I think the pronunciation is not too difficult, Japanese is quite phonetically consistent.

Another word I like is здравствуйте, which is "hello" in Russian. I like it because it's such an awkward word for native English speakers to pronounce, but it means something so simple.

Tsujigiri (wikipedia).

It's a Japanese word for when samurai would test out a new weapon or fighting technique by attacking a random passerby.

Wouldn't surprise me if it's some sort of crab. Near-inpenetrable shell, massive claws, once you remove the size advantage of other animals then the crab becomes quite viable.

It won't be the end of art.

It will be the end of stock photos and human-made mock-ups.

Same place I am now but with slightly more disposable income each month, and a negative net worth

I think addiction is not well understood by most people. Maybe stoners are right, that technically you can't get addicted to weed because it doesn't cause a chemical dependency.

That said, you can still become addicted to it by forming a habit. I think you can be addicted to anything that you enjoy, it doesn't have to directly cause a chemical dependency in the brain.

I don't even need a new smartphone and I might get one of these - £59 is worth it just to try it out.

I have a HMD feature phone (Nokia 235 4G) and it's solid.

that's interesting, I'll have a look for those drops next time I'm at the pharmacy

we'll probably keep taking it once spring comes around but maybe lower the dosage.

Fiancée and I are both taking Vitamin D (working indoors in the UK in the winter means we hardly see the sun for five days a week), and Lion's Mane too. Fiancée will be taking folic acid soon once her IUD is out.

Lowering societal time preference -> more societal focus on future consequences -> less demand for unhealthy food -> generally lower obesity rates AND generally higher levels of self-control in the population -> weight loss drug market shrinks.

I'm sure that lump sum purchase will outperform DCA on average if the asset is appreciating. Sometimes you might get a better return from DCA if the asset depreciates during the buying period, but more often than not the asset will appreciate (that's why you're buying it), so a lump sum is more likely to give a lower cost basis.

As you say, DCA makes sense if you're buying with cash flow because lump sum is not an option.

I have a lightning wallet (phoenix on mobile), and as far as I can see it's not compatible. I'm not going to start using another totally different wallet just to connect to SN.

This is a nice simple recipe. What sort of cheese do you recommend?

Linux can be as nerdy or as simple as you want it to be. Choose a mainstream distro like Ubuntu, and once you've gone through the install process (which is a bit nerdy, but not hard if you can follow instructions), you'll be left with a lightweight and easy to use system.

After making the switch, I don't see myself ever using windows again outside of work (where I have to use it out of necessity).

even if we accept that ghosts are real (and there's not really enough evidence to do that), it doesn't suggest that there is an afterlife.

an idea I heard is that ghosts aren't conscious spirits but are more like imprints on the fabric of reality. sort of like an echo. if you shout into a cave, you hear your voice echo back, but it doesn't mean that there is somebody in the cave shouting back at you. in the same way, ghosts could be echoes of events that are being replayed back, but it doesn't mean there is somebody or something conscious actually acting those events out.

Maximalism for me, but with an important restriction: only own what is conceivably useful, and then ensure that your possessions are high quality and durable.

There was a TV and campaign in the UK many years ago that drove this point home.

If you hit a child at 30mph there's an 80% chance they'll live.

If you hit a child at 40mph there's an 80% chance they'll die.

Willful breaking of speed limits is something I see every day in this country and it really pisses me off.

This is the sentiment I'm seeing so often now.

People my own age (mid twenties) are not wanting children now, and not wanting as many. They want one, maybe two, and it's always "in a few years".

However when I speak to people older than me, in their forties and fifties, they all say they wished they had started having children sooner and that they wished they could have had more.

Luckily my fiancée is on the same page as me, we want kids and plenty of them!

I struggle to see what the point of life is if you don't have children (I include here adopting and fostering children, as well as having biological offspring).

For a handful of people, they achieve something in life that could be said to leave a lasting legacy for society (for example someone like Isaac Newton, who's work is still profoundly useful today). For most people though, their general contribution to society will be minor at best.

Once you have children though, you impart something meaningful that could last generations: new human beings who can live, love, and contribute to society. You pass on not only your genes but your life philosophy, your attitudes, your ethics, and your children can learn, think, and adapt these gifts before hopefully passing them on to their own children.

Disclaimer: I don't have children, but my fiancée and I are planning to start trying this year.

Sorting by spirit makes the most sense I think. People have certain spirits they like and others they really dislike, I think they would rather find the spirit they like and then search that list for something that appeals.