orhanGAZ

orhanGAZ t1_jcti2d9 wrote

Reply to comment by MitsyEyedMourning in TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by hipster_deckard

I'm guessing from the description this was the Pacific theater thus a Japanese enemy aircraft. Is it possible they were still using wood to build their AC making this feat a little easier?

I thought I read this in history that it made the AC very fast and maneuverable, but frail compared to American AC. Philosophy was fighting to the death, less about returning from mission.

Please by all means correct me if I don't have my facts straight.

5

orhanGAZ t1_j9iyts3 wrote

Reply to comment by GeminiLife in Often mischaracterized as a rather debaucherous, hedonistic philosophy, Epicureanism actually focuses on the removal of pain and anxiety from our lives, and champions a calm ‘philosophy as therapy’ approach in pursuit of life’s highest pleasure: mental tranquility. by philosophybreak

OMG, this is so helpful to me right now. At age 56 have been finally accurately diagnosed as being bipolar type 1. Stoicism helps us be more resilient to tough through things. I think corporate America Love this And is promoting it. And I, especially as a male, was all about continuing to feed into hard work will get me rewards thing. Most Americans who realizing balance is the key. But epicurianism is quite un -American capitalist. I have to have calm in peace in my life so it's not too sitting off my mania and range or put me into suicidal ideation depression. I will definitely be studying this more.

3

orhanGAZ t1_izk9b37 wrote

Reply to comment by Patapotat in EU sets December 28th, 2024, deadline for all new phones to use USB-C for wired charging by speckz

Do genuinely think Apple will develop and release something wireless charging fast enough to make people happy? I'll be at Apple. Customers have a fairly low bar when it comes to being happy because it's become so wild garden and cult-like. Just a little bit of spin polish and PR, Tim Apple can sell anything to his followers.

1

orhanGAZ t1_iwbss7s wrote

Reply to comment by rocket_beer in People who post stories marked false by Snopes on Reddit fall into five groups: Reason to Disagree, Changed Belief, Steadfast Non-Standard Belief, Sharing to Debunk, and Sharing for Humor. Reducing misinformation requires different approaches for each group. by asbruckman

It was the best they had at each time in history. Don't you think we can have an evolved model that takes care of the weaknesses and needs you mentioned. Again, I'm riffing here, brainstorming with an intelligent fellow human, to try and move in a positive direction. I think we could engineer something, based on our observed and recorded history as well as learn from the resulting good and bad in it.

1

orhanGAZ t1_iwbqs7j wrote

Reply to comment by rocket_beer in People who post stories marked false by Snopes on Reddit fall into five groups: Reason to Disagree, Changed Belief, Steadfast Non-Standard Belief, Sharing to Debunk, and Sharing for Humor. Reducing misinformation requires different approaches for each group. by asbruckman

Honest question... Weren't there times in human history where there were regular forums for discussion and debate in public places in person? Wisdom and knowledge worked out and settled and progressed because of them? I vaguely remember temple steps outside being one of these in history to debate ideas on religion and philosophy for example.

2