Whats_your_reasoning

Exactly where my mind went

The potential applications for this research are worth a mention, too:

These findings contribute to discussions on how public spaces and social interventions can be designed to encourage kindness and cooperation. If unexpected yet non-threatening events can increase mindfulness and prosocial behavior, urban planners, policymakers, and psychologists may consider ways to integrate “positive disruptions” into daily life. This could range from artistic or theatrical interventions in public spaces to strategic messaging campaigns designed to momentarily break routine and engage individuals more deeply with their environment and community.

It sounds like more public art can lead to more pro-social behavior, especially if the art is changed periodically (to keep it “unexpected.”) There’s a lot to be explored with this idea.

Generally, in the US, it’s pronounced as cres-AHNT. It has a clear R sound, the T at the end involves moving your tongue toward the T position, but the word ends without a clear T sound (as opposed to the French pronunciation, where the R becomes a W and the word ends on the N sound, with the T completely omitted.)

I’m with you - you stated a fact. That doesn’t imply an endorsement of anyone’s ideas. Just because some people use biological differences as excuses doesn’t mean biological differences don’t exist.

Sadly, it appears that parsing nuance and reading comprehension are common struggles these days.

It’s true. I remember when I could go most of the day without eating and feel nothing but minor hunger, which was easy to ignore.

But now I’m in my 30s, and if I try to skip lunch it’s like my entire body goes into revolt. Lethargy, headaches, mood changes, the works. My metabolism has changed with age and now the effects of blood sugar actually pack a punch.

No, fantasies are for anyone with imaginations.

It’s a joke. I think it’s cute. Look at the way they smile at each other, put their arms around each other, hold each other’s hand. Them being bros is cool, but personally I like the idea there’s a love story behind it all.

And there’s nothing wrong with thinking that.

My high school history curriculum was one year of World History, followed by two years of U.S. History. I always thought that was completely backwards. There’s so much more history in the world than in the U.S. Besides, we’d already covered pretty much everything except the 20th century in elementary and middle school, making the first U.S. History class basically a rehash of stuff we already knew.

Haumea is fun. It’s got a weird shape that bulges out, giving it a profile similar to an egg:

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I don’t think most Americans are aware of Pluto being an American discovery. That would require scientific and historical knowledge, both things that are not our strong points.

I say this as an American astronomy nerd.