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Human thought crawls at 10 bits per second, Caltech study finds
  • I already did before I formed my conclusion. It’s clear you have not and are just looking for someone which whom to argue.

    Goodbye.

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    Human thought crawls at 10 bits per second, Caltech study finds
  • Their model seems to be heavily focused on visual observation and conscious problem solving, which ignores all the other things the brain is doing at the same time: keeping the body alive, processing emotions, maintaining homeostasis for several systems, etc.

    These all require interpreting and sending information from/to other organs, and most of it is subconscious.

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    Human thought crawls at 10 bits per second, Caltech study finds
  • Bits are binary digits used for mechanical computers. Human brains are constantly changing chemical systems that don’t “process” binary bits of information so it makes no sense as a metric.

    imagine someone tells you they measured the temperature of a distant star, and you say "that's stupid, you can't get a thermometer to a star and read the measurement, you'd die", just because you don't know how one could measure it.

    It’s not about how you measure it, it’s about using a unit system that doesn’t apply. It’s more like trying to calculate how much star costs in USD.

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    Human thought crawls at 10 bits per second, Caltech study finds
  • I can tell you’re trying to make a point, but I have no idea what it is.

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    Human thought crawls at 10 bits per second, Caltech study finds
  • We don’t think in “bits” at all because our brain functions nothing like a computer. This entire premise is stupid.

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    What do I want to see in the Linux ecosystem in 2025?
  • More users.

    But seriously, more ports of and/or viable alternatives to professional applications. It’s the top reason people stick with Windows—even when they don’t like it.

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    How do you guys feel about the Pomodoro Technique?
  • I’ve found that it destroys my hyperfocus periods, which is the only time I’m actually able to be productive, so I stopped doing it.

    I don’t know how people get anything done with constant interruptions. My brain does that enough already.

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    Your Best in Warp Speed analogy
  • I thought there was an episode where they found out Warp Travel was doing damage to space in some areas, so they instituted a speed limit (unless it’s an emergency) to mitigate the impact.

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    What sensory thing(s) annoy you?
  • Idk it hurts my skeleton just thinking about it.

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    What sensory thing(s) annoy you?
  • I’ve heard that this is instinctual. We have evolved to find crying and upset children intolerable because it motivates us to do something about it.

    Children are also exceptional and figuring out how to push our buttons because they instinctively find and repeat behaviors that get a reaction out of their caregivers when they desire attention.

    Unfortunately the most motivating emotions are often negative ones.

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    What sensory thing(s) annoy you?
  • I have so many. Here are some top ones:

    • Grinding metal utensils on plates/teeth
    • Stepping on something wet
    • Motorcycles / purposefully loud exhaust mods
    • Most mouth sounds in general
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    Select the Lights
  • Do we count the red and little blue ones too? Because that’s a lot.

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    How can someone who was groomed as a child unlearn the lies and grow in their thirties?
  • I suggest therapy instead of asking random people on social media. This sounds way too important to leave to Lemmy comments.

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    Why I Switched to Linux for Gaming: No More Windows
  • You can use party voice chat on your phone (Xbox app) while playing the game on your Linux PC.

    Most distros can even connect to your phone via Bluetooth and you can mix the audio+microphone into your PC headset.

    I’ve done this before in KDE Plasma and it worked seamlessly.

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    Teaching life lessons
  • It’s… falling with style.

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    Hello World :3 (CachyOS & Artix w Runit)
  • (/°_°)/ (/ ・.・)/ BEHOLD! \(・.・\) \(°_°\)

    Witness the socks of a 3 time Future Business Leader of America award winner.

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    Valve's plan to bring SteamOS to more devices is a promising sign if you want to stop gaming on Windows
  • It's way easier to move from one Linux distro to another if Valve starts enshittifying SteamOS (which would really suck) than it is to move from Windows to Linux. Either way this is a good stepping stone that's well supported.

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