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michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
Maybe you should watch the video to appreciate the full meaning of Zizek's idea.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
Yes and no. Lifestyle has an impact on intelligence. You probably can't train yourself into a higher IQ, but you can many things that will dimish it (not sleeping well, bad nutrition, drugs, stress, etc.)

So if you've led a non ideal lifestyle in the past, you might be able to increase your intelligence by making less mistakes, relative to your current abilities.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
But isn't that the core issue with "these" people: they have lost the ability to be able to interpret their body's sensations and warning signals and burn out as a result?

I'm not excempt from this. But the urge to substitute bodily awareness with sensory gadgets seems to gather religious proportions in some circles.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
Considering that slowing down FPS doesn't alter the images, and audio can be resampled with practically no audible artefacts, I doubt that quality would ever be an issue. As long as it's done with the proper care of course.

I would think the main consideration is workflow these days.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
He made great jokes exclusively in a format that is usually reserved for bad jokes. He was a genius.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
Jesus Christ what have you pulled out into consciousness from the deepest wells of my mind!
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
I think it was a mistake to call both those conditions diabetes.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
No, I just didn't know what it's called.

And no, I never learned print at school, only cursive. I started writing in print as a teenager because I thought it looked cooler, but it took me some time to get used to it.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
I know this feature, but I'd much more prefer the workflow of having two calculators side by side.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
In my view fine motor control is actually very important, as it seems to have a big effect on neuroplasticity and the prevention of Parkinson's.

I also want my kids to learn how to appreciate things that have no tangible purpose other than be beautiful.

I think it's a shame though that you were forced to use cursive when you hated it. Although where I grew up writing cursive used to be the norm. But it's not anymore apparently, as my son is learning non-cursive first.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
Human memory doesn't work like that. Nothing gets pushed out when you learn something new.

It probably works the other way around even. The more you know (and understand), the easier it gets to remember (and understand) new things.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
I thought La Mepris was plot and dialogue wise a silly movie, but watching it I could feel the hot mediterranean climate so bad that it made me disoriented. Pretty amazing.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
If you see restaurants as a place to get food, then you're right. If you visit a place to have a remarkable experience, you might enjoy this kind of attention.

Not saying either perspective is wrong. Just that there's some nuance.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
Austrian here. In my experience, good Bohemien food is hard to come by outside of where it's customary. Even in joints that don't seem to be money laundering.

I've had a similar experience with fellow classmates at a small osteria in Vienna we used to frequent when skipping English classes. But the food was actually decent and very cheap. But we never saw any other patrons.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
No, I was just kidding.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
I find programming where you get to know exactly what each instruction does is a very satisfying feeling. Makes me feel empowered, self-sufficient, excited, etc.

A bit like bootstrapping a village out of primitive resources in Minecraft.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
Makes me consider getting some nice Croatian Kuna bills before the end of the year and hold on to them for 20 years.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
Opening YouTube in incognito is a really depressing experience for me. Reminds me that I'm maybe not as in touch with the general population as I'd like to believe, which is a plus.

It also stokes my misanthropy, which is why I don't do it much.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
Mine is the "Peripheral Vision Distorts Faces into Grotesque Masks" one.
michaelgrafl
·4 anni fa·discuss
I saw nothing change. So apparently you looked at it the wrong way!