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Re:Want an unfair advantage in your tech career? Consume con... by stocknoob on Monday March 06, 2023 @02:19PM (#35046206)
Agreed, it’s like describing an eating meal as “ingesting calories”. It’s an impoverished viewpoint.
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Re:Want an unfair advantage in your tech career? Consume con... by slt2021 on Monday March 06, 2023 @06:41PM (#35049486)
when discussing diet and exercise with your dietician/trainer - you will calculate calories intake and expenditure, instead of describing what you had for dinner.

The goal of consuming content is not to enjoy listening to other people, enjoy reading, or enjoy writing/talking.

The goal of consuming content is to absorb and internalize information, and broaden knowledge base.

To me, the usage of the term "consume content" is perfectly fine

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Re:Want an unfair advantage in your tech career? Consume con... by JohnFen on Monday March 06, 2023 @10:10PM (#35051063)
That is not a distinction I've ever seen anyone make before, and I'm not sure I follow the logic of it.
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