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Comment on Black Holes Can’t Be Created by Light in ~science
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Comment on Atheists of Tildes, what alive religions do you find fascinating, excluding Abrahamic ones and Buddhism? in ~talk
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Comment on Atheists of Tildes, what alive religions do you find fascinating, excluding Abrahamic ones and Buddhism? in ~talk
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Comment on Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson arrested on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan in Greenland in ~enviro
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Comment on Is ‘birdnesting’ the answer for divorcing parents? The arrangement in which children of separated couples stay in the family home with one parent, before the other swaps in, is taking off. in ~life
updawg Link ParentYeah...that's why I didn't say one is better, I just pointed out what it reminds me of...Yeah...that's why I didn't say one is better, I just pointed out what it reminds me of...
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Comment on US President Joe Biden reportedly more open to calls for him to step aside as candidate in ~news
updawg Link ParentYeah, even the people I talk to who have absolutely brain-dead takes on politics think DeSantis is dumb.Yeah, even the people I talk to who have absolutely brain-dead takes on politics think DeSantis is dumb.
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Comment on Is ‘birdnesting’ the answer for divorcing parents? The arrangement in which children of separated couples stay in the family home with one parent, before the other swaps in, is taking off. in ~life
updawg Link ParentBut my point was there is non-surface level stuff. Maybe you have some sort of insecure attachment to your home or something where you never feel safe or secure or something in a way that people...But my point was there is non-surface level stuff. Maybe you have some sort of insecure attachment to your home or something where you never feel safe or secure or something in a way that people theoretically should.
Hell, we don’t even know how many things considered “best” or “normal” are really the best state for humans. A lot of things are still essentially guesswork.
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Comment on You don’t need a pickup truck, you need a cowboy costume in ~transport
updawg Link ParentYou seem to be implying that minivans are small, but I'm not terribly surprised to see that it's smaller.You seem to be implying that minivans are small, but I'm not terribly surprised to see that it's smaller.
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Comment on You don’t need a pickup truck, you need a cowboy costume in ~transport
updawg Link ParentI was actually referring to its height because that's the bigness that keeps getting embiggened while the bed becomes less functional...but it turns out the F-150 was also taller. I guess it just...I was actually referring to its height because that's the bigness that keeps getting embiggened while the bed becomes less functional...but it turns out the F-150 was also taller. I guess it just doesn't look very tall to me.
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Comment on You don’t need a pickup truck, you need a cowboy costume in ~transport
updawg Link ParentNote that the Maverick is bigger than an F-150 was 25 years ago, and that's the smallest one available from Ford.Note that the Maverick is bigger than an F-150 was 25 years ago, and that's the smallest one available from Ford.
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Comment on Is ‘birdnesting’ the answer for divorcing parents? The arrangement in which children of separated couples stay in the family home with one parent, before the other swaps in, is taking off. in ~life
updawg Link ParentI'm not saying it's the same, but this does remind me of the people who say they were whooped by their parents and it's fine; look how they turned out! You never really know the effects that...I'm not saying it's the same, but this does remind me of the people who say they were whooped by their parents and it's fine; look how they turned out! You never really know the effects that something had on you as a child, even (especially) when it didn't feel like a big deal at the time.
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Comment on /r/nixos enables automated moderation with Watchdog in ~tech
updawg Link ParentDid you check the top comment on the post? Lol30k sub is super small
Did you check the top comment on the post? Lol
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Comment on US President Joe Biden reportedly more open to calls for him to step aside as candidate in ~news
updawg Link ParentOn the contrary, if they don't go with Biden, voters' voices won't matter at all because Biden won the primary. Elites anointing a candidate would ignore the people's voices. That said, if the...If Democrats go with Biden, they will lose the legitimacy of their message and shun their voters out. It will send them the message that their voice do not count.
On the contrary, if they don't go with Biden, voters' voices won't matter at all because Biden won the primary. Elites anointing a candidate would ignore the people's voices.
That said, if the Democrats want to essentially accept defeat and just focus on future elections, I wouldn't mind giving Pete Buttigieg an opportunity to get some more face time.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
updawg Link ParentShin splints is just a generic term for lower leg pain while running that encompasses everything from stress fractures to exertional compartment syndrome. As far as exercises, maybe toe raises and...I had considered shin splints before but this pain seemed different than when I've had them in the past.
Shin splints is just a generic term for lower leg pain while running that encompasses everything from stress fractures to exertional compartment syndrome.
As far as exercises, maybe toe raises and toe/heel walking. I'm not an expert in that area and really just providing a (very slightly) educated guess/starting point.
In any case, I have way too many running shoes but even I wouldn't recommend shoes as a fix for pain. They can sometimes be a quick fix (especially when switching away from Xeros), but usually there's something deeper going on.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
updawg Link ParentIs there a reason you're only looking at zero drop shoes? I've seen people on reddit say that certain Altras worked well with their flat feet. Other common low-drop companies in the US are Topo...Is there a reason you're only looking at zero drop shoes?
I've seen people on reddit say that certain Altras worked well with their flat feet. Other common low-drop companies in the US are Topo and Newton.
RunRepeat does some pretty serious tests and made this list for flat feet: https://runrepeat.com/guides/best-flat-feet-running-shoes
Most people on reddit now seem to recommend neutral shoes for flat feet instead of support shoes. I'd probably recommend going to a running store and trying on different shoes. Don't listen to the pseudo-scientific crap the salespeople will feed you. Just find what is comfortable. Try out max cushion shoes, firm shoes, high drop, etc until you find something you like. Don't go in with the intention of buying so that you don't fall for their misinformed bullshit and so you can check for deals online (I like supporting local businesses but local running stores often have no idea what they're talking about in my opinion).
More importantly, you have shin splints. You usually don't solve that with shoes alone; especially not if it is only happening at the start of the run. Try to strengthen your calf muscles. Perhaps focus on the tibialis anterior muscles.
Shin splints can also be from overuse. How many miles a week are you running and what is your typical pace? You might just need to rest for a bit and then build up slowly.
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Comment on Microsoft laid off a DEI team, and its lead wrote an internal email blasting how DEI is 'no longer business critical' in ~tech
updawg Link ParentThat's not what the aphorism means. It means that history will show them to be right/good. It's not that the past is on their side; it's that the future is on their side.That's not what the aphorism means. It means that history will show them to be right/good. It's not that the past is on their side; it's that the future is on their side.
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Comment on Any other Tildes users posting from within the great firewall? in ~tech
updawg Link ParentOkay, but they also clamp down on tons of less absurd criticisms. That's why nothing happened on June 4th, 1989. I'm not sure what point you're driving at, but it's making me feel like that...Okay, but they also clamp down on tons of less absurd criticisms. That's why nothing happened on June 4th, 1989. I'm not sure what point you're driving at, but it's making me feel like that influencer you keep mentioning is mostly a CCP mouthpiece. And we can't see his criticisms because we can't read Portuguese...
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Comment on Any other Tildes users posting from within the great firewall? in ~tech
updawg Link ParentNo, no, no...only the absurd lies, as determined by the CCP.No, no, no...only the absurd lies, as determined by the CCP.
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Atlanta man drives to South Carolina to lower Confederate flag on interstate, deputies say
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Comment on Donald Trump whisked off stage in Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd in ~news
updawg Link ParentThe Teflon Don was John Gotti and he died in prison.The Teflon Don was John Gotti and he died in prison.
So is it (definitively) impossible or is it potentially just another example of GR and QM not meshing?