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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on Constipation increases your risk of a heart attack, new study finds – and not just on the toilet in ~health
lyam23 Link ParentThat was my thinking exactly. Possibly another case of correlation versus causation.That was my thinking exactly. Possibly another case of correlation versus causation.
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Comment on Constipation increases your risk of a heart attack, new study finds – and not just on the toilet in ~health
lyam23 Link ParentConstipated people often lack enough fiber in their diet and adequate fiber consumption has been linked to heart health. Maybe there's a connection there?Constipated people often lack enough fiber in their diet and adequate fiber consumption has been linked to heart health. Maybe there's a connection there?
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Comment on Upcoming (and past) concerts in ~music
lyam23 (edited )LinkThis years plans: We just saw Modest Mouse and The Pixies with Cat Power opening. Modest Mouse is my favorite band of the early 2000s, and The Pixies is my favorite from the 1990s. Both were...This years plans:
We just saw Modest Mouse and The Pixies with Cat Power opening. Modest Mouse is my favorite band of the early 2000s, and The Pixies is my favorite from the 1990s. Both were absolutely excellent. The Modest Mouse setlist was very good. The Pixies were great despite their age and though I hate that Kim Deal wasn't touring, it's understandable. Both were loud and rocked the house. Hard. Cat Power was good, but I'm not a big fan.
Next weekend we are seeing Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant, and Alison Krauss as part of the Outlaw Music Festival. Kind of Last Chance to See tour, IMO. Looking forward to it.
Then later in summer/fall we have tickets for Rob Zombie, Ministry, and Alice Cooper; and then The Violent Femmes. Really looking forward to Ministry and The Violent Femmes. Rob Zombie is a bonus, and I'm curious about how theatrical Cooper's performance will be.
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Comment on Upcoming (and past) concerts in ~music
lyam23 (edited )Link ParentI saw both Weezer and Smashing Pumpkins separately last summer. It was the second time I saw Weezer (first was in 2001) and the first time seeing the Pumpkins. Weezer was great and the audience...I saw both Weezer and Smashing Pumpkins separately last summer. It was the second time I saw Weezer (first was in 2001) and the first time seeing the Pumpkins. Weezer was great and the audience rocked. All ages represented. The Pumpkins were good but too loud. To the point of indiscsernability. I like loud music. A lot. But poor mixing and muddled sound make it hard to enjoy the show. They had a great stage presence and excellent audience interaction, though.
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Comment on Upcoming (and past) concerts in ~music
lyam23 Link ParentI saw Charley Crockett a few years back at Merlefest in NC. First time I'd heard them play and it was one of the highlights of the show.I saw Charley Crockett a few years back at Merlefest in NC. First time I'd heard them play and it was one of the highlights of the show.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 Link ParentAh probably my favorite. I finished it a couple of weeks ago and still think about it daily...Ah probably my favorite. I finished it a couple of weeks ago and still think about it daily...
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 Link ParentSure why not! The anime is pretty faithful to the manga but I do think the anime medium suits CM better. At least for the first season. I will say the manga makes some strange narrative decisions...Sure why not! The anime is pretty faithful to the manga but I do think the anime medium suits CM better. At least for the first season. I will say the manga makes some strange narrative decisions following the sequence covered in the anime.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 Link ParentI agree with Solanin and DeDeDeDe. Both are excellent. DDDDDDDDDDD's anime adaptation has been good so far. It does change the sequence a bit, presuamably in service to the change in medium. In a...I agree with Solanin and DeDeDeDe. Both are excellent. DDDDDDDDDDD's anime adaptation has been good so far. It does change the sequence a bit, presuamably in service to the change in medium. In a world where most anime is a workman-like copy of the source material, it's interesting to see fan reaction to the sequencing change. Personally I think it's a fine change.
Wonder if we'll ever see a Goodnight Punpun adaptation... lol. It is on a different level though. Following the character of Punpun is a rollercoaster of emotion, from identification, to empathy, to horror, to repulsion, to pity, finally to sadness... oof. Aiko is the best character in the story and just so heartbreakingly tragic.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 LinkI recently finished Goodnight Punpun by Inio Asano and... Well. Yeah. I've never been so moved by a manga. It's been a week or so and I still think about it multiple times a day.I recently finished Goodnight Punpun by Inio Asano and... Well. Yeah. I've never been so moved by a manga. It's been a week or so and I still think about it multiple times a day.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 Link ParentYeah... I just read that chapter. While I've read similar scenes in other manga (Inio Asano's for example), none this mainstream.Yeah... I just read that chapter. While I've read similar scenes in other manga (Inio Asano's for example), none this mainstream.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 LinkI just finished Dead Dead Demon's DeDeDeDe Destruction and loved it. A sci fi slice of life, following a group of high school girls dealing with daily life under the shadow of a gigantic alien...I just finished Dead Dead Demon's DeDeDeDe Destruction and loved it. A sci fi slice of life, following a group of high school girls dealing with daily life under the shadow of a gigantic alien mothership that pretty much just hangs silently in the Tokyo sky. At times funny, at times horrifying, always poignant. Brilliant manga.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 LinkReading Dandadan. Juvenile, weird, and a bit fanservice-y; but funny as hell. Watching Zombie Land Saga. Hilarious parody of the idol anime genre.Reading Dandadan. Juvenile, weird, and a bit fanservice-y; but funny as hell.
Watching Zombie Land Saga. Hilarious parody of the idol anime genre.
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Comment on What if we discover the answers of the Universe, eliminate cancer, halt aging. What's next? in ~humanities
lyam23 Link ParentThat sums it up well. Personally I believe there are also metaphysical implications and constraints on 'halting aging/death' but the practical upshot is eternal feudalism with a never dying...That sums it up well. Personally I believe there are also metaphysical implications and constraints on 'halting aging/death' but the practical upshot is eternal feudalism with a never dying uberclass at the top of the heap getting richer and more deranged while everything around them is picked clean.
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Comment on With Vids, Google thinks it has the next big productivity tool for work in ~tech
lyam23 Link ParentI actually work in HR, :D Well, I do IT in HR, but still.I actually work in HR, :D
Well, I do IT in HR, but still.
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Comment on With Vids, Google thinks it has the next big productivity tool for work in ~tech
lyam23 Link ParentI'm pretty NT and TBH, communicating via email/chat/txt is fine. I don't need those non-verbal cues to get my work done. Regardless, it's Google. It'll either fail or be killed off in a year or...I'm pretty NT and TBH, communicating via email/chat/txt is fine. I don't need those non-verbal cues to get my work done. Regardless, it's Google. It'll either fail or be killed off in a year or so. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
lyam23 Link ParentI agree (after the fact!) and in fact I can make the route more difficult if I desire. As I get closer to work the greenway ends and I enter a densely housed neighborhood with a network of roads...I agree (after the fact!) and in fact I can make the route more difficult if I desire. As I get closer to work the greenway ends and I enter a densely housed neighborhood with a network of roads with varying degrees of elevation. I've only been at it 4 days but my watch tells me my avg hr trend seems to show that I'm adapting. I was already reasonably fit, but it does seem to be noticeably easier on the fourth day (today).
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
lyam23 LinkI've started bicycle commuting to work. It's 5.25 miles and I happen to live near a greenway that takes me nearly all the way to work. Most of it is paved, however some is gravel and occasionally...I've started bicycle commuting to work. It's 5.25 miles and I happen to live near a greenway that takes me nearly all the way to work. Most of it is paved, however some is gravel and occasionally involves some sketchy road crossings as it's not fully complete, however it's a remarkably easy commute with only a few tough hills (particularly on the ride home). On a good day it take me 30 minutes to get there and 35-40 to get home. I've really been enjoying it, just me, the birds, and my bike shaped object cruising through a nice, safe path through the city.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 Link ParentThat was also recommended so I'll be watching that as well.That was also recommended so I'll be watching that as well.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 LinkI've really been enjoying FLCL. The first season was surreal, manic, and beautiful (and quite funny). I've started the second season which was produced quite a bit after and it's not quite as...I've really been enjoying FLCL. The first season was surreal, manic, and beautiful (and quite funny). I've started the second season which was produced quite a bit after and it's not quite as beautiful, but the characters are great. Hoping it holds up.
A friend recommended Kill La Kill and it's... something else. Fanservice, the Anime. It's fun to watch but... yeah.
Of the 4 mentioned, Embassytown is my favorite with The City and the City being my second. For the reasons you've mentioned. I'm a big fan of his big idea books and both books do that very well.