Personal chat thread

[Yuli Ban]

Starting a new job. Might be making $100k a year soon!

If it works out, except me to splurge on some nifty tech gadgets in the near future, like AR glasses.

[wjfox]

My toothache is back with a vengeance.

I think one of the molars is causing some sort of pressure against my gum. It only seems to happen in the evenings, which is weird.

Very painful right now, even more so than before my recent fillings.

[Ozzie guy]

Starting a new job. Might be making $100k a year soon!

If it works out, except me to splurge on some nifty tech gadgets in the near future, like AR glasses.

WOW 100K USD that is insane enjoy yourself.

[wjfox]

Just seen the dentist again. She removed the upper-right filling and gave me a sedative dressing, which is a temporary filling. She'll call me on Friday to arrange a new one. I was shown an X-ray, and she explained that the first filling was quite deep and close to a nerve, which may have triggered it. Hopefully this can be resolved on Friday – if not, I may need a root canal. Thankfully I won't be charged, as part of their guarantee, which is great.

[wjfox]

What a difference a good sleep makes. I managed 8 hours last night and feel amazing this morning.

Everyone should aim for quality sleep.

[Ozzie guy]

As of a couple days ago I am feeling burnout and haven't cared about micromanaging any kind of goal. By taking a breather I discovered that I now have some new good habits that I do without trying. The most obvious one is feeling the need to track my weight every day.

Speaking of which I've lost 5.2kg in 112 days!!! (Which in itself is tied to some diet habits)

Today I read the first chapter of the book "Atomic Habits" I posted the amazon link if you wanted to see what it is about.

https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Pr ... 400&sr=8-1

I think for the next couple of weeks my only goal will be reading a chapter of the book daily.
A very rough idea I have had was reorientating my efforts to strictly following all the advice in the book and seeing what happens. Realistically it will take some months to learn the system, see if it is helping me and the book needs to live up to the hype.

[Time_Traveller]

My registration for Friendica is pending which i hope this site will replace Facebook hopefully within a few months as I now refuse to be part of any social media website which is owned by billionaires such as Zuckerburg, Musk etc. Also i hope Decentralised websites are the future.

[Yuli Ban]

Working a warehouse job is harsh, but the pay is phenomenal.

So you know what? f*ck it! I'm gonna do it.

I'm gonna buy an exoskeleton. I mean not immediately because I'd love to get in shape, but once I've built up enough funds, I'm absolutely going to augment myself.

The very thought that I've committed to this is interesting. There's a whole bunch to choose from, none of which were available even five years ago. There's one that's a bit over $1,000 that I might get in a few months.

[wjfox]

I was in Wigmore Street this evening, and spotted this.

Wonder when it's going to open...

[wjfox]

It's surely only a matter of time before I get my first Covid infection. I've been attending various large, indoor, maskless events in recent weeks – including last night, the biggest one yet.

Dying or being hospitalised doesn't worry me in the slightest. Long Covid is literally the only thing that still worries me.

I know it's time to move on from the pandemic, most people have already done so, and I'm really enjoying getting fully back into London's nightlife, etc. Life has to go on.

But I can't help feeling a little uneasy about the prospect of long-lasting damage from the virus, possibly a reduction in life expectancy by a few years, maybe some other health complications...

There isn't really much we can do though, is there?! Other than getting boosters when offered. And I still mask on public transport, in shops, etc.

[Yuli Ban]

It's surely only a matter of time before I get my first Covid infection. I've been attending various large, indoor, maskless events in recent weeks – including last night, the biggest one yet.

Dying or being hospitalised doesn't worry me in the slightest. Long Covid is literally the only thing that still worries me.

ChatGPT's response:
While it is understandable to not be worried about dying or being hospitalized, it is important to consider the potential long-term effects of Covid-19. Long Covid, also known as post-Covid syndrome, can lead to a range of chronic symptoms such as fatigue, difficulty breathing, and cognitive issues. These symptoms can have a significant impact on one's daily life and well-being.

It is also important to consider the potential consequences of spreading the virus to others, including those who may be more vulnerable or have underlying health conditions. Taking precautions such as wearing a mask and practicing social distancing can help prevent the spread of the virus and protect both yourself and others.


It's responses involving COVID feel a bit stock.

[erowind]

There isn't really much we can do though, is there?! Other than getting boosters when offered. And I still mask on public transport, in shops, etc.

As individuals no there isn't much unfortunately. I'm being more strategic with my mask wearing and am getting boosters, though, not as regularly as is recommended.

By strategic I mean that I'm still wearing a mask pretty much everywhere and will continue to for some years. The only thing I've loosened up on is that at dinners with friends I don't wear one anymore, or when I'm at small social gatherings. At shows and concerts I wear one though. I'm okay with taking it off for a few minutes to talk to people. Infection can happen instantly if you're unlucky but it generally does take 10-15 minutes at least of breathing contaminated air to build a large enough viral load. And I wear one at all public indoors non-social events always.

I think masks are more effective than the vaccine at this point. It's efficacy wanes too quickly for me to want to put up with getting a booster every 6-8 months. (Because covid mutates so rapidly not because the vaccines are initially ineffective.) I'm getting a booster once a year instead.

I haven't been infected yet either to my knowledge. At first I thought I must just have been asymptomatic but everyone I know even young healthy people who got covid had symptoms so I think that's unlikely. I hope to keep it that way until a universal vaccine is developed, which is possible within the next 5 years and likely in the next 10.

[lechwall]

It's surely only a matter of time before I get my first Covid infection. I've been attending various large, indoor, maskless events in recent weeks – including last night, the biggest one yet.

Dying or being hospitalised doesn't worry me in the slightest. Long Covid is literally the only thing that still worries me.

I know it's time to move on from the pandemic, most people have already done so, and I'm really enjoying getting fully back into London's nightlife, etc. Life has to go on.

But I can't help feeling a little uneasy about the prospect of long-lasting damage from the virus, possibly a reduction in life expectancy by a few years, maybe some other health complications...

There isn't really much we can do though, is there?! Other than getting boosters when offered. And I still mask on public transport, in shops, etc.

Are you sure you haven't had it already? I might have had it at the very start of the pandemic before testing became available but obviously no way to tell. Since then my wife got covid and we made no attempt to isolate from each other despite this I never tested positive once while she had Covid. If something like that can happen maybe lots more people have had it than they think.

[wjfox]

Are you sure you haven't had it already?

Tbh, I find it hard to believe that I completely avoided this virus, after 3+ years and dozens of meetups (many indoors).

So indeed, I may have been asymptomatic.

[wjfox]

For several weeks, this little fella had been scrabbling around inside my loft, making quite a bit of noise.

I took him to a local park.

[Time_Traveller]

As part of my new years resolution, i've decided to become vegetarian whilst in the process of losing 2 stone too, i had considered full on Veganism but that would be too much at the moment i would think.

[lechwall]

As part of my new years resolution, i've decided to become vegetarian whilst in the process of losing 2 stone too, i had considered full on Veganism but that would be too much at the moment i would think.

When synthetic meat is widely available it will be morally unjustifiable to eat slaughter meat (if it isn't already)

[ººº]

lol I heard about Chat GPT on the news.

[Ozzie guy]

I think I was wrong about my call center job due to desperation.

They are really just sweat shops with a 1984 feel with everything monitored but instead based around fluid intelligence and people skills. Everything you do is monitored and there are 10s of targets and hundreds of things you need to do.

Staying in the job is like the movie saving private Ryan 90% of people are gone in a month it's a miracle I have stayed there so long.

It is also viewed as something worse than working in fast food to people that hire workers.


Don't get me wrong whist I am writing this in a frustrated state after waking up in the middle of the night, its a good sign. I have higher standards for myself and unlike 9 months ago I do not feel the need to be kissing the ground like Jesus stepped on it because I got an objectively shit job.

[wjfox]

They are really just sweat shops with a 1984 feel with everything monitored

Also highly susceptible to automation.