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Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by waleedamer » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:10 AM UTC

Happy thanksgiving!!!

Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by eru » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:12 AM UTC

DoreenMichele wrote: post #8

HN is the best place I've found to discuss medical stuff in a serious and sciency manner, for which I am endlessly grateful.

You might like https://astralcodexten.substack.com/ and Slate Star Codex.

Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by eru » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:13 AM UTC

pdonis wrote: post #4

senectus1 wrote: post #3

hows this thankful thing work? is it a specifically Christian thing or is it secular? I'm peripherally aware it has something to do with (North American first nation) Indians and early settlers plus it tends to involve feasting on turkey and pumpkin dishes.

> is it a specifically Christian thing or is it secular? As far as the US holiday is concerned, it's secular, by which I mean it is celebrated by pretty much everybody regardless of religious persuasion (or lack thereof).

Thanksgiving is a bit like Christmas Eve. It's the evening before Black Friday.

Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by area51org » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:15 AM UTC

senectus1 wrote: post #3

hows this thankful thing work? is it a specifically Christian thing or is it secular? I'm peripherally aware it has something to do with (North American first nation) Indians and early settlers plus it tends to involve feasting on turkey and pumpkin dishes.

Let's just be thankful for what we have.

Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by area51org » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:15 AM UTC

Let's be thankful for being alive.

EDIT: "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself." –Carl Sagan

Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by eru » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:16 AM UTC

hollerith wrote: post #7

senectus1 wrote: post #3

hows this thankful thing work? is it a specifically Christian thing or is it secular? I'm peripherally aware it has something to do with (North American first nation) Indians and early settlers plus it tends to involve feasting on turkey and pumpkin dishes.

Many cultures celebrate the annual harvest although maybe not all of them combine it with gratitude.

Many cultures in temperate climates do.

Much further away from the equator, you can't really do agriculture to harvest stuff. Closer to the equator you can often do multiple harvests a year.

Mentioning this not just to be pedantic (though I enjoy that), but also because the connection between our physical surroundings and culture are endlessly fascinating.

See eg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghmjIBD2Fd4

Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by SequoiaHope » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:18 AM UTC

toni wrote: post #9

armenarmen wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=what+is+thanksgiving

https://blog.nativehope.org/what-does-thanksgiving-mean-to-n...

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Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by systemvoltage » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:18 AM UTC

Interesting bunch, thanks for good discussion and thanks to the HN team.

Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by enahs-sf » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:20 AM UTC

sbuccini wrote: post #10

Thinking about all the folks on call for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday crush. They were some of my favorite days working in e-commerce but, then again, everything always went smoothly during my tenure. Thanks for holding down the fort for the rest of us!

Was up at 1:30am fixing that blocker in production last night. Never a dull moment!

Re: Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

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Post by splch » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:21 AM UTC

discovered this site this year! super thankful for that :)