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Why was Schrödinger a monster in his personal life?

Sorry, I still cannot tell what is the central thrust of what you’re saying. I’m also having a hard time telling the difference between what is quoted from the article and where you’re quoting yourself looking at that comment that you linked.

My general position is that assuming that children ages of 10 to 16 _need_ to be or _must_ be online to communicate with their peers, without considering the negative impact on developing brains, is intellectually dishonest at best.

Sorry can you explain that a bit more literally? They must be online at the same level as they must read? I didn’t see any other posts referencing this elsewhere in the page.

Are these authors bought and paid for by big tech? This assertion, with nothing to back it up and zero mention of the negative side effects, calls the entire article’s legitimacy into doubt for me:

> It’s important for kids to do this online, an arena where they often develop social skills and refine their identities.

Later on they say:

> Rather than attempting to block young people from online services that allow them to access information and engage in age-essential communication

The fact being “social media online” is taken as a given for under 16s is laughable. Kids do not need to socialize like this, they do not need to be online, they can and should go outside. When they turn 16 their brains will be slightly more fully formed and I could go on and on but it seems these authors just want the kids exposed to the algorithms.

How is it possible for these websites to not offer a “reject all” button when it comes to cookies but instead “reject and subscribe?” Is that because they are paywall and the website is subscription based? I thought there was a new law that said website users needed to be able to reject cookies (google offers this now for example, a simple, one click reject all button)

In 2025 I was on a road-trip with my then girlfriend of a few months. Life was then, as it is now, a lot. I’ll spare the details, but at some point she asked “what’s the worst case scenario?” Calmly and casually I said, “Worst case scenario is I take my own life.” I was going to continue going, and was just matter of factly stating that suicide was a “ripcord” or last option. This apparently triggered her and she said, “if you feel that way I might was well jump out of the car right now.” I was pretty shocked to hear this, and perceived it as a general lack of support. And I felt ashamed for sharing this. But after unpacking things I learned her mother used to threaten self-harm as a matter of routine and her default response became to threaten to leave the situation, or something.

I’m not sure exactly why I share this, perhaps I think some comments about suicide being an “escape hatch” resonated with me. I’ve since sought support, going just short of self-hospitalization, and I was on a SSRI until recently switching to a non-antidepressant.

While life remains Messed Up, I keep telling myself two things: (1) If you’re really considering killing yourself, try “ killing yourself” in the gym (often super hard exercise makes me feel infinitely better); and (2) “Wouldn’t it make a better story if I didn’t (kill myself)?”

I’m getting through, day by day, and I’ve got some strong “protective factors,” however they’re not invincible or bulletproof so I need to remain vigilant and avoid doing anything impulsive. And just try to remember that if I keep making good decisions one day at a time things will get better in the long-run.

LOL, replace “Yoga” and “Wellness” with whatever relevant subject and OP could use the same text verbatim on almost any submission.

Oof, this tracks with my experience on the NHS… it seems like extreme busyness comes off as a lack of due care.

One time I met a psychiatrist after moving to a new area. In our very first meeting he takes me off a medicine I’ve been on for nearly 7 years, cold turkey. Then? _Zero_ follow-up, no check-ins, and I can’t get an appointment on my own for months. The decision may have been wise, leaving out specifics here, but the lack of follow-up really was negligent.

> "Making" the pizza with a premade dough and pre-cut toppings is just a 1 minute operation to spread sauce and throw some toppings on it isn't it? Not much bonding there in my eyes.

I bet you’re fun at parties!

Are there any plans to more seriously develop the standard library in Rust? Or is the plan to remain in this status quo where users of Rust import nonsense and the dependency tree explodes (or users are forced to invent their own wheel?).

Are there any comparisons between the state of the stdlib in C++ vs. Rust? I’d think that would serve as an excellent jumping off point to start chipping away.

What purpose does “undeniable” serve here? This tips over into hyperbole, in my opinion, whereas “it’s foresight” is much simpler and stronger. YMMV.

It is probably worth noting Drew very much does have his own brand as a co-founder of Defector.com. While not as popular as Levine’s money stuff, Defector.com survives on user subscriptions alone and a lot of URL requests are direct. Drew freelances for SFGate, and with that said I think he’s writing from the perspective of his “freelancer hat” and lamenting the impact “Google Zero” will have on websites around the world dependent on Google’s traffic.