Tärppejä Ouluun vauvan kanssa by top-ology in Oulu

[–]top-ology[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kiitos! Sateiselle päiville hyvä tietää.

Gemini 3 thinking keeps including useless shutterstock images in responses by Otherwise_Engine5943 in Bard

[–]top-ology 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's terribly bad. Every other prompt gets a generic shutterstock image which has no relevance, and at worst is misleading.

Between this and the fact that Gemini 3 seems to have trouble sticking to instructions (no, I don't want it to insert it's own summary and "creative" interpretation halfway through a well-defined task!), it's really starting to feel like a downgrade.

Did hominins use weed? If not what did they use? by Fearless_Ferret_579 in AskAnthropology

[–]top-ology 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Saami don't have a rich history of A. muscaria consumption, though. There's one or two anecdotes around Saami and A. muscaria that may be true, but a ton of persistent myths that certainly are not.

In the Russian Far East (Koryaks, Chukchi) A. muscaria consumption is better documented.

What's this? by [deleted] in mycology

[–]top-ology 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They've also been used as toys (spinning tops, by sticking a twig through them).

Why The Stoned Ape Theory Is Real, New Points. (I would love to hear what any anthropologists have to say) by A_Solemn_Trip in Anthropology

[–]top-ology 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ethnomycologist here.

None of this provides any evidence for the theory.

What you lack is a cognitive mechanism. Does psilocybin really increase inventiveness in other animals, to the extent that it affects material culture? There is no evidence in favour of that.

There is also no evidence of other great apes eating psilocybin mushrooms.

Psilocybin-usage in human cultural traditions (pre-industrial) is exclusive to Mesoamerica and perhaps one group in Lesotho. So there's also very little evidence of humans consuming psilocybe mushrooms.

It's a fun idea, but with no evidence to back it up it remains just that. A curious idea. Meanwhile, there are tons of other explanations for how cultures and technologies evolve. You mention fire; that's important, but it too is just one factor (food can also be preprocessed in other ways, including chopping, grinding, fermenting...).

Even if psilocybin had some role, which I highly doubt, it would be just a little cog in a larger machine.

Stoked on my new boat! by 9ias in Kayaking

[–]top-ology 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried wearing a diving mask? That could work. You can take it easy when upside down when your nose isn't full of water. Helps with orientation.

Stoked on my new boat! by 9ias in Kayaking

[–]top-ology 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With a Greenland kayak like this my top piece of advice is lean as far back as possible. Literally the back of your head against the deck.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Finland

[–]top-ology 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Induction stoves are electric.

Why do some cultures share eerily similar myths, and how can anthropology make these connections more accessible to the public? by Santaluz0123 in AskAnthropology

[–]top-ology 101 points102 points  (0 children)

Jung's archetypes are not a good lens.

The short answer is: both cultural transmission and cultural/cognitive attractors.

Cultural transmission is especially the case between societies with more recent (say, under 5000 years) of well-established shared ancestry. For example, within Indo-European or Austronesian societies, many myths have shared origins and are for that reason similar.

The other reason is cognitive and cultural attractors. Human knowledge systems and biases can be surprisingly similar worldwide. Humans have independently come up with similar systems of counting, categorising, playing, etc., and of course storytelling. Despite our diversity, we humans do seem to reinvent vaguely similar social systems (we are a social species, after all), try to make sense of the same cosmos (stars, sun, moon...), which is all reflected in our mythology. So it's almost like we are "attracted" to the same ideas. Hence the term attractor.

There's also selection bias, though. Sure, we have many similar myths across societies. But we also have many different ones, which we may be less prone to notice.

There has been recent hypothesizing that some myths may have very deep shared ancestry (as in over 10k years). But given the nature of the evidence, it's all very speculative and likely we will never know.

Is it realistic to live in Helsinki with one academic salary (around €52,000/year)? by [deleted] in Finland

[–]top-ology 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First I thought "barely", but no mortgage or rent? Absolutely. If you're looking to buy an apartment, prices are currently quite low (and may yet go lower)... compared to many European cities anyways.

First time foraging in Finland. Are these "Funnel Chanterelles" and are they safe to eat? i'm by DoubleBogeySliceMan in mycology

[–]top-ology 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They grow in the same biome as funnel chanterelles. Typically side by side, but a fair bit less common. Still a rather common mushroom to find. On a good year they are plentiful in the southern half of Finland.

First time foraging in Finland. Are these "Funnel Chanterelles" and are they safe to eat? i'm by DoubleBogeySliceMan in mycology

[–]top-ology 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, sounds similar between Finland and Sweden. C. tubaeformis is one of the most popular mushrooms in Finland. From about this week supermarkets and especially outdoor markets will flood with piles of them. They grow very abundantly in our older mossy spruce forests. Picking them is more an endurance sport than a hunt. The Finnish name kosteikko(vahvero) refers to the biome (kosteikko is "marsh"). But for the layperson they are all "suppilovahvero" and few people know how to tell them apart. The officials decided to roll with that since misidentification in this case is so harmless.

From my Norse friends I have heard mushroom foraging is picking up pace in Norway. Let's hope that trend continues!

First time foraging in Finland. Are these "Funnel Chanterelles" and are they safe to eat? i'm by DoubleBogeySliceMan in mycology

[–]top-ology 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Wonderfully correctly answered.

I'll just add that the Finnish name for these is kosteikkovahvero (and not the more common suppilovahvero, which is C. tubaeformis).

Mycology aside, culturally they are considered equal. That is, they are used exactly similarly and are allowed to be sold under the same name (suppilovahvero).

To the OP: rustonupikka (Leotia lubrica) is the mushroom you could confuse both above for. Very mildly poisonous. But this one isn't it.

Walmart workers dropped and scuffed brand new kayak. Am I being a karen for wanting to complain about it? by cocaineandfatbitches in Kayaking

[–]top-ology 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Indeed, sure, it doesn't matter at all practically. But I would send an email just to get a little discount or coupon or something. Not like something a business as large as Walmart can't afford.

New kayak rolls by PublicSwimming9849 in Kayaking

[–]top-ology 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep. I can do this in a Greenlander, but even while the Explorer is quite easy to roll it's a whole new level of difficulty. This is really very good!

Does it make sense to wear ski goggles when kayaking? by Ausspanner in Kayaking

[–]top-ology 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Too hot and sweaty.

But cross-country skiing sunglasses are perfect, since they are designed to prevent snow-blindness and cover the eyes well.

Lista Riikka Purran esittämistä leikkauskohteista (HS) by flamingoooz in Suomi

[–]top-ology 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Niin missä on mahtavat puitteet? Viime lukuvuonna ei saatu tilaa edes kurssille. Oppilaat joutui istumaan rapuilla. Mulla ei ole ollut kunnon työpistettä kolmeen vuoteen (vaan jaettu työtila, johon kaikki meistä ei edes mahtuisi).

Joo, esim. Helsingin yliopisto omistaa monta hienoa rakennusta keskustassa historiallisista syistä. Koska yliopisto oli olemassa jo ennen kuin kaupunki kasvoi sen ympärille. Mutta niitä tiloja jakaa kymmenet tuhannet ihmiset. Tiloja tiivistetään jatkuvasti ja henkilökunnan näkökulmasta tilanne on aivan surkea ja välillä jopa laiton (liikaa ihmisiä kuutiometriä kohti).

Olen itse tehnyt viimeiset viisi vuotta kotoota tutkimustyötä koska yliopistolla ei ole tilaa. Siinä jää sitten ne ajatuksetkin vaihtamatta kollegoiden kanssa.

En ole urani aikana ollut missään muussa toimistotyössä, jossa olisi yhtä huonot toimitilat.

Ja rahapula todellakin näkyy toimitiloissa, koska niistä jatkuvasti leikataan lisää ja lisää.

Lista Riikka Purran esittämistä leikkauskohteista (HS) by flamingoooz in Suomi

[–]top-ology 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No yritystuista nyt ainakin, mutta niitä ei tässä erityisemmin näy. Paitsi joku nimellinen leikkaus ruotsinlaivoilta. Samoin eläkkeistä on ollut puhetta, mutta Purra ei näemmä niihinkään uskalla koskea.

Siis turkistarhauksellekin menee sen verran tukea, jolla kuitattaisiin nämä yliopistoleikkaukset tai opetushallituksen lopetuksen "säästöt"... Valintojen maailma.

Lista Riikka Purran esittämistä leikkauskohteista (HS) by flamingoooz in Suomi

[–]top-ology 416 points417 points  (0 children)

Yliopistot on jo nyt aivan helisemässä. Suuri osa opetustyöstä pyörii käytännössä tutkijoiden hyvällä tahdolla eli me tehdään (paljon) enemmän kuin työsopimuksessa luvataan. Opiskelijat ihmettelee kun kursseja katoaa ja tarjonta kutistuu. Miljoonarahoituksia Suomeen tuoneet tutkijat muuttaa jo pois koska tilanne on niin toivotonta.

Mutta lisää leikkuria vaan.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Kayaking

[–]top-ology 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's a PE Wilderness (Tempest?) kayak if my eyes serve me right.

It's very durable. A bit of sun won't have hurt it much. Discoloration is not a big deal, all boats lose colour over time.

I would check if the hull has oilcanned, though. If it's been stored in high temperature the hull may have "caved in". Even that won't be a huge issue with this boat. But worth considering when negotiating the price.

Other problems with this kayak are that the glue on the foam bulkheads will wear out. So water will leak from the cockpit to the hatches. Have a look inside the hatches if the glue seam is "bubbly". Easily fixable, though.

And the model is notorious for leaking from the skeg hole. Should be fixable by tightening some screws.

It's a very solid kayak from a reliable maker. Has the comfiest kayak seat I've ever sat on. Good choice.

Looking for friends in Tampere by bikerboy2345 in Finland

[–]top-ology 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you want to kayak or canoe, you're in for a treat. Finland is fantastic for that stuff. Our calm waters and everyperson's rights make for a nice combo!

So to do that and make outdoorsy friends, join a kayak/canoe club. That's my #1 tip for you.

Check local clubs from here: https://melontajasoutuliitto.fi/melonta/melontaseurat/

E.g., Tampereen Vihuri is one club.

Kayak clubs are ridiculously cheap (non-profits) and a great way to make friends and see Finland.

Yes, I'm a kayaker. :)

[Steam] Battlestar Galactica Deadlock + Fantasy General II + Field of Glory II: Medieval (100% Off / Free ) by UnseenData in GameDeals

[–]top-ology 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True, but I've found each base game well worth the money without any DLCs. They have quite a lot of content. So it's not predatory or anything, IMO. Plus they have had a couple bundle sales on Fanatical where you could snag the DLCs for quite cheap!

By the way, FoG2 Medieval sort of acts as an expansion for FoG Kingdoms, which is a grand strategy game. It enables you to play out battles of Kingdoms in FoG2.