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Comment on The NIMBYs aren’t who you think in ~society
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Comment on If the Xbox Ally is the future of Xbox, Microsoft is in trouble in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentIt is an "Xbox" product, even if Microsoft didn't make it in house. Would they expect an Apple product to come built in with SteamOS too? The main benefit I see to this new wave of portable pcs is...I've also seen quite a few reviews wondering why it even runs Windows (money)
It is an "Xbox" product, even if Microsoft didn't make it in house. Would they expect an Apple product to come built in with SteamOS too?
The main benefit I see to this new wave of portable pcs is that these are legitimate computers, not locked down consoles. So you can take the time to throw on another OS if you wish.
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Comment on Spit on, sworn at, and undeterred: what it’s like to own a Cybertruck in ~transport
raze2012 Link ParentYeah, I was reading elsewhere yesterday about the notion that boils down to "to them, it's worse to be called racist than to do racist actions". Some people are trying to completely disassociate...Yeah, I was reading elsewhere yesterday about the notion that boils down to "to them, it's worse to be called racist than to do racist actions". Some people are trying to completely disassociate their actions or condonations with the idea that it reflects badly on them. Even if they meet the textbook definition of that concept.
I guess Heinlien was right
“The mind’s ability to rationalize it’s own shortcomings is unlimited; I am no exception.”
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Comment on Asteroid discovered only two days ago will fly by Earth closer than the moon today in ~space
raze2012 Link Parent1.5 meters in diameter, or roughly 4-5 ft. Something like a yoga ball of metal. If it was 1. 5 miles on impact, we would know immediately. That impact would cause so many tsunamis and earthquakes...1.5 meters in diameter, or roughly 4-5 ft. Something like a yoga ball of metal.
If it was 1. 5 miles on impact, we would know immediately. That impact would cause so many tsunamis and earthquakes worldwide. It may even slightly darken the sky in ash. The meteror impact that ended the Cretaceous era was said to be 6 miles. Something 1.5 miles hitting any kind of land would delete an entire city and devastate that country.
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Comment on Asteroid discovered only two days ago will fly by Earth closer than the moon today in ~space
raze2012 Link ParentAny body that's not detectable until it's days away probably isn't large enough to bring about an era ending devastation. The quote does mention that a similar sized meteor to the infamous...Any body that's not detectable until it's days away probably isn't large enough to bring about an era ending devastation. The quote does mention that a similar sized meteor to the infamous Tungusta devastation. Definitely city buster level if it hit a populated area, but not world ending.
I think the sadder part is that if we DO detect such a era defining comet impact, we won't be able to coordinate properly enough to counter it. At this point we'd just have arguments over taxes and spending and then influenced trying to frame it as a hoax. They'll hype up a rapture, but not the apocalypse a huge telescope shows them in real time.
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Comment on If the Xbox Ally is the future of Xbox, Microsoft is in trouble in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentAt the end of the day, they power a lot of corporate enterprise servers and software, so th never truly be in the red. The consumer outings are a side quest in comparison That's prerty much how a...At the end of the day, they power a lot of corporate enterprise servers and software, so th never truly be in the red. The consumer outings are a side quest in comparison
That's prerty much how a lot of these trillionaires operate. The have one or 2 huge cash cows they keep handy and use that success to leverage loans/tax breaks so they can throw someone else's money at whatever trend pops up. Or to acquire what is already successful.
I legitimately don't think any of those trillionaires have made their own, new, homegrown profit center in the last 15 years. It's relying on their one big break and buying up anything else they could find.
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Comment on If the Xbox Ally is the future of Xbox, Microsoft is in trouble in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentIt's just too bad that the people losing in the end are tens of thousands of passionate talent that simply want to make cool games. The Bobby koticks of the world burn the place down and get paid...It's just too bad that the people losing in the end are tens of thousands of passionate talent that simply want to make cool games. The Bobby koticks of the world burn the place down and get paid more to leave than some people's entire careers' worth of labor.
We're really due for a reset in corporate America. I just wonder how low it's going to fall before that button is hit.
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Comment on Spit on, sworn at, and undeterred: what it’s like to own a Cybertruck in ~transport
raze2012 Link ParentDo you think this is a intentional deflection, or that they genuinely don't understand how their "non-political" decisions can correlate with their political ones? It's like those people I see on...Do you think this is a intentional deflection, or that they genuinely don't understand how their "non-political" decisions can correlate with their political ones? It's like those people I see on the road with huge wheels waving "blue lives matters" flags and then they get offended if I suddenly say "trump is ruining America!" (not that I really said that, but the truck description is real).
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Comment on Anyone tried Hollow Knight: Silksong for the first time? in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentI think the implication here is "did anyone else here jump right into Silksong, without playing the original Hollow Knight first"? I did beat Hollow knight, but I can definitely see players...I think the implication here is "did anyone else here jump right into Silksong, without playing the original Hollow Knight first"?
I did beat Hollow knight, but I can definitely see players jumping straight to Silksong struggling. The game ramps up much faster than Hollow knight, and having more options/resources to manage can make things potentially more convuluted to navigate.
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Comment on Do other people who grew up with an anonymous internet feel a bit hopeless at the moment? in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentYeah, I see signs of that too. Not in my vicinity but it's something to keep an eye on. I don't think level 2 is a losing battle, but it can easily go that way without more oversight. That might...Yeah, I see signs of that too. Not in my vicinity but it's something to keep an eye on. I don't think level 2 is a losing battle, but it can easily go that way without more oversight.
That might be the one benefit of still needing to support older folk. Trying to get a 70 year old to download an app to order medication is 10x less efficient than giving them a phone number.
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Comment on Do other people who grew up with an anonymous internet feel a bit hopeless at the moment? in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentA little bit, yes. But I think of social media as a "level 2 grid". Unlike a cell tower or internet landlines or a credit card, there are genuine alternatives to these corporate social media if...That's a little bit like saying 'people always have the option to live off the grid.' Technically possible, but incredibly difficult in practice.
A little bit, yes. But I think of social media as a "level 2 grid". Unlike a cell tower or internet landlines or a credit card, there are genuine alternatives to these corporate social media if they frustrate you (hence why I'm here!). The operate on top of difficult-to-change level 1 grids that require infrastructure.
Yes, like anything popular you may be "out of the loop" by choosing not to participate. But I figure the kinds of folk that genuinely want to engage with me will try to meet me halfway instead of forcing me on Twitter or Facebook. The friction to make a new account on Bluesky isn't as big an ask as trying to use cash in a place that only takes credit.
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Comment on Gimp Tutorial for Idiot? in ~comp
raze2012 Link ParentIt's a stretch to say it was designed for bulk operations. But it's probably not far off. Scripting is built into the core of GIMP and every operation you can do can be accessed by a script. This...It's a stretch to say it was designed for bulk operations. But it's probably not far off. Scripting is built into the core of GIMP and every operation you can do can be accessed by a script. This makes it very easy to scale some work flow once you figure out what you want to do, in ways Krita and especially Photoshop can only dream of.
The downside is thst the docs (from my 3.10 experience) werre dreadful. Finding whar operation to do was painful and GIMP uses its off color brand of python for scripting. So even as a programmer it can be painful figuring stuff out.
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Comment on ‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentIt wasn't as talked about, no. But essays and arguments like Bowling Alone have been around as early as the 90's (and made into a book in 2000) and it speculates about this decline going back as...We didn't hear about this crisis when Millennials were our age and were dealing with the fallout of the financial crisis.
It wasn't as talked about, no. But essays and arguments like Bowling Alone have been around as early as the 90's (and made into a book in 2000) and it speculates about this decline going back as far as the 50's. So this impact didn't necessarily start as soon as the internet enabled it.
But the internet is a major catalyst; it sped up effects already in motion. Gen Z having their entire life with such tools were hit much harder, but the collapse of communities could be felt with millennials and even Gen X.
The phone issue is a chicken and egg situation, I suppose. if phones disappeared for a week or month, would those addicted to scrolling try to go out? They still can't afford multiple bar trips just to meet up with people. Malls won't be rebuilt nor would any issues with parks/libraries be properly resolved. But if we did relieve them of economic/structural issues they would still likely be set in their habits. There won't be one magical issue to fix this issue.
don't think the effects of MeToo helped this dynamic. I think a lot of guys that came of age during that felt like approaching a woman was akin to sexual harassment.
It's definitely had some impact, yes. There's no real place to make romantic approaches IRL anymore, so it just doesn't happen among younger people. Small talk is also less and less a thing as well, so no ice broken even in small encounters. Pushing more and more to apps to provide these solutions (only to be ignored many more times).
There's definitely some conversational skills not passed down that keeps peers at a distance. So many issues to work through.
posts from women effectively saying "don't talk to us, we don't like that, we didn't come out to meet a guy." So guys internalized that and decided just to opt out. I don't think that's redpilled that's the opposite, it's giving up. Blackpilled if anything.
I'd say less "opt out" and more "de-prioritized". I'm sure many people may want a partner, but the effort required is higher than ever. But there's so many other things you need to do these things as well.
On a personal level (note that I'm a younger millenia), it'd be nice. But my current priorities are trying to find a job in this hellhole of a job market, and then paying off my debts. When I'm more secure I can focus on improving myself physically and then seek out hobbies that aren't male dominated (as right now, most gatherings for tech meetups are also doubling as networking opportunities). Economic relief would definitely help for me think more of dating.
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Comment on Gimp Tutorial for Idiot? in ~comp
raze2012 Link Parentyeah, I think it's best to think of GIMP as its namesake: used to manipulate images, especially in bulk operations. it's really poor for illustration and is unintuitive to the needs of the...yeah, I think it's best to think of GIMP as its namesake: used to manipulate images, especially in bulk operations. it's really poor for illustration and is unintuitive to the needs of the creative audience it's tried to seek for decades.
That said, I do find it a bit surprising how no one over this time has tried to fork GIMP and make a more intuitive front end for artists. Perhaps those people are prone to be headhunted by Adobe/Autodesk, or prefer to make their own paid software (GPL license would go against a commercial product).
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Comment on ‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentThat's all true, but I think the real issue is that we've given our matchmaking up to algorithms controlled by powers who have a vested interest to keep you around as long as possible. It only...That's all true, but I think the real issue is that we've given our matchmaking up to algorithms controlled by powers who have a vested interest to keep you around as long as possible. It only takes one look at Match.com's subsidaries to see that good ol' private equity has long invaded the aspect of dating. This lonliness is partially manufactured for that reason.
There's a lot of other issues to address these days, but this supposed "redpill" community really should be looking at the house dealing the cards instead of blaming women for their bad plays here. People have seemingly long forgotten that that term was used to uncover the true masterminds pulling the strings, not being edgy for edgy's sake.
But to more directly answer your comment, these are indeed issues that make it even harder (and dating apps stickier). A lot of it is economic to begin with; we definityely need to fund proper public transportation, build up proper third places, and encourage community. Everything is getting more expensive and Gen Z is only falling more and more behind. But the youth need to go that last mile as well and reach out to what resources we do have at the moment. You can't meet people if you're stuck inside.
As for male vs. female: from my readings it does affect both but males are disproportionately affected for cultural and even community reasons. You'll see many kinds of special interests groups if you look online, but many "men's clubs" have gone the way of the boomer. There's definitely questionable behavior promoted by such groups, but it's yet another channel that's stagnated as a place to just "be a man".
On a personal level, there are some great groups for my hobbies, but they really don't meet up enough. The pandemic relgated them all to monthly, and I don't know if that's enough contact to not be "lonely". I wish I could find more weekly stuff, even if they only met for an hour or so. Repetition matter more than how long the actual gathering is.
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Comment on Who owns America? Bernie Sanders says the quiet part out loud | What Now? With Trevor Noah in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentThis is like saying "Facebook relies on its users, that's not a monopoly!". You're semantically right, but a lot of oligarchical power runs on the fact that most people will be too lazy to wield...Vanguard is literally owned by its customers, that's not very oligarchic!
This is like saying "Facebook relies on its users, that's not a monopoly!".
You're semantically right, but a lot of oligarchical power runs on the fact that most people will be too lazy to wield their power. Or perhaps unaware they have that power to begin with. We may see boycotts for Disney, but no one's digging into their 401k and switching their investments for a true revolt.
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Comment on Do other people who grew up with an anonymous internet feel a bit hopeless at the moment? in ~society
raze2012 LinkI spent the last decade avoiding all the big social media, so personally I don't think much changes here for me. I don't really have too much attanchment to any social media that has my real...I spent the last decade avoiding all the big social media, so personally I don't think much changes here for me. I don't really have too much attanchment to any social media that has my real identity, so I'll just delete and move on if these policies start affecting there. The way these initiatives are enforced make me doubful it will really come to places like Tildes
Is it sad? A bit, but people always have the choices to simply not use those websites. They made their choice, as far as I see it. I've never been that vulnerable to popularity appeals, so I'll just keep searching for new communities as others get compromised.
No matter what I do, either the governments of the world or surveillance capitalists will build up a picture of who I am far beyond what I am comfortable with. My meagre efforts are like trying to stop the tide by kicking it.
Well to be frank, We had someone tell this to US citizens almost 20 years ago now. The people shrugged and moved on. So there goes that hope here.
But I think of anonymity more like a key to a door than a stronghold vault. Someone determined enough will pick my lock or break my window, but a lock works for 99% of potential ne'er do wellls. If I piss off the government it's definitely that 1%. I still think I can find enough niche communities that I can get what I want out of the internet without willingly giving anymore information to Google or Palantir or whoever wants to try and establish this digital ID on me. I won't make it that easy for them.
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Comment on ‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentCould be a bit of everything. But by nature of these large dating apps, we will mostly hear of the failure stories online. I'm sure attractive people wanting short or long term relationships (say,...Could be a bit of everything. But by nature of these large dating apps, we will mostly hear of the failure stories online.
I'm sure attractive people wanting short or long term relationships (say, the top 20% or so) see these apps as a goldmine. Though they were also ones who probably never had trouble pre-apps anyway. It's also a great boon for LGBT communities to find each other if they aren't in a hotspot.
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Comment on ‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentThe app turns it into a competition. And if you engage like it's a competition, your goal of course is to "win". Like many aspects of life, we see the ramifications of turning it into a game. But...This guy, like many guys, seems to see the entire thing as a charade that only gets in the way of him getting "a girl."
The app turns it into a competition. And if you engage like it's a competition, your goal of course is to "win". Like many aspects of life, we see the ramifications of turning it into a game. But whatever lines the shareholders' pockets, I suppose.
Don't you think you'll both have a bad time if, in your actual relationship, your partner has a completely different framing of what a relationship is than you do?
People would rather put on a mask and get someone around them than be themselves and potentially remain lonely, I suppose. The app also excacerbates this behavior, seeing all those swipes that won't even give you a reply back. Add in the "loneliness epidemic" and you may legitmately have some young adults with zero support network.
Sadly, in some ways a "mate" might be easier to form than a genuine friendship. I use "loneliness" in quotes, but there are some real effects being had on Gen Z that aren't really being addressed anywhere.
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Comment on ‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentTo be fair, the typing part isn't difficult. But this advent of online dating made dating life even more of a... well, dating sim. Less about "just be yourself" and more about "can you say what...To be fair, the typing part isn't difficult. But this advent of online dating made dating life even more of a... well, dating sim. Less about "just be yourself" and more about "can you say what they want to hear?". There's so much competition out there and just getting to the first date is so hard to begin with. Some people may feel like there's no real choice here.
the cat is out of the bag now, there's no going back
There's plenty of time to go back. But society's been pretty horrible thus far in reversing the Black Mirror dystopia tech has, so I'm not too confident. I'll just keep going my own path and staying genuine.
Seems like a chicken and egg problem. They overengineer it because they don't want blockers, and the blockers block because they want to take every issue into account (if we ignore the NIMBY-ism for a bit).
I guess the real problem is that, at the end of the day, no one really has an incentive to build per se. Governors won't get paid more if they streamline more building, so why make more meetings to compromise? . As explained in the article, there are planners who also aren't getting paid if something is really built either, because their incentives lie in navigating and finding pitfalls, not in getting their client to their destination. And builders don't get paid more if things get built faster; while a lot of stuff is stalled, there's rarely a lack of projects to take up.
I guess we as people can only control thr first one. Hoisting a driven politician who actually wants to push in change. Finding that can be difficult, though