#human endurance

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His speed was not inhuman but it was the absolute limit of what a human could achieve.

Lev Grossman, from The Bright Sword

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The human body is an absolutely remarkable engine. Think about it, we consume poisons like, caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine for fun, we consume toxins like capsaicin and mint for flavor, we even devised ways to use otherwise toxic materials to make our body stronger and/or more stable.

We regularly compete to see who can push the limits of our physical bodies the farthest, what with sporting events like the Olympics (Para-, Special and otherwise), the World Cup (both the real one and the men’s), marathons, figure skating, gymnastics, strongperson competitions, competitive eating, martial arts, dances, the list goes on and fucking on. We even go to environments unable to support human life like under the water, deep underground, mountain tops, the fucking moon! Humans are a terrifying force of nature all our own.

We can deprive ourselves of daily essentials like sleep, water, and food for demonic amounts of time. We can survive incredibly traumatic injuries and get back up with only scar tissue to show for it. Our species is born through another person’s injury. We can survive extreme cold and heat, we can even come back from the dead.

Human endurance is a remarkable thing.

That being said,

NO WORKPLACE IS ENTITLED TO ANY AMOUNT OF THIS MAGNIFICENT ENDURANCE, THEY HAVE NO REASON TO PUSH ANYONE TO ANY EXTREME, AND THEY NEED TO FUCKING HEAR THAT MESSAGE!

Amazon emplyees are striking next week on Prime Day (July 15 - 16) to protest the absolutely grueling working conditions imposed by the quotas needed to meet the already brutal two-day shipping standard and the announced plan for one-day shipping standard that would make the workers already hellishly demanding labor even worse. Boycott Prime Day when the workers go on strike.

DON’T CROSS THE PICKET LINE

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You know what I sometimes really don’t like about climate change articles? They often totally ignore any progress that we’re making. Almost every single one will put forward all these dooms day predictions about how we’re all going to die in a few years, but almost none of them acknowledge how many steps forward we’ve taken. Carbon emissions globally are plateauing, there has been a massive boom in Green energy. Plenty of countries are reaching a point where most of their energy is coming from renewable sources. Coal factories are being shut down, unsustainable plastics are being banned. Many countries will no longer permit coal mines or factories to be opened or built after 2020. Cities are passing sustainable building laws, where any new houses will be built with solar panelled roofs automatically. The entire city of Las Vagas now runs on renewables. China has invested billions in green energy and is forgoing opening new coal power plants. Norway intends to ban all fossil fuel run cars by 2025, and a lot of countries won’t be far behind. This isn’t even mentioning the new technologies that are constantly being created to tackle the problems that already exist.  So, yeah, we still have a long way to go for sure, but some people really need to stop acting like we haven’t done anything at all because it’s getting tiring to read nothing but doom and gloom all the damn time. 

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Nobody Believed in Him: A Long Free-Verse Poem About Invisible Victories and Quiet Survival

The line “Nobody believed in me. That was their first mistake.” appears triumphant at first glance, but beneath it sits loneliness. To become unbelievable to others is to become temporarily invisible. The story hidden inside survival is rarely dramatic from the inside. From the inside, survival often looks repetitive: mornings repeated against evidence, effort repeated against silence, years…

Nobody Believed in Him: A Long Free-Verse Poem About Invisible Victories and Quiet Survival

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Beatriz Flamini: Athlete Emerges After 500 Days Living in Cave

Introduction to the UnthinkableWait till you hear this! Beatriz Flamini, a 50-year-old Spanish athlete, has emerged from a 500-day isolation in a cave, leaving everyone stunned. Did you know that she spent one and a half years alone in a 70m deep cave, with minimal contact with the outside world? Here's the crazy thing - she didn't just survive; she thrived, exercising, drawing, knitting woolly hats, and reading 60 books during her extraordinary adventure.The Cave ExperimentBeatriz Flamini's experiment aimed to shed light on the human body's ability to adapt to extreme conditions. She entered the Granada cave in November 2021, at the age of 48, and emerged on Friday, April 14, 2023, at the age of 50. Her time in the cave was spent engaging in various activities, including exercising to maintain physical health, drawing to express her creativity, and knitting woolly hats to keep herself warm. She also got through an impressive 1,000 liters of water and 60 books, showcasing her determina...

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You Won't Believe What Happened to This Spanish Woman After 500 Days in Isolation

Introduction to the UnbelievableWait till you hear this! A Spanish woman, Beatriz Flamini, has emerged from a cave after spending an astonishing 500 days living in complete isolation. This is a story that will leave you speechless and wondering about the human capacity for endurance. Beatriz, a 50-year-old climber and extreme athlete from Madrid, voluntarily confined herself to a cave 70 meters deep in Granada, Spain, with the aim of shedding light on the effects of prolonged isolation on the human mind and body.The Journey BeginsDid you know that Beatriz entered the cave in November 2021, at the age of 48, and emerged on April 14, 2023, at the age of 50? This experiment, known as the 'Timecave' expedition, is one of the most extreme psychological experiments ever attempted. The fact that she spent nearly one and a half years in total isolation, without any human interaction, is a testament to her mental and physical strength.Breaking RecordsHere's the crazy thing: Beatriz is now thoug...

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William Goodge: British man claims record-breaking run across Australia

William Goodge ran from Perth to Sydney in 35 days, running the equivalent of 2.5 marathons each day.

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Illustration of the U.S. Air Force’s Project Man High - a series of balloon flights to the edge of space in 1957.