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> that doesn't affect the sound

That would be the whole shape.


I do not think the exact shape has any influence, especially potentiometer or audio jack placement.

> I do not think the exact shape has any influence

Yes, that's what I said.


It influences playability, which is functionality. Fender's marketing advertised the shape as a functional feature: body carve for easier playing standing up, double cut for easier access to higher frets

Haha I was going to say that but I thought, no, I don't need the downvotes. Lots of guitarists here (including me)

Tetris effect, but with the baby!

> whereas in this case the transformation is overwhelmingly negative.

> The finding that this technique is actually bad in most cases

Why do you think this?


> In Europe it's strictly forbidden to wear headphones under the helmet.

No it's not.

> protective gloves with hardened knuckles is of course mandatory

No it's not.


> No one uses their indicators/turn signals as they approach. This is a major issue because it makes the roundabout incredibly ineffective, as every driver needs to treat it effectively like a 4-way stop because you don't know the intentions of the cars around you.

As another commenter mentioned, roundabouts work just fine even if nobody indicates anything (which they usually don't where I live).


> People are now ignoring those stop signs (because it’s a roundabout!)

Do you mean they treat it as if they have right-of-way when entering? Because that's also unusual (but not unheard of) in roundabouts.


> anyone capable of living happily while being outcompeted by machines is well-adapted for the future.

> I'm not

Why not?


> I believe the science is pretty clear that in principle these beat gas phase change systems.

Do you know by how much?


Gas phase change systems in practice are up to about 60% efficiency (relative to an idealized carnot cycle), magnetocaloric systems in labs have been something like 70%, and elastocaloric 80%.

Edit: And just for reference peltier devices are usually 10-15% efficiency on this scale. So I suppose this new one is somewhere in the 20-30% range.


Probably very applicable, this video from Ben

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfmrvxB154w


Some people will sleep through alarms, turning them off without remembering it.

But more importantly, if your sleep schedule is shifted you might not actually be able to fall asleep when you need to, even if you haven't had enough sleep. After a few days you will be exhausted, fall asleep in the afternoon and take a nice 4 hour nap, leaving you unable to fall asleep until very late, after which the cycle continues.


Can you expand? What's actionable about it?


It isn't, and it especially isn't for people with ADHD. "Just do it" is like "Don't be sad"


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