I never had the slightest idea of what it is and how it feels. To be able to lean in close to someones and breathe in their breath and be so close. The feeling is extraordinary. To embrace someone and just cuddle is exhilarating. To be so close to kissing them and not doing so can drive you crazy. Getting familiar with their scent and laying there with almost all your senses stimulating because of one person really puts a great impact on the mind. I don’t know if people would think the same, but as for me, with that one experience, I can think back and feel a slight ecstasy in the thought of being with that someone. And replaying it in my head is quite annoying but great at the same time. I can see now that that feeling and closeness with someone is really something that can make someone go crazy. I never understood why people enjoy relationships and why it’s such a difficult thing to go through when you have the distance, until I had a little experience with it myself. I can imagine it to be quite difficult only to be able to talk to someone and not actually physically be there. The feeling of holding someone in your arms and knowing that they’re secure there and that you have someone is euphoric. (-from my perspective) I seriously have mad respect for people who are in long distance relationships, and people who are single who long for that. (and can refrain from using someone wether it be mutual or one sided)
I know, like everything, you can get used to it. But like most things, it’s one of those little things that you miss the most in being in a relationship. I’m also sure that people who are in long distance relationships are super frustrated that they can’t embrace their other. I mean, yeah, sure, I still haven’t been in an actual relationship because that situation just kinda suddenly happened, but really though, I think it’s one of those things that you’d really miss.
On a side note, I know there’s more to it than that, but I just wanted to be very vague. Also, I mean I’m sure it means much more to me than a lot of people since I’ve never experienced it until recently, but hopefully some people can appreciate that closeness and intimacy they share with someone.
This dude has a sick skill!!
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This rock balancing is done by Michael Grab. He is an artist and has killer patience. On his site gravityglue.com, Grab explains:
“The most fundamental element of balancing in a physical sense is finding some kind of ‘tripod’ for the rock to stand on. Every rock is covered in a variety of tiny to large indentations that can act as a tripod for the rock to stand upright, or in most orientations you can think of with other rocks. By paying close attention to the feeling of the rocks, you will start to feel even the smallest clicks as the notches of the rocks in contact are moving over one another. Parallel to the physical element of finding tripods, the most fundamental non-physical element is harder to explain through words. In a nutshell, I am referring to meditation, or finding a zero point or silence within yourself. Some balances can apply significant pressure on your mind and your patience. The challenge is overcoming any doubt that may arise.” Pretty sick, amiright?
WHAT
Incredible
Sick, but he’s an earthbender….
god fucking damnit carl
This legitimately upsets me.
… Y’see, now, y’see, I’m looking at this, thinking, squares fit together better than circles, so, say, if you wanted a box of donuts, a full box, you could probably fit more square donuts in than circle donuts if the circumference of the circle touched the each of the corners of the square donut.
So you might end up with more donuts.
But then I also think… Does the square or round donut have a greater donut volume? Is the number of donuts better than the entire donut mass as a whole?
Hrm.
HRM.
A round donut with radius R1 occupies the same space as a square donut with side 2R1. If the center circle of a round donut has a radius R2 and the hole of a square donut has a side 2R2, then the area of a round donut is πR12 - πr22. The area of a square donut would be then 4R12 - 4R22. This doesn’t say much, but in general and throwing numbers, a full box of square donuts has more donut per donut than a full box of round donuts.
The interesting thing is knowing exactly how much more donut per donut we have. Assuming first a small center hole (R2 = R1/4) and replacing in the proper expressions, we have a 27,6% more donut in the square one (Round: 15πR12/16 ≃ 2,94R12, square: 15R12/4 = 3,75R12). Now, assuming a large center hole (R2 = 3R1/4) we have a 27,7% more donut in the square one (Round: 7πR12/16 ≃ 1,37R12, square: 7R12/4 = 1,75R12). This tells us that, approximately, we’ll have a 27% bigger donut if it’s square than if it’s round.
tl;dr: Square donuts have a 27% more donut per donut in the same space as a round one.god i love this site