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Comment on Why do you like your job? in ~life
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Comment on Why do you like your job? in ~life
MiddleBear Link ParentLand trusts are preserves run by non-profits, usually open to public but sometimes they close off preserves to… preserve them. There’s plenty here in my area run by numerous organizations. My...Land trusts are preserves run by non-profits, usually open to public but sometimes they close off preserves to… preserve them. There’s plenty here in my area run by numerous organizations. My organization is relatively large and has a few preserves spread around the region. There’s some really cool land trusts too! And the people working for them are generally really passionate for ecology and wildlife, so if you ever encounter them they might give you the contagious obsession of looking at plants more than generalizing it as “green”.
But yes, I’m still in the rat race paying for rent and all, but im at least doing something fulfilling. I have two grumpy old men as my coworkers that are slowly warming up to me.
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Comment on Why do you like your job? in ~life
MiddleBear LinkI work outside for a non profit land trust, it doesn’t pay much but I’ve worked my way into this company to finally get full-time benefits so I can actually survive while doing what I love. I feel...I work outside for a non profit land trust, it doesn’t pay much but I’ve worked my way into this company to finally get full-time benefits so I can actually survive while doing what I love.
I feel blessed to be able to be outside all day, I use a lot of power tools and noisy stuff, but they bought me Bluetooth ear protection so I’ve been enjoying a lot of audiobooks. I am getting experience using all kinds of equipment (or toys some might say), and I get to stare at bugs and plants and birds….
The cons are a 50 minute commute and I have to get up at 5 am (and again, I make less than $50k), but it’s worth it to me to be able to pull into the preserve and be able to call it my office. -
Comment on Removed Reddit post: "ChatGPT drove my friends wife into psychosis, tore family apart... now I'm seeing hundreds of people participating in the same activity. " in ~tech
MiddleBear Link ParentI'm sorry, your reply kinda reads like how chatgpt would react to this lmao.I'm sorry, your reply kinda reads like how chatgpt would react to this lmao.
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Comment on A newly surfaced document reveals the US beef industry’s secret climate plan in ~enviro
MiddleBear Link ParentYeah... My stance anymore is the only solution is civilization/societal collapse that forces us to resort to pre-industrial revolution ways of existing. The industrial revolution has been the...- Exemplary
Yeah... My stance anymore is the only solution is civilization/societal collapse that forces us to resort to pre-industrial revolution ways of existing. The industrial revolution has been the catalyst for so many of these environmental issues that it's hard not to see it as nefarious anymore. All in the name of advancing... science? Technology? What are we exactly working towards with our space-ships and faster cars? To break records and feed our ego & human hubris. The only thing left anymore to do is to basically be an observer of the mass extinction to come because we can't even decide if we should be vegans or vegetarians without a large debate.
The longer I pay attention to politics, the more I realize that it's just people arguing until we're all drowning and not actually fixing the problem lol. You won't get people to do choice-fully do all of these eco-friendly things because it's not fun or comfortable or whatever people need to feel fulfilled. We've lost touch with reality, aka Gaeia or Mother Nature, and have filled it with Technocracy and worshipping the computer. -
Comment on If you had to buy a car today, what would you buy? in ~transport
MiddleBear Link ParentSecond the Prius, I bought a 2nd gen Prius for $9k for 80k miles. Still going strong with no repairs payed for so far. I did have too argue with my dealer about the battery needing replaced, bc...Second the Prius, I bought a 2nd gen Prius for $9k for 80k miles. Still going strong with no repairs payed for so far. I did have too argue with my dealer about the battery needing replaced, bc they sold it to me under that assumption (it being already replaced). However, after buying an OBD2 reader, I’m confident in weeding that issue out now ($20 off Amazon). It’s a car that’s cheap to maintain other than the hybrid battery, but even then I think it’s worth it, you can get them installed for $1k if you don’t want to do it yourself. I would be comfortable spending less on a Prius for like 150k miles because frankly, they’re tanks. Also, buy old cars, they work great still.
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Comment on California fire facts in ~enviro
MiddleBear Link ParentI know I’m replying to this over a month later, but I honestly find those deadlines so laughable. 2035 is the deadline we need to, at this point, reverse carbon releases if we want to mitigate...I know I’m replying to this over a month later, but I honestly find those deadlines so laughable. 2035 is the deadline we need to, at this point, reverse carbon releases if we want to mitigate climate change. And on top of that, that’s only new vehicles, which then you have a lot of people still buying used and using their old gas vehicles. It’s… just not solving the systemic issue of car centric design is bad for so many reasons.
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Comment on Starlink, T-Mobile open their satellite texting test to all. Here’s how it works. in ~tech
MiddleBear LinkI watched this during the Super Bowl and couldn’t help feel that this was incredibly dystopian. Does no one see that this is an easy way for Elon Musk, same guy that’s dismantling the government,...I watched this during the Super Bowl and couldn’t help feel that this was incredibly dystopian. Does no one see that this is an easy way for Elon Musk, same guy that’s dismantling the government, to spy on people that might be dissenting against him? So many nightmare scenarios coming from this, and as someone who said this already, I won’t touch this with a 10 foot pole.
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Comment on California fire facts in ~enviro
MiddleBear Link ParentA quick google search shows California has 33 million acres of forested land, 57% of which is managed by the federal government. According to Forest Unlimited, which I am not sure how accurate...A quick google search shows California has 33 million acres of forested land, 57% of which is managed by the federal government. According to Forest Unlimited, which I am not sure how accurate this is, 3% of that 33 million is managed by state and local agencies... so 700k acres may be ALOT for what California is responsible for managing. Also, all of this reminds me of how much these politicians are focused on mitigating the effects of climate change rather than actually doing anything about the problem, but I'll save myself from getting bent of shape about that today.
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Comment on Amazon drone delivery footage in ~tech
MiddleBear LinkMy only thoughts on this is that it’s an unnecessary technological advance that will only do harm to local bird populations and maybe take jobs away. Just, why is this necessary? Do we really need...My only thoughts on this is that it’s an unnecessary technological advance that will only do harm to local bird populations and maybe take jobs away. Just, why is this necessary? Do we really need Amazon to be more efficient?!
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Comment on Happy new year! in ~talk
MiddleBear Link ParentOne year I’ll end up going, gotta not stay up till 2 on the eve if I want the energy to actually attend lolOne year I’ll end up going, gotta not stay up till 2 on the eve if I want the energy to actually attend lol
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Comment on Happy new year! in ~talk
MiddleBear Link ParentThank you fellow Tilden.Thank you fellow Tilden.
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Comment on Happy new year! in ~talk
MiddleBear LinkQuestion, are we celebrating the revolution of the sun today (at midnight specifically). Or is it on your birthday? Or both?Question, are we celebrating the revolution of the sun today (at midnight specifically). Or is it on your birthday? Or both?
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Comment on Happy new year! in ~talk
MiddleBear Link ParentNot because the New Year was on my mind, i have many things I’d like to work on. First being more dedicated to working on my personal YouTube channel, not sure what the actual quantitative goal is...Not because the New Year was on my mind, i have many things I’d like to work on. First being more dedicated to working on my personal YouTube channel, not sure what the actual quantitative goal is yet, but still. I also want to just be a better person and try to remain calm as we continue to face existential dread, I feel like that’s one of the very real solutions right now. Other than that, eating healthy after the cookies and wine season is coming to an end!!
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Comment on Step 1: Slow down in ~enviro
MiddleBear Link ParentWell, nowadays we are THE keystone species in anyplace that’s been disrupted by humans. Invasive species need human management, deer need to be hunted by humans, native plants need to be actively...Well, nowadays we are THE keystone species in anyplace that’s been disrupted by humans. Invasive species need human management, deer need to be hunted by humans, native plants need to be actively protected and planted and grown. Obviously it’s way more work than what a beaver might do (though they are productive little guys). But I can see the argument that we are, or at least could be, a keystone species for any environment.
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Comment on Step 1: Slow down in ~enviro
MiddleBear Link ParentI get the point they are making, but every time these discussions happen it’s usually every option other than “how can we implement a better public transportation system”. Drives me crazy that...I get the point they are making, but every time these discussions happen it’s usually every option other than “how can we implement a better public transportation system”. Drives me crazy that people are so allured by self driving infrastructure when THATS WHAT TRAINS ARE.
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Comment on The average American spent 2.5 months on their phone in 2024 in ~tech
MiddleBear Link ParentIs it a book you're reading? It sounds like a good habit... to switch habits, lol.Is it a book you're reading? It sounds like a good habit... to switch habits, lol.
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Comment on The average American spent 2.5 months on their phone in 2024 in ~tech
MiddleBear LinkSo unfortunately Apple has a limit to your screen-time data being 4 weeks, which I seem to average around 25 hours a week and 3-4 hours a day. (A little disappointed in Apple, but also I am happy...So unfortunately Apple has a limit to your screen-time data being 4 weeks, which I seem to average around 25 hours a week and 3-4 hours a day. (A little disappointed in Apple, but also I am happy they're deleting unnecessary data). This seems like a lot to me especially when most of that time is in firefox, which I use as my social media platform, journalistic reading.... etc. It's all in one in my Iphone. But man is it hard to set boundaries with these things! Especially someone with ADHD, I feel like I always find a way around whatever screen limitation I put in place for myself when I'm even a little motivated. I think this is because it's a lot easier for me to doom-scroll rather than do a chore or go for a walk or whatever other enhancing thing.
A quote from south park comes to mind, although they are talking about weed, it is very relevant to replace it with social media and/or whatever distraction is on your phone:" Well, Stan, the truth is
marijuana[social media] probably isn't gonna make you kill people, and it most likely isn't gonna fund terrorism, but, well son, pot makes you feel fine with being bored, and it's when you're bored that you should be learning some new skill or discovering some new science or being creative. If yousmoke pot[doom scroll] you may grow up to find out that you aren't good at anything.”
Hah! I actually would be the little bear in this context. My boss is actually a wildfirefighter too, and has aloooot of posters for smokey the bear lol.