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.

  • dengismceo
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    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.