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  1. Comment on Unplugging from comedy shows, by Rosstin316. A Reddit post analysis. in ~society

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    Slightly off topic, but I have noticed a huge uptick in apathy/defeatism posts everywhere. Whether the posts are from actual people or from bots trying to sway public opinion, I think following...

    Slightly off topic, but I have noticed a huge uptick in apathy/defeatism posts everywhere.

    Whether the posts are from actual people or from bots trying to sway public opinion, I think following the advice would be detrimental to America.

    The incoming administration wants your apathy.

    Democracy dies when participants check out.

    30 votes

  2. Comment on You're running for office on a somewhat petty, yet univerally-understood single issue. What is it? in ~talk

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    shadow - turn signals will be enforced via death penalty or at least a flogging

    shadow - turn signals will be enforced via death penalty

    or at least a flogging

    23 votes

  3. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    Congratulations! Definitely start light weight and focus on form as much as you can. Starting light also helps you get in the routine and not hate yourself after because you can't walk up a flight...

    Congratulations!

    Definitely start light weight and focus on form as much as you can.

    Starting light also helps you get in the routine and not hate yourself after because you can't walk up a flight of steps without your legs shaking lol

    How much time do you want to spend in the gym per session? 1 hour? 1.5?

    And do you have a number of days per week in mind?
    If you're going directly to the gym after work, I would do a 5 day routine, just so you do it every day and get in that habit. A 5 day will work different muscle groups at different times so you aren't blasting just one and getting burnt out.

    There are plenty of strength training routines out there focused on whichever number of days per week you want to workout and time per session. Again, if the gym habit is associated with the work habit, keeping that association 100% will help you stick to it.

    nSuns 5 day LP is simple (relatively) and will work you Monday through Friday for an hour without any warmup or bicep curls/rows/face pulls that I would recommend as add-ons. With those might be closer to 1.5, but not necessary.
    If you don't want to use a barbell right now, you can adapt it to machine supported everything if your gym is good.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Norway's economy is thriving yet the krone is becoming less and less valuable. What's going on? in ~finance

  5. Comment on I never expected to run for office—here's what I learned in ~society

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    Great article, thanks for sharing. Good points all around, and I especially liked this one. I wonder how a local race differs from a national one. Would be interesting to see a write up like this...

    It was the process of trying to become the world's premier authority in what my neighbors wanted and needed from their government, so that I could help them get it.

    Great article, thanks for sharing. Good points all around, and I especially liked this one.

    I wonder how a local race differs from a national one. Would be interesting to see a write up like this from that perspective. He talks about his thoughts on this at the end, but is he making the same simple beginning assumptions he made (and ultimately debunked) about his local race?

    7 votes

  6. Comment on Help on deciding whether to stay with a low cost simple life, or to "live life to the fullest" in ~life

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    Go for it. You can always sell the car if it doesn't work out the way you hope. A few years added to working what seems to be a nice job isn't going to kill you. You get to enjoy the retirement...

    Go for it.

    You can always sell the car if it doesn't work out the way you hope.

    A few years added to working what seems to be a nice job isn't going to kill you. You get to enjoy the retirement activities now instead of waiting until you're 45.

    21 votes

  7. Comment on What apps do you recommend for fitness challenges? in ~tech

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    I didn't have an app, sorry. If there aren't any good apps out there now, you might have luck submitting a feature request to Garmin since they track that information anyway....

    I didn't have an app, sorry. If there aren't any good apps out there now, you might have luck submitting a feature request to Garmin since they track that information anyway. https://www.garmin.com/en-US/forms/ideas/

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Top-flight match in Norway abandoned when fans staged protest against the use of video assistant referees by throwing fishcakes, tennis balls and smoke bombs on the pitch in ~sports.football

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    Admittedly I don't follow the sport regularly, but I had no idea there was such backlash. I would welcome the tech, but I'm used to games stopping. I like the auto-offside tech mentioned as well,...

    Admittedly I don't follow the sport regularly, but I had no idea there was such backlash. I would welcome the tech, but I'm used to games stopping. I like the auto-offside tech mentioned as well, and nice to hear that has fewer detractors.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on We need to rethink exercise – The workout paradox in ~health

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    Dang. That means I don't get to eat that slice of pizza after a long workout because I haven't "earned" it calorie-wise.

    Dang. That means I don't get to eat that slice of pizza after a long workout because I haven't "earned" it calorie-wise.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on A new way to self govern - the selection of representatives by lottery in ~society

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    Like jury duty but assembly duty. I like the premise, but would want to know more. Especially how the experts are picked for the learning phase and who is this facilitator. Both of those...

    Like jury duty but assembly duty.
    I like the premise, but would want to know more. Especially how the experts are picked for the learning phase and who is this facilitator. Both of those selections seem to carry quite the outsized influence on the outcome.
    The referenced paper is paywalled and has only been cited once.

    12 votes

  11. Comment on Satisfactory | Toilet Flush releases on September 10th 2024 in ~games

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    Nice. Glad to see it's getting a 1.0 release. Definitely a fun game that I've put hundreds of hours into over the releases. I would start up a new playthrough every major release just for fun....

    Nice. Glad to see it's getting a 1.0 release.
    Definitely a fun game that I've put hundreds of hours into over the releases. I would start up a new playthrough every major release just for fun. Tons of great areas to explore - I once cleared the entire map as much as possible of unexplored areas, swimming as far as I could into the water as well. I "beat" the game, built a rail around and throughout the whole continent, and had a blast during the special events. And getting mechanical screws is OP.
    All around a great game. Kudos to the team.

    6 votes

  12. Comment on Childish Gambino - Bando Stone & The New World | Official trailer in ~movies

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    I like it. Hadn't heard of this but I'll definitely keep it on my radar.

    I like it. Hadn't heard of this but I'll definitely keep it on my radar.

    6 votes

  13. Comment on After a shaky debate performance top US Democrats talk about replacing Joe Biden on the ticket in ~society

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    This is the dumbest thing I've ever read.

    This is the dumbest thing I've ever read.

    15 votes

  14. Comment on Retailers hate that you buy big things on your laptop in ~finance

  16. Comment on School choice programs have been wildly successful under Ron DeSantis. Now Florida public schools might close. in ~society

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    My internal dialog reading your comment: "I want to vote this based upon my preconceived notions because I think charter schools are the worst invention since sliced bread, but I don't have any...

    My internal dialog reading your comment:
    "I want to vote this based upon my preconceived notions because I think charter schools are the worst invention since sliced bread, but I don't have any actual evidence for these claims, so I mustn't, in good conscience. Plus I'm half wasted on Memorial Day weekend and on my phone in a place with bad Internet access, so I'll just move on, but I wish I could vote based upon facts."

    2 votes

  17. Comment on Microsoft confirms Windows 11 Recall AI hardware requirements in ~tech

  18. Comment on Some observations about some of the conversations here in ~tildes

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    Not to add to this, but it would be interesting to look at the data behind this. Sure, you might notice the contrarians more, but does that mean they are over represented? None would equal a...

    Not to add to this, but it would be interesting to look at the data behind this. Sure, you might notice the contrarians more, but does that mean they are over represented?

    None would equal a circle jerk. Gotta have balance!

    19 votes

  19. Comment on I'm curious how people on here stay politically engaged and aware while maintaining mental health? in ~society

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    I'm curious. Why do you feel enraged by it? Do you feel equally enraged by Ukraine and Russia? How do you have the energy for all that?

    I'm curious. Why do you feel enraged by it?

    Do you feel equally enraged by Ukraine and Russia?

    How do you have the energy for all that?

    8 votes

  20. Comment on How do I fix my (stupid) use of excessive punctuation? in ~humanities.languages

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    My advice would be just to take more time to edit your typing and remove the items you wish to remove. Be your own editor. Jot everything down. Then rearrange for clarity. I've run into the...

    My advice would be just to take more time to edit your typing and remove the items you wish to remove. Be your own editor.

    Jot everything down. Then rearrange for clarity.

    I've run into the parenthetical thing before, and simply took some time to think about how to restructure the words to remove that part.

    I think too many of them can throw people off track of what you're trying to convey. That is, too many asides can be confusing.

    It all comes down to how much time you want to put into crafting the response to elicit the emotions you want out of the reader. You can write quickly (stream of consciousness) and be done with it. Or you can take your time, get your thoughts down, and rearrange to communicate in an intentional way.

    By the way, it's entirely possible the stream of consciousness style is what you intend in some instances, which can work just fine.

    2 votes