The data used to create that image of the black hole had a transfer speed of 14GB/s because ~700TB of it was captured in Antarctica and spent 14 hours traveling by plane

Median class? Mode class?

Could be a right in the shower with a hand injury, struggling to figure out how the left hand works as they fumble the soap, wondering what else they’ve been so rightfully been accustomed to

That’s very fair. Not necessarily the screen itself or the mental effects, but the associated activities. I commented a bit blindly because I’m locked into a screentime lifestyle. Can’t do my job without 8 hours at a screen and the cheapest hobbies tend to be on another screen. I forget what I’ve had to incorporate into my habits to fight that sedentarianism. I’m still not great at avoiding it.

If you have good planning skills, then you realize you can’t predict the future, only plan for multiple routes. My parents have no intention of dying soon. The longer they live, the greater the chance of needing to pay for care for both declining health and incidental injuries. Will they end up in assisted living? Or will a fluke kill them just before admittance? Say they budget perfectly for 10 years of assisted living, give me the surplus, and dimentia kicks in to the point they need full nursing home care. What do I do, liquidate whatever I’ve used the funds for to return it to them? That’s trusting I even have enough cash and equity to convert.

So yes, they can do things now, but responsible planning in my country doesn’t involve going broke at 80. You may think something like “euthanize me before the home” but that concept is more fun when it’s decades away. I’ve watched dimentia, alzheimers, and neuropathy bring decline and have said the same. I bet you when I get up there, I won’t feel like I’m done here. That’s what leads people to think they’re better off dead. They won’t commit suicide, but a death caused by something outside of their control? Well, they can’t control that.

Are screens bad or are the primary ideas about screen time based on when screens solely offered content to consume without interaction?

Because it comes out mirrored when recorded and replayed on stereo audio

Morton’s toe, Greek foot. Studies vary because obviously the sample can be very biased, but it’s reported as occurring in about 22% of the global population

The knuckles at your palm roll down

Movies also have this “language” thing. It distinguishes audio books as much closer to reading than a movie is, despite all 3 conveying the same content.

Tesla is such a clear symptom of this. I love cars. I’m on the left. Both groups hate Tesla by majority. The left hates Musk and fascism. Car enthusiasts lean right and hate EVs for being boring/what they consider fascism (EV mandates that they don’t understand). The left reports they’ve left tesla for other EVs. The gearheads keep showing “proof” EV (Tesla) sales are down and the truck segment keeps showing how bad the cyber truck is. And yet, I continue to see brand new Teslas driving around. There’s a ~2023 model refresh on the 3/Y that makes them stand out. I see a different cyber truck almost daily (most I see are vinyl wrapped a different color to be unique).

They don’t give a shit about the big picture. It’s a personal-gain-today decision.

By me, the overnight temperature rises have usually come with precipitation behind it. The opposite has happened where temperatures drop after 9am with drier winds. I can’t exactly say it’s normal or that I’m particularly knowledgeable on the matter, but I’ve independently theorized it’s really just standing out now because I frequently look at hourly forecasts. Between hobbies and maintenance, I’m now interested in such a granular report. I didn’t always have to care this much and got by just fine with morning/afyernoon/evening/overnight

Have you ever tried making a proper drawing with a mouse?

Regulated all the way to perscription/purchase or just regulated in manufacturing?

That’s Dean Kamen’s fault

Is there lint packed into the bottom of the port? It’s not just dust on the contacts making a bad connection, it’s dust shoved into the bottom physically preventing the plug from inserting fully. I out my faith in smart ports and use the metal Sim eject tool, alternating with air. Canned air is best, but I’ve done just fine with a hard cheek-loaded puff. Both my type-c phones (pixel 3a, pixel 7) have shiny port floors (the 0) so it’s pretty obvious when I clean it properly

I figure everyone on Lemmy knows, but C is prone to dust collection. Any time I think the port is wearing out, a cleaning of the port with a Sim tool brings it right back to life. It’s not tired retainers, it’s a plug stuck a millimeter out

I forgot I had one of those prank voicemails until a hiring manager reminded me :(

Interesting. How many packs per month? I’m sure it’s manageable and I’m interested

I used to nap daily for 20-40 mins on a 1-hour lunch in my car. I hated the job and had a 75 minute commute while never letting myself go to bed early enough. I got pretty good at it and can nap pretty effectively. 26 minutes is how long you want to be asleep for, according to NASA. It helps to have a routine to make both falling asleep and waking easier