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  1. Comment on Some observations about some of the conversations here in ~tildes

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    Don’t thank me, thank the the guy that runs it! @vadimyakhin

    Don’t thank me, thank the the guy that runs it! @vadimyakhin

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  2. Comment on What is a value or belief you have that is extremely outside the norm? in ~talk

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    I would imagine that a significant portion of this could stem from your own personal confidence and self-esteem For instance I am very much looking forward to having children because I consider...

    I would imagine that a significant portion of this could stem from your own personal confidence and self-esteem

    For instance I am very much looking forward to having children because I consider myself to be an exceptional individual, that has brought a lot of good into the world between my own personal values and my ability to help other people in various settings

    I think the world would benefit from having people in future generations that may potentially share some degree of the same values, ergo one root basis for my desire to have children

    Sure, they could turn out to be sub-optimal offspring, and obviously my beliefs are my own subjective truth. With that being said though I am at baseline an incredibly optimistic person so I am not at all worried about those potential risks, as no matter what happens the world will continue on so why not just do what will make me happy?

  3. Comment on What is a value or belief you have that is extremely outside the norm? in ~talk

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    Keep in mind, you can still cheat in a polyamorous relationship I consider cheating to be sexual relations with an individual without it having been communicated to the primary partner...

    Keep in mind, you can still cheat in a polyamorous relationship

    I consider cheating to be sexual relations with an individual without it having been communicated to the primary partner (specifically this would apply to situations where the above is not mutually agreed on). To add some nuance, if you’re in a non-monogamous relationship where both parties establish they are free to sleep with whoever they want whenever they want, with or without telling the other primary partner I would not consider that cheating

    With that in mind, do you really not understand why people freak out about cheating?

    2 votes

  4. Comment on What is a value or belief you have that is extremely outside the norm? in ~talk

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    What… what did it taste like

    What… what did it taste like

  5. Comment on Some observations about some of the conversations here in ~tildes

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    This has been my primary source of news for a year or two now Highly recommended, if you're wanting to only be informed about big news once, and then only be updated again when there is a...

    This has been my primary source of news for a year or two now

    Highly recommended, if you're wanting to only be informed about big news once, and then only be updated again when there is a significant update

    The project uses ChatGPT to read articles and assign a significance score to it, meaning garbage and old news get filtered out

    6 votes

  6. Comment on Some observations about some of the conversations here in ~tildes

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    Interesting! I did not realize one of the styles of knitting is called picking. That's pretty funny Since you seem to be involved in the knitting community, does that group ever say "knit picking"...

    Interesting! I did not realize one of the styles of knitting is called picking. That's pretty funny

    Since you seem to be involved in the knitting community, does that group ever say "knit picking" to extrapolate the phrase nitpicking (in a generally humorous way)?

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Some observations about some of the conversations here in ~tildes

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    Your response was probably a joke but in situations where an incorrect word is used, would you rather stay uncorrected and continue using the wrong word or phrase indefinitely? Or do you welcome...

    Your response was probably a joke but in situations where an incorrect word is used, would you rather stay uncorrected and continue using the wrong word or phrase indefinitely? Or do you welcome said corrections

    I for one think a huge benefit to online discourse is the fact that commenters "pick nits" as this helps to offer a better/different perspective or understanding on various issues

    Your post for instance has now taught you nit (which is head lice) vs knit (like knitting something from yarn). "Picking knits" is not an actual phrase, and thanks to your posting here now you know should you ever choose to use the phrase again when posting in family/friend group chat

    To be quite frank though, I think the two points you raised are honestly applicable to virtually every online forum/messaging board; I don't think they're specific to tildes. Hell, the biggest difference between discourse on tildes vs reddit imo is that tildes has less toxicity and "asshole-ish" behavior

    9 votes

  8. Comment on Chevrolet Malibu heads for the junkyard as GM shifts focus to electric vehicles in ~transport

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    For what it’s worth, as a daily Jeep driver it also infuriates me when I see other jeeps that are lifted or tricked out, but I can tell they would never actually take it off road

    For what it’s worth, as a daily Jeep driver it also infuriates me when I see other jeeps that are lifted or tricked out, but I can tell they would never actually take it off road

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Chevrolet Malibu heads for the junkyard as GM shifts focus to electric vehicles in ~transport

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    Personally, I prefer either an suv or a truck because I frequently transport large bulky materials or lumber a few times monthly I also go camping in many places with rock trail roads that a sedan...

    Personally, I prefer either an suv or a truck because I frequently transport large bulky materials or lumber a few times monthly

    I also go camping in many places with rock trail roads that a sedan (or even some lower SUV’s) simply could not handle

    With that being said I do recognize that I am probably in the minority of people that use a larger vehicle

    3 votes

  10. Comment on My not so nice thoughts on Battlestar Galactica in ~tv

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    I’m still so upset by how they ended it. I get that the drama with Alex led to the “event” occurring in the show, and while idk if that led to them ending it where they did there were just so many...

    I’m still so upset by how they ended it. I get that the drama with Alex led to the “event” occurring in the show, and while idk if that led to them ending it where they did there were just so many unanswered questions

    Even with that being said I do greatly appreciate all the attention to detail, such as: the constant clicking of the magnetic gravity boots, the realism of suiting up for a gunfight (where duh the hull will depressurize after the first round hits), and honestly I felt like the way major events were portrayed was done so well like the stealth asteroid thing and even how the protomolecule progression was displayed

    8 votes

  11. Comment on Hey GM: If you want to beat Apple, give people the buttons CarPlay can’t in ~transport

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    Does your current vehicle have wireless android auto?

    Does your current vehicle have wireless android auto?

    1 vote

  12. Comment on AI to drive natural gas boom as utilities face surging data center demand in ~finance

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    Hmm, that’s also a good point. I was imagining that per kWh produced (or I think plants might measure in gWh?) the natural gas consumption was 300% more efficient but honestly I didn’t confirm...

    Hmm, that’s also a good point. I was imagining that per kWh produced (or I think plants might measure in gWh?) the natural gas consumption was 300% more efficient but honestly I didn’t confirm those figures in the article

    Perhaps in the future this technology could be supplemented with some form of nuclear maintenance at night to eliminate the need for fossil fuels

  13. Comment on AI to drive natural gas boom as utilities face surging data center demand in ~finance

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    Wow, didn’t even think about that, but it does make sense Also somewhat related but I feel like saying it’s 300% more efficient bears more weight to it than 3x, right? I mean 300% more efficient...

    Wow, didn’t even think about that, but it does make sense

    Also somewhat related but I feel like saying it’s 300% more efficient bears more weight to it than 3x, right?

    I mean 300% more efficient is a pretty good step at this point I would say. Sure the space required is probably one caveat (I assume a solar plant is larger than a CCGT) but I would say it’s at least a better use of natural gas

  14. Comment on Cold brew coffee in three minutes using acoustic cavitation in ~food

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    I wouldn’t buy an expensive machine for it, but I’m pretty lazy about making it early enough to be ready in the morning so I do see the appeal

    I wouldn’t buy an expensive machine for it, but I’m pretty lazy about making it early enough to be ready in the morning so I do see the appeal

    5 votes

  15. Comment on What would you recommend for a single, minimal, "overview-of-the-world" news source? in ~talk

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    Oh wow, never expected to run into you on tildes Thank you very much for putting your project together. I have used it for months now and it's been such a great way to stay current on world...

    Oh wow, never expected to run into you on tildes

    Thank you very much for putting your project together. I have used it for months now and it's been such a great way to stay current on world events, and the fact that you regularly and routinely assess and adjust the algorithm is super cool to see :)

    A while back you were adding least significant news, (or maybe it was a totally random news?) but you should consider adding that back to the email newsletter at the bottom! I answered the survey, but also found it neat and interesting

    3 votes

  16. Comment on A Reddit-led boycott of Loblaws, one of Canadas largest grocers, begins today in ~finance

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    Thanks for sharing. I live in the US and was not even aware of this brand beforehand Are there not other grocers available in CA?

    Thanks for sharing. I live in the US and was not even aware of this brand beforehand

    Are there not other grocers available in CA?

    4 votes

  17. Comment on What if we discover the answers of the Universe, eliminate cancer, halt aging. What's next? in ~humanities

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    Similar to Altered Carbon in a sense?

    Similar to Altered Carbon in a sense?

    8 votes

  18. Comment on Startups want to geoengineer a cooler planet. With few rules, experts see big risks. in ~enviro

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    I’m pretty sure he thought your comment was sarcastically making fun of what was said initially regarding the volcanic materials in the atmosphere

    I’m pretty sure he thought your comment was sarcastically making fun of what was said initially regarding the volcanic materials in the atmosphere

    5 votes

  19. Comment on Kroger’s panopticon: Making criminals of grocery shoppers in ~tech

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    Thanks, wow yeah that’s actually ridiculous now that you mention it. I had noticed early on you didn’t have to buy multiple to get discounts, but when you list it all out yeah it’s totally to...

    Thanks, wow yeah that’s actually ridiculous now that you mention it. I had noticed early on you didn’t have to buy multiple to get discounts, but when you list it all out yeah it’s totally to manipulate

    2 votes

  20. Comment on I just switched to an iPhone, what should I do to make the most of this change? in ~tech

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    I have actually thought that about Apple Maps for quite some time now. It’s kind of ironic however, as my friends still using Google maps laugh at Apple Maps based navigation, because of the...

    I have actually thought that about Apple Maps for quite some time now. It’s kind of ironic however, as my friends still using Google maps laugh at Apple Maps based navigation, because of the various issues reported around the time it was first released. Such as telling those tourists to drive into a lake in Australia (which, is like totally on them LMAO)

    2 votes