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_Weyland_ t1_jdenzws wrote
I tend to look at it from a different angle.
If you have all that you want, life begins to feel empty. Yes, it feels amazing to finally reach my goal, but once it's done... then what? It's just there and you're just there.
Working towards your goal on the other hand often means improving yourself bit by bit. Doing something you couldn't have done yesterday. It's not only about suffering now for the sake of tomorrow, but also celebrating what you can do by, well, doing it.
I walk up and down the stairs of my apartment building as a form of excercise. 17 floors up and down. When I started I could barely make it up and down once before having to catch my breath. Now I can go 4 times up and down. That's an improvement alright. I was making a 3D model of a sword as a hobby. At some point I decided to remake it from scratch and it took me about a week to recreate a month of previous work. I advanced in that skill even though the model is not yet ready.
Sometimes all you need is to look back and admire the path you've already covered. If you cannot see the finish line it doesn't mean you're still at the start.
_Weyland_ t1_jcu0xr4 wrote
Reply to comment by DooDooSlinger in Newly discovered enzyme that turns air into electricity, providing a new clean source of energy by fleepglerblebloop
It's probably an efficiency vs effectiveness question. Yes, this thing probably won't give us much, just like those radiation batteries we hear about from time to time. But the output it does provide will probably be very efficient on consumption of resources and also independent of external factors (light, wind, temperature, location, etc.).
If we create and expand this "bottom line" of free or almost free power, it will create incentives to improve power efficiency of electronic devices. A device you don't have to charge at all will look very attractive in the eyes of customers. Especially if electricity prices go up or grid becomes more reliant on external conditions.
_Weyland_ t1_jbzem5m wrote
Reply to A bismuth crystal I would like to share by BismutNL
"Bismuth is lead for people who are afraid of death" - a certain chemistry youtuber.
_Weyland_ t1_ja6tbn5 wrote
"You think yourself the greatest inventor, yet here you are, just a freak locked in a display cage"
"You've gathered more amazing objects than I ever hoped to see. And now you've placed me among them. Are you sure your side of the cage is safer than mine?"
_Weyland_ t1_j7tousl wrote
Reply to comment by onlooker61 in [Image] Just do it! by Tasty-Window
Not really. Sometimes you have enough data to ask a question or make an assumption, but not enough data to make a conclusion. You can stop at that by concluding that you don't know enough to clear the uncertainty.
Or you can overthink stuff, put potential scenarios in place of unknown facts and generate answers and conclusions that may or may not be true and in turn create space for more questions and assumptions. And while it may feel like you're looking for answers, it doesn't bring you any closer to real answers.
_Weyland_ t1_j6k3dva wrote
Reply to NASA tested new propulsion tech that could unlock new deep space travel possibilities by Creepy_Toe2680
Is this tech only suitable for space travel or can be used to launch from the planet as well?
_Weyland_ t1_j6hdhih wrote
Reply to comment by Rhonijin in Humans are one of the few species that sees the raising of our arms as a sign of peace rather than aggression. by crookshanks_cat
Is at only among predators or herbivores too?
_Weyland_ t1_j6hdffb wrote
Reply to Humans are one of the few species that sees the raising of our arms as a sign of peace rather than aggression. by crookshanks_cat
Also aren't we the only predators who demonstrate their teeth (aka smile) as a non-agressive gesture?
_Weyland_ t1_j64hefd wrote
Reply to LPT: Always stand up to bullies. Bullies are like thieves: They are secretly lazy and get deterred by people willing to put up a fight. by [deleted]
My grandma's advice on dealing with bullying was always "hit them so hard they'll remember not to mess with you again". Glad I didn't take it seriously.
But if you ever do, catch them alone and catch them off guard. With no people to witness whatever happens they are much more likely to give up.
_Weyland_ t1_j5o36jr wrote
Reply to LPT: Everyone is weird. Embrace your weirdness that brings you joy. Those that judge you for being weird have their own weird thing going on. by [deleted]
But what if she doesn't like pizza AND doesn't like pasta? How can I embrace that?
_Weyland_ t1_j5kiewc wrote
Reply to [image] Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor. —Alexis Carrel by bentschji
The old goes in pain, the new comes in misery.
_Weyland_ t1_j4nebv9 wrote
You can run out of time and not succeed. You can trust the outcome to another person and have them fail/reject you.
Unfortunately, of all the battles we fight, very few we fight and win alone.
_Weyland_ t1_j23uqs1 wrote
First, computers don't really care about large numbers. For us doing maths on small numbers is easier while computing big numbers requires keeping some stuff in your head or writing it down, which slows the whole process. For computers it's equally easy as long as the number fits into a specific portion of memory i.e. does not exceed some very large number.
Second, modern software is very advanced. Back in the day we had much weaker computers, so we had to do all sorts of math tricks to get a solution that is both fast and precise. Nowdays the pressure to come up with new cool math is not as high, but known stuff still gets used to make computations faster.
_Weyland_ t1_j1yzpn4 wrote
Reply to TIL that one of the few positive health effects of smoking is a drastic reduction of a person's risk of thyroid cancer. According to a Korean study of the health records of over 10M people, smokers have a 36% lower risk of thyroid cancer. Smoking and heavy drinking reduces one's risk even more. by EncyclopediaJake
I used the cancer to destroy the cancer
_Weyland_ t1_j1vj3bn wrote
Reply to comment by shall_always_be_so in Health industries like weight loss and mental health are financially incentivized to not be effective, thus creating lifelong customers by shall_always_be_so
>Who's gonna invest in a permanent solution that curbs hunger when there's a much more profitable way to milk customers?
To be fair, the first one to actually offer affordable permanent solution will steal the whole market. So it's worth it if you have it.
_Weyland_ t1_j0hd63d wrote
Reply to comment by Pseudokante in [Image] Success is like the tip of an iceberg. Dare to look under the water to reach the summit one day. by sylsau
Nah there's a gigantic floater supporting it from below.
_Weyland_ t1_j0cnx8a wrote
Reply to comment by TBTabby in [Image] Believe that life is rigged in your favor by crm_expert
I like to think that true confidence is not about knowing you'll succeed, but being ready to accept any outcome.
If you're ready to move on no matter what door opens for you, it feels liberating.
_Weyland_ t1_ixc4yww wrote
Reply to comment by jayfeather31 in Vikings accidentally salute porn star in moment meant for military members by DelectPierro
They got fucked. Solidarity.
_Weyland_ t1_ix4qq23 wrote
Reply to comment by Tedstor in Incinerators can no longer handle 'mountain of cocaine' seized in Antwerp port by bomberesque1
But them gators will get high in the sewers.
_Weyland_ t1_iua7707 wrote
It's Kaladan, isn't it?
_Weyland_ t1_itr0bdt wrote
Reply to comment by EndlessEmergency in TIL that flight recorders must be able to withstand an acceleration of 3400 g for 6.5 milliseconds and that this is roughly equivalent to an impact velocity of 270 knots (310 mph; 500 km/h). by IchBinKoloss
"In case you're falling make sure to not fall on the hardest rock"
_Weyland_ t1_it9eofp wrote
Reply to comment by stumpdawg in If The Ocean Was Whisky, Me, digital - generative, 2022 by flockaroo
If the ocean was all beer
I would've been a nice dolphin
If the ocean was all vodka
I would've been a submarine...
_Weyland_ t1_jdh6li7 wrote
Reply to Adults that act like children a majority of their life result in their children having to act like adults for a majority of theirs. by Hardcorish
Bad times create strong people
Strong people create good times
Good times create weak people
Weak people create bad times.