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    1. Optimistic person. And if saying “this idea might just work” encourages people you love to try things, then it also helps people you love.
    2. We could debate on what “overly” means. If you believe you will win the lottery this is just stupid and naive, but if you believe you can start a profitable restaurant this is not overly optimistic. Still you must not be stupid when trying.
    3. This is debatable. This statement is very broad.
    4. Correct if you are realistic and not pessimistic. My hot take should be formed: “People who claim are realists are most often just pessimists, who will pass all ideas as bad”. Actually to continue from here we should exactly define all the words we are using. And in this case it would not be a hot take anymore. Also I believe to decide to try and take interview you must feel optimistic about it instead of pessimistic.

    My hot take is targeting “realists” who say: “Your idea is bad. Do not pursue it. I am just being realistic.” Even though their idea has maybe small but fair chance of succeeding. This is just discouragement - which is more often seen in pessimists.

    Actually at this point I do not even know enough about words and definitions to continue.

    I think we should actively try to encourage each other to act, also by believing in others ideas (still do not believe in winning the lottery).



  • DHCP only acts in local networks which is in 90%:

    1. home network where you trust every device to not spy on you
    2. office network where in most cases your emloyer provided you with the hardware. And in 10%:
    3. Public WiFi

    The only thing leaked in DHCP is your MAC. Attacker can use this info to identify brand of our network adapter. Or if they have really huge database of laptop manufacturers attacker can identify your device. If you use VPN or TOR the only thing they know from now on is that you use VPN or TOR. And if they really have everything in that database they will be able to tell who bought that computer. So now attacker can only knows who is in their netwotk.

    Which is useless in scenario 1. and 2. Where you already know who is in your network and owner of that network has no database to identify you based on your MAC.

    In scenario 3. If we are talking about huge public networks like WiFi provided from your town. If infiltrated by 3 letter agencies which may have such database they could theoretically track your location based on which town network you connected to.

    But you can protect yourself from this:

    1. Do not connect to public networks
    2. Your OS/Network card driver allow you to use random MAC address. Just enable random MAC in your network settings. In Android: WiFi > Select specific network > Privacy > Use randomized MAC.

    Also take note some general location tracking can already be done through mobile networks.



    1. I like useful delusions.
    2. If you are optimistic for others you ancourage them to do stuf. Doing some stuff that may not work is 100000% better than watching Netflix/TV. Especially in current nihilistic social climate.
    3. Pessimist and optimist are both right (not my quote)
    4. Example: Pessimist: I will not get this job -> So I will not even apply -> 0% chance of getting a job -> 100% correct Optimist: I will get this job -> I apply and prepare -> 20% chance of getting this job -> 20% correct But who cares if you are correct. What matters is taking a chance. This comes way more useful if you are optimistic every day. So you apply for a job whenever there is a chance. And if you apply for 10 jobs from initial 20% you get 89% chance to get a good job.

    Being naive is not the same as being optimistic.




  • I could not agree more about my wife! She is totally awesome and I really love spending time with her. We are constantly goofing arround. I had a crush on her since we have been 14 and started dating. Now 10 years together we are married and got our first kid. I could not be happier.

    She is just changing diapers right now and I am thinking how lucky I am to have her.

    I also believe actively trying to have positive/wholesome view on a world helps a lot.

    This is why I really like this community.






  • TLDR: Scouts are about nature AND religion. Not just nature. There are many organisations that are just about nature. Feel free to join them.

    Why should they not discriminate against atheists?

    For real. Just because you believe it is about nature? Scout organizations are clearly about nature AND religion.

    Join an organization that is just about nature.

    In my country we have two strong scout organisations. One religious and one not. Religious one focused more on a personal growth and the other one more on nature skills. (Well some of my friends in religious one were atheists they just had to practice the same activities)

    Churches do not accept atheists. Chess clubs discriminate against non chess players.

    But if they would include non chess players, chess clubs would have no meaning.

    One can see you do not hold religions in high regard, but please allow people with the same interests and believes to meet and express themselves together in a peaceful manner.



  • Not recently. But few rules I collected/made up through years, that are quite usefull to me:

    1. Just be nice to people. It is free.
    2. Most issues can be talk through. Especially with your SO talk about every bad feeling you have.
    3. Use pen and paper when solving hard (personal) issues.
    4. Really try to be a good person.
    5. Do not drink, smoke. It does you no good.
    6. Do not play games in relationships. Always speak your mind, but always sugarcoat it. Especially sugar coat it to the people you love - you do not want them to feel bad or lose passion after critique.
    7. Be passionate and notice and be interested in passions of others.
    8. People are very deep get to know them.
    9. Find a deeper meaning. Can be religious or philosophic, also here you can help yourself with a pen and paper.
    10. You can decide what personality/character you have, but you have to work to get there. (Eg. You do not have to be grumpy, you can be nice,…)
    11. Make yourself be good with kids. They will teach you a lot.
    12. Be optimistic (but not naive). It is actually more helpful to leave life that way. Pessimists/realists are more correct. But correct is not useful. If you say “I will fail this exam anyway” and do not study you are 100% correct, but if believe you will pass it and study - you have at least some chances to pass it.
    13. When people ask you “how are you?” Say “Excellent!” instead of “Fine.” And then make up a reason to why (eg “It is a very lovely morning!”). First you did not know how you felt anyway and will make yourself actually feel excellent, you will lighten everyone’s mood and if you are creative your response can be a great conversation starter.



  • I used word “personally”. I just added European for a context. I know a lot of Europeans know a lot of stuff. I myself just do not know a lot of stuff.

    (And yes I know I could probably express myself better. I have never been good with English.)

    I knew it is considered racist - and would be considered racist also in Europe. I just did not know why. I believed reason for it being racist came from american history. This is why I asked Americans.