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My problem is not new technology.My problem is that the overlap between "technologies that meaningfully and materially improve people's lives" and "technologies that are profitable" has basically been...
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Over the last several decades we've had ample evidence that people and corporations are capable of generating an endless stream of products and services that have the potential to be profitable.But...
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climate doomerismWhat I actually read: "I wasn't worried about climate change when I thought I'd be dead long before it could possibly impact me."
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climate doomerismGotta love watching someone go through the 5 stages of climate grief in real-time.I haven't watched the video (and don't plan to because Sabine Hossenfelder is perpetually and...
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climate doomerismPersonally, I like to think I'm in "Acceptance", as in, it may still be technically possible to avoid the worst outcomes of global warming, but I've long past accepting that we will...
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Sharing a few of my favorite physics and astronomy sci-comm YouTubers, because I want to.Dr. Becky Smethurst: https://youtube.com/@DrBeckyPBS Space Time: https://youtube.com/@pbsspacetime
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Everytime I do my nails, a part of my brain is like, "you should go into a nail salon to see how a professional does acrylic nails so you can become fast and efficient at it."Like, yeah, it'd be nice...
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Doing my own acrylic nails is a multi-day process for me, but I guarantee if I have someone else do them for me I'm just going to end up annoyed, unsatisfied, and will probably just end up redoing them...
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Part of me wants to politely notify my family that I'm pursuing various gender affirming things and this year (and the next) are likely to involve significant changes in my appearance/presentation....
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I'm not worried about what they think, I just want to be a good sister and keep them informed about important stuff in my life.Also, as a courtesy so they aren't surprised or whatever when I suddenly...
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The polish is one that's hard to get a good shot of to give it justice. Very dark navy blue with holographic sparkles. I'm not sure how much I like it, but it's very interesting to look at. Here's the...
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FINALLY got some clear skies! #astrophotographyI managed to get some images of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which I didn't even know about until I saw it in the Tonight's Best list in ASIair.Currently...
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Processed the M81+M82 images. Only got about 2 hours on target before some clouds moved in, but I'm pretty happy with the results. Still need to figure out how to deal with the comet pics...
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Currently attempting to capture M81, M82, and NGC3077 in H-alpha because it's only kinda clearish tonight. Trying some weird shit because who knows how long this marginal visibility will last and I'll...
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climate anxiety, CA floodingSouthern California experiencing massive flooding and destruction from an atmospheric river storm system was an entire chapter in Kim Stanley Robinson's Ministry For The...
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climate anxietyThe opening chapter of Ministry For The Future is still the most harrowing and anxiety-inducing thing I've ever read. Whenever I imagine the future I think of it.
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USPS Informed Delivery helpfully let me know that a package will be delivered soon. I have literally no idea what it is 😆I intentionally haven't ordered anything recently because I knew I would be gone...
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Me: It's kind of nice working in the office again and being around people. Also me, 8 hours later: Fuuuuuck, I'm so tired. I can't think. I hate everything.
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