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Oh good so I don't have to worry about all this ultra-processed food, non-walkability, 3+ ton commuter vehicles, guns, de-regulation, and nazis around me in the US? Sweet.

I've posted recently about how very different things feel in a place like scandinavia versus the US. Man, I wish all we had to do was pass universal healthcare. That is a HUGE one of course, but it is a symptom and not the cause.

The cause is something like... respect for human dignity, or lack thereof. That goes for the entire culture, not just the government. Also important to not overlook: respect for human dignity includes oneself.

you're not gonna believe this...

Well I just finished looking at their website for 20 minutes.

Those look pretty awesome, and I know that I'd find reasons to use the thermal imaging all the time.

Does it run pure android (site says something like that), can you install your own OS, and how is the update support?

Yeah, or along the same lines I would love to see

• Whole phone as thick as cameras, while still using good cameras.

• Much of that space taken up by battery

• Rest of that space taken up by some kind of compact cooling system that even has a thin little fan that can kick on when it's docked

• Because of course i'm talking about a dockable Linux phone

(I'm already seeing problems, like the fan probably needs to be part of the dock and the phone use the outside surface of the case as its heat sink)

Yeah your average user today does their "computing" on a device that they never plug anything into except power. And some of them never plug anything in at all.

I love cables and mechanically rugged tech, but the mainstream does not.

The act of complaining constantly while not doing anything about it is a huge part of what I dislike about the angry white conservative culture I grew up in. It's such a widespread cultural issue, and while it fits my conservative family members like a glove, it is not unique to them.

I think that when we are attacking mental health issues, we need to think of it like the swiss cheese model of security in IT, except that we are on offense instead of defense.

Everything needs to be on the table. Mental health affects how it feels to exist, which is pretty damn important when it comes to quality of life and finding some fulfillment, comfort, happiness, etc.

There is usually not a single thing that "cures" somebody. And if there is such a single thing that works so wonderfully, it certainly does not work that well for the vast majority of people.

Go for it.

I got heavy into carpentry this year because another one of my hobbies involved a bunch of construction.

Working with wood is satisfying as hell. So is building the exact thing you need that isn't a product sold anywhere.

I appreciate your concern for the quality of your contributions, and I think this place has a higher proportion of that type of user than just about any other platform.

This place is small and it's generally friendly and inclusive. Most comments won't get any replies, but the ones that do will generally be constructive. The users here are into the whole idea of the social contract and that we can have something nice if we are just excellent to one another.

I repeatedly say "generally" because this is an open platform and assholes are allowed to join. The assholes can even have their own instance dedicated to asshole topics! But fortunately the instances and communities are generally moderated by actual decent humans who are much like the users!

So let that knowledge help you comment more, not less! Even if you get no comments and like 5 upvotes, it actually feels like something of value even if it's just a nod from a few decent people.

Edit: part of the conclusion was supposed to be that you can consider comments more like a discussion with people and not some strict message board.

It's a very widespread problem, and I don't know how much to blame on media and culture vs human nature. Maybe some magical thinking too.

Basically, it's the issue of people being on autopilot and expecting the life they're supposed to have just happening to them. Interpersonal relationships are a huge part of it.

Yeah there is a real trend in conservative culture (at least where I grew up) that fits right in with the rest of the anti-intellectualism. And it's not taught explicitly but it permeates social interactions.

I'm trying to decide how to describe it... Basically, you look down on people who are trying to improve themselves.

And as a free bonus you get your characters in front of even more millions of impressionable faces than usual. They can tie their personal identity to your IP incrementally ever more. Hooray!

yes /s