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  1. Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk

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    I think with invasive or pest insects it's not necessarily a bad thing to end their life, as long as it's done quickly!

    I think with invasive or pest insects it's not necessarily a bad thing to end their life, as long as it's done quickly!

    4 votes

  2. Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk

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    The idea that insects don't feel pain. We frankly don't know. There is some good evidence that they might. For example, if you give certain anesthetics to bugs they take longer to move off a hot...

    The idea that insects don't feel pain. We frankly don't know. There is some good evidence that they might. For example, if you give certain anesthetics to bugs they take longer to move off a hot plate. So, we should probably err on the side of caution.

    That's not to say we have to be super compassionate to every insect, but you should at least consider how you treat them if you are concerned about minimizing harm.

    18 votes

  3. Comment on Watch ticks fly through the air via the power of static electricity in ~science

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    Another thing to be worried about when it comes to walking in tick country.

    Another thing to be worried about when it comes to walking in tick country.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    I really want to get back into photography. It feels kinda weird doing photography projects with my smartphone after being trained on an DSLR, but with how good the cameras are on phones it...

    I really want to get back into photography. It feels kinda weird doing photography projects with my smartphone after being trained on an DSLR, but with how good the cameras are on phones it doesn't make much sense for me to get a hobbyist camera.

    What sort of photography event is it?

    2 votes

  6. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    My wife and I just had a trip in Maine last weekend visiting some of her extended family. I had never met these people and they all seemed pretty decent. I ran a gauntlet of talking to so many...

    My wife and I just had a trip in Maine last weekend visiting some of her extended family. I had never met these people and they all seemed pretty decent. I ran a gauntlet of talking to so many people amd I hope I don't forget everyone's name but it was a pleasant time with family.

    We started off the trip by camping at Lake Georgre which was lovely. I realized I enjoy lake swimming a lot more than the ocean. On the way back home we capped off the trip with some drinks and lobster rolls at Allagash brewery which had a great stout. My body is feeling the long drive - I suppose just a side effect of aging. But it was nice listening to an audio book and having a weekend free of chores and work with my partner.

    7 votes

  7. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    Congratulations on home ownership! I've yet to reach that milestone but one of the main reasons I want to own is just so I don't have to move anymore. Cheers to what is hopefully the last move in...

    Congratulations on home ownership! I've yet to reach that milestone but one of the main reasons I want to own is just so I don't have to move anymore. Cheers to what is hopefully the last move in a while.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Blood Orange - Champagne Coast (2012) in ~music

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    Thanks for the recommendation! I was just starting to dive into Blood Orange - I listened to Coastal Grooves which had a few tracks I liked and then checked out Angel's Pulse. I will listen to...

    Thanks for the recommendation! I was just starting to dive into Blood Orange - I listened to Coastal Grooves which had a few tracks I liked and then checked out Angel's Pulse. I will listen to Cupid Deluxe next!

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Blood Orange - Champagne Coast (2012) in ~music

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    This track is giving some major Prince vibes to me. It might be the ADHD meds but I can't get it out of my head. I love the video too - nostalgic 90s video game/screen saver.

    This track is giving some major Prince vibes to me. It might be the ADHD meds but I can't get it out of my head. I love the video too - nostalgic 90s video game/screen saver.

    5 votes

  11. Comment on My classroom will be AI-free this fall in ~humanities

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    Writing is certainly not the only way people can learn, I definitely agree with that. It's not as if students are doomed to never learn anything when they type out notes. But they are correct that...

    Writing is certainly not the only way people can learn, I definitely agree with that. It's not as if students are doomed to never learn anything when they type out notes.

    But they are correct that it also typically has benefits over something like typing. Every student deserves an education that works best for them, but with our current system we can't do individualized instruction. So using approaches that demonstrate better learning outcomes (or at least better retrieval outcomes) for the most amount of people is probably the more prudent choice.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on How are you different than you were ten years ago? in ~talk

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    Learning about health conditions can be freeing in some ways, because it can explain a lot, even if it can be really worrying.

    Learning about health conditions can be freeing in some ways, because it can explain a lot, even if it can be really worrying.

    6 votes

  13. Comment on How are you different than you were ten years ago? in ~talk

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    Living the Stardew Valley dream! Is your primary source of income coming from homesteading?

    Living the Stardew Valley dream! Is your primary source of income coming from homesteading?

    6 votes

  14. Comment on How are you different than you were ten years ago? in ~talk

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    Ten years ago I was in the process of applying for grad school in my mid twenties. I was living in the American Midwest with lots of great friends that I still talk to. In 2016, I moved to the...

    Ten years ago I was in the process of applying for grad school in my mid twenties. I was living in the American Midwest with lots of great friends that I still talk to. In 2016, I moved to the Southwest and started up my Ph.D. journey.

    I overall would joke around a lot more and be a lot more silly at that point in my life. I'm not sure if that change was due to me moving away from friends, if grad school affected me in some way, and/or if it's simply an aspect of me getting older. I'm recapturing some of that energy, but it's certainly not the same.

    I was also a lot more optimistic about humanity back then too, but the pandemic and the overall attitude of the political regression in the time period forced a big shift in my perspective. I still feel that there is a lot of good in people, but I'm less optimistic that some people can change.

    On a more positive note though, my scientific knowledge and reasoning has substantially increased. I was a psychology student that had a fairly simplistic understanding of biology and I've learned so much about neuroscience, entomology, biology, and more in the past ten years. Grad school was tough and it was stressful as heck but I learned so much about the world that made it worth it. Plus - I'm doing my dream job now that I was wanting to do ten years ago!

    10 votes

  15. Comment on How are you different than you were ten years ago? in ~talk

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    It can be tough having to care for an adult, but I'm glad you're making it work.

    It can be tough having to care for an adult, but I'm glad you're making it work.

    5 votes

  16. Comment on How are you different than you were ten years ago? in ~talk

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    I cut down on drinking a large amount the past few years and my quality of sleep has drastically improved.

    I cut down on drinking a large amount the past few years and my quality of sleep has drastically improved.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on How are you different than you were ten years ago? in ~talk

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    Congratulations on battling back your substance use!

    Congratulations on battling back your substance use!

    7 votes

  18. Comment on My classroom will be AI-free this fall in ~humanities

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    The data actually does back up the idea that slowing down the learning process is much better for consolidating information. Reading things quickly can make it feel like you have a mastery of the...

    The data actually does back up the idea that slowing down the learning process is much better for consolidating information. Reading things quickly can make it feel like you have a mastery of the material, but often it is quickly lost due to forgetting.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on From printing presses to Facebook feeds: What yesterday’s witch hunts have in common with today’s misinformation crisis in ~humanities

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    Fairly short article so I'm not going to post any summary. Instead, I'm going to pull some questions from the article:

    Fairly short article so I'm not going to post any summary. Instead, I'm going to pull some questions from the article:

    "Who bears responsibility when false information leads to real harm? How do we protect the most vulnerable from exploitation by those who profit from confusion and fear?"

    7 votes