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Comment on You're ruining your feet: A video on how our shoes are too narrow in ~health
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Comment on Even if the planet doesn't get any warmer than it is now, melting ice in Greenland could add at least 1.5 metres to the global average sea level in ~enviro
blackstar2012 Link ParentI think for me the worst is seeing all the record high profits almost none of which go towards solving this. I don’t really know what to do about it anymore other than try to accept that we are...I think for me the worst is seeing all the record high profits almost none of which go towards solving this. I don’t really know what to do about it anymore other than try to accept that we are where we are at. I certainly am not planning on bringing kids into the world in no small part due to this.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
blackstar2012 Link ParentI played P3 when it first came out on consoles and I have to say that P3p changed enough for me to feel excited to explore certain links etcI played P3 when it first came out on consoles and I have to say that P3p changed enough for me to feel excited to explore certain links etc
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
blackstar2012 LinkI’ve just managed to snag a steam deck over the summer sale and have been playing Persona 3 portable on it. I never know if I should recommend it to anyone but to me the Persona series just hits...I’ve just managed to snag a steam deck over the summer sale and have been playing Persona 3 portable on it. I never know if I should recommend it to anyone but to me the Persona series just hits the perfect social/dungeon crawling/turn based combat combination that I love in an rpg and I couldn’t be happier managing to sneak in 15-20 min of the game before my day starts.
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
blackstar2012 Link ParentThis is beyond adorable. I love the idea of reliving the “glory days” aha. How long have you been doing this?This is beyond adorable. I love the idea of reliving the “glory days” aha. How long have you been doing this?
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Comment on The Steam Summer Sale has begun (June 29th - July 13th) in ~games
blackstar2012 Link ParentI’m with you on that. But luckily here they’re all sold out already.I’m with you on that. But luckily here they’re all sold out already.
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Comment on Norway approves nineteen oil and gas projects, saying the resulting investments are worth over $19 billion in ~enviro
blackstar2012 Link ParentNo not surprising at all. They’re still heavily investing in renewables but I guess the hope would be that the investments end up skewing more towards greener initiativesNo not surprising at all. They’re still heavily investing in renewables but I guess the hope would be that the investments end up skewing more towards greener initiatives
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Comment on Denmark sets new record - month of June has been the most sunny since records began in ~science
blackstar2012 Link ParentThanks for this. That is very interesting! It makes sense but I never would have associated less coal and more sunshine together.Thanks for this. That is very interesting!
It makes sense but I never would have associated less coal and more sunshine together.
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Comment on People looking to be first time homeowners soon, what's your plan? in ~life
blackstar2012 Link ParentI’m in the same boat. Spent ages waiting for a drop that never happened so just took the plunge. It’s had issues obviously but I feel happier living in a place I own because I always feel like I’m...I’m in the same boat. Spent ages waiting for a drop that never happened so just took the plunge. It’s had issues obviously but I feel happier living in a place I own because I always feel like I’m improving something for myself and it’s removed a lot of anxiety about being kicked out or silly rules and inspections.
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Comment on Cambridge-Caltech team of scientists claim to have created synthetic human embryos from stem cells at conference; work not yet published in ~science
blackstar2012 Link ParentI do wonder if the ethical considerations of experimenting on embryos still apply though. Even if they “artificial” I’m not entirely sure the issues would really be any different. Not saying I’m...I do wonder if the ethical considerations of experimenting on embryos still apply though. Even if they “artificial” I’m not entirely sure the issues would really be any different.
Not saying I’m necessarily against it but I’m just not sure it’s so clear cut.
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Comment on Apple MacBook Air 15-inch review: Exactly what was asked for in ~tech
blackstar2012 Link Parent100% agree with you there. I’ve got a MBP M1 for work, an M1 Air for personal projects and a gaming desktop. The M series of chips have definitely changed my expectations for a laptop and what I’m...100% agree with you there. I’ve got a MBP M1 for work, an M1 Air for personal projects and a gaming desktop. The M series of chips have definitely changed my expectations for a laptop and what I’m ready to give up in a machine.
I think part of the struggle for the rest of the industry might be coming from the x86 to Arm translation. It’s not been a big issue (at least for me) on the Macs because I don’t use anything that’s particularly heavy or would suffer from emulation(? not entirely sure how Rosetta works) but a lot of the reasons people end up with Windows include software support which I think hasn’t been great on the Arm version of Windows.
My only gripe so far has been with the M1 base’s limitation of 1 external screen without something like DisplayLink.
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Comment on What are your favorite animes and what do you like about them? in ~anime
blackstar2012 Link ParentI was not aware of this! Excuse me I have a new series to binge (and thank you!!)I was not aware of this! Excuse me I have a new series to binge (and thank you!!)
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Comment on What are your favorite animes and what do you like about them? in ~anime
blackstar2012 LinkIt wasn’t a masterpiece or anything but the one that really resonated with me was Soul Eater (manga more so than anime).It wasn’t a masterpiece or anything but the one that really resonated with me was Soul Eater (manga more so than anime).
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Comment on Diablo IV discussion thread in ~games
blackstar2012 LinkNot super far into it yet but initial impressions are that I’m really liking the story/vibe so far. At initial glance the skill tree seems a bit basic but hopefully that’s just my initial...Not super far into it yet but initial impressions are that I’m really liking the story/vibe so far. At initial glance the skill tree seems a bit basic but hopefully that’s just my initial impression.
The only real complaint I have is that I don’t get to play Monk anymore :’)
Tbh whilst I’ve found the minimalist shoes help me a lot I always tell people to just try doing stuff without any shoes and see if they find it helps. Like doing squats deadlifts etc with shoes or stay at home without any shoes.
A lot of people in my life didn’t really notice a difference so they stuck with it. Some noticed less pain and made the switch. I think the problem is that these movements try to be a “one size” fits all kind of thing and that just doesn’t work.