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by paperwasp42 6y ago
I fall into that 15-20%. I'm quite tech savvy and spend a lot of time in front of screens, so it's odd that I react so poorly to VR. But I simply can't balance while using a VR headset. Interestingly, I have a neuromuscular
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
There's also the major factor of children. Women get a lot of scolding from society if they prioritize their career over children. Men generally aren't shamed to such a degree, and workaholic dads are even lauded as being "di
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
The interesting thing is that my generation (mid-twenties) and younger seem to view all those names as villains. I'm quite interested in all the people you listed for their achievements, but I feel like most of my friends are more inte
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
I feel like this article is missing a key point: the impact of social media on cultural "heroes." I genuinely feel like I'm talking to someone from another culture when I chat with people 10 years younger than me. Most of the
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
A fun little writing app is called "Write or Die". It forces you to keep writing, or else your work is erased. Fantastic way to get a first draft written down on paper. The online version is free.
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
>YA is about disproportionate reactions. That’s essentially marketing. I think you are entirely missing the point of these comments, which is: the "disproportionate reactions" of the YA community are hateful, bizarre, mob-like,
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
>If you do lose your shit over it, then you are at best infantile and at worst mentally ill. The very sad, unfortunate thing is that a lot of these authors are indeed mentally ill. A lot of the ring-leaders of these mobs openly embrace t
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
>And seriously, who would outright mock the Hunger Games without expecting some sort of disproportionate backlash? I believe you're having some selective memory issues. This was back in 2015, when "Hunger Games" was starti
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
I think it's worth clarifying two things: 1) This excerpt is written from the POV of a snarky, troubled 17-year-old girl. Very different from the author himself saying these things. 2) I can excuse 14-year-old fangirls losing their min
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
I have literally seen NYT bestselling authors talk about how they're super excited to publicly heckle an author at his next book signing. And join in on conversations promoting burning his book. His crime? Writing a female character wh
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Ding ding. Ideas like this are fantastic and I believe should be pursued. But it's ultimately going to be a band-aid (and a costly, fragile one at that), not a holistic solution.
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Not sure why you're getting downvoted, because this is a valid idea that's being seriously researched. Will it offset the surge of electric usage caused by mass adoption of EVs? Probably not. But could it help? Very likely, and I
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Speaking as a worker at an electric utility company--we aren't. Sure, solar panels and batteries help. Plus there's the possibility of using EVs as a distributed battery system, and lots of other clever ideas like that. But it&#x2
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Agreed. They are perhaps the most underestimated professionals in the medical field. They don't just memorize information about one species, they need to know how to treat 5+. They do all their work without the patient giving verbal cl
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
> Learning to live with all the labels from a chronic condition is one of the hardest parts. If this isn't the truest thing. It's very difficult when you have doctors--who society tells you to deeply respect--calling you a lazy
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Yes, this is a brilliant development!
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
A veterinarian was the one who diagnosed me with Addison's disease, after noticing that my neuromuscular symptoms were similar to German Shepherds with the condition. This was after seeing 5+ human specialists who either couldn't
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
This comment brought tears to my eyes. As someone who has lost many loved ones to cancer, and who has had cancer myself, hearing the "c-word" always brings on a chilling wave of helpless terror. It seems in the near future, many c
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
I believe the author was concerned about the copyright infringement that might occur due to showing the entire front page. Seems he purposely made all text below the headlines unreadable. Perfectly reasonable concern, although I too wish th
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Wonderful article, and reminds me of "The Butchering Art" by Lindsey Fitzharris. Truly eye-opening as to how recently surgery became a viable treatment, and how much determination (and dumb luck) it took to get us here.
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Former publishing industry professional here. If he's broken the 1 million books mark, I wouldn't hesitate to call him famous. He's more successful than 99.99% of authors. Makes me very happy you celebrate his success so open
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Oh for sure, but I admire you for putting in the effort to at least try to improve your condition. And disclaimer noted and appreciated. :) Good luck to you as well, my friend! I'll keep my fingers crossed you eventually get down to 0
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Thank you so much for all the advice! It's really nice to know that shorter fasts can still have an impact on some people. This has encouraged me to try fasting again. And huge congrats to you on reaching only 1-2 seizures a month. I k
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Great advice all around. I'll add that the fitness tracker has the added bonus of making you want to meet your "goals" on the tracker, which can sometimes be the difference between me taking a healthy walk or not. As for choo
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Oh, hey, fellow epileptic! Couldn't agree with your comment more. I've also found that diet has a huge impact, and I'm fascinated by research into the gut microbiome and the giant impact it has on the brain. I also follow a l
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Been living with a rare neuromuscular disease since birth. Might kill me early, might not. I've learned to cope with it in hundreds of ways, just like people cope with their career in hundreds of ways, or their kids, or their marriage.