What's the simplest thing humans are too dumb to grasp? by getseclectic in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[-] getseclectic@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

There is research showing that adding lanes only helps for maybe six months. Then people realize that the route is better and change the routes they take, which leads to more congestion again. Fewer lanes can actually decrease congestion.

https://smv.org/learn/blog/how-does-roadway-expansion-cause-more-traffic/

Decades of U.S. war crimes led to what Israel is doing in Gaza by getseclectic in c/politics@lemmy.world
[-] getseclectic@sh.itjust.works 15 points 11 months ago

What have they ever done for us?

A proposal for java's "throws" in python: Extend type hints to cover exceptions by getseclectic in c/python@programming.dev
TIL that in 1961, the only doctor at a Soviet research station in Antarctica got appendicitis, and had to performed surgery on himself to remove his appendix. Two weeks later he resumed regular duties by getseclectic in c/til@lemmy.ca
[-] getseclectic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

I think there is a strong argument that we have been post human since we developed writing and that a 'person' encompasses more than just their meat sack. I was first introduced to this idea by the book Natural Born Cyborgs. You are taking a narrower view of the word evolution, but I'm not totally sure it's justified.

Couples, what secret language do you use to tell each other details that the company you're in doesn't understand or notice? by getseclectic in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[-] getseclectic@sh.itjust.works 42 points 1 year ago

Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra

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