Because our brains are sensitive to change more than anything else and by default quell how beautiful the world is.
this post was submitted on 04 Apr 2026
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it's called a cruise and it fucking sucks.
You misspelled “floating viral incubator”
That's where viruses go to gain experience and level up. It's like that vacuum chamber or whatever in that stupid kids anime. The viruses come out 9000x stronger
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there's also the weaponized floating parking-lot
Cruises are cool. The problem is that modern cruises are ecologically ass and only reasonably affordable to the rich.
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Why is our planet so boring and stupid?
Because billionaires want it to only be interesting and beneficial to themselves and their class.
This. Because billionaires want you to be trapped in that room. They did the streaming service roll-out, after all.
They don't even want it to be interesting, they want it to be semigloss white, stainless steel and glass. They have no imagination. The most interesting thing they can come up with is white mega yachts and Infinity pools. They can't fathom the mood of a creaky old wooden fishing trawler chugging seawards into a misty sunrise.
Can I say?
Every fucking movie that ends with a "utopia" where everyone is just smiling in a white void of a room with no color or joy to it? Makes me feel very much like that isn't a utopia and just shows how unimaginative the people we let tell us how the world should be are.
Well hes right..
Go out and life
Living outside is quite expensive
Depends where you are, nature is cheap and accessible in asia.
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I knew a lady who had this annoying saying, "if you're bored, you're boring.* I mean really, sayings like that irritate me to no end. Unfortunately it's true.
We were all better when boredom was the great motivator to go out and do things, now it's the motivator to (insert socially acceptable addiction here).
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People who havent experienced one iota of what this planet has to offer "it's so boring heeeeere"
I mean.... we are on lemmy, so it's more like, people who can't experience one iota of what this planet has to offer. The fact that I've been able to travel around just my home country and see a variety of landscapes puts me among a relatively lucky few. Being able to read more books in the last few months than many will ever own, or that I have an 'adrenaline' hobby, makes me incredibly lucky.
I won't come down on someone who may never get out of a 50 mile region of their hometown.
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Hey, my room is very well lit.
Also everything is fucking private property.
Man, as someone living on Vancouver Island, I feel this. Miles and miles of gorgeous back country, much of it gated off and labeled private.
But, I get out and see what I can. And I have to say, there is nothing boring about it.
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Seriously. And before anyone says “well you need a lot of money to do things”..
There is nothing stopping you from getting out of your room and exploring. Even if it means a quick adventure at a park nearby. Or go to some small town you’ve never been before. Explore the local shops and parks. Go to a local art exhibition. Sit somewhere and experience somewhere new.
None of this requires much money at all.
Or go to some small town you’ve never been before
How does that not require money?
Money isn't everything
- The richest person you know
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I mean, steps 0-.99 are touching grass long enough to bring your brain back to equilibrium. If you can’t enjoy stopping to smell the roses because you’re so fried from oily food, video games, and casual online bigotry to mask your absence of self worth, there’s less point in the rest.
But that’s just how I perceive most modern 4chan posters. I’ve read no studies
I mean, steps 0-.99 are touching grass long enough to bring your brain back to equilibrium.
So, if the place you live has snow on the ground between November and May, you have to wait a few months to touch grass?
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tfw dimly lit room in space
I don't really like going outside that much because of all the fucking vehicles filling the air with carcinogens.
Then there's the excessive UV because the ozone layer was ruined.
And the noise all the vehicles make.
Yeah, I'm good. I'll just enjoy the world from my window and computer thank you wery much.
Unless you live in Australia the ozone layer is not a problem. If you do live in Australia, my condolences.
Yeah, that one's kinda the proof we can all work together to combat an environmental issue and get results
Shame we seem to be not doing that so much these days
we have sunscreen now, also no one says you have to stand under direct sunlight the whole time 😁
I live at higher elevation, and the UV is literally “extreme” (13-14 on the whatever-it-is scale) any time it is remotely sunny. Going outside is still very enjoyable any time. Dude probably lives somewhere with half the UV and is worried about the sun as if he is a vampire
Some people are just illogical. If your only conception of going outside is standing in full sun on the street and huffing the exhaust pipes of passing cars then thats more of a problem with lack of imagination. Parks exist, shade exists, going outside of town exists… literally endless ways to avoid all of these impossible challenges
It's a shame reading comments like this. The harms that you mention are absolutely miniscule compared to the negative effects of staying inside every day.
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I wouldn't be so sure that your living space isn't filled with carcinogens, too. The air inside is coming somewhere, and furniture, carpets etc. often gas out harmful substances.
my carpet is gassy?
Yeah, it farts formaldehyde
Depends on what it's made of. If it's like pure, unadultered cotton or wool it's probably inert, but the kinds of carpet that are supposed to cover a room wall-to-wall and have a sort of rubbery bottom tend to be rather unhealthy.
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Go to a better place?
Which planet would you recommend?
Dantooine
no i go out and its deff still stupid.
me_irl
No low orbit goon cave, why even live
I think everyone missed the actual greentext part and focused instead on the snarky comment, but there are, in fact, multiple cities in the world (including the US) where a significant number of people live on houseboats. Many large cities with a significant amount of waterways offer this option, such as Amsterdam, Hamburg, or Seattle. It’s sadly usually not cheap and comes with a number of drawbacks, but it IS possible and people do live there full-time.
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