Also can’t forget gaming companies that have turned many modern games into Skinner-boxes.

It made the world weird - especially politics. I still attribute the extreme polarization that we see today to the aftermath of 9/11.

Don’t get me wrong, I know people had strong opinions before 2001, but it didn’t seem like political party was as significant a part of the average person’s identity like it is now.

It’s a rescue. It has had a hard life.

You’re not supposed to notice such things.

I think a lot of creative types don’t get over that, but I know some start by doing it for themselves and then it’s just a bonus if anyone else likes it.

They talk about a few causes, but this is the gist of it for anyone who doesn’t want to click:

Researchers cited the pandemic as the biggest factor in the widening gender gap; it took a heavier toll on men. Unintentional injuries and poisonings (mostly drug overdoses), accidents and suicide were other contributors.

Can’t blame them. The stuff that makes it to their /All feed is pretty hateful and off-putting.

The Princess Bride! Sorry, I guess in my head it was inconceivable that everyone wouldn’t already know it.

Oh hey, I didn’t realize we had a best of lemmy community!

Not sure if you can ping people on here, but @stamets@startrek.website

It’s totally replaced reddit for me. Every community I’m interested is smaller than I’m used to, but much more positive. It’s cool even seeing a lot of the same names occasionally as I navigate around the site.

I hope it keeps this level of quality as it grows.