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second--shift commented on Timing of daily calorie loading affects appetite and hunger responses cell.com/cell-metabolism/... · Posted by u/Kaibeezy

throwaway22032 · 3 years ago

Right, so what's the systemic issue?

Lack of exercise? Fast food? Non stick pans? Magic Texan air?

Why not address that rather than doing all sorts of unnatural restriction stuff?

second--shift · 3 years ago

the way our cities / communities are designed. Most Europeans will walk 10,000 steps in their average day; most Americans will struggle to get half that. It makes a huge difference over several years/decades.

second--shift commented on The Math Myth (2016) econlib.org/archives/2016... · Posted by u/paulpauper

WillPostForFood · 3 years ago

a lot of people use concepts from advanced math routinely

For example?

second--shift · 3 years ago

everytime you wad up a piece of paper and Kobe Bryant it into the rubbish bin, you're doing differential calculus in your head. The starting velocity and trajectory of the paper wad is decided upon based on the parabola's first and second derivatives.

You may not know it, but you're definitely using the calculus "intuitively" - that's why the paper doesn't land right in front of you, or into the next room over, even if you miss the basket.

second--shift commented on Mental illness, mass shootings, and the politics of American firearms (2015) ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... · Posted by u/LoveGracePeace

second--shift · 3 years ago

My hot take on the issue: Don't regulate the guns per-se; regulate the bullets. An adult (only adults should be shopping for ammunition?) must take end-to-end responsibility and ownership of each bullet the purchase, and subsequently fire. You own the bullet from the time you take it home to the store to the time it comes to rest after firing out of a gun.

The guns, other than as a mechanism for firing bullets, are not particularly harmful; certainly not more harmful than a baseball bat or a car. It's really the bullets coming out of the gun(s) we as a society are worried about.

If your bullet (out of your gun, or any other even) harms property, you as the bullet/gun owner have financial responsibility of that damage. Your bullet harms a person, intentionally or not, you are responsible. Doesn't matter if your kid took it to school, or someone stole your gun & bullets; you are responsible. Many these firearm "accidents" and negligent discharges, kids getting into the guns, etc would go away if the customer at the gun store was made very aware of exactly what liability they were taking on, complete with stories and anecdotes about how irresponsible gun owners have been (financially, or otherwise) ruined by their carelessness.

If we held gun owners to the responsibility they are supposedly taking on simplicity when choosing to own a firearm, this conversation would be much easier. Why are we not crucifying the parent(s) of this most recent shooter, who were the owner(s) of the gun and bullets used in the school in Texas?

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second--shift · 3 years ago

Gogs / gitea fan here. Used both, can recommend either. One-liner docker command to set up & a simple docker-compose.yml to declare everything in one place.

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second--shift · 3 years ago

It seems to be rate limited - shame. I’ll bookmark for later!

second--shift commented on Ask HN: Taking Time Off? · Posted by u/second--shift

serjester · 3 years ago

I’m currently sitting on a plane to Madrid after quitting my job last week. I was in a similar boat as you.

Personally I’ve never believed in putting off your dreams until you’re least able to enjoy them - retirement. If you’re good at what you do, I highly recommend taking mini retirements every few years. There’s no better way to explore what’s important to you.

But let’s imagine the worst happens and the world plunges into a deep recessions while you’re on your sabbatical. Maybe someone steals your car too. You have a year of expenses saved up. This is huge. Could you take a job waiting tables for a time too? Enjoyable. No. End of the world. Absolutely not. Eventually you will find a tech job again.

This calculus completely changes if you have a family to look after but you sound like you’re young and single. I highly recommend the below thread asking a similar question.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27743368

second--shift · 3 years ago

Madrid/Spain would be my dream destination. I may go there as well.

No family to speak for (of my own).

second--shift commented on Ask HN: Taking Time Off? · Posted by u/second--shift

ad404b8a372f2b9 · 3 years ago

When was your last sabbatical and how long was it? You might just need a vacation. There could be a middle ground where you don't have to quit your job and that your employer would be happy to accommodate (if they care about their employees).

Could you arrange with your boss to take a month off to resource yourself?

second--shift · 3 years ago

I haven't taken any time off since I began working. I have taken several vacations over the last 5 years, between 3-10 days in length (some variance in types, destinations, etc.).

> There could be a middle ground where you don't have to quit your job and that your employer would be happy to accommodate (if they care about their employees).

I would love to discuss this type of exchange - how should I approach this with my current boss? My team has about 5 people but about 10 peoples' worth of incoming work - we are all feeling the pain. I'm fully ready to amicably part ways & not come back - but it seems like it's common to come back to the place one departs from.

second--shift commented on Ask HN: Taking Time Off? · Posted by u/second--shift

trynewideas · 3 years ago

My 3-month gap to avoid burn-out came up in interviews, including for the job I have now. It was a hard gap - no work, no training, just recovery - and I did have to explain it, but it didn't block any opportunities. And frankly, if it had cost me an opportunity, I don't think I would've wanted to work there.

second--shift · 3 years ago

This is my base-case, what I'd expect to happen. Thanks for chiming in.

second--shift commented on Ask HN: Taking Time Off? · Posted by u/second--shift

second--shift · 3 years ago

Thanks for the responses so far - not feeling so isolated like I'm the only one who has experienced this feeling.

second--shift commented on Ask HN: Taking Time Off? · Posted by u/second--shift

current_thing · 3 years ago

From the been-there-done-that department:

* Sitting in a beach chair gets old in one or two weeks. Use the time to skill up: spend a few hours a day building something, or do a masters degree or short term course - maybe somewhere picturesque in Europe.

* Starting up is going to burn you out more than you are now. And possibly in addition to being burnt out you will have much less money than you do now.

* You will find another job unless you quit into the start of the recession.. then you have hiring freezes all around and you might need to take a sh*y job or work with sh*y people.

* Even if the bubble doesn't pop - for your next gig its unlikely you come in from a position of strength. They WILL low ball your comp on your next job. HR scum have seen this movie enough times.

* Boredom breeds a gambling habit. Don't use your free time to trade exciting markets.

* Cut up your credit cards. Its super easy to pile up "just a months income when I get back to work".

* Put half your money into a long term investment account. Put the rest in a cash account. Never eat into that long term account. When the cash account goes to 10% of what you started with drop everything and begin searching for paid work.

* Be accountable to yourself. Try to something meaningful to show for yourself when you're done.

second--shift · 3 years ago

> maybe somewhere picturesque in Europe.

This is the daydream that keeps me going now.

I think you have some salient points; I would stay busy in the sense of making things (software) while I'm away.

> You will find another job unless you quit into the start of the recession..

This is probably what I fear, and why I'm asking around. With the inflation & supply chain issues recently, and with the current yield curve inversion, at least in a short-to-medium term sense I think the music is going to stop soon. But macro-economies are cyclical and although bad stuff spreads quickly, I don't think software specifically will have much of a dip even if some other economic sectors do.

I wasn't a professional in 2000-2003 after that downturn, but I was online during that time & witnessed the steady decline of "tech". I'm cautious of the "this time it's different" thesis, but the analog-only lifestyle that was possible in 2000 isn't what people do today - there will be long-term demand for what we/I do (this is my opinion).

To address the point directly: I think if we are starting a recession now-ish, in 6 months' time the subsequent upswing might already be starting - I recall Apr - Sept 2020. I'm confident that I'm average-or-above, which should guarantee work somewhere. If the recession starts in 6 months, I have another 6 months' runway still comfortably, and I can start the search early. I recall in previous recessions companies are still hiring developers.

> Boredom breeds a gambling habit. Don't use your free time to trade exciting markets.

This is sound advice; I only gamble in the sense of a family-and-friends regular poker night. I buy bonds & index funds on a set schedule otherwise in markets. I'm not attracted to gambling; I've met people who are, I don't think it's me. But like you say, don't take chances.

> Be accountable to yourself. Try to something meaningful to show for yourself when you're done.

It sounds like based on yours and other commentary, if the "me" time is successful, I should have artifacts to show it. The time off shouldn't represent a material issue during the subsequent job search. Since you say you have personal experience, what is your anecdote? what did you do, what would you have done differently?