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  1. Comment on "People are turning themselves into lab rats" – the injectable peptides craze sweeping the US in ~health

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    I feel like it’s fair to say at this point that the term “Silicon Valley” is less about the geographic origin of the name and more about the tech scene in the Bay Area. I regularly hear people use...

    I feel like it’s fair to say at this point that the term “Silicon Valley” is less about the geographic origin of the name and more about the tech scene in the Bay Area. I regularly hear people use the term to include SF even though yes traditionally SV is the South Bay

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  2. Comment on The Dear Hunter - Sunya (2026) in ~music

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    Honestly that makes a ton of sense. I think once you listen back you’ll see how the evolution happened and you’ll start to recognize some of the chord changes they’ve started using more. Still...

    many of these chord changes and melodies feel like they're happening a bit too adventurously.

    Honestly that makes a ton of sense. I think once you listen back you’ll see how the evolution happened and you’ll start to recognize some of the chord changes they’ve started using more. Still though this album is pretty wild from a music theory perspective!

    2 votes

  3. Comment on The Dear Hunter - Sunya (2026) in ~music

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    I have mixed feelings about The Dear Hunter these days because they were my favorite band and I somewhat overdosed on them. I’ve listened since Act 3 and seen them live 6 or 7 times. But this and...

    I have mixed feelings about The Dear Hunter these days because they were my favorite band and I somewhat overdosed on them. I’ve listened since Act 3 and seen them live 6 or 7 times. But this and Antimai really solidify why the earned that spot in my heart. So much fun and so unique!

    They’re coming to my town soon and I’d love to see them play this album but I’m unfortunately gonna be gone! If you’re even remotely a fan of them and haven’t seen them live you MUST. They are maybe twice as good live compared to their albums. Casey is just such a gifted musician.

    Cool to see some Indigo Child themes and reprises even though I wasn’t big on that album.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    On the last book of Mistborn, The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson. I was hesitant to start this series for some reason, but the way it fleshes out the world of the original series has been very...

    On the last book of Mistborn, The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson. I was hesitant to start this series for some reason, but the way it fleshes out the world of the original series has been very satisfying. Particularly the technological and societal changes after the time jump from the first series.

    This series has made me desperate for his upcoming Ghostbloods series and I’m heartbroken to wait a few years. Oh well, guess I’ll have to read all his other books in the mean time!

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Are you a morning person or a night owl? in ~talk

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    Night owl without a doubt. When I was younger I used to really struggle with getting up for school or anything in the morning really. Now it’s not as bad and it does feel nice to get up early...

    Night owl without a doubt. When I was younger I used to really struggle with getting up for school or anything in the morning really. Now it’s not as bad and it does feel nice to get up early (once I’m up and actually doing the thing I woke up for). But even if I temporarily get into an early morning routine my body naturally makes it drift until I go to bed later and later. As a teen I’d regularly stay up til 3 or 4, but these days though I rarely go to bed beyond 1am.

    I love the feeling at night where your obligations are done for the day and it’s quiet and you can just relax without thinking about what needs to be done that day

    11 votes

  6. Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk

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    Seeing how fully and absurdly obstructive Republicans were during Obama’s tenure made me vow to never vote for a Republican in my life. If only I knew how much worse they were going to get!

    Seeing how fully and absurdly obstructive Republicans were during Obama’s tenure made me vow to never vote for a Republican in my life. If only I knew how much worse they were going to get!

    13 votes

  7. Comment on The average US college student is illiterate in ~life

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    True, not all phone time is the same and I may be misjudging some people! I suspect you’re not the majority of people in this case though.

    True, not all phone time is the same and I may be misjudging some people! I suspect you’re not the majority of people in this case though.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on The average US college student is illiterate in ~life

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    Slightly orthogonal to the posts’ academic focus: I’ve noticed around me over the past few years a precipitous uptick in phone usage. I’ve always been annoyed by phone usage when hanging out with...

    Slightly orthogonal to the posts’ academic focus: I’ve noticed around me over the past few years a precipitous uptick in phone usage. I’ve always been annoyed by phone usage when hanging out with people, but now I notice when I’m around people in basically any situation, most cannot avoid pulling out their phones. When I go for walks in my neighborhood I notice nearly everyone walking is scrolling on their phone, and even more alarmingly I see a stupid number of people doing this while driving. Texting while driving has always been a problem since mobile phones were invented, but I feel like since short form videos surged in popularity and nuked our collective attention span it’s gotten worse.

    I try to limit phone usage for myself because I’m so frightened by all this but despite all my awareness and fear around it even I struggle. I’m convinced smartphones with purposefully addictive apps are a quiet, massive plague with wide downstream implications. It seems it’s bad for everyone too, not just younger people, but they are more vulnerable. I know there are so many upsides that raving against them may sound out of touch and naive, but I desperately wish I knew some way we could change this horrible societal status quo.

    I’ve always thought getting into teaching towards the end of my career would be a rewarding way to cap it off. My career is long from over (hopefully), but I really struggle to see that as a desirable path with the way I hear teachers talk these days.

    30 votes

  9. Comment on Wonder Man S01E01 - "Matinee" in ~tv

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    I agree with all that, but it still didn’t land for me. I seem to be in the minority though because it’s gotten a lot of praise and frankly I’m glad because I think Marvel needs more projects that...

    I agree with all that, but it still didn’t land for me. I seem to be in the minority though because it’s gotten a lot of praise and frankly I’m glad because I think Marvel needs more projects that check the boxes you mentioned. Or just more that are less cookie cutter.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Wonder Man S01E01 - "Matinee" in ~tv

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    I’ve heard a lot of people saying they loved this show and the fact that it was Marvel was incidental. I remember describing certain Marvel content like that previously, but I really couldn’t get...

    I’ve heard a lot of people saying they loved this show and the fact that it was Marvel was incidental. I remember describing certain Marvel content like that previously, but I really couldn’t get into this show even after a few episodes. It seems like a sappy love letter to acting and I don’t connect with that at all and found it quite boring. It’s a shame because I really like Yahya and the director

    4 votes

  11. Comment on Avengers: Doomsday won't be shown in IMAX on opening weekend in the US, because Dune: Part Three already reserved the slots in ~movies

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    I used to not care much about IMAX but Dune really changed that for me, so I’m definitely seeing this one in IMAX. Would be nice to see Avengers in IMAX but I really don’t think it matters for...

    I used to not care much about IMAX but Dune really changed that for me, so I’m definitely seeing this one in IMAX. Would be nice to see Avengers in IMAX but I really don’t think it matters for that film.

    8 votes

  12. Comment on Stardew Valley ten-year anniversary video in ~games

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    10 years is crazy to think about! Because I’ve mostly played on Switch I’m not sure how it compares to other games by hours played but it must be up there. I’ve certainly started countless farms...

    10 years is crazy to think about! Because I’ve mostly played on Switch I’m not sure how it compares to other games by hours played but it must be up there. I’ve certainly started countless farms solo and with friends over the years. I even objectively hurt my grad school GPA when it dropped on Switch and I was absolutely mesmerized by it.

    Very cool to see how it’s evolved over the years. ConcernedApe is a one of a kind developer and the love he’s put into this game is so special.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Why are American passenger trains slow? in ~transport

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    CHSR has made me pretty pessimistic about the future. California is what, the 6th or 7th largest “country” by GDP and we can’t get this done in a reasonable timeframe? It just feels like every...

    CHSR has made me pretty pessimistic about the future. California is what, the 6th or 7th largest “country” by GDP and we can’t get this done in a reasonable timeframe? It just feels like every aspect of building in this country is fundamentally broken. It’s obviously an ambitious project and involves a lot of land, which balloons complexity, but it’s so dispiriting and makes me feel extremely apathetic

    7 votes

  14. Comment on Something big is happening in ~tech

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    I agree, the tough situation I’ve found myself in is all my coworkers use AI tools religiously and get pretty decent results (with some drawbacks), and management is bullish on it so I kind of...

    I agree, the tough situation I’ve found myself in is all my coworkers use AI tools religiously and get pretty decent results (with some drawbacks), and management is bullish on it so I kind of have to adapt. I can work a lot faster now which is nice, but I do feel my programming skills atrophying and I have to be hypervigilant to not delegate too much “thinking” to the LLM.

    Despite its utility, this author seems full of shit like so many writing about AI. He really severely underplays the drawbacks of AI; including the fact that it still makes plenty of mistakes. But I’m sufficiently worried about how we’re handling AI now that I am worried about the future.

    12 votes

  15. Comment on Apple TV picks up rights to Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books for adaption in ~tv

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    There are a number of scenes in Mistborn and Stormlight where I have a really tough time imaging them pulling off live action, but if they can it will be spectacular. Maybe we can get some spinoff...

    There are a number of scenes in Mistborn and Stormlight where I have a really tough time imaging them pulling off live action, but if they can it will be spectacular. Maybe we can get some spinoff animated stuff if we’re really lucky?

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Apple TV picks up rights to Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books for adaption in ~tv

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    Despite being a huge Sanderson fan and sci-do fan, I haven’t touched any of his sci-fi. But all his fantasy is top notch. As a sci-fi fan you may enjoy that his magic systems are hard in so far as...

    Despite being a huge Sanderson fan and sci-do fan, I haven’t touched any of his sci-fi. But all his fantasy is top notch. As a sci-fi fan you may enjoy that his magic systems are hard in so far as the rules are very well defined. I think Mistborn is a great entry point because of its very interesting (albeit not super fleshed out) world and magic systems; the first novel is essentially fantasy Ocean’s 11. The second novel in the trilogy is a bit of a slog, but the ending makes the whole thing worth it and sets up the finale. The only drawback is that in retrospect he’s improved a lot since writing Mistborn, but I still think it’s the best entry point.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on Actual underrated films of the 2020s so far in ~movies

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    It was quintessentially Shyamalan, and it was very fun. Very interesting narrative structure too. Despite that I think the RT score is merited, I don’t think it’s necessarily a good movie

    It was quintessentially Shyamalan, and it was very fun. Very interesting narrative structure too. Despite that I think the RT score is merited, I don’t think it’s necessarily a good movie

    4 votes

  18. Comment on Actual underrated films of the 2020s so far in ~movies

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    Such a strange movie where I felt like I understood none of it, but enjoyed it thoroughly. Something about it is hauntingly beautiful. Analysis videos after the fact made me appreciate it a bit more.

    Such a strange movie where I felt like I understood none of it, but enjoyed it thoroughly. Something about it is hauntingly beautiful. Analysis videos after the fact made me appreciate it a bit more.

    6 votes

  19. Comment on San Francisco to make childcare free for families earning up to $230,000 in ~society

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    From talking with a lot of people here, SF has a reputation of being a bad place to raise children, and affordability is a big reason (but not the only one). A lot of people I know moved away from...

    From talking with a lot of people here, SF has a reputation of being a bad place to raise children, and affordability is a big reason (but not the only one). A lot of people I know moved away from SF before or right after having kids. So hopefully this will help combat that.

    7 votes

  20. Comment on One formula that demystifies 3D graphics in ~comp

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    Wow I didn’t expect this to be so captivating. He explained it in such an intuitive way. Definitely going to check out more of his videos!

    Wow I didn’t expect this to be so captivating. He explained it in such an intuitive way. Definitely going to check out more of his videos!

    5 votes