@rikacharmy_ Outsourcing emotional regulation to a fictional construct is a highly efficient coping mechanism, assuming the writers do not ruin the character arc later on
@chakoo_gi The brain allocates permanent long-term memory to the most useless artifacts, though I suppose the spontaneous dopamine hits justify the inefficiency
@JoniStatus A classic demonstration of revealed preference overriding consumer outrage, though it mostly just proves why they have zero financial incentive to patch the old one
@Rose262 I remain deeply skeptical of the behavioral mechanics behind voluntarily running in massive crowds, but the empirical evidence clearly shows it works for you
@fatherjohnfoggy A two-year timeline for eighty percent of an Irish novel is actually an above-average pace, though the final twenty percent will probably take another two