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File: 1702905627519.pdf (14.18 MB, The Way to Live.pdf)

 No.66929[Reply]

Post rare/interesting pdfs

Does anyone else have a huge library of pdfs that they have collected over the years?
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 No.68931

File: 1743291716846.pdf (17.14 MB, Chaos Charles Manson, the….pdf)


 No.69207

>>67830
mitchel heisman's suicide note?

 No.69504

File: 1751304803408.pdf (99.67 KB, Hikikomori - A solo RPG.pdf)


 No.69506

>>69504
Thanks, I was looking for this not too long ago.

 No.69516

Reading PDFs is so shit, EPUB-MOBI master race is far better


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 No.69460[Reply]

I 'm a lifetime materialist and I 've took an interest in such /x/-core topics, my only experience with this kind of stuff before is reading Evola's book on esotericism and mythology, despite being a more of a reddit atheist kind of skeptic I can take some pleasure from reading about those topics, are there any /x/ Wizards here?
Wether people who actually believe in this stuff or just like to learn about it for fun like me.
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 No.69472

I have been researching paranormal phenomena and theories for 10 years. I do believe some of it is true, but I mainly just read about it because it interests me.

 No.69473

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I don't feel comfortable sharing my /x/ fantasies here because some cryptonormie is gonna shit on it. You know how you can really like a song, but then you hear some normie listening to it on a bus or something, and the song is ruined for you? It's like that.

But it has to do with souls having genders; there are feminine souls, and there are masculine souls. And yes, one can be a soul in an opposite-gender body.

 No.69474

>>69473
>You know how you can really like a song, but then you hear some normie listening to it on a bus or something, and the song is ruined for you?
No, that is mental illness

 No.69494

>>69460
Chaos Magick is the only kind of occult phenomena that verges on seeming plausible. The idea that perception affects reality.
Interesting video from a Scottish comic book writer on chaos magick/occultism.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTMFBYXmvMk

 No.69509

>>69494
I second this channel


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 No.60202[Reply]

Anyone here interested in researching serial killers? I find some of their backstories and psychiatric evaluations really interesting…
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 No.68784

Hear about the new tranny cult that serial killed their way across the US that was just partially caught?

6 known victims so far, but that number might grow as more details are uncovered.

 No.68830

>>68755
King Von is dead. He was such a real nigga that his opps in prison felt sad when he passed away. Like he killed our people but what a legend. Rare specimen. They couldn't believe it and left a deep sigh.

Once he was questioned by the cops and they said "You and T.Roy are the talk of the streets. Be wary". The info about their shootings and their enemies plans reached even the police. He was a valuable shooter for his set. Without him the score would be way less. He felt in jail and prison like fish in the water so much that goofies on YouTube whine about him romanticizing it in his interviews where he simply told his experience. Never snitched too. The story about him putting $100,000 on FBG Duck is prolly fake. The chains were bought long before the killing. Muwop and others killed FBG Duck because one person from THF said he was trapped and about to be attacked. Hence why they rushed so fast and got caught. FBG Duck was fucking that person's baby mother (ex). When in court it was revealed he was in no danger, 5 members of O'Block 6 (one killed himself before arrest) gave him a side eye. That's for real.

Unfortunately for all involved from all sides.

 No.68832

>>68830
Not that Von would be against that, but the dates from the paperwork don't coincide.

 No.68868

>>68867
TV show actors? What?

 No.69498

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Apparently the survivors that died this year count as victims.
With that logic I guess the casualties were actually 39 (taking into account that same "said and done" mentality)..


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 No.68096[Reply]

I have been reading many cognitive psychology papers on how to be a better "student". I will share what I have learned and benefited me so far.

1) Create a project.

-Set out a goal

goal ——> higher goal ——> The ultimate goal

Write your goals and step them out to make sure you choose the optimal path to reach your goal. And be as verbose as possible. e.g. instead of writing I will learn French, write I will learn 50 French words.

Also, be honest to yourself. Is your goal achievable? Lofty goals will cause you to lose your motivation.

-Determine the necessary materials.

If you are taking courses in a university etc. necessary materials will be provided to you. But if you are learning by yourself, find the books you think you will need and choose the best 2-3 (from my experience, most popular books usually are the best ones.).

-Determine the time it takes to reach your goal

Again, if you are taking courses, you are on a fixed schedule, write down the starting and ending dates. And fill the time in between with the material you will need to cover

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 No.68696

2) Focusing
The ability of focusing is lost in the 21st century. Learning without focusing is time wasted so you have to improve your ability to focus. Average attention span of a young adult is 72 second[1].

Benefits and use of focusing skill:
-High level of productivity
-The ability to learn hard things faster

So, how do we work without distraction? There are various methods:
-Pomodoro Technique: A good technique for entry level and quite popular. Work for 25 minutes without any distraction (no phones, and if possible no internet). Give a 5 minute break and again no phones, no social media no music.

Even though pomodoro is a nice technique, it doesn't improve your focusing skill, you can't work 25 minutes for your entire life. Thinking deeply means working with the same focus by constantly increasing the hours. which brings us to monastery technique.

-The Monastic Approach: Study like a monk, without internet and any sort of social interaction. For most of you this is not a viable method, you shouldn't have any other responsibility than your main focus.

A more viable approach that is better suited for most people is to study like a "monk" for 3 or 4 days of the week and use internet moderately the rest of the days. Still requires very careful planning.

-The Rhythmic Approach: Determine the time and the place you will work. Examine a week of your life and determine the best time for study, and work in those hours every week. I think this is the best approach for beginners.

-The Journalistic Approach: Switching into deep work mode whenever possible, even with an unpredictable schedule like you are a journalist. Requires a high level of discipline and mental agility. This is very hard for beginners.

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 No.68698

one thing i realized about "learning" is that it's not a simple linear process and usually the most mainstream "common sense" approach is always misguided in some way and you have to tinker and experiment and dig deep into successful people's descriptions of what they did in order to find what exactly got them to that point. the reason people fail to learn is because the instructions are generally bad, they're based on some idea of how things are supposed to be learned. you sit down, open a textbook or go to class and then you learn, but it's never as simple as that. to learn math, you need to go beyond the textbook and really gain an intuition of the objects themselves and then, if you're successful, the formal crap takes care of itself because it flows downstream from a good intuitive understanding. if you want to learn how to play an instrument, you don't start by memorizing a bunch of music theory, you have to ultimately tinker until you find a feedback loop that actually works and lets you improve. if you want to learn a language, you don't study grammar, you gradually build an intuitive understanding by exposing yourself to simple sentences and working your way up to more and more complex language until you acquire it subconsciously. that's the kind of shit that you only figure out through trial-and-error and experience.

which leads me back to focus and discipline, things that people try to brute-force even though a lack of focus and discipline just means that your "learning" method is frustrating and isn't bringing you tangible results. once you find the right method, the work becomes natural and compelling, no need to fight yourself and keep hitting your head against the wall. when things work, it's easy. when things do not work, change your approach until it's easy.

 No.68699

>>68096
I dunno setting concrete goals only makes me less motivated generally. I will just look at it and think "woah I have to do that much?" and lose heart. If I just keep it vague I will feel okay as long as I make any sort of progress, instead of comparing with the specific end goal.

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>>68696
This is so helpful and a wake up to me, I've had horrible focus since my brain gets scrambled with so many miscellaneous thoughts, when I work I'm always half there, with my other half in my imagination somewhere. I need to dedicate a specific time and be deep into it.


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 No.49308[Reply]

Any wizards play yugioh?

I collect the cards, though I don't really play the game. I'm 26 and still live with my parents as a hikki, so my parents are trying to force me to get a hobby to get me out of the house so I"m thinking of playing the game at my local card shop
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>>62487
Based GB/GBC/GBA enjoyer.

 No.69384

>>49310
It's 2025. Holy shit. I remember reading this post years ago when It must have been merely months old. This chan moves slowly huh? I'm thinking about all the threads I made etc.. sad times. I'm still here at wizchan years later. Wow.

 No.69385

>>69206
What's the name of that sword and shield knight?

 No.69386

>>69385
black luster soldier

 No.69458

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>>69384
It really is quite slow. On one hand it's good since it feels more grounded and we get a bigger sense of community compared to bigger imageboards, on the other hand sometimes it's a bit… too slow, like things never pick up a proper pace with the exception of a few boards and/or threads. I personally love it here, but not as my main imageboard, I prefer the pace of something like the slower 4chan boards, slow enough for it to not be overwhelming, fast enough for things to actually get somewhere more often too.


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 No.68866[Reply]

Anyone interested in astronomy? Particularly direct observation with a telescope or binocular.

My interest in astronomy has expanded recently to direct observation instead of just reading books and editing Wikipedia articles. I found an old Nikon 8x42 (basic bird-watching equipment) in a drawer the other day and decided to give it a shot. I know better than to punch above my weight, and you can pretty much forget about deep-sky objects or even other planets when you have a simple binoculars for terrestrial observation, so my best shot is to focus on the closest astronomical object from Earth. I got a couple of lunar atlases online, a couple of lunar calendars, and read the basics about selenography.

It's basically impossible to do any serious astronomical observation by simply holding the binoculars in place, even if you're sitting down. It's just way too shaky, so I strapped the thing to the top rail of a chair, placed that chair over another one and basically made a makeshift tripod. Works perfectly and I have both my hands free to check the lunar atlas or stellarium.

It's amazing how much one can observe with a stable binoculars, some patience and a lunar atlas at hand. The more familiar you get with the lunar surface, the more you'll be able to see, and even though I have only gazed at the moon for about 5 hours total so far, it's fairly easy to get familiar with its basic features. Having the atlas close by to consult just what the heck you're looking at helps immensely. Under certain light conditions, even a shallow, small crater will create an enormously long shadow that you can observe easily.

Picture attached is all the stuff I was able to observe and firmly identify so far. Two days worth of observation. The picture is not accurate to what I was actually seeing, as the moon was waxing when I was looking at it, and this picture shows a full moon, though I'll use this to update everything I manage to identify. For example, the crater Clavius is quite distinct during certain lunar phases, but in the picture it's barely visible. Seas and oceans (basaltic plains) are the most obvious stuff, and you usually begin with those since it's so distinct and easily identifiable. Then you start noticing the bays (recesses of the seas), craters and recently I managed to observe a lunar swirl, though it took me a minute to realize it. Btw if you're located in the northern hemisphere, this picture is inverted for you.

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 No.68882

I had a shitty telescope a while back, and I could never see shit. The moon looked cool, but to point to a specific star or planet was almost impossible. And when I got to point to anything all I could see was a white dot. Besides, there was a bit of light pollution where I lived then so I couldn't see much in the sky sometimes.
I liked to look at the constellations, however; I like astronomy and I wish I had the time to learn more about it, and to work out calculations on my HP-48.

 No.68884

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>>68882
The most common type of telescope, and possibly the one that brings the most frustration (because they are usually purchased without much thought or a specific goal in mind), is the refractor telescope. I'm guessing you had something like the one in the picture. That's a 70mm aperture refractor telescope. The 70mm refers to the size of its primary lens, which is located at the end of the tube. This type is often chosen for children or as a first telescope because they are inexpensive and most brands offer one for sale. They are also incredibly easy to use. You simply point it at your astronomical object of choice, look through the eyepiece, and that's it, minimal adjustments are required.

Still, you can fall in love with a 70mm refractor IF you are aware of its capabilities and limitations. As I mentioned in the original post, if you try to punch above your weight when equipment is concerned, frustration will usually ensue. Even with excellent lenses, 70mm refractors are not all that suited for observing stars and deep-sky objects. They will improve your visibility significantly, but stars, nebulae, and deep-sky objects are quite far from Earth, so they will still appear as bright points in the sky.

70mm refractors are primarily for objects within the solar system. If you know how to use them and have some patience while waiting for a clear night, you can, for example, see the rings of Saturn, the moons of Jupiter, comets, and so on. Of course, you can have a lot of fun observing the Moon; many features of its surface will be visible. Again, you can use it for objects farther away, but keep in mind that they won't look like the pictures from NASA. Still, there's a lot of enjoyment to be had with a 70mm telescope.

In fact, I'm currently shopping around for one. They are perfect for what I want to do. The key is to purchase one from a reputable brand like Celestron. Having a very good 70mm telescope is far better than having a poor-quality 130mm one. The quality of the lens is crucial. There are many issues that can arise with inferior lenses, such as chromatic aberration and fuzziness caused by poorly adjusted components inside the telescope. So, opt for a small aperture with good quality.

Now, you are correct that astronomy is mostly about geometry. Actually SEEING objects is a relatively small part of the overall experienPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

 No.68893

>>68884
Thanks for the book rec! I had actually found it, and it was one of my favorites on the list (along with Smart's spherical astronomy, and Jean Meeus' Mathematical Astronomy Morsels.)
If I get my hands on that telescope again, I will definitely look at the moon more attentively. We take so much for granted in life.

 No.68898

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So this night was more or less clear, 34% humidity, some clouds but good, clear windows between them for longs periods of time. Not in the right places to see the moon but I decided to just focus on whatever I could see. A large area from the Southern Cross was quite visible, particularly the "backyard" of Mimosa, the second brightest star in that constellation. I was not focusing on Mimosa specifically, instead, just around that area, it's possible to spot a star cluster called Jewel Box (NGC 4755). It's visible to the naked eye as a fuzzy bright spot but using binoculars or a telescope you can actually see it's a collection of stars. If you're patient and keep looking at it, your eyes will adjust, as well as your focus will increase, and you'll be able to detect several different stars within the cluster. As you get used to stellar scintillation, you'll be able to distinguish more and more features. You'll be amazed how much you're be able to see if you keep at it for an hour or so, instead of just taking a peek.

Here's an useful picture. 1 is their location on the star chart. I circled its location in pink. 2 is the Stellarium graphic. I circled all the stars that was distinct enough for me to identify. 3 is a picture of this cluster taken by an observatory. 4 is closer to how I was actually seeing it through a 8x42 binoculars, which is a birding binoculars but it's the equipment I have for now.

>>68893
Happy gazing anon.

 No.69455

I just purchased some high-powered binoculars off Amazon after reading a book on Galileo. I'm hoping that I will be able to see mountains on the moon, and Jupiter and its moons if it's clear enough. Unfortunately I've not been able to see the moon yet since I've gotten it, but it's almost a new moon, and it's been a bit overcast. I will be looking forward to making my observations though. In general I've been trying to find new ways to enjoy the world.


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 No.69451[Reply]

Does anyone else like watching cctv or just cameras of places? There are many livestreams you can find of well known places and sites for random places. I like seeing people naturally, not acting for an audience or a beautiful landscape

 No.69454

>>69451
post the intresting ones


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 No.56336[Reply][Last 50 Posts]

Post your desktop
I want to see what wizards desktops look like and what they use as a daily driver.

I use Debian GNU/Linux with a full suckless setup
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 No.69445

>>69444
nice drawing!
>roms
good idea, the tablet is perfect for those games, wide screen and the all

 No.69446

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>>69445
Thanks, anon! I'd definitely recommend tablets as a portable emulation station, even my relatively weak and budget one can run up to PS1 pretty decently.

 No.69448

>>69446
what game have you been playing? do you think you can play shafow of the colosus?

 No.69449

>>69448
>Shadow of the Colossus
Now that's one my tablet definitely can't run.

I've been playing mostly NES, recently finished DuckTales for the 1st time and it was a blast, now I'm replaying TECMO World Cup Soccer on NES because this FIFA Club World Cup that's taking place in the USA got me in the mood for some soccer too.

 No.69450

>>69449
enjoy your games. there are good games too that aren't sotc. also weird seeing a american wanting to play soccer


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 No.68521[Reply]

Favorite comic?
Favorite author?
Favorite cartoonist?
Favorite character?

What are you reading right now?

Previous thread: >>41819
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 No.69354

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I want to read this comic but I don't find it on internet (yes I want to read the whole comic illegaly speaking), anyone knows a site with illegal whole comic books base?

 No.69363

>>69345
>>69354
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Tramp/Issue-1?id=149984

Enjoy it.

>>69346
>>69345

Trans sonic with breast butchered and one of the idw writers saying a queer comic about a sex addict fiend who masturbate while driving is one of the most inspiring reads she had… I wonder if Sega knows the kind of people are working with his most valuable ip

 No.69425

anybody read corto maltese?

 No.69435

Good comics about NEETs-wizards?

 No.69436

>>69435
No


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 No.69280[Reply]

I swear there was a thread for this. Oh well. My first attempt at doing something in Godot. It's mostly code spaghettied together from tutorials and reading the engine's documentation. Let me know if you play it, and definitely let me know if you manage to beat it. The pain level is hard but doable. AD for movement and J or W for jumping, Enter for start. Gamepads also work.

https://anonymousfiles.org/files/0b6518269905/
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 No.69429

>>69428
what engine do you use?

 No.69430

>>69429
I'm using Godot, LMMS for music and sound effects and aseprite for pixel art and animation.

 No.69432

>>69430
thank you,are you going to make another game now?

 No.69433

>>69432
I just started this one, it's far from complete.

 No.69434

>>69433
ok good luck🍀


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