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    Disclaimer: The "maxims" are my own personal observations. If any of them are plagiarized it is accidental coincidence.


    Leave your computer running 24/7, and set your hard drive to never stop spinning. Heat stress from thermal expansion is one of the leading causes of hardware failure in computers, and it is better for them to be warm continuously (i.e. they will last longer) than to be on-off-on-off etc. The exception to this rule is monitors, which last longer if they are turned off when not in use.


    Fight dirty. Chivalry is a scheme promoted by cutthroats to improve their odds of winning. If someone formidable attacks you, blind them, cut them, injure them. Fighting has always been a dirty business, and survival should be valued above honor.


    The best antivirus at the moment is Panda Cloud. It is install-and-forget and requires no configuration other than making an account in order to access the virus signature cloud. Uninstall whatever garbage program you are currently using and replace it with Panda Cloud.


    Unless it is related to work, agree with everything your boss says. If it is work related, only disagree politely and in private.


    Bad breath does not go away unless you scrape your tongue every morning to remove plaque.


    Talking about something is not the same as doing it. This seems absurdly obvious, but many people do not seem to understand it.


    Your opponent is not your friend. Friends are people we lift up, opponents are people we crush. Love your friend and hate your opponent. Only once he has been defeated can an opponent be lifted to his feet in friendship.


    The best website for downloading useful programs is Filehippo.


    2^0 = 1
    2^1 = 1x2
    2^2 = 1x2x2


    Do not spend money without asking yourself if there is some other expense that takes priority. It is easy to forget about bills when two hundred dollars rest in your wallet.


    Math is always simple. When you look at math that seems complex and intimidating, it is exactly like looking at a foreign language that you have not yet learned to read. Once the language is learned, it becomes easy.


    When assembling Magic decks, do not add cards merely because they "seem cool." Instead, examine as many cards as you can from the sets you will be using and find cards that work well together. Those cards will form your game strategy, and other cards should only be added in such as way that minimizes interference with the interaction of your core deck cards.


    Always assume your opponent could be better than you.


    Once you have learned from them, stop thinking about past mistakes. You are just wasting your time.


    When in cold weather, the most important part of the body to keep warm is the chest, followed by the neck, followed by the head.


    It is better to aim for mostly correct than always correct. The latter goal will lead to over-analysis and anxiety. Pick the most reasonable option and stick with it.

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    what the heck? who are you, Benjamin Franklin?

    okay that said, I like the "talking about something is not the same thing as doing it" line. I often need to hear that. And you're right, it seems obvious but most people are talkers rather than doers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by redbaron View Post
    what the heck? who are you, Benjamin Franklin?

    okay that said, I like the "talking about something is not the same thing as doing it" line. I often need to hear that. And you're right, it seems obvious but most people are talkers rather than doers.
    I've heared a similar expression once, that I like.

    It's easyer to fight for your principles then to follow them.

    You often see politicians talk about for example, environment and racism, and in the mean time they will not abandon their petrol car, and keep living in a purely white neighbourhood.

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    Quote Originally Posted by redbaron View Post
    what the heck? who are you, Benjamin Franklin?
    Yes.

    okay that said, I like the "talking about something is not the same thing as doing it" line. I often need to hear that. And you're right, it seems obvious but most people are talkers rather than doers.
    Yeah, it frustrates me when people talk about needing to do something but just sit there. If I need to do something, I just get up and do it, though some people would say that I am overly cautious before finally deciding to do something.

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    Quote Originally Posted by discojoe View Post
    Yeah, it frustrates me when people talk about needing to do something but just sit there. If I need to do something, I just get up and do it, though some people would say that I am overly cautious before finally deciding to do something.
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    some good techno advice by discoblow

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    almost all of these are about magic the gathering right?
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    Quote Originally Posted by discojoe View Post
    [B]Leave your computer running 24/7, and set your hard drive to never stop spinning. Heat stress from thermal expansion is one of the leading causes of hardware failure in computers, and it is better for them to be warm continuously (i.e. they will last longer) than to be on-off-on-off etc. The exception to this rule is monitors, which last longer if they are turned off when not in use.


    Always assume your opponent could be better than you.


    When in cold weather, the most important part of the body to keep warm is the chest, followed by the neck, followed by the head.

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    Over here, we'll put up with (almost) all of your crap. You just have to use the secret phrase: "I don't value it. It's related to <insert random element here>, which is not in my quadra."
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    Abbie is so boring and rigid it's awesome instead of boring and rigid. She seems so practical and down-to-the-ground.

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    Quote Originally Posted by discojoe View Post
    Your opponent is not your friend. Friends are people we lift up, opponents are people we crush. Love your friend and hate your opponent.Only once he has been defeated can an opponent be lifted to his feet in friendship.
    This is VERY not PC, but, I think it has some real truth to it.

    It reminds me a bit of democratic peace theory, and classical liberalism vs realism. The best examples of developing democracies come after those two countries had the shit beaten out of them, including economic destruction: Japan and Germany.


    I wonder if there is an alternative, but I wouldn't be surprised if their wasn't. The thing is, even if you want an alternative, it would only seem appealing to the people who aren't interested in destroying you, anyway. Tricky.



    Other things I like in a standout-sense:

    Do not spend money without asking yourself if there is some other expense that takes priority. It is easy to forget about bills when two hundred dollars rest in your wallet.

    Always assume your opponent could be better than you.

    It is better to aim for mostly correct than always correct. The latter goal will lead to over-analysis and anxiety. Pick the most reasonable option and stick with it.
    Posts I wrote in the past contain less nuance.
    If you're in this forum to learn something, be careful. Lots of misplaced toxicity.

    ~an extraverted consciousness is unable to believe in invisible forces.
    ~a certain mysterious power that may prove terribly fascinating to the extraverted man, for it touches his unconscious.

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    How about know whether your opponent is better than you??? wtf
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    Quote Originally Posted by discojoe View Post
    Your opponent is not your friend. Friends are people we lift up, opponents are people we crush. Love your friend and hate your opponent. Only once he has been defeated can an opponent be lifted to his feet in friendship.
    Doesn't apply to casual games?



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    No. He's talking about Fi, not Ti.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Joy View Post
    No. He's talking about Fi, not Ti.
    No, I am not literally talking about hate.

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    figurative hate?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Joy View Post
    figurative hate?
    It's a state of mind. "Hate" just means firm determination to defeat your enemy. It could mean literal hate, depending on the individual, but it doesn't have to.

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    When reading new information that contains unfamiliar terms, do not try to concentrate too hard. Intense concentration shuts off the ability to accept new input and is only for when we already understand the variables that are in play. With new information, focus only so hard as to mentally paraphrase the new data so as to store it away in memory (which simple passive reading cannot efficiently achieve), while maintaining a relaxed, at-ease mental state.

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    Quote Originally Posted by discojoe View Post
    When reading new information that contains unfamiliar terms, do not try to concentrate too hard. Intense concentration shuts off the ability to accept new input and is only for when we already understand the variables that are in play. With new information, focus only so hard as to mentally paraphrase the new data so as to store it away in memory (which simple passive reading cannot efficiently achieve), while maintaining a relaxed, at-ease mental state.
    Yes! Haha, I know this feeling exactly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by discojoe View Post
    When reading new information that contains unfamiliar terms, do not try to concentrate too hard. Intense concentration shuts off the ability to accept new input and is only for when we already understand the variables that are in play. With new information, focus only so hard as to mentally paraphrase the new data so as to store it away in memory (which simple passive reading cannot efficiently achieve), while maintaining a relaxed, at-ease mental state.

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    Quote Originally Posted by discojoe View Post
    Disclaimer: The "maxims" are my own personal observations. If any of them are plagiarized it is accidental coincidence.


    Leave your computer running 24/7, and set your hard drive to never stop spinning. Heat stress from thermal expansion is one of the leading causes of hardware failure in computers, and it is better for them to be warm continuously (i.e. they will last longer) than to be on-off-on-off etc. The exception to this rule is monitors, which last longer if they are turned off when not in use.


    Fight dirty. Chivalry is a scheme promoted by cutthroats to improve their odds of winning. If someone formidable attacks you, blind them, cut them, injure them. Fighting has always been a dirty business, and survival should be valued above honor.


    The best antivirus at the moment is Panda Cloud. It is install-and-forget and requires no configuration other than making an account in order to access the virus signature cloud. Uninstall whatever garbage program you are currently using and replace it with Panda Cloud.


    Unless it is related to work, agree with everything your boss says. If it is work related, only disagree politely and in private.


    Bad breath does not go away unless you scrape your tongue every morning to remove plaque.


    Talking about something is not the same as doing it. This seems absurdly obvious, but many people do not seem to understand it.


    Your opponent is not your friend. Friends are people we lift up, opponents are people we crush. Love your friend and hate your opponent. Only once he has been defeated can an opponent be lifted to his feet in friendship.


    The best website for downloading useful programs is Filehippo.


    2^0 = 1
    2^1 = 1x2
    2^2 = 1x2x2


    Do not spend money without asking yourself if there is some other expense that takes priority. It is easy to forget about bills when two hundred dollars rest in your wallet.


    Math is always simple. When you look at math that seems complex and intimidating, it is exactly like looking at a foreign language that you have not yet learned to read. Once the language is learned, it becomes easy.


    When assembling Magic decks, do not add cards merely because they "seem cool." Instead, examine as many cards as you can from the sets you will be using and find cards that work well together. Those cards will form your game strategy, and other cards should only be added in such as way that minimizes interference with the interaction of your core deck cards.


    Always assume your opponent could be better than you.


    Once you have learned from them, stop thinking about past mistakes. You are just wasting your time.


    When in cold weather, the most important part of the body to keep warm is the chest, followed by the neck, followed by the head.


    It is better to aim for mostly correct than always correct. The latter goal will lead to over-analysis and anxiety. Pick the most reasonable option and stick with it.
    That's some pretty good advice. I either apply it or am going to apply it now I've read it.

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