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an attack on men and women! well done @HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works

Id expect more voting and less comments in political posts just because people may want to avoid direct conflict with other users. I’m iffy on the whole up/down thing in general though.

I replaced mine with a usb cable. No batteries.

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I shouldn’t probably just try anti-depressants one of these days, that’s why I want so much caffeine lately. It helps.

Same here but I remind myself that multiple things can be true at once just like I can feel multiple conflicting emotions or hold conflicting thoughts or opinions.

Ya the point of uni is for research so you’ll get all sorts of random stuff, but they could do a better job explaining the real job prospects of their degrees since that’s why most people go to school. I was too dumb at 17-18 to pick a path.

Has anyone tried switching from coffee to caffeine pills and was it the same, better, or worse?

I rarely go straight decaf (because I can tell) but when I feel like my tolerance is peaking I’ll mix decaf into my regular beans in whatever ratio. It works fine for all brew methods.

babies born into bleak future by humans who forgot to consider whether or not it’s in the best interest of anyone but themselves

This doesn’t need to be picked part to be appreciated

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Engagement and retention are both important. If the solution to retention is to walk away then the solution to engagement is to not be engaged that doesn’t track to me. Maybe the idea is to avoid phones, the internet and TV entirely which is not an idea that is grounded in reality.

This one is less interesting to me for some reason, I think it’s an easier assumption to make or maybe it’s that the argument about harmful algorithms gained traction over a decade ago.

This is an earlier paper but is a solid primer that touches on it

The researchers positively showed that news and updates on Face-­‐ book influence the tenor of the viewing Facebook-­‐user’s subsequent posts

Here’s an entire book about it or an article.

Social media addiction has emerged as a problem of global concern, with researchers all over the world conducting studies to evaluate how pervasive the problem is.

Lately when an article or comment interests me I’ve been attempting to dig into it and make sure my beliefs hold water, I like to be skeptical but informed. Here’s some stuff I found and it’s here if you’re feeling open minded or curious.

Canadian Gov on weed and addiction

Contrary to popular belief, people can become addicted to cannabis. Continued, frequent and heavy cannabis use can cause physical dependency and addiction. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-medication/cannabis/health-effects/addiction.html

Communities of people who struggle to stop using cannabis. Many first hand accounts from long term users: https://old.reddit.com/r/leaves/ https://old.reddit.com/r/addiction/ https://forum.weedless.org/

A podcast with Mathew Hill

Addiction The addictive potential of cannabis is another critical area of discussion. and explore the concept of cannabis use disorder, noting that while cannabis may not be as addictive as substances > like opioids, it can still lead to significant dependence 1. Hill explains that the criteria for cannabis use disorder are similar > to those for alcohol or opioid use disorders, including the potential for life disruption and risky behaviors 2.

There’s no question that people can develop cannabis use disorder. I mean, it’s definitely a thing.

Mathew Hill’s lab is not against cannabis. It’s focus is on understanding THC in the body.

our lab is particularly focused on how it regulates stress responses, affective behaviour, and feeding and metabolism.

They are tweaked to improve engagement, not at all as vanilla as that.

Friday, am drunk. At least during the daylight I’ll be sober living my life.

Good news though, my workplace is attempting to form a union. Signed my card today. Fuck management, the spineless bastards.

That’s amazing

Holy shit all this time I thought The Picard Maneuver was an entire sub and thanks to that meme earlier I see you’re an actual person. Finally clued in…

Good stuff too!

Also this seems like an idea worth trying. Cheap, maybe might work? Idk. I’m not inside hurricanes ever.