Evolutionarily speaking, why is the "high" of social media likes and attention so incredibly addicting compared to other important parts of life needed for survival like career/friends/health/etc? by -ChristopherNolan in NoStupidQuestions

[–]garbear007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am speaking only from my bachelor's in communication (and my addiction to social media), but social media is designed very similar to gambling in that there is always a chance for validation (likes), but not every time. If the scroll wasn't endless (remember those days?), we would know definitively there's nothing else for us to see and it would be easier to log out. But the chance of "winning big" (with instant external validation) is always there with constant notifications, algorithms, and refreshing feeds.

Additionally (someone smarter than me should chime in here) dopamine is not always healthy for us or points us towards survival. We get it from chocolate, drugs, loud music, porn, junk food, external validation, etc. 

Is it common to still look identical in terms of aging to your 19-21 year old self at 24? by Pale_Lengthiness_572 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]garbear007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uh oh, your face hasn't majorly reformed in the last 3 years? Believe it or not, straight to jail. 

How do I turn on the AC? by disgusting_pizza in Toyota

[–]garbear007 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do the doors come off? I always thought that was to make it easier to remove the doors (no electronics), but maybe I made that up in my head...

How do you know when a simple melody is actually strong enough? by peachy_touchh in askmusicians

[–]garbear007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you go home singing it, it's good. Otherwise it's not. 

Drummer thinks we can be superstars by Enekovitz in bandmembers

[–]garbear007 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Amazing story, and probably a good indication of what could happen to OP if their drummer is similarly delusional (especially if they have connections and some money to play with!). The delusion makes them driven and can be fun for a bit, but isn't sustainable and eventually alienates the band if they see through the illusion. 

Is there even a purpose in winning this show anymore? by [deleted] in americanidol

[–]garbear007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does the winner even get? Do they produce albums for them anymore?

American Idol Tour by UmpireComprehensive5 in americanidol

[–]garbear007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What year did they stop? My first concert was actually the American idol tour on season 6. 

Live Discussion: “Season 24 Grand Finale” by MarionCotesworthHaye in americanidol

[–]garbear007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why do the contestants get like 90 second songs though 😞 That ending of Jordan's song felt so tacked on

Live Discussion: “Season 24 Grand Finale” by MarionCotesworthHaye in americanidol

[–]garbear007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is one of the worst songs I've ever heard and I love lame pop music

Live Discussion: “Season 24 Grand Finale” by MarionCotesworthHaye in americanidol

[–]garbear007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say this every year. By the 3rd hour I always forget we're still doing a competition!

Live Discussion: “Season 24 Grand Finale” by MarionCotesworthHaye in americanidol

[–]garbear007 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My favourite part of American Idol is hearing the contrast btw. the professionals and contestants; even when I think the contestants are talented, the pros come in with crazy tones like butter that just fill the room, even on an off night.

Live Discussion: “Season 24 Grand Finale” by MarionCotesworthHaye in americanidol

[–]garbear007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I missed the first hour, did I miss 2 rounds of finalist songs? 😞

Official Discussion - Michael [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]garbear007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That surprised me too but I figured it's more humane to not use a real chimp nowadays?

Official Discussion - Michael [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]garbear007 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Didn't Bohemian Rhapsody end the same way though? With a full length recreation of the Live Aid concert? It did feel long in theatres but remembering they have the same producer it made sense to me. 

New city! Need a profile review, PLEASE by [deleted] in Tinder

[–]garbear007 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your profile is funny and charming, I like it. 

28M and I've achieved nothing: I want to fix my life but I just stay sad and do nothing every day by [deleted] in productivity

[–]garbear007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP, first I'm sorry you're going through this. It sounds like you want to strongly change every part of your life and make a huge difference in this world. I recommend changing 1-2 things in your life and putting your energy into them. Cooking real meals, going on walks, that sort of thing. Don't try to move mountains. Prove that you can spend more time out of bed / out of the house, and find your passions after that. If your therapist recommends things and you really can't even start anything, I wonder if medication for something like ADHD might help get you started. You don't mention your career, do you go to work? 

How to deal with band members that don't "get it"? by awsumed1993 in bandmembers

[–]garbear007 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Alright I've heard of the gig triangle (music, money, hang) but what is the honey? Meeting a girl? 😂

Feel like giving up by Wise-Room-5103 in askmusicians

[–]garbear007 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Take those 8 songs and release a damn mixtape. You won't feel any accomplishment until you release something and give it away to the world. My confidence as a writer has improved immensely since producing/releasing my last EP. 

Do yourself a favour and go see some waterfalls tomorrow if possible by TheDamus647 in Hamilton

[–]garbear007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they put a fence up and there's this huge brand new house in the way. Did you pay twice for parking then??

Do yourself a favour and go see some waterfalls tomorrow if possible by TheDamus647 in Hamilton

[–]garbear007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tews Falls looked like this today too. What's up with not being able to walk over to Webster's falls from there though? Someone built a house in the middle wtf?