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  1. Comment on Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing -- colonies surged fifteen-fold in ~science

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    Thanks for the encouragement! I don't expect any of my work will be applied or taken seriously in my lifetime, but that's sort of freeing in a way.

    Thanks for the encouragement! I don't expect any of my work will be applied or taken seriously in my lifetime, but that's sort of freeing in a way.

  2. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (April 2026) in ~health.mental

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    My problem is I oscillate between tasks done to make money and being tired from those tasks. Haha! But I have some health stuff to take care of to re-enable the ability to do exactly as you...

    My problem is I oscillate between tasks done to make money and being tired from those tasks. Haha! But I have some health stuff to take care of to re-enable the ability to do exactly as you suggest. I agree that physical health is an essential component in maintaining the ability to work and to thrive.

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  3. Comment on Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing -- colonies surged fifteen-fold in ~science

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    I plan to read quite broadly to find support and inspiration to develop the framework further, absolutely. Thanks for the suggestion!

    I plan to read quite broadly to find support and inspiration to develop the framework further, absolutely. Thanks for the suggestion!

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  4. Comment on Ozempic is about to go generic in India, China and Canada in ~health

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    That's the most expensive savings of $450 I've ever heard of.

    That's the most expensive savings of $450 I've ever heard of.

    6 votes

  5. Comment on What’s something you’re putting up with? in ~talk

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    Amen to that. I am just commenting to say that I feel exactly the same way.

    Amen to that. I am just commenting to say that I feel exactly the same way.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing -- colonies surged fifteen-fold in ~science

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    That's why I'm thinking these days of trying to develop an economic system framework that actually takes ecology into account AND provides for human needs. Capitalism produces so much waste due to...

    That's why I'm thinking these days of trying to develop an economic system framework that actually takes ecology into account AND provides for human needs. Capitalism produces so much waste due to artificial scarcity anyway, and I'm sure communism has its own problems tied up in ideology: it certainly has historical baggage that makes it difficult to discuss with most people.

  7. Comment on What is something you're holding together? in ~talk

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    Always vindicating to see how things rot without you. Lol

    Always vindicating to see how things rot without you. Lol

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (April 2026) in ~health.mental

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    Not super great, but I'm managing to make the basics happen to keep my job and do the minimum in terms of housekeeping. I've had some realizations lately in therapy that will either end my...

    Not super great, but I'm managing to make the basics happen to keep my job and do the minimum in terms of housekeeping.

    I've had some realizations lately in therapy that will either end my relationship or make it better than it's ever been, and I'm not in charge at all anymore of which way that will go.

    I've been having to try to figure out how to field multiple coinciding financial emergencies without access to credit or other resources, and I've been having to sell things I really, really liked having just to stay afloat. And one of those emergency expenditures is to replace something that makes some of my side hustles possible, so I'm having to replace it with lesser capacity to make money.

    I'm having to wait a month to visit my doctor to address a persistent issue for which I have a strong case as to what the next treatment should be, but it'll be a month before it can even be addressed. So I have to figure out how to survive another month with low motivation, low energy, and other chronic negative health impacts.

    I've lost the ability to envision a good future for myself or to experience hope or joy, partly based on how life is going now and has been for a while now, and partly because of general economic conditions that impact me more directly than they should.

    I do everything right but nothing changes. And all the avenues that could change things remain inaccessible to me, or are too long-term to count on.

    Despite all that I'm still somehow managing to keep my head above water and keep going.

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  9. Comment on What is something you're holding together? in ~talk

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    I understand where you're going and thankfully my motivation is intrinsic and I find life worth living for its own sake. I've done and continue to do the work in therapy and am properly medicated....

    I understand where you're going and thankfully my motivation is intrinsic and I find life worth living for its own sake. I've done and continue to do the work in therapy and am properly medicated. But when I have my worst moments and life isn't otherwise justifiable in my mind, those connections to others are what keep me around.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on What is something you're holding together? in ~talk

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    My most sincere condolences. I am certain you gave that cat the best possible life and lots of love.

    My most sincere condolences. I am certain you gave that cat the best possible life and lots of love.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on What is something you're holding together? in ~talk

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    And honestly, all of my connections and responsibilities are what keep me alive. Literally. If I didn't have responsibilities I'd be so much more likely to auto-unalive.

    And honestly, all of my connections and responsibilities are what keep me alive. Literally. If I didn't have responsibilities I'd be so much more likely to auto-unalive.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on What is something you're holding together? in ~talk

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    My beloved Yulin is an extremely affectionate tortie who, while she was at the shelter, hissed at every other cat who crossed her path. But when I met her, she let me pick her up and cradle her in...

    My beloved Yulin is an extremely affectionate tortie who, while she was at the shelter, hissed at every other cat who crossed her path. But when I met her, she let me pick her up and cradle her in my arms without any fuss. And ever since last February when I brought her home, she hasn't hissed, scratched, or bit at me in anger. She's such a good girl. And I think she's thankful that she's in a one cat apartment situation.

    5 votes

  13. Comment on What is something you're holding together? in ~talk

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    I host and maintain several local small business websites. I am the only person in my geographic region at work that has the knowledge and certifications to perform a certain kind of work. I'm the...

    I host and maintain several local small business websites.

    I am the only person in my geographic region at work that has the knowledge and certifications to perform a certain kind of work.

    I'm the go-to guy for 3D printing commissions for several people.

    And if all else fails, my cat is fully reliant on me.

    6 votes

  14. Comment on Welcome to a multidimensional economic disaster - the AI boom wasn’t built for the polycrisis (gifted lnk) in ~tech

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    Mind you, I think Taiwan has agreements with the US such that they can't export chips to China. So China has to make their own, and they're currently a few generations behind current AI chips....

    Mind you, I think Taiwan has agreements with the US such that they can't export chips to China. So China has to make their own, and they're currently a few generations behind current AI chips. That's the main reason DeepSeek was more efficient with processing power: it had to be to make use of lesser domestic chip capacity.

    5 votes