Stories like this are why I donate my CPU/GPU time to SiDock/Rosetta/Folding@home. We all can make a difference, even if our contributions are small.
Stories like this are why I donate my CPU/GPU time to SiDock/Rosetta/Folding@home. We all can make a difference, even if our contributions are small.
I’m still constantly weirded out by Destin when he talks about anything relating to personal life. Gives me “creepy preacher that beats his children for not saying yes sir” vibes
Glad she is doing better and has a very supportive spouse.
He is catholic, which honestly given his content I find strange… I’ve never understood how people can maintain their religions in such a field.
I’m not sure how religious he is, but it must be very to maintain it after all of his research and education.
The Catholic Church has been a lot more open to science than other flavors of Christianity. Early biology sciences had plenty of contribution from catholic scientists and the church is by and large cool with evolution. They even teach it in catholic school.
similarly to Zack Nelson from jerryrigseverything, who’s Mormon, that’s not stopping him from making cool tech related content, anyway, I’m (as a non practicing European Catholic) wondering where you got your views on Catholicism, are they different in US? you have a few more Christianity denominations in US i’d call more conservative and anti science, than Catholicism, like Pentacostals, JWs, said Mormons, Baptists, hell, even looking at your politics whole protestant branch related to Republicans seem anti-science
i think majority wouldn’t dare to show their personal take on eternal-life in public, being afraid to receive bad comments. So, kudo’s to him to do so here and there, in the face of being bullied. personally, i think how he does it is appropriate and not over the top.
Regarding how serious he’s about it; He actually quoted Galatians 5:22-23, at 11:20 with a passion. i.m.o., he isn’t “being religious” but he makes it practical.
Yes! There’s nothing indicating anything but him being a good or at least decent dude but man does he give me bad vibes.
Always trust your instincts about people (e: specific people and situations).
After all, humans evolved over millions of years to accurately predict the actions of fellow humans. Since humans can be extremely violent apes, the ones that were good at predicting didn’t get murdered by psychos and were more likely to pass on their genes.
(E: to clarify, if you get a bad vibe or an urge to GTFO or similar, listen to it and stay safe)
Trust your instincts, but verify. Your instincts can be wrong quite often. There’s a reason we need actual scientific methods (and statistics) to figure out some things; humans are really bad at analytic thinking by themselves.
You are entirely correct when it comes to scientific matters.
If you notice, I said “about people”.
Too often, people will get a funny feeling, or feel something is off about a person or situation and talk themselves out of it and end up paying a high price for that.
In other words, you don’t need to scientifically verify a strong urge to GTFO when you see a guy waving and smiling and approaching you in a parking lot. Just GTFO.
That’s all I’m talking about. Trusting your gut is strictly limited to feelings about people and situations.
Trust science and reason for all else.
Even about people. You are fallible as well and your instincts may be wrong. I’m not talking about “getting a feeling of something is off and talk themselves out of it”, but to trust your instincts enough to avoid the specific situation you’re in, but then check up later if it was correct or not. So, yeah, of course get the fuck out if you don’t feel safe at a parking lot, and you won’t be able to verify that later most probably (since you won’t know who the person is). But if someone you meet through your friend group gives you the same types of feelings you don’t disregard them (EDIT: your feelings), but you check up on the person to see if your gut feelings were correct.
You don’t need to get so upset because someone have a slightly more nuanced view on it. So I’m correct both when it comes to scientific matter, and everything else.
Don’t worry, you didn’t upset me, all good.
The reason for my comment was that I did not want people to get the wrong idea and put themselves in jeopardy needlessly. I felt it needed saying because it isn’t uncommon for people to dismiss the gut feeling (call it instinct if you like) and come to harm as a result.
But yes, verification after the fact, if possible, is a good idea.
God I thought it was just me!
I really didn’t like his bringing god into this, because all I can think when christians bring it up during tragedy is “Where’s your god now?”
Is his god somewhere jerking off while a priest molests a child?
Certainly not here being useful.
Just doesn’t seem like something to worship to me…
That’s more or less what drove me away from religion.
You’re telling me an all knowing, all powerful god has a plan that involves children OD’ing on the baggies of drugs their “guardian” made them swallow, just so that heroin could get from point A to point B? Or a plan that involves a newborn baby being born with it’s heart outside it’s chest, so it will immediately rupture and bleed to death?
I feel like he’s just a good person with some great ideas that isn’t natural infront of a camera - we are flooded by naturally photogenic people that normal people seem off.
I also really hope this comment doesn’t age badly.
Yeah I had to stop following his content a few years ago because it became clear that this is 100% true, along with his clear obsession with everything american military.
Whenever I discosed my religion I would start behaving like I did in church. Fake smiles, preachy, just awful to be around. I don’t think Destin is evil. It’s just fake church vibes drilled into a good guy.
I’ve got Long Covid (not as bad as she seems to be, but almost) as well and I think his energy and got-to-do-something attitude would tire me out pretty quickly, even if he was someone I’d like to hold my hand. But Diana and Kyle certainly know what’s best. And a visit is always nice for the mental health.