Why not turn off your computer and go out for a walk to look at the sky?

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  1. Somnambulist

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    They said that to a guy in Tromsø, Norway in early November. He went for a walk looking for the sunlight and still hasn't come back.
    If you are unsure of my silliness, look up Tromsø, Norway in November, the sun never rises and it's bellow zero.
     
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    We used to have a caravan round the corner in Porthtowan. Had to give it up when they decided to develop the site. Lovely part of the world :)
     
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    Cool, need to be on the lookout for this!

    This sort of thing unironically has me looking out for the freezing nights ahead, when it's properly freezing the skies are clear. Unfortunately it looks like it's going to be the start of autumn rains around that time over here so with my luck it's going to be overcast. Oh well.
     
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    I'm scared of the sky. It watches me and sometimes it know what I'm thinking.
    Also, the stars are not real.
    :winker:
     
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    when I'm a millionaire and I have more time, outside of learning, working for money, and sleeping til tomorrow, definitely! I'm too busy being young and hardworking. You read like an old fart tbh.
     
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  6. DoubleTake

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    When I was in Germany in the US Army, i did that quite a few times, because the trains ran on time and logical, it was not difficult to travel.
    So many pretty places and little old buildings in towns near where i was, and often there was an easy to find gasthaus to eat.
    I was often not sure what i was ordering, but it was mostly delicious anyway.
     
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    See? If you were outside, you would not have been arrested.
    You would not know about that weirdo at your door.
     
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    haha its a huge problem people seem to have all over the world, no matter which age. to just turn it off and enjoy moments.

    man it was so nice, before social media and always online - in terms of just doing stuff without interruption or the feeling of missing something.

    On the other hand its easier to get now content, movies, series, yt/twitch or just meet people from all over the world, which enjoy the same thing.

    its easier to collab.

    Okay - the internet with its stuff was supposed to bring us closer, but on the other hand it also made us more lonely at the same time.
    if you wanted to meet someone new or whatever, you had to go outside, now you just go online ...

    We will have to see how this pans out in the future ... if people will actual realize that or keep going.
     
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    I think they just made that up to give hope to people in Scotland.
     
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    last sunday, while drinking wine at our balcony :chilling:
     
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    i had all this i did all this from 0 to 20 years old or so. no phones, family, our house our family.. it was truely special back in those days!
     
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  12. Somnambulist

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    PMSL :rofl:
     
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    I do that at least for an hour or two every day. Even when it's raining. I make a point to go and sit outside on the porch and enjoy a cup of coffee outside. If it's sunny, I'd sit in the sun and get my dose of Vitamin D.
     
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    But that is so beautiful here in northern Finland too, never ever i've seen so much stars with bare eyes, and add to this the dancing of Aurora Borealis with all it's colors
     
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    ohh there are questions:
    1) i turn my smartphone off, when i dont need it. it also helps that i can only use it with WLAN. for the Notebook the same.

    2) well leaving at doesnt work always, since its for some people a way to pay of to have a ticket - its just stupid, but you get forced to do it that way. Its stupid i keep fighting it, but i really fear it will be globally a thing to have stuch stuff on the phone saved.
    Ofc then you could turn it off, once you paid or showed the ticket, its your responsibility to do that or not.

    3) yeah people and their need to document everything, needs to cloud, everybody in the online space to know whats going on in your life? NOOO. But lots of people do it without hesitating and this worries me.

    4) i have to admit google maps can be really helpful to preplan a trip, ofc it will limit the communication to asctual ask people on the street when you looking for something. Its up to you, what you prefer.

    5) i do that every day, i look last night at the stars, a bee landed on my finger today and looked that and it felt so great. Its those little special moments you just lose and miss, when you are glued permanent to the display. And its ven more crazy that people would watch that stuff rather on her phone than actual XP it.

    i hope more people will release that and limit the time on their displays.

    Let me add an extra one, specially for us!
    When you play an instrument the last time, rather than just opening your DAW? Like computer/tablet/etc less?
     
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    I can't at the moment as it's raining quite heavily outside, and my next door neighbour is also taking a shower again in front of her lightly frosted bathroom window, so maybe I'll try again tomorrow :unsure:

    Note: the above may or may not be true.
     
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    in the meantime some true AI are able to read brainwaves ...self dialog detected....straight facts
    sleeping disconnected humanity heading to a great future


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    on the topic i can only say > i feel sorry for city people , so disconnected , so pointless .
    i live in a transition area from city to countryside , i know citylife .so much pointless time wasting going on there.i know hip hop and espeacially graff very well , today i think its all born out disturbiaeske conditions allready and it became such a rich kid and was always a prosperity hobby also when cans got stolen .in the end can tech destroyed street and train writing , just child peaces out there nowadays .
    but thats not the point ,the point is everywhere i look i see disconnected stupidiness.
    in short life is about family,good organic food,sports,nature and having adequte income from work you love , work which is not pointless and not immoral .
    i agree with thread opener but its showing allready how lost we are .even pre cell phone generation is allready so fckt up from TV lifestyle its allready way beyond healthy soul life and of course healthy social life .
     
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    I would but it's raining and I've just done my hair :guru:
     
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