Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/resea...

MIT: https://www.media.mit.edu/publication...

AI Assistance Reduces Persistence and Hurts Independent Performance: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2604.04721

step two: contort absolutely all stimuli in my environment to relate to the my wound in some manner, ideally one which justifies random acts of unbridled aggression and vengeance

I never really realised how much difference it makes until I went to England and realised that here the change of seasons is an obvious, visible, physical change in the world. Like, everything REALLY IS orange and foggy in autumn! In spring there are flowers EVERYWHERE, so much more than any other season, and the trees really do have all blossom and no leaves. Even if it doesn't snow, in winter there's frost all the time and the trees are bare and the sky is visibly greyer all the time. You don't need to be told "this date is the first day of spring", you can SEE IT (although this is getting way messier and less precise due to climate change).

By contrast, most places in Australia the seasons we're taught feel like arbitrary categories - and is it any surprise considering they're colonial constructs? Orange-leaved autumn and blossom-covered spring is a cartoon stereotype with no relevance on a continent where ALL NATIVE TREES ARE EVERGREEN!! Snowy winters are a joke in the desert, and even sunny summers don't ring particularly true considering that much of the country is in the tropics, where summer means monsoons - not that I've ever seen the concept that WE HAVE A MONSOON SEASON taught at an Australian school.

the 4 season model as you and i know it is a european invention, though 4 season models aren't unique to europe! most notably china has the same type of season subdivision.

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Gauze pads and cotton swabs for cleaning wounds and cat ears.

Soap for cleaning wounds. Seriously, soap and water are the best choice most of the time.

Rubbing alcohol for disinfecting scratches, particularly from cats, roses, or blackberries. (I have an inflammation reaction to those three).

Bag Balm for minor scratches and badly chapped hands.

Petroleum jelly for hairballs and chapped paw pads (yeah, my first aid supplies include cat stuff).

Tegaderm HP for bandaging--clear film bandage that you leave on until healed, keeps wound clean and moist and scabs soft. Water, shower, swimming pool proof. Recommended by wound care nurse after my mother had large skin tear. Magical stuff!

Menstrual pads for direct pressure on severe bleeding wounds. Sterile, non-stick, absorbs blood. Also nice for guests.

Vet Wrap (bandage that sticks to itself but not skin or fur). Er, coban I think it's called in human medicine? Good protection over another bandage, especially Tegaderm. Keeps idiots from chewing on sutures. Can be used with a splint in a dire emergency, or to temporarily fix broken tent poles or pack-frames when I was backpacking regularly.

Nitrile gloves for working on people or critters who aren't myself. Also for fabric dyeing and wood finishing.

Albuterol inhaler for my asthma.

Afrin nasal decongestant spray for nose bleeds (learned this from my uncle on blood thinners).

Cortisone cream for insect bites and bee stings.

Benadryl tablets for ant bites--I'm allergic!

Tweezers. Good tweezers!

Pulse-ox meter to measure blood oxygen levels. Good for asthma, covid, and non-verbal post-stroke mothers with colds.

Thermometer.

Other thermometer that works on cats.