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  1. Comment on Athletes likely to have higher levels of PFAS after play on artificial turf – study in ~sports

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    Surely these reasons pale in comparison to the facts from this article about how they infect athletes with PFAS? Why not just not host sporting events in dry areas that require more maintenance?...

    Surely these reasons pale in comparison to the facts from this article about how they infect athletes with PFAS? Why not just not host sporting events in dry areas that require more maintenance?

    Obviously it's because of these sporting industries but these reasonings are feeble at best.

  2. Comment on Athletes likely to have higher levels of PFAS after play on artificial turf – study in ~sports

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    This is insane to me. Athletes hate playing on turf, it serves seemingly no purpose, and these chemicals are apparently very bad for you. Yet they are putting down huge plots of it. Is there just...

    This is insane to me. Athletes hate playing on turf, it serves seemingly no purpose, and these chemicals are apparently very bad for you. Yet they are putting down huge plots of it. Is there just a turf industry that makes them cheap as hell or something?

    "The compounds are linked to cancer, liver problems, thyroid issues, birth defects, kidney disease, decreased immunity and other serious health problems." "Some artificial turf is still produced with ground-up tires that can contain heavy metals, benzene, VOCs and other carcinogens. The material also emits high levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and sheds microplastics and other chemicals into waterways."

    Can we ban turf already?

    3 votes

  3. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I got the new Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and I am in love with it. It's truly an incredible metroidvania. The map design is incredible, the story is decent but engaging, but the combat is...

    I got the new Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and I am in love with it. It's truly an incredible metroidvania. The map design is incredible, the story is decent but engaging, but the combat is awesome. It's surprisingly deep and has a lot of risk/reward stuff that makes it fun even late into the game. Plus the bosses are really cool. It's dripping with style and honestly a must-play for fans of 2D adventure sidescrollers.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I played this on Game Pass a few months ago and loved it. Would have paid full price it's a unique game. Have some gripes near the end but nothing crazy and it was very interesting and fun and the...

    I played this on Game Pass a few months ago and loved it. Would have paid full price it's a unique game. Have some gripes near the end but nothing crazy and it was very interesting and fun and the soundtrack is so cool, I still think about it.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Book recommendations, specifically in ~books

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    You might like The 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. I don't want to say too much for fear of spoiling what I think is an inventive and fun story. It's got a timeloop in it and it's like a murder...

    You might like The 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. I don't want to say too much for fear of spoiling what I think is an inventive and fun story. It's got a timeloop in it and it's like a murder mystery thing. I enjoyed it a lot and recommend it to people all the time.

    1 vote

  6. Looking for creative types in the gaming world to interview!

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    I have a project where I interview people on my twitch live, as if it were a talk show. I mainly focus on people in the gaming world, so if you would like to be interviewed about your hobby for...

    I have a project where I interview people on my twitch live, as if it were a talk show. I mainly focus on people in the gaming world, so if you would like to be interviewed about your hobby for 30-40 minutes let me know!

    I interviewed speedrunners, gaming musicians, challenge runners, and tournament hosters before, but I'm open to anyone that is interested and in the gaming sphere. I don't have many viewers or influence it's simply because I love to do it. If you would like to collaborate on something like this, let me know! Thanks!

    6 votes

  7. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    I did not expect this drawing from your description and it's incredible!

    I did not expect this drawing from your description and it's incredible!

    1 vote

  8. Comment on What have you been watching/reading this week? in ~anime

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    I found Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood on Netflix randomly and I fell in love with it. They don't have "seasons" for it on Netflix but I'm on part 3. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone...

    I found Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood on Netflix randomly and I fell in love with it. They don't have "seasons" for it on Netflix but I'm on part 3. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone who hasn't seen it or isn't as far as me so don't read any further if you aren't like 30 episodes in.

    What's currently happening is Ed just used a portal to transport himself, Envy and the Asian looking guy whose name I can't remember out of gluttony's stomach. Ed went through the truth again and saw Al's body. Al (in the armor and with Gluttony) is about to walk to the door to meet what seems to be their father and the creator of the homonculi.

    There is far more cloak-and-dagger murder mystery than I expected and I love them for it. The action is spaced between really gripping emotional segments so it isn't overdone, and everyone gets their cool setpiece. Wasn't sold on Colonel Mustang until he carved the transmutation circle into his hand and roasted Lust. That scene was incredible. I'm also still torn up about the death of Maes Hughes. One of the better animes I have seen. I recommend it highly.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Do any of you have blogs? in ~creative

  10. Comment on Do any of you have blogs? in ~creative

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    Thank you! I appreciate the kind words.

    Thank you! I appreciate the kind words.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Do any of you have blogs? in ~creative

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    I have a blog: nucleovores.blogspot.com It's a bit different than the rest of you. It's a collection of short fiction stories I've written over the past 3 years or so. A lot of cerebral, stream of...

    I have a blog: nucleovores.blogspot.com

    It's a bit different than the rest of you. It's a collection of short fiction stories I've written over the past 3 years or so. A lot of cerebral, stream of conscious stuff. I'd love to hear what you think of it! Thanks!

    4 votes

  12. Comment on CD Projekt RED - Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Reveal - 48-minute walkthrough in ~games

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    What is exactly sexist about showing women's breasts and asses? There is also a naked man in that tub with her and a naked man with the main character in the next scene. You also picked a few...

    What is exactly sexist about showing women's breasts and asses? There is also a naked man in that tub with her and a naked man with the main character in the next scene. You also picked a few minutes out of a 45 minute game play trailer to highlight this apparent sexism as a selling point.

    8 votes

  13. Comment on Post something that you want to get into but don't know how, and have other people give you advice in ~hobbies

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    I want to do cosplay really bad but I have no idea how to make clothing or fake armor or anything like that. If I wanted to do junkrat from overwatch or Isaac from Dead Space I think about it for...

    I want to do cosplay really bad but I have no idea how to make clothing or fake armor or anything like that. If I wanted to do junkrat from overwatch or Isaac from Dead Space I think about it for 5 minutes before determining its impossible.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on Trigger warning tag / special flair? in ~tildes

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    Thanks for the information! This is very interesting indeed, I wish I could read the whole thing. This research echoes my own sentiments. Avoidance is bad, but exposure should happen in a safe...

    Thanks for the information! This is very interesting indeed, I wish I could read the whole thing. This research echoes my own sentiments. Avoidance is bad, but exposure should happen in a safe area. I don't think that safe area is online or in many forms of media, but maybe I was too hasty in expressing my disdain for trigger warnings. Speaking on it now, I realize my problem with trigger warnings is the culture surrounding them seems to be that they are the sole method of recovery, with people living exclusively on trigger warnings, in a perpetual safe zone. I can see them as a stepping stone to effective treatment. Thanks again.

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  15. Comment on Trigger warning tag / special flair? in ~tildes

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    I don't think they are wrong to want warnings. They are not a bad idea in itself, I simply want better for trauma victims. I want them to recover and I don't think complete avoidance is the way....

    I don't think they are wrong to want warnings. They are not a bad idea in itself, I simply want better for trauma victims. I want them to recover and I don't think complete avoidance is the way. Building a sheltered life for them on the internet, to me, serves only to "pretend" to safeguard their hobby. To make a safe zone for them from avoidance makes me worry that they'll have to face that trauma elsewhere and it'll be far worse than if they had been exposed previously.

    Please stop saying things like "If you think Tildes is an "echo chamber" of basic human decency, you know what? I'm OK with having that sort of echo chamber." It paints you as the good person and me as the bad person. You know nothing about me as a person and what my acceptable standards for human decency are. I simply have a differing opinion from you and other people in this thread. Nowhere am I suggesting we force these people to face their traumas head-on, without support or therapy. Nowhere do I use malicious or aggravated terminology or attack other persons instead of their arguments. I am simply stating my case, and it happens to differ from the norm, or your own, or the whole thread.

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  16. Comment on Trigger warning tag / special flair? in ~tildes

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    I'm just asking for research examples. Research isn't the be-all-end-all of discussion, but it helps to point to something other than anecdotal evidence. I have plenty of anecdotal evidence...

    I'm just asking for research examples. Research isn't the be-all-end-all of discussion, but it helps to point to something other than anecdotal evidence. I have plenty of anecdotal evidence myself. I live with my partner who has BPD. She has faced down several of her triggers and has had success with it, with and without therapy to back it up. She has made leaps and bounds in her trauma recovery by using other coping methods than avoidance. It doesn't mean it's the only solution, or that it's perfect. I'm only looking to help people as well, and I don't think trigger warnings are the answer.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on Trigger warning tag / special flair? in ~tildes

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    Its no use arguing. You all already have your minds made up. None of your argument makes sense. It's a real echo chamber in here.

    Its no use arguing. You all already have your minds made up. None of your argument makes sense. It's a real echo chamber in here.

  18. Comment on Trigger warning tag / special flair? in ~tildes

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    Trigger warnings are unnecessary for several reasons. If a person is triggered by simple stimuli, such as seeing the word rape, then they need to be seeking professional help. How would you even...

    Trigger warnings are unnecessary for several reasons. If a person is triggered by simple stimuli, such as seeing the word rape, then they need to be seeking professional help. How would you even warn someone that the word rape is in it without just putting the words trigger warning? At that point it's so vague you don't know what it's even for. If a person can handle seeing the word rape, but is triggered by graphic text descriptions of a traumatic event (we'll continue the rape example), then they should possess the awareness to stop reading before they progress through the entire thing. It's no fault but their own if they read a passage about something that triggers them. I challenge you, as I have challenged Kat, for a real world example of a movie trailer that has a surprise rape scene, or even for something as descriptive as a long written passage about rape. I wouldn't even know where to find it, you would almost certainly have to search something like that out. It's not commonplace. If a person is not triggered by either of these things, but some word or phrase that brings up memories that we cannot even know about because it is so personal, then that person either also needs professional help, and a trigger warning would be of no service because we don't know which items to put a warning on, without having to trigger warning everything. Which goes back to my earlier idea that they serve no purpose except to say "keep living your life, but avoid your trauma forever." If the trauma is so powerful it cannot be overcome, trigger warnings are not the solution, and if it isn't so powerful that it can be overcome, trigger warnings are not the solution.

    Furthermore, I have a real-world counter example. I was watching a youtube video game channel that said "Heart-stopping moments in Smash." Should this have had a trigger warning? What if I had seen my father die of a heart attack and this title triggered me? You could argue what's the point of writing heart-stopping when it's such a negative phrase with negative connotation. You could have just written exciting moments. It's needless censoring for the sake of acting like you're helping. A trigger warning on this video would only serve to remind people of their trauma, because it's a video that has nothing to do with heart-stopping other than those words.

    You said: "Extend it if you wish, don't if you don't, but this whole because avoidance is not a solution to the problem armchair view is honestly condescending to the point of being a bit mean, in my opinion." This whole thread is armchair psychology. It's mean and condescending and ASSUMING of everyone to say they have experiences trauma and know what needs to be triggered but I don't. It's armchair psychology to say that we should protect everyone from their trauma without backing it up with science or noted efforts or even provide a counter example to my examples. Everyone is just set in their ways that it is the right way. Nobody is providing examples of things that actually happen or even people that actually get "triggered." People are simply saying "We should warn everyone of everything." I believe people who need trigger warnings can overcome their trauma, I don't believe it will be done by avoiding it, but by facing it with professional help. The only thing trigger warnings are doing is facilitating armchair psychology to the point of harm. We already have rating labels on games and movies and TV. You should have enough awareness to use them.

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/11106670/Trigger-warnings-more-harm-than-good.html

  19. Comment on Trigger warning tag / special flair? in ~tildes

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    You miss my point entirely. Please. You said: "Shanara didn’t cite a single relevant piece of research;" Yes, and I said that when I typed " [they] provided a counter example of research (not an...

    You miss my point entirely. Please.

    You said: "Shanara didn’t cite a single relevant piece of research;"

    Yes, and I said that when I typed " [they] provided a counter example of research (not an example pertaining to this case, but an example of what they were looking for in a reply) with which you have not produced."

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Trigger warning tag / special flair? in ~tildes

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    You made up that random example. I'm looking for real world stuff. Is there an actual trailer that does that? I'd like to see it if you can muster, please. I reiterate that the trigger warning...

    You made up that random example. I'm looking for real world stuff. Is there an actual trailer that does that? I'd like to see it if you can muster, please.

    I reiterate that the trigger warning still wouldn't have helped in this instance because avoidance is not a solution to the problem, psychiatric help is, and we are not psychiatrists or psychologists. If they were to tell their patient to avoid all forms of media that may trigger them, would you not self-isolate? Why do they have the desire to browse websites and trailers that may contain things that cause them incredible trauma? And also have the desire to have all of these things warned for them in advance in case, like you said before, an unrelated detail we couldn't possibly know about, comes up and triggers them?

    2 votes