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Comment on The cycling revolution in Paris continues: Bicycle use now exceeds car use in ~transport
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Comment on I grew up in Michigan but currently live in Georgia. My GF and I are looking at buying a house, and both states have first time home buyer incentives, but they're income based. in ~finance
WeAreWaves Link ParentWhat if she lived there for free but paid for other normal budget items?What if she lived there for free but paid for other normal budget items?
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Comment on Fellow hardline materialists, how do you "enchant" the world? in ~talk
WeAreWaves LinkI pretend. Those rock outcroppings that very vaguely could be humanoid in shape? Mountain trolls. Mossy boulder in the forest? Entrance to the faerie realm. I also have a habit of building small...I pretend. Those rock outcroppings that very vaguely could be humanoid in shape? Mountain trolls. Mossy boulder in the forest? Entrance to the faerie realm. I also have a habit of building small stick dwellings or entrances to little hidey holes when I’m out on hikes. It’s a fun bit of make believe that might also make the world a little more interesting for other people.
Maybe not quite what you’re looking for, but I also read a lot of fantasy.
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Comment on US Federal Trade Commission and eight states sue to block supermarket merger between Kroger and Albertsons in ~finance
WeAreWaves Link Parent“In lieu”“In lieu”
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Comment on Ski vacations in the Alps are becoming increasingly elitist in ~travel
WeAreWaves Link ParentI just finished a half day skiing at Glencoe - not fantastic snow in Scotland, but still fun. A day pass is £30 for an adult (£37 during school holidays), so a day skiing costs us about the same...I just finished a half day skiing at Glencoe - not fantastic snow in Scotland, but still fun. A day pass is £30 for an adult (£37 during school holidays), so a day skiing costs us about the same as two meals of fish and chips.
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Comment on Cousins are disappearing worldwide, according to new study in ~life
WeAreWaves (edited )Link ParentThis could also be a sampling bias. As you say, 2nd children get less attention from their parents. For the exact same struggles, a 2nd child might just be less likely to be brought to therapy...my psychiatrist says he's noticed that he sees a lot fewer second children than first children
This could also be a sampling bias. As you say, 2nd children get less attention from their parents. For the exact same struggles, a 2nd child might just be less likely to be brought to therapy than an only child - whether that’s from decreased awareness by the parents, less time available so the threshold changes, or a change in parental perspective about what’s serious enough to seek help.
Or, 2nd+ children might have just been brought up feeling more of a “deal with your own problems” attitude since the 1:1 or 2:1 parent:child attention wasn’t there, and so they’re less likely to seek therapy as adults.
Just pointing out that, even if your therapist is right about broad trends based on their anecdotal experience, there are many more possible explanations than “later children are better adjusted”.
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Comment on New US bank-overdraft fee limits to go into effect in ~finance
WeAreWaves Link ParentI’m an American living in Scotland and my bank here is such a breath of fresh air. They treat their customers like adults. If you overdraft, you get a notification saying that they’ll charge the...I’m an American living in Scotland and my bank here is such a breath of fresh air. They treat their customers like adults.
If you overdraft, you get a notification saying that they’ll charge the stated percent interest on it unless you get the needed funds in by the end of the day. No immediate fees, just a perfectly reasonable “fix this by the close of business please”.
My point is that there are other reasonable options between an immediate $35 fee and a rejected transaction.
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Comment on Electric cars are not the future – In cities at least, e-bikes make more cultural and consumer sense in ~transport
WeAreWaves Link ParentIt would be great to get to a place where cars are considered the supplement instead, with other modes considered the default. I live in a cold, wet, windy place and have a kid. We have an...It would be great to get to a place where cars are considered the supplement instead, with other modes considered the default.
I live in a cold, wet, windy place and have a kid. We have an electric cargo bike and a non electric commuter with a seat on the back for her. The car is only necessary for safety (being risk averse) maybe 10% of the time throughout the year.
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Comment on What's on your Christmas lists, dads of Tildes? in ~life.men
WeAreWaves Link ParentI have one I use when I’m biking or doing anything where injuring a finger is more likely. It’s much easier to cut through a silicone band than get a metal ring off a severely swollen finger.I have one I use when I’m biking or doing anything where injuring a finger is more likely. It’s much easier to cut through a silicone band than get a metal ring off a severely swollen finger.
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Comment on What is a classical music piece you like? And why? in ~music
WeAreWaves Link ParentIn case you haven’t seen it, someone created the most amazing music video for Waltz No 2 using photos of Saturn from the Cassini probe.In case you haven’t seen it, someone created the most amazing music video for Waltz No 2 using photos of Saturn from the Cassini probe.
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Comment on The Xmas music playlist at my job is awful; give me your best non-traditional holiday songs! in ~music
WeAreWaves (edited )LinkSufjan Stevens has a couple Christmas albums like Songs for Christmas and Silver and Gold. There’s also the Bright Eyes A Christmas Album that has a few beautiful renditions of traditional songs,...Sufjan Stevens has a couple Christmas albums like Songs for Christmas and Silver and Gold.
There’s also the Bright Eyes A Christmas Album that has a few beautiful renditions of traditional songs, including Maria Taylor singing White Christmas and the saddest version of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas I’ve ever heard.
For something totally different, we always enjoy playing Christmas music from Austria / Germany - there are a bunch of playlists on Spotify if you search weinachtsmusik and/or alpenländisch. A lot of it is instrumental and it isn’t the typical US Christmas songs, so it’s easier to listen to for longer periods. Definitely still has a winter holiday feel.
Oooor you could throw in a classic from my childhood: The Night Santa Went Crazy by Weird Al.
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Comment on What is a classical music piece you like? And why? in ~music
WeAreWaves LinkA little different maybe, but Un Sueño en la Floresta by Augustin Barrios Mangoré. It’s an amazing piece for classical guitar. The interplay between the low and high voicings is just magical.A little different maybe, but Un Sueño en la Floresta by Augustin Barrios Mangoré. It’s an amazing piece for classical guitar. The interplay between the low and high voicings is just magical.
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Comment on In the face of mounting climate risks, the US insurance safety net is falling apart in ~enviro
WeAreWaves Link ParentYou’re a couple orders of magnitude off on one of these. Maybe you mean 10% instead of 0.1%?Based on their costs and number of employees....roughly speaking for every $1/hr increase to wages, they would need to increase their prices by about 0.1% So if they increase wages by $10/hr for every employee (and not every employee needs this), a $10 item now costs $11.
You’re a couple orders of magnitude off on one of these. Maybe you mean 10% instead of 0.1%?
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Comment on Reading advice for new parents? in ~life
WeAreWaves LinkWe liked The Bottom Line for Baby as a quick reference on a big range of topics. She gives a quick overview of the state of the scientific evidence for each.We liked The Bottom Line for Baby as a quick reference on a big range of topics. She gives a quick overview of the state of the scientific evidence for each.
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Comment on One huge contradiction is undoing our best climate efforts in ~enviro
WeAreWaves Link ParentYeah a good chunk of emissions in China are from manufacturing stuff that’s sent to the US and elsewhere. [citation needed but I’m about to board a plane]Yeah a good chunk of emissions in China are from manufacturing stuff that’s sent to the US and elsewhere. [citation needed but I’m about to board a plane]
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Comment on Why does some songs begins with the notes C-F ? in ~music
WeAreWaves LinkC is the fifth in the key of F, so it acts as a good lead in for a melody where the first beat is a strong F (like Auld Lang Syne)C is the fifth in the key of F, so it acts as a good lead in for a melody where the first beat is a strong F (like Auld Lang Syne)
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Comment on WeWork files for bankruptcy in the US in ~finance
WeAreWaves Link ParentI’m in academia with teaching responsibilities on a schedule that changes throughout the year. Currently I’m working from home Monday and Wednesday, though I do switch to Monday and Friday when I...I’m in academia with teaching responsibilities on a schedule that changes throughout the year. Currently I’m working from home Monday and Wednesday, though I do switch to Monday and Friday when I have the option. We’re officially required to be in the office three days a week with no restrictions or recommendations on which days. It’s dumb.
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Comment on Just passed my PhD defense :) in ~talk
WeAreWaves LinkCongratulations! It’s funny - I had similar thoughts about GRRM and Patrick Rothfuss as I was finishing my dissertation. I can sympathize so hard with the crippling pressure and anxiety of needing...Congratulations! It’s funny - I had similar thoughts about GRRM and Patrick Rothfuss as I was finishing my dissertation. I can sympathize so hard with the crippling pressure and anxiety of needing to produce something that other people think is adequately competent, original, and meaningful to the relevant community.
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Comment on Ahsoka doesn't really work in ~tv
WeAreWaves Link ParentBut there’s a lot of desert close to LA, so…But there’s a lot of desert close to LA, so…
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Comment on How native English speakers can stop confusing everyone else in ~humanities.languages
WeAreWaves Link ParentThe point of language is communication, and if you like using phrases like “balls to the wall”, you should at least be aware that a good chunk of your audience will think you’re using an idiom...The point of language is communication, and if you like using phrases like “balls to the wall”, you should at least be aware that a good chunk of your audience will think you’re using an idiom that refers to testicles. If you’re fine with communicating that, then by all means use it.
There are many, many ways to translate a given idea into words. Personally, I have no problems with avoiding balls-based idioms in my speech.
I look at it as the inverse - driving is best for specific use cases while cycling is more convenient for everyday default trips.
Cars are better (or even necessary) for getting to hiking trails on the weekends or the occasions when I do need to move a lot of stuff. I live in a place that’s cold, wet, and windy pretty often regardless of the season, so I do commute by car when wind gusts get above about 40 mph.
Other than that, bikes work for me, my wife, and our 3 year old. We commute by bike, take her to and from preschool by bike, pick up groceries by bike, go into town or nearby hikes/beaches by bike, get to friends’ houses by bike…
Our normal daily life doesn’t require a car, but have one we use for the occasions when it’s needed. I realize everyone’s situation is different and it sounds like you need to lug a bunch of stuff with you more often. I’m just pointing out that for many people, thats not the case and traveling by bike would be completely feasible.
So basically, we should use the right tool for the right job.
Also, I think it’s a much more pleasant and invigorating way to get around even in shitty weather. As long as you dress properly.