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Austin Roper

@namarupa.bsky.social
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I am not my body. I am not my mind. Roles I play: Dad | Fiancé | Locksmith | Human I do not identify as any of these things. Tat Tvam Asi.

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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
The problem is that you can't teach people who don't want to learn. Access to information is greater than ever before. We have to give people a better reason to pursue knowledge.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
It's what the culture feelin.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Could it be that consciousness remains? I don't doubt that the brain is responsible for generating an adaptive model of our environment, I'm just not so sure the brain is generating consciousness. Certainly, the individual dies with the body, but does awareness?
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
The Bible was never written, it was compiled.
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Universal-Sci @universal-sci.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
“The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.” - Carl Sagan, Cosmos
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
I'm not in a position to dive into this right now, but it seems very interesting. I will definitely revisit!
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Yes, and?
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
They're all great, beholder and mindflayer are some of my favorites.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I go through old sketchbooks and journals, and it's like someone else made them. Surreal.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Rad!
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Freedom and autonomy are the highest ideal. If I recognize that everyone else has that same right to freedom and autonomy, I should not act in such a way that infringes on those rights. This can be boiled down to one word: Consent.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Hortatory lectures almost never work. Except maybe in an extremely close and personal relationship.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Best of luck!
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I suppose I would if the bathrooms were genderless but still communal. I guess you're right.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Don't kill yourself. We'll sell you a 1000 things that will do it for you over the next couple of decades.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
What steps are you taking to support these causes?
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
If the bathroom is for a single person at a time, sure. But if my 7 year old daughter walks into a public restroom and a fully grown man strolls in after (not as in literally pursuing) her, that would make me uncomfortable.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I agree. Not every passing conversation needs to be had at such a high level of accuracy and clarity. If you paid attention and digested the content, reading vs. listening doesn't matter. But saying they're the same is just not correct.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
How is it even a debate? There are circumstances that lend themselves to reading and circumstances that lend themselves to audiobooks. Anyone who reads physical books is almost guaranteed to listen to audiobooks. The reverse is not true. I wonder why that is?
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Listening and reading are different. One is not better than the other. It's okay to say "Listening is not reading" without implying listening is somehow less effective for consuming written word.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
The world is more nuanced than that.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
No, it doesn't come off as ableist to any reasonable person. Any sane person realizes there are always exceptions and variables. Not every statement needs an asterisk so that every possible circumstance is included.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
This debate is so ridiculous. Both sides of it come from insecurity. Reading and listening are NOT the same, but it doesn't make one better than the other. Is a hammer better than a screwdriver? This whole dialogue is driven by people desperate to be perceived as better than others.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
You are not your body. You are not your thoughts.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
If a game requires an invasive anticheat, I'm not interested. Looking at you, League of Legends.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
What are you doing to support each of these?
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Still, the problem lies in our own self-control.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
What actions are you taking to support each of these causes?
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
That doesn't look like Arch to me.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
It's not the device. It's the content that matters. Same is true for books.
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Austin Roper @namarupa.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
We use our own eyes. We use the lenses and mirrors of telescopes.
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