Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you realized is wrong? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you realized is wrong?

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Post by prakashk » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 4:39 PM UTC

cloudripper wrote: post #506

Walking. Currently in my late 30s, I've long enjoyed pushing my limits in many forms of physical exertion - running, climbing, skiing, mountain biking, etc. However, as I've aged and my bones are no longer made of rubber, I have been forced to realize that pain is not often gain. Dealing with the many persistent aches and pains, I was prompted by a friend to get a 'gait analysis' to assist with my running longer dist…

Do you, by any chance, mean to say "gait" analysis, instead of "gate" analysis?

If not, can you please explain what "gate analysis" is?

Re: Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you realized is wrong?

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Post by tapanjk » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 4:39 PM UTC

I always thought I need to exercise [more] to lose weight. Wrong. For all practical purposes, to lose weight you must change what you eat.

Re: Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you realized is wrong?

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Post by ddorian43 » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 4:40 PM UTC

Diet. I think everyone should do keto diet or carnivore. There is no "everbody has his own diet". It is a little bit strong, but I believe it to be true. Everything else is either addictive and harmful or doesn't have nutrients.

Re: Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you realized is wrong?

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Post by blamestross » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 4:41 PM UTC

tashoecraft wrote: post #163

Wearing modern shoes. As a society, we have somehow led everyone down the path that feet must be wrapped in socks that constrict the feet, then placed in shoes that are designed for looks and not anatomy. It's led to generations of people that have weak feet, and unnecessary pain all throughout their body because the base of what they stand on has been weakened. Wearing toe socks and minimalist shoes, combined with g…

I'll add to this. There are situations and people who need modern arch support for functional feet, but if you have healthy feet, arch support all the time only takes away from the muscle strength needed to keep them that way. I've found similarly for back support, my back is doing better sitting on a yoga pillow or stool (And putting effort into proper posture) than any amount of ergonomic back support.

Ergonomic keyboards, on the other hand, are something everyone should be using from the start (though we are still figuring out how to make them right). Humans evolved to sit and walk, but not to keyboard...

Re: Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you realized is wrong?

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Post by koliber » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 4:41 PM UTC

I recently realized why snowboard jackets have double zippers. I always struggled to bend down to clip in my boots into my snowboard bindings while standing up. I now unzip a third of the way there and it’s a lot easier to bend down.

Re: Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you realized is wrong?

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Post by erjjones » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 4:42 PM UTC

Making promises.

When my child would ask to do something or desire something I might have said, "Not today but I promise in the future ...". Often I would never follow up on those.

Now, I am more inclined to say, "I will do my best to make that happen" or something along those lines but no promises.

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Post by balfirevic » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 4:43 PM UTC

mtlynch wrote: post #33

Staying warm. In the winter, I used to stay warm by turning up the thermostat. Then I discovered (via HN) the Low-Tech Magazine article, "Insulation: first the body, then the home." [0] The article argued that it's much more efficient to focus on heating yourself rather than your whole living space. I invested in high-quality wool clothes that I wear in layers and warm slippers. Now, I keep my home about 5 degrees F…

Funny, it's only after moving away from my parents and going to college that I learned that you can heat your home so that it's comfortable. No need to dread such things as entering the cold bed at night, leaving the warm bed in the morning or sitting on the cold toilet seat.

I wish floor heating was more widespread where I live.

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Post by beznet » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 4:43 PM UTC

makach wrote: post #142

It was when I was younger, I was independent and living alone that I realized that I had the power to change myself. In order to succeed there was only one person responsible for my happiness and good fortune, myself. I had to stop waiting for good things to happen, and make sure that I took faith in my own hands. This has led me to change employment, often, but not that often. It has made me approach many challenges…

I like to remind myself that the society that we live in is/was created by people generally no smarter than you or I. People accept things as if a higher power is imposing their will against them to fit into these mental and physical constraints but once you start questioning the status quo, it feels very freeing.

Re: Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you realized is wrong?

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Post by pancrufty » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 4:43 PM UTC

charlie0 wrote: post #429

Buying fewer more expensive items of clothing > buying more items at a much cheaper price point. I've noticed this the most with outdoorsy equipment, like my pair of wool socks (Darn Tough). They are 3x more expensive that cotton, but they keep my feet warm without overheating them, are thicker so I can comfortably walk around the house with no other footwear, they don't hardly get smelly, they also dry really fast.…

Yes and no. Where I live I have a choice from dirt-cheap to "signature" garments. I like buying in the middle because I hate low-quality cloth and because I don't want to be wearing the same shirt 10 years in a row. Give me a good price for something that lasts 2-3 years and I'm set.

Re: Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you realized is wrong?

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Post by deeteecee » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 4:43 PM UTC

not wrong/right but I was watching a video where monkeys were eating bananas. And then I tried it and now I've stuck to it. I've always had issues opening bananas so for me, that's the right way.