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Post by ImaCake »

goodpoint wrote: post #256
ImaCake wrote: post #133

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>returning to the forest Which is basically a myth at this point. For most of the last 5000 years most people have had a much lower quality of life than people do today. It's not like things were nice before we sat infront of computers all day.

> It's not like things were nice before we sat in front of computers all day. This might be true, technically, but often HN uses this point to dismiss any criticism of modern society and it use of technology.

Thanks, this is a valid criticism of my point. I maintain that it is a bad idea that people had it better as hunter gathers considering it is not an option to return to the forest, and we are doing pretty well by sedentary settlement standards. But you are right that it is also a bad way to shut down valid arguments against the problems our technology has caused.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by pawelwentpawel »

dimitrios1 wrote: post #315
wccrawford wrote: post #247

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The chair thing is always amazing to me. I worked at a company that had crappy chairs (because they claimed they couldn't afford better). One of my team decided that they needed a good chair for medical reasons and asked for it. They got a really nice chair. I don't know if anyone complained, but it wasn't long before the whole team had really nice chairs. The cost was negligible compared to the morale boost, IMO. I…

Now imagine if you got an office with a door!

I saw once a guy sitting next to the door in a small crammed office. He would get hit by it from behind each time someone opened it. Must've been a marvellous experience, he quit rather quickly.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by fogihujy »

joshuahedlund wrote: post #291
fogihujy wrote: post #179

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It's not that life was living hell for everyone either. Plenty of people have lived comfortable lives throughout the ages -- it's just that there are far more of them nowadays. There's also still a lot of people who have troublesome lives, not to mention people living un-comfortable lives in front of a screen.

> It's not that life was living hell for everyone either It's not really that much of an exaggeration. Significant percentages of women died in childbirth, young children died of diseases, and men died of violence. If you didn't, multiple people close to you did. Back-breaking manual labor for subsistence was the norm. Even the small minority who lived "comfortably" could randomly die from a tooth infection. It can b…

> It's not really that much of an exaggeration.

But it _is_ an exaggeration. Child and maternal mortality rates was obviously higher back in the day, and social safety nets were mainly based on community and family rather than own savings or contributions like in modern Western society.

On the other hand, there are still somewhat un-contacted and isolated tribes on multiple continents, and I've never heard anyone describe their life as hellish. Most of those tribes are perfectly aware that there is an outside world, and one would think they'd join the rest of us if things were _that_ bad.

As it is now, it seems the situation is far worse for those who attempted to leave but failed to integrate into modern society.

That being said, average quality of life does seem to have increased a lot the last 100 years. There's no doubt about that.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by dragonwriter »

lucss wrote: post #394

The article says: 45% of American teleworkers regularly work from a couch, 38% regularly work from bed and 20% often work outside. 45%+38%+20% = 103%.

Yes, so what? I often work from the desk with docking station set up in my bedroom.

I also often work from my den. “Often” isn't unique per person.

Re: 38% of remote workers work from bed

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Post by lowbloodsugar »

humen99 wrote: post #383
lowbloodsugar wrote: post #55

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I use a $3999 Hale Aircomfort Zero Gravity Recliner with Air Massage [1]. I have three 27" monitors that are attached to a motorized sit/stand desk, purely so I can adjust their height as I adjust my depth of recline. This is an investment in my health that my employer doesn't seem to want to even discuss. Recent survey asked "Are you missing equipment that is only available at the office?" No, it's the other way aro…

In recline mode what do you use to type? I imagine you will need something additional to prop mouse and keyboard on.

Bit of wood, with a hole the size of my belly cut out using a jigsaw, lifted by a layer of foam.
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