True. I pretty much grew up on the "no smoking" wave through the late 90s/early 2000s and watched it disappear from public spaces.
It was a trip when my dad brought me to Detroit in my teens for a concert, and lit up inside a restaurant. I saw the server walking over briskly and thinking "Dad, wtf are you doing??". But then she just dropped an ash tray on our table and went on her merry way.
Thats when I realized that the whole world hadn't signed on to the whole "no smoking in public spaces" paradigm.
Over time, staring too long at screens can change the structure of the eyeball and lead to atrophy of the glands that keep it moist. Research is now pointing to excessive screen time for the rise in eye disorders, such as dry eye and myopia, which are becoming more common and affect more young people.
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While myopia or nearsightedness has a genetic component, it has been shown to progress faster in people who overuse screens. Human eyes can also become chronically dry if the meibomian glands — a sebaceous gland that helps create protective tear film — become obstructed or atrophy. Meibomian glands secrete meibum, which is a specialized substance containing lipids that protects the eye surface.
It's different than the watery tears that flush the eye. Without a healthy tear film, eyes become dry, sensitive to light and irritated. Research has linked staring at digital devices for long periods without proper blinking to degraded gland function, even in some children.
I mean, its pretty transparent attempt by spez to boost.interactions with the site, but that won't stop people from doing exactly what spez wants them to do.
"Hey, what if we did Uber but for Hotels, except that we make it so its as expensive as a hotel and impose lots of ridiculous rules and expectations of our guests?"
I don't even look at AB&B anymore when I travel. It used to be a bargain, but between ruining local real estate markets and the general asshattery of most AB&B owners, I'll just stick with hotels.
"No one gets any toys... but I should still get some anyways because I am a good and deserve it"
Whenever someone who is vehemently against any kind of "progressive" idea like abortion, socialized healthcare, etc. quickly change their tune when it comes to something directly affects them. Hell, even the pateon saint of libertarianism, Ayn Rand, took advantage of Social Security and Medicare in her old age.
Make yourself a little roux/béchamel sauce and start chuckin in some grated gouda, gruyère, havarti, or whatever kind of cheese you like until you like the taste. Mix in some cooked elbow macaroni and you're set.
It takes slightly more time and attention than the usual pot of neon-orange comfort, but its waaaaaaay better.
Also: you can remove some of the "graininess" of the real cheese by throwing in justba slice of American Cheese. The emuslifing salts in the slices helps the cheese proteins break down and gives your sauce a more velvety feel.
There is no "beating it". There's no final boss, there's no credits roll, no end in sight. You can always get a little better, there is always something new to learn and reach for.
I mean, it is forced and unnatural? Its reddits attempt to drive engagement with one of their most popular events.
Its no suprize that they're pulling this less than a month into the elimination of 3rd party apps.