treefrog

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[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

I hope it pans out for machine learning.

I kept a dream journal every night for over a year. Meditated extensively during that time. And rarely looked at a screen. Prison gives you a lot of free time.

I've also explored the closes eye visual space in drug induced lucid states extensively.

This time article aligns with my understanding of Busdhisms Six consciousness model.

https://time.com/5925206/why-do-we-dream/

In Western language, we would call the eye consciousness the visual cortex. When our eyes are closed, and we're in a relaxed state, we can see muscle memory practicing. Dreams. Visions if in an awake lucid state.

The visual cortex stays active when our eyes are closed. Otherwise it only takes an hour for other senses to start recruiting those neurons.

My dreams tend to be emotionally charged. So, dreams are, in my experience, a combination of the visual cortex doing busy work and unresolved emotional stuff if it's there, or fun joyful stuff, if I'm feeling joy.

I don't know that it has a 'purpose' other than busy work and keeping the cortex wired together. It can be put to purpose, such as dream journaling and deeper self awareness.

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 6 points 2 days ago

So, left equals centrist I see.

Yeah I'm not a fan of it lol. Thanks though.

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

How does it check for bias? Because pink news isn't left on trans issues. Yet it ranks as left with high credibility.

https://lemm.ee/post/40108612

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

As well as revealing epigenetics. Which killed the nature/nurture shit.

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 26 points 3 days ago (5 children)
[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

'Perhaps a bit to much.' was the tip off for me. Perhaps vga is astroturfing for the GOP. I don't really know. Just asking questions.

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, but the term is oligopoly. And it requires different tactics than breaking up monopolies because they're not a monopoly.

I made a longer post explaining here. Sorry if I'm coming off as pedantic but I find the distinction in this instance between oligopoly and monopoly important.

https://lemm.ee/post/39694050/14065675

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Increasing competition is good but my point is that because this situation is an oligopoly rather than a monopoly, aggressive price/profit regulations for people's basic needs and enforcement will get us further faster and have more staying power than trying to break up a half dozen mega corporations (especially with how involved they are in politics).

Preventing further market concentration, such as Albertsons/Kroger, is definitely needed. And breaking Amazon and Whole Foods up would be good. But it's hard to argue that a monopoly is a monopoly when there's three other oligopoly corporations nearby. Which will make breaking them up difficult.

Subsidizing small grocers and food suppliers while aggressively taxing megacorps would also create market incentives that would move us towards more competition.

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 13 points 1 week ago (8 children)

I'm not on patches but know a lot about drugs.

For long term storage, a glass container in the dark with a desiccant packet will keep most drugs shelf stable in most environments under 100°f.

The fridge is a recipe for bacteria and condensation to affect your meds. It's less about temperature as it is about humidity.

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I'm for preventing monopolies and breaking them up.

My point wasn't that that's a bad thing. But that this is more of an oligopoly situation rather than a monopoly.

My town has Walmart, Kroger, Target, and a Co-OP within five minutes of my house. They're all gouging prices and have been since the pandemic.

This isn't a situation where breaking up monopolies is the cure. Though preventing the Kroger/Albertsons merger will certainly keep things from getting worse.

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 15 points 1 week ago

You sound like Tucker Carlson just asking questions with your Perhaps a bit to much and your refusal to present any evidence as to why you would think it's perhaps a bit to much.

Dog whistling 101.

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