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2018-12-31 at 12:39 PM UTC in How does Lanny remain a programmer/coder when his drug of choice is alcohol?
Originally posted by WellHung Ur back.👍 Did u ever leave?😃
Lol, yeah kinda.
I pop in every few days for an hour or so when I've been drinking.
But now that I only drink at nights, and typically right before going to sleep, I seldom find myself in front of the computer while drunk.
Tonight is one of those nights though.
I'm gonna take a few more shots and hopefully pass out soon. It's 4:40 AM here... I really should be sleeping right now. -
2018-12-31 at 12:27 PM UTC in How does Lanny remain a programmer/coder when his drug of choice is alcohol?
Originally posted by MORALLY SUPERIOR BEING III: The Quest for 911 Truth A lot of tightly wound people like alcohol for its sedating effects, it slows their thoughts down and relieves the usual problems of an overactive mind.
Exactly this.
After a long day of programming, alcohol is the best way to unwind.
The problem, though, arises when you reach for the bottle before the work day is through.
That was my major problem for a while, at least.
When you are a telecommuting programmer, it only makes it all the more difficult.
High pay + zero supervision + occasionally highly stressful job === pretty much guaranteed substance addiction. -
2018-12-31 at 12:23 PM UTC in How does Lanny remain a programmer/coder when his drug of choice is alcohol?Am also programmer.
Am also alcoholic.
They actually complement each other better than you might think. -
2018-12-31 at 11:25 AM UTC in Is there a differeence between method and methodology in the Social and Human Sciences?
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2018-12-31 at 11:19 AM UTC in Is there a differeence between method and methodology in the Social and Human Sciences?
Originally posted by Rizzo in a box yeah well whatever i guess thats okay, although i hope you realize that fire retardant doesn't mean it's not going to get really fucking hot.
Actually, now that you mention that, I guess technically the original bull is fire-retardant as well... Actually, my mini-bull might only make it that much hotter.
Well shit...
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2018-12-31 at 11:15 AM UTC in Is there a differeence between method and methodology in the Social and Human Sciences?
Originally posted by Rizzo in a box you get the brazen bull, and you will scream the periodic table
That actually sounds totally TOTSE-kosher...
Temple Of The Screaming Electron...
Right...?
Fine, I'll take the brazen bull, and I will scream the periodic table, but I also get to bring my own mini-bull that is fire-retardant into it so that I am completely shielded until I finish my recitations of the periodic table, and then I exit both bulls, and carry on with my life exactly where I was before this whole scenario.
It's a compromise (of sorts). -
2018-12-31 at 11:10 AM UTC in Is there a differeence between method and methodology in the Social and Human Sciences?
Originally posted by Rizzo in a box so much "science" is just formalizing, neatly tidying up what we already fucking know, the work of women. disgusting!
Kind of, but I'd personally characterize it as refinement over tidying.
Scientific facts are like lego bricks. They are finite units that are assembled to build larger, yet still sufficiently finite, units.
Originally posted by Rizzo in a box you will be put to the sword. you are running cover for mediocrity and paper pushing busy bodies.
Can I at least choose my own method of execution?
I want execution by God / the gods / nature (otherwise known as death by natural causes).
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2018-12-31 at 10:59 AM UTC in Is there a differeence between method and methodology in the Social and Human Sciences?
Originally posted by Technologist Sorry, but I temporarily interrupt this thread to say GADDDDDDDDDDDDDDX🥰. So good to see you! Hope you are well. Happy new year.
You may now return to your regularly scheduled thread
Thanks, yo.
Yeah I miss this place when I'm away, but I have been surprisingly effective at cutting back on my day-drinking by simply avoiding any and all Internet communication until sundown.
I still drink nightly, but that's a lot more manageable than day drinking or all the other drugs I was doing in tandem not-too-long-ago. -
2018-12-31 at 10:57 AM UTC in Is there a differeence between method and methodology in the Social and Human Sciences?
Originally posted by Rizzo in a box do you have a study on this
On the phenomenon of the butterfly effect in science in a general sense? I think there was an entire book written on the topic (I haven't read it in it's entirety, though) - Taleb's The Black Swan...? Maybe...?
Either way, sheer experience in academia has led to such a conclusion for me.
In a more specific sense; no, I pulled that particular example (an entire doctoral thesis on cow shit vs human shit) out of my ass (ironically), but it was meant to illustrate something that happens all the time in science. -
2018-12-31 at 10:50 AM UTC in Is there a differeence between method and methodology in the Social and Human Sciences?
Originally posted by Rizzo in a box science was never meant for the masses, it should remain like magic to the dumb, ignorant beasts that plague this land. 90% of funding could be halted and it would have no real effect. it might have a net positive effect, since less bullshit would be around.
On some level, I somewhat agree with that, but I don't really like the fascist/totalitarian tendencies it evokes.
Also, the seemingly trivial scientific discoveries can sometimes open windows for major strides. It just doesn't seem like it because they basically invoke the "butterfly effect."
That university professor who wrote their doctoral thesis on the difference between bovine fecal matter and human fecal matter may have been cited by a paper that was cited by a paper that was cited by a paper that revolutionized agriculture. -
2018-12-31 at 10:37 AM UTC in Gadzooks
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2018-12-31 at 10:34 AM UTC in Is there a differeence between method and methodology in the Social and Human Sciences?
Originally posted by Rizzo in a box most of the great advancements have been made by freaks, not committees and universities with giant budgets. newton shoved himself in a hole and huffed mercury fumes while writing the principia mathematica. science is for the sons of rich, bored nobles, or men of incredible intellect. the universities of today and their "science" is disgusting and a blight upon all that is good.
YES, very true, BUT...
And I'm so glad you used Newton as an example...
He literally coined the most famous pro-science phrase ever when he said that he stood on the shoulders of giants.
One thing I will concede on though is that, with the advent of the Internet, brick-and-mortar universities may be becoming more and more obsolete by the day.
However, digital universities are only becoming more and more relevant/valuable. -
2018-12-31 at 10:29 AM UTC in Fear disease
Originally posted by totse3.com so when I run out of my meds, I have an overwealming sense of fear and darkness.
like buyers remorse on crack or that something is wrong. But I know it's a chemical adjustment.
How do you run out of meds?
For real, though, I keep forgetting that one major distinction between Canada and America.
Just come up here.
Heck, I may even be willing to marry you and you can get your citizenship (Canada lies on about the same point on the political spectrum as California as a state does, if not more left, so I'm pretty sure gay marriage is legal here now).
Originally posted by totse3.com it's over 2000 a month if I was living in my car 100% of the time. that's why I threw "Buyers remorse" into the feeling. since I have been homeless technically for 5 years (though not full time) I have had it. I can't buy shit without wanting to return it out of fear.
2000 a month to be homeless in California.
I used to live out of a car as well, full time though, but also in a notoriously expensive place to live (Vancouver, BC). I ended up driving out to the rural outskirts, though, and that at least alleviated much of the overnight parking stress. I spent about a month parked at the same highway rest area at one point (though I would leave during the day). -
2018-12-31 at 10:21 AM UTC in GadzooksI suppose it's also possible that you learned from one of my mistakes in life, though, which is less flattering, but at least it means I had a positive impact on someone...?
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2018-12-31 at 10:20 AM UTC in GadzooksReally?
I'm enthused if this is true.
I learned a lot from older Totseans while growing up, so I kinda want to pass some of that knowledge and wisdom on.
I consider Totse to have been my alma mater more than where I got my bachelors degree. -
2018-12-31 at 10:16 AM UTC in Schindler's list.
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2018-12-31 at 10:15 AM UTC in its almost over
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2018-12-31 at 10:11 AM UTC in Is there a differeence between method and methodology in the Social and Human Sciences?
Originally posted by Rizzo in a box universities should be destroyed with prejudice, your degrees are worthless trash and your science is all fabricated
While both of these statements are technically true, if it weren't for the organized pursuit of knowledge, we would be sitting in caves right now rather than posting things on fancy electronic gadgetry. -
2018-12-31 at 10:03 AM UTC in Is there a differeence between method and methodology in the Social and Human Sciences?My personal, intuitive/gut response is "No, there is not a difference."
This seems like one of those overly pedantic, hair-splitting debates.
A very brief google search brings to light the following definitions:
Method: A means or manner of procedure, especially a regular and systematic way of accomplishing something. Orderly arrangement of parts or steps to accomplish an end. The procedures and techniques characteristic of a particular discipline or field of knowledge.
Methodology: A system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity.
So, you could maybe draw a distinction in the sense that methodology is broader and encompasses both specific methods as well as epistemological frameworks and philosophy of science that the researcher brings with them. If you're embracing grounded theory, for example, you might consider that an element of methodology but not an issue of any concern to one considering different methods of research.
Again, though, it feels like kind of a trivial distinction; one that will be lost on 99% of people because it has zero impact on their lives, and for that other 1% will only be intellectual masturbation, essentially.
EDIT: Lol, my drunk ass originally mixed up the definitions when copying and pasting.
EDIT #2: The following should have been DOWN HERE, not way up there...
Apparently proofreading posts is prudent.
The irony of editing my post only to include some of the newly added content in the wrong place entirely is palpable. -
2018-12-31 at 9:57 AM UTC in Is there a differeence between method and methodology in the Social and Human Sciences?What rationale did they give for such a claim?
Being graduate students, it better have been quite substantial.
Why did you not include some examples?
