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RUC4 said:
Absolutely. I loved Into the Wild. Both movie and book. But, book was better.
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Yeh never seen the movie ,my favourite Bryson book is "A short history of nearly everything " I've literally read it like 5 times
 
lost weekend said:
I think we all read to much on devices like the one I'm using just now lol
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Agreed. I read on my phone at night. I download books and read them. Sometimes I listen to the audiobook while I follow along. I think as long as you’re making yourself actually read and sift through the words, it can be on an electronic device.
But I think most people take the short cut and use ai to ask questions about it and just read summaries. Scrolling can be troublesome if you’re having negative emotions. You start looking for something to provide stimulation and entertainment. When people stop getting any kind of stimulation or joy from watching thing, sometimes people keep pushing the envelope and end up turning to very taboo subjects and interests. If you’re experiencing depression, I think scrolling social media is the worst thing you can do during very low times because it can build into something much darker.
 
RUC4 said:
Agreed. I read on my phone at night. I download books and read them. Sometimes I listen to the audiobook while I follow along. I think as long as you’re making yourself actually read and sift through the words, it can be on an electronic device.
But I think most people take the short cut and use ai to ask questions about it and just read summaries. Scrolling can be troublesome if you’re having negative emotions. You start looking for something to provide stimulation and entertainment. When people stop getting any kind of stimulation or joy from watching thing, sometimes people keep pushing the envelope and end up turning to very taboo subjects and interests. If you’re experiencing depression, I think scrolling social media is the worst thing you can do during very low times because it can build into something much darker.
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Your right ,while I'm spending time on this forum my wife is on Facebook or playing candy crush (if that's still a thing) we are 4 feet away but make no conversation unless it's "what times tea ready"😔
 
Does anyone else think tangible media, as in physical books, is better? All this blue light (har har) from screens, can't be good for us.
 
BK38 said:
Does anyone else think tangible media, as in physical books, is better? All this blue light (har har) from screens, can't be good for us.
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Yes it is far better ,looking at bright blue screens when lying in bed trying to sleep is no good .
Unfortunately now even in manual jobs your day is organised via an app ,including taking photos of completed jobs just so someone can show the customer proof
Alot of shite,I'd rather use pen and paper the rest of my days
 
Sometimes tech is a step backwards. I think we lose a lot of our critical thinking by out-sourcing critical thought processes at times.
 
BK38 said:
Sometimes tech is a step backwards. I think we lose a lot of our critical thinking by out-sourcing critical thought processes at times.
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Some of the other guys swear by the app but I'm not computer minded and neither are lots of other colleagues I know .
I can kick their ass with pen and paper because I know the values of cable calculations without having to think
The app actually provides the answer for you ,that can't and isn't good
 
When I say without having to think this is due to decades of repetition which is always the best way to learn
 
lost weekend said:
Some of the other guys swear by the app but I'm not computer minded and neither are lots of other colleagues I know .
I can kick their ass with pen and paper because I know the values of cable calculations without having to think
The app actually provides the answer for you ,that can't and isn't good
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I can't say I have any particular experience in that field. But, I do definitely feel you retain more info when handwriting.
 
Really good for our wellbeing to get the hell away from screens at every opportunity I'd imagine - especially as those opportunities are constantly diminishing
 
Just list some good book to read then.

Green Eggs and Ham was good, while it lasted. lol.

I'm sure there is fantastic reading and many books to list for some good intellectual reading, of course.

R ... is fro Reading for sure.
 
Ki3ly said:
Just list some good book to read then.

Green Eggs and Ham was good, while it lasted. lol.

I'm sure there is a fantastic reading list to be found to list.

R ... is fro Reading for sure.
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Ok. I’ll have to work on that. But off the top of my head you could start with Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Rober Persig or Pirsig 🤷‍♀️.
Both awesome books in different ways. Both considered to be creative nonfiction.
 
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