We’re all just temporarily abled • Hacker News Board

Re: We’re all just temporarily abled

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Post by moritonal » Mon, Aug 21, 2023, 1:12 PM UTC

tempaway41114 wrote: post #257

bryanrasmussen wrote: post #94

In terms of web UX, one disability that hardly anyone considers is intellectual disability - but really many people who work in development (design, project management, programming) are outliers in terms of intellectual ability (albeit probably not as much as they think they are) But we're all just temporarily smart as well, many people are not that bright before that first cup of coffee or if they are going through…

My daughter has a very serious learning disability and she loves to swipe through home photos or videos on an android phone or on an ipad. She can mostly get on OK but when you look at it from her point of view, its _amazing_ how complicated 'swiping through pics' has become. Swipe from the top? that brings the notifications Swipe from the bottom? Brings up photo options. Press on one of those by accident and you end…

Yep, imagine how difficult it is for the blind. I had to explain that tapping and swiping this light brick in their hand could order pizza. Pretty much witchcraft.

Android does have that feature on some phones, it's called App Pinning.

Re: We’re all just temporarily abled

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Post by mlrtime » Mon, Aug 21, 2023, 1:13 PM UTC

endisneigh wrote: post #258

mlrtime wrote: post #255

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Giving advice to people starting out to try and master hand stands is not a good idea. Other body weight exercises like push-ups are a great supplement though. If there are no weights involved, I'd recommend people just do yoga instead, but leave hand stands out for a long time.

Why? They’re not that difficult, especially if someone is there to assistance or you have a wall. It’s also a yoga position. Now obviously I wouldn’t start out with hand stands since you need to be in pretty good shape (like a pull up you probably can’t do it unless you’re in decent shape anyways). It’s certainly safer than having literally hundreds of pounds above your neck.

Because it has become a new fad and people jump into it without understanding the risks, which lead to injury.

I spent a very long time training for hand stands (pressing up) , it is an advanced skill.

In Ashtanga yoga it is considered an advanced level which some yogis may never achieve.

Re: We’re all just temporarily abled

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Post by anizan » Mon, Aug 21, 2023, 1:14 PM UTC

zomglings wrote: post #3

This article really struck a chord in me. At the end of May, I started suffering from Achilles tendonitis in one of my feet. Because I was exercising too vigorously too early in the morning while my body was not properly warmed up. Never a problem when I was younger. It has been a long, slow recovery. With a few relapses into tightness because I tried to walk too fast or carry too much weight. Even now, almost 3 mont…

If your tendonitis bothers you in the future, you can get a prp injection which does wonders for the healing process.Tendons are funny and don’t really heal back as well as they were before. Putting your own blood back in let’s them get the blood flow they need to heal better.

Re: We’re all just temporarily abled

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Post by lazycog512 » Mon, Aug 21, 2023, 1:17 PM UTC

swyx wrote: post #90

zealotsm wrote: post #54

This reminded me of 5 daily remembrances from Buddhist cannon. 1. I am sure to become old; I cannot avoid ageing. 2. I am sure to become ill; I cannot avoid illness. 3. I am sure to die; I cannot avoid death. 4. I must be separated and parted from all that is dear and beloved to me. 5. I am the owner of my actions, heir of my actions, actions are the womb (from which I have sprung), actions are my relations, actions…

how depressing. what do they have to say about what joy to derive from life?

these are joyous things

Re: We’re all just temporarily abled

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Post by trogdor » Mon, Aug 21, 2023, 1:19 PM UTC

coffeebeqn wrote: post #239

zemvpferreira wrote: post #182

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Look up Renaissance Periodisation's stuff, they do a great job of explaining this approach.

Layne Norton is another if you want more of a natty point of view (IFBB pro). Mike is very enjoyable but I do find his advice often leans toward enhanced people and might not be the best for natties

Since when do "natty" and "IFBB pro" go in the same sentence?

Re: We’re all just temporarily abled

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Post by swores » Mon, Aug 21, 2023, 1:21 PM UTC

coffeebeqn wrote: post #243

semireg wrote: post #222

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By natty do you mean natural? Like … the opposite of power?

Opposite of enhanced. Someone who hasn’t taken any performance enhancing drugs

Am I right to assume there aren't any PEDs that are useful without having negatives?

I have no interest in competing/fairness, the only weight training I do is a) very light and b) just to have slightly stronger muscles to make the life I want to live easier (from going on nice walks to cycling to being able to pick up a heavy object without stress etc.)

So I don't care about stats or achievements or how my muscles look, but if there was a pill that could make me stronger for less effort without any side effects or risks I'd be more than happy to take it. But I guess that's still a pipe dream and I just need to keep on putting up with doing exercise more than I particularly want to?

Re: We’re all just temporarily abled

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Post by the_gipsy » Mon, Aug 21, 2023, 1:25 PM UTC

monero-xmr wrote: post #246

padolsey wrote: post #9

Indeed. And we are all born disabled (in that we are unable to sustain our own independence and wellbeing without assistance), and will likely all be disabled at the door of death. For such a universal experience, you’d think healthcare was more central a tenet of civilisation… As available and freely usable as the roads we drive on. Not just that, but our very way of work. 40+ hours a week is plainly ableist yet it…

The problem is you can’t go into a “healing tube” like from sci-fi movies and get fixed. Medical workers are real people with their own wants and opinions on their compensation, just as we are as technologists. It’s so funny that everyone on HN expects to make tons of money for little effort, but when doctors and nurses want to be paid huge bucks society balks. America’s model is where the UK, Canada, and other subsi…

Private and well-compensated medical workers still don't offer a sci-fi "healing tubes". Private healthcare is maybe marginally better for 1% of the population, but far more expensive.

Re: We’re all just temporarily abled

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Post by malfist » Mon, Aug 21, 2023, 1:30 PM UTC

mlrtime wrote: post #252

rayxi271828 wrote: post #140

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Do you think one can lift heavy but with machines, and get the same risk/reward ratio as bodybuilders? In other words, train for power (rather than hypertrophy), but instead of using barbells, use dumbbells or machines, to minimize the risk of injury?

Power Lifting != Bodybuilding One group goes after the raw numbers regardless of aesthetics. The other is mostly aesthetics.

That's a bit of an over simplification.

You can't go for aesthetics without chasing numbers to some degree. You do, after all, have to build that muscle you want to show off.

Re: We’re all just temporarily abled

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Post by alextheparrot » Mon, Aug 21, 2023, 1:31 PM UTC

98Windows wrote: post #195

I became disabled after a music festival last year. The music was too loud and something broke in my ear. Now every sound hurts me, my voice is far too painful, going for a walk outside is too painful. Basically I can't do anything but sit in a silent room and browse the internet. Pain hyperacusis sucks. I wish I'd been more careful with my hearing.

Really sorry to hear about what happened to you

Would recommend to everyone / have bought as a gift a pair of ear plugs that fit onto your key chain. They are like $10 and are honestly the most useful thing I carry on that ring aside from the actual keys. Plus they can be useful in random situations (Needed them to sleep while camping recently because the wind was so strong)

Re: We’re all just temporarily abled

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Post by david422 » Mon, Aug 21, 2023, 1:31 PM UTC

flangola7 wrote: post #173

serpix wrote: post #68

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I feel very conflicted when seeing young people who are out of shape. They have the best possible potential for increasing fitness due to fast recovery. An investment that pays massive dividends in a very very short time. A fit body pays back on so many levels it is a paradox why would anyone not be fit.

Paradox? Declining to experience torture several times a week in perpetuity is not a paradox. I have never ran a mile, not when I was young or today; not all of us have the genes that release happy chemicals from physical exertion.

I think that would just be a matter of practice. Many things are uncomfortable/difficult in the beginning, but if you do them enough then they can become rewarding.