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  1. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    I don’t eat it often but a Spam sandwich with lightly pan-toasted bread, kewpie Mayo, cheese, and a seasoned tomato is absolutely bomb

    I don’t eat it often but a Spam sandwich with lightly pan-toasted bread, kewpie Mayo, cheese, and a seasoned tomato is absolutely bomb

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  2. Comment on Study shows if music gives you chills or goosebumps, you may have a special brain in ~music

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    This happens to me, even sometimes just thinking about a particular song. I wonder what is the evolutionary benefit of having this quality that gets filtered out for some but not for others

    This happens to me, even sometimes just thinking about a particular song. I wonder what is the evolutionary benefit of having this quality that gets filtered out for some but not for others

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  3. Comment on Chefs of Tildes, what’s one simple cooking trick that can vastly improve the flavour of a dish? in ~food

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    I dunno if it’s cooking per se (probably so bc the additional elements need preparation), but adding texture to your meals makes a world of difference in the taste, presentation, and quality of...

    I dunno if it’s cooking per se (probably so bc the additional elements need preparation), but adding texture to your meals makes a world of difference in the taste, presentation, and quality of the dish. I made a bowl meal the other night that had (among other things) rice and other soft-ish elements aside from the protein. The final touch was some umami crunchy flakes in chili garlic oil. Aside from the taste it added, having that crunchy element really elevated the whole dish and my family loved it.

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  4. Comment on Do you think life was better in the past? in ~talk

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    I think everyone reminisces it’s just we all have direct, near immediate connections with others to express it so it seems like a greater amount. With youth comes blissful ignorance and different...

    I think everyone reminisces it’s just we all have direct, near immediate connections with others to express it so it seems like a greater amount.

    With youth comes blissful ignorance and different priorities. Looking back at one’s childhood (happy or not), there’s something about it you miss which is why we have all these “remakes” of popular video games and movies. Looking back to early adulthood there’s bound to be bad parts too, but we remember the fun nights being young and carefree with less joint pain. The world might not have been better or worse, but those weren’t on our priority list.

    You know how the brain filters out “nonessential” information and retains what’s valuable? It’s impossible and overwhelming to have 100% input all the time. This is a similar phenomenon I think—the brain simply cannot retain all information about the state of the world’s events in the past—we would never get anything done! We hold on to the “valuable” experiences which we remember fondly and learn what’s necessary from the past, to move forward.

    Tbh the world may have been better though..less climate change and blatant, brazen hypocrisy, deception, and greed (as opposed to keeping it in the shadows). In general I think humanity has gotten better—most people are actually decent and reasonable, and being connected lets us amplify this goodness and hold the irl trolls accountable.

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  5. Comment on Why did you select your username for Tildes? in ~tildes

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    I’ve never been on a site developing from the ground up so most things are usually taken. I wanted a single-word name for an adult so I went with a mix of synthesis (for its multitude of relevant...

    I’ve never been on a site developing from the ground up so most things are usually taken. I wanted a single-word name for an adult so I went with a mix of synthesis (for its multitude of relevant definitions) and sinistra (Latin for “on the left” e.g. piano music notations and dexterity)

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