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Comment on What do I do if I don't have any clothes? in ~life.style
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Comment on How do you take notes while reading? Do you have a “marginalia” process? What has helped you learn better and retain new knowledge? in ~creative
Baeocystin LinkCompletely Serious Answer- I don't, and my retention is the better for it. If I focus on note-taking, I lose the forest for the trees. Rather, I simply re-read. My first pass through a document is...Completely Serious Answer- I don't, and my retention is the better for it. If I focus on note-taking, I lose the forest for the trees.
Rather, I simply re-read. My first pass through a document is a low-pressure read, focusing on what catches my eye. Once I'm done, if I feel like there is more to be found, I read the material again. New ideas and connections naturally spring up upon repeat exposure. I read again. Am I still getting more from the process? Again!
Most importantly, by the time I'm done with the process, the concepts I've learned are very stable in my memory, because they have multiple anchors across multiple moods, times, and reads to keep them fixed in usable brainspace.
Spaced repetition works, and it works shockingly well. IME, everything else is painting the bikeshed.
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Comment on AI video won't work in Hollywood, because it can't make small iterative changes, former Pixar animator says in ~movies
Baeocystin Link ParentYou're spot-on with the force multiplier take. If you want a fun example of what pros can do, Corridor made an 'animation' using AI to do the heavy lifting a year ago:...You're spot-on with the force multiplier take. If you want a fun example of what pros can do, Corridor made an 'animation' using AI to do the heavy lifting a year ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVT3WUa-48Y
They have a detailed how-to on their main site, and technology has improved a lot since then.
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Comment on Philips agrees to pay $1 billion to patients who say they were injured by breathing machines in ~health
Baeocystin LinkThe machine referenced is the Phillips Dreamstation 1. Why articles never mention such salient details is maddening. I'm also someone who used one for several years. Nothing more to do at this...The machine referenced is the Phillips Dreamstation 1. Why articles never mention such salient details is maddening.
I'm also someone who used one for several years. Nothing more to do at this point, but the what if stress is real.
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Comment on How ECMO is redefining death in ~health
Baeocystin LinkFascinating article. ECMO kept my uncle alive years ago during an emergency bypass surgery; he'd had a 'widowmaker' heart attack, where the major blood supply to the heart itself was blocked, but...Fascinating article. ECMO kept my uncle alive years ago during an emergency bypass surgery; he'd had a 'widowmaker' heart attack, where the major blood supply to the heart itself was blocked, but prompt ECMO/bypass saved his heart and allowed him to live on for almost 20 years longer. We're all grateful for it.
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Comment on The "Great Games"- AAA titles, easy brand recognition- are what everyone pushes. But sometimes you need a "just average" game. in ~games
Baeocystin LinkI really like games sized like Orcs Must Die! or Orcs Must Die! 2. A complete experience, engaging loop, and nothing more than what it is, by which I mean no multihour grinds to pad the playtime,...I really like games sized like Orcs Must Die! or Orcs Must Die! 2. A complete experience, engaging loop, and nothing more than what it is, by which I mean no multihour grinds to pad the playtime, not unneeded logins or social, just some good, well-done fun. OMD2 co-op with my cousin has been some of the most fun gaming moments we've had, even though we've played plenty of the big-budget titles as well.
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Comment on What do I do if I don't have any clothes? in ~life.style
Baeocystin Link ParentHave you used the service? I'm not OP, but I've been needing to update my wardrobe since I lost some weight, which is a good problem to have, but I am very much not in tune for what makes stylish...Have you used the service? I'm not OP, but I've been needing to update my wardrobe since I lost some weight, which is a good problem to have, but I am very much not in tune for what makes stylish clothing, and could use some help.
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Comment on AI video won't work in Hollywood, because it can't make small iterative changes, former Pixar animator says in ~movies
Baeocystin Link ParentWorth mentioning that AI-powered masking is my currently most-used AI-assistive tool in Krita. I can click on a partially-obstructed $object, and 7,8 times out of 10 it will be properly masked,...Worth mentioning that AI-powered masking is my currently most-used AI-assistive tool in Krita. I can click on a partially-obstructed $object, and 7,8 times out of 10 it will be properly masked, with minimal to no further editing required before I can make it its own layer, etc. Even the failures are time savers over manual masking. It is almost painful to think how much time I could have saved back in the day, were such things available!
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Comment on The tech baron seeking to “ethnically cleanse” San Francisco in ~life
Baeocystin Link ParentHacker News, the site, is a great forum to read, especially if you work in tech. Partially for the fact that it has a high ratio of Noteworthy In The Field folks posting, but mostly for the fact...Hacker News, the site, is a great forum to read, especially if you work in tech. Partially for the fact that it has a high ratio of Noteworthy In The Field folks posting, but mostly for the fact that DanG is an amazing mod, and keeps the place civil and focused. On the startup side of things, well... Yeah.
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Comment on Former naturalists/materialists, what changed your view? in ~humanities
Baeocystin LinkPosting two relevant sci-fi books by Peter Watts that deal directly on the topic: Blindsight, which can be read in its entirety on the author's website: https://www.rifters.com/real/Blindsight.htm...Posting two relevant sci-fi books by Peter Watts that deal directly on the topic:
Blindsight, which can be read in its entirety on the author's website: https://www.rifters.com/real/Blindsight.htm
The parallel/sequel (same universe, same time as Blindsight, different group) Echopraxia: https://www.amazon.com/Echopraxia-Peter-Watts/dp/0765328038#customerReviews
If you like pondering meditations on the Mind's I, they're a fantastic chew.
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Comment on Folding bike recommendations in ~transport
Baeocystin LinkAlthough I haven't ridden it myself, one of my friends has a https://helix.ca/ , and absolutely loves it....Although I haven't ridden it myself, one of my friends has a https://helix.ca/ , and absolutely loves it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/foldingbikes/comments/xtv1uu/helix_bike_has_anyone_here_purchased_one_recently/ for a relatively recent discussion about them.
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Comment on Tesla recalls Cybertrucks over accelerator crash risk in ~transport
Baeocystin Link ParentThis SMBC is worth keeping in mind: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2013-04-07 More than ten years old, and if anything, more true now than then. Personally, I think we're running in to the...This SMBC is worth keeping in mind: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2013-04-07
More than ten years old, and if anything, more true now than then.
Personally, I think we're running in to the limitations of Dunbar's Number. Our brains are only built to be able to handle so many people, and our defaults of what make sense for social interactions must be formed around this maximum. The internet has blown that way, way open, but we don't yet have the social moores to navigate appropriately. Algorithms that drive engagement certainly aren't helping, but I'm afraid the root issue goes even deeper.
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Comment on Ryan Gosling movie 'Project Hail Mary' set for Spring 2026 in ~movies
Baeocystin (edited )LinkI'm tentatively optimistic. I'm really looking forward to seeing how they depict Rocky, counterbalanced by how much I genuinely dislike the human MC. I get the feeling Weir felt the need to...I'm tentatively optimistic. I'm really looking forward to seeing how they depict Rocky, counterbalanced by how much I genuinely dislike the human MC.
I get the feeling Weir felt the need to compensate against the criticism that the hero in The Martian was too perfect, but everything about the PHM MC grated me the wrong way. Still looking forward to it, though. :)
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Comment on Anyone here suffering from low testosterone? in ~health
Baeocystin LinkI'm 50, and since ~ August of last year my recovery from gym time, and general energy levels, have taken a nosedive, as well as my desire and ability to perform in the bedroom. What is especially...I'm 50, and since ~ August of last year my recovery from gym time, and general energy levels, have taken a nosedive, as well as my desire and ability to perform in the bedroom.
What is especially frustrating about all of this is that I need to be able to go to the gym; if I don't, I get seriously depressed. Not just blah, but affect-my-ability-to-live. I've had my doctor check my hormone levels, and both my thyroid and T are below normal, but she's been hesitant to prescribe anything. I almost regret bringing up the bedroom issues at this point; she now just wants to prescribe me Cialis and call it a day.
From my point of view, this is treating a down-the-line symptom, not the primary cause. I need to have my energy and recovery back, not just for mental health reasons, but I need to be able to work effectively to provide for myself and my family. Chiding that these are natural side effects of getting older is maddening. Ok, great. Are you going to provide the money I need to continue my life? No? Then fuck off with the patronizing warnings, I need to be able to work.
I wish I had an answer for you, but I'm posting to let you know that you aren't alone. HRT is fully understood as a sometimes-appropriate treatment for women, but it is treated with a lot less respect when it comes to men. I wish you the best of luck of navigating your own healthcare journey, and don't let doctors or others shame you for trying to fix things. You know how you feel, and how you are supposed to feel, better than anyone else. Let that be your guide.
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Comment on As I get older, I get more and more disillusioned with "activism", and I'm fine with this in ~talk
Baeocystin (edited )LinkI grew up in a diplomatic family (as in, both my parents were professional diplomats.) They very much wanted and worked towards 'a better world for all', but were wary of activists, and for good...I grew up in a diplomatic family (as in, both my parents were professional diplomats.) They very much wanted and worked towards 'a better world for all', but were wary of activists, and for good reasons.
There is a choice, between feeling righteous, and being right. Real problems are complex, and often have muddy solutions. The Clarity of the Righteous is what most people prefer, and it is exceedingly dangerous. Simple, Straightforward, and more than happy to sacrifice anyone in their way that is designated 'wrong'. You couldn't find a better definition of the road to hell is paved with good intentions if you tried.
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“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.”
All that being said, my parents also taught me to look on the positive side of these traits. Wanting to affect change for the better is a strong drive in humanity. It genuinely, honestly is. It can be perverted in to awful deeds, yes. But it can work out. Three steps forward, 2.9 steps back. But as ugly and bloody as it can be, progress is made. And that is something worth holding on to.
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Comment on Video game devotees are much more likely to be working-class than middle-class, says research in ~games
Baeocystin Link ParentFully agreed. In terms of bang/buck, the $20 I put in to Factorio back in the day (for literally hundreds and hundreds of hours of playtime) has got to be one of the best deals ever in terms of...Fully agreed. In terms of bang/buck, the $20 I put in to Factorio back in the day (for literally hundreds and hundreds of hours of playtime) has got to be one of the best deals ever in terms of entertainment value.
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Comment on With a near-unprecedented official license for its fan server, 'City of Heroes' lives again in ~games
Baeocystin LinkFor anyone who'd like to play, I recommend checking out the New Dawn servers. It's City of Heroes + a ton of QoL improvements. You can grind as much or as little as you'd like. It's something my...For anyone who'd like to play, I recommend checking out the New Dawn servers. It's City of Heroes + a ton of QoL improvements. You can grind as much or as little as you'd like. It's something my gaming group does a couple of times a month, and it's just plain cozy fun. The graphics are good enough, you can play on what would pass for a potato at an acceptable framerate, and there's a surprising amount of depth in the power set + enhancement combos. I never even played it back when it was new, and am still having a blast, even without the benefit of nostalgia. We run radio missions, play themed toons, hang out as friends. Good times.
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Comment on Hey, monthly mystery commenters, what's up with the hit-and-runs? in ~tildes
Baeocystin LinkAfter several decades' use of BBS forums and their ilk, I've come to think that the best answer after I've said what I meant to say is silence. I genuinely appreciate good conversation (and, like...After several decades' use of BBS forums and their ilk, I've come to think that the best answer after I've said what I meant to say is silence. I genuinely appreciate good conversation (and, like I assume many here, find Tildes a refuge from the storm that is 99% of social media) but the nature of the interface makes it impossible to drop a conversational thread after it has run its course. Which is fine! It is great to be able to read things at a later date. But it does mean that back and forths tend to grow and linger longer than is beneficial. So I just... stop after one or two. And that's ok. :)
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Comment on Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help in ~enviro
Baeocystin Link ParentThey'd probably do great in Hawaii, and maybe parts of Florida. I'd love to see them in California, but it may just be too far north. Here's hoping, though!They'd probably do great in Hawaii, and maybe parts of Florida. I'd love to see them in California, but it may just be too far north. Here's hoping, though!
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Comment on Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help in ~enviro
Baeocystin Link ParentThere is native-to-the-Americas honey, FWIW: https://www.foodandwine.com/lifestyle/melipona-honey-yucatan-mexico Worth trying if you ever get a chance, it really is its own special thing.There is native-to-the-Americas honey, FWIW:
https://www.foodandwine.com/lifestyle/melipona-honey-yucatan-mexico
Worth trying if you ever get a chance, it really is its own special thing.
Appreciate the insight. Thanks for replying.