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  1. Comment on Farscape available on YouTube in ~tv

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    I can't recommend Farscape enough. A severely underappreciated show.

    I can't recommend Farscape enough.

    A severely underappreciated show.

    3 votes

  2. Comment on If AI can diagnose patients, what are doctors for? in ~health

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    I'm still waiting for the articles about how stock holders are looking at A.I. to replace C.E.Os for the huge cost savings.

    I'm still waiting for the articles about how stock holders are looking at A.I. to replace C.E.Os for the huge cost savings.

    11 votes

  3. Comment on Updated 2025 fall vaccine guide in ~health

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    I'm due for my part 2 shingles vaccine and my next Covid shot in November. Glad I live in a state that is protecting access to it instead of honoring the worm's decree.

    I'm due for my part 2 shingles vaccine and my next Covid shot in November. Glad I live in a state that is protecting access to it instead of honoring the worm's decree.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on We’re seniors. It’s not our responsibility to fix the housing supply. in ~society

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    IAMNAL, and no disrespect to you PuddleOfKittens, but that sounds irrational and I don't think it could work. I don't think people preserving their neighborhoods is done with the intent of...

    There's no law against lobbying for a law confiscating all boomer housing.

    IAMNAL, and no disrespect to you PuddleOfKittens, but that sounds irrational and I don't think it could work.

    boomer NIMBYism is artificially skyrocketing my cost of living for their own financial gain, it's absolutely unethical

    I don't think people preserving their neighborhoods is done with the intent of increasing anyone's cost of living. I think the primary motivation is to preserve their homes, secondarily to preserve their investment/property value.

    I also don't think preserving neighborhoods is the cause of the housing shortage. One part of the cause is corporations buying houses. The rest of the causes are economic forces I can't remember enough of to talk about.

  5. Comment on The spinal surgeries that didn’t need to happen in ~health

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    I thought my late father was cynical when he said that surgeons only had two answers to give: cut or not cut. People use what they have. Like the old Mark Twain quote. I've read a number of times...

    I thought my late father was cynical when he said that surgeons only had two answers to give: cut or not cut.

    People use what they have. Like the old Mark Twain quote.

    I've read a number of times that studies have found that physical therapy can remove the need for back surgery.

    I've used physical therapy a number of times myself and I have been impressed.

    Physical therapists go to school for advanced degrees. They clinically backed science for evaluating the imbalances in your muscoskeletal system and in prescribing the correct clinically backed exercises for you.

    I've been impressed when I've asked physical therapists about a given exercise and they tell me something like research has show that exercise to do/not do X and that this new exercise does X.

    It is based on science and science that is improving.

    15 votes

  6. Comment on We’re seniors. It’s not our responsibility to fix the housing supply. in ~society

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    That would go against many laws and ethics. People electing local officials for their stance on zoning laws, going to town meetings to advocate for zoning laws, etc does neither.

    I'm allowed to advocate for the govt confiscation of all boomer housing

    That would go against many laws and ethics.

    People electing local officials for their stance on zoning laws, going to town meetings to advocate for zoning laws, etc does neither.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on We’re seniors. It’s not our responsibility to fix the housing supply. in ~society

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    It helps to start a conversation by giving someone an idea of what the content is. Too many people on Tildes just post links without giving anyone an idea of what the content is like. That content...

    It helps to start a conversation by giving someone an idea of what the content is.

    Too many people on Tildes just post links without giving anyone an idea of what the content is like. That content is often very long videos or very long articles.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on We’re seniors. It’s not our responsibility to fix the housing supply. in ~society

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    A neighborhood that a house is in is part of a home IMHO. In a democratic republic ( for now ) people are allowed to advocate for the zoning laws that govern where they live. One solution I don't...

    but there's definitely a lot of responsibility on retirement-age people for NIMBYism

    A neighborhood that a house is in is part of a home IMHO. In a democratic republic ( for now ) people are allowed to advocate for the zoning laws that govern where they live.

    housing stock needs to increase in the places that people want to live and can find sustainable work

    One solution I don't see talked about very often when this subject is discussed is teleworking.

    I think it should be promoted.

    5 votes

  9. Comment on We’re seniors. It’s not our responsibility to fix the housing supply. in ~society

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    Then I will leave it alone. Thank you.

    I'm sure someone will be along to fix it shortly.

    Then I will leave it alone. Thank you.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on We’re seniors. It’s not our responsibility to fix the housing supply. in ~society

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    My husband and I are retired and have no children living at home anymore. Luke Seale in his Sept. 27 letter, “One way to persuade seniors to give up their large homes,” made it seem as if seniors are holding on to their homes because of money, but, in our case, we’re staying because we love our home.

    Our house was a fixer-upper when we bought it, and we put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into making it our home. We love the area and our neighbors. We don’t want to move, and we don’t feel guilty that young families can’t find their perfect homes.

    We were in the same boat when we were young and had little kids. We had trouble finding a house because the interest rates made it difficult to afford a mortgage. But things eventually worked out for us, as they will for today’s young families.

    Blaming seniors for the lack of housing ignores the fact that we deserve to enjoy the fruits of our labor. Someday, we might be forced to move because of physical disabilities. But for now, we’re staying put.

    10 votes

  12. Comment on Bluesky melts down over Jesse Singal in ~tech

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    What is a "skeet" and who is Jesse Singal?

    What is a "skeet" and who is Jesse Singal?

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Bluesky melts down over Jesse Singal in ~tech

  14. Comment on Bluesky melts down over Jesse Singal in ~tech

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    Thank you for posting these! A few times I ventured out into general "Blue Sky" posts and I just saw the same recycled rantings from other platforms. I do pretty good and do not feel like I miss...

    Thank you for posting these!

    A few times I ventured out into general "Blue Sky" posts and I just saw the same recycled rantings from other platforms. I do pretty good and do not feel like I miss anything by only sticking to a feed of people I follow.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Bluesky melts down over Jesse Singal in ~tech

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    1 post and 1 follower, how bad can he be? :-) Thanks for the link, I muted him anyway.

    1 post and 1 follower, how bad can he be? :-)

    Thanks for the link, I muted him anyway.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Bluesky melts down over Jesse Singal in ~tech

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    I've been on Mastodon a long time. After the election, I tried to get myself to being just "whelmed" instead of "overwhelmed". I put in filters for 50 keywords having to do with politics. I still...

    I've been on Mastodon a long time. After the election, I tried to get myself to being just "whelmed" instead of "overwhelmed". I put in filters for 50 keywords having to do with politics. I still got plenty of politics in my feeds. Many, many, many people, just refused to tag their posts.

    9 votes

  17. Comment on Bluesky melts down over Jesse Singal in ~tech

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    I'm out of the loop. What is the significance of of posting the word "WAFFLES" in all upper case?

    I'm out of the loop. What is the significance of of posting the word "WAFFLES" in all upper case?

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Jimmy Kimmel to return to ABC on Tuesday after show’s controversial suspension in ~tv