I was depressed a lot through my teens and 20s. I never sought treatment for it – it was mostly mild – but it was pretty obvious to me that it was connected to my lack of success with relationships.
It’s largely gone away since I got married.
This article suggests my experience is probably typical rather than exceptional.
Originally shared by Shannon Turlington
Originally shared by Roy Hembree
VR while driving
Renault and Ubisoft have created a demo VR experience to help sell level 4 self-driving cars. The idea is that since the car does the driving the person in the driver’s seat can do something else with their time, like spend it in virtual reality. It’s currently unusual to see people in public spaces wearing VR headsets; it would be really weird to see someone driving like this.
“The virtual reality experience is just an example of something you can do in a self-driving car that you can’t do in a standard vehicle or even at home. The experience uses data from the car’s sensors to show you a virtual representation of the road and the objects near you, while giving reality a makeover to turn a boring road into something fantastical.”
So much for roadside attractions.
The pass rate on these tests varies from zero to roughly half.
Originally shared by David Brin
I don’t care for political-correctness litmus tests, but I do admit they can be effective and important temporary measures that alter thinking and help to change bad habits. One is the “Bechdel test” — which asks two simple questions of a movie: ‘Does it have at least two named female characters? And do those characters have at least one conversation that is not about a man?’
I’ve seen a better and more stringent version that asks: “And do those characters have at least one conversation that is not about relationships?” Notice that the latter version goes more to the heart of stereotyping in women’s movie roles.
Well, these columnists at FiveThirtyEight have asked, “What does the next Bechdel Test look like? The time is ripe for a successor. Is there a short, punchy test we can apply?” They asked a dozen women in Hollywood, and the answers ranged from on-target and helpful all the way to a couple that seem downright thought-police vicious. But sure, let the discussion ensue!
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/next-bechdel/
Only note whicy film scores best according to the largest number of these tests? The Independence Day sequel! Another that did well? Passengers. Science fiction leads the way! Hint: judging by the standards and context of its time, SF has always had a branch or several wings that were more advanced and eager for justice. Dissing that past science fiction was sexist provokes the question “compared to what?” In the sense of provocatively doing its job and poking at the ground ahead, SF was always ahead of its time.
The advice is basically:
1. Read thoroughly before sharing;
2. Evaluate for quality and timeliness;
3. Consider the tone as well as the point of view.
Notably missing: Verify the factuality of the claims before sharing. Though that is implied in #2.
Originally shared by Conscious Style Guide
“The world would be better if people considered more carefully and more often the opposing point of view.”
“If you agree,” says editor Carol Fisher Saller, “consider three sharing practices that will reduce the amount of careless shouting online.”
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#consciouslanguage #mindfullanguage #respectfullanguage #socialmedia
[Image: A sphere covered with small photographs or screens displaying faces, is held in the palm of a hand in front of a blue speckled background.]
If it’s connected, it can be hacked.
Via Charlie Kravetz.
Originally shared by TechNationNews.com
A typical space opera will have a crewed ship hopping round a planetary system in a matter of hours (usually without ever worrying about refueling). But distances between planets are really large, and Earth to Mars is realistically a journey of many months.
Here’s a slightly out-there approach to dealing with that.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
This Unbelievable Research on Human Hibernation Could Get Us to Mars http://suhub.co/2CVOijf
An interesting perspective on the current social shifts going on in the US.
Originally shared by Conscious Style Guide
How losing the definition and import of “consent” can lead to the “fallacy of misplaced scale,” a return to a more sexually restrictive era, and the loss of agency (especially for women):
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#sex #consent #gender #consciouslanguage
[Image: Former Oklahoma state senator Ralph Shortey.]
Representation matters.
Originally shared by Keith Wilson
If all you knew about black families was what national news outlets reported, you are likely to think African Americans are overwhelmingly poor, reliant on welfare, absentee fathers and criminals, despite what government data show, a new study says.
H/t John Bump
Ah, the fourteenth century, that wondrous time of artistic, commercial, and social vigour, the run-up to the Renaissance, the…
What? It was full of people saying the old days were better?
Originally shared by Mary Ann Bernal
What do you know, if you just give poor people money their lives get better.
Via Dave Higgins.
Originally shared by Stephen Harris (Phi)
I once read a study where it was discovered cash incentive wasn’t a good motivator. People’s motivation was barely affected by a higher salary.
What the study concluded is, “Pay them enough to take the money problem off the table. Then listen to them, to their ideas and feedback about the business.”
If everyone is no longer wrapped up with daily necessities, they can think more clearly and act as they would want to.
Of course, some are bound up with vices, but generally those vices are due to their situation to begin with.