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Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - Piranesi in ~books
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Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - Piranesi in ~books
pu1pfriction Link ParentI was hoping so much that Piranesi would leave the house at the end, even if it was only for a little while. I understood his reasons for wanting to stay at first. I was kind of sad that he felt...I was hoping so much that Piranesi would leave the house at the end, even if it was only for a little while. I understood his reasons for wanting to stay at first. I was kind of sad that he felt like he was missing things in either world, but I do feel like he realized the beauty of the real world at the end.
It also makes things easier that he was able to actively jump between the two worlds at the end of the book.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - We will be discussing Piranesi the third week in April in ~books
pu1pfriction LinkI didn't realize there was a book club on here! This one looks like a great read so I'll be hopefully grabbing this one from the library and joining in on the discussion next month.I didn't realize there was a book club on here! This one looks like a great read so I'll be hopefully grabbing this one from the library and joining in on the discussion next month.
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Comment on This is why it’s so hard to find mental health counseling in the USA right now in ~health.mental
pu1pfriction Link ParentI would say a large part of the situation is the amount of schooling that it takes and the actual pay upon graduation. At least when you go to medical school to become a doctor, you have a massive...I would say a large part of the situation is the amount of schooling that it takes and the actual pay upon graduation. At least when you go to medical school to become a doctor, you have a massive salary potential upon graduation.
Even if you want to just be a therapist, not even a psychologist; you are looking at a bachelor's degree and then a master's degree in social work, or some sort of mental health counseling. Then add on another two years of practical training before you even get your license. So it's a minimum 8 years before you can practice on your own, and then you have to be good at marketing yourself to actually be successful in private practice to make money. If not you're working for someone and making a good salary, but nothing tremendous.
And then as a therapist, you aren't allowed to perform assessments or diagnose so for patients that really need medication you'll have to refer to a psychiatrist or a psychologist.
And then for a PhD/PsyD you are looking at 4 years bachelor + 5 years graduate (minimum), so that's 9 years before you are working. And it's very rare for psychology PhD/PsyD programs to be fully funded, I believe there are only a handful of programs like that. Acceptance rates are in single digits and then when you graduate you do make six figures, but not $200k like a physician would. It's a lot of schooling and highly competitive for a somewhat low return.
You have to REALLY want to do something like this and I'm sure the job has extremely high burnout rates.
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Comment on Reddit communities are switching to NSFW to create some friction and rob Reddit of ad revenue in ~tech
pu1pfriction LinkUnfortunately what I'm seeing in some of the bigger subreddits that I used to frequently browse is people are just angry and asking for the mods to be removed. They are also complaining about any...Unfortunately what I'm seeing in some of the bigger subreddits that I used to frequently browse is people are just angry and asking for the mods to be removed. They are also complaining about any malicious compliance rule changes. Understandable (but disappointing) if you've only ever used the official app or the website and don't know how much behind the scenes effort goes into moderating a larger community.
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Comment on Oakland Athletics’ stadium deal wins final legislative approval in Nevada in ~sports.baseball
pu1pfriction Link ParentI've found that this Berkeley article does a decent job of explaining and linking several studies that show the money is more productively spent directly into the community. There was also a lot...I've found that this Berkeley article does a decent job of explaining and linking several studies that show the money is more productively spent directly into the community.
There was also a lot of talk recently about the Buffalo Bills new stadium and how the economic impact is about the same as building a new department store
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Comment on Oakland Athletics’ stadium deal wins final legislative approval in Nevada in ~sports.baseball
pu1pfriction Link ParentThis is definitely a solid point, the more entertainment options they have in Vegas the more potential they have to bring in tourist revenue. Not everyone is a gambler, but there's so much to do...This is definitely a solid point, the more entertainment options they have in Vegas the more potential they have to bring in tourist revenue. Not everyone is a gambler, but there's so much to do there now that you can have a great time even without ever stepping foot into a casino. I'd guess this may be one of the few cities where the math may turn out to be a positive, even if those dollars could be put elsewhere.
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Comment on Oakland Athletics’ stadium deal wins final legislative approval in Nevada in ~sports.baseball
pu1pfriction LinkTime and time again, it's been shown that giving public money for sports stadium does not provide a ROI for the community it's been built in. All professional sports stadiums should be built with...Time and time again, it's been shown that giving public money for sports stadium does not provide a ROI for the community it's been built in. All professional sports stadiums should be built with the owners private money, and this is coming from a massive sports fan. I definitely understand the heart break of losing your local team, but it's crazy that we even allow these owners to push us around like this.
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Comment on Bosses are fed up with remote work for four main reasons. Some of them are undeniable. in ~life
pu1pfriction LinkI've been remote in an office support job for the past three years, and just prior to us going remote our team was downsized. I'd say with remote work our team has actually become more productive...I've been remote in an office support job for the past three years, and just prior to us going remote our team was downsized. I'd say with remote work our team has actually become more productive with less workers, and several members of the team probably work longer hours. I really enjoy not wasting so much time commuting to the office, and I've definitely felt a reduction of stress and resentment towards working. Currently we go to the office about once a month, and while I do miss the interaction and would prefer if we went in 2-4 times a month, I feel that the benefits of working from home greatly outweigh that.
There are definitely jobs that are worse from home, and some people that are more productive in the office but I don't understand this parade of articles against it.
The other disadvantage I feel is for recent college graduates. I definitely benefited from starting with a group of people around my age, and it made things easier to quickly just get up and ask someone a question or discuss things together during lunch. Networking is still an important tool to job advancement, and if you haven't established that already it's not as easy to make friends and connections across departments when you are working online only.
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Comment on Ottawa Senators purchased by Michael Andlauer for $950 million USD in ~sports.hockey
pu1pfriction Link ParentPretty crazy that a "small market" team is selling for nearly 1 billion. Was not expecting to see a franchise sell for that much in the NHL unless one of a the big teams actually went up for sale....Pretty crazy that a "small market" team is selling for nearly 1 billion. Was not expecting to see a franchise sell for that much in the NHL unless one of a the big teams actually went up for sale. The Devils were bought 10 years ago for just $320M, and while they are a small market team they are in a big media market. I'm sure all the other owners are very happy to see this sale price.
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Comment on NBA Finals Game Five - Miami Heat (1-3) @ Denver Nuggets (3-1) - Game thread in ~sports.basketball
pu1pfriction LinkLess than 50% from the line for the Nuggets, something you normally might only see in a college gameLess than 50% from the line for the Nuggets, something you normally might only see in a college game
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Comment on NBA Finals Game Five - Miami Heat (1-3) @ Denver Nuggets (3-1) - Game thread in ~sports.basketball
pu1pfriction LinkNeither team is shooting well at all tonight, if anyone gets hot that could be the difference hereNeither team is shooting well at all tonight, if anyone gets hot that could be the difference here
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Comment on Denver Nuggets has been dominating the Miami Heat in the NBA finals, and this feed inside to Gordon really sums it all up. Who's been watching the NBA? Predictions for Monday? in ~sports.basketball
pu1pfriction LinkI wouldn't have believed that Aaron Gordon would be the leading scorer in an NBA finals game. Jokic didn't even have that good of a game, and Murray had a really bad shooting night. I think Denver...I wouldn't have believed that Aaron Gordon would be the leading scorer in an NBA finals game. Jokic didn't even have that good of a game, and Murray had a really bad shooting night. I think Denver will take the series on Monday.
It reminds me a lot of the Spurs vs Heat finals where the Spurs just completely outplayed Miami and whenever one player had a poor game, another player stepped up.
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Comment on Just One's "land mine" cards in ~games.tabletop
pu1pfriction LinkWe have never gotten a perfect score while playing Just One and by the rules, but I'd also say most times we are just playing it until we go through enough cards to get bored of the game. Another...We have never gotten a perfect score while playing Just One and by the rules, but I'd also say most times we are just playing it until we go through enough cards to get bored of the game. Another variation you can play is that one person goes through the entire card 1-5 in order, and if anyone cancels each other out they are out for the rest of the card. And once you get one wrong, move on the next player. It's a lot of fun to see if you can get through all five words on a card.
Ramses is usually ends up being a miss if someone ends up picking that one! I'm pretty sure we have never guessed Grotto correctly either.
It's definitely a favorite game though because you can play it with anyone, not just people that are into board games. And I find it a lot more fun than Cards Against Humanity and some other party games.
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Comment on Geocachers in the house? in ~hobbies
pu1pfriction LinkI used to be really big into geocaching, but have slowed down recently. Usually when I'm camping or exploring a new place I'll save a bunch of caches offline (shout out to the c:geo app on...I used to be really big into geocaching, but have slowed down recently. Usually when I'm camping or exploring a new place I'll save a bunch of caches offline (shout out to the c:geo app on Android, which I think is much better than the official app) to be able to grab them along the way on a hike or while driving around.
The last time I did a lot of geocaching was during the covid lock downs when I visited a bunch of local parks to try and get all the caches around me. Maybe it's time to get back into it again because I have moved since then.
I enjoyed the limited perspective and the mystery around essentially knowing only what Piranesi knows for the most part.
It's also a great perspective because while Piranesi looks at the world with such awe and joy, he's also fundamentally a smart person. So you don't feel like he's missing out while he tries to use logic to piece together things that don't quite make sense.
As we get further into the book, we do start to understand more than Piranesi and I was practically begging him not to trust The Other, but it wasn't in a frustrating way. It's more in a way that you want Piranesi to figure out that he's being controlled and treated essentially as a research prisoner for The Other.