Post #1209424

2026-04-05 20:45 UTC

5. Physical strength is overrated. The dude with the six-pack, massive biceps, and thickest neck, is still a thin-skinned animal without fangs, scales, stinger, or horns, who couldn't even outrun a crocodile, let alone any of the big cats. An ape half his body mass is more than twice as strong. Humans are half blind, half deaf, weaklings, and the weediest person wielding a stone-age spear, can put the biggest muscleman in the grave with minimal fuss. The weakest woman can squeeze a trigger

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@screwturn@mastodon.social 2026-04-05 20:51

6. The "rugged individualist" loner myth, is just that. Hardly anything gets done by individuals. Even the most individual creative occupations, like painters, sculptors, poets, inventors, writers, hardly EVER do their stuff in isolation. Even the grumpiest fucker, like Newton, collaborated, and ALL the big discoveries and inventions involved a lot of collaboration and exchanges of ideas Next time some guy wants to sell you on the idea on lonerdom, know for sure it's a scam. It's always a scam

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@argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org 2026-04-06 03:33

@screwturn@mastodon.social Most of the human body's alleged flaws are actually misunderstood trade-offs. * We are weak for our height, but only because we're ridiculously tall for our weight. * Our eyes work poorly at night, but their color fidelity is top-notch. Animals trying to blend into the scenery often won't fool humans. * We can't outrun a deer, but we can keep chasing it long after it has passed out from heat exhaustion. Our skin isn't made for stopping claws; it's made for heat efficiency.

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@AVincentInSpace@furry.engineer 2026-04-06 04:05

@screwturn@mastodon.social Physical strength for self-defense might be overrated, sure, but consider: 1. lifting heavy things 2. helping people with shit without getting tired 3. muscles are hot as fuck

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@mpark@mathstodon.xyz 2026-04-09 17:45

@screwturn@mastodon.social As a fellow old dude, this is the only point I even partially disagree with. Lean muscle mass is incredibly important as you get into your 50s and beyond for injury prevention and staying active. Don't get fit to be tough or "alpha." Get fit to keep enjoying your life.

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@kravietz@agora.echelon.pl 2026-04-10 10:25

@screwturn@mastodon.social Strength, muscle mass and stuff is overrated but exercise is not. As a typical half-blind nerd I always neglected exercise in my young years for which I’m now paying dearly.

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