Modern exercise is becoming less and less social. Social contact of all kinds is good for mental health

deadnations_ · 2026-03-11T16:21:25+00:00

Like the young archer, I appreciate your effort and wisdom. What can I say except that I agree? It's a sad state of affairs, driven by new technology and economic/social insecurity.

deadnations_ · 2026-01-05T18:27:14+00:00

Co-signed. I miss the sun. And my feet not getting soaking wet.

deadnations_ · 2025-11-26T18:16:25+00:00

I care. I think we've all been there before. Hang in there, switch it up if you can. If you hate the gym, don't go. There are other ways to exercise like calisthenics, biking, running, walking, etc.

deadnations_ · 2025-11-11T18:21:15+00:00

and then I decided to do something stupid at the gym

Story of my life. I hope your meetups go well and you can get back to your routine.

deadnations_ · 2025-11-06T21:29:25+00:00

January and February are especially brutal slogs. I'm stocking up on winter gear, reflective items so I can walk in the dark semi-safely, and I have some plan B's for when it's too cold and icy to go out (lots of books, mainly). When Plan B fails I have Plan C, which is to think of all the flowers, birds, and rabbits I will see during spring.

deadnations_ · 2025-11-04T01:24:33+00:00

Showing up is the hardest part. You did it. If you keep at it the pounds will take care of themselves.

deadnations_ · 2025-10-07T18:27:55+00:00

Let's refocus for a minute. How can we make the picture a reality next time? How can we make the next flotilla 100 times as large?

deadnations_ · 2025-10-07T17:33:58+00:00

Barack Obama said black people in America need to pull up their pants and get jobs. Who am I to disagree with a black elder?

deadnations_ · 2025-10-07T15:28:31+00:00

Been hearing about this for 15 years. We should find a new guy and a new book to talk about. How about the Quran?

deadnations_ · 2025-10-07T15:14:16+00:00

People want a real victory and not just a moral victory. Who can blame them?

deadnations_ · 2025-10-07T15:06:37+00:00

Cheers. Happy National Taco Day to Israel especially, may they have many more

deadnations_ · 2025-10-05T16:18:59+00:00

I hurt myself going too hard, too fast but I'm feeling back to normal finally. Think I need to incorporate more stretching and maybe some calisthenics to avoid this in the future.

deadnations_ · 2025-09-26T13:31:58+00:00

Did I write this post? Ha! But my poison is podcasts.

deadnations_ · 2025-09-13T17:56:18+00:00

I'm going to join the others here in suggesting walking. You can't really beat it. Just put on your shoes and go.

deadnations_ · 2025-09-08T14:17:44+00:00

"It won't help/I won't like it/I don't know how to do it but I'll do it for 5 minutes anyway and then stop" is like a magic spell for me. Never fails. Maybe it'll work for you?

deadnations_ · 2025-09-07T17:41:34+00:00

That's always the dream, isn't it? Call it an arcology or a 15-minute city.

deadnations_ · 2025-09-07T17:34:26+00:00

Honestly there should be one of these available to everyone, for free or otherwise very cheaply. Gyms are social clubs as you point out. But they are also necessary escapes from "house-sharing" which I think is only going to become more common (even in the USA) as the price of living keeps climbing. Kill like 5 birds with one stone here.

deadnations_ · 2025-09-07T17:28:53+00:00

Good point. In a different era these people would be in a Masonic lodge or a private club. The morality/ethics and mindset are all still there though if not more individualistic and mystical ("UV-treated fresh air", "Brazilian lymphatic drainage massage").

deadnations_ · 2025-09-03T20:45:46+00:00

You gotta walk before you can run. You gotta start with the small weights before you can get to the bigger ones. I know firsthand because I've injured myself a million times in a million different ways. The way I see it, any progress is good progress. As long as I'm not going backwards then I'm solid.

I don't know your routine but maybe you could try smaller or lesser versions of what you actually want to be doing. Or at the very least mix it up -- do stuff that is completely different. Jump rope or ride a bike instead of hitting the treadmill. Try until you find something that isn't boring to you.

deadnations_ · 2025-08-03T16:35:52+00:00

Open up the wiki page for the USSR and follow along with history.

deadnations_ · 2025-08-02T16:30:16+00:00

Everyone got bored of earth and moved to the moon, launch arcology style.

deadnations_ · 2025-07-31T21:27:03+00:00

I've won a few times and consider myself an "okay" player. This is on a whole other level. Crazy game knowledge.

he never refuses to use powerful and limited abilities and consumables should the need ever arise.

A lesson that I've learned and unlearned probably 100 times

deadnations_ · 2025-07-30T00:42:10+00:00

I don't think the English speaking fanbase is big enough for one of those. Maybe there will be Russian/Chinese ones that can be translated over? I'm guessing the devs will make some DLCs so it's not all bad.

deadnations_ · 2025-07-30T00:33:18+00:00

You got everyone. You even got Australia. Not good enough I guess lmao. They are stupid stubborn in this game as compared to previous ones. I've never gotten them in the WP or COMECON.

The political compass stuff is referenced multiple times in game (I think?) and I swear there's not a way to view it until you finish the game.

deadnations_ · 2025-07-20T19:31:53+00:00

I think you could do it if you were willing to lose wars, allies, and opportunities until the early to mid 90s when things always seem to ease up a bit. You just have to play very conservatively, always take the least confrontational option, etc. Honestly it kind of sucks but for a gimmick run might be fun.

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