I’m a climate scientist by trade. Interested in interesting things. Ecology, complexity, politics, social change, music.
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naught101@lemmy.worldto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•How do I get myself to actually do thing?
4·10 days agoFigure out what’s holding you back, and destroy it. I know for me (and many others), its perfectionism, or the taste thing in that Ira Glass quote:
“Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through.”
The simple solution to this is to commit to making something that’s bad. Make enough bad things and you’ll learn the skills needed to make some decent things.
Slow down until they do, or even pull over if it’s safe to.
I just think “dickheads to the front”. I’d rather have bad drivers in front of me, where I can see them and avoid their bad driving.
You’re correct, but as a schematic the image is also correct.
naught101@lemmy.worldtoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.world•I’m shocked at how much more affordable castles are than I expectedEnglish
43·12 days agoOK, but restoring a castle is not gonna be cheap. This has “credit cards are great because I don’t have to pay anything for 3 months” vibes.
naught101@lemmy.worldto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Could we possibly create a new website/software combining mastodon and piefed ?
18·13 days agoThose services already do that? They don’t require you to use an app, and there are multiple apps available if (and only if) you want them.
Mozilla has a bit of a habit of doing shit it doesn’t need to do
naught101@lemmy.worldto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•How come Mark Wahlberg got a pass for being the crap out of a Vietnamese guy. But Kevin Spacey, Bill Cosby, Weinstein, do not get a pass? Beside the sexual aspect what is the difference?
3·14 days agoThis culture looks down on sexual assault (rightfully so), but it glorifies violence in many cases.
naught101@lemmy.worldto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Do people really "need" friends?
2·17 days agoOh yeah, I must have read that wrong somehow 🤔
naught101@lemmy.worldto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Do people really "need" friends?
1·18 days agoWhat are you talking about
naught101@lemmy.worldto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•If you managed to create lithium batteries that can last for a century, will charging become redundant?
3·20 days agoI have a friend who had an iPhone 3 until 3g got shut down 18 months ago. You don’t need to buy into the constant update cycle.
naught101@lemmy.worldto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Can a puzzle with missing pieces be considered complete?
19·20 days agoWho cares? If it matters to her, she’s right. If it matters to you… Why? And what are you gonna do about it?
naught101@lemmy.worldto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Should people report AI music channels on Youtube?
9·25 days agoSeems unlikely considering who it’s owned by
That’s Spain in the top right too?
I’m guessing he didn’t know where any of those countries are, and just asked for a picture of Europe being blown up
naught101@lemmy.worldto
Progressive Politics@lemmy.world•"The MAGA party is the last breath of the confederacy and I’ll be happy to see Millennials and GenZ bury you all": Fiery speech about Trump's desperate attempt to steal the upcoming elections
1·26 days agoI thought that title said Fieri for a second
naught101@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•AI isn't paying off in the way companies think. Layoffs driven by automation are failing to generate returns, study findsEnglish
10·1 month agoDamn whipper snappers
naught101@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•AI isn't paying off in the way companies think. Layoffs driven by automation are failing to generate returns, study findsEnglish
5·1 month agoI mean… That’s not really saying much will change in the majority of cases?







Please no. That shit is horrendous. I’d rather smell BO.