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> When we are stressed/anxious/afraid, the part of the brain called the amygdala activates our “fight or flight” response. When that happens, we stop thinking rationally and start …

I raise this as given the extent of research performed on my brain, the fMRI was not discussed with me whatsoever, nor was it mentioned in the pre-operative justifying factors. I r…

I'm not a specialist by any means, although I am a patient of an fMRI. One thing I will note is that in the eventual, resultant paperwork from the broad array of tests I had, the f…

Progressive epilepsy that only got worse and untreatable. The most powerful of drugs wouldn’t work. I had an experimental surgery; more of my brain was removed than usual.

Last year I had the entirety of my left hippocampus and amygdala removed (yes, seriously). And yet I still work in a highly cognitive area of software engineering as a senior engin…

I live in the Bay Area. The problem here is the temporary nature of those residing here. They tend to plan to leave after a few years when enough of their RSUs have vested to affor…

In terms of career; don’t get comfortable. If you are comfortable then you’re not being challenged enough, and if you’re not being challenged enough then you’re not growing at a de…

I once heard a great tip to prevent those pre-bedtime snacks. After dinner, brush your teeth as if you’re going to bed. Your brain already associates that with “no more food” and s…

Exactly this. I have three kids and a dog. There is zero spare time. I typically sit down for the first time at 9pm at which time I'm so exhausted that learning is not really possi…

This is so wholesome

> This is not a bad route to go if you enjoy/feel comfortable doing the work and don't care about air quality, smart thermostat integration, etc You're insinuating that doing the w…

Sorry for your loss

Yes pretty much this. It’s subjective based on an enormous number of factors. Your lifestyle, your personal experiences, reading too much news (especially in the US), having a pess…

He says in that very blog that he’s posting more to Mastodon than Twitter and has even updated his contact details accordingly.

> because I associate those decisions with low resilience to frustration I had, and low discipline to exert my patience further Absolutely this. You’re always going to end up in te…

Usually because those contractors have zero experience with heat pumps and want to sell you what they offer.

Interesting because I’ve been doing the same these last few months; getting back into physical books. I find there’s so much more peace and focus in reading a book vs scrolling the…

I live in the Bay Area and I’m curious about trying mushrooms for personal reasons. I’m not addicted to anything and don’t drink alcohol or smoke or do any other drugs After readin…

Which running shoes have you found best?

I live in Silicon Valley so can speak from experience. Typically one person pays for everything (and gets the CC points) then sends everyone a picture of the receipt and requests t…

Wouldn’t that equally mean there’s no reason to think they’re right this time, either?

That’s not really comparable. Tesla make tangible products that are readily sold and actively used all over the world. Their success has been so great that it pushed other companie…

Do you not have some way to work less hours? Seems very, very unhealthy.

Yeah same here when I renewed my kids' UK passports from CA. It took a week, all online/mail.