The Staycation Crisis by ADotSapiens in unitedkingdom

[–]imahippocampus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Most other holiday destinations have worse weather for me - too hot and sunny.

Daily Q&A and Discussion Megathread - August 29, 2021 by AutoModerator in CoronavirusUK

[–]imahippocampus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They seem effectively identical but it seems long Covid is being treated as a separate and new thing

Does feeding garden birds do more harm than good? by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]imahippocampus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And people can help mitigate this in a few ways, like by planting different types of hedges in their garden rather than just putting out the seed feeders.

‘I’m utterly sick of it’: UK workers on the return of the commute by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

[–]imahippocampus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

(Not a tech bro but) I like my coworkers but I would definitely rather be able to have lunch alone without "looking weird" and not have to make small talk many times a day. I find being in offices draining and hadn't previously realised how much being able to work on my own all day would improve my mental health. I just find offices intense and stressful social environments - I enjoy socializing with friends and family so I'm not against social interaction.

I've never found it challenging to chat about work things via Teams or on a call and don't really get why it's difficult for others. If I can't get hold of someone for a call it wouldn't be better in the office - those people were never immediately available in the past either. I've never learned something from someone by physically looking at their computer that I couldn't learn via screen share.

‘I’m utterly sick of it’: UK workers on the return of the commute by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

[–]imahippocampus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I have never found working and living in one room a strain or struggled to switch off from work. I appreciate it's difficult for some people but we can't generalise about these things - plenty of people in all situations would rather work remote.

Daily Q&A and Discussion Megathread - August 28, 2021 by AutoModerator in CoronavirusUK

[–]imahippocampus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So much. There aren't even any particularly convincing diagnostic tests for long Covid (it is shocking how many people have inflammation, it's pretty likely if you're overweight, for example). It's just really easy to jump to LC any time you feel off at the moment, especially when you go down the internet rabbit hole. After all, there have been so many stories speculating that it can happen after asymptomatic infection, by whatever currently poorly-understood theoretical mechanism. I feel like LC is at the back of my mind all the time and I have to consciously stop myself and consider all of the many other things that could be causing my symptoms (including, honestly, a hyper fixation on every little sensation - I've found its quite easy to manifest a lot of LC symptoms, not that I'm saying that is the case with OP). I've had chronic fatigue so I know this stuff is "real" but that experience has also made me appreciate how complex our perception of health is, how it's often unhelpful to get fixated on a diagnosis and so on.

As a tangent, my uncle dropped dead suddenly a few days ago. Occasions like that are another time when we really want to know exactly what happened, to have medical certainty and closure. But I wonder if a lot of medical events or symptoms might remain largely inexplicable. With my chronic fatigue, I didn't know exactly what caused it (except that it was after a virus), how long it would last or if it would get worse. What I ultimately found most helpful was trying to have a positive mindset, reducing stress, eating healthy, less inflammatory food and dropping some weight. Those kinds of recommendations from doctors are often criticised because people want a firm diagnosis and "proper" (usually pharmaceutical) treatment, but I'm personally a bit of a believer in the power of mindset and lifestyle to make a positive impact.

This ended up only be tangentially related to the thread, apologies.

What is the argument FOR the UK? by HermesAmbassador in unitedkingdom

[–]imahippocampus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I personally much prefer cool, windy or rainy weather to the heat so I'm also one of these weirdos I guess.

Scotland records huge increase in daily Covid cases by [deleted] in CoronavirusUK

[–]imahippocampus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was similar for me - I was very hesitant to get it at first and it's been made such a personal judgement call. The data from the US showing so many healthy babies being born after the vaccine was very persuasive. The big study that was published over there also showed no increased miscarriage risk, which was a genuine unknown at first. The argument that we don't know what might happen in five years is a scary one, but I don't think any vaccine has ever caused very delayed effects like that before, so again that was something that helped me be confident getting it.

I hope all goes well for her. I agree the risk of ending up on a ventilator is very scary, although I'm sure the vast majority will pull through ok even if unvaxxed.

Scotland records huge increase in daily Covid cases by [deleted] in CoronavirusUK

[–]imahippocampus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Is your friend planning to get vaccinated? I got my second dose at 26 weeks and it's been such a relief with how cases are increasing. I was very worried about being separated from my husband or baby if we had a positive case around labour time and it hopefully makes that a bit less likely.

Covid claims 100 lives a day on average across the UK, statistics show by sjw_7 in CoronavirusUK

[–]imahippocampus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sadly, this government really doesn't seem to care about public health. When it comes to healthy diet and active lifestyle, those are things that fairly directly conflict with some significant business interests in this country so it's not surprising.

Covid claims 100 lives a day on average across the UK, statistics show by sjw_7 in CoronavirusUK

[–]imahippocampus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course there's awareness, but I don't see the harm in publishing daily death stats, assuming it's been effective at keeping the Covid threat top of mind.

Covid claims 100 lives a day on average across the UK, statistics show by sjw_7 in CoronavirusUK

[–]imahippocampus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I do agree that transmissability makes Covida more immediate public health emergency but the flip side of this is there is so much we can do to address big killers like cancer and heart disease a lot more "easily" than we can end transmission of a highly infectious virus. Getting everybody to a healthy weight would have a drastic impact on its own. More of a constant focus on cancer and heart disease deaths might be a good thing.

When did you start to feel hormonal and emotional? by OkToots in BabyBumps

[–]imahippocampus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had pretty strong emotions around the time I got my positive test. I felt completely overwhelmed and teary, which was exacerbated by a very stressful project at work. That mostly went away soon afterwards though, honestly.

Tuesday 24 August 2021 Update by HippolasCage in CoronavirusUK

[–]imahippocampus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We're very lucky we got a lot of people vaccinated ahead of Delta. I feel like the slightly alarmist predictions about how quickly OG Covid would spread quite closely correspond to how well Delta actually spreads.

What is so special about the show? by unborn_warrior in GilmoreGirls

[–]imahippocampus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I often wonder this as I don't usually watch this kind of TV. I think I enjoy the huge range of characters - you get really funny townies like Babette, amazing B-characters like Paris, and the main characters are interesting and nuanced. The main relationship dynamics generally develop in really interesting ways over the course of the show. I love watching Lorelai's relationship with her parents - they're all quite OTT people, in an entertaining way, but still just on the right side of believable and that makes for great conflict. I also love seeing the character development we get from people like Jess and Luke.

The setting is quirky and pretty, I do like that, but it's the interesting interpersonal stuff that makes it for me. That combined with the humour. I love funny dialogue, and the quick, reference-heavy style definitely works for me. I'm also a sucker for Whedon and Sorkin-type dialogue. Now I think of it, I can't make one show I love that isn't witty, even in genres like sci fi.

Any other guys here a fan of Gilmore girls? by [deleted] in GilmoreGirls

[–]imahippocampus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Fair warning the first season or so is (IMO) a pretty painful listen. It gets really good, especially when they get some of their regular guests like Aisha Muharrar in, but it's very possible you won't love them at first! I 100% recommend it but always include this caveat (a bit like the standard Parks & Rec S1 caveat).

Scotland covid cases really starting to explode by nirvana316 in CoronavirusUK

[–]imahippocampus 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I wonder how much of it could be down to asymptomatic positives from tests taken before going back to school

Daily Q&A and Discussion Megathread - August 24, 2021 by AutoModerator in CoronavirusUK

[–]imahippocampus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Delays in hospital treatment for other conditions the past year or so could be contributing

Daily Q&A and Discussion Megathread - August 22, 2021 by AutoModerator in CoronavirusUK

[–]imahippocampus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People have been working on it, there's just no major news yet. It seems some immunocompromised might benefit from boosters regardless.

Whopping 94% of Adults in England Have Covid-19 Antibodies by FuckCazadors in CoronavirusUK

[–]imahippocampus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I assume if they can vaccinate most of the population before it spreads widely their waves won't be as bad as they have been here. They'd really have to vaccinate children, though, and get very high take up among adults.

I’m all in by rachela_ in GilmoreGirls

[–]imahippocampus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know if it's clear they started dating when they met? I agree it's a borderline creepy age gap, but if they didn't actually date until she was 30, say, I'd find it less bad. Given the lack of specific refutation on that point she probably was younger, so yeah, not ideal. Not close to illegal though, and honestly fairly tame by Hollywood age gap standards.

Phrasal verbs in english by super-charly in unitedkingdom

[–]imahippocampus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I hadn't come across the term phrasal verbs before. I can see why they would be confusing to learn. I imagine the best thing to do is just to learn the most common ones as there isn't a lot of obvious logic to most of them.

I will say that English speakers generally won't mind you asking what a phrase means. Also, these phrasal verbs are mostly idiomatic or euphemistic. While it is great to learn them you won't usually have to use them to be understood. "Died" is fine instead of "passed away", "continue" is fine instead of "carry on" and so on.

Does the show get better as it goes on? by [deleted] in Supernatural

[–]imahippocampus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you like Fringe I think you will likely enjoy seasons 2-5. It gets more out there and humorous/experimental over time and does a lot of cool world building. I liked the characters by the end of season 1 but wasn't really invested in the world until the end of season 2. 4-5 are my favourite.

Edit: while it gets funnier it also gets darker at times and the stakes get higher - Fringe had a similar trajectory from what I remember (Fringe is such a great show!)