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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
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Comment on What is a non-professional situation, area or activity in which you are uniquely experienced or skilled? in ~talk
Plik Link ParentFPV drones are being used more in movies. Kinda similar to helicopters. That opening scene in Red Notice was filmed by one of the FPV racing world champions I think. They are also starting to be...FPV drones are being used more in movies. Kinda similar to helicopters. That opening scene in Red Notice was filmed by one of the FPV racing world champions I think.
They are also starting to be used in Vietnam for planting crops and pesticide/fertilizer application (but like you said, mostly pre-programmed paths + gyro mode, so not as fun).
There's also Ukraine...
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Comment on Weβre building nuclear spaceships againβthis time for real in ~space
Plik LinkInteresting information, but also a very oddly written article. It felt like the author just copy-pasted together bits of conversation he overheard at the local diner, and then sprinkled in his...Interesting information, but also a very oddly written article. It felt like the author just copy-pasted together bits of conversation he overheard at the local diner, and then sprinkled in his own theoretical conversations with himself.
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Comment on We need to rethink exercise β The workout paradox in ~health
Plik Link ParentDivorcing diet from exercise in terms of weight loss (even if they stated there will be a second video on diet) was not a good decision though.Divorcing diet from exercise in terms of weight loss (even if they stated there will be a second video on diet) was not a good decision though.
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Comment on We need to rethink exercise β The workout paradox in ~health
Plik Link ParentOne reason I lift is so I can eat pizza and not feel bad πOne reason I lift is so I can eat pizza and not feel bad π
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Comment on We need to rethink exercise β The workout paradox in ~health
Plik Link ParentMy biggest issue was that it is well known that exercise is not the only factor in weight loss (or muscle gain) across lifting forums. There are plenty of versions of phrases thrown around lifting...My biggest issue was that it is well known that exercise is not the only factor in weight loss (or muscle gain) across lifting forums. There are plenty of versions of phrases thrown around lifting forums like "you can't out train a bad diet", or "gains are made 10% in the gym, 90% in the kitchen". However, the video kinda insinuated that the diet thing was top secret, and everyone thinks exercise alone is good enough, which isn't really the case if one spends a small amount of time reading about fitness.
Another issue was the repeated emphasis on the idea that the body ~"adapts to everything". This is addressed in good training programs through periodization, and switching in/out various lifts.
My reaction to the video in steps was like this:
- Exercise isn't as great as you might think! - Huh?
- The body adapts. - No shit
- You won't lose weight because adapting and calories! - But I can change exercises, perioditize, and calorie count?
- ... - Oh, they aren't going to address any of this. Bad video is bad.
(1) a very personal connection to exercise, since it can be literally life changing, so having a video diminish that can feel like a personal attack,
You nailed it. Lifting has gotten me through a lot of depressing times. It has also drastically improved my life physically due to lower back pain since my 20s before I started lifting (pretty much gone now thanks to ignoring doctors, and deadlifting).
I also believe it is one of the few safe physical activities one can continue into old age (how many grampas do you see playing football (soccer)?) that provides massive benefits. It's also easier to maintain as all you need to do is find a gym, or buy some weights. Team sports are harder to organize and require more of a social commitment. If you do like team sports (or tennis) lifting will improve your performance, lower your chance of injury, and most likely increase your recovery speed from minor injuries.
Finally, I think many people are shy about going to the gym for the first time, and this video is kind of just another excuse not to go, when people should generally be encouraged to go. My opinion is that weightlifting (not general physical education) should be a required course the last year of high school, PE for the first year or two is fine, but the last year should have weightlifting so that if students want to they can really take advantage of the quality equipment available in university, or have a healthy hobby if they go straight into the work force (rather than blowing those first "big" pay checks on consumer electronics).
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Comment on The unexpected poetry of PhD acknowledgements in ~science
Plik Link ParentW.t.f. that is terrible. Not on him, just the fact that the situation demands that sort of thinking. Glad I stopped at a masters like Howard Wolowitz πhe was bitter about how much this had held back his career. They were all agreeing that it is simply no longer tenable to marry someone outside your field of expertise because you are competing with married couples who collaborate.
W.t.f. that is terrible. Not on him, just the fact that the situation demands that sort of thinking. Glad I stopped at a masters like Howard Wolowitz π
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Comment on Cheap phone plan with international service? in ~tech
Plik Link ParentSkype In can usually receive incoming SMS verifications. You usually have to manually check the app though, they don't necessarily pop up as notifications.Skype In can usually receive incoming SMS verifications. You usually have to manually check the app though, they don't necessarily pop up as notifications.
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Comment on We need to rethink exercise β The workout paradox in ~health
Plik Link ParentAh, thanks I will read the sources tomorrow. Probably make me more upset when I see how much they glossed over π€£Ah, thanks I will read the sources tomorrow. Probably make me more upset when I see how much they glossed over π€£
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Comment on We need to rethink exercise β The workout paradox in ~health
Plik Link ParentYeah, I wasn't expecting details since they said there would be another video, but they kept mentioning how the body adapts to exertion and calorie intake without emphasizing just the tiny idea...Yeah, I wasn't expecting details since they said there would be another video, but they kept mentioning how the body adapts to exertion and calorie intake without emphasizing just the tiny idea that maybe one could....count calories. π€·ββοΈ
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Comment on We need to rethink exercise β The workout paradox in ~health
Plik Link ParentYeah , I figured. I have seen a few scattered about comments throughout YT, but this seemed like way more than usual on a single video. I guess they just haven't been moderated out yet?Yeah , I figured. I have seen a few scattered about comments throughout YT, but this seemed like way more than usual on a single video. I guess they just haven't been moderated out yet?
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Comment on We need to rethink exercise β The workout paradox in ~health
Plik LinkI feel like they completely ignored the benefits of weight lifting and building muscle mass, and overlooked the fact that by calorie counting one can avoid eating more calories as a result of...I feel like they completely ignored the benefits of weight lifting and building muscle mass, and overlooked the fact that by calorie counting one can avoid eating more calories as a result of one's body pining for more calories to counteract the calorie expenditure. This a pretty big deal since cutting and gaining phases are a big part of lifting. The whole point is to fight against the body's natural instinct to eat more after exerting more via caloric deficit (and also at times to willingly gain fat while also gaining muscle mass via caloric surplus).
They also seemed to have overlooked the fact that muscle burns more calories at rest than fat, so more muscle = more calories burned at rest. This is pretty important, as one of the advantages of lifting over cardio is the greater calories burned at rest from increased muscle mass (cardio still increases this, but not as much, primarily cardio is good for burning calories in the moment)...Or maybe they just hand waved it all away with the "your body adapts to energy expenditures" line. Additionally, there wasn't much in the video about quality of calories, Snickers ice cream bars != chicken-broccoli-rice.
Any which way, I think this video is fairly misleading. If you can eat the same, but start lifting you will evetually lose weight up to a point (assuming your eating habits aren't absurd). For further weight loss most people would probably have to start managing their nutrition and caloric intake, but to imply exercising won't make you lose weight, just be sendentary (as the video seems to imply), is an extreme simplification IMO.
Also, what's with all the naked female butts in the comments?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Plik Link ParentWow. Thank you. It definitely wasn't that weird when I played, but that was when your ship would randomly explode/despawn/hurtle off into space on spawn. Also there were no prisons. Sounds like...Wow. Thank you. It definitely wasn't that weird when I played, but that was when your ship would randomly explode/despawn/hurtle off into space on spawn. Also there were no prisons.
Sounds like too much work to make it enjoyable if the underground side of things have become so powerful.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Plik Link ParentCan you clarify sociopathic? I played many u years ago when everything was super broken, curious what it's like now.Can you clarify sociopathic? I played many u
years ago when everything was super broken, curious what it's like now. -
Comment on Any other Tildes users posting from within the great firewall? in ~tech
Plik LinkPMed you with one. Alternatively a VPS with a VPN server/shadowsocks might work too. There is a Chinese made gaming VPN that works really well too, but I can't remember the name....and it does...PMed you with one. Alternatively a VPS with a VPN server/shadowsocks might work too.
There is a Chinese made gaming VPN that works really well too, but I can't remember the name....and it does some shady low level stuff to your network drivers to work.
Edit: Found it - https://www.uubooster.com
It opens up kinda like Steam, then lets you pick a destination region, then scans a list of routes from which you can choose the lowest ping for that particular game.
Edit 2: Many people used Express, but I found it to generally be terrible. Never pay for a full 6 months/year of VPN service. I had more than a few friends who did that, and then the VPN would barely work (if at all) for 3+ months. No refunds were ever given.
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Comment on DuckDuckGo seems like a significantly worse search engine than Google despite SEO bloat, and I think community discussions mislead people by omitting that in ~tech
Plik LinkI switched to Kagi. It seems pretty good. The quick answer feature is nice because it summarizes many pages at once. Also pretty sure DDG is just Anonymous Bing (they get the majority of their...I switched to Kagi. It seems pretty good. The quick answer feature is nice because it summarizes many pages at once.
Also pretty sure DDG is just Anonymous Bing (they get the majority of their results forwarded from Bing).
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Comment on Captain America: Brave New World | Official teaser in ~movies
Plik Link ParentI concur. I regret watching it. Much bad.I concur. I regret watching it. Much bad.
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Comment on Joe Biden calls Volodymyr Zelensky 'Putin' right before huge press conference in ~news
Plik Link ParentThe last segment was pretty bad, he had that thousand yard stare like he was off in some possible future, but actually there. All these clips coming out are not encouraging.The last segment was pretty bad, he had that thousand yard stare like he was off in some possible future, but actually there.
All these clips coming out are not encouraging.
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Comment on Does anyone have any advice for new dads? in ~life.men
Plik Link ParentIf you are going to send them to an "international" (tier 1, tier 3, whatever) school they should pick up English and the local language quickly, but that's 6+ years down the road.If you are going to send them to an "international" (tier 1, tier 3, whatever) school they should pick up English and the local language quickly, but that's 6+ years down the road.
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Comment on Does anyone have any advice for new dads? in ~life.men
Plik Link ParentNoise cancelling headphones + chill music adjusted to the appropriate volume are another option (don't block out all exterior sound by setting the volume to 11).Noise cancelling headphones + chill music adjusted to the appropriate volume are another option (don't block out all exterior sound by setting the volume to 11).
I am not a PT or doctor, but lifting has helped me with lower back issues, e.g. bend over to pick up an empty box, tweak my back, and spend a week+ recovering.
I can deadlift 175kg now, and have stopped having back issues that last longer than half a day at most (and with much less pain).
I would consider a lifting program perhaps, but talk to a professional first. Some will say to avoid it, others will tell you to do it at all costs...so maybe get some different opinions. If you can bench, squat, deadlift, and overhead press are musts in my opinion, because they are compound lifts and will apply to every day life more than just doing a million curls or hip thrusts.
Lifting tends to increase the strength of connective tissues more than other forms of cardio heavy exercise, which might help you in the long run.