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  1. Comment on Madison “Peg Leg” Blagden just became the first woman to hike 8,000 miles in a year — and she’s still going in ~hobbies

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    I love stories of adventure and exploration like this. I also wonder how on earth people actually finance their lives while doing it.

    I love stories of adventure and exploration like this. I also wonder how on earth people actually finance their lives while doing it.

    5 votes

  2. Comment on Moana (2026) | Official teaser in ~movies

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    I've had some bowel movements that took a tremendous amount of effort for similar results.

    I've had some bowel movements that took a tremendous amount of effort for similar results.

    7 votes

  3. Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk

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    Agreed. Tildes is the place I come to for discussion, random bits of news, thoughtful opinions, and sometimes advice. Everyone is generally calm, easy to get along with, and mature. It feels like...

    Agreed. Tildes is the place I come to for discussion, random bits of news, thoughtful opinions, and sometimes advice. Everyone is generally calm, easy to get along with, and mature.

    It feels like a safe place from the rest of the internet. I don't remember who invited me, but I found you on reddit and I'm glad I did. Also happy to see some others I invited still floating around (hello @asinine).

    12 votes

  4. Comment on Study suggests that the Universe's expansion 'is now slowing, not speeding up' in ~space

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    I haven't read any literature but my conjecture is it's due to the the interaction between the heliosphere and interstellar space in the same way as our earth's magnetic field interacts with solar...

    I haven't read any literature but my conjecture is it's due to the the interaction between the heliosphere and interstellar space in the same way as our earth's magnetic field interacts with solar wind/particles.

    9 votes

  5. Comment on Is 67 just brain rot? in ~humanities.languages

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    As a teacher, I started doing it more than the kids... They asked ME to stop!

    As a teacher, I started doing it more than the kids... They asked ME to stop!

    13 votes

  6. Comment on The goon squad. Loneliness, porn’s next frontier, and the dream of endless masturbation. in ~life

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    I'm there with you. I tend towards optimism not because I think there's some great bright future ahead of me, but because it genuinely feels better to be that kind of person. I'm the only one who...

    I'm there with you. I tend towards optimism not because I think there's some great bright future ahead of me, but because it genuinely feels better to be that kind of person. I'm the only one who has to live with me for the rest of my life, so I'd better be optimistic about myself.

    6 votes

  7. Comment on At least twenty-five US states plan to cut off food aid benefits in November in ~society

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    My local community college has run food drives and pantries before, too. It may be worth looking into organizations like that which reach a wider audience while remaining secular.

    My local community college has run food drives and pantries before, too. It may be worth looking into organizations like that which reach a wider audience while remaining secular.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk

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    The looney tunes characters are still a big thing there, and one of the aspects I remember most as a kid. I never did like roller coasters much, so the park doesn't draw me.

    The looney tunes characters are still a big thing there, and one of the aspects I remember most as a kid. I never did like roller coasters much, so the park doesn't draw me.

  9. Comment on YouTube has a new video player in ~tech

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    I seriously feel that it's a case of "if we're not changing, we're not keeping up and keeping it interesting." I'm guessing there's studies performed that if a service keeps everything the same,...

    I seriously feel that it's a case of "if we're not changing, we're not keeping up and keeping it interesting." I'm guessing there's studies performed that if a service keeps everything the same, UI wise, while others are changing things around, the users see that unchanging service as stagnating.

    13 votes

  10. Comment on What are some interesting landmarks in your neck of the woods? in ~talk

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    This giant golden pyramid house is interesting in a kooky way. It burned up a few years ago and I'm not sure how restoration has been going. There's also several huge amusement parks nearby, most...

    This giant golden pyramid house is interesting in a kooky way. It burned up a few years ago and I'm not sure how restoration has been going.

    There's also several huge amusement parks nearby, most notably Six Flags Great America which is tied for having the most landmark roller coasters with some other park in the US.

    5 votes

  11. Comment on What happens when the internet goes out at your work? in ~tech

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    Well, it's happened more often than I'd like lately. As a teacher, I can't just... Not do the work. We have hard copy resources we can use but everything is slower and it destroys our pacing for...

    Well, it's happened more often than I'd like lately. As a teacher, I can't just... Not do the work. We have hard copy resources we can use but everything is slower and it destroys our pacing for the day. I'm more old school and tend not to want kids on their chrome books often anyways, so none of that is affected for me.

    What it really means is I just spend more time juggling giant flip books or something and writing a whole lot more on the white board.

    8 votes

  12. Comment on Deathless in ~comics

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    Thank you for sharing exactly why I would never want to be immortal

    Thank you for sharing exactly why I would never want to be immortal

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Prospect of life on Saturn’s moons rises after discovery of organic substances in ~space

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    Thank you I look forward to checking this out later.

    Thank you I look forward to checking this out later.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Prospect of life on Saturn’s moons rises after discovery of organic substances in ~space

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    I can agree about intelligent life - I firmly believe there is other life out there though.

    I can agree about intelligent life - I firmly believe there is other life out there though.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk

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    Part of my job is teaching reading and writing, to both monolingual and bilingual students. It's a fascinating process and has really highlighted to me how odd English especially is as a language...

    Part of my job is teaching reading and writing, to both monolingual and bilingual students. It's a fascinating process and has really highlighted to me how odd English especially is as a language - both written and spoken.

    What makes English exciting is that with an alphabet of 26 letters, we need to represent 44 different phonemes and the wonderful bit is that it's done through roughly 450 graphemes (answers vary a bit). Many of these are niche and borrowed from other languages.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Prospect of life on Saturn’s moons rises after discovery of organic substances in ~space

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    The fact that we know life exists in the universe should already lead you to conclude that life is relatively common in the universe. Iirc the mathematics I've seen about it in the past show it...

    The fact that we know life exists in the universe should already lead you to conclude that life is relatively common in the universe. Iirc the mathematics I've seen about it in the past show it would either be never or often; the chance of it happening just once is wildly improbable on a universal scale.

    I do acknowledge that knowing is different than guessing!

    2 votes

  17. Comment on US State Attorneys Generals defend trans Americans in letter to Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission in ~lgbt

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    Should have known Illinois is making ill noise

    Should have known Illinois is making ill noise

    6 votes

  18. Comment on Making DND maps in ~games.tabletop

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    My group uses this too - it's quick and flexible. It has limitations, but great for what it does.

    My group uses this too - it's quick and flexible. It has limitations, but great for what it does.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on “Am I now in exile?” in ~society

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    One of the better articles I've been able to read lately. Thank you for sharing.

    One of the better articles I've been able to read lately. Thank you for sharing.

    5 votes

  20. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    If You Drive By has put out two new songs this week and I love them both. My favorite is Back of the Cadillac as it's just so damn catchy. I really like the vibe of Motivator though, it hits me...

    If You Drive By has put out two new songs this week and I love them both. My favorite is Back of the Cadillac as it's just so damn catchy. I really like the vibe of Motivator though, it hits me just a bit better.

    I'm struggling to find any more info on this band and I'd love if anyone else has anything to share. They're crazy unknown.