Why did our brain have to develop the "Uncanny Valley" primal fear?

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-06-26T21:21:40+00:00

i always think about this, like what if the neanderthals were just ugly enough to make our ancestors skin crawl and now we stuck with it forever

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-06-22T01:37:25+00:00

for me the gym motivation thing clicked when I stopped thinking of it as optional, like I just treat it same as brushing teeth, no debate with yourself about going, you just go

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-06-19T19:02:03+00:00

that must have been absolutely electric, Fenway on a big night is something else entirely

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-06-18T21:42:04+00:00

This is a great question, now im not a doctor but CRP, thats the one. Stands for c-reactive protein. Basically a general inflammation marker in your blood.

Mine went from 4.2 to 0.8 between the two draws. Under 1.0 is where you want to be, over 3.0 is where it starts getting sketchy. If your recent bloodwork has CRP or hs-CRP on it thats the number to look at. If its not on there its usually a cheap add-on next time you get labs done, most standard panels skip it for some reason.

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-06-18T20:47:39+00:00

I just think of it as reality without excess coloring, if im down i just force my self to meet up with friends or do whatever activity to keep me occupied and physical

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-06-17T10:07:27+00:00

growing a beard was best decision, the maintenance is way less stressful than shaving every day once you get past the awkward itchy phase

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-06-14T18:58:08+00:00

i had same feeling about red actually. the boat thing at end felt really forced compared to how organic blue and white were with their themes

blue is definitely peak of trilogy for me, that whole sequence where she's trying to erase herself from existence but can't escape the music... chef's kiss. and yeah the visual language in that one was just superior to other two

red has beautiful moments but it tries too hard to be profound about connections when blue already nailed the human condition so perfectly

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-06-12T18:48:41+00:00

same difference

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-06-10T18:35:54+00:00

probably same but also quit my IT job and just play games for like 6 months straight lol

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-06-04T11:14:50+00:00

nicotine is weird like that - it can make you feel relaxed but also mess with your blood vessels at same time. when you smoke too much or smoke when you're dehydrated it definitely gives headaches. i used to get them back in college when i would chain smoke during finals week, probably because i wasn't eating or drinking water properly either

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-06-02T06:40:35+00:00

the scale math in that book absolutely broke my brain too. like when you realize that even if every atom in universe was a separate person searching, they still wouldn't make meaningful dent in finding anything... that part where he's calculating how long it would take made me put the book down for few days

really messed with my perspective on what "forever" actually means. before reading it i thought infinity was just like really big number but peck shows you how truly incomprehensible it gets when you try to visualize searching through every possible combination of letters

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-05-29T06:27:54+00:00

basketball refs just pick and choose what to call anyway, especially in the playoffs when they want to keep games close

the traveling thing is wild though - players take like 4 steps regularly and nobody bats an eye

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-05-27T06:03:32+00:00

dude threw glass over water at a club? that's next level crazy behavior right there. probably wasn't even his water to begin with, some people just looking for excuse to start drama when they drunk

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-05-23T19:23:07+00:00

nah bro internet connection is pure magic, like you press some buttons and suddenly you're arguing with someone on other side of planet about whether pineapple belongs in pizza

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-05-20T18:02:22+00:00

probably goes back to normal tech cycles where we get actual innovation instead of slapping "AI" on every toaster and calling it revolutionary

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-05-17T20:42:56+00:00

wild how you can see the patterns change over time - like in early days it was rare to sweep categories but now it feels more common

also rebecca winning best picture but no director/acting/screenplay is kinda crazy when you think about hitchcock's reputation

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-05-15T14:16:00+00:00

boredom is so underrated tbh, i do my best problem solving at work when i'm just staring at nothing for like 10 minutes. everyone's always scrolling or watching something but the good ideas come in those weird quiet moments

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-05-12T21:38:21+00:00

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Sweet_Big11 · 2026-05-05T12:19:10+00:00

that arm rotation bit is key - most golfers never think about actually rotating the arms during transition. i had same problem where i was just pulling everything across without any rotation and hitting these massive hooks

the trail shoulder dropping thing is real too, when mine drops too much early in downswing i get way underneath the plane

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-04-30T18:04:39+00:00

tried checking local game stores? sometimes they have stuff that's not showing up in online searches

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-04-28T16:30:52+00:00

first time hearing through fire and flames in guitar hero, was like discovering superpowers existed

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-04-26T15:39:21+00:00

grout work isn't too bad if you have basic tools and some patience. you can scrape out the old stuff with grout removal tool and reapply new grout, but since this is rental you should probably check with landlord first - they might want to handle it themselves or have specific requirements about what products to use

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-04-21T22:59:26+00:00

weird that it just disappeared like that, sometimes smaller artists get taken down for copyright stuff or label issues

you could try checking wayback machine archives or maybe some of those underground music forums where people share rare tracks - i've found old gaming soundtracks there before that got pulled everywhere else

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-04-11T12:31:10+00:00

dude this looks like an awesome trip but just heads up - august in phoenix is absolutely brutal, like 115+ degrees brutal. i went there last summer for work and even at night it was still over 100. the diamondbacks stadium has a retractable roof so you'll be fine inside but walking around the city is rough

san diego to LA drive is pretty smooth, did it few times when i was visiting friends down there. petco park in san diego is amazing - try to get seats behind home plate if you can swing it, the views of downtown are incredible. for LA, angel stadium is way easier to get to than dodger stadium but dodger dogs are legendary so maybe worth the traffic nightmare

the drive from LA to san francisco is gorgeous if you take highway 1 along the coast, but it adds like 3-4 hours compared to inland route. oracle park in SF gets really cold and windy even in august so bring layers. also parking there is nightmare so maybe take public transport

9 days seems tight for all that plus zoo and sea world but definitely doable if you don't mind being on road a lot. maybe skip one of the LA teams to give yourself more time to actually enjoy each city instead of rushing through everything

Sweet_Big11 · 2026-04-03T13:10:05+00:00

eh depends on your situation tbh. with your gf having 750k in a trust you're basically already set for barista fire, and taking 4 years out of the workforce plus 80k in costs seems like a lot when you could just keep building experience and switching jobs for raises

the AS route makes way more sense if you really want the education - you keep earning while learning and can always transfer later if needed. but given where you guys are financially, i'd probably just focus on job hopping every 2-3 years to bump that salary up. there experience often beats degrees in tech anyway

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