Minori's recent activity
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Comment on Please recommend me an anime to watch? in ~anime
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Comment on The land that doesn’t need Ozempic in ~food
Minori Link ParentThis seems to vary a lot in America. In parts of the South, I've known families that always serve miscellaneous canned vegetables (sometimes even homecanned!), and if you don't eat them it's...But one real difference is that American households imo are much more likely to "give up". If your kid only wants to eat chicken nuggets, then get some chicken nuggets. When I was raised, it was much more of a "deal with it" attitude, which I think is typical of asian households. If I didn't want to eat what was on the dinner table? Then have fun being hungry tonight.
This seems to vary a lot in America. In parts of the South, I've known families that always serve miscellaneous canned vegetables (sometimes even homecanned!), and if you don't eat them it's downright offensive. At least amongst some of the older people I've met, it's actually a holdover from the Great Depression where their parents raised them to value every bit of food they could get. Of course, this can lead to overeating because it's rude not to finish everything on the plate.
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Comment on Are most political talks performative? in ~talk
Minori Link ParentI'm not sure, the bare minimum is voting in my mind, so I lose it when someone talks about "protesting by staying home". I couldn't care less if they don't want to vote in one race because "both...I'm not sure, the bare minimum is voting in my mind, so I lose it when someone talks about "protesting by staying home". I couldn't care less if they don't want to vote in one race because "both candidates are the same." Just showing up and making yourself heard in races that matter (because politics is both local and national) feels like a very low bar to clear.
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Comment on From Tildes to Reddit to Mastodon - the current state of "Text Rich" social networks on the Interwebs in ~tech
Minori Link ParentTotally agree. Substack and some of the comment sections have really filled an "effort post" void for me. I often find really written arguments that expand my views and challenge my assumptions.Totally agree. Substack and some of the comment sections have really filled an "effort post" void for me. I often find really written arguments that expand my views and challenge my assumptions.
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Comment on A big new facility built to take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere opened up in Iceland. It's a stepping stone to bigger plans in the US. in ~enviro
Minori Link ParentI mean the US did pass a big climate bill, and things have been improving under Biden in the US:...I mean the US did pass a big climate bill, and things have been improving under Biden in the US: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-biden-administration-has-taken-more-climate-action-than-any-other-in-history/
China...could be worse. At the very least, they're leading the world in solar panel production.
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Comment on A big new facility built to take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere opened up in Iceland. It's a stepping stone to bigger plans in the US. in ~enviro
Minori Link ParentI don't think we need to be fatalistic. There are plenty of provinces and countries that have passed laws which are having a positive impact. Canada has a carbon tax for example.I don't think we need to be fatalistic. There are plenty of provinces and countries that have passed laws which are having a positive impact. Canada has a carbon tax for example.
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Comment on Microsoft readies new AI model to compete with Google, OpenAI in ~tech
Minori Link ParentWe've had "AI" strategies to tune various models parameters for a loooooong time. I still don't think it's "smart" or demonstrating any kind of thinking.We've had "AI" strategies to tune various models parameters for a loooooong time. I still don't think it's "smart" or demonstrating any kind of thinking.
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Comment on Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board and urges users to stay on Elon Musk's X in ~tech
Minori Link ParentTo be fair, that ranking needs some nuance. It's a global ranking (so Chinese platforms dominate), and the platforms each have vastly different value propositions. Many journalists are, for worse...To be fair, that ranking needs some nuance. It's a global ranking (so Chinese platforms dominate), and the platforms each have vastly different value propositions.
Many journalists are, for worse imo, addicted to Twitter's scroll. I don't think something like YouTube is a drop in replacement for Twitter.
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Comment on In a first, Belgium approves labour law for sex workers in ~life
Minori LinkThis seems like a positive change. My previous reading on legalizing sex work is that it's generally safer for everyone, but it increases the amount of human trafficking which gives me...This seems like a positive change. My previous reading on legalizing sex work is that it's generally safer for everyone, but it increases the amount of human trafficking which gives me reservations.
https://orgs.law.harvard.edu/lids/2014/06/12/does-legalized-prostitution-increase-human-trafficking/
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Comment on Extraverted introverts, cautious risk-takers, and selfless narcissists: A demonstration of why you can’t trust data collected on MTurk in ~science
Minori Link ParentI'm not sure if you read the paper if you thought it was about categorizing personality types. The fact of the matter is, most people would not say "I talk a lot" and "I rarely talk". Those are...I'm not sure if you read the paper if you thought it was about categorizing personality types. The fact of the matter is, most people would not say "I talk a lot" and "I rarely talk". Those are extremely contradictory statements. This isn't some complex psychoanalysis. It's a simple "which one of these better describes you?"
In psychometrics, researchers try really hard to measure and account for Internal Consistency. In simple terms, did the respondent answer "Yes, I love ice cream" and "Yes, I hate ice cream"? Psychologists are supposed to be trained to look for consistency and evasiveness in assessments and psych panels. If related questions have contradictory answers, there's an issue.
This study says MTurk respondents are totally inconsistent on semantic antonyms and, in other studies, nearly identical questions. So, we shouldn't trust MTurk surveys.
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Comment on US senior homes refuse to pick up fallen residents, dial 911. ‘Why are they calling us?’ in ~health
Minori Link ParentNot every big company is trying to skirt DMA. Restricting your database to only some parts of the company is a difficult problem to solve on a technical and organizational level. Apple's malicious...Not every big company is trying to skirt DMA. Restricting your database to only some parts of the company is a difficult problem to solve on a technical and organizational level. Apple's malicious compliance has been particularly egregious though with their sideloading fees and region locking.
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Comment on The surprising reason few Americans are getting chips jobs now in ~tech
Minori Link ParentCreating more junior engineers doesn't change the situation with many companies only hiring experienced engineers. The problem isn't unique to software engineering. Even for lower pay, it's hard...Creating more junior engineers doesn't change the situation with many companies only hiring experienced engineers. The problem isn't unique to software engineering. Even for lower pay, it's hard to justify hiring some new graduate with 0 years of industry experience versus someone with even a couple years under their belt. Training takes a lot of valuable time.
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Comment on More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested across US campuses in ~news
Minori (edited )Link ParentI'm sometimes reminded of the climate protestors that destroy art to draw attention. There are far more effective ways to change the world than seizing private property and harming other students....I'm sometimes reminded of the climate protestors that destroy art to draw attention.
There are far more effective ways to change the world than seizing private property and harming other students. The protestors could be much more effective by commiting fewer unnecessary crimes. Short of full blown revolution, violence doesn't further the cause.
If the protestors want to create enduring social change, then their tactics largely seem to be failing. All the opinion polling I've been able to find is the protests have hardened opinions. They aren't changing hearts and minds by taking over campus buildings or letting antisemitism seep into their chants and signage.
Edit: See Brown University protestors that had conversations with administration officials (in addition to nonviolent encampments) that led to planned votes on real changes: https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2024/04/brown-university-to-vote-on-divestment-at-october-corporation-meeting-encampment-to-be-voluntarily-cleared
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Comment on More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested across US campuses in ~news
Minori Link ParentAll current polling says he takes a roughly equal number of voters from Trump and Biden. Hard to say whether he'll matter much.All current polling says he takes a roughly equal number of voters from Trump and Biden. Hard to say whether he'll matter much.
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Comment on More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested across US campuses in ~news
Minori Link ParentNo, I just care about proving the injustice of the system through acts that garner sympathy and understanding. Sitting at a counter you legally can't because of your skin color then getting...No, I just care about proving the injustice of the system through acts that garner sympathy and understanding. Sitting at a counter you legally can't because of your skin color then getting assaulted is radically different from taking over private property then getting arrested for trespassing.
Violent acts do an awful job increasing support for a cause. Protests should prove the injustice of the systems through a disproportionate response from an unjust authority. Protestors disrupting students' buildings for learning just hurts their cause's popularity.
If the protestors were violently swept from a public square, they would've gotten more sympathy and support than they did by hijacking private property and commons.
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Comment on San Francisco office sells for a stunning 90% discount from 2016 price in ~finance
Minori Link ParentWell that's what I get for writing a comment before bed. Thanks for the correction!Well that's what I get for writing a comment before bed. Thanks for the correction!
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Comment on Early tests of H5N1 prevalence in milk suggest US bird flu outbreak in cows is widespread in ~health
Minori Link ParentSeitan can be found in grocery stores sometimes. I really like a chorizo seitan that we buy because it's heavily spiced. I cook it up with scrambled eggs for a simple breakfast wrap occasionally....Seitan can be found in grocery stores sometimes. I really like a chorizo seitan that we buy because it's heavily spiced. I cook it up with scrambled eggs for a simple breakfast wrap occasionally. It doesn't crisp like sausage crumbles, but it's very moist and tender in an appreciable way.
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Comment on Mount Fuji view to be blocked as tourists overcrowd popular photo spot in ~travel
Minori Link ParentThey're going off Blue Chip Swap rates as historically the official government exchange rates were always nonsense (see this study). In general, his reforms are more or less working. Argentina has...They're going off Blue Chip Swap rates as historically the official government exchange rates were always nonsense (see this study).
In general, his reforms are more or less working. Argentina has things like crazy high export tariffs, so it's just generally weird. Probably could get its own topic.
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Comment on It’s hard being black in France, says Omar Sy after Aya Nakamura racism row in ~misc
Minori LinkPerhaps unsurprisingly, his comments have a lot more nuance than the headline implies. I have read complaints that it can be harder for Black people to integrate into Europe as there's always a...In an interview in Sunday’s Le Parisien, Sy, one of France’s most popular celebrities, was questioned by readers. One asked him if it was difficult to be black in France, even for him. He said it was a dangerous question that required nuance but replied: “Of course there are instances when it’s difficult to be black in France. That doesn’t date from today and unfortunately it’s ongoing. It can happen at any time in one’s life.”
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He said: “We must all ask ourselves how do we want to be together, to interact, to be part of a group. Because today everyone in the public space is talking about the individual, about themselves and has forgotten the group.” He said it was crucial in France to rebuild a sense of the collective.Perhaps unsurprisingly, his comments have a lot more nuance than the headline implies. I have read complaints that it can be harder for Black people to integrate into Europe as there's always a sense of othering due to skin color. A real shame since immigrants can bring incredible things to a country. Hollywood is arguably so successful in large part due to it being the premier film destination for anyone born anywhere.
(Side note: I'm not familiar with French media, so I originally wondered if the show Lupin was based on the Japanese series Lupin the Third. Apparently it's the other way around.)
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Comment on Early tests of H5N1 prevalence in milk suggest US bird flu outbreak in cows is widespread in ~health
Minori LinkIf the damn raw milk enthusiasts are the vector for another pandemic, I'm going to be pissed. Fortunately, flu viruses are generally well understood, but everyone I personally know in healthcare...If the damn raw milk enthusiasts are the vector for another pandemic, I'm going to be pissed. Fortunately, flu viruses are generally well understood, but everyone I personally know in healthcare may just walk off the job tomorrow if there's another pandemic caused by fools that don't take basic precautions like pasteurizing milk.
Hinamatsuri, I laughed and cried a lot. Watched every episode in one afternoon. Comedy with a lot of heart that really tugs on your heart strings even in absurdist moment.