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- grafician-9
re: imgur leaving the UK, I'm really curious how QBN will survive these new digital ID laws as many around here think they are anonymous and can say whatever they want :))
Will you delete threads like UK is fucked and America is Fucked because of all the censorship coming about soon?
Food for thought...
- NBQ00-4
I need 1 trillion dollars to get out of debt and live comfortably.
- Horp6
Has something changed on the internet and I missed it?
I just dropped in to read me some QBN, and for the first time ever, at least 80% of posts feature a big purple rectangle with "Content not available in your region".
Like, almost all QBN content... Imgur, YT, other links, no longer available.
???
- Ignore this. Already covered about four posts down!Horp
- Follow the white rabbit.palimpsest
- So wow, fuck... UK effectively going offline. I hope the govt are developing a Great British Intranet so we can carry on being racists together.Horp
- YT too?!grafician
- How the hell have you missed the whole ...well... *throws hands in air* last x years?!Nairn
- Keir Starmer is a cuckNBQ00
- You either tumble into the VPN trap set by the server industrial complex, or a week in, you're happy in your new bubble.uan
- Gardener5
just back from a fruitful vinyl dig down south
- NBQ000
Do you advertising people now just prompt chatgpt for ideas?
- Do you think it matters or is the result going to be different?OBBTKN
- Ad is deadOBBTKN
- I’ve tried but its ideas suck shit.monospaced
- You tried because you're ideas suck shit.grafician
- Does your prompt suck?dasohr
- *yourmonospaced
- LOL at the troll who can't spell...canoe
- Gardener0
Fond memories of seeing a reformed Genesis with Gabriel, Hackett, etc as Six of The Best on this night in 1982. Only half a stub as the steward ripped the bloody thing in half as I went in!
- Horp12
This then may be the end of a regular check in habit at QBN. A check-in which has been very regular part of my life since ... what 2002? I don't know. I'm wary of suggesting a year because I don't actually know when QBN appeared, and I'm not sure when Newstoday became QBN.
I do quietly believe I used to look at NT/QBN back when I worked at a company called Overland, but I left Overland in 1999 so maybe that is a false memory.
Anyway, now it's just a column of nauseating purple rectangles, and any sense of anything that might be going on here is already lost.
It feels a little bit like losing one's hearing, I imagine. You can still be there in the room; still see the people interacting animatedly, but there's nothing but muffle reaching you.
And I do realise this is just a UK thing and it could be resolved with some agreements being struck about terms, conditions, definitions and rules... but that isn't going to happen. So it feels like a backwards step into a partitioned world - the opposite of the original www dream.
Like Concorde, we had supersonic flight, and we've never been that advanced since, but due to complications we had to go backwards.
Funny to think that those hairy deodorant dodging nylon slacks wearing peope of the past could travse 8000miles in less than half the time it takes us today.
Funny, also, that for a while the whole world could reach out and say hello, share ideas, debate, collaborate, form communities, societies, in pursuit of dreams...
Yet now we are red or blue, afraid or brave, capable of about 10 seconds of focus, condemned to misunderstand each other and programmed to react aggressively when we do.
The wall of purple tiles is nothing really. Just a hosting site at odds with a government, or something of that sort.
But it's another smallish porous hole opened up as the once flexible bones of global connection continue to go brittle with osteoporosis, and we all retreat from each other in fear.
Goodbye QBN.
I was
Spookytim
Spooky
Spyook
Koopsy
Horp
OrbitI had a lot of fun, I upset a lot of people for a while I think, and I was frequently a pain in the arse (ass) but I was here, for a long time. I've enjoyed it silently for even longer, but now it's just purple tiles, and there is no point even lurking now.
*Drifts away into the space-time continuum, aging slowly but steadily, farting silently but deadily.
- vpn an option? Surf like you live in Bangladesh!futurefood
- https://www.youtube.…utopian
- https://tenor.com/vi…bezoar
- See you tomorrowKrassy
- Use a VPNNBQ00
- Doing nothing?
https://www.nedmarti…grafician - Is it just imgur or everything you can't see?
(I like your writingstyle btw, so please stay.)Longcopylover - hugs. i bang my fists against the nauseating purple rectangles of our oppressors.mantrakid
- Agree on the nice writing. Don't go. There's always a way.mort_
- that's a shame - the leaving and the accurate summary of the state of things. Take care, Horp.Fax_Benson
- it's not all purple triangles.dasohr
- If you have an ad blocker you can set it to block the purple triangles and then its like going back to twitter before it had photos.webazoot
- i barely visit too. I used to have fun in here, then it turned into a bullying roomHAL9001
- c'mon man!renderedred
- I love Spookytim!stoplying
- OBBTKN2
Gosh, I currently have three different advisors: one from the bank for financial matters, another for tax matters (bills, taxes, etc.), and the last for investments and retirement plans...
So, no wonder I'm poor ;)
- BusterBoy6
Doing some stuff around the house...the odd bit of hammering. Have managed to smash the hammer on both my index fingers...blood under both fingernails.
The worst part is I can't pick my nose with either hand.
- dasohr0
Please. Chill out.
- nopango
- About what?NBQ00
- thatpango
- Who?palimpsest
- Why?OBBTKN
- When and how?palimpsest
- NBQ00-5
I wouldn't mind being married to Eve Jobs. But she decided to marry some nobody that's into horses.
- https://i.haasie.com…pango
- Why would you want to marry someone you haven't even met?palimpsest
- Because she's pretty and she had a rich dad. She could finance my expenses and pay my bills.NBQ00
- dudemonospaced
- https://i.haasie.com…pango
- Why?NBQ00
- Who?palimpsest
- when?pango
- I always thought nbq00 was a girlYakuZoku
- Why would you assume I'm a guy now.NBQ00
- He didn't. You haven't changed his assumption yet.pango
- OBBTKN0
I'm looking to buy a new computer, and most likely I'll get a refurbished one... I have an offer on one with a killer graphics card for around €1,000.
My current PC is still great, but it's a bit outdated, and I can't update it to Windows 11.
A friend who works as IT will give me MS licenses, and let's see if it lasts another 8 years, lol!
- "I can't update it to Windows 11." thats friggin old.
what card is in that pc for 1k?sted - since a proper "killer graphics card" goes around that price.sted
- A killer for me... RTX 5060, with 8 GB GDDR6OBBTKN
- Yeah, my main pc isn't [easily] upgradeable to Win11 either. I held on to Win7 for years after it sunsetted too though. Still, the clock's ticking.Nairn
- Got ten years out of my last Dell, bought a new one, then spent another year still using the old one as I couldn't face setting it up and installing everything.webazoot
- *Though I did have another machine I was using for video editing.webazoot
- Hi, do you have a moment to talk about my friend and OS Linux?skinny_puppy
- As an aside, the workaround to install Win11 on 'incompatible' hardware is https://theideaplace…Nairn
- Sorry, I mean is to use 'Rufus', details and how-to in the above link.Nairn
- "I can't update it to Windows 11." thats friggin old.
- bainbridge1
Just thinking about all the plastic I throw away every day.
From food packaging to mail, coffee cups, forks, it's everywhere.
Amazing that there's so much of it everywhere.
- Then try to reduce your waste and plastics. Buy reusable coffee cup to refill and so on.NBQ00
- Just don’t buy plastic one.monospaced
- It's incredible. We've got 2 small bins for organic and for rejected waste, which I take out every one or two weeks. For paper and packaging, I use two large.OBBTKN
- The paper bin fills up and I empty it into the container once a month. The plastic container, I empty it two or three times a week!OBBTKN
- Why is it amazing that the plastic you throw away every day is found everywhere?palimpsest
- It’s amazing to me how out of control it has become. I hate how many plastic toys are just thrown away and added to the problem.monospaced
- NBQ00-3
What is the universe and why does it exist?
- Why is a silly question.monospaced
- My teacher once said: there are no silly questions, only silly answers.NBQ00
- only assholes without answers.sted
- @monospaced this is what u would you say to your kid if he asks this q?sted
- why is the universe?pango
- You really don't know what the universe is?palimpsest
- Our are you not capable of comprehending the concept of universe?palimpsest
- pali, enlighten me please. What exactly is the universe and why does it exist?NBQ00
- The universe is the space we occupy, make that of it what you will. It's only limited by your understanding.palimpsest
- As per Wikipedia: "The universe is all of space and time and their contents."palimpsest
- Is you don't know what the universe is your shouldn't be asking why it is.palimpsest
- Did you really think I was looking for a standard basic answer like "space and time and their contents"?NBQ00
- Once you understand it, in your own way, why becomes self-evident or unnecessary.palimpsest
- And I agree, this is a silly question.palimpsest
- "looking for a standard basic answer"
You might think you're being deep, but you're just being stupid.palimpsest - you guys must be shitty parents.sted
- The worst. How many do you have?palimpsest
- This is why this even more infuriating because both my 8 & 15 year old have a solid knowledge of the universe and I can have relevant discussions with them of.palimpsest
- My children are smart enough to not dismiss my answer to their question but build upon it.palimpsest
- ok dadNBQ00
- No sweat, buddy.palimpsest
- But good ahead, learn me somin'!
I'm giddy.palimpsest - Considering there is no actual answer to “why” it exists, I would say that the why is what we make of it personally. Any other answer cannot be genuine.monospaced
- I wouldn’t resort to myth or supernatural beings to answer the “why question. That would be bad parenting in my opinion.monospaced
- Why would one even attempt to understand why something is if they can't even understand what it is?palimpsest
- And when you provide the what they're like : "that's too standard".
So you tell me, buddy.palimpsest - the universe is the place that doesn't abide foreskinsGnash
- You’re talking about the Lacanian universe, the symbolic order, the grid that decides what can appear and what gets cut off.palimpsest
- You’re describing the map, I’m describing the terrain.palimpsest
- Both are models trying to describe what can’t be stepped outside of, so both are flawed.palimpsest
- But that’s the interesting part — not the “what” or the “why,” just how we keep mistaking one level for the other.palimpsest
- 3.566×1080 m
1.5×1053 kg
13.787±0.020 billion years[neverscared - the universe is a canvas for consciousness to evolveneverscared
- u can think thats why its there.neverscared
- What about rocks?palimpsest
- the universe is parametricised thats where u have your can find your what answers .. starting from the max planck constant.neverscared
- where u can find your -what answers-neverscared
- Teleology is narrative error.palimpsest
- It's still a stupid question.palimpsest
- Consciousness is a property of the universe, sure. But so is defecation.
It’s a deep property, not an inherent one.palimpsest - rocks have parameters too.... if u see the universe nonlnear its inherent..neverscared
- My rocks question was about the "canvas for consciouness"palimpsest
- But, is your “canvas” a separate layer, or part of the same fabric or more as a metaphor for the whole thing, consciousness included?palimpsest
- I’m trying to see if you see it as two levels or one continuous field.palimpsest
- We can probably agree that consciousness isn’t outside the system. The question is whether it’s descriptive or generativepalimpsest
- I’m fine with consciousness as an emergent property, not a goal. We can study its patterns without calling them intentions.palimpsest
- its a n-dimensions space in theory and in physics as far dimensions as the metric goesneverscared
- It's still a stupid question.palimpsest
- OK,chief. It’s n-dimensional, metric, curved, whatever the model needs.
That doesn’t make it purposeful, just complex. Adding dimensions doesn’t add intent.palimpsest - It's a nice metric flex, but we’re not lost in spacetime here.palimpsest
- sorry .. iam argumenting to absolute here...dont take i too serious iam only freejazzing f.. the stone thing... its maybe entangled in entropy and thermodynamicneverscared
- s... i mean for sure entangled there with the universe... thats to puny for consc. but effective still..neverscared
- isnt complexity and purpose in a way interconncected .. in biology from uni-to multi cell to a brain blasting in high neuron activity numbers...neverscared
- i guess when they finished studying the neutrino we will finaly know and the stoopid question is answered.... or not.. probbaly not...neverscared
- Let’s be clear:
I’m saying the universe is everything that exists. Consciousness arises inside. Remarkable yes, but not its purpose.palimpsest - You’ve called it a “canvas for consciousness,” then said rocks have parameters, then invoked n-dimensional metrics.palimpsest
- That isn’t an argument, it’s a collage. Adding physics buzzwords doesn’t turn teleology into science.palimpsest
- If you think consciousness is inherent, just say it. But don’t pretend “non-linear” or “n-dimensional” makes it so.palimpsest
- It's still a stupid question.palimpsest
- How matter gives rise to consciousness is still not understood. That’s an interesting question.mort_
- There are those that theorise that consciousness is fundamental and not an emergent aspect of matter.mort_
- i said in theory its n dimensions.... i think its nonlinear and not pretend otherwise einsteins general relativity makes no sense if not... therefore evidentlyneverscared
- It's not about emergence (from the matter) but embeddedness.
Consciousness doesn’t rise from matter; it rises from our being within matter...palimpsest - ...from the need to make sense of what we are and what surrounds us.palimpsest
- inherent. ok iam fine with collage.. ... a collage is as in an assemblage of arguments.neverscared
- A non-mystical Spinozian monism.palimpsest
- @neverscared
OK, chief.palimpsest - my pleasure.neverscared
- don't throwin' shade at SpinozaGnash
- spinoza is all nice and good. but considering that he didnt even know that anti-matter exists makes this quote where it belongs in the 17th century...neverscared
- @Gnash
with the real issues!palimpsest - einstein believed in spinnie's godGnash
- https://i.haasie.com…palimpsest
- " So now you don’t know what the hell to do, do ya?"
Normpalimpsest - And what have we learned lads and gents?
That unless you have a pea for a brain, definining and understanding the universe is not that hard.palimpsest - @neverscared
My man, rest assured that I will lay my head on my pillow tonight without having understood a word you've said & my only wish is you do the same.palimpsest - not really.. einstein view in cosmic religion that in cosmic laws god reveals himself as in spinoza god is cheesy to me too.. maybe ok for its time.. butneverscared
- nowadays all the god blalaba seems hillarousy esoteric .. no one talking that eso stuff anymore except some not up to date blokes.neverscared
- imagine some top scientists start brabeling that god harmony stuff rhetoric today shining fru... thats outdated..neverscared
- yes u didnt understand a word... thats the problem... a semantic problem... instead of a unambitious wish ...better try to learn what the various wordsneverscared
- mean and then read the sentences again and u get it.... thats how it works dummy.neverscared
- We’re in different games. I’m defining the universe; you’re defending a vibe.
No hard feelings, just not the same register. I’m out.palimpsest - Spinozas god isn’t really an argument for any meaningful entity.monospaced
- the universe is a vibe... as quantum physics tells as everything is a wave... dude u dont even understand the fundamentals.neverscared
- particle and wave at the same moment.neverscared
- @pali we are matter, not within matter!mort_
- Nairn6
I just spent ten minutes getting seriously pissed off that I couldn't do a monthly payment via a website, effing and blinding after checking and re-checking and refreshing and trying in new private tabs, different browser and every fucking thing I could think to try it to get it to reset the session or whatever other piece of fuck it might be that was making it not wor... oh. I'm behind a VPN, aren't I?
I turn off VPN and it works straight away.
Right. Nngh.
I need to get split-tunneling set up, because this shit's beginning to be a real pain in the arse.
Well done, UK.
- It might've helped if the site, which is a bit flaky sometimes, provided a useful security response other than "something's wrong".Nairn
- #brexitpalimpsest
- still yet to figure it out. the thought of maintaining a whitelist across browsers and 3 computers enough to keep me toggling for now.kingsteven
- Ouch! Remember. There's nothing in this world that politicians can't screw up!OBBTKN
- Yep. When I go to listen to anything on the BBC Radio and forget I've the VPN on I have to spend about ten minutes refreshing the site to let me back in.webazoot
- I installed 1VPN into chrome as a free extension. Only use it for QBN (imgur) and it's super easy.Ianbolton
- Gardener3
Coming this Friday 10/10 I have a fresh Skylarking mix for Tak Tent Radio a selection of music chosen and introduced by David Bowie. Among the items taken from his office for the recently opened V&A exhibition on his work was a paper titled "Memo for radio show - list of favourite records". So with a bit of fancy editing of old clips featuring him talking about his choices and the full list of the records he loved most, I will be presenting a Memo For Radio Show mix via mixcloud.com/Tak_Tent_Radio/
- BusterBoy6
Had an interesting Facebook marketplace experience over the course of the past week. We were selling a small boat we've had for about 15 years...have hardly used for about 5...so time to get rid of it. We originally paid about $900 for it...it's banged up a bit and I needed the storage space so listed it for $50.
A guy contacted my wife and asked if we'd take $30. We told him to GTFO. I said $50, take it or leave it...he agreed.
The wife asks for payment before pickup...he goes silent. Then asks if he can pickup at midday on Sunday...again I say GTFO - come at 9am or after 7pm as it was a nice day and I didn't want to be stuck at home. Again we ask for payment.
The guy then contacts my wife and says can he pick up at 11am - she says no problem, we'll leave the boat in our front yard...gives him our address and as he hasn't paid yet, to leave the cash UNDER THE FRONT DOOR!!
So out we go...I have no idea about this new plan, and of course when we get home, the boat is gone and no cash. I say to the wife 'WTF is going on'? She tells me her plan and I almost fall over...now my wife is lovely, but a bit too trusting at times.
Anyway, at this stage my eyes are turning red with rage...I find the guy's profile - see that he's a 'digital creator' in the local Indian community here...so I post a message on one of his IG posts 'how's the canoe going mate?'.
I then send him a filthy facebook messenger note...warning him if he doesn't pay for the canoe in the next 30 minutes, I'll be outing him on all his platforms as a thief...as we had the entire thing on CCTV with a clear view of his face.
The money landed in my wife's account about 5 minutes later.
- Well done! Tremble, oh boat robbers! ;)
And don't worry, your wife is a good person, take care of her.OBBTKN - :)BusterBoy
- Just to clarify...it wasn't the money that got me angry...just the fact this turd came onto our property and brazenly stole something was what got my goat.BusterBoy
- Wait, he stole your goat too?? What an a-hole!Akagiyama
- I once sold a shitty set of BMX handlebars for £5 on FB Marketplace. Local cash handover only. Guy turns up and immediately says he only has £3. I'm like FFS...Horp
- And then "yeah, whatever. £3" He then hands me a £5 note and wants change. I told him I didn't have change. He said "well okay what else can you add?"Horp
- I say "nothing, the bars cost £5" and he says "but I got you down to £3. How about throwing in that frame too?" I said "how about you pay the £5?" And he saidHorp
- "I can't. I need the bus fare"
What the fuck is up with basic mental processing these days?Horp
- Well done! Tremble, oh boat robbers! ;)
- YakuZoku28
Upvote money dog and that Andrew Yang guy might run again and offer free money since there will be no jobs, but I'm pretty sure Camacho will win according to the prophecy so nevermind about Andrew Yang, upvote money dog to increase your chances of finding $50k in a paper bag by 1000000000%
- NBQ00-5
Had a great philosophical talk with my girlfriend yesterday about the universe, simulation theories, reincarnation. I could feel the energy of the universe flow through me.
Then we had sex. That was nice too.
- Are you sure that wasn’t the Vindaloo you felt flowing through you?mort_
- ^haha. And you have a girlfriend? Well done buddy.Ianbolton
- https://i.haasie.com…palimpsest
- lolNBQ00