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Comment on My not so nice thoughts on Battlestar Galactica in ~tv
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Comment on Any recommendations on places to visit in Singapore? There for a week. in ~travel
conception LinkThe zoo is pretty great actually.The zoo is pretty great actually.
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Comment on The biggest box office bombs of 2023; Disney leads with four entries in ~movies
conception Link ParentIf the opening wasn’t a video game cut scene, it probably would have played better but that opening put me in a bad mood so quickly. It took a while to get back into the world.If the opening wasn’t a video game cut scene, it probably would have played better but that opening put me in a bad mood so quickly. It took a while to get back into the world.
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Comment on The world owes Spider-Man 3 an apology in ~movies
conception Link ParentJust saw Phantom again in the theater today and man, that is not a good film. It drags, the editing, script, camera work, pacing all are not good. It’s not always -bad- but as a whole it is not...Just saw Phantom again in the theater today and man, that is not a good film. It drags, the editing, script, camera work, pacing all are not good. It’s not always -bad- but as a whole it is not great film making.
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Comment on David Dunning: discoverer of Dunning Kruger effect on overcoming overconfidence in ~science
conception LinkThe Dunning-Kruger effect doesn’t exist. https://economicsfromthetopdown.com/2022/04/08/the-dunning-kruger-effect-is-autocorrelation/... -
Comment on I just switched to an iPhone, what should I do to make the most of this change? in ~tech
conception Link ParentShortcuts also supports API so you can actually integrate it with hundreds of apps ala zapier.Shortcuts also supports API so you can actually integrate it with hundreds of apps ala zapier.
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Comment on Not every student needs Algebra 2. UC should be flexible on math requirement. in ~science
conception Link ParentCalculus is used all the time in business in terms of calculating marginal cost and various other common financials. It’s not just stem.Calculus is used all the time in business in terms of calculating marginal cost and various other common financials. It’s not just stem.
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Comment on Tiny undervalued hardware companions in ~tech
conception Link ParentThe major downside is that you can’t program the programmable button for muteThe major downside is that you can’t program the programmable button for mute
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Comment on Relative financial burden imposed on university students by housing cost in Germany steadily increasing. About a third of all students close to poverty line. How does this compare to your region? in ~life
conception Link ParentAlso institutional buyers have been 15% or more of home purchases.Also institutional buyers have been 15% or more of home purchases.
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Comment on The Dunning-Kruger effect is autocorrelation in ~science
conception LinkAnother good site on debunking the effect - http://danluu.com/dunning-kruger/ And other popsci “facts”Another good site on debunking the effect - http://danluu.com/dunning-kruger/
And other popsci “facts”
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Comment on Why the world cannot afford the rich in ~enviro
conception Link ParentWe’re on the same page but more the world 1% have 38% of the wealth - that 1% is stratified further with the 0.1% having about 15-20% of the world wealth and the 0.01% is about half that. I’m more...We’re on the same page but more the world 1% have 38% of the wealth - that 1% is stratified further with the 0.1% having about 15-20% of the world wealth and the 0.01% is about half that.
I’m more concerned with the 50-100k people with 5%-10% of global wealth. They have the power and influence to keep the distribution the way it is and to further consolidate their own.
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Comment on Why the world cannot afford the rich in ~enviro
conception Link ParentThe thing about these sorts of analysis that is annoying is that the problem is rarely the 1% but the 0.001%. The global 1% is more or less those with wealth over 1M usd. That’s a lot of folks who...The thing about these sorts of analysis that is annoying is that the problem is rarely the 1% but the 0.001%.
The global 1% is more or less those with wealth over 1M usd. That’s a lot of folks who just have homes and a 401K. It is not folks flying in private planes.
It’s the same if you look at taxes. Taxes on the 1% haven’t really changed much in decades. Even before Reagan. The 0.01% however? They are doing //great//!
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Comment on How would you teach math differently to young kids if budget was not a concern? in ~talk
conception LinkI’m sorry I’m going to just link a pdf but it’s a good one http://worrydream.com/refs/Lockhart-MathematiciansLament.pdf The author is well spoken on the topic and has written a number of thoughts...I’m sorry I’m going to just link a pdf but it’s a good one http://worrydream.com/refs/Lockhart-MathematiciansLament.pdf
The author is well spoken on the topic and has written a number of thoughts outside of the linked article.
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Comment on ChatGPT seems to be transphobic and pro-torture in ~humanities
conception LinkChatGPT does not know anything about. ChatGPT is fancy auto-complete. When you type “How many licks does..” into google and google finishes with “take to get to the center of a tootsie pop” Google...ChatGPT does not know anything about. ChatGPT is fancy auto-complete. When you type “How many licks does..” into google and google finishes with “take to get to the center of a tootsie pop” Google is taking all the data it has scraped and giving you its best guess of what it thinks are the probable next words.
ChatGPT is just doing the same thing based on all the words it scraped on the internet.
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Comment on E-ink tablets for note-taking in ~tech
conception LinkI like the Remarkable so another vote there. I’ll throw into the ring a smart pen - I’ve seen a lot of people love these https://shop.neosmartpen.comI like the Remarkable so another vote there. I’ll throw into the ring a smart pen - I’ve seen a lot of people love these https://shop.neosmartpen.com
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Comment on Twitch's new sexual content guidelines updated to include 'artistic nudity' after viral topless stream in ~tech
conception Link ParentI forgot if you follow your friends, they can also influence what you see. And sure they’ll throw whatever at you that your demographic sees but if you mark it and don’t engage it goes away....I forgot if you follow your friends, they can also influence what you see. And sure they’ll throw whatever at you that your demographic sees but if you mark it and don’t engage it goes away. Especially if you tell it also the things you like. My insta feed and ads and search are almost 100% things I’m interested in. It didn’t start like that but I was able to filter it down. So it is possible to do.
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Comment on Twitch's new sexual content guidelines updated to include 'artistic nudity' after viral topless stream in ~tech
conception Link ParentI’ve managed on IG to only get things I’m interested in. No thots. Dunno about FB.I’ve managed on IG to only get things I’m interested in. No thots. Dunno about FB.
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Comment on Twitch's new sexual content guidelines updated to include 'artistic nudity' after viral topless stream in ~tech
conception Link ParentThis is because you engage with that content. If you go through the search area and mark stuff as something you aren’t interested in, you’ll stop seeing it.This is because you engage with that content. If you go through the search area and mark stuff as something you aren’t interested in, you’ll stop seeing it.
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Comment on In general, which laptop maker (OEM) provides the best compatibility for Linux desktops in terms of driver support and things like wifi, bluetooth, power efficiency, etc? in ~tech
conception (edited )LinkI just got a Framework and my initial impression has been generally amazing. 10/10 will again! The fact the cards are like nine dollars alone makes it a winner.I just got a Framework and my initial impression has been generally amazing. 10/10 will again! The fact the cards are like nine dollars alone makes it a winner.
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Comment on What surprised you the most about becoming a father? in ~life.men
conception (edited )LinkI have a few goto pieces of advice for new parents. The first is that every everything is true. Every joke, cliche, standup routine, sitcom episode, happy story, sad story… it’s all true. Yes,...I have a few goto pieces of advice for new parents. The first is that every everything is true. Every joke, cliche, standup routine, sitcom episode, happy story, sad story… it’s all true. Yes, you’ll be up in the middle of the night covered in something. Yes, you’ll have your happiest moment watching your child doing something banal. You can’t escape from the stereotypes of being a parent.
And I’ve found things to be easier when I realized it’s just how it is. Baby squirted poop on the wall, yep, that was in the brochure!
My friend told me “Being a parent is hard but you don’t mind it.” I’ve found this to be true as well.
On the dude side specifically- if you’re familiar with post-nut clarity, kenjataiku, etc etc that feeling of utter clarity and lack of sexual arousal comes from your body making a bunch of prolactin (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16095799/) at orgasm.
Prolactin has another very important purpose - it is what Produces milk in women Lactating. So women who are breast feeding are kinda living 24/7 in a post-nut clarity - so if shes down to hook up less or at all, realize that hormones be hormoning and it’s not necessarily anyone’s fault.
Last - the most surprising thing was how much I liked being a father. So much we had another.
And with two, now realize that I went from “I love being a dad” to “I love my kids but two is somehow more than double the work” ;) you’ve be warned.
DS9 bright arcs because of Babylon 5, which if you’ve never seen still is some of the best television ever made. Note Season one is not part of that great television but gets you introduced to the characters and the world. B5 was so good though it spooked the Star Trek folks and they followed suit. And unlike something like Lost, B5 has a planned multisession arc from the beginning. Is wonderful.