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Comment on Happy new year! in ~talk
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Comment on Happy new year! in ~talk
MiddleBear Question, 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 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...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 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...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 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...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 Is 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 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...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.”
Thank you fellow Tilden.