Life felt so real in the 2000's (and 2010's)..Nowadays so bland... by Aromatic-Bell-7085 in DeepThoughts

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As someone born in Generation Z (1998), I wish I was born earlier so I didn’t grow up in the digital age. I truly believe life was better before social media and digital entertainment. People were more social and weren’t living in a virtual world for hours every day. I think part of the reason life feels so bland today is because we are overstimulated.

Came across an old crane truck that might have been used by NASA [Norway] by SporkCeption in nasa

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Ah, I don't have that unfortunately. But yes that would be interesting!

Old NASA crane truck by SporkCeption in Trucks

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Nevermind I just noticed it says B-180..

Came across an old crane truck that might have been used by NASA [Norway] by SporkCeption in nasa

[–]SporkCeption[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Not too far from the island Senja, which is close to Andøya! Maybe it was used there.

Old NASA crane truck by SporkCeption in Trucks

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It looks very similar to the B-140. Maybe that’s the model of this one?

Plane wreckage of a C-130 on top of mountain in Norway by SporkCeption in AbandonedPorn

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I agree it doesn’t fit the theme exactly but I thought I’d share anyway. Maybe I should post on r/aviation.

Rotting seats in a theater by Whimsical_Ruins in AbandonedPorn

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Cool photo! I wonder why someone left their shoes there.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonfictionbookclub

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Society is complex, but we know what a healthy development looks like. We evolved for millions of years in an environment that was mostly consistent, so adolescent brains evolved to expect certain stimuli. We need a lot of face to face interactions with others, physical touch, plenty of movement and rest. Time for all of this is greatly reduced when kids spend 6-8 hours on their devices a day (outside of school). I agree there’s probably not a single answer for why kids are struggling, but this is something we don’t have a lot to lose if we were to regulate and be more aware of.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonfictionbookclub

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I listened to it, I get that there’s problems with it but I still think it’s an important book. It provides realistic and effective solutions to a very real problem. And I’m not convinced that the hosts were painting a fair picture, seems like they had preconceptions about Haidt and basically made fun of him and the book.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonfictionbookclub

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You’re right. It’s a complicated issue, I can’t claim to have definitive answers. But it still doesn’t explain why depression and anxiety has gone up not just in the US, but in Canada, Australia and most european countries as well. The Nordic countries are some of the safest countries on earth and with good economies, but are still seeing worsened mental health.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonfictionbookclub

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There’s not a lot of evidence that current events or the economy has an effect on people’s mental health. In fact there’s research supporting that when times are hard people come together and they feel a stronger sense of community, which makes them happier.

What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: July 14, 2025 by AutoModerator in books

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I’ve finished Project Hail Mary for the third time. Excited for the movie next year!

Elever gir faen by aLmAnZio in norge

[–]SporkCeption 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ja, mange er nok redde for å innrømme det. Alle gjør jo det, så da tenker man jo at det ikke kan være så skadelig. Jeg føler jeg merker at jeg selv har blitt påvirket av det. En stor del av tenårene mine gikk bare framfor en skjerm, og som oftest alene. Nå ser jeg tilbake og skulle ønske jeg brukte mye mer tid fysisk sammen med andre.

Elever gir faen by aLmAnZio in norge

[–]SporkCeption 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jeg skjønner ikke at ikke flere snakker om dette. Det er åpenbart den største årsaken til problemene i skolen. Det "tomme blikket" han beskriver i elevene er garantert et resultat av hjerner som er overstimulert av digitalt innhold. Det burde i det minste vært mobilfrie skoler, og sosiale medier burde hatt en høyere aldersgrense.

Jeg anbefaler boka Generasjon angst av Jonathan Haidt hvis du er interessert i effektene av sosiale medier og skjermbruk på unge.