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Opiates & Opioids / -

« Last post by Cliftonpleme on June 01, 2025, 10:09:38 PM »

"You must take your opponent into a deep, dark forest, where 22=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one"

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Psychology and Psychiatry / Re: Life's Best Tips Of All Time (according to me and Quora)

« Last post by smfadmin on June 01, 2025, 03:48:44 PM »

HOW TO RESPECT YOURSELF

1. Stop begging others.

2. Stop saying more than necessary.

3. Stop looking for who is not looking for you.

4. Invest in yourself and make yourself happy.

5. Stop entertaining gossip about other people.

6. When people disrespect you, confront them immediately.

7. Don't eat other people's food more than they eat yours.

8. Always look your best; dress the way you should be addressed.

9. Reduce how often you visit some people, especially if they don't reciprocate

10. Think before you talk; 80% of how people value you is what comes out of your mouth.

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Other / Re: China's new 2D transistor could soon be used to make the world's fastest CPU

« Last post by smfadmin on June 01, 2025, 03:14:18 PM »

Your post is irrelevant so why post it here ?

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Other / -

« Last post by Cliftonpleme on June 01, 2025, 02:50:03 PM »

i would check out the quality of ikon shocks before you buy your next set terry . they used to be great when they were made in australia  but the last set i bought were not so good . when i checked the box it said assembled in australia so i guess they are now made in china .

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Deep Learning / AI / -

« Last post by Cliftonpleme on June 01, 2025, 12:19:32 PM »

An interesting or I thought interesting question came up during a discussion with a couple of my good friends.

While discussing Calvinism, Armenianism and Open Theism one of us asked if God can change the past? Now the context is that I am Armenian, but do lean towards Open theism. My one friend is soundly in the middle and the other is Armenian, but leans pretty well to the Calvinist position in many ways.

So one asked if God can change the past. I had been arguing the Open position that God cannot "know" the actual future because it doesnt exist. Time is not a literal, tangible contruct. It isnt a linear "string" with any actual points on it that can be visited. So, according to the Open Theism position, God knows every possible outcome and every possible consequence of every possible choice we can make in every situation...but cannot know the actual choice itself that we will make because until it is made...it has not happened. There IS no future yet that can be known. The lone exception, as any Open theist would readily admit, is in the instances of actual prophecy where God essentially just asserts His absolute will and demands an outcome.

While my one friend was disagreeing, the other asked "can God change the past". His point was that if we come to the conclusion that God cannot change the past because there actually IS NO past to change, then how can we then say God can know the actual choice we will make, and therefore know the actual future and not just every potential future. If the past is not tangible in a sense, like a point on a string behind us, then why do so many assume the future is tangible in a sense? If the string behind us doesnt really exist, then why do we assume the string in front of us does?

It mostly would make time merely a series of "now" where the past and future are NOT actually places but merely constructs of our memory and recorded history. You wuldnt be able to go back to yesterday because yesterday doesnt actually exist. All yesterday is is a series of moments that we lived and happen to remember. It cannot be gone to becuase it never really was a place.

So if that summation is incorrect in your opinion, then can God actually change the past? Can God go back to yesterday and change what you were eating or dinner? Or if a loved one died tragically, can God go back and prevent it? If you say yes, then wouldnt that require God to re-write all of reality, time and space and our memories from the moment of change forward? God would have to erase the butterfly effect right?

Or is God unable to change the past? And if He cannot change the past, then why is the future any different assuming the nature of time itself is constant?

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Pregnancy and Addiction / -

« Last post by Cliftonpleme on June 01, 2025, 08:16:01 AM »

You could think of it as an opportunity to improve your skills as an instrument chaplain.

 Its a bigger part of the job than I ever thought it would be.

 Part of cradle to grave service.

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Astronomy / -

« Last post by Cliftonpleme on June 01, 2025, 01:48:08 AM »

It was another week of getting things done but not necessarily the things that I wanted to do in the order that I wanted to do.  The extra work load has been throwing me off.

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Cannabis and Cannabinoids / Re: [USA] What is HHC and How Does it Compare to THC?

« Last post by qieji on May 30, 2025, 02:45:06 PM »

It seems a good news! I will have a try, I always use a lookah firebee 510 battery with my delta-8 THC cart, I will give HHC a try If the store has it.

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Psychology and Psychiatry / Re: Life's Best Tips Of All Time (according to me and Quora)

« Last post by smfadmin on May 29, 2025, 08:08:40 PM »

The ‘3-word rule’ that makes ChatGPT give expert-level responses,
the concept is simple: Add a short, three-word directive to your prompt that tells ChatGPT how to respond. These three words can instantly shape the tone, voice and depth of the output. You’re not rewriting your whole question. You’re just giving the AI a lens through which to answer:

1. “Like a lawyer” — for structured, detailed and logical responses

2. “Be a teacher” — for simplified, clear and educational explanations

3. “Act like Hemingway” — for punchy, minimalist writing with impact

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Psychology and Psychiatry / Re: Life's Best Tips Of All Time (according to me and Quora)

« Last post by Chip on May 29, 2025, 08:01:08 PM »

1. If a person starts shaking their leg as long as they sit down, they are intelligent.

2. If a person talks to themselves often, they have a sharp mind and deep thoughts.

3. If someone prefers staying quiet in a group, they are usually the smartest observer.

4. If a person gets bored easily, their brain craves higher intellectual stimulation.

5. If someone laughs at dark humor, they have a high IQ and advanced thinking skills.

If you need any help or a chat then IM/PM or email me, Chip