/lounge/ - sushi social

>>24021
>>24083
You might know the "canary in the coal mine" idiom.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/canary_in_a_coal_mine
>the gases would kill the canary before killing the miners, thus providing a warning to exit the tunnels immediately
That's the "extreme danger", because the point where you notice something is wrong could be past the point of no return.

>>23925
What constitutes safety training?
>>24021
What mines exist around me fill the mainshaft when they're finished with concrete to seal it off. I think it's a shame and needlessly restrictive/wasteful, if they are to do anything it would be cooler if they flooded it, presuming the conditions of the mine don't toxify the liquid. Then it could at least be used for scuba diving (certification required as well as backup lighting both on-person and through generator-switch if safety concerns must be appeased) and at most be used in an attempt to create a subterranean waterbody ecosystem by introducing suitable fauna in the right order. Alternatively, a more pragmatic use would be to convert them to bomb bunkers whether for people or for crucial goods, the elevator and venting infastructure already exists if the mine is manned, and having more of them can't possibly be a bad thing.

>>24162
Very rarely could you deliberately flood a mine, it's not like minecraft where rocks prevent all water from entering or exiting the hole, there's usually a groundwater connection and the mine will naturally flood up to the groundwater table once the mining company stops pumping out the water. Mines (like caves) can also temporarily flood to higher levels during rainstorms which is another thing that can make them dangerous to explore.

Additionally, depending on the geology of the site, the mining may expose sulfide minerals which will quickly acidify water, and may expose heavy metals which will also readily dissolve in said acidified water. Or salt mines will be so saline that almost nothing can live in the water. They generally do not make for good aquatic habitats.

You could use the areas above the high flood line for storage or something I guess. The issue becomes maintaining the equipment for safe access.

>>24164
I didn't think of the porosity going both ways, which considering the weight of water above the table, yeah, would cause recess. Although maybe there'd be a chance for intake to exceed outtake in wetter locations. Thankfully the solubility of something in water allows it to be pumped out, so maybe troglohaven could still work, since it doesn't depend on a stable water level, but the effort and time wouldn't be done for the novelty unless the soluble resource was efficiently attained that way. I imagine this would likely extend to any use, but maybe some agro-industrial use of a resevoir could carry enough incentive for a wet use to have merit. For dry use, How difficult would it be to permanently seal? If the pumping is generally done out of practacaility as opposed to neccessity I would think you could have foresight on future conversion and seal it from the start. I wonder if the pressure differential far enough down could be useful for anything. Because similarly, part of the appeal of converting it for storage/shelter use is also that it's very stable in temperature.

This isn't really a reply and more of a restatement; but given the variety of incentives of using things underground along with difficulties/expense in excavating, and that the severity of issues with doing so are contextual, even if it doesn't work in most circumstances there's enough potential incentive for repurposing to be considered, such that sealing it in a way that impedes future repurposing is still dumb even if an immediate use doesn't seem practical. Only in an area where the subsidence of the mine is an issue would it seem wise. Although, in retrospect they probably just seal the entrance most of the time, which would be boring but not worthy of the same distaste.

Also your pic reminded me of hearing about how some ant's construct their hills in ways to deal with flooding, would you by chance know of any interesting information sources related to them or other crafty bugs?

Keep going until the spookiness level rises sharply.

>>21422
nyoooom~

I’m also having a lot of alone time atm. Family is out of the DFW and vacationing, but I’m here working during the summer. Rn I’ve been redoing my room… just decorating it with some other furniture plus embellishments to encourage happiness

My suggestion is always to try a new culinary experience. A new dish, a new cocktail, a new infusion, a new prep technique, a new ingredient, etc..

If you want to try a new dish, here's my recommendation: tofu fried rice. Essentially egg fried rice, but replace the egg with tofu that has been marinated in soy sauce overnight. Crumble the tofu block and add some MSG, and it tastes exactly like scrambled eggs. It's a good substitute for those that do not eat eggs.

>>24192
I find regret can be quite useful personally.

Sit down with a pen and paper or at a document on your computer and think: If you wasted this solitary time doomscrolling, what would your regrets be? What would you wish you would have done? Really try to imagine the regret, and write down those wishes.

There's what you should do.

>>24192


You should try to have hobbies outside of the computer sushi

>been trying to go out and drive/walk around and such as well

Definitely go out if you can, even if alone; a good walk at night can really make you feel better

One good idea I can offer you, is to have a specific goal set for when you actually end up going out. Maybe listening to a full album or taking pictures of interesting places, as long as it makes you go out

Also, the idea that both >>24195 and >>24198 are putting on the table are very good, and on the plus side, you'll be able to get tasty food once youre done

Please, keep us posted on your situation sushi

I am hereby committing to one hour of meditation daily for two weeks, excluding Fridays, sessions can be split or not. Since I have so much trouble keeping a routine of any kind I figure this is a good start

i want to learn painting so want to do at least 1 hour painting a day..

>>24126
What would you paint? Sometimes I want to paint leaves and small insects.

I spend too much time online, for a week I would like to stop playing video games and spend one hour a day reading

If you have to write down a commitment here, at an ib, you're not serious about it at all.

>>23459
it took me about a minute looking at everything but the tower trying to figure out where that is

Yeah

Cursed by design

>>24174
this is cute

I typically mix vodka with more vodka. My liver (and my stomach) isn't too happy about this. I would personally recommend water with less ethanol in it if you plan on mixing drinks.

Mocktail time. Slam every drink without alcohol together. I'm partial to the Brasilian Guaraná Antarctica drink though.

>>23886

Ooooh, you bring back memories sushi

I used to mix vodka with water whenever I didn't want to spend money on soda. Life changing experience, let me tell you

Id pour around 3 or 4 cups of 50% vodka and 50% water, and that would get you going for at least a few hours

>>24137
Making a limonade with syrup + lemon juice, but instead of soda using tonic water, it feels like a real fkin cool cocktail

>>23393
Jager with red bull if you're a deadass like mee

>>20144

April of last year, I was looking a bit puffy. I'm 163 cm and I was pushing 63 kg. I know 24 is a healthy BMI, but I wanted to look better. I was a year into uni and the Freshman 15 was not kind to me lol

Anyway. I got this fancy Bluetooth scale from Walmart that tracks your body fat %. That's the real number you want to look at.

>But I'm not sure how to get rid of the belly fat.
What I did was go on a mild calorie deficit, did 30 minute bodyweight workouts at home every day, and measure myself on the scale here and there. I'm now 53 kg. Not really muscular tho. More skinny lean - like a homeless crackhead, or Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver - but I view it as an improvement. Hope this helps sushi. best of luck

>>24052
>I got this fancy Bluetooth scale from Walmart that tracks your body fat %
How does this work?

>>24054
it takes a core sample

>>24067
I am even more confused, I get nothing relevant to "body fat core sample" outside of some X-ray methods that I am pretty sure are not built into consumer products.

>>24069
That looks like a large razor for big hair.

The weather experience of one of the posters reminds me of my own weather-related surreal experience.

I was in Africa, visiting family. My mom thought it was a good idea for me to stay abroad for a while because it may assist with my mental health recovery. So, what was originally a two-week stay with my mother, turned into a three-month solo stay (she returned independently, I would later also return independently, which was a big first for me! Flying solo!).

On the last day, the evening of my final day in Africa, something strange happened to the air and the colour of the light in the environment. We were outside, and something happened to the air. The air seemed, perhaps thicker? And the colour of the light shifted strangely, it had more of a yellow to it than normal. I don't recall it clearly, but it was a strange experience. It was as if the environment itself was saying goodbye to me in some way as I was leaving.

Ah! It always bothered me that I couldn't think of something surreal without being inspired by the weather-related story of that other poster. Now I've remembered something!

So, as a child, I prayed for Tomb Raider 2 to God. Then, the next morning, the disc for Tomb Raider 2 was right there in the middle of my floor on the ground. I don't know if I'm misremembering this event, but I'm pretty sure this is literally what happened.

>>24107

>Have you had surreal experiences?

I've had a couple that will probably be very retalable to most people, but probably not THAT interesting; I'll share them with you sushis anyways


When I was a child, I subconsciously developed a very weird and honestly foked up coping mechanism. I started hearing a creepy voice whispering in my ear everytime I tried to sleep alone without any substantial stimuli (Like a TV turned on, for example)

My theory when looking back at it, is that I was trying to get my mom's attention by any means neccesary, and so, my brain developed a problem that I couldn't solve without her help

After a lot of arguments and back and forth, my mom finally started to take the problem seriously and sent me to a psychologist, which helped me a lot, until the voices dissapeared


Anyways, that surreal experience was frogging depressing and goes to show how attention starved I was as a child. This next one I'm about the talk about is way more lighthearted and simple
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I once saw a ghost kid staring at me from the hallway while I was doing homework as a teen. I looked away and looked back at him and he was still there. Dunno what that was about.

>>24107
My dreams are always surreal. It's very strange.

86 was better before the bigger engine.

>>23306
Big agree. Unless you're running your car on a track, being able to use ALL of your car on regular roads FEELS better than having to constantly rein it in. At least from a none American (UK) perspective. Big straight road, I imagine the bigger engine feels better there.

>>23307
you're a smart guy

Four wheels ~ bad.
Two wheels ~ good.

I drive the Batmobile.