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Comment on Donald Trump - Joe Biden US Presidential debates to take place on June 27th and September 10th in ~misc
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Comment on ‘Furiosa’ fires up Cannes with six-minute standing ovation for Anya Taylor-Joy and teary Chris Hemsworth in ~movies
BeanBurrito Link ParentA casual thread on the Internet inviting people to shoot the shit about a movie franchise -- not a PhD defense. :-)A casual thread on the Internet inviting people to shoot the shit about a movie franchise -- not a PhD defense. :-)
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Comment on ‘Furiosa’ fires up Cannes with six-minute standing ovation for Anya Taylor-Joy and teary Chris Hemsworth in ~movies
BeanBurrito Link ParentIn which order? :-)I felt like I needed a shower and a nap after Fury Road
In which order? :-)
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Comment on Time blocking, do you do it? in ~health.mental
BeanBurrito Link ParentYah, if your attention span is shot 25 minutes can be too long, especially for a task you dislike.Yah, if your attention span is shot 25 minutes can be too long, especially for a task you dislike.
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Comment on Time blocking, do you do it? in ~health.mental
BeanBurrito (edited )LinkI've used the Pomodro technique, which is similar, when I am doing something I really don't want to do. I shorten the intervals. Every 15 minute block becomes an achievement, with a check mark as...I've used the Pomodro technique, which is similar, when I am doing something I really don't want to do. I shorten the intervals. Every 15 minute block becomes an achievement, with a check mark as a reward.
In my experience, once I start something motivation and enjoyment comes.
To help get through the discomfort of starting I promise myself ( and mean it ) that I only have to do the task for a ridiculously small mount of time, like 5min ( also less sometimes ).
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Comment on Raw milk easy to obtain despite bird flu warning, FDA interstate ban in ~food
BeanBurrito LinkRaw milk is supposed to be about better health, yet its fans are ignoring basic safety/health issues. Given that I would say it is about "religion" or orthorexia, not healthier nutrition.Raw milk is supposed to be about better health, yet its fans are ignoring basic safety/health issues. Given that I would say it is about "religion" or orthorexia, not healthier nutrition.
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Comment on ‘Furiosa’ fires up Cannes with six-minute standing ovation for Anya Taylor-Joy and teary Chris Hemsworth in ~movies
BeanBurrito Link ParentNo point in arguing over subjective tastes. Fury Road just sort of felt flat to me.No point in arguing over subjective tastes. Fury Road just sort of felt flat to me.
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Comment on ‘Furiosa’ fires up Cannes with six-minute standing ovation for Anya Taylor-Joy and teary Chris Hemsworth in ~movies
BeanBurrito Link ParentLacks the vitality of the old Mad Max movies, IMHOLacks the vitality of the old Mad Max movies, IMHO
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Comment on ‘Furiosa’ fires up Cannes with six-minute standing ovation for Anya Taylor-Joy and teary Chris Hemsworth in ~movies
BeanBurrito Link ParentVery little Max in the movie. It doesn't feel like the original Mad Max movies.- Very little Max in the movie.
- It doesn't feel like the original Mad Max movies.
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Comment on ‘Furiosa’ fires up Cannes with six-minute standing ovation for Anya Taylor-Joy and teary Chris Hemsworth in ~movies
BeanBurrito LinkI saw the first of these movies. It was interesting as it's own thing about from the Mad Max movies. In my opinion, it was not a Mad Max movie.I saw the first of these movies.
It was interesting as it's own thing about from the Mad Max movies. In my opinion, it was not a Mad Max movie.
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Comment on Students invent quieter leaf blower in ~engineering
BeanBurrito LinkI noticed this as my state is phasing out gas powered leaf blowers, and there has been an amazing amount of "blowback" ( pun intended ) by the grounds keeping industry. Gas powered leaf blowers...The team started working last September. They hoped to improve an electric or battery-powered leaf blower, which is already much quieter than the notorious gas-powered ones, where the sound can carry over an average suburban block.
I noticed this as my state is phasing out gas powered leaf blowers, and there has been an amazing amount of "blowback" ( pun intended ) by the grounds keeping industry. Gas powered leaf blowers where scheduled to be phased out for pollution concerns. People who are not grounds keepers consider the reduced noise of electric leaf blowers to be a happy side effect.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (May 2024) in ~health.mental
BeanBurrito Link ParentI ended up taking the day off of work. The day went pretty fast. I calmed down and got a full nights sleep. Thanks for replying.I ended up taking the day off of work. The day went pretty fast. I calmed down and got a full nights sleep. Thanks for replying.
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Comment on What is a value or belief you have that is extremely outside the norm? in ~talk
BeanBurrito Link ParentNever had it. Pigs are supposed to one of our closest genetic relatives after chimpanzees, so I imagine it tasted like ham.Never had it.
Pigs are supposed to one of our closest genetic relatives after chimpanzees, so I imagine it tasted like ham.
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Comment on How did people correct for inaccurate time pieces in the past? in ~humanities.history
BeanBurrito Link ParentI read something awhile back similar to your thoughts as far as medieval Europe went. The farmers got up with the sun. My guess is that not many people had precise deadlines. "Get that cart of...I read something awhile back similar to your thoughts as far as medieval Europe went.
The farmers got up with the sun. My guess is that not many people had precise deadlines.
"Get that cart of turnips to me whenever Wednesday afternoon".
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Comment on I gave up meat and gained so much more | A tale of one person's life, culture, and growing up in ~life
BeanBurrito (edited )LinkI went vegetarian at 14. I took a year off in college. I then went vegan in the 90s. I have some minor health issues, none that are obviously connected to nutrition according to allopathic...I went vegetarian at 14. I took a year off in college. I then went vegan in the 90s.
I have some minor health issues, none that are obviously connected to nutrition according to allopathic medicine.
I am the only one in my extended family who does not have an issue with their cardiovascular system.
My late father died of bowel cancer in his early 70s. If I make it beyond that age without bowel cancer I will thank my diet.
Reading about how plant based diets are awesome for the environment and reduce animal cruelty is a bonus.
Where else in life can you contribute toward helping macro issues just by choosing different tasty things to eat?
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (May 2024) in ~health.mental
BeanBurrito LinkI was groggy yesterday morning and afternoon. It was a day off, so I made the most of it by pushing through a long to do list I made. To help matters along I had a bottle of iced black tea I made...I was groggy yesterday morning and afternoon. It was a day off, so I made the most of it by pushing through a long to do list I made. To help matters along I had a bottle of iced black tea I made by also steeping dried ginger with it. I infrequently consume caffeine, so the tea hit me hard.
I noticed on the elliptical at the gym that my heart rate was much higher than usual.
In the evening a friend called to tell me that her efforts to a restraining order against a mentally ill, armed, and violent estranged husband fell through. She was rubbished in court.
I got sensations of anxiety like I haven't had in a few years. I ended up staying up all night. I feel like garbage, and still slightly anxious. I'm hoping to stay up close to a regular bed time to reset both my clock and anxiety levels.
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Comment on How did people correct for inaccurate time pieces in the past? in ~humanities.history
BeanBurrito LinkThe atomic clock goes back to the 20th century. Before that I would guess some of the more prominent clocks (Big Ben etc ) would be set with the advice of the leading scientists of the time....The atomic clock goes back to the 20th century.
Before that I would guess some of the more prominent clocks (Big Ben etc ) would be set with the advice of the leading scientists of the time.
Before that railroad stations and community clocks could sync with other prominent clocks via telegraph messages.
Before the telegraph I guess they were just stuck.
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Comment on What is a value or belief you have that is extremely outside the norm? in ~talk
BeanBurrito Link ParentAt one time you could get HuFu ( tofu made to mock human meat ). Given that lab meat is still nothing more than a few very expensive morsels in a lab, I think you will have a long wait for lab...At one time you could get HuFu ( tofu made to mock human meat ).
Given that lab meat is still nothing more than a few very expensive morsels in a lab, I think you will have a long wait for lab grown human meat. I read a few years ago that growing esophaguses in labs had some successful experiments. Still expensive, but you could make the most of it by setting a nice table, then serving it with fava beans and a nice Chianti.
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Comment on What is a value or belief you have that is extremely outside the norm? in ~talk
BeanBurrito Link Parent... What about intellectual property? People having what they would use for their financial livelihood stolen from them?I suspect my opinion/belief is more common than it appears online, but here it goes: I don't really value art as something almost holy or special.
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This is probably why I have no issues with AI art in general.
What about intellectual property? People having what they would use for their financial livelihood stolen from them?
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Comment on What is a value or belief you have that is extremely outside the norm? in ~talk
BeanBurrito LinkDare we say "an unpopular opinion"?Dare we say "an unpopular opinion"?
How they handle pushback from debate interviewers and the other candidates.
One of the reasons Trump dodges debates. He can't handle scrutiny. Also, he doesn't have answers and he knows it.