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- Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:42 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Cost of eating meat
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4937
<t>Reverse perspective: I was lacto/ovo vegetarian, and occasionally vegan, my entire life until this year. When I started eating meat, my food prices shot up dramatically. <br/> This is perhaps because I insist on high-quality food (no factory farmed anything if I can help it, I am lucky to live in...
- Thu Aug 09, 2012 3:53 pm
- Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
- Topic: Little Free Library
- Replies: 1
- Views: 732
- Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:01 am
- Forum: Money and Investment Questions
- Topic: Investment v. Debt
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1192
<t>@Dragline, this is what I have been doing, mainly because I am both risk-averse and indecisive. I have student loans at a similar rate, and almost enough cash to pay them off entirely, which would be very nice because it's guaranteed, but the flip side of that is opportunity cost, what if somethi...
- Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:54 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Loneliness article in The Atlantic
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4900
<t>He'd answer a weather/sports question and then ask something like, so what do you think the end result of entropy will be, complete disorder or what? What about the 2d law of thermodymamics? What do you think? Drawing a blank stare he'd say, ok, what do you think about the situation in Jordan? <b...
- Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:32 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Loneliness article in The Atlantic
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4900
<t>Well, I can't quite relate to some of what you INFs experience, because as extrovert I find it very easy to speak to strangers in the grocery store, on the bus, at the park, anywhere online, etc. I do think shallow interactions are worthwhile and fill an important emotional role.<br/> But this<br...
- Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:56 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: New Escapologist
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2405
- Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:53 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Self-Confidence. I need it. Recommendations?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4345
<t>I found that simple practice helped a lot with my perfectionism. That is, I have a tendency to doubt myself and as a result I don't present, when what I really need to do is just "ship" [for products, "do" for actions] even when I feel it's incomplete. For example, in writing, it is much better t...
- Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:15 pm
- Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
- Topic: Bicycle Drivetrain Slippage
- Replies: 3
- Views: 995
- Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:56 pm
- Forum: ERE Journals
- Topic: Mirwen's Journal
- Replies: 51
- Views: 7316
<t>@jennypenny: I thought I would really miss paper products but I hardly noticed the change. I just added another bin for dirty rags next to the laundry and it isn't much hassle at all. I think the micro can be motivating, which is sometimes more urgent than efficiency.<br/> Mirwen: good luck! I ca...
- Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:54 pm
- Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
- Topic: Northeast: Snowstorm Leaves Two Million Homes Without Electricity
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1618
- Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:02 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Death (& health care)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7771
<t>@bigato: maybe for many things, but I don't know. <br/> OK, as an easy example (and obviously the one that matters the most to me;), I have asthma. I am not overweight, I eat real food and strength train and cycle and run. I am young and very healthy in every other way. Except that I have occasio...
- Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:50 pm
- Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
- Topic: Urban Homesteading
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3819
- Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:35 pm
- Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
- Topic: Bicycle Accessories
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4533
<t>For lighting, it really is important to have the best system you can afford. Depends on whether you need "be-seen" (where there's streetlights) or also "see" (totally dark rural roads) lights, but from strictly a traffic safety POV I just don't think most flashlights or small blinkies are bright ...
- Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:16 pm
- Forum: Housing and Transportation Questions
- Topic: ERE City (US)
- Replies: 470
- Views: 158873
<t>@JohnnyH:<br/> <br/> I've been collecting national coverages for many of these, but really wish I could find some data...<br/> You will probably need to use proxy measures for some of these, although land cover data from USGS may be helpful. <br/> Mapping ERE-friendly areas is actually a project ...
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:43 pm
- Forum: Transportation Questions
- Topic: Road bike or hybrid?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4127
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:15 pm
- Forum: Money and Investment Questions
- Topic: 30 years of inflation
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2319
- Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:00 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: Being Childfree
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5930
<t>@bripblap:<br/> <br/> And as a side note, at least in my experience, vasectomies are not automatically offered to men without kids, either, so that's probably why younger women aren't offered the option.<br/> Not exactly. I have a friend who went to several doctors before she found one progressiv...
- Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:56 pm
- Forum: Housing and Transportation Questions
- Topic: Would you rather have 300k or a place to live forever?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2959
- Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:17 pm
- Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
- Topic: What HOBBIES? (cheap or money-making)
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13832
<t>@tmiller<br/> Re: headset pressing and wheel building, neither is hard. Wheel building is satisfying because it requires nothing but a spoke wrench and a fork (tensiometer is nice but not strictly necessary) and when you're done you have a wheel! Have someone teach you, it's worth it. <br/> If yo...
- Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:53 pm
- Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
- Topic: Piano for kids
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3669
<t>@JasonR: Lucky you! But I wonder if your situation may be unusual. For most people, I think this falls well in the land of trying a hobby inexpensively before you put mondo cash in--by virtue of the standard curve, there are very few prodigies. If you find you have one you can adjust; maybe at th...