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Comment on Atlas: The Animated Movie in ~movies
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Comment on Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather in ~enviro
Narry Link ParentHonestly, no, not really. Not from other hemispheres. Maybe some of the beef and seafood we get from Australia, Iceland, a few other places... but that's mostly frozen raw so I don't think it counts.Honestly, no, not really. Not from other hemispheres. Maybe some of the beef and seafood we get from Australia, Iceland, a few other places... but that's mostly frozen raw so I don't think it counts.
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Comment on Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather in ~enviro
Narry Link ParentI guess to me “abroad” means “not my half of the planet”…I guess to me “abroad” means “not my half of the planet”…
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Comment on Denmark is a cycling nation, but our research shows rates are declining – here's why in ~transport
Narry Link ParentGenuinely not sure what would make it worthwhile. Remove every other non-bicycle/trike/quadricycle vehicle from the road and make a subterranean road that delivery trucks can use? Make outside...Genuinely not sure what would make it worthwhile. Remove every other non-bicycle/trike/quadricycle vehicle from the road and make a subterranean road that delivery trucks can use? Make outside less hot and oppressively bright? I guess covered bike lanes would help with that.
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Comment on Denmark is a cycling nation, but our research shows rates are declining – here's why in ~transport
Narry LinkFascinating. As a middle aged adult living in Texas, I think even if we had good cycling infrastructure around here I wouldn’t make use of it even for hyper local tasks. That’s down to two things:...Fascinating. As a middle aged adult living in Texas, I think even if we had good cycling infrastructure around here I wouldn’t make use of it even for hyper local tasks. That’s down to two things:
- Risk of injury. I’ve crashed every bike I’ve ever owned, so for me it’s not if I crash but when. Even as a kid bike crashes were painful and required long recovery times. I’m still dealing with the fallout of crashes that I experienced 30 or more years ago. The older I get, the less stable I become.
- Weather and comfort plays a huge factor. The sun here is so hot for so much of the year, and so intense that the odds of heat stroke are simply too high even when precautions are taken. Having to limit myself to when the sun is off peak means either waking up early and accomplishing my tasks before the heat of the day sets in, or waiting until later when the sun is going down and cooling things, and risking night biking which has never once gone well for me.
These are, of course, personal considerations. There’s a reason I’ve never pulled the trigger on getting an adult trike even though a large part of me wants one. They’re the same reasons I don’t own a moped/scooter/motorcycle.
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Comment on Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather in ~enviro
Narry Link ParentUnfortunately we’re a civilization that was not taught to eat its vegetables both literally and figuratively.Unfortunately we’re a civilization that was not taught to eat its vegetables both literally and figuratively.
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Comment on Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather in ~enviro
Narry Link ParentI’ve mentioned elsewhere but I was being imprecise with my “locally” because I think maybe think that “local” is presumed to be means hyper local, within a short drive or something. I meant local...I’ve mentioned elsewhere but I was being imprecise with my “locally” because I think maybe think that “local” is presumed to be means hyper local, within a short drive or something. I meant local as in regional, then continental, then hemispherical.
I’d also presume that if we put a new cost burden onto food processor (who are not, mind you, farmers themselves usually) that we’d offer tax breaks and incentives to help offset those costs like we do now.
Edit: “is presumed” added
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Comment on Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather in ~enviro
Narry Link ParentYeah, it simply can’t be “eat local only” and I never did say that it was, though some people sure seem to have made the assumption that when I said “as much as possible” that I meant strictly eat...Yeah, it simply can’t be “eat local only” and I never did say that it was, though some people sure seem to have made the assumption that when I said “as much as possible” that I meant strictly eat from like I guess the same neighborhood or something? I meant from within the same region, then the same continent, then the same hemisphere, which is actually what most of North America does. That’s on me for not being precise in my language. The real focus in my mind is eliminating food deserts and limiting ultra processed foods in the average diet.
I also made no distinction between farming plants versus farming animals, so again on me for not being clear.
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Comment on Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather in ~enviro
Narry Link ParentI’m not sure we’re talking about the same things here. I genuinely can’t see how inspecting the food would reduce availability, you’re going to have to defend that statement with more than just...I’m not sure we’re talking about the same things here. I genuinely can’t see how inspecting the food would reduce availability, you’re going to have to defend that statement with more than just the assumption that it increases costs. Food inspection is a service cost borne by the tax payer. We save zero dollars when we don’t inspect the food, it just gets shifted to other government projects.
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Comment on Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather in ~enviro
Narry Link ParentWe should also probably be making a distinction between levels of processed and ultra processed. All food is processed. Did you pull it out of the ground and wipe the dirt off? You processed that....We should also probably be making a distinction between levels of processed and ultra processed. All food is processed. Did you pull it out of the ground and wipe the dirt off? You processed that. Did you pull it out of the ground, cook it into a dish? That’s more processed than simply pulling it out of the ground or eating it dirty, but it’s still not ultra processed. Did you pull it out of the ground, break it down to its constituent chemicals, and use those chemicals to flavor or color or give structure where the original qualities are completely lost in the new product? Now that is ultra processed.
The primary problem with ultra processed foods is not that they’re processed, it’s the nutritional profile of what they produce. Many of them have extremely high saturated fat, extremely high sodium, extremely high simple carbohydrates that are easily broken down and generate food desire due to how quickly the human gut processes them, and they lack good nutrients because most of them aren’t fortified.
It’s important to understand food processing isn’t necessarily inherently on its face bad. It’s when you make a product that is there to be consumed strictly to drive the desire to consume more of that product that we start encountering real problems.
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Comment on Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather in ~enviro
Narry Link Parent“Vote for me, I’ll make sure domestic farmers are supplying the majority your food at fair prices with proper inspection, I guess.” Unfortunately, as ever people are going to have to learn to do...“Vote for me, I’ll make sure domestic farmers are supplying the majority your food at fair prices with proper inspection, I guess.”
Unfortunately, as ever people are going to have to learn to do without getting everything they want at all times in order for this to become an actual thing. And the rich simply aren’t going to do that. I’m saying what needs to happen not what’s going to happen.
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Comment on Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather in ~enviro
Narry Link ParentI promise you, whatever you think, de-regulating an industry is never the answer. Especially the agricultural industry, especially in a country with almost no guardrails like America. I never go...I promise you, whatever you think, de-regulating an industry is never the answer. Especially the agricultural industry, especially in a country with almost no guardrails like America.
I never go to farmer’s markets anymore, simply because trust fund kids made low yield farming into an aesthetic thing in the 90’s and most farmer’s markets have been bullshit ever since.
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Comment on Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather in ~enviro
Narry (edited )LinkI hope that they’re experimenting with crop rotation and companion planting, as well. I personally believe that folks should be focused on seasonal and local food consumption as much as possible,...I hope that they’re experimenting with crop rotation and companion planting, as well. I personally believe that folks should be focused on seasonal and local food consumption as much as possible, and that as s society we should be looking to put food as close to US consumers as possible. No more food deserts, no more bringing out of season foods in from abroad, no more monoculture plants, and heavier regulation of the food industry and proper funding of the inspectors.
Mine is a U.S. American-centric take and view, I should clarify.
Edit to add: after reading the article fully, I can say that I’ve never heard of Kernza. One wheat variety I’m familiar with is einkorn, which is a hardy plant that can thrive in some truly heinous soil and weather conditions (prefers drained soil but can handle conditions that modern wheat wouldn’t tolerate), but it is fairly low yield (20-40 bushels per acre as opposed to modern wheat’s 60-80, putting the yield in pounds at about 1600-1700 per acre) and doesn’t break apart easily during threshing so it’s harder to mill. Kernza seems to have a very low yield at 200-600 pounds per acre, though.
I think that the key difference is that Kernza is engineered to be a perennial and probably develops its gluten structure much better than einkorn dough, which tends to be sticky and inelastic. The breads they showed looked fairly fluffy in comparison.
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Comment on I made a chill minimal 3D golf game that fits in 13 kilobytes - Sunshine Golf Classic in ~creative
Narry Link ParentHonestly, yeah an auto-shot would be amazing for the strategy-minded. Between the wind, top/back spin (you might also add side spin clockwise/counter-clockwise; depending on how deep you want to...Honestly, yeah an auto-shot would be amazing for the strategy-minded. Between the wind, top/back spin (you might also add side spin clockwise/counter-clockwise; depending on how deep you want to go) and the terrain, you could have a fully different game play mode that would appeal to a more methodical player. It's certainly a fairly rare game mode.
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Comment on I made a chill minimal 3D golf game that fits in 13 kilobytes - Sunshine Golf Classic in ~creative
Narry LinkI really enjoyed it. I played the first 9 and double bogey'd on 10 due to some finger twitches clicking the mouse button a bit too early and decided that was enough for me for the day. Even...I really enjoyed it. I played the first 9 and double bogey'd on 10 due to some finger twitches clicking the mouse button a bit too early and decided that was enough for me for the day. Even setting the 13kb limitation aside this is insanely good. You captured 95% of what I love in every 3D golf game I've ever played. The interface gets out of the way, which is excellent. That said, I have some suggestions/feedback on the swing meter.
If you're wedded to how the swing meter works, would you consider adding some differential color bands so its easier to tell where perfect/good/hook/slice are going to end up? I've had times where it looked like I got Good but got a Hook, and vice-versa. Something like a small green band in the middle for perfect, a slightly larger orange band encompassing it for Good, a slightly larger yellow band for Hook and maybe the rest in red for Slice?
If you're not wedded to offering just the one style of swing meter, I have some suggestions.
- Rather than the meter going to the right to set the distance, and then back to the left and hitting a narrow target, set the perfect shot in the middle of the band and have the player try to nail it as the indicator swings left to right and back again. (Edit: the idea here is that the closer they are to perfect, the more the shot goes directly down as far as possible; basically it's a combined distance/strength meter. For this to work I think you'd have to implement a second click anyway... so maybe not as good an idea as I first thought.)
- Another one you might consider is setting it as a click and hold. Let the meter swing to the right to set the distance, then when they click, they hold and let a circle grow to show the size of the shot and release when it's in the correct strength ring.
Barring any or all of that, I'd recommend that you maybe allow a setting to change the meter speed so folks with motor disorders (or folks just desiring a more laid back experience) can play and enjoy your game.
But again, fantastic work, I really dig this!
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Comment on [SOLVED] Hunting for a movie in ~movies
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Comment on That book you remember some details but can't recall the title in ~books
Narry Link ParentHonestly it might be. I read the original The Indian in the Cupboard and my basic memories of it were "this is insane and very sad, I feel for this tiny little dude." The basic sense/memory I have...Honestly it might be. I read the original The Indian in the Cupboard and my basic memories of it were "this is insane and very sad, I feel for this tiny little dude." The basic sense/memory I have is similar to the vibe The Indian in the Cupboard gives off, so probably something like that...
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Comment on What's your line? in ~life
Narry LinkHmm. I’ve had dozens of jobs in my life. Thinking on my common reasons for quitting, my line is respect; treat me with it and I’ll work hard. Treat me like a child and/or a chump and I’ll walk....Hmm. I’ve had dozens of jobs in my life. Thinking on my common reasons for quitting, my line is respect; treat me with it and I’ll work hard. Treat me like a child and/or a chump and I’ll walk.
Don’t make me lie for you, don’t lie to me, and pay me on time and in full.
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Comment on What's your line? in ~life
Narry Link ParentGross. My dad was a general contractor in his twenties back in the 80’s and would often drastically under bid and then spend weeks arguing with the client about cost overruns and coming out of his...Gross. My dad was a general contractor in his twenties back in the 80’s and would often drastically under bid and then spend weeks arguing with the client about cost overruns and coming out of his own pocket to pay crew for certain days or buy materials until the client could get him the money to buy supplies.
I could never figure out if it was because he genuinely thought he could do it for the original quote and was just a hopeful idiot or if it was a tactic to ensure he got the job; I honestly presumed, knowing him personally, that he was just really bad at figuring out the value of his labor. Mostly because there were about as many instances where he came in ahead of schedule and under budget and had to drag his feet a little since he never put a bonus clause into any of his agreements if that happened.
He quit contracting in his early thirties to pursue his dream of being a rich and famous big shot in Hollywood. That was nearly forty years ago. I’ll let you know if he ever makes it.
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Comment on What's a show you love that's from before your time? in ~tv
Narry Link ParentThat sounds about right. I actually saw a YouTube about all this recently but I forgot it all and am too lazy to look it up again.That sounds about right. I actually saw a YouTube about all this recently but I forgot it all and am too lazy to look it up again.
It got kind of hokey in places and the animation was clearly done by someone new to 3D animation but very earnest about giving it their all, and at the core it works because it’s still a genuinely good story. It goes from point A to point B and nothing feels unearned. It’s ninety minutes but I ended up watching it in three thirty minute blocks for various reasons.
Honestly, 7.5 out of 10, I have seen much much worse out of major studios that believed they earned my money.
Be sure to stick around for the post credits.