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Anonymous09/09/26, 03:09No.42935439Can negative personalities influence computers?
Have you ever noticed that some people simply have bad luck with computers? I first started to think about this a few years ago when I worked in close proximity to an audio engineer at a business I managed. This fuckin guy could never catch a break with the business computers. They would freeze up, some driver would suddenly stop working, files would corrupt. I'd routinely have to help him through these issues. One time in particular he was having a problem getting something to load and began throwing a fit. The strange thing is that not only was it working just minutes before when I was at his desk, but it also worked when I asked him to step away. This made me reflect on similar circumstances, and I recalled multiple times in my life where my computer would stop working because I was frustrated in some way. I brought this up to one of my network engineer buddies, and he laughed saying, "yeah, some people are just cursed with computers".
This guy was very irascible, quick to anger. He was the type to take his frustration out on others who he thought had no power over him. Could the computer in some way have been influenced by his raw loosh being expelled? Have YOU witnessed anything like this?
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Anon09/09/26, 03:22No.42935468
I know exactly what you’re describing and I think it’s a great observation because I hadn’t really thought about it. It certainly applies to me too, where if I get all tilted then it seems like every aspect of my system is intentionally obstructing me. It’s hard to separate “actual obstruction” and your own frustration obstructing you in the moment, though. It seems confirmed for me when I see it happen to others.
That said, this sort of thing is kinda my /x/ area of expertise and I’d clarify that many, if not most things in life start getting more difficult the more frustrated you get in the exact same way. The computer gives very instant and standardized feedback so it’s a good way to prove the idea to yourself.
The next step is where you start using it instead of observing it. There’s a Taoist concept called Wu Wei that really helps me out with this. It’s basically “doing without intention”, the idea being that your intentions actually do have power and therefore you restrain them so you don’t trip over your own metaphorical shoelaces and actually give chance the ability to act for you. Life really starts going easy when you’re able to detach just a little and let go. There’s this sweet spot somewhere in between giving a shit and not giving a shit you have to find but there’s gold in there
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Anon09/09/26, 03:29No.42935489
... He probably mashed the keyboard in a previous, unwitnessed fit of rage, thus causing all those errors. >>/g/