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  • I realised in recent times that my friends, whom I’ve befriended since secondary school, grew in different ways. They garnered influences beyond my own, and in a natural fashion became different people.
    This happens sometimes, and it’s not anyone’s fault, however the people we both became (keeping in mind I most certainly have changed, over the years, in the same light) had a polarising effect on our friendships.

    So I called it quits, however with the intention of finding new friends. Being with the same people, at least for me, prevented me from properly engaging in circles which would suit me better by today’s terms.
    Honestly it didn’t take too long, I just dived into social situations where I would more likely find like-minded individuals. I’ve made a bunch of friends since, and we already get along better than the ones I no longer speak to now.

    Surround yourself with things you yourself enjoy, within a social setting, and you’re more likely to be around people there for similar connections. You’d surely have a lot more to talk about too.
    Don’t be too upset about people moving on in different ways though, people grow and some people grow apart. Make sure you continue to grow, is all.





  • JadenSmith@sh.itjust.workstomemes@lemmy.worldHorse chips
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    28 days ago

    People around me stopped buying Findus not because of the scandal, but because they just didn’t taste as good once they changed their recipe.
    I can’t say if it was the horsemeat, but the ready meals tasted better before. I don’t know how to word this without sounding awkward.





  • Monopolies are just an effect of capitalism in its current form.
    I’m more concerned with the games companies who aren’t even monopolies, and are already seen as shit services run by shitty people (unless anyone actually likes Ubisoft, EA, and their launchers???)

    Gamers have respect for Gaben, and I’ve heard more faith and less worry about his son taking over than practically the entire team of owners from Valve’s competitors. They have a monopoly because it’s a good service, and the fact that it’s has a user base as big as it does shouldn’t surprise anyone: they seem to be doing things right enough to not be a bother. That’s what matters more than the inevitability of a business getting big - there’s a lot more Nuance and that doesn’t just magically happen, nor is just pointing it out helpful in sensible critique.









  • It’s a bit nuanced with lights. You don’t want to overspend, however knowing some info for what to look at helps. Efficiency numbers are often exaggerated, however they give some idea of how the light is likely to perform however there’s not just one metric to look for. Things like PAR (including ePAR) intensity, alongside checking the differences in the spectrum and so on.
    With LEDs you wouldn’t recommend blurple today, however going full spectrum gives options like using bar lights for a more consistent spread and such. An example being I wouldn’t go back to an LED light without a dimmer switch, as they really come in handy for controlling the light intensity at the top of an even canopy (as too much light in a home grow, without cO2, can harm the final product).

    For optimal growth, it’s essential to try and maintain the right VPD, and for a lot of people it’s cumbersome to do this manually depending on where you are (environment wise), and so some systems aim to automatically assist in this by monitoring the temperature and humidity and adjusting the extractor fan accordingly.

    It depends on your style for sure, but it can easily get justifiably expensive depending on how you’re growing. And that’s not even getting into hydroponics (which may require a chiller depending on where you are).