Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by theryan » Tue, Nov 07, 2023, 1:59 AM UTC

hahahacorn wrote: post #344

Running. I got the bug about 12 weeks ago. I had never ran longer than 1.5 miles continuously 12 weeks ago. Now I’m planning my next Sundays long run. 12.5ish miles. Im a heavy guy. My heaviest was 270, but I’m down to 220 now. I hated running my entire life. But I finally figured out how to run pain free and now it’s the thing I look forward to everyday. It’s also tremendously rewarding to see such rapid improvement…

Any tips for running pain free? I used to run pretty often (3-5 times per week) for 5+ miles. Longest was 11. However, my feet started hurting while running -- never while walking even long distances.

Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by cactusplant7374 » Tue, Nov 07, 2023, 1:59 AM UTC

I have been sick with colds and fatigue for 1.5 months. I have another two weeks and then I can get back to normal programming. I hope.

At this moment, I am feeling passionate about seeing my wife.

Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by greenie_beans » Tue, Nov 07, 2023, 2:00 AM UTC

Measter wrote: post #65

I recently bought myself a copy of Ashley's Book of Knots, and been teaching myself... well... knotting. In my ignorance, I used to see knowledge of knots as this complex, hard to learn thing, but one thing I've been learning is that the more common, practical, knots tend to be fairly easy to tie. There's just different knots for different purposes. The decorative ones can get very complex, though.

knots are such an elegant solution.

Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by vivekd » Tue, Nov 07, 2023, 2:01 AM UTC

This post caught my attention because recently I met a woman I really admire. She dropped out of her computer engineering class, took a vow of celibacy and poverty and became a missionary with a Catholic sect.

The reason I admire her isn't that. What caught my attention about her is that she has a sense of purpose. She has a purpose in life and has devoted her life to it.

I used to have one. My goal was to make the legal system cheaper and more accessible. And I devoted the last decade of my life to that. Now that's fallen apart and I'm a little lost and it hurts me alot.

I hope I'll find a purpose soon. That's what I'm passionate about right now, finding a new purpose or a new way to accomplish my past purpose.

Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by user3939382 » Tue, Nov 07, 2023, 2:02 AM UTC

Dependent types and type theory. I’ve only been understand small pieces at the fringes so far but each thing I am able to get is like a little mind blowing.

Also moon phases (?)

Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by meiraleal » Tue, Nov 07, 2023, 2:03 AM UTC

thatwasunusual wrote: post #276

Obergruppen wrote: post #273

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Is there a country closer to their homeland where they can be housed? It is unfortunate they have to be so far from home. Or better yet, can we just push for peace talks so they can stay home?

> Or better yet, can we just push for peace talks so they can stay home? "Stay home" as in "stay in a country occupied by an enemy country who wants to get rid of you"? Sure. That sounds like a brilliant solution.

If we are talking about Palestine and Gaza yes, stay home would be much better than be killed and repelled.

Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by azemetre » Tue, Nov 07, 2023, 2:07 AM UTC

itake wrote: post #346

sotix wrote: post #294

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I have been doing this for about 2 years now. Got a few glass mason jars that I fill up with items like rice and nuts from the bulk bin at the grocery store. Peanut butter and jelly both come in glass jars. I get just about everything else from a local farm share where the items are not packaged in anything. It’s nice not dealing with plastic with my food. I used to throw so much of it away. Now most of my food waste…

My understanding is glass causes higher levels of carbon emotions b/c it is heavier to transport [0]. If you are re-using the jars, then that would have a lower impact, but if you're buying jarred butter and jelly, you're making the problem worse. [0] - https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230427-glass-or-plastic...

I'd think the benefit of using glass, especially in the context of food and drink, would be lessening the amount of nano plastic your body digests.

Besides it's not hard to tip the carbon emission in favor of glass if the externalities of plastic (and fuel) were appropriately priced and not massively subsidized.

Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by rpmisms » Tue, Nov 07, 2023, 2:08 AM UTC

is_true wrote: post #345

rpmisms wrote: post #236

Brining the meat rabbits I just slaughtered. Should have some great roast rabbit on Thursday. Easiest meat animal to raise, delicious.

How do you prepare it?

Either rabbit roast (bacon + tomato) or exactly like chicken. The taste is close enough that most people can't tell, but rabbit accepts savory flavors better. Rosemary is phenomenal with rabbit.

Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by layer8 » Tue, Nov 07, 2023, 2:08 AM UTC

jackthetab wrote: post #331

cammil wrote: post #135

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I'm pretty sure Buddhism is what you want

Or stoicism.

Or CBT.

Re: Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?

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Post by ReFruity » Tue, Nov 07, 2023, 2:09 AM UTC

Recording music.

I have recently started recording Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto no. 2 using some DAW and orchestral instruments from my digital piano. It is not easy to make sound good, and a major undertaking since even the first part is 10 minutes long. But it is a fascinating process to me. I hope it turns out ok.