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SilverMedal4Life t1_ja2hpbn wrote

Reply to comment by SpinCharm in AI is accelerating the loss of individuality in the same way that mass production and consumerism replaced craftsmanship and originality in the 20th century. But perhaps there’s a silver lining. by SpinCharm

It reminds me of this scene from Futurama:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YuQqlhqAUuQ

Ignoring the obvious anti-gay propagamda parallels (which was probably the purpose of the scene to begin with), there's something to be said about disconnect with other human beings and human experiences if the artificial is preferable - or at least 'good enough'.

We see this to some extent with shut-ins, like the Japanese hikikomri:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikikomori

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SilverMedal4Life t1_ja26yyu wrote

Reply to comment by theprozacfairy in Unpredictable childhood environments linked to food addiction in adulthood by chrisdh79

I imagine it's because the research isn't there for it. It makes intuitive sense that losing siblings and seeing the trauma of those close to you would cause long-lasting traumatic effects, but there's a standard of scientific rigor that's gotta be kept for this type of psychological research - family court cases might come down to ACE scores, and so the research has got to be robust.

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SilverMedal4Life t1_ja26evf wrote

Reply to comment by Ilookbetterthanyou in Unpredictable childhood environments linked to food addiction in adulthood by chrisdh79

You'd think, but there are a lot of people out there who think that people who can't stop eating are simply gluttons with weak willpower and a lack of self-control.

Research like this helps to disprove it and guide both policy and treatment for people who have disordered eating - which is almost certainly more than half of Americans, given that 3/4ths of Americans are overweight or obese.

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SilverMedal4Life t1_iysz9sd wrote

Reply to comment by meowcats734 in [WP] After eons of refining your work, you summon the genie one last time. "Finally want to use your third wish? I thought the last two has taught you a lesson." You remain silent, and give him a dictionary-thick contract that cast the genie an unavoidable sufferings for eons, and inevitable death. by alacz

Great idea for a story. Reflects some very human frustrations with how something with phenomenal cosmic power could use it to just screw people over for a laugh.

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SilverMedal4Life t1_iym00gr wrote

Reply to comment by insaneintheblain in A new study based on 22 FOI requests of over 11,000 pages found that Coca-Cola exerts direct influence on academic institutions and organizations that convene major public health conferences and events, and makes payments directly to speakers and researchers conditional on media interviews. by Meatrition

I wish to think about how we ought to be able to trust experts rather than having to constantly guess peoples' motives.

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