I advise checking out the users other comments before jumping to conclusions. Doesn't look AI generated to me, rather just an "individual" writing style. Only because it's possible doesn't mean its true. Maybe user can confirm?
There are a few different use cases, but cloning a VM image file is definitely a popular one.
Also, `mv` between different filesystems in the same ZFS pool. Traditionally when crossing filesystems doesn't allow just using `rename()`, `mv` resorted to effectively `cp` then `rm`, so at least temporarily required 2x the space, and that space might not be freed for a long time if you have snapshots.
With BRT, the copy to the 2nd filesystem doesn't need to write anything more than a bit of metadata, and then when you remove the source copy, it actually removes the BRT entry, so there is no long-term overhead.
One of the original developer's use cases was restoring a file from a snapshot, without having to copy it and have it take up additional space.
So you make a file (foo) 2 days ago.
You change it each day.
Today, the change you made was bad, and you want to restore the version from yesterday.
before BRT:
you copied the file from the snapshot back to the live filesystem, and it took up all new space.
after BRT:
we reference the existing blocks in the snapshot, so the copy to the live filesystem takes no additional space on disk. A small BRT entry is maintained in memory (and on disk).
If you remove the snapshot, the BRT entry is removed, and the file remains intact. No long term overhead.
It is quite obvious that the author has absolutely no idea what psychedelics are, what they can do and what they are used for (both recreationally and therapeutically). I am wondering why anyone would think they are in an adequate position to write anything about a topic, even though they neither did proper research whatsoever on the topic nor have their own experiences in the matter. This is equivalent to throwing garbage out into the world.
My favorite part:
> I would rather get execution right, and remain on the same mental track I have been on. I also don’t want my priorities re-ordered, or suddenly to feel that now I have grasped the true nature of the universe, and that x, y, and z are in fact meaningless. Let’s stick with the process, people!
Having this mindset sets you up to a gloriously ignorant life. It is basically programming yourself to lie to yourself until you die and be happy with it. You are scared to find out the truth, because it might hurt in one way or another - or set you free. Nothing truly great ever came out of this - but the exact opposite...
> I am wondering why anyone would think they are in an adequate position to write anything about a topic, even though they neither did proper research whatsoever on the topic nor have their own experiences in the matter.
I think everyone is in a position to write a post about why they themselves don't do something. It's his blog - he's a fairly well-known person who a lot of people are interested in, I'm sure he's been asked before about this topic, and he chose to answer it, on his personal blog. Who would be better positioned than him to say why he chooses to do (or not do) something?
He's not saying using psychedelics is wrong or that other people should or shouldn't use them, he's saying why he chooses not to use them.
Literally the first line is:
"I am not sure how many people should use psychedelics, and I do not wish anything in this post to be construed as advice."
lol like it never ceases to amaze me how differently we are all wired up inside from each other. His perspective feels depressing and counter intuitive to my own yet I don’t doubt that inside of his head for him it feels so clearly right and true.
Their POV is sadly a common one, though to be fair existence can be scary plus psychedelics do have their own pants-shittingly frightening dangers, but what sucks is how this line of thought continues to prohibition and punishment of so called users to try and make sure that no one gets to have any cool psychedelic experiences.
He's 61. It's very possible he's quite content with the worldview he has developed over the last 61 years.
Why would you create chaos for yourself when things are working just fine? Process is exactly how you get things done. I love running on chaos energy, but it only takes you so far.
It is is a structural problem that goes much deeper than what the author thinks. "Sticking to the process" is good and important to SOME (!!!) degree for sure. However, doing this blindly will (1) prevent further progress/advancements and more importantly (2) ignore existing problems. The issue with the latter is that one is deliberately ignoring (e.g. ethical) issues, because it's very difficult to unsee things, once they are seen. Furthermore, by being ignorant, one can easily withdraw from responsibilities (which one actually HAS but lies to themselves that they don't.
These are just a few though about the very complex topic ;)
> Having this mindset sets you up to a gloriously ignorant life. It is basically programming yourself to lie to yourself until you die and be happy with it.
Are you implying that people who have done psychedelics have somehow transcended ignorance? Seems kind of hard to believe
No, I was not trying to imply that. I was saying that praising to not want to change ANYTHING about the way a system works is a way of being happily ignorant. Psychedelics have a way of forcing you out of this ignorance and for some people this seems very scary (because it means change - and many people don't like change).
But are you saying that in the cases where it frequently does happen, that the people who experienced it have somehow "transcended ignorance"? What does that mean in practice
One can be ignorant in different aspects. In various situations, one walks around with blinders on. One "only sees what one wants to see", because the brain filters out everything else that does not match ones world view - which is based on ones knowledge and, especially, beliefs. Psychedelics can act as a trigger (as can other things as well) to temporarily remove these blinders, making one able to see/feel/experience things the brain always ignored before, ONCE. Now, that one has "seen" it, one can choose to incorporate this into ones world view and daily life. There are many stages to this, which are part of the "therapeutic process" of psychedelics.
