SwampNut

Oh, and back to the original topic, it would be totally different to post something like that in the thread where the other person talked about their journey. This is Scott's thread and stands alone. Which is why I hadn't posted my own similar path until it turned to this shit.

Well, real friends say that to each other if it's truly something you believe. I did, to one of my best friends, about his kids' car choices. Luckily when he prove me right it was just a minor wreck and he walked away from it.

+100000 Not everyone can listen with such either. Quite often even if it's spoken with all of those. Almost nobody has been trained to LISTEN, even in management.

And neither would I, nor would Mike, and he didn't say that. Again, you've leaped into (induced) something that wasn't there. People too often hear what they expect instead of what was said/written. Or you may have leapt, depending on which continent you're on right now. "What a person of high intelligence would do going forward, to fix the past, is this..."

Also I never correct grammar or vernacular if it's not intrinsically important to the conversation, but since we're making jokes about it now... Inductive Reasoning: • Definition: Inductive reasoning involves observing specific instances or patterns and then forming a general conclusion or theory based on those observations. • Direction: It moves from the specific to the general (bottom-up). • Certainty: Inductive conclusions are not guaranteed to be true, but rather they are probable or likely based on the evidence. • Example: Observing that several swans are white and concluding that all swans are white (though this is later proven false by the discovery of black swans). • Use Cases: Inductive reasoning is often used in scientific discovery, where observations lead to the formation of hypotheses. It's also used in everyday life when making predictions based on past experiences. Deductive Reasoning: • Definition: Deductive reasoning starts with a general principle or premise and applies it to a specific situation to reach a logical conclusion. • Direction: It moves from the general to the specific (top-down). • Certainty: If the premises are true, then the conclusion in deductive reasoning is guaranteed to be true (provided the logic is valid). • Example: If all men are mortal (premise), and Socrates is a man (premise), then Socrates is mortal (conclusion). • Use Cases: Deductive reasoning is often used in mathematics, logic, and formal proofs. It's also used in situations where a general rule or principle can be applied to a specific case.

I have no idea how you would induce it that way. Which, btw, a smart man would know that this was an inductive process, not deductive. LOL Seriously though, I have no idea if it's the half-empty/half-full way of looking at things, or somehow going through life learning one assumption or the other, or what. I never assume the worst intentions, and am happy to be wrong of ill intent is proven later, while some people do it constantly. I also don't try to assume more than is stated or written, and try to speak with precision because I don't want assumptions made about my words (which happens a lot anyway). Half an hour ago I told a prospective new vendor this: Hey, I want to be clear on something, we've gotten far enough to have this call and for me to show you our infrastructure openly which means I trust you and want to work with you. You can't offend me, and you need to talk to me like I am looking to you for expertise, since I am. You can and should say "your shit is all fucked up" if you feel that. Nothing is off the table from here on out in this relationship, ok? Back to the original topic, I decided on a weight loss strategy at 256 pounds. I got to 210 "without drugs or shortcuts." By eating nothing other than whole plants for 187 days. That means zero oil, zero processed, literal whole plants, period. THEN adding tirzepatide took me to 180-185 ish where I hover and want to lose 10-15 more. Neither Scott nor I intend to put anyone down for a different path.

I don't see anything 3D printed there? But yeah, there are a shitload of 3D printed suppressor options.

Luckily it rarely lands, joke's on them. Or if it seems like it could, deploying weaponized autism can be fun.

LOL, I know I have that, but will defend the concept that literal works much better in writing than assuming intent and emotion. If you read ONLY the words I type, you will understand MORE, not less. And I do the same, so sometimes people who want others to assume unstated things get frustrated.

There are two ways to parse most things in English. I have often pointed that out here, in many contexts. It's frustrating when someone interjects intent and judgement into otherwise neutral language. Option 1: Drugs = shortcuts Shortcuts = personal failure/weakness OR...just as written, no drugs were used, end of sentence. Also, no other shortcuts were used. No judgements made. Move more, eat less. Which if you're using drugs or other "shortcuts" you kinda need also anyway. They all work together. For some people, there absolutely is a stall on the "no drugs no shortcuts" method and now we have the data to prove that.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/alphabet-s-isomorphic-labs-has-grand-ambitions-to-solve-all-diseases-with-ai-now-it-s-gearing-up-for-its-first-human-trials/ar-AA1I44pq Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs is preparing to launch human trials of AI-designed drugs, its president, Colin Murdoch, told Fortune. Born from DeepMind’s AlphaFold breakthrough, the company is pairing cutting-edge AI with pharma veterans to design medicines faster, cheaper, and more accurately.

That's a little less than going rate on eBay, for sealed box. Never opened. They sell for $250+tax.

I missed the question before. It has a different, and dare I say it, more fluid impact. It can impart both more force but less trauma on the part being hit. I have no idea if it's quieter, but logic says it must be. These tools aren't loud so I don't imaging anyone cares. This isn't a 1/2" oogga-doogga impact. I'm still lusting for this but best I can find is just over $180 on eBay, so nah.

No go, the price has become astronomical with the fucking tariffs.