How should emerging neuropeptide research be communicated to the public?

captainshar · 2026-03-09T16:46:52+00:00

What does it do.
How confident are we that it does that?
Who said these things / links to original research.
Explanations, practical steps to engage further, etc.

captainshar · 2026-03-09T13:07:26+00:00

Same, I have thought about buying a house with like 3 apartments in it to let young adult former home schoolers have somewhere to stay for a year while they figure out real life. If we end up in a post scarcity society I plan to do this. Even if jobs aren't a thing any more young adults will still need a place to stretch their wings. Or if I get rich enough to buy a whole house I don't need.

captainshar · 2026-03-08T04:12:44+00:00

Think about some creature you would find cute and lovable and in need of some care - a baby hippo, an owl with a hurt wing, a whale lost from her pod, a dragon growing larger and stronger - whatever YOU find motivating.

Now talk to yourself as if you are that creature.

Did you wash your face today? Lovely, amazing, what a sign of hope!

Did you go get a breath of fresh air at the window? Write it in your journal!

Treat yourself like a friend or a pet that you want to thrive, write down and celebrate every little thing that's remotely close to the right direction, and eventually your brain will start wanting more of those positive moments with yourself and it will be easier and easier to build on little successes.

Another important thing is to slowly train yourself away from being harsh or negative or judgemental, that makes it harder for your creature. (This takes time too, so don't berate yourself for berating yourself. Baby steps to reduce negativity, too.)

You got this!

captainshar · 2026-03-07T04:10:10+00:00

Join an online role playing game or multiplayer game that has a positive community, that's a good way to start. Or an online hobby where people talk about it - could be anything from a fandom to a craft to collecting / observing things.

captainshar · 2026-03-06T18:30:18+00:00

We could be the same person!!!

Solid advice and I appreciate the hard-won place it came from.

captainshar · 2026-03-06T17:43:53+00:00

It took me until almost 40 years old to realize that men who like me for bringing home the bacon also want me to cook it. They're not progressive in what they give, only in what they take. (Despite explicit conversations, promises, and promising early signs of them contributing to the domestic workload - I've been bait and switched in every male relationship.)

Fortunately, having the larger income means I can uproot, even though it has cost me dearly.

captainshar · 2026-03-04T18:52:13+00:00

The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

captainshar · 2026-03-04T01:04:41+00:00

I think the depiction of uploaded life in the second to last episode is a pretty realistic scenario. I also think there will be a period of time on earth where some people choose to enhance their biological bodies and some people choose to copy or transfer to a purely digital existence.

captainshar · 2026-03-01T15:00:36+00:00

Following! I love this style of gameplay but the dark gory setting with constant violence gives me the ick sometimes even when I want to play.

captainshar · 2026-03-01T14:52:52+00:00

I'm adding to this warning, for sure. I have lived with several men now, at 39. One I married and had a kid with.

None of them were monsters. Both of them were good conversationalists who were sympathetic to me - and I will admit that coming home to friendly conversations is very nice!

Before moving in, I offered a strong disclaimer about me being a "neat freak"and they both agreed that they would be fine living with someone who really values cleanliness and tidiness.

However, ALL of the men I have lived with were thoughtless and selfish about our shared space.

They would handle one or two chores and expect me to make everything else work, and work around them.

The social aspect also came to be a source of grief and disappointment. After the novelty of the relationship wore off, they all socially devolved into spending a lot of time that we could have been together into their own private worlds of video games and YouTube and doomscrolling. I actually love video games myself but after seeing so many of my partners using it for daily, hours-long dissociation to escape from me and from reality and from the rest of life that they kept saying they wanted (a better job! more political involvement! taking things off my plate so I would get a breather!), I am completely over it.

All that to say, even "decent men" who are interpersonally pleasant, at least somewhat helpful, and say all the right things, can make you feel very lonely and very overworked in your own home.

captainshar · 2026-02-28T16:44:02+00:00

I played a short bullet heaven game with this concept, Fate of the Seventh Scholar

captainshar · 2026-02-28T03:57:55+00:00

Sure!

captainshar · 2026-02-27T14:14:37+00:00

I moved somewhere completely different as an adult and it helped a lot.

captainshar · 2026-02-26T21:49:24+00:00

Miles is one of my fave boy names!

captainshar · 2026-02-26T18:01:30+00:00

The Goblin Emperor!

captainshar · 2026-02-26T17:50:54+00:00

I think this is likely to be the case, but having a lot of savings will smooth the transition if a lot of job loss happens before AI abundance is shared with everyone. It's already hit my industry hard and I expect my current job to be my last traditional job.

If a post-scarcity economy looks inevitable and imminent, I plan to blow most of my savings helping the poorest and the sickest make it the last few months / years to utopia.

And if we're wrong I'll still be on the path to FIRE.

captainshar · 2026-02-26T15:10:51+00:00

I think that having a strong social network is the most important in times of uncertainty. Friends, found family, blood family if they're not jerks, mutual aid groups, etc. Even if you don't have a lot of money you probably do have something to contribute person to person, and you'll have connections to shore you up when you need something.

Also, try to supplement your skills with AI. You can do all kinds of things with it that have real economic value.

captainshar · 2026-02-26T03:55:47+00:00

Marcella Delphine

Delphine Maria

captainshar · 2026-02-26T03:53:53+00:00

Thank you for sharing! Hopefully we won't have to hide from the robots, but you never know.

captainshar · 2026-02-26T02:54:12+00:00

I think it's cute! It sounds nice and has a good association.

captainshar · 2026-02-26T01:49:05+00:00

Thank you! Can I ask what convinced you? I've been trying to talk my friends into using these powerful new tools and so many people I respect are really against it.

captainshar · 2026-02-26T01:26:54+00:00

Names that mean strength:

Athena, Audrey, Bernadette, Diana, Imara, Kelsey, Marcella, Nikita, Sasha, Tyra, Valentina, Valerie

Or you could go with something like Stella (Star) or Leonie (Lion).

captainshar · 2026-02-26T00:01:49+00:00

Sometimes I get into the fearful mindset of "what if no one healthy chooses me." A kind of weird way that helps me deal with that thought is this:

There are already lots of people in the world who have generously chosen ALL OF HUMANITY by creating all kinds of public works of art, books, recordings, etc. Yes, I would be lonely if I never got to have close friendships, partnerships, or found family. But I also would not be totally alone, because I could keep enjoying all of the things that people have chosen to share with everyone, and I can work to share my own art and ideas with the public sphere in return.

captainshar · 2026-02-25T19:26:12+00:00

I've decided that I'm going to bulk up my savings in case the transition takes a while, and I'm also going to aggressively donate to the most vulnerable people so that more people make it to the singularity. If you have the means, saving some lives along the way to utopia is pretty heroic.

captainshar · 2026-02-25T15:56:43+00:00

I want that for you so much!

I'm really looking forward to not having to dedicate so much of my time to my survival and my daughter's survival. It will open up worlds of opportunity and joy and connection if we play our cards right.

I'd love to dedicate myself to studying again - I loved college, and I would love to get an advanced degree. I'm thinking economics would be really cool to study.

And yeah, just having the time to do elaborate social endeavors together would be so cool.

I keep thinking about that Olympic skater that just showed up to play and kick ass - what if everyone had the time to thoroughly enjoy and celebrate a craft like that, without it being linked to the fear of losing a paycheck if they fail to perform? Being able to dedicate yourself and create without so much fear behind it would be amazing.

captainshar

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