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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Hardcore - Live at 20:00 UTC today in ~games
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Comment on What's your quirk? in ~talk
Durpady (edited )Link ParentThis question is so painfully fundamental to me I was almost at a loss for how to respond, wondering if you were still asking in good faith. It seriously reads to me like asking "why would you...Why do you need strong foot muscles?
This question is so painfully fundamental to me I was almost at a loss for how to respond, wondering if you were still asking in good faith. It seriously reads to me like asking "why would you want to get all the recommended micro-nutrients daily?" or even "why would you want the windows of your car to be unbroken?" But then I realized "strong" has some room for flexibility, and admittedly my definition of "atrophy" might have been looser than what a medical text's would be.
It ties into this inherent idea of good condition for me, that is based in no small part, for the human body at least, on what might ultimately be an Appeal to Nature. I can't imagine not at least wanting one's body to be in "proper" form, every part of it. As someone else here previously pointed out though, this one particular issue has a lot more going for it than a mere fallacy if one can approach it fairly.
It is my understanding that unshod communities, rare as they may be in the modern(izing) world, experience dramatically less foot and back problems than shod ones. Intuitively, this makes sense, given the gait differences in shod vs. habitually unshod people - the latter would clearly be the anatomical design's "intent" inasmuch as intent could be ascribed, but even if not it's clearly the setup humanity evolved into (consider that hominids have been walking upright for, what, 2 million years? Meanwhile, the oldest shoes on record date to only 40,000 years old. So naturally the design favors an unshod gait, which given the distance of 0.00 between skin and ground, would just not be possible in anything with a sole. Wouldn't throwing a mechanical action off at the fulcrum have rippling consequences everywhere else? But also, have you ever observed the shape of totally natural human feet? The ratio of length to width, and how the toes splay outward? I cannot for the life of me accept the idea that forcibly deviating from that design has no consequences. Everything similar I can think of does - Chinese foot binding, forehead sloping, tightlacing corsets. Also, that difference in foot shape is demonstrably not genetic, though I'd have to dig to find the article that handily proved it.
I fail to see why the foot-shoe system being stronger than the foot alone is a bad thing.
Tying into this, I also recall seeing evidence that kids that spend most or all of their time out of shoes grew up to demonstrate better balance than those that spent a lot in them, carrying on well into adulthood. But also, it's just... not. Not enough for it to be a net positive, anyhow. If one is acclimated to going unshod, not only does the skin of the sole thicken considerably, but it develops significant fatty padding that helps with shock absorption, and even the vasculature improves. I'm probably screaming into the void at this point, so I'll wrap up with this next point:
I think responding to the rest of your comment is just likely to lead to us disagreeing without end.
This is fair enough, but the problem arises when I am ordered by others of your school of thought to wear the shoes. Even I find it tough to really argue against an establishment's rights to set rules, but 1) an incredible amount of the time, that's not an actual policy of the business, 2) your policy is really to restrict the natural motion of a key body part of all your customers?, and 3) why do you believe aesthetics trump anatomical function, or at least someone else's hardly-uninformed conception of such? This is not to berate you into adopting my viewpoint, but to proclaim that people should be allowed to be barefoot in their daily lives. And not in the technical way they are now, where every business in a quasi-NIMBY fashion demands shoes, but actually, truly, culturally allowed.
EDIT: oh right, this part:
People who run barefoot or in barefoot shoes have the highest injury risk, despite having the strongest feet.
Again, while not quite untrue, this one also misses the mark. The vast majority of these injuries came from overtraining and/or failing to properly adjust one's gait. As a result, most of them actually did not have the strongest feet.
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Comment on What's your quirk? in ~talk
Durpady Link ParentNo, I'm not asking. I know otherwise. I have seen comments about glass and pathogens many, many times. It's very tiresome, if I may say so. For athlete's foot and its ilk, perhaps ironically, you...No, I'm not asking. I know otherwise. I have seen comments about glass and pathogens many, many times. It's very tiresome, if I may say so.
For athlete's foot and its ilk, perhaps ironically, you pretty much need less protection. Yes, really, if you think about it: in what kind of environment does fungus actually grow in? Dark and moist, or dry and sun-exposed? Cool vs. warm isn't really a thing here in Florida, but that's still only 1 out of 3.
As for glass, I've stepped on it several times, but the vast majority of the time, the pieces have been so miniscule they drew no blood, and every single remainder only drew the barest hint. That's how it goes when you watch where you're stepping. Plus, when you can actually feel what you're stepping on, (assuming even a little practice/familiarity) you'll react quicker if something might be sharp enough to injure. I say this from experience.
The risks you present technically do exist, yes, but after mitigating factors are way, way less likely than you make them out to be. Far too unlikely to justify, in my mind, letting the musculature of a key body part atrophy. The mindset I perceive you coming from would dictate that one wear a helmet, at all times, just in case an object came flying at one's head.
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Comment on What's your quirk? in ~talk
Durpady LinkI go barefoot, or wear soleless footwear, as much as I can manage. With Barebottoms I'm pretty much never stopped by people who believe I need to be shod. Even when, for example, the pavement is...I go barefoot, or wear soleless footwear, as much as I can manage. With Barebottoms I'm pretty much never stopped by people who believe I need to be shod. Even when, for example, the pavement is hot; you don't get stronger without challenging yourself.
slight rant
I believe the human foot evolved, or was designed, either way, to be more than just an insert for a shoe. I also suspect that last bit is what a depressing amount of people believe, even if a good amount of them don't quite realize it themselves. How else could you consider wrapping and binding oodles of muscle, tendon and bone in stiff coverings all day, every day of your life in any way "healthy"? No, really, think about it if you haven't before.
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Comment on Notorious image board 4chan hacked and internal data leaked in ~tech
Durpady Link ParentNot QAnon, Q&A, Question and Answer. It was originally intended to only be used during the transfer from moot, but they left it up and didn't moderate it. That was where the Soyjak "community"...Not QAnon, Q&A, Question and Answer. It was originally intended to only be used during the transfer from moot, but they left it up and didn't moderate it. That was where the Soyjak "community" formed.
IIRC QAnon actually started on 8Chan. I KNOW it was big there.
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Comment on Never forgive them - On digital platforms vs users in ~tech
Durpady LinkOff-topic, but at an excess of ten thousand words, this article would be an excellent candidate for the "very long read" tag I've previously suggested.Off-topic, but at an excess of ten thousand words, this article would be an excellent candidate for the "very long read" tag I've previously suggested.
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Comment on Grades of helium: the differences and uses in ~science
Durpady (edited )LinkKind of off-topic, but when I saw the title, my first thought was that "grades" referred to a ratio of isotopes, not impurities. But now I'm wondering if there are any particular uses for Helium-3...Kind of off-topic, but when I saw the title, my first thought was that "grades" referred to a ratio of isotopes, not impurities. But now I'm wondering if there are any particular uses for Helium-3 specifically.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
Durpady Link ParentThe /b/ he's referring to and the /b/ you're thinking of may be two different beasts. I remember it being quite different prior to 2012 and especially 2016. Of course, wading through "The Ocean of...The /b/ he's referring to and the /b/ you're thinking of may be two different beasts. I remember it being quite different prior to 2012 and especially 2016.
Of course, wading through "The Ocean of Piss" has always been an acquired taste, no matter how valuable the seashells may be, so it's fair to still not want to partake.
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Additional length tags?
Sniffing around in the topic history here, I see a single mention of "medium length/watch", which would fit in with what I have in mind. However, what I'm really angling for here is "very long...
Sniffing around in the topic history here, I see a single mention of "medium length/watch", which would fit in with what I have in mind. However, what I'm really angling for here is "very long read/watch" tags, as I've seen articles here that are at least twice the length of others with "long read", and anything by, for example, NeverKnowsBest, is going to be an order of magnitude larger than the 30 minute minimum for long watch.
"Very short read/watch" is probably fine too, but I imagine that anything that would actually fit that label is probably against the posting spirit of Tildes.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~news
Durpady LinkSomewhat off-topic, but I've found Moon's video titles to be excessively hyperbolic, to the point of turning me off from watching him.Somewhat off-topic, but I've found Moon's video titles to be excessively hyperbolic, to the point of turning me off from watching him.
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Comment on A handful of US grocery stores now have ammo vending machines in ~finance
Durpady Link ParentYou've mentioned Fallout, but the first thing I thought of was BioShock, with the Ammo Bandito vending machines. Better armed employees? The almost comical scenario I have in mind is someone...You've mentioned Fallout, but the first thing I thought of was BioShock, with the Ammo Bandito vending machines.
The issue I do see is: how secure is it? Can someone break into it and steal ammo? Is it in a secure location in a store?
Better armed employees? The almost comical scenario I have in mind is someone trying to rob a gun store, which is what these establishments essentially are now.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life
Durpady Link ParentI knew the law, but not the name. Thanks for that little tidbit of information.I knew the law, but not the name. Thanks for that little tidbit of information.
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Comment on What is a value or belief you have that is extremely outside the norm? in ~talk
Durpady LinkI'm not sure this counts compared to what others have posted, but here it goes. I sincerely believe that humanity is almost literally shooting itself in the foot by embracing shoes and...I'm not sure this counts compared to what others have posted, but here it goes.
I sincerely believe that humanity is almost literally shooting itself in the foot by embracing shoes and shaming/shunning barefootedness, and that we should be doing anything else possible to avoid putting a barrier between our feet and the ground. If you're even a little acclimated to going barefoot, the circumstances in which you actually need protection are way smaller than one might think (a steel mill, sure, a restaurant, not so much), and there are alternative solutions to problems we're currently solving with shoes.
Tracking in dirt? Sanitary wipes, or running water.
Glass? Watch where you're going, and carry a pair of tweezers in the event of something miniscule getting stuck.
Syringes? Get serious on a larger scale about putting a stop to this behavior.
Hookworm? Tell people to stop taking dumps on the ground, it's species specific.
Plantar warts? 1) don't keep your feet in moist, dark environments, and 2) we have vaccines for HPV, and plantar warts are both related and have far fewer simplexes, so a vaccine should be quite easy to create if we collectively cared to.
Expectations/"disrespectful"? Utterly irrelevant, I argue from a place of function (have you seen the difference in shape between a natural human foot and a shoe? Don't tell me there aren't physiological consequences), these are comparatively arbitrary.
If we want to solve foot and back problems, as we ought, then the solution is to subtract, no matter how much some may dislike it. In fact, if they dig in their heels about not allowing it in their establishment, they ought to be shamed instead. We don't go out wearing gimp suits just in case we get struck by lightning, and we don't need shoes until we really, truly need them... And for reference, with some training, people can go barefoot in snow and be just fine.
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Comment on Reddit shares soar 14% after company reports revenue pop in debut earnings report in ~tech
Durpady Link ParentI still check Greentext and 4Chan, EpicSeven, TheSilphRoad and TheSilphArena, PoliticalCompassMemes, and occasionally some others. The main thing I've noticed is the engagement dropoff on NoSleep...I still check Greentext and 4Chan, EpicSeven, TheSilphRoad and TheSilphArena, PoliticalCompassMemes, and occasionally some others. The main thing I've noticed is the engagement dropoff on NoSleep and WritingPrompts, and that leaves me disheartened as they used to be where I'd go for a daily dose of fiction. I think there's been a similar decline in the others I mentioned (minus EpicSeven, that one's always been kinda small), but it's especially palpable on the writing subreddits.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Durpady LinkI picked Shattered Pixel Dungeon up again, and just polished off earning Silver Champion with Hostile Champions, Badder Bosses, and Swarm Intelligence active. I'd previously completed a Rogue run...I picked Shattered Pixel Dungeon up again, and just polished off earning Silver Champion with Hostile Champions, Badder Bosses, and Swarm Intelligence active. I'd previously completed a Rogue run with Barren Land active, that wasn't too bad. This run was a test of my skills though, and were it not for the frankly ridiculous combination of a Glyph of Camouflage and the Huntress's Rejuvenating Steps skill granting almost on-demand stealth, I don't think I would have made it to the end.
I got serious about Epic Seven again, and finished the Real Time Arena (RTA, where you and your opponent draft units back and forth and then face each other in real time) season at a tier high enough to earn a skin for a character for the first time. It was kind of scary at first, as I was learning essentially how to draft, but I knew that one could hit Master (the tier necessary to earn the skin, and there are four more tiers above it) with a 33% win rate... But I hit a pretty good stride, and made it up to a 53% win rate. I think that if (for some reason) you're looking for a gacha to play, you need look no further. The company seems to genuinely care about player satisfaction, and the writing is at least most of the time more than good enough.
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Comment on An extreme body modification website made nearly £300,000 showing its subscribers male castration in ~life
Durpady LinkY'know, somehow, I suspected the article was referring to Eunuch Maker. That didn't surprise me terribly, though I'd been operating under the assumption (since I'm a sane person who didn't want to...Y'know, somehow, I suspected the article was referring to Eunuch Maker. That didn't surprise me terribly, though I'd been operating under the assumption (since I'm a sane person who didn't want to look into this too much) everything was somehow legal.
Ms Carberry said that police officers found Gustavson's penis "in a drawer in his home four years after it had been amputated".
This did though. At least he practiced what he preached, I guess?
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Comment on The internet used to be ✨fun✨ in ~tech
Durpady (edited )Link ParentDan and Mab's Furry Adventures, or DMFA, is one I'm still following. Don't worry about the name, it's safe for work, and while the premise has drifted it was originally about Furcadia and the...Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures, or DMFA, is one I'm still following. Don't worry about the name, it's safe for work, and while the premise has drifted it was originally about Furcadia and the author's friends. The early stuff is really amateurish in quality, but at some point it undergoes a dramatic evolution.
There's also Goblins, if you can tolerate that one's shortcomings.
If you haven't read them yet, I can also recommend 8 Bit Theater, as well as Bob and George, the two comics that started the sprite comic trend of the 2000's. They've both ended, but they're hilarious, and I'd even say worth a reread if it's been a long time since someone last read them.
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Comment on What is a classical music piece you like? And why? in ~music
Durpady Link ParentPerhaps this is a superficial reason for liking it, but I thought it was used to great effect in Mega Man Legends when introducing the final boss and during his fight.Bach's Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor.
Perhaps this is a superficial reason for liking it, but I thought it was used to great effect in Mega Man Legends when introducing the final boss and during his fight.
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Comment on The history of MMOs (and where it all went wrong) in ~games
Durpady Link ParentAh, another NeverKnowsBest appreciator. His videos are indeed long, but I believe they're worth the watch if you care at all about the subject matter.Ah, another NeverKnowsBest appreciator. His videos are indeed long, but I believe they're worth the watch if you care at all about the subject matter.
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Comment on We and our 756 partners process personal data to in ~tech
Durpady Link ParentThey've defended the Kiwi Farms, at least in a roundabout fashion.They've defended the Kiwi Farms, at least in a roundabout fashion.
Hey. I was doing well for a while, making progress in a lush cave, but wound up getting rolled by an Enderman I hadn't even realized I'd looked at. Kicked myself after the fact because there was a 2 block high cave passage I could've dived into to save myself. Died with a yellow Axolotl in my inventory... at least nobody got to see it happen.