't want to do beacease those trainers were basically the only comfy ones and I was going to be walking about town a lot. I ended up running to the library (which was where me and my friend were going to meet up) and having a full on mental breakdown in their bathroom. Luckily my friend was really supportive and managed to help cheer me up in town.

Hello, I've had my ender 3 neo for a few weeks and it's been working great. Apart from the initial bed levelling and z-offset calibration everything was working great.
Last week I had been printing almost all the time for a big multi-pieces projects. And apart from a few angles not sticking completely (only slighly, less than a mm), everything worked fine. I even had my prints stick too much to the bed and trouble getting them off (until I found out than letting the bed cool down helped in making it easy to remove stuff from it).
But at one point I started a new print and it would just not stick to the bed, suddenly without changing anything in the printer or slicer configuration.
Since then I have tried almost everything, and it seems to help a lot but it's still not working. I have the filament leave the nozzle at a 45° angle sometimes, like it's rebounding on the plates, or when it sticks to the bed initially, it's being dragged during sharp corners.
I have tried: - leveling the bed (both auto & manual) - changed the filament to a brand new one, in case it was a humidity problem - Increasing bed and nozzle temperature (both together and independently) - I saw that the nozzles may come not assembled correctly and indeed found out it was leaking a bit and it had leaked below the silicone cover. I changed it with the spare one, and it's not leaking anymore, but it had no impact on the print (But I have a bit less unwanted extrusion when the nozzle is heating up). - I checked the tension of the belts
Also I read that it could be the filament being cooled too fast on the first layer but the fans are off during the first layers (by default).
I'm running short of ideas on how to fix this, my next idea was to disassemble the extruder to see if something is perturbing the flow.
My next step is to try putting glue on the bed before printing, but I'd prefer to avoid that as a long term solution. It used to stick really good without it so it should be fixable.
What baffles me is the very sudden apparition of the problem.
Do you have ideas of what could be wrong, or what I can do to pinpoint the problem?

I know there’s A LOT of PSA face creams and toiletries… but it’s proving almost impossible to find stuff like eyeliner and eyeshadow that are manufactured in SA.
I’m not a big makeup fan, but need to restock on some essentials - eyeliner, eyeshadow, mascara and maybe a compact powder.
I am strictly trying to purchase ONLY SA manufactured and owned products. But I feel I have a better chance stumbling on the Kruger Rands in my backyard.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Hi! I decided to build a 4090 PC for Stable Diffusion (neural network) to train models and generate. And maybe for 3D. Not for gaming. As I understand such usage implies long time on full load, not short peaks like during games. I really like the aesthetics of SFF, I don't have a very big desk. But I have a lot of doubts....
My 3D artist friend is telling me I'm crazy and it's stupid to buy an ultimatum 4090 and compromise with cooling, under power (volt?) and listen to how 2-3 case fans (instead of 6) running nonstop at full speed right next to you. And that I should buy a full tower (I like Fractal North but this is so huge) and work in silence, get full power without overheating and throttling.
Give me some advice please! I'm willing to spend extra, like waterblock or premium fans and case, if it's easy to build and it's a guaranteed good solution and everything will be ok with thermals. Please show me an example of a good build for my purposes if you have one.
Does anyone here render 3d on a 4090 in SFF? How do you feel about it?

So I (24,f) have been sleeping with a guy (18,m) since 6 months. I got to know him through a friend of mine at a local festival. We had sex that night. I felt really bad about it afterwards, but at the same time I didn’t. He’s very very handsome and doesn’t look your typical 18 year old. We have great conversations, and he has lots of empathy. Unlike a lot of guys I’ve met that were my age or older. We go out a lot together, just the two of us. A lot of times random people tell us we’re a beautiful couple on a night out. We aren’t a couple. It’s a situationship I guess. We talk daily and he has already become a big part of my life. I have had a pretty traumatising life and I have told him everything. He has not once used it against me or judged me for it. He always tells me how strong I am. One time we went to a rave and this group of guys asked us if we were a couple and we said no. They then responded with “No way, you guys definitely love each other” deep down I wanted to scream yes, but I can’t. We’re in different phases in our life. I finish college next year and he starts. I don’t think it could work. But I can’t deny, I think about him all the time. Should I tell him how I feel? or should I let him go? because I know this will only hurt more as I let this progress.

hey all, first time posting here. i got a white nr200p (non-max ver.) gifted and i ordered parts for it. but i didnt realize AIO coolers were such a big issue.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vYFFjZ - this is my parts list, i already have 2 nvme cards, a samsung 4k monitor and of course the nr200p case so these arent shown in the list.
anyway, im wondering if anyone has any tips on how to mount an AIO cpu cooler. and i dont really want to get an air cooler if i can work an AIO in cause the cpu draws lots of power and runs very hot. thanks in advance!

Is it just me or is Max not a good addition to the show? Sure if it was just banter and making fun of Philly sports then sure it would be a good plug. All he does is tell about (insert any Philadelphia sports team here) and not paying his debt to big cat. A lot of yelling and repetition.

I’ve been dealing with some anxiety issues my whole life. I’ve had lots of trama and was diagnosed with ADHD as a young child. Never being able to focus and always the most loud and distributive( in school). I used to stay up at night as a kid because after watching the slightest scary movie I would be afraid. Anyways the point of the backstory is to give you a sense of who I was. Lately within the past year my anxiety has been through the roof. I find it very hard to focus and have lots of thoughts at once. Even some that just pop into my head. I can hear other peoples tone of voice. Not like big conversation. My anxiety was so high I was getting lots of physical symptoms heart palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath to which I thought I had a heart problem. So I went to the doctors and got all the tests and didn’t believe my heart was fine until I got the results. I thought about this everyday. To which now I think this might had been a delusion. My point is I’m very worried I’m developing Schizophrenia. My family does have a history of mental health issues.I know this post is confusing and if I’m worried about my mental health I should see a doctor. But I’m just looking for advice.
Edit I would like to add that for a long time when I went home after a long day I could not relax to fall asleep. My mind would be racing. The only way I could describe it is like a radio. In order to drown it out I would have to put on music to fall asleep.

Hello! I recently made a post on the main Socionics reddit regarding my confusing between IEE and EIE. https://www.reddit.com/Socionics/comments/11xagi1/studying_socionics_confused_between_eie_and_iee/
I learned a lot from that thread and my conversations with others, and feel like I have a better grasp on the system. In order to not fill up the Socionics reddit with more type confusion stuff, I wanted to follow-up on here to see if someone would help me and continue probing me for questions/info about my type! I have a hard time seeing myself as myself without direct feedback from others, so I've hit a snag in terms of my thinking and research.
I attached parts of the questionnaire as well below, I tried to keep the answers brief since there's so many.
##Section 1
**1. How do you work? Why do people go to work? Are there any parameters that determine whether you can do work or not? What are they?*\*
I work in bursts, I have a hard time doing work unless its meaningful to me or benefits others in a way I can see. I think a lot of people go to work just to survive, not necessarily because they enjoy it. That's a system issue which I could go into, but for the sake of this questionnaire, I won't. I think the world would be better if people worked on what they were passionate about and enjoyed and could make a comfortable salary. When I don't agree with the morals/ethics of the work I'm doing, feel it is menial or detrimental to society, I tend to not want to work. Especially if I'm being ordered around. I usually like making my own decisions and being the leader. I'm indecisive, but can be decisive when it comes to figuring out what's best for others. I have a hard time working for myself. I have so many ideas that I'd like to launch and people have told me I have so much potential...but its hard for me to activate it and get going, because I just don't see myself as being that valuable as the wellbeing of others.
**2. How do you determine the quality of work? How do you determine the quality of a purchase? Do you pay any attention to it?*\*
Quality of work depends on the result. If the result is good, I feel it's okay even if the way it was completed was not "following procedure." Quality of purchase I usually determine by doing research on product and what others are saying. I usually like to get the best product I can even if its something small/not used often. I play a lot of attention to that, also along to how the product makes me feel.
**3. There is a professional next to you. How do you know they are a professional? How do you evaluate their skill?*\*
Usually based on their status or how other people perceive them. I can be a bit indifferent to a professional, I see people as pretty much equal regardless of their social status/standing. Usually I think there's too much hype around them and sometimes I won't really agree with societies perception if my understanding/experience differs.
**4. If you struggle to do something, how do you fix that? Do you know if your performance is better or worse than others?*\*
Usually I research or ask others. A lot of times I get stuck on my own in tasks related to myself. Like trying to understand myself. Usually once I talk to someone else I can get a better understanding of what I'm doing wrong and everything clicks. I used to play games competitively and would constantly make the same errors, unable to realizing them myself. Someone would point it out and change my thinking/approach and then I would be able to improve myself as if a weight was lifted. Usually I compare my performance to my past self, I'm most in competition with myself but I also compete against others in private. I want to outdo others, but I'm not cutthroat about it.
**5. How do you measure the success of a job? What standard do you use? Do you pay attention to it? When should you deviate from this standard?*\*
This is kind of hard for me to answer, I don't focus on the things in this section that much. Usually success for me means not failing or reaching the standard. I seem to prioritize avoiding failure more-so than reaching for success. Failure as in running out of town, losing out, making a fatal error...etc.
**Meta-analysis:*\*
This whole section is hard to answer, I don't really focus on it. Or well I only do when the need arises, it feels like I need to switch myself over to think about these things, but I'd much rather be invested in other more positive things and not think too much about this. It feels very business like, which I am able to do, but I do these things to achieve the goal of positive change in the world or helping others, reaching my vision.
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##Section 2
**1. What is a whole? Can you identify its parts? Are the parts equivalent to the whole?*\*
I don't really know??? I think something is whole when it's fully fulfilled? I can identify the parts perhaps, but I don't know if they're equivalent? They're only equivalent if the whole is meaningful as well? Hard for me to answer this one.
**2. What does "logical" mean? What is your understanding? Do you think that it correlates with the common view? How do you know you are being logical?*\*
Logical to me is about consistency. I don't know if I'm logical or not, but I strive to be when it is needed. I don't really know how to tell, but perhaps I would say I'm being logical if I'm being consistent in my thoughts/methods. To follow-up, I think I can change myself to be almost anything depending on what is needed, but not for long. I think a lot of people feel they are more logical than they really are, especially people who try to remove emotions from the nature of things all together.
**3. What is hierarchy? Give examples of hierarchies. Do you need to follow it? Why or why not? Explain how hierarchy is used in a system you are familiar with.*\*
Basically things that have status over others. I play/love video games so one of my first thoughts are tier lists, they place certain characters in higher positions due to being innately stronger by whatever criteria is relevant to the game. I never really agreed with this because how can we say something is ALWAYS better than the other? For instance, a person can get really good at a specific characteplaystyle and dominate everyone else. I feel when people focus too much on following these things it becomes dogmatic and takes the fun out of things. Even if you want to win, what is the point if you're not doing it your own way? If you're always following what everyone else is doing, what is the point in anything because its no longer your life.
**4. What is classification? How does classification work? Why is it needed and where is it applied? Give examples.*\*
Assigning something to a group or discovering what group it belongs to. Like uncovering the nature of an animal by identifying what group it belongs to scientifically. It can be useful to easily identify similarities between different things or create a system that allows you to draw conclusions without extra work.
**5. Are your ideas consistent? How do you know they are consistent? How do you spot inconsistency in others' ideas?*\*
I would think that they aren't consistent. I don't think it matters though if they are consistent as long as the meaning behind them is consistent. For instance I can change the way I view things pretty easily (and myself) so I wouldn't say I'm a consistent person internally. Outside I can appear as such but its more of a survival based trait less of a natural one. I don't really look to critique inconsistency in others so it's not natural to me. Instead, I like to find certain errors and help a person improve them. Actually the more I think of it, it might be looking for inconsistency. I was always good at proofreading others work, not just for punctuation/grammar, but to see if their ideas make sense in the grand scheme of things. It's unconscious for me to do this, I don't put much thought into it and comes into my head naturally when I see something that feels "incorrect."
An example is when someone is drawing a conclusion and it feels like it's somewhat right, but goes to the state of being extreme. Maybe someone had a bad run-in with a certain gender or culture and they assume all of them are are the same...this doesn't feel right because even though one experience was that way, it's not correct/consistent to assume that all other experiences will be the same. Like correlation does not equal causation?
**Meta-analysis:*\*
This section felt a bit harder AT FIRST, but when I thought about it more I had an easier time answering than the first one. Again, I don't really focus on these things consciously, but they do annoy me when people can be a little dogmatic about it. I guess this whole section to me boils down to "right vs wrong" and "correct vs incorrect" I feel like something can be the correct approach even if its not moral/emotional/rational, but then something else kicks in and decides not to act on it if it doesn't meat that criteria.
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##Section 3
**1. Can you press people? What methods do you use? How does it happen?*\*
Not really...I kind of struggle with this. Sometimes I get frustrated, because it seems that people always are standing in my way. Usually its when I'm trying to do something for the betterment of others, they like to hinder me from reaching that goal. I relate to maneuvering around them, I don't really run people over. Or I like outperform them passively...becoming more successful, working hard, becoming a bit more stubborn.
**2. How do you get what you want? What do you do if you have to work to get what you want?*\*
Usually getting what I want isn't something I'm concerned with, usually it's what others want that's more important. I usually don't mind doing the hard work if its for what others want...but for what I want it's kind of hard to put in the work.
**3. How do you deal with opposition? What methods do you use to defend your interests?*\*
I can become pretty stubborn. I'm not a person to rely on anger and blow up on people, I'm more likely to try to reason. But I feel like a lot of people can't be reasoned with now, so I try to find alternatives around the conflict.
**4. When do you think it's ok to occupy someone's space? Do you recognize it?*\*
Does this mean physical space or space as an abstract concept? I think physical space is okay (if it means like tendenot combative) when you're emotionally close to the person. I like giving hugs and being near those who I am close to! Otherwise it's probably not okay! I don't think about this at all really.
**5. Do others think you are a strong-willed person? Do you think you have a strong will?*\*
I think I can appear to be weak on the surface, but inside I can be stronger than I realize. Actually, I'm not sure if others see me as this way. I've always had people tell me that I'm stronger than them, stronger than anyone they've met. This is strength in an abstract way, not physical. Just being able to outlast, persevere, not give up, work harder, learn faster, etc. I relate to the concept of quiet strength. I'm at my strongest and best when I'm fighting for others though!
**Meta-analysis:*\*
These concepts are kind of weird, because I don't naturally fight others, but I do enjoy certain aggression. I relate to applying pressure or power or drive when other people aren't. For instance, I sometimes like to turn my brain off in games and brute force myself at opponents. I play a lot of support in games, but sometimes I enjoy fighting and don't normally healbot (just passively healing.) Rushing in headfirst is kind of a thrill.
Now that I think about it, I enjoy being active more than passive. I sometimes appear passive because I don't want to cause harm to others, but I enjoy aggression to an extent. More so passion and less of aggression. Being passionate with my emotions, with people I like, touchy-feely, etc! I love being hands on and like work when I can move around. Not physical labor necessarily, but things that keep me moving. I always learned best from actually experiencing something rather than being told. Again it takes a backseat to what other people want though, so I can turn it down if necessary, but it provides a good release of energy for me to be a little loose!
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##Section 4
**1. How do you satisfy your physical senses? What examples can you give? What physical experiences are you drawn to?*\*
This is kind of embarrassing, but I feel like satisfying them is almost compulsive for me. I'm attracted to sweets and certain delicacies. I like drinks the most. Food I'm more ambivalent about. Drinks as in things like smoothies, boba tea I loveee, teas of all kinds, milkshakes, all kinds of sweet drinks. I don't drink or smoke, but I like the way these make me feel...like emotionally better.
Also can be a little sexual, but I hide this part from my public image. I think sexual desires are pretty natural and people act like they're more taboo. Not necessarily should be flaunted in a trashy way...but people should accept that its natural to be sexually attracted to people, have different tastes, and want to explore them? Like I can understand why people are turned-off from it, but I think it's not good to deny our own natural instincts.
Ok on top of that, I'm drawn to things like good feelings and rush of excitement/energy! I don't even have to be the one doing it, but seeing other people doing something cool, gives me goosebumps. ANOTHER BIG THING IS MUSIC. I love listening to music and it affects me emotionally. Like I get goosebumps easily from songs that touch me to core. Sound is very big for me, I rely on it for everything. Sight would be next or maybe touch.
I love to move around and run. I run pretty much everywhere which can be kind of weird. But I always wondered why people just walk places...? Like its so much more fun to run and you can get to where you're going faster. It's nice to run when its windy too, it creates the perfect atmosphere. I think I'm getting carried away so I'll stop here.
**2. How do you find harmony with your environment? How do you build a harmonious environment? What happens if this harmony is disturbed?*\*
Hmm, I don't really know. I don't understand somewhat. Harmony with my environment is it like being comfortable? Because I'm comfortable when everyone else around is comfortable. So I usually work to make others comfortable. Sometimes I wish I was on my own, because I feel I would be perfectly comfortable and not have to be oriented to everyone else all the time. I have lived like that before though and was pretty set in inertia/apathy, becoming a slave to my impulses.
For instance in college, I moved out of my family home and stayed in a solo dorm. It was nice having the freedom at first, but it started to reinforce my worse habits. Without external expectations/motivations, I couldn't find a reason to do much of anything. So I ended up not going to classes, not finishing my work, becoming sluggish. The more alone I stayed the more sluggish and worn down I became. Instead of correcting it, I turned to impulsive needs...binging TV and the like. It wasn't until I was forced out of that environment that I turned back to my normal self again.
So sometimes my harmony being disturbed is beneficial to wake me up out of inertia.
**3. What does comfort mean to you? How do you create it?*\*
Comfort means being in a good state that allows me to be emotionally stable. State as in a mindset, or harboring/staying true to positive emotional feelings. Being comfortable that I won't be attacked for being myself or not necessarily having to bend to the needs of everyone else. I...don't necessarily create it I'm usually forced into it after everything else falls to the wayside.
Outside of that, I sometimes force myself to have this comfort by taking time away from the outside world...while also being connected to the outside world? Like it could be picking up a book I've always wanted to read or manga/anime I've wanted to watch. Playing a game that is solo and just delving into the story. Or thinking about myself and life and what I want out of it. Basically I get the comfort when I focus on my needs for a change, and not everyone elses. OH comfort also comes when I have a guide/goal to follow. I don't like being restricted or forced to do something, but again I can feel aimless when there's no clear path, next steps, or goal for me to work towards. Again I start feeling like things are static and unchanging and it's depressing. So when I have something like that, I feel comfortable and really get in touch with my inner strength.
**4. How do you express yourself in your hobbies? How do you engage yourself with those things?*\*
OH this is fun! My hobbies are what's really real and true to me! Like I enjoy my hobbies and turn the knowledge I gain from them, experiences, and well the emotional energy into my pursuits in the real world. I'd feel most at home doing work related to my hobbies as long as it's benefiting the world in some way. I don't really have a preference for escaping or running away from problems using them. Sometimes it helps me quiet down my anxiety though.
My hobbies are writing, music, games, anime/manga, and collecting! I enjoy collecting things that are meaningful to me such as figurines...I also like crystals. Usually I represent these things and carry them with me to keep myself grounded and motivated. My wardrobe is based a lot on my hobbies as well.
My passion for these things usually is what takes me into new experiences, I became a leader and met most of my close relationships through my interests. I feel like it's a part I've come to neglect as I've gotten older because it takes a backseat to what I feel I need to do or should do to support others/my family. But its still very important to me.
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**5. Tell us how you'd design any room, house or an office. Do you do it yourself, or trust someone else to do it? Why?*\*
I usually talk big and say I'd do it myself...then end up asking for help because I'm indecisive! When I was younger I was much more confident just relying on my own perception and likes/dislikes for what I made/designed. For some reason getting older made me less confident in my own ability to judge that, so sometimes I have to seek out others to tell me. I don't always like to do that though, because it loses it's personal meaning for me when I share too much of my interests/ideas with others. It doesn't feel special anymore.
**Meta-analysis:*\*
This section was really fun to write about! It also makes me feel a bit bad, because I feel like I've neglected myself here and should focus on this more.
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##Section 5
**1. Is it acceptable to express emotions in public? Give examples of inappropriate expression of emotions.*\*
Yes I think it's acceptable as long as it's not overdone to the point of being phony/attention-seeking. Some things can be kind of trashy, such as excessive displays of affection. I think people are too harsh on others who display emotion out in the open though! Like those who end up crying due to the pressure/stress they face. I've always tried not to show my worse sides to maintain a certain image/stability. The times I've cried in public have been very few and could be counted on one hand. But I don't judge others for doing so.
**2. How do you express your emotions? Can you tell how your expressions affect others in a positive or negative way?*\*
I don't think I express them that well...at least in real life. I much prefer communicating my emotions via text and find it hard to be fully vulnerable with someone face-to-face. I don't think it's because I'm not emotional though, I relate to most things through emotion. It's just perhaps an insecurity that I gained due to the environment I was in. I've had harden myself to withstand some of worse parts of life and sometimes I feel people will think less of me if I'm fully myself. It slips out online though because its a place I'm much more comfortable with, almost with my family. Again just positive emotions, I tend to hide my negative emotions a bit better. When I was younger, I was described as having a poker face, but I would mostly keep a pleasant expression at most times.
**3. Are you able to change your demeanor in order to interact with your environment in a more or less suitable way? How do you determine what is suitable?*\*
It's not necessarily to interact with the environment, I feel I naturally become what people see in me. I have trouble typing myself because of this. If someone tells me I am IEE I will be an IEE. If someone says I'm EIE, I will act like that. My image will shift to match the expectations of others in a way. It's not even something I want to do, but I can't turn it off. It's more or less what's suitable, but what would make the person feel better.
**4. In what situations do you feel others' feelings? Can you give examples of when you wanted to improve the mood of others?*\*
Usually I feel emotion/feelings in regards to everything. Things (even objects) seem to be emotion colored. As in when I look at something in invokes some type of feeling. The same goes for anyone I'm interacting with. So of course I look for the best way to improve someones feelings. I had a struggle with this when I worked in education, I conflicted with other educators because they were focused on the accuracy of the material and doing things from their perspective. I was more focused on the students emotional/mental state and if they were feeling good/healthy. I felt they learned more when someone adequately addressed their needs holistically, as humans. More so than when the focus was on memorization of material.
**5. How do others' emotions affect you? How does your internal emotional state correlate or contrast with what you express?*\*
They affect me so much. Its almost like I absorb them. When I was younger people would describe me almost like a sponge...but unlike a sponge I wouldn't hold onto the emotions. It would go inside and flow through me, I'd experience it and then it'd flow out. Now I feel like I can hold onto them more when I'm less healthy. Usually my internal state is hard to portray. I try to express myself, but sometimes its hard to get the right words or adequately put the feeling into words. That's why I tend to focus so much more on others. Understanding everyone else is easier...myself is the real mystery.
**Meta-analysis:*\*
Again this section was easy for me to answer, but it felt a little more serious. Still not bad though!
##Section 6
**1. How can you tell how much emotional space there is between yourself and others? How can you affect this space?*\*
Don't really know how to answer this. I don't understand the concept of emotional space. Does this mean like a gap between my feelings and others? I feel like I only fee this when I'm alone then, when I'm with others the feelings merge together.
**2. How do you determine how much you like or dislike someone else? How does this affect your relationships?*\*
Usually based on how they treat others and what values they hold (also how they act on those values.) I don't really like individuals who are really controlling of others and judge them for their behavior, but honestly I can see a charm in most behavior quirks! Things that are just bad no matter like racism, sexism, homophobia, etc are pretty much non negotiable, especially if they're causing direct harm to others because of those values.
I also don't like when people try to overrun or discount my own values or try to shape my values into something they're not. This has caused me to end a few relationships. Sometimes I end up leaving the relationship because I've noticed how merged I am with my partner and it bothers me. I've lost some really good relationships though...when all that was needed were a few boundaries. So I regret this tendency.
**3. How do you move from a distant relationship to a close one? What are the distinguishing characteristics of a close relationship?*\*
This happens kind of naturally...but usually I become more engaged with someone who needs help. I make friends very easily, they usually end up seeking me out. I sometimes act as the person to do things for them, take initiative, while they're a bit more passive. I'm not necessarily seeking that role but I naturally meld into it. Most close friends/partners I had were due to me offering to help them and taking an interest in their development.
I mentioned this before but people tend to follow me around? Like physically and literally...look to me to lead them. I sometimes express discomfort on the service but I enjoy it being connected to a person this way and serving as a guide for them. Usually they help me by providing constant support/affection.
Close relationships are usually ones though where I can be my vulnerable self. They don't have as many expectations from me anymore and I can just be what I am. But I don't usually know what I am...so I hope they can help me find this too.
**4. How do you know that you are a moral person? Where do you draw your morality from? Do you believe others should share your beliefs on what's moral? Why?*\*
Hmm, I don't really know if I am one. I try to do the right thing, and that's pretty much it. There's not really anything else I think about, I only really know what bothers me when it occurs in a real situation. Real or maybe an example of one. I just try to do what's right for others and myself...but I learned being right is hard...sometimes and not clear cut. I don't think people need to share my beliefs, I don't think I'd force them on others. People just need to be respectful of others beliefs...but not if they're just pure hate. I think sometimes we're too tolerant to beliefs that are actually not beliefs just hate.
**5. Someone you care about is acting distant to you. How do you know when this attitude is a reflection of your relationship?*\*
Don't really know...I think I wouldn't really think of this as a relationship issue but more of something being wrong with the person. Usually when someone is consistently different, I don't have much drive to maintain contact.
**Meta-analysis:*\*
This sections feels a little abstract, so I can't really answer properly...I don't see things or relationships this way, the whole concept of "relationship" as something separate doesn't really occur to me. I just think of the other person.
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##Section 7
**1. How can you tell someone has the potential to be a successful person? What qualities make a successful person and why?*\*
I think almost everyone has the potential to change themselves for the better. Success isn't about career, money, status...to me its more about utilizing your strengths and pursuing your passion to be what you want to be. If a person wants to live comfortable then that's their version of success. If another wants to be the president, that's their version. Neither are incorrect as long as they are happy and fulfilled.
**2. Where would you start when looking for a new hobby? How do you find new opportunities and how do you choose which would be best?*\*
Hmm I don't really go out looking for hobbies. My interests were formed naturally by things I felt a connection to. I have a hard time narrowing down new opportunities to ones that I'd really think are best but searching for them again seems pretty easy, like I don't need to think about it.
**3. How do you interpret the following statement: "Ideas don't need to be feasible in order to be worthwhile." Do you agree or disagree, and why?*\*
I don't really agree or disagree, because what is feasible? What is an example of an non-feasible idea? One that can't be applied realistically in this current moment? Well how do we know it can't be applied? Like who is the judge? I think almost anything can be possible, we just may not be aware of the method to make it possible yet. So I feel like any idea holds merit and shouldn't be constrained by what's real right now.
**4. Describe your thought process when relating the following ideas: swimming, chicken, sciences. Do you think that others would draw the same or different connections?*\*
Chickens may swim in lakes sometimes and a scientist might study why chickens are doing so. Perhaps this is unusual behavior for chickens to be swimming so they're taking an look into the cause of this behavior? Or maybe they found a way to enhance the taste of chicken by swimming through a certain body of water? That sounds really stupid but popped in my head! Perhaps someones an actual "chicken" or coward and swimming to get away from their science exam. There's many things I can think of with this haha. I don't think people would think the same, but there's so many things you could link this to.
Another one...there's been research on swimming science...perhaps a new swimming technique that replicates the movements of a chicken. Or maybe some scientists thought it'd be cool to eat chicken while swimming to get newfound inspiration? I could keep going but I'll stop because these sound stupid lol.
**5. How would you summarize the qualities that are essential to who you are? What kind of potential in you has yet to be actualized and why?*\*
I don't...really know. I mean I do know but also don't. The qualities most important to me are being open-minded and adaptable, being kind, having hope and perseverance. I would hate to become a close-minded, stuck in the mud person. I want to believe in things even if they're silly or unrealistic. Life is magical and I think people should take things less seriously some times. Not everything needs to be proved to have value.
Potential that has yet to be actualized...probably a lot. I feel like I could do a lot of good for this world and others, but I'm holding myself back. Why? I don't really know why, but perhaps I'm scared of being too much or even more so, scared of not being able to realize this. If I try my hardest and still fail, then what is left?
At the same time, I think other's see my potential more than I see it myself.
**Meta-analysis:*\*
Nothing much to say about this one, seemed pretty straightforward to me!
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##Section 8
**1. How do people change? Can you describe how various events change people? Can others see those changes?*\*
Nature vs nurture is what comes to mind. Some people are dealt a hand and they may not change much from that. Others are changed by life and their circumstances. I think trauma is a big thing that changes people...also the demands of our world. The world we live in or well our "society" is not built to support everyone. It's not fair and it's not right, so I can see people being forced to change just to survive. This really bothers me. Other people can see those changes, but I think sometimes those who are lucky to fit well with this society tend to look the other way.
**2. How do you feel and experience time? Can time be wasted? How?*\*
I don't? I can sometimes pinpoint exactly what time it is without a clock. Other times I can be very off. I don't really think time is wasted unless you're doing something you don't like. If its fun its not a waste as its contributing to your wellness of spirit.
**3. Is there anything that cannot be described with words? What is it? If so, how can we understand what it is if language does not work?*\*
A lot of things...probably the inner nature of humans. For me, I can't express what I truly feel inside. It comes out somewhat, but it's never what I truly feel or imagine. There are other things like invisible bonds we have to others, things you just know without needing to explain. Being bonded or drawn to someone or something for no particular reason...you can't really describe it or what causes it...it just happens.
To understand it...well you can't really? At least not fully. If you could, it'd ruin the nature of it. To me this feels more like something spiritual than a material world issue.
**4. How do you anticipate events unfolding? How can you observe such unfoldments in your environment?*\*
Usually I can tell the direction something is headed by the patterns that are present. It doesn't need to be a direct correlation, there doesn't need to be proof...sometimes there's just a feeling. Knowing that its right, or at least being very sure. If asked to explain it can't really be explained...but you just know? Also based off past trends and behavior. I look at symbols or experiences I've had before or witnessed in different places (past experiences, representations in media, in other things.) Honestly I enjoy fiction because it teaches so much about why things happen and HOW they happen. So by understanding the cause/effect in fiction, you can identify the same in the real world.
**5. In what situations is timing important? How do you know the time is right to act? How do you feel about waiting for the right moment?*\*
There's an instinct to just do it. Like the meme, but I've always thought there's a lot of truth in it. I think you'll just know, but the question is less of knowing the time and more of getting yourself to have the courage to take the step. I've missed a lot of things because I knew the time was right...felt it to my core, but I didn't believe in it or myself enough to act on it. Those are my biggest regrets honestly. Of course I was instantly proven right, that I did actually know and I should've acted. But I just couldn't do it.
Waiting for the right moment has merit too! I do that sometimes when the answer isn't clear. Again its just a gut instinct, nothing concrete to base it off. When I feel it, I get a sense inside that I should wait. Almost like some inner voice tells me to wait it out. I'll try to force things sometimes, but it never goes well. It goes back to "just wait." Eventually the right time appears and I realize it was worth waiting for.
**Meta-analysis:*\*
I liked this section, it feels like a part of myself that was...lost to history, but was brought to light again.
THIS WAS A LOT TO WRITE. SORRY IF THERE ARE ERRORS. IF YOU READ THIS WHOLE THING THANKS SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HELP ME!

I can’t believe the first official deltopia is gonna be charged? It’s tradition that people kind of just have a lot of open parties walk and have fun :/ usually people would just comment on a social media addresses to go to and everyone gets in as long as you have alc.
But now I’m hearing there’s this one big party by like a group of students tryna make money off of deltopia? What happened to IV man smh.

So I've made an arduino based sim wheel with the parts below and am using EMC utility lite for software since it had a wiring diagram and seemed pretty good but when using the sim wheel it seems like it wants to center itself whenever I hit 450 or -450 when spinning the wheel but it has trouble doing it since it keeps overshooting i think and sometimes it takes a while, another thing is that when playing games once i let go of the wheel the motor just keeps on spinning and its pretty scary. is this kind of thing normal for it or is it bad and is there a better solution since EMC utility doesnt have support for rumble motors and a lot of other stuff i wanted to add to it

• Arduino leonardo
• some tamagawa dc motor and encoder combo i found at a garage sale
• bts7960 motor driver
• 24v cctv psu

Why are there a ton of drones in the sky?
I looked outside around 10 pm and there were a ton of drones flying around. Sometimes they flashed colors like orange and white or they would go almost all dark but with a tiny red light. Sometimes I could see a big group of them landing in the distance. Some would be flying by themselves and some would have partners. There were at least 15.
I look back outside at around 1 am, and the sky is now filled with drones. They are all arranged in a grid. There are A LOT but I can’t see exactly where they end. They look like stars, but are flashing green and orange. I wasn’t sure if I was seeing things until one of them started descending.
I have some pictures but they are really hard to see.
Are these possibly military drones? What is their purpose?
The area I’m in has a lot of houses, small animal farms, mountains, and power grids.
Please let me know if there is a better sub to post this question. I can’t find any answers.

Hi!
I am designing a mandatory Python-based introductory programming course for *all* engineering students at my university (software engineering to medico technology!).
The course will be placed in their first semester and correspond to 1/6th of their overall workload in that semester (5ECTS/13 teaching sessions/2h teaching+2h lab). It will run in parallel to the math-course, which has examples typeset in notebooks using numpy/sympy (but from a user perspective).
For some of the technical lines (AI, robotics, etc.) this will unfortunately be their only mandatory programming course, which mean it has to do a great deal for a lot of different students. Because of these demands, I would ideally like it to start from the absolute basics (*no* prior programming experience) and end up with basic OOP as this will be important for those who do AI later (sklearn, torch, etc.), with a minimum of deviations along the way. The course will be open source (i.e. hosted on gitlab pages; all material available without login).
I have looked for other courses for inspiration, but many other courses include additional things (CS50 from Harvard) or seem to assume to much prior knowledge: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-0001-introduction-to-computer-science-and-programming-in-python-fall-2016/
The kind of course I am aiming for (obviously this is open to criticism) is one that focuses maximally on the language (primitive datatypes, functions, lists+other compound types, loops, basic oop, basics about packages), somewhat focuses on useful developer skills (what is an interpreter, how to debug code, etc.) and very minimally on everything else (no regexp, no big libraries like pandas, only basic file reading/writing, etc.). The lab sessions will be based on editing/writing .py files in VSCode.
I am hoping that some here can recommend good resources -- Ideally an open-source course which has a similar scope and a really good progression curve, or a good (concise!) book, etc. Any general advice is of course welcome, but I feel stumped by the whole 'what fit in which weeks and how much' side of things. My current outline is:

1. intro, print, simple functions, algebraic operations: Basically a very few examples of python to talk over that 'we will get to'. Must assume many don't have python working yet.
   
2. primitive types, conversions int('31'), basic functions (analogy with math).
   
3. functions++, variables, if/else. Mention type annotation to avoid confusion.
   
4. Reading/writing text files as 'copy paste code', string operations. String manipulation is formatted as a soft intro to lists.
   
5. Lists, loops, tuples, functions of multiple variables. "adfsa".split(), "".join(..), etc.
   
6. Sets, functions of mutiple output arguments, comprehension, range(), enumerate()
   
7. dicts, more on comprehension and looping, items()
   
8. exceptions, asesrt, packages (all just a very brief overview). This is a catch-up lecture
   
9. classes 1 (classes, mutability)
   
10. classes 2 (inheritance, __add__, etc.)
    
11. build your own sympy 1: running example on building an alternative sympy
    
12. build your own sympy 2: running example on building a sympy + catch-up
    

I had really bad stomach cramps for the last 3 months alongside frequently passing wind, throwing up food as it would sit on my chest for hours and bad acid reflux even if i drank water. Within this period i lost 16lbs in weight. Most likely because i cut down in what i was eating as i was scared to keep throwing up the food. This period of time was also stressful as i had a lot to to deal with in my life.
I’ve always suffered from ibs type symptoms for the last 16 years and a big trigger for me is dairy but this was something totally different.
I decided it was time to get checked out and i was convinced i had stomach cancer. So I went through my private health insurance and did blood test, stool test, allergy test, abdominal scan and they all came back clean. I then asked for an endoscopy which i did and they found out that i had mild gastritis but the Doctor wasn’t too concerned.
However my condition remained. At this point the doctor told me to take omeprazole for 8 weeks, i lasted 3 days on the medication as the side effects made me really sick so I stopped taking it. When i did take it my stomach felt a little better but the side effects were awful. So to was the rebound once i stopped.
I friend of mine who i spoke to about my condition asked if i tried Fekir. I told him I heard about it but its a dairy product so I couldn’t try it. He then told me they do oat fekir that have all the live cultures. I went and bought some and it changed everything.
No more acid reflux, wind, vomiting, cramping. Since taking a glass a day every morning i have been able to eat large meals and digest my food properly and I have even gained back weight these last two weeks. Im not sure what the reasoning is behind it but it seems my stomach was inbalanced and taking the kefir rebalanced it. I can have easy night sleeps again and im no longer in discomfort. Thought I share my story in case anyone else had similar symptoms.

As the title says... Anthony Davis has been pretty consistently good when he's played. You might say this is one of the better seasons of his career. He's currently averaging 26-12.5-2.5, with 2 blocks and a steal. He's been one of the best defensive players in the league as always. He's also shooting a career high fg%.
He went down with his big injury on December 16th. Up until that point he had played in 25/28 games, basically just sitting a few times due to rest (I think maybe one was some back discomfort). He then missed 20 games due to injury. Since he returned from injury he's played in 23/25 games. After a slow start the first few games back, he's pretty much returned to the dominant form he was in prior to the injury. He's only sat back to backs because the team is forcing him to.
Anyhow- a lot of analysts/media personalities have an unofficial benchmark of "55" games played to consider players for end of season awards. The NBA doesn't have any specific game requirements. If AD plays the remainder of the Lakers' games, he'll be at 56 games played.
So: if he continues his awesome 2 way play and is able to bring the Lakers back from a 2-10 start to reach the playoffs, should he make an All NBA team (and/or an All Defensive team)? If so, who gets knocked out of consideration? It's an absolute gauntlet this year.
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Either way, it's been a fun story to follow. It's a huge shame he had that injury midway through the year, but rooting for him to finish the year strong and have a good playoff run. The NBA is more interesting when AD is playing at a high level. Thoughts?

I read this a lot, so I want to bring in my thoughts.
It largely depends on how Karl plays. I checked this in various missions, starting with Atlantic Wall and way into the DLC.
In the very first mission I managed to clear up the very large gun area, including all but one, including people typically located inside the gun building - sit down before you read this - from almost 500 metres away. I could have walked there and confronted them with pistol and SMG. Same applies to the seafront area, anything between 200m and 500m.
Occupied Residence and Spy Academy are of a similar nature but offer similar opportunities, the latter in fact can be half emptied before you even approach the land and get invaded. You just need the right weapon play clever.
War Factory forces you to a much closer distance to your enemies, but then some variety doesn't harm. I'm not a big fan of this map to be honest but it has its merits once you start knowing it.
Then comes Festung Guernsey. Aren't those vast expanses are great? Long range, tank fight, plus the usual confined submarine docks. By the way, I managed to clear those building pretty much without being shot at.
Liberation, started the right way, is a rapid fire sniping challenge. Secret Weapons has its five star sniping locations too, which can offer a lot of fun before you infiltrate the dome.
Rubble and Ruin, before the sewer, is one of my favourite maps. Not much sniping but still good opportunities at medium distance.
The DLC missions too (apart from the last one, which is empty) offer great sniping spots. For example, one time I got stuck into being stealth in Conqueror and I managed to snipe probably 6 or 7 targets before sliding down the starting point. Not easy, it needs patience and good eyes in that mist. The whole valley was clear (apart one officer) before I got into the trenches. I later found that the house to the right was already cleared as those enemies came to support their side.
Note that I could have made the opposite case, i.e. you can't snipe, for all of the missions. That's why I say that it largely depends on how Karl's play (that also has an effect on the invader game as different Karls require their own tactics).
I like being a guest in coop games as the game is mostly about adapting the style of your host. The coop games I have gone through range from ones with high ranking hosts playing civilian and gunning down everyone to others playing hard or authentic and using mostly melee and the DL carbine. There is a lot to learn from adapting and observing when you are pushed out of your comfort zone.
If you managed to read this whopper to the end I greatly admire your patience, you are probably a good sniper.

Hi again everyone, it's been about a month since my 2am pity party. I wanna say, thank you for the overwhelming support that I received on the other post.
Especially the person who mentioned that my parents were fine with abusing me but not my siblings since they were physically unwell rather than mental like me. That one hit home probably harder than any other comment, I didn't think of that way but honestly it was something someone probably should've said.
I'd like to apologize for how rambly and long the last post was, I was in the middle of a panic attacks and had been ignoring calls and texts from them for days. I felt like a horrible person and was gaslighting myself into almost going into contact with them again.
The post was more for myself to understand and write out all the mean things they've done so that I could look back and be like "wow, they really reduced me to that huh".
But for the actual update, I returned their car to them and after that I vanished. I blocked all of my families phone numbers, but left my siblings unblocked and open on all social media. I didn't want their numbers to be used to contact me unless it was them, their numbers have since been unblocked.
My parents didn't really notice at first, I got a text from mom saying "she was trying as hard as she could, I just was pulling away and she doesn't know why!!". I might post some of the screenshots of my conversations with them sometime in the future so you can also marvel at how self centered they act.
It was mostly mom for a bit, nothing really from dad. Then one day she texts that she was going to give me space because I "wasn't talking to them for some reason" and she ceased all contact after that.
It was quiet for about a week, then dad started calling me. My phone shows me the caller id and the time they called, but blocks the call itself. So I got to see almost every morning for about a week or so that I had missed a call from him, then he started texting me and tried to use the age old tactic of intimidation to get me to talk to him.
It was mostly just "you better answer the phone rn", then he'd call a bunch but he finally sent a text about a week ago being cryptic about how I wouldn't know about stuff till after it happened? And if I was going to act like a child these were the consequences.
I kinda just rolled my eyes and didn't respond, turns out after skimming the family group chat that he's been diagnosed with pretty bad carpal tunnel syndrome in both of his hands and a severe lower back injury they've yet to figure out. He also suffers from a myriad of other illnesses rn but still forces himself to work 60+ hours as a postal carrier so I dunno what he expects.
Tbh, this might make me a bad person but I didn't really care. If it had been about my siblings I would've probably jumped on the phone and been freaking out. But I don't really hold much feelings besides resentment, confusion and anger with my parents. So this news didn't really phase me.
In better news, Connor has received a few raises due to county regulations being changed and I now also have a job with the county! I'll be moving onto my own insurance and finally moving onto it without worrying about contact.
I also learned right about that time that my parents had taken out 5 different loans in my name to pay for college, all varying up to about 12k. They didn't explain this with me at all and had apparently been paying them all for the last 3 years. So I have credit ig when I thought I didn't, so yippee! I have to figure out a way to transfer it into my name and figure out the logistics, but yeah that's a thing now.
My siblings haven't contacted me, the middle one is incredibly angry with my behavior and wants me to contact my mom at least. I've just avoided the topic with her, my other sibling I can't honestly tell you how they feel. But they apparently plan to move to a big city about four hours away for college in the coming years, so let's hope they go through the same transformation I did.
And that's.. honestly about it. Lots of weird texts that they did nothing but stress themselves out with and my financial situation is looking up.
We also bought a dog recently, her name is Mandy and our other dog copper is still getting used to her. So my days are occupied mostly with taking care of a German shepherd puppy who body slams me awake at 6am everyday.
I hope everyone has a great day, and thank you all again for the wonderful and supportive comments on my last post!!

I have posted the past couple days but just want someone to chat with as I try to sleep xx. I copied and pasted my post from yesterday though :)
Appearance:
https://imgur.com/a/8NueDEs Here is me. I am a curvy lady with a tummy, 5'4, hazel eyes, long brown hair, lots of tattoos and piercings. I always wear glasses for the most part.
About me:
- I am a big reader. Horror is my favourite.
- I also love horror movies and shows. Love shitty horror movies.
- Big fan of sketch comedy, can't wait for the new season of ITYSL
- I like cooking and sharing my cooking with others
- I have 1 cat and love her more than life itself
- I am really into pokemon, dnd, harm reduction and watching YouTube videos.
- I am very social and like meeting new people
- I am banned from bumble
what I am looking for
Don't just want sexting and looking to build relationships of any sort. I am not having anything specific in mind. If you are only looking for someone to sext with do not message me :)
Lastly, please send a photo. Just my preference :) I won't respond unless a photo is sent.