Same with autism, neurodivergency in general.

We have strong roots to the early lgbt movement for a reason. Something with not fitting in with societal expectations.

I have a really nice set of whittling knives from the time i was passionately experimenting with a borrowed knife.

Guess how much time i have whittled since acquiring that set?

In my defense apparently i missed out on a free tiny whetstone because i bought on a local farmers market rather the amazon page. From this i have convinced myself i need to master knife sharpening and maintenance skills first so i don’t abuse my set.

This is a mutual experience that many people can relate to but its mechanics is also core Adhd where this scenario is more extrme and frequent. (Possibly even with important life choices and not just hobbies)

Normalize acknowledging the smaller neurodivergent features that exists in most people as it can help them understand major ones. but do keep it distinct from “everyone has a bit of adhd/autism/anxiety” which is tonedeaf

Imagine being a autistic human support worker and every customer starts trying this on you.

In fairness though, the more I understand llms the more comparison i find with some parts of my own mind

I embrace it, in context of the cosmos aren’t we all creatures of space molded from the infinite potential of dna?

Some people just don’t care to develop a sense of self awareness on such scale. Their loss.

Why? Does 95% of digital advertisement even serve a single valuable purpose?

I get that websites need funding and that legitimate business require some way communicate their services exist. We need to solve the problem for the former and create specialized accessible safe spaces for the later.

When is the last time anyone here saw an ad for a local business, when is the last time anyone recall willfully clicking one? Was there actually anything useful there?

From what i recall ads almost always are one of the following:

• sex, barely legal drugs and predatory video games. (Lumped together to make a bad pun)

• real product/fake price: oh this item isnt in stock plz look at catalog

• politics, buy our guide to get rich, actual illegal scam operation.

None of them are honest or respectful to the customer. People aren’t prey, stop baiting.

Admittedly, for me this is personal. Autism means i experience the extra noise as painful. Plastering it on useful websites feels like a hostile attack to keep me out and unwelcome. I downright refuse to look at watch nor will i support them through ad free subscriptions to the point of it having become a digital disability.

But come on, can we smart online people really not figure out something else that isn’t based on literal brainwashing.

I wonder what kinds of affects this do have?

It would find it bizar if there are no natural phenomena connected to it.

I left that problem behind me a long time ago

Yt-dlp+jellyfin+invidious

Clickbait be clickbait and half the site is probably ai generated. I wont defend the hyperbole.

Theres is a debate you can have to what attributes to seeing in relation to perception. Our mind has a lot of tricks to get around the restrictions of our eyes.

Its a shame how enshitification erodes this conversation.

Its not about wavelength but about peoples ability to perceive and distinguish.

Blue is a rare pigment in nature so in most ancient cultures its often being categorized as a shade of green.

To give you an example of the opposite:

The Himba tribe of Namibia is known for their unique perception of color, particularly in how they differentiate shades of green. Research has shown that the Himba are more adept at distinguishing between various shades of green that many “civilized” might see as similar.

Before privacy guides changed there was a spreadsheet with all providers, security details and wether or not they have ever complied to government requesting access.

If i recall correctly proton did not score very great. Disroot did very well on paper but was considered new and had yet to proof itself

Anyone know if this (updated) information still exists?

Tech companies are richer than some entire nations.

Data is literally the new gold and you can bet your profile is being sold and bought for all kinds of statistical analysis.

To what areas to send flyers, what voting region to draw. From how likely you are to become a potential terrorist. If you have a pattern of consuming that can be reinforced showing an ad at the right time. Or if you have such low income and high debt they don’t need to bother except if they are a predatory money lending service, then they may give you a personal call.

If there exists data on it then businesses are made specifically to exploit that data.

But of course you’ll never see or hear what happens to your specific data. Your not supposed to know your being mined for profit and sold to the highest bidding manipulator.

In a few centuries people will speak of this thousand year old flower that can grant immortality.

Fair.

I just took a peek and .world has a more than triple the user count as any other. I dont know how to fix it but i worry for the future with so many communities relying on it.

This problem has an easy answer. Join a smaller instance.

We came here to find a decentralized network. We can access all of it from anywhere. Even mastodon can comment on lemmy posts. There is no need to centralize to the biggest servers.

How many of you have never been introduced to maladaptive daydreaming or non maladaptive cousin recreational immersive daydreaming?

There is a significant overlap with neurodivergence.

All i can guarantee you is you want your headphones and your bluetooth transmitter to be at least aptx low Latency even better aptx hi-fi. Maybe you already took that for granted but you didn’t mention it so.

Good luck finding a retailer that lists such specification on their bluetooth devices without massively inflating the price. 5 years ago i paid 7 bucks for a great tiny dongle now its 25 and 3 times bigger for same specs…

So the question isn’t if ordinary people can exert copyright over their content, they absolutely can.

The reason people seem unaware of this is because the crux is that other then a rare exception no ordinary person can sue a megaorg like google or meta and win. For mostly trying to find a literal army of lawyers and corrupt bureaucrats would be mental health suicide.

That’s exactly how capitalism likes it and thats how they stay on top in a position to lobby lawmakers, which is yet another thing you are definitely legally allowed to do as an individual.

While most of this show is but drama i do remember a few times where something happend that felt almost uncomfortably close to home though.

“Touch grass” unironically without judgment.

Personally i find mediating outside to be incredible satisfying experience. It still takes allot to get motivated and actually do it, but i have never regretted doing so and i am more motivated to do things back inside after.

Rather then doomscrolling i then actually continue the game or book i told myself i was gonna finish months ago.

The key as i have found it for my person is to be at psychological balance. Cognitive zen.

Easier said then done and i still end up wasting time scrolling most days but theres something “real” there and i haven’t found a better direction that resembles the true path of living a full life.

Also a good idea for people like us is to delve into a nerd hobby with outside applications. Astronomy, Geology . Ecology. I am having a great time just properly identifying things in nature other then “stars, rocks and plants”