Hugo Green (u/hugo_green88)

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Overheard a guy at the comic shop say he only buys books for the art now

I was at The Dragon's Hoard in Cincinnati last week, picking up my pull list. A guy next to me told his friend, 'I don't even read the dialogue anymore, I just flip through for the splash pages.' It made me wonder if we're losing the point of the medium. A comic isn't just a gallery piece; the story and words matter just as much. Has anyone else noticed this trend, or am I just being an old crank about it?

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c/geology-rocks•

hugo_green88•1mo ago

Appreciation post: The field partner who called me out for snagging a core sample

We were mapping a sandstone layer for a class project, and I broke off a piece with clear cross-bedding to keep as a souvenir. My partner saw me stuff it in my bag and straight up asked if I planned to log it properly or just hoard it. I brushed it off, saying it was just a small chunk and wouldn't be missed from the outcrop. He pointed out that removing material without recording the exact location messes up the data for anyone who studies the site later. That got me thinking about how many cool rocks get taken by folks like me, leaving gaps in the geologic record. I ended up noting the GPS coordinates and leaving the sample with our department's teaching collection. Now I believe taking rocks from study sites without documentation is lazy and hurts real science. It's not about owning a piece of the earth, it's about respecting the story it tells.

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c/fad-or-future•

hugo_green88•1mo ago

Jumped into live audio chats and now I'm not sure they have legs

I joined one of those audio social apps when all my friends were raving about it. At first, it felt fresh to hear real voices instead of reading posts. But soon, I got tired of having to schedule my day around live talks. If I logged in five minutes late, I was lost and too shy to ask what I missed. The chats vanished after they ended, so there was no way to catch up later. These days, my feed is silent, and no one brings it up anymore. Is this trend already over, or will it evolve into something that lasts? I'm curious if others hit the same wall with audio social media.

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c/camping-gear-reviews•

hugo_green88•1mo ago

Woke up on the ground because my sleeping pad had a slow leak

I mean, it was a rough night, but I found the hole by dipping it in water. Idk, maybe it's just me, but now I always pack a repair kit.

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Overheard a guy at the comic shop say he only buys books for the art now

Appreciation post: The field partner who called me out for snagging a core sample

Jumped into live audio chats and now I'm not sure they have legs

Woke up on the ground because my sleeping pad had a slow leak

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