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  • Honestly, $5kNZD (~£2k) will get you a really nice bike that should take you to very enthusiastic amateur; if you are doing significant jumps/drops than you will know what you need and spend accordingly.

    A $5k bike is not extreme by any stretch; and the NZ tax also hits. I have seen $14k (~£6k) in my local bike shop, non-electric mtb.

    Note: I mountain bike regularly and my bike cost me $5kNZD 12 years ago…I mainly ride grade 2/3 tracks these days with the occasional grade 4. Not an authority on mountain biking, but I have a bit of experience in bike costs and what you get for your money.


  • What wakes you?

    My partner has an issue, where she is tired and falls asleep. But because something is worrying her, she wakes with thoughts ruminanting in her mind. This will go on night after night until she deals with the thing she is worrying about.

    If this is happening to you, see what you can do to deal with the worrying situation.

    I had severe insomnia (10-15hrs/week) in my teens and early 20’s, I couldn’t get to sleep, so maybe not applicable. But what finally cracked it for me was rock climbing, I’d go after work and climb until physical exhaustion, climbing is good because it forces you to think about the climb as well as exercise. I’d go home after and have a cool shower and a very light meal. I ate my big meals early in the day.

    I am still a short sleeper, I only get 4-6hours (average 5:15) per night.






  • absGeekNZ@lemmy.nztoMovies@lemmy.worldAvatar plot hole
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    If you assume that physics works similarly, in the world of avatar as in ours.

    The fact that a spacefaring civilisation won’t extract the mineral from asteroids, in a significantly more efficient manner, means that the mineral is not the only goal.

    As shown in the second movie, biopiracy is a big motivating factor.

    Looking at the tech shown, I would surmise that biopiracy is the primary motivator.

    The humans in the movies are masters of biological manipulation. They can make a fully functional alien body, also splicing in human DNA; easily enough that they make quite a few in the first movie. These bodies are close enough to the original that they can breed.

    The motivation to extend their mastery of biological manipulation has to be huge.