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marron12

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  • Any topics you want to see?

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  • Yeah, I wonder how their muscles work too. Not just owls, but birds in general, especially the ones that can fly for days.

    Breathing is interesting too because it's so different from humans. Or things like how do their feet stay warm? How do they get by when food is scarce? Do they have fat reserves? How long do they live? Can you fly with puffed-up feathers, or do you just get cold?

    I could go on :) I know the detailed posts don't seem to get as much love, but I appreciate them. I know how much work it can be. I think that kind of stuff tends to do better when it's as short and simple as possible. Easier said than done:)

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  • For me, things like where does it live? What's it like there? Maybe there's something interesting about the place or the people.

    And what did it take to find the critter? There's often a story behind it, whether it's spending months trying to find a lone wolf that's walking hundreds of miles to find a new territory, or teaching ibises to migrate. Or even just putting up camera traps in the woods to try to spot a rare lynx.

  • Fluffy Family

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  • This one looks like it's trying to take a nap in the sun. So cute when they lie on their belly like that.

  • What wisdom from someone else has stuck with you?

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  • I don't disagree with that, but I do think it's like physical healing. Sometimes, no matter what you do, things just aren't the same afterwards. And that's OK. You do the best with what you have, or you try, and sometimes it's easier than others.

  • What is your biggest "first world" disappointment?

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  • Not the person you replied to, but I'd be curious to know. Especially about time off work, healthcare, and cost of living.

    I could write a book about those things, but I'll just say this. I get 5 sick days a year (used to be 3) and it's hard to take them when there's a lot of work, which is almost always. The rent on my last apartment almost doubled in 10 years, and the current one is on track to do the same.

  • Luf Boat, New Guinea, ~1914

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  • Here's the caption, with an English translation courtesy of DeepL.

    Abb. 140. Ein schön gezeichnetes und verziertes Segelboot von den Hermitinseln, das für längere Reisen bestimmt ist. Die Muster an den Bootswänden sind braun und weiß gemalt, an den einwärts gebogenen Enden des Kiels an Bug und Heck hängen Federbüschel herab.

    Fig. 140. A beautifully painted and decorated sailboat from the Hermit Islands, intended for longer voyages. The patterns on the sides of the boat are painted brown and white, and bunches of feathers hang down from the inwardly curved ends of the keel at the bow and stern.

  • What is something you can see, hear, smell, etc., that others can't?

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  • I got some pretty nice headphones a while back. Not the really high end ones or anything, but good enough that I can get lost in the shapes, textures, and sometimes colors of the different instruments. Like someone else said, it's a bit like being high.

    Cheap studio monitors are fun too because they really separate out the sounds. It can make me a little tired, listening to all that detail, but it's so fun.

  • Subverting Expectations

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  • Huh, fascinating! It'd be interesting to experience the world the way they do, or really a lot of other critters.

  • it's true!

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  • You can also make tea out of the leaves, root, and flowers (all together, or some combination of the three).

    Dandelions have a lot of vitamin A and C, some B vitamins, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, copper, and zinc. It's good for the skin, liver, and digestion. It's a diuretic and can help with cramps.

  • Subverting Expectations

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  • Interesting. I think you mentioned it before, but I didn't remember the bottom eyelids could move. I wonder if that gives them an advantage somehow. Not asking you to go digging, just thinking out loud:)

    It seems like they can really change the shape of their face a lot. Anywhere from a dish to a pretty pointy V, like 1:30 in the video. My totally uneducated guess is that the smushy sleepy face would channel some sound away from their ears. It can be hard to sleep when your ears are set to full power.

  • Subverting Expectations

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  • The colors are fantastic. I didn't know they could squish up their faces like that. Very cute. I wonder if it makes their ears any less sensitive so they can sleep better.

  • What seems to be difficult to many other people but isn't for you?

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  • That can be annoying, but I can usually chase it out with one of the other songs that lives in my head. Sometimes I'll put on a song in my head just because. It's not always the same as the real thing, but it's pretty good, especially the vocals.

  • Some Amazing Sooty Shots!

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  • Yeah, it's good for that, or remembering different interpretations.

    I saw you have a wedding coming up? Congrats! And I hope things work out with work.

  • Some Amazing Sooty Shots!

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  • Yeah, it does look like that! But I can't relate to numbers having colors at all. Music has colors.

    E flat can remind me of a burnished gold. Or someone sings a note, and it's like I can see the overtones on a screen in front of me. Layers of shimmering sound waves up near the ceiling, maybe gold or silver or white depending on how the note is sung.

    Or sometimes the fundamental has a rich, pretty gray, like this owl. I don't talk about it much because not everyone gets it, but I feel comfortable here and I know you like music :)

  • Some Amazing Sooty Shots!

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  • The colors are fascinating. They remind me of some of the colors I can hear (yes, hear!) in music sometimes. Which maybe sounds crazy, but it's fun.

  • Some Amazing Sooty Shots!

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  • I love these guys, and this pose especially. It looks so startled, and the shadow of the claws is great.

  • Multiliguists of Lemmy - When speaking Language A and using a word from Language B how do you decide which pronunciation to use?

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  • There's pretty much always time to explain yourself if someone doesn't understand. You could say it the first way that comes to mind, then pause and say it the second way. It doesn't have to be perfect, you just have to communicate. Sometimes you have to use your hands and feet, and that's OK too.

  • What are some things I can do in LA with limited mobility?

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  • It depends on where you're staying and how much time you have. LA is big and you'll probably spend a good amount of time in a car. If you can, get a nice rental car that's not too big. Parking is often a challenge and some streets are narrow. If renting at LAX, the wait times can be long.

    Go to the beach if you can. I like Redondo Beach better than Santa Monica or Venice. Pretty and less crowded. There are wide, paved walkways and places to sit and watch the ocean.

    The Getty Villa is pretty and accessible, from what I remember. The museum too.

    Hollywood isn't that interesting unless you're going to an event. If you want to see it, I'd recommend driving down Hollywood Blvd. between La Brea and Vine. Or check out Cahuenga Blvd. The Hollywood Bowl is great and has accessible options, but you should book well in advance and be prepared for a long drive or shuttle ride.

    If you want glitz and glamor, go to Beverly Hills and drive down Rodeo.

    Drive down Mulholland for a great view of the city, or go to the Griffith Observatory. Griffith Park is also nice and has picnic areas if you don't want to walk.

    Downtown LA isn't really a tourist area to me, but there are good restaurants. Some of the hotels have rooftop lounges with great views. Or go to Little Tokyo and get sushi, ramen, or mochi.

  • American Millennials Are Dying at an Alarming Rate

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  • Well, there's that, and also

    • Having to work really long hours to try to make ends meet
    • Being underpaid
    • No or minimal time off work (vacation and sick time both, and sometimes even medical leave doesn't protect you all that much)
    • Poor worker's rights in general
    • Crushing cost of housing
    • Crushing cost of education
    • Food and everything else you need to live is getting more expensive all the time, and the quality often goes down
    • Poor quality of medical care (on top of the exorbitant cost)
    • Not being able to spend much time with friends and family because they're all drowning in work or otherwise struggling
    • Thinking about the number of friends and family who have killed themselves, come close, or are likely to try