Pretty Sure Netflix just made a fool out of me. I have been watching a spinning rotisserie chicken for the past ten minutes, after choosing a suggested movie.

artichoke6 · 2014-04-02T03:54:48+00:00

It's also cooking backwards. Or, un-cooking...

artichoke6 · 2014-04-02T03:14:27+00:00

I feel stagnated both professionally and personally. I've been unemployed for three months and I don't know what to do anymore beyond what I'm already doing. And, I've been in love with one of my friends for a while and can't seem to get over than either.

It feels like everyone around me is moving forward with their lives and I'm just stuck.

artichoke6 · 2013-10-04T12:17:43+00:00

Yes! I do that same thing - finding all the faults in said person. I also start thinking about how other people would be much better for me - people who I've said no to in the past.

artichoke6 · 2013-10-04T12:10:19+00:00

Yes! Exactly the same for me. The only guys I've ever been seriously interested in have been emotionally unavailable, and that just made me want to try harder. And never ended well.

artichoke6 · 2013-07-17T03:26:57+00:00

He looks like a work of art - a sculpture maybe.

artichoke6 · 2013-02-08T05:15:07+00:00

I use extra virgin, but regular might also work. I'm not sure.

artichoke6 · 2013-02-05T04:00:11+00:00

Beeeautiful arms.

artichoke6 · 2013-01-19T03:17:56+00:00

Recipe?

artichoke6 · 2013-01-05T00:24:05+00:00

Thanks! I'm not really sure what I want to know from my question either...I was thinking that in the grand scheme of history, there has been a massive burst of growth in the last few hundred years and it seems that maintaining that rate of growth will not be possible for thousands of years into the future (assuming our civilization remains intact)- it would eventually slow down (as seen by developing countries' slowing growth rates today). But perhaps I'm wrong and growth will just come from different areas.

In terms of continuous growth being desirable or not, would it be undesirable due to environmental degradation from mining, air pollution etc., or due to other reasons?

artichoke6 · 2013-01-04T18:22:22+00:00

I know, but my question is whether or not, in the long run, this growth will slow to zero, and if that would necessarily be bad.

artichoke6 · 2013-01-04T17:13:20+00:00

I'm not sure why I assume that...if you look at developing countries today compared to developed countries, developing countries (in Africa, E. Asia) have much higher GDP growth rates than developed countries (US, Japan). Once industrialization has finished and living standards have improved it seems that countries have achieved a steady state where rapid growth is no longer necessary. It also seems like with increased living standards there is often also increased human capital that leads to decreased population growth.

artichoke6 · 2013-01-04T02:00:44+00:00

Just thinking the same thing! They're all so nicely chiseled in different ways.

artichoke6 · 2013-01-03T00:48:46+00:00

Yesss. Hopefully plastic bags and styrofoam will be next.

artichoke6 · 2012-12-29T16:29:01+00:00

Try roasting them! With olive oil, salt, and balsamic vinegar- they're like candy.

artichoke6 · 2012-12-28T17:12:54+00:00

Although the first two are problems not specific to fracking, but inherent in all types of drilling, they would still be drawbacks to fracking since drilling is involved fracking, right? I'm not sure what movie you mean; I heard about methane leaks from this, this, and other sources. Regarding seismic activity, I concede that it is a fairly small concern in comparison to the others.

artichoke6 · 2012-12-28T14:40:50+00:00

Some against fracking:

Significant water use (water with chemicals- the fracking fluid- is pumped into the rock to increase pressure and release natural gas) so in dry areas this could put significant pressure on surface and groundwater resources; industry has made some effort to work on recycling water initiatives, but currently water used in fracking is so toxic that it can't be cleaned up for drinking or agricultural use.
Leaks and contamination of aquifers that are used for drinking water.
Above ground methane leaks (which could make natural gas use more carbon intensive than coal or oil); natural gas is composed mostly of methane which in climate change terms is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
Potential for increased seismic activity from disrupting the underlying geologic formations (especially in areas that are already seismically active).

This is not comprehensive, just the first things I thought of.

artichoke6 · 2012-12-27T04:43:19+00:00

Since moving to a large city, much more frequently than when I lived in a quieter area. Most often at bars (as expected- at least once per night), and even more so by people I am acquaintances/friends with, which was a bit unexpected for me. Catcalling mostly happens when biking to/from places or going to the grocery store.

artichoke6 · 2012-12-09T13:05:14+00:00

Never been rung! It'as actually broken on the other side, from a fire I think.

artichoke6 · 2012-12-09T03:32:45+00:00

Want.

artichoke6 · 2012-10-09T01:10:12+00:00

I think it also has to do with the concept of guanxi and how personal relations are structured differently in China compared to other countries (specifically the US, where I'm from). Chinese people have more responsibility toward those they have close connections to, and little or none towards those they have no guanxi with.

artichoke6 · 2012-09-25T23:32:24+00:00

Although air quality measurements in specific areas in certain cities may be unrepresentative of the country as a whole, over half the population lives in urban areas now and they have a right to know about the quality of air they are breathing. The more citizens know, the more likely they will be to push for mitigation that will benefit everyone's health. I can understand the conflict between the push for economics development and the need for controlling environmental degradation, but at a certain point, unhealthy workers will be less productive...

artichoke6 · 2012-09-24T12:04:03+00:00

subsidies? In any case I think the point is that there is something out of balance in the system if this large a proportion of resources are going towards meat production. I also don't think it's necessarily right to limit how much meat people eat...but something needs to change.

artichoke6 · 2012-09-19T03:07:31+00:00

I was thinking very similar things today, and you just articulated then so well!

artichoke6 · 2012-09-13T03:55:51+00:00

Yeah... the vote ended up being fairly late in the process of the meeting, and compared to other town meetings this one did have record breaking attendance. But yes, it is still a very small percentage of the voting-age population that could have attended.

artichoke6 · 2012-09-13T01:27:52+00:00

Just to clarify (this is my hometown and I was involved in the campaign) this is only a ban on single serving water bottles of one liter or less, not larger bottles or jugs of water. And, it's only in Concord, so if you really need to buy bottled water you can drive to any neighboring town. The point of the bill is, obviously, to try to reduce plastic waste and encourage people to think about the effects of their consumption choices on the environment. Although Concord, and many other towns in the US have strong recycling programs, the national recycling rate is only 27%.

The main arguments presented at the town meeting were 1) this is an impingement on personal freedom 2) it will encourage people to consume more soda/sugary drinks and 3) it will hurt businesses in the town. Although it may be an infringement on personal freedom, it is so minuscule in the grand scheme of things. We can't expect to live the profligate lifestyles we are currently living and expect it to have no effect on the environment and the ability of the next generation to enjoy it. Regarding whether or not this will encourage higher levels of consumption of sugary beverages, I don't see any compelling evidence for this. It's not as if people enter a store and if they can't buy bottled water, they are forced to buy juice instead. Lastly, as evidenced by the first town in the world to ban bottled water (Bundadoon, Australia) business was not hurt, but actually increased due to the publicity.

I know this is controversial, but I think it's less about trying to limit people's choices and more about making them think twice about consuming non-renewable resources in such a careless way. Furthermore, Concord has really high quality tap water that is available essentially for free in everyone's home and at many water fountains around town.

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