What I’m looking for:

I’m offering to be a friend to chat with occasionally over XMPP messenger. Platonic only because I am happily married, and I’d rather not chat with anyone under 18 just because I would feel like a creep.

My interests:

I love listening to music, but more often weirder music like neoclassical, industrial, and various subgenres of extreme metal.

In general I try to support libre software, but I’m not perfect with it and definitely make exceptions for games. I especially like pokemon and other monster-collecting games. I want to learn to program but haven’t gotten any deeper than what’s necessary to do the first fifty or so project euler programs in haskell.

I was abd in mathematics, and my qualifiers were in category theory and algebraic topology. I got burnt out for a while but I’m starting to enjoy math again now that I’m not under pressure to perform.

I follow the NHL. Since the playoffs in 1998 I was watching Capitals games every once in a while, but about ten years ago I started watching them religiously and still am.

Politically I identify as pretty far left, but I don’t have good knowledge of theory.

About me:

Honestly, I can be very flaky and I know I might not be the ideal friend. Things have been hard lately. I am unemployed and have been very sick with post-covid symptoms since my recovery end of March. Still, if anyone wants to talk I would be happy to.

  • Kamui
    3·
    4 years ago

    I try to use libre software when I can too, but sometimes it can be difficult not too. Pokemon was so big for me when I was younger. I stopped playing at OmegaRuby/AlphaSapphire. Though I did recently become interested again in the Mystery Dungeon series.

    Gosh I hope things get better. I’ve also been unemployed for a while and, on one hand, it sucks because no money/stability but on the other hand, freedom(?). Glad you’re here c:

    • ChristianOP
      2·
      4 years ago

      Thank you! If you want to chat over XMPP feel free to send a pm.

      • Kamui
        1·
        4 years ago

        Sure! I just uh, have to set that up and umm stuff xD

  • dengismceo
    3·
    4 years ago

    sorry you have been dealing with health issues. it is awesome that you’re beginning to enjoy math again! i don’t know nearly as much about math as you do but i find it fascinating. everyone i know irl hates math so no one shares in my excitement over learning new things

    various subgenres of extreme metal

    i’m trying to imagine what “extreme” metal sounds like. i bet to people who hate metal it all sounds extreme

    Politically I identify as pretty far left, but I don’t have good knowledge of theory.

    theory is so awesome. it really helps with understanding why the world is the way it is. if you ever feel like reading more i have a ton of recommendations (as im sure most anyone over at lemmygrad does)

    • ChristianOP
      3·
      4 years ago

      i’m trying to imagine what “extreme” metal sounds like. i bet to people who hate metal it all sounds extreme

      I really just mean metal, I’m using the word “extreme” to differentiate it from stuff you could hear on the radio.

      if you ever feel like reading more i have a ton of recommendations

      Right now I’ve been working through a book on algebraic geometry, and while I’m open to taking on another book, if I did that I’d want an option that goes more into “bedtime reading”. If I pick up something dense right now I will likely give up on it before I get anywhere. I don’t know how realistic it is to make an entry to the subject into “light reading” but if you do have a suggestion in that direction I’m willing to listen.

      Anyway, if you use XMPP I’d be happy to chat.

  • Titilonic
    1·
    4 years ago

    Hi Christian, it’s good to have you here.

    What I’m looking for: …

    Thanks for the offer. Hope you find chat partners.

    … extreme metal.

    Hehe, never heard that before but Wikipedia enlightened me.

    … I want to learn to program but haven’t gotten any deeper than what’s necessary to do the first fifty or so project euler programs in haskell.

    That’s not a language I’d advise for anyone wanting to learn Programming. However it makes sense to Mathematicians (the concepts of functional programming are closer to those of mathematics). In case you’re wondering what language I’d suggest, it’s either Python or Javascript. Both are very easy to try out (just need a browser), the second also serving as a basic calculator.

    … I’m starting to enjoy math again now that I’m not under pressure to perform.

    That’s awesome, I’m happy for you.