iltoroargento
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- Comment on Effort require Effort 1 month ago:
Not sure if you meant it this way, but this comes off as a pretty flippant take on humanity’s evolutionary history and psychology as applied to a middle school classroom. There’s a lot more going on than just humanity’s supersocial nature.
Of course, we’re social animals lol but within that reality, we have largely been able to communicate effectively and engage in learning. What the original commentor is saying is that those kids, apparently one third of each class, are severely lacking in any functional communication skills and framework.
Throughout our species’ history, we have developed efficient ways of communicating and learning. These kids mentioned are not trained to consider (or, in some cases, are completely oblivious to) how their communication and behavior is perceived by peers, teachers, and concerned parents and bystanders. As was stated in the original comment, many kids think/care only about how their actions and words are perceived by their target audience. That has always been part of the learning process, but I see it has become more prevalent and somewhat louder/more pronounced in older kids than it has been in the past.
I see a lot of factors feeding into this, but I think most of them boil down to the increased isolation and anxiety experienced by teens and preteens, today, and the lack of exposure to/familiarity with efficient, substantive, and effective communication.
Growing up is confusing and frightening enough, and, now, these kids are exposed to a lot more information that’s increasingly curated into smaller and smaller sound bytes and memes designed to highlight outrage, anxiety, and disillusionment.
I think a lot of the “brainrot” culture we see today stems from young people wanting to communicate nonsensically as they are desensitized by the sheer amount of similarly coded content and communication they are exposed to. I grew up with other ways to shut off my brain and deal with the anxiety and inherent loneliness that comes with growing up and finding more of a sense of self, but these kids don’t have the same breathing room as I did.
To your last point about education systems fighting against social behavior, I actually see the opposite. A massive amount of studies and practices have been implemented on how best to utilize the double edged sword of our social nature. Nearly every professional development training or meeting I go to deals with encouraging positive social interactions and discourse. I think if you look to schools and districts that actually walk the walk of education, you’ll see a lot of progress.
- Comment on Why does the media print rags to riches stories? 1 month ago:
It isn’t ironic that they are revolting people, though…
- Comment on I always get them confused. 1 month ago:
I, too, love stories of otter space.
- Comment on This is my hole! 1 month ago:
“That’s right… the square hole!”
Honestly this YouTube video loves rent free in my mind and I often find myself hearing those voices when something similar happens irl lol
- Comment on when AI tries to get in my way 1 month ago:
“It’s not going to happen!!!”
- Comment on Amazon's Monopoly of the tech industry is ruining the US economy 1 month ago:
Agreed as to Walgreens. Walgreens has surprised me with their photo and printing options. They are also located in the burbs, so that is nice.
- Comment on Important information 1 month ago:
“Observe my trolley. These are my weapons…”
- Comment on beams 2 months ago:
I’m enjoying both, but go with your preference!
- Comment on Any non-tech-background self-hosters? 2 months ago:
Are you me?
- Comment on This is a painting of Commander Riker fighting Godzilla. 2 months ago:
“They’re just wrestling, Timmy.”
- Comment on If Necromancy suddenly became possible, can the undead be called as a witness during court proceedings? 2 months ago:
I hope someone is writing this novel already, but there’s definitely some gold in a story featuring witness tampering and faking DNA signatures for recently deceased witnesses to take the stand.
I’m out of Dresden Files novels, so this would definitely scratch my urban fantasy/magipunk itch.
- Comment on If Necromancy suddenly became possible, can the undead be called as a witness during court proceedings? 2 months ago:
Oh, there are far worse things than death.
Lol seriously, though, I’m sure we’d come up with something. Humanity is remarkably inventive when it comes to punishments. Thankfully, now, some of us are at least talking about better ways to make them fit the crime.
- Comment on Taco Bell Programming 2 months ago:
Love ol’ Jim. My stepdad and I caught him for his 2014 tour and it’s been one of the highlights of both our love entertainment experiences lol that and seeing Rush in 2012.
- Comment on I'll have a Number 9, a Number 9 large, a Number 6 with extra dip, two Number 45's, one with cheese, and a large soda. 2 months ago:
So full of hope in this still lol
- Comment on NASA says astronauts stuck in space will not return on Boeing capsule, will wait for SpaceX craft 2 months ago:
To be fair, I’m so desensitized to this stuff that it is becoming hackneyed lol
- Comment on Microsoft formally deprecates the 39-year-old Windows Control Panel 2 months ago:
Not great, not terrible…
- Comment on california 2 months ago:
“You must never go there, Simba…”
- Comment on california 2 months ago:
I mean, for the most part, yes, you’re totally right. However, one drive through Bakersfield and you might think you slept through a nuclear apocalypse…
- Comment on How my family got to Star Trek 4 months ago:
Fully automated, too!
- Comment on If you live a million years you'll still never understand why someone would park right next to you in a forest campground when there's dozens upon dozens of empty spots with more privacy available. 4 months ago:
Yeah, depending on where I’m going, there are specific areas you can bring your car around to if you’re deciding to camp in the car lol parking lots, in my experience, are for day trippers and people looking to drop their car off and hoof it to the stream for fishing or go deeper to camp.
- Comment on How do you moderate yourself? 1 year ago:
Totally get that. And of course!
I think stuff that gets you out of the same headspace and even room in which you game can help reprioritize things.
Video editing is a super useful skill and it may make you want to go out and capture different shots or compile something for someone else, too. My highschool buddy started getting into AV stuff a while ago and just did a really good job compiling the highlights of another of our friend’s weddings and I guarantee all of us are gonna keep that file on some drive for a long time!
As others have said, if it’s that progression loop kinda thing you’re stuck in like with an MMO or online shooter, I say kick that stuff as fast as you can.
If you really wanna keep going with some of the MMO stuff, look into hosting your own game. My buddies and I love old school World of Warcraft and finally decided to host our own server which has been a game changer.
Idk if that’s all gonna be applicable, but you can cut down or out a lot of stuff by just identifying what “itch” is scratched by your gaming. If you take steps to control how you consume that media, you are more aware of the time commitment and effect it has on you.
Hope that helps and it’s awesome you’re looking to introspect about your hobbies!
- Comment on How do you moderate yourself? 1 year ago:
Honestly, mine came about organically with other responsibilities and interests.
Earlier on, I’d moderated myself but picking up another hobby, like playing bass guitar and adding that into my priorities.
Once out of college, other priorities, like making better than decent meals, my significant other, and continuing my tabletop RPG crew kinda helped me stop spending endless weekend or day off hours on a game.
Probably, the largest piece for me is having a family and a friend group that I care to keep up with. When I was younger, I escaped through games, but now I use them more like how I use a book or TV series and look for experiences I’ll find meaningful instead of just grinding rep or xp points in a loop.
- Comment on PC Load Letter? Naw man, I don't know nothin' about that. 1 year ago:
Love Diedrich Bader. I remember watching him in Outsourced (2010) and being pretty miffed it didn’t get another season.
- Comment on Is there any christian religions that don't believe in space? 1 year ago:
I feel distressed, tbh…
- Comment on eReaders for Selfhosted book collections 1 year ago:
Nice, yeah, that’s kinda how I was thinking. Thanks for the recommendation!
- Comment on eReaders for Selfhosted book collections 1 year ago:
Ooh. Those price points are pretty solid. If you had to pick one for daily use, including travel, would you go InkPad 4 or one of the eras?
- Comment on Starfield Is Bethesda's Lowest-Rated Game On Steam 1 year ago:
I also felt like The Outer Worlds was pretty bland, tbh.
The camp seemed cheap and forced.
Starfield is similarly half fleshed out, I agree.
- Comment on Great list of horror films curated by a Redditor. I just found this old link in my Drive just in time for Spooky Season! 1 year ago:
Lol no worries. I was being dramatic for effect as well.
- Comment on Great list of horror films curated by a Redditor. I just found this old link in my Drive just in time for Spooky Season! 1 year ago:
My god. You do know that commas exist, right?
- Comment on The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion - 10-08-2023 1 year ago:
My girlfriend loves teasing me about how long it took for me to decide on a character. Playing a druid and have absolutely no regrets. Love talking to animals!
The only things I get fomo over are mechanics I discovered a bit later or didn’t remember to use in certain situations. My mind is continually blown by the depth and versatility of Baldur’s Gate 3.
