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My Treadmill Desk

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Re: My Treadmill Desk

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Post by maxerickson »

Killah911 wrote: post #8
[deleted] wrote: post #2

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I think what he is pointing out is the paradox of walking inside a house int he middle of the redwood forest. If you're a hiker, it's a wonderful place to hike. I'm not a hiker, but hell I would love to spend the entire day walking in the redwood forest. Not sure that I'd jump to the conclusion of him personally destroying the redwood forest in order to live there. I think much of the bay area was redwood forests whi…

Parent was a reply to a comment substantially similar to this new one:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7971881

Substantially similar in the sense that the text was about the same and the same user posted it.

Re: My Treadmill Desk

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Post by bdegman »

aspirant wrote: post #17
mrfusion wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is the last paragraph I see when I get to the bottom of the page: Noise — If you’re in an office environment noise is a real concern, especially for the $35 Craiglist special. There are exercise treadmills out there that are whisper quiet but you’ll need to find out which ones. I assume the new generation of treadmills geared for desk use are a fair bit quieter.

That is the last paragraph. Shouldn't be the last word though. You're seeing it cut off with the word "for" ? Anyone else?

I don't think it's cutting off for them. The lack of margin at the bottom makes it feel unfinished though.

Re: My Treadmill Desk

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Post by stronglikedan »

contextual wrote: post #19

In the middle of a redwood forest. Is it because he "loves" nature so much he'll tear down dozens of redwood trees and displace wildlife so he can casually mention it in his blog posts? Anyone who destroys nature to be close to it does so out of ego, nothing more.

Not that you are even on topic here, but it doesn't take "dozens of trees" to make the little wooden desk that he made.

Re: My Treadmill Desk

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Post by aspirant »

brador wrote: post #18

No doubt sitting is bad, but don't overthink this. The original and following studies could not possibly have controlled for every related variable. There's just too many potential nodes and arcs. If you're in generally good health, get a standing desk and call it a day. It could also be argued that having a treadmill desk leads to spending more time at the desk. Since treadmill means less work done due to fatigue +…

Actually, at such a low speed I find it only helps focus. It's meditative, similar to how a labyrinth is an ancient meditative walking device.

Also, our bodies evolved walking 10+ miles per day. Not standing in one place for hours. The broader point is about reconciling modern lifestyles with the evolutionary past that we are still largely bound by.

Re: My Treadmill Desk

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Post by lifeformed »

contextual wrote: post #19

In the middle of a redwood forest. Is it because he "loves" nature so much he'll tear down dozens of redwood trees and displace wildlife so he can casually mention it in his blog posts? Anyone who destroys nature to be close to it does so out of ego, nothing more.

Wait, what? Since when was appreciating the aesthetics of nature bad? Since when was living in a cabin in the woods a nature-destroying venture? How did you conclude his motivations were solely narcissistic? Yes, he's living out there just so he can mention it in blog posts...

This sort of extreme snap judgement just comes across as envy.

Re: My Treadmill Desk

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Post by wil421 »

50%-20% of my days are spent on the phone. I doubt anyone would want to talk to me if I was huffing and puffing or breathing heavily into the phone.

I think the best approach is to talk a jog during lunch it gets the blood flowing and make me less tired afterwards.

EDIT: I didnt realize you would be walking at 0.5 MPH.

Re: My Treadmill Desk

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Post by aspirant »

nobodysfool2 wrote: post #6

All those things wrong about 'sitting' are wrong about standing also. It's the fact that your spine is supporting your weight that causes back pain and issues. If you are sitting, it's best to use the chair back to support your back so you can recline in a 135 degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitting#Posture

The tide is probably turning against that opinion: the aches and pains are not due to the body doing too much, but too little.

Re: My Treadmill Desk

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Post by jerf »

wil421 wrote: post #27

50%-20% of my days are spent on the phone. I doubt anyone would want to talk to me if I was huffing and puffing or breathing heavily into the phone. I think the best approach is to talk a jog during lunch it gets the blood flowing and make me less tired afterwards. EDIT: I didnt realize you would be walking at 0.5 MPH.

If you're huffing and puffing at .5 mph, you probably really need a walking desk...

Re: My Treadmill Desk

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Post by michaelbuckbee »

wil421 wrote: post #27

50%-20% of my days are spent on the phone. I doubt anyone would want to talk to me if I was huffing and puffing or breathing heavily into the phone. I think the best approach is to talk a jog during lunch it gets the blood flowing and make me less tired afterwards. EDIT: I didnt realize you would be walking at 0.5 MPH.

I think this goes along with his observations of speed/typing error rate correlation: go slow. He's only going .5 an hour, typical walking speed is 3mph, so he's not likely to be winded.

However, it could make considerable noise (enough to effect a phone call).

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