growsomethinggood

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[–] growsomethinggood@reddthat.com 60 points 2 weeks ago

These made me giggle unreasonably

[–] growsomethinggood@reddthat.com 92 points 2 weeks ago (35 children)

I'm all for the humane treatment of animals, but domestic sheep need to be sheared or they end up like Baarack here. Meanwhile, wool is a sustainable textile source, unlike synthetic fibers.

If we want domestic sheep to live good lives, it requires humans embracing sustainable practices quickly to address the climate crisis.

[–] growsomethinggood@reddthat.com 10 points 3 weeks ago

If you need to use Google, I'd recommend the &udm=14 trick, as demonstrated on the linked site. It goes straight to a "web only" filter for search results. There are some tricks and tips to set that to your default search option in settings, or you can get a browser extension.

[–] growsomethinggood@reddthat.com 23 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Anyone thinking that lemmy is a welcoming space to women should read through that thread first.

Edit: the current state of Lemmy and the fediverse reminds me heavily of early reddit, for better and for worse. You can curate some pretty supportive communities if you are careful picking them out, they remain well moderated, etc. But there are plenty of places where you'll get scummy content if you wander or if posts attract too much attention.

[–] growsomethinggood@reddthat.com 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They've actually slightly improved this lately, they ask about what they determine are risky sexual behaviors (ie hookups) with no gender attached now. The one thing is that you can't be actively taking PrEP and donate because it would obscure the HIV testing results (that they ought to be doing every time, multiple times!).

Source: https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/lgbtq-donors.html

[–] growsomethinggood@reddthat.com 16 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Transmission over long distances is much harder with power since you have to send it through cables that have some resistance; fiber optic cables are reflecting light that doesn't degrade as quick.

I think this is doable, the only question is, at what cost? Losing a lot of energy is inefficient, but that's only if you care about the efficiency more than the result (getting cleaner energy to a place that wouldn't have it otherwise). There may be better solutions, but I appreciate the desire to get this going here.

[–] growsomethinggood@reddthat.com 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think you are touching on something important in your edit, which is that diversity of energy source is important for long term grid stability. Solar+battery storage is looking really good right now and I completely agree we need to get on that asap. But there's no magic bullet, no one technology that negates the need for any other. Headlines inherently reduce complex issues into bite sized information, but it's important for science literacy to remember that things are complex and nuanced! We need wind and solar and hydroelectric and energy storage and nuclear and more.

[–] growsomethinggood@reddthat.com 35 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Tldr if you're not opening the article, the study doesn't specifically prescribe an amount of exercise, just that people who consistently exercise (and continue to consistently exercise) get better sleep. Consistent exercise is defined as 2+ times per week, for (an assumed weekly sum of) 1+ hours.

[–] growsomethinggood@reddthat.com 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I would say the answer is typically a-parent haha

Not very helpful but I hope a dumb joke makes you smile!

[–] growsomethinggood@reddthat.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Maybe I have the low, low standards of "does it run at all and I can stand to look at it" lol, in which it performs pretty well! I definitely wasn't planning on playing current release AAA games on the deck so anything that runs I'm pleasantly surprised.

My wife played the beta version on the deck last summer, and let me tell you, that version was baaaaad. It's really improved with the new upscaling!

[–] growsomethinggood@reddthat.com 4 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I can vouch for BG3, it runs surprisingly well (fans going to the max of course). I have graphics on medium with the upscaling AMD FSR 2.2 on and it's perfectly fine on both the small screen and connected to the TV.

Re: OP's thoughts, I also have a desktop but usually my spouse is on it :) The SteamDeck also travels a lot nicer of course!

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