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People should be able to do that. Is it just the rich who are allowed to make profit that way. Nobody is judging rich here what they do with their money. May be because people in hn are privileged.

Many people need that money.

It's absurd Americans judging at normal people spending money, but same people ok with companies making record profit during pandemic, the minimum wage limit etc. It's pathetic.

That's exactly what should be. Pay to upgrade to major version, no subscription. Functioning app, fixing errors should be included in the selling price.

> Meat is a part of the carbon cycle.

No, that carbon is also human generated. All these cows are created only for human use. They are not here by natural process.

> According to whom?

CDC, avg american men eats more than 100gm protein perday, CDC recommends 56.

Then read about blue region people who eats much less meat, in most Blue Zones diets people eat small amounts of pork, chicken, or lamb. https://extension.psu.edu/longevity-tips-from-the-blue-zones

Read about blue region people who eats much less meat, in most Blue Zones diets people ate small amounts of pork, chicken, or lamb. https://extension.psu.edu/longevity-tips-from-the-blue-zones

avg american men eats more than 100gm protein perday, CDC recommends 46-56. As you asked, now are you going to follow that? https://www.bluezones.com/2020/07/blue-zones-diet-food-secre...

No, all these cows are created only for human use eat. They are not here by natural process, not part of natural ecosystem.

> simple and organized way to save your public work online to share with friends

I think Instagram still works for that. You can also do that by having a blog.

But if anyone needs more than that, it's addiction generated by fb, the red notification, likes, followers, desire to open the app, desire to know what others are doing, gossip, all this kind if things. Fb was pretty effective to create this desire and it permanently changed how we function mentally.

> A closed, private space that admits no outsiders, marketers, or clout chasers, but strongly discourages developing relationships with new people or expanding one's horizons.

I find it much better. If I want to, there are hobby groups like discord, anonymously, not show off to all for likes and follows kind of social media.

There should be no need to passively know what people are doing all the time. If anyone do that, it becomes addiction.

It's too selfish for humans to say world is better. Is the world only for humans? Does it belong to us only?

Every other species is in terrible condition than before or they got extinction.

And the better is not going to last. All the progress is because of extreme fossil fuel usage. The effect has started to show, to be honest it's going to get much worse in coming decades.

It's like a person falling from a building says life was never so exiting while going down each floor, even just before hitting the ground.

Completely wrong.

1. Nobody is talking about $16, but living wage payment that are not paid to workers. 2. It's millionaires and billionaires who increases the inflation, not workers.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/07/19/ceos-not-workin...

What about ceiling fans? Do you have them? Or is it never that needed before too? In India where high temperature and humidity is always there, most people uses fans, AC only by rich and upper middle class.

> Growth doesn't mean more materials or natural resources necessarily

The growth talked about in the board rooms is exactly that. More output of commercial goods, more sell, need more people buying these even if it's unnecessary for better life, popup more kids increase population so that sells will always increase, create more wealth for the already billionaires while keeping the minimum wage lowest possible, consume, consume more and more. Anything less than that is a disaster.

None of the growth ever talkes about the ecological collapse it's creating, never will. It's about quarterly report even if it complete destroys the future of all in next decade.

Edge has vertical tabs and many other features that are not on chrome.

The times I've seen these corporations doing cunning harmful actions, I've left with zero sympathies for them.

Yes, this kind of tricks by corporations.

I'm all in for making this kind behaviour illegal by big corporations which is used by large population.

> miracle of random chance that led to our existence, with an almost lackadaisical disregard for human suffering

I find your position most uncomfortable, life as a miracle absolute best thing (toxic positivity) when they are thinking from a living a better life than most people on earth can ever dream of. This is the "lackadaisical disregard for human suffering" and want them to continue this suffering because it's uncomfortable for them and they themselves are privileged since birth. Nothing is going to make people's life better for sure.

edit: and if people (without psych evaluation or capacity to provide good life) can bring someone from void without their consent and with lots of disadvantages, then people should also have the option to leave if they don't like it. They should not be forced to live the long life by privileged once.

Sorry for hijacking the comment. This is not specifically for you. I think all people should try to adopt instead of procreating. Having child by procreation is kind of selfish if you think, the child never asked for it, but we are forcing them to exist and go though all the problems of life. Bringing them to consciousness just to satisfy our needs and goals. Nobody reproduces by thinking anything beneficial for the child. There is also uncertain future now.

By contrast, there are plenty of kids who are alone and would be grateful if someone gives the the love of parents. There are already here, no need to bring more. Why is having shared genes is necessary if you just want to love a child?

That's a very selfish view. More people also means more energy need, more recourses use, more garbage too. There is not unlimited recourses to exploits. Watch Earthling to see only one part of human needs.

All the advances are due to exploitation all natural recourses to the max and it created climate change and extinction of many species. But whenever people talk about progress they don't care about this and turn a blind eye.

> poverty has decreased even as population increased. Innovation is amazing

That's because humans exploited all natural recourses to the max and it created climate change and extinction of many species, exploited so many animals too, just look at Earthling the documentary. But whenever people talk about progress they don't care about this and turn a blind eye.

We should question and find proof. But should not dismiss the possibility without looking.

May be there are multiple thing that drives sleep disorder and and then that causes Alzheimer.

Where is the proof that sleep loss does not cause Alzheimer’s and only reverse is true?

This is brilliant. I thought I can't be manipulated easily. But after watching the video, I think I could have joined such a cult at some point. It basically boils down to giving love and attention to people who didn't get any and made to feel like a looser in their life before, specially by parents.

https://wwe.youtube.com/watch?v=d_zt3kGW1NM Although not directly related.

> Why do some people's bodies/minds insist so insistently that they eat more when they clearly are already overweight? That's the question I would love to have answered.

Pretty sure it's habit. Eating calorie all the time makes our brain want that food all the time. People are not used to being actually in empty stomach since their childhood. I did intermittent fasting and now I'm completely okay not eating during that time. For other times it becomes easy, after not eating like before.

The food doesn't have to be calorie heavy either. Replace with meat, nuts, vegetable, fruits (not juice).

It's depends on habit. People are not used to being actually in empty stomach since childhood.

Eating all the time makes our brain want food all the time. I did intermittent fasting and now I'm completely okay not eating during that time. For other times it becomes easy, after not eating like before.

The food doesn't have to be calorie heavy. Replace with meat, nuts, vegetable, fruits (not juice).

I don't think it works that way, the difference between rich and poor gets bigger though.

Yeah. Why are people so obsessed with increase in GDP? Why does it have to grow all the time? I saw somewhere it's referred to as "rich people's yacht money" and that feels correct with everything going on.

Almost nobody in the world have physical key and they shouldn't need to buy one when 2fa apps are sufficient for most people.