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snek_boi

@ snek_boi @lemmy.ml

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  • Does 'deep thoughts' or 'talking deep' mean anything at all?

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  • Three things that might help:

    Shared vulnerability. I’d say this is what you mean with “deep”. Others said it well, if you force it then it’s awkward.

    Which brings me to the second thing: progressive self-disclosure. In other words, with each person you meet there’s a set of steps in a staircase. You meet everyone in level one. If you open up a bit and they walk up with you, you can continue going up a bit more and see if they go up with you a bit more. You need to notice where others are: are they visibly comfortable? Are they being enthusiastic about the topic?

    The final thing is shared competence. Sometimes, talking “deep” is finding someone who knows the same stuff that you know about and you go on a wild ride, exploring your mental palaces and building new ones throughout the conversation. This also requires going up step by step.

    If you’re kind and lucky, you will find people with whom you can have shared vulnerability and people with whom you can have shared competence.

    Check out these resources that might help:

    • Popular by Mitch Prinstein
    • Crucial Conversations

  • Reddit stock tumbles the most on record as lack of new AI deals, US daily users metric disappoints

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  • Good.

  • Nintendo announces new product revisions in Europe with replaceable batteries

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  • This is as great as it is sad. Nintendo, could you really not be a good company on your own? Did you require democracy and consumer advocacy for you to care about user-replaceable batteries in all of those products?

  • What books are your favourite and what are you reading now?

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  • Midgley’s Ethical Primate changed my life.

    So did Hayes’ A Liberated Mind.

    So did Welzel’s Freedom Rising.

    Currently reading Archer’s Explicit Instruction and Groshell’s Just Tell Them.

  • Meta is adding rate limits and soft paywall to smart glasses

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  • lol

    meta is speedrunning enshitification

    impressive

    they skipped past the “get people to use your product” part of enshitification.

  • Have you ever had a productive discussion on the Fediverse or gotten anything positive out of interacting with other users? What was the thread about?

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  • Gotten anything positive out of interacting with other users?

    You bet. All the time!

    I feel belonging. In addition, whenever someone tells me they find what I say helpful, it feels great!

    I think Lemmy also helps me calibrate my sensors that sense the world. I know what software’s doing well, what software’s not doing so well, and what software is complex.

  • For those with lower-back issues, what's been the best work-chair for you?

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  • Sure. I’ll tell you what I understand, but I’d suggest checking what I say against Girard’s videos themselves.

    Anyway, his approach involves supporting your lower back. In a way, it’s almost as if your chair’s back is exclusively there to support your lower back.

    Notice that, in this approach, your upper back is not supported by your chair. That means that you have to engage your core and back muscles to support your upper back and your shoulders and head. That is why sitting for long can get tiring and at some point is simply impossible.

    Depending on your chair, you might be able to easily lay back, almost as if your chair was a bed. This is fine if you are not typing or using your desk. But I think Girard generally favors the sitting up straight and using your muscles.

  • For those with lower-back issues, what's been the best work-chair for you?

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  • I messed up my back years ago. Sometimes I work sitting down for hours. Here’s how I’ve managed:

    • Physical therapy and Gold Medal Bodies to learn how to move and strengthen what needs to be strong
    • Watching and following Olivier Girard videos. His approach requires naturally using certain muscles while sitting, so maybe this won’t work for everyone. His approach also means that breaks are a must. I cannot sit for too long. Every half-an-hour or so I get up and move.
    • Getting good enough chairs and desks. I followed Girard’s guide to buying chairs and desks. This means I can sometimes work for more than half-an-hour straight by lifting my desk so that I can work standing.

    Hope this helps! And best of luck with your back

  • What's the real reason most countries aren't having children?

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  • THIS.

    Lots of other comments talk about economic hardship. Yes, that’s part of the story, but there are very wealthy people in very wealthy countries who don’t have children. And there also are very poor people in very poor countries who have lots of children.

    I guess the question I would ask is:

    • If economic hardship is your theory, why do very poor people in very poor countries have lots of children?

    So the story is not entirely about money. It’s also about the factors you mentioned.

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  • It's alright.

    I think I see where the confusion started.

    I was referring to @CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de's comment (where they say "I’ve blocked that instance.") and you were referring to OP (who hasn't said they blocked .ml).

    Does that sound right?

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  • Oh this is actually eye-opening. Thanks for explaining it. Had no idea.

    It still feels sad and frustrating, but it feels a little less sad and a little less frustrating

    And umm yeah nice to meet you

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  • To see where we’re all standing, I agree that my comment doesn’t answer the question.

    Here’s my answer: I do not identify myself with the characterization of .ML as mindlessly supporting States that are not democratic. Instead, I (a member of .ml) fundamentally believe in the creation of human capabilities for humans to be free to choose how to live their life.

    Some of the ways we build capabilities in humans are well understood: clean water, access to preventive medicine, access to education, access to networks like cosmopolitan cities or the internet.

    I don’t assume the world is linear and teleological. Therefore, I don’t assume human development has to happen a certain, pre-specified, linear way. Instead, I assume the world is complex. Therefore, we need to constantly probe the world and ask “How do we get more capability-bolstering and less capability-undermining?”

    If you want to label me, I think complexity science-aware and human development proponent fits.

    As to making up what another person said, I’m not really following. Could you specify what you mean? The other person said they blocked my instance, and I played with that implication. I guess I missed something, but I can’t really see it.

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  • I think you and I both dislike imperialism. What does sensible anti imperialism look like to you?

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  • TIL I need masters.

    Hadn’t thought about it but you know what? I’ll spare a thought. Just give me a sec.

    You know what? I’m not convinced I need a master.

    Just to make sure we’re getting at the truth, are you sure I need a master?

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  • It’ll be sad to see you go.

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  • TIL I want a daddy to force himself on me.

    I had never thought about it. But I now feel obliged to. I guess I now have to search for local daddies and DM them? Idk… does that sound about right?

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  • TIL I’m authoritarian and obsessed with my dad.

    Thanks to this comment, I’ll go to therapy, start doing mindfulness meditation, start going to church on Sundays, and become vegetarian.

    Thanks for your contribution

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  • So long. Idk if we met so I’m not sure if I can say it was nice to meet you. But in case we did meet or in case you can read this, nice to meet you ✌️

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  • Oh, well. Nice to meet you, I guess. I hope you have a good day

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    snek_boi @lemmy.ml

    What's a TV series that you really, really liked and would enthusiastically recommend?

  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
    snek_boi @lemmy.ml

    Today I learned there's an amazing Wikipedia article detailing the bullshit that Trump has said over the years

    en.wikipedia.org /wiki/False_or_misleading_statements_by_Donald_Trump
  • Privacy @lemmy.ml
    snek_boi @lemmy.ml

    Dart! The new AI Task Management tool! It has one of the most disgusting privacy policies I've seen in a long time! You can't even use the text!

    app.itsdart.com /legal/privacy-policy
  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    snek_boi @lemmy.ml

    Given Reddit's fall, what's an alternative to /r/BodyWeightFitness and its Recommended Routine? What bodyweight routine is scientifically valid, updated when needed, and aimed at strength?