Can’t watch the whole thing right now but I disagree with what I saw.
If we want to talk about ancient Eastern philosophy, the fifth precept in Buddhism specifically advises against intoxicating drinks and drugs. While plenty of Buddhists deviate from that in practice, I think they got it right as a general advisory.
People really love the idea of having a “shortcut” or “hack” to reaching a particular state of consciousness, but that kind of defeats the point. It’s cliche, but the journey is more important than the destination. Real personal development is not about reaching some special state of consciousness, it’s more about reflecting and being able to face yourself in the mirror, “warts and all,” and face your demons without turning away.
I drink alcohol sometimes. I happen to be a happy drunk, who can keep it in moderation. But it rubs me wrong when people try to promote some substance as a path to “enlightenment” or “spiritual fulfillment” or whatever. Like, do drugs, drink alcohol, whatever, have fun, but if you’re just having fun, be honest with yourself about that. Not everything you do has to have a moral component, and trying to add that to an activity reads as insecurity to me, and it’s better to face that insecurity rather than rationalizing it away. Like, I play video games, but you don’t see me trying to assign some kind of moral virtue to it.
Promoting alcohol as this “path to enlightenment” is also problematic because alcohol addiction is a real, observable thing. Is it worth causing harm to people who do have issues with it by promoting it? “Screw alcoholics, I need to reach an enlightenment!” is not how anything works.
Did you even watch thevideo? It tidn’t talk about spiritual enlightenment.
It touched on it briefly when it mentioned in the pre-columbian Americas they had alcohol brewed wtih hallucinogens.
I didn’t say that, but you’ll never know.
Maybe look at the AI summary on Youtube’s page?
Or ask it questions, specifically this one, about the video? There is a button for that.
Or just paste the URL into the Ai of your choice and ask it questions about the video.They slurp youtube auto-transcriptions.
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Can’t watch the whole thing right now but I disagree with what I saw.
If we want to talk about ancient Eastern philosophy, the fifth precept in Buddhism specifically advises against intoxicating drinks and drugs. While plenty of Buddhists deviate from that in practice, I think they got it right as a general advisory.
People really love the idea of having a “shortcut” or “hack” to reaching a particular state of consciousness, but that kind of defeats the point. It’s cliche, but the journey is more important than the destination. Real personal development is not about reaching some special state of consciousness, it’s more about reflecting and being able to face yourself in the mirror, “warts and all,” and face your demons without turning away.
I drink alcohol sometimes. I happen to be a happy drunk, who can keep it in moderation. But it rubs me wrong when people try to promote some substance as a path to “enlightenment” or “spiritual fulfillment” or whatever. Like, do drugs, drink alcohol, whatever, have fun, but if you’re just having fun, be honest with yourself about that. Not everything you do has to have a moral component, and trying to add that to an activity reads as insecurity to me, and it’s better to face that insecurity rather than rationalizing it away. Like, I play video games, but you don’t see me trying to assign some kind of moral virtue to it.
Promoting alcohol as this “path to enlightenment” is also problematic because alcohol addiction is a real, observable thing. Is it worth causing harm to people who do have issues with it by promoting it? “Screw alcoholics, I need to reach an enlightenment!” is not how anything works.
Did you even watch thevideo? It tidn’t talk about spiritual enlightenment.
It touched on it briefly when it mentioned in the pre-columbian Americas they had alcohol brewed wtih hallucinogens.
What did I say? “Can’t watch the whole thing right now…”
If it’s just “people used to drink alcohol,” people used to do lots of things, that doesn’t mean much.
I didn’t say that, but you’ll never know. Maybe look at the AI summary on Youtube’s page?
Or ask it questions, specifically this one, about the video? There is a button for that. Or just paste the URL into the Ai of your choice and ask it questions about the video.They slurp youtube auto-transcriptions.
I’ve never intentionally asked a LLM anything and i don’t plan to start
You should.
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Role & communitiesThey moderate the badposting community (the dedicated shitpost/low-effort meme space on Hexbear), which perfectly matches their posting style. They’re also very active in:Slop. Chapotraphouse / askchapo Movies & TV Games History Science Parenting Comics Art etc.
Posting styleClassic Hexbear ironic-leftist shitposter: short, witty, deadpan, absurd, or punny one-liners mixed with memes, pop-culture references, and leftist in-jokes. Examples from recent activity include:Quick jokes about Hasan Piker Astrology 4/20 puns (“converting to bud-ism”) AI fails Random absurdism (e.g., naming a hopper “Fart”) Self-deprecating or playful banter in threads.
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Overall, Acute_Engles is the textbook example of a core, long-term Hexbear user: prolific commenter, badposting mod, and full participant in the site’s chaotic, humorous, very-online leftist meme culture. No drama or bans noted — just steady, low-key engagement.
Ok, I don’t understand what use or value that output has. Especially considering the environmental impact of LLM training and datacenters.
This user just accused me of slopping lmao. I think they’re just feeling a bit wound up because their post was received badly
Lol