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Comment on ‘The science isn’t there’: do dating apps really help us find our soulmate? in ~life
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Comment on Self published authors, how do you market your books? Nothing I've tried has had any success. in ~creative
Turtle42 Link ParentSo much good stuff here. Thank you for taking the time to write, a lot of this I've been mulling over for a long time in general. Particularly the idea that social media has made everyone feel...So much good stuff here. Thank you for taking the time to write, a lot of this I've been mulling over for a long time in general. Particularly the idea that social media has made everyone feel like they need to know all the answers. This is especially weighing on me as I navigate a job search where you often times do need to appear to have the answers just to get an interview.
I've started sharing my blog recently and my fiance said what you touched on in that it was more vulnerable than something you'd typically see someone post about. Anytime I try to be something or someone I'm not it shows, so I suppose I'll continue to lean into that and find my voice.
Honestly, even simply getting off social media lately has helped with just simply enjoying media consumption (books, movies, etc.) and the art creation process without any pressure or need to share about it. When I do post, it does feel more genuine.
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Comment on Self published authors, how do you market your books? Nothing I've tried has had any success. in ~creative
Turtle42 Link ParentThis is amazing advice in general, not just for a writer but for an artist in general. Thank you. What advice do you have for someone that finds marketing themselves cringey? I enjoy writing blogs...This is amazing advice in general, not just for a writer but for an artist in general. Thank you.
What advice do you have for someone that finds marketing themselves cringey? I enjoy writing blogs and making artwork and I want to share this stuff, but there's a fear of rejection that sometimes I can't get over.
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Comment on Eclipse plans in ~talk
Turtle42 LinkWe got clouds where we were in the path of totality and I'm kind of really depressed about it. I was looking forward to this for awhile. It getting dark was cool but I don't know, I have massive...We got clouds where we were in the path of totality and I'm kind of really depressed about it. I was looking forward to this for awhile. It getting dark was cool but I don't know, I have massive FOMO right now. Like a weird pit of despair and sadness in my gut. So dumb, I hate being so sensitive.
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Comment on New York governor sends national guard to subway in crime crackdown in ~transport
Turtle42 Link ParentSee I’m conflicted, I wouldn’t mind them in my city. I would rather take public transportation over Uber but it’s gotten a lot worse lately. Between people openly shooting up on the platform in...See I’m conflicted, I wouldn’t mind them in my city. I would rather take public transportation over Uber but it’s gotten a lot worse lately. Between people openly shooting up on the platform in the middle of the day and encountering massive groups of teenagers wearing full face coverings smoking on the train it creates a sense of lawlessness. This isn’t a permanent solution though, and while it is definitely posturing, an increased police/military presence would make me feel a little safer.
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Comment on Monday, April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse: where and when in ~space
Turtle42 Link ParentI’ll be seeing it in Rochester NY. My fiancé and I are planning a trip through Western PA before heading up that way to stay with friends who live up there. I’m also worried about cloud cover but...I’ll be seeing it in Rochester NY. My fiancé and I are planning a trip through Western PA before heading up that way to stay with friends who live up there. I’m also worried about cloud cover but hoping even if the worst happens that the rest of the trip will make up for it.
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Comment on Quick thinking and a stroke of luck averted a moon lander disaster for Intuitive Machines in ~space
Turtle42 Link ParentDidn't flip a switch? I'd be so scared if I was the one who went through the checklist and missed that. The landing sounds rough. After hearing about all the difficulty recent attempts have had...Didn't flip a switch? I'd be so scared if I was the one who went through the checklist and missed that.
The landing sounds rough. After hearing about all the difficulty recent attempts have had I'm surprised we did it what appears to be so seamlessly in the 60s.
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Comment on Resources for starting your own small website in ~tech
Turtle42 (edited )Link ParentThank you for sharing this! Blot looks like exactly what I'm looking for. I purchase domains when I have ideas but then never use them. I have a self hosted Hugo site for my resume/portfolio, but...Thank you for sharing this! Blot looks like exactly what I'm looking for.
I purchase domains when I have ideas but then never use them. I have a self hosted Hugo site for my resume/portfolio, but involves a certain amount of maintenance that's fine for my main site, but still a little too much for a simple blog website where I just want to post random thoughts.
Edit: Blot is awesome, thanks again. It took me five minutes to setup and it's so intuitive and easy to use. It solves most of my problems with Hugo, and I can just post blogs whenever, wherever so much easier now.
I just need to figure out how to self host it. Awesome recommendation, I'll be keeping my eye out for more of your newsletters.
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Comment on The growing link between microbes, mood and mental health in ~health.mental
Turtle42 LinkFascinating! I'm quite eager to see where developments in this field go, it's wild to me that it's still in it's infancy and that a mind-gut connection hadn't been looked into as deeply before....Fascinating! I'm quite eager to see where developments in this field go, it's wild to me that it's still in it's infancy and that a mind-gut connection hadn't been looked into as deeply before.
Anecdotal; but I can definitely tell a marked improvement in mood/stress levels in my own life after regularly eating foods with probiotics and increasing my own fiber intake but I wouldn't be surprised if I was simply placebo-ing myself.
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Comment on Northern hemisphere gardeners - share your 2024 plans! in ~hobbies
Turtle42 LinkMy fiance and I just bought a house this past year and it has an adorable little backyard with a beautiful dogwood tree I can't wait to see flower, a couple of hydrangeas, crepe Myrtles, and a few...My fiance and I just bought a house this past year and it has an adorable little backyard with a beautiful dogwood tree I can't wait to see flower, a couple of hydrangeas, crepe Myrtles, and a few other random plants I need to identify. When we first moved in the whole yard was severely overgrown with weeds and thistles. Thankfully I've taken care of that for now, but am anticipating it trying to come back early in spring so I'll have to make sure I'm on top of it.
Other than managing weeds, I need to learn how to take care of these plants, transplant some for better yard design, and just try to learn and experiment with gardening for the first time. Does anyone have any tips for beginners?
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Comment on ‘An experiment in ritual humiliation’: would a month of rejection therapy make me fearless? in ~life
Turtle42 Link ParentI'm a photographer and I've always wanted to do street portraits but am to scared to approach strangers. I recently took a sales job at a retail location that's pretty hands on with their guests....I'm a photographer and I've always wanted to do street portraits but am to scared to approach strangers.
I recently took a sales job at a retail location that's pretty hands on with their guests. I had to ask everyone I saw if they needed anything/had any questions and was "rejected" plenty of times. I haven't tried yet to see if maybe I'll be less scared to ask a stranger if I can take their portrait but I can see how something like that will help. Pretty safe way to get that exposure IMO.
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Comment on Seaweed could save a billion people from famine after a nuclear war in ~science
Turtle42 Link ParentGood points, practicality of cans makes sense. I was just thinking from a purely longevity standpoint, I didn't consider the other factors.Good points, practicality of cans makes sense. I was just thinking from a purely longevity standpoint, I didn't consider the other factors.
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Comment on Seaweed could save a billion people from famine after a nuclear war in ~science
Turtle42 Link ParentDamn you're serious? Have you checked out getting freeze dried food instead? Most have a 25 year expiration, you won't need to eat a can of chili each week to replenish. Plus cans can rust and get...Damn you're serious? Have you checked out getting freeze dried food instead? Most have a 25 year expiration, you won't need to eat a can of chili each week to replenish. Plus cans can rust and get botulism and stuff, seems like a hassle. Go to any outdoor store and they should have like a bucket you can buy in bulk. I want a bucket just to have, doesn't go bad and in the event of an emergency I'm sure I'll be glad I have it.
Edit: and idk a bug out canoe actually doesn't seem so crazy with all the flooding we've been getting lately now that I think about it.
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Comment on How nuclear weapons and nuclear materials are transported in ~transport
Turtle42 Link ParentThank you for the introduction to Neo, ended up with a Nebula subscription. Brilliant content all over the platform.Thank you for the introduction to Neo, ended up with a Nebula subscription. Brilliant content all over the platform.
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Comment on Squarepusher - Wendorlan (2024) in ~music
Turtle42 LinkSick! Saw him live once late night at a music festival, was one of the coolest most unique acts I've ever seen.Sick! Saw him live once late night at a music festival, was one of the coolest most unique acts I've ever seen.
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Comment on What happens when an astronaut in orbit says he’s not coming back? in ~space
Turtle42 Link ParentI can't imagine a scenario in which the hatch shouldn't be secured in such a manner outside of Earth's atmosphere. NASA should trust one, maybe two of the trained and vetted mission...I can't imagine a scenario in which the hatch shouldn't be secured in such a manner outside of Earth's atmosphere. NASA should trust one, maybe two of the trained and vetted mission specialists/NASA astronauts as a redundancy, and simply not worry what payload specialists think regarding crew morale and trust, as long as trust exists between the mission crew astronauts. At a certain point the payload specialists are just very smart passengers with jobs to do, and it's part of the mission crew/NASA astronauts job to keep everyone safe. Stakes are massively high in any aerospace situation, space especially.
Since we're being posed this question by the article; I do not mind somewhat extreme measures for unruly passengers in space. Sedation and restraints should absolutely be utilized to keep crew and passengers safe, especially as space becomes more regularly traveled.
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Comment on What is your favourite episode of a podcast? in ~talk
Turtle42 (edited )Link ParentBeware the Jabberwock is insane. It was the first TAL I listened to and to be honest it's hard finding something as good as that. I've listened to some other episodes but that one is in a class of...Beware the Jabberwock is insane. It was the first TAL I listened to and to be honest it's hard finding something as good as that. I've listened to some other episodes but that one is in a class of it's own. Would love other good TAL episode recs from anyone!
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Comment on What is your favourite episode of a podcast? in ~talk
Turtle42 Link ParentThat Reply All episode was my intro to reply all, so lots of feelings once I listened to this fantastic episode, it even features the host of my local morning radio show which was a fun surprise,...That Reply All episode was my intro to reply all, so lots of feelings once I listened to this fantastic episode, it even features the host of my local morning radio show which was a fun surprise, and then was led to discovering this new podcast only to then discover that they ended the show :( ah well, I have many new episodes to listen to now. The one where they took the day off work was unexpectedly fun and wholesome, I'm glad I didn't skip it.
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Comment on Big Tech won’t let you leave. Here’s a way out. in ~tech
Turtle42 Link ParentEvery time I go to try to be super anonymous on the internet I realize I'm applying for jobs where you kinda sorta have to put your info out there and I've been finding it very frustrating lately...Every time I go to try to be super anonymous on the internet I realize I'm applying for jobs where you kinda sorta have to put your info out there and I've been finding it very frustrating lately from a privacy perspective.
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Comment on The NFL has never seen anything quite like the Philadelphia Eagles’ warp-speed collapse in ~sports.american_football
Turtle42 LinkYeah he pretty much hit the nail on the head from what I can see over here in Philly, everyone I know who knows more about football than I do pretty much echoed all these points. Even the mood...Yeah he pretty much hit the nail on the head from what I can see over here in Philly, everyone I know who knows more about football than I do pretty much echoed all these points. Even the mood during our winning streak was tense, as the article mentioned we only won by one score in seven of those games. We were winning by the skin of our teeth. Once our offensive line holes were discovered we could not patch them. It felt like everyone in Philly was just watching in silence as we watched an airplane crash during the last part of the season.
I suppose Sirianni has earned another attempt with upper management looking at his record, but I'm more curious what the players think. I worry he lost the locker room. There's no coming back from a loss like that.
I met my current fiance on Tumblr over ten years ago. Gosh I never thought that would make me feel old. We tagged things we both liked and eventually met up one day. I dated a few people from Tumblr in college, more than okcupid or tinder at the time. Connections seemed more organic and authentic on that platform even though it wasn't meant for dating. It's weird but people were strangely open on it for awhile, the things they reblogged or posted gave you a real sense of who they were. It didn't feel like there were influencers the same way there are now, although there were plenty of "Tumblr famous" people, they were simply just cool.
As for the success of my current relationship, it seems we were also very lucky. I tend to attribute it to both of us having similar interests in art and music, political ideologies, middle class family upbringings, and future goals and aspirations. I think the similar middle class upbringing is more important than people want to admit because the way you were brought up comes with a lot of certain expectations about people and the world. If it doesn't line up for a couple it can add to the friction a relationship naturally has.