Of The Demons That Here Dream

AI to write your novel is wrong

Tartini was a composer and violin teacher and no one respected him, he was generally broke, and he started having weird dreams in which the devil asked him to teach him violin

despite being catholic tartini agreed - although everything told him this was a bad idea

so he taught the devil violin in his dreams and when he had taught him everything he knew the devil offered him payment, he played an original composition in his dream

Tartini woke up weeping and struggled to write it down

we have a historical version of "couldn't remember the greatest song in the world, this is just its tribute", and the song he wrote down made him "Sonata in G Minor, aka the devil's trill" it's usually played by 2 violinists because it's evil difficult,

now imagine you make a deal with the devil to write your novel, he writes it but only lets you read it in a dream and you have to transcribe it from memory the next day.... 150k of the best prose and plot you've ever seen in your life and you have to remember it

A lot of us were raised with the idea that “its normal for wives/children to get hit! it helps them learn– only white folk don’t get beaten when they misbehave”. That’s not true, white people aren’t the only ones who deserve a safe and abuse free environment. Black and brown people can and do have loving families. 

This is not metaphorical. I mean actual, literal pieces of paper/plastic/metal/whatever explicitly erected to inform the public.

“How did you know this was the right trail?” I read the sign.

“Wow, how did you know what that flower is?” There’s a SIGN.

“How did you know we needed to use the side door?” THERE IS A SIGN POSTED ON THE FRONT DOOR.

Just…why are we having such different experiences of the world? People can read. I KNOW they can read. There’s nothing wrong with their vision.

Just. READ. THE. GOD. DAMN. SIGN.

This also applies to:

Syllabi

Spin the wheel again. That’s who’s trying to protect you.

(If you have zero idea about a name you got, spin until you see someone you recognize.)

this is not life-threatening, but also who wants weeks of diarrhea and a fucking parasite in them lol. if you suspect you've already had this and it's passed, i would see a doctor. you might need an antiparasitic anyway. if you're actively sick, see a doctor and they might be able to prescribe medication to help you get over it faster.

try to avoid eating raw vegetables, scrub fruit with a produce brush and rinse thoroughly with water. again, don't bother with premade greens or bagged salads. if you buy lettuce, remove the outer 2-3 layers of leaves.

Only high temperatures will kill cyclospora. It resides in what is like a shell, which is highly resistant to water and most cleaning chemicals. The substance it uses to cling to food is so strong we don't even fully know what its limits are. It may be best to avoid fruits and veggies you can't cook. Scrubbing only works if done hard enough and on foods with no hiding places (Like cucumbers and grapes). Peeling the skin off is your best bet at avoiding it however, scrubbing is not guaranteed.

I’ve been peroxide dipping broccoli, green beans and some root vegetables I use for my birds; frozen veggies are usually less of a risk, because they’re usually washed very thoroughly before freezing, but for vegetables that are higher risk I’ve temporarily switched to fresh and clean them extra thoroughly; (since frozen thawed veggies are permeable and the peroxide can get into the food) peroxide won’t necessarily kill cyclospora at the concentrations you use for produce cleaning, but it does help dissolve the adhesive it uses and makes it easier to rinse it away.

BLEACH WILL NOT DO ANYTHING to cyclospora. It is like cryptosporidium that way. Its membrane and “glue” can’t be permeated by chlorine. You have to use hydrogen peroxide.

I use 3% peroxide at half strength,(1.5%) using distilled water. Keep the produce out of light and away from heat, preferably covered in the refrigerator for about an hour. Then rinse like hell with the hottest water you can stand. The temperature swing also helps loosen the polymer like glue, at least in theory. It makes me feel better regardless.

If you need to disinfect surfaces that may have come into contact with cyclospora, use 6% or stronger hydrogen peroxide on stain-able surfaces, or use iodine at full or half strength on non-staining surfaces. Quaternary ammonium products (like Lysol) do technically work, but they take longer and are less effective, which is why we are having problems, because QA is the industry standard for disinfecting surfaces in kitchens and bathrooms, because mostly it works on everything and evaporates….but not with tough, sticky bugs like cyclospora (or crypto.)

Beware that strong hydrogen peroxide can and will chemically burn the hell out of you, so wear appropriate PPE when handling. Iodine should also be treated with caution as the fumes can be very very irritating and even deadly to animals.

Otherwise use a high temperature steam cleaner, but be aware that the heat has to stay on that area for at least a minute to kill the parasite.

For most people I’d say avoid high risk produce for a while, but if you can’t, use peroxide. Vinegar won’t do crap.

DO NOT MIX CHEMICALS ESPECIALLY NOT HYDROGEN PEROXIDE WITH ANYTHING EVER AT ALL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!!!!!!!!

Me: “I work on a computer all day.”

Doctor: “Ah. That will do it. Right, so here’s a script for anti-inflammatories and a muscle relaxer. Also try hot and cold on it, 15 minutes each, and then gentle movements between each round. You’ll feel better in about a week.”

Me: “In a week I’m still going to need to work on the computer.”

Doctor: “And here’s also a script for 6 months of Physical Therapy.”

Me: “In 6 months I’m still going to need to work at a computer.”

Doctor: “And take breaks and do stretches between meetings?”

Me: “They book me in back to back meetings where I work. I eat lunch at my computer. I have to excuse myself to go pee.”

Doctor: “…”

Me: “…”

Doctor: “Um… it sounds like this job is actually, literally, killing you? Can you possibly work someplace else?” *

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Secondly, it cures in air alone, no oven or kiln required, and unlike clay it has microscopic shrinkage between wet and dry, so you can pack it around glass or whatever. When she says you can stand on this stuff, yes, you can (though for very large sculptures or very narrow sections of a sculpture, she recommends adding a metal armature for extra strength). It is impervious to water, so it can go outside in any weather, and any metal armature encased inside it won't rust

Additionally, Pal Tiya Premium can be added to at any point in the curing process, even weeks or months later, so you can make a sculpture in several pieces and, like with a mold, remove the foil core you sculpted on so you can use it again and again (though you have to add a sacrificial layer of foil between the core foil-sculpture and the Pal Tiya (see the videos on the youtube channel about it). You can color it with oxides, concrete stain, inks, or acrylics, including exterior-grade house paint so your sculptures can go outside.