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Comment on US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting new 50% tariffs in motion in ~society
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Comment on US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting new 50% tariffs in motion in ~society
Aerrol Link ParentThe great irony of all this insanity is that I now actively search for made in China over made in America lol.The great irony of all this insanity is that I now actively search for made in China over made in America lol.
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Comment on We economists have done the maths: ‘growth’ is a doomed strategy – there is a better way in ~finance
Aerrol Link ParentIt took me a few clicks but I found the actual policies he's advocating for, from a link the in article:...It took me a few clicks but I found the actual policies he's advocating for, from a link the in article:
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Comment on New worlds, and what was your "Future Shock" moment? in ~life
Aerrol LinkThree stand out for me: When I first noticed I was default assuming screens in public were touch around 2012 or so. What was mind blowing to me a few years earlier was more my assumed norm. In...Three stand out for me:
- When I first noticed I was default assuming screens in public were touch around 2012 or so. What was mind blowing to me a few years earlier was more my assumed norm.
- In 2015 I climbed Mt Batur on Bali during the night to watch the sunrise... And someone whipped out a drone at the peak. I had never seen a drone so easily deployable before.
- At a VR conference in 2019, I trialled an AR board that used ultrasonic waves to generate haptics in the air. Still seems like magic to me and I'm sad I've never seen the tech in the wild since.
Since then I've definitely become at lot more numb to the pace of change, but I try and hold on to my sense of wonder. It's one of the best parts of life IMO.
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Comment on The US is recruiting gamers to solve its air traffic controller shortage in ~transport
Aerrol Link ParentCanada has the same issue right now and didn't have massive DOGE firings, so it's no isolated to the US unfortunately.Canada has the same issue right now and didn't have massive DOGE firings, so it's no isolated to the US unfortunately.
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Comment on I love Tildes in ~tildes
Aerrol LinkI am also always in need of more positivity and enjoy this site greatly! Thanks for being thoughtful, everyone.I am also always in need of more positivity and enjoy this site greatly! Thanks for being thoughtful, everyone.
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Comment on One woman's message from the hell of US Immigration and Customs detention in ~society
Aerrol (edited )LinkI hate this. I hate that we've collectively allowed the Nazis back. And I hate that cheeto Hitler's constant distraction crisis shell game is working to cover these horrors up. There are so many...I hate this. I hate that we've collectively allowed the Nazis back. And I hate that cheeto Hitler's constant distraction crisis shell game is working to cover these horrors up. There are so many more stories like this not surfacing even this much.
FUCK.
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Comment on Tokyo, yeast, and expectations in ~travel
Aerrol Link ParentGoes to show how much sample size matters. I just did Seoul and HATED having a stroller there. So much worse than japan for me. Less ramps, more crowded, less working elevators.Goes to show how much sample size matters. I just did Seoul and HATED having a stroller there. So much worse than japan for me. Less ramps, more crowded, less working elevators.
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Comment on Tokyo, yeast, and expectations in ~travel
Aerrol Link ParentDo you mind sharing where you've been that was better? I am genuinely stumped trying to imagine travelling anywhere at all that has less of the complaints about strollers you describe.Do you mind sharing where you've been that was better? I am genuinely stumped trying to imagine travelling anywhere at all that has less of the complaints about strollers you describe.
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Comment on New label suggestion: a removable "One-sided" label that gradually reduces the comment's visibility in ~tildes
Aerrol Link ParentNo not your own specific team that varies per user, I just mean that I think volunteer moderators that I know to label things well is a much better idea than giving everyone more labelling powers IMO.No not your own specific team that varies per user, I just mean that I think volunteer moderators that I know to label things well is a much better idea than giving everyone more labelling powers IMO.
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Comment on Why normal people aren’t using AI agents in ~tech
Aerrol Link ParentOkay as an urbanite who is now very intensely curious - what is the problem with beans farming? Do they grow extra tall/thick? Do they smell?Okay as an urbanite who is now very intensely curious - what is the problem with beans farming? Do they grow extra tall/thick? Do they smell?
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Comment on Tokyo, yeast, and expectations in ~travel
Aerrol (edited )LinkTo start - your experience is your experience and I'm sorry bringing a kid to Tokyo was so rough for you. That said, I want to share - for anyone else with kids considering it - that I had the...To start - your experience is your experience and I'm sorry bringing a kid to Tokyo was so rough for you.
That said, I want to share - for anyone else with kids considering it - that I had the exact opposite experience. We brought a (fresh) 3 year old to Tokyo last summer and went again this summer (plus other cities in Asia), and Tokyo + Osaka were by a country mile the best places to have a stroller that I've travelled to. Far better than Europe, better than major cities in North America, better than other cities in Asia for sure.
Travelling with a tiny kid is tough, period - you get used to having your car to shuttle all your crap around with you. In Tokyo and Osaka, there is at least plenty of ramps and elevators almost everywhere. Most other cities require you to figure it the fuck out and good-luck. As I have seen mentioned already, this is also driven by where you stay - Odaiba and the surrounding area in particular was much more kid-friendly I found.
EDIT: Ah shit, I see now that @picketship had basically a longer version of the same post and now I feel bad about dog-piling. Sorry! I won't delete since you'll probably see this comment in your inbox now, but to flip it around:
I also very much empathise with the feeling of being super super excited to going somewhere and then having the pain of it not living up to your feelings. I had an even worse time going on exchange in Singapore, which on the flight over I was so excited for I couldn't even sleep!
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Comment on New label suggestion: a removable "One-sided" label that gradually reduces the comment's visibility in ~tildes
Aerrol Link ParentI actually really like this idea a lot more than labels! I trust a number of users on here much more than I do the broader crowd to always label in the same way. If I had a team of people I could...I actually really like this idea a lot more than labels! I trust a number of users on here much more than I do the broader crowd to always label in the same way. If I had a team of people I could opt into moderating on my behalf I'd love it.
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Comment on Craft - A new AI powered TTRPG engine in open beta in ~games.tabletop
Aerrol LinkOn mobile the experience was better than any other attempt at this that I've tried, but it was still a bit too slow and clunky. I also really struggled without having the books open nearby which I...On mobile the experience was better than any other attempt at this that I've tried, but it was still a bit too slow and clunky. I also really struggled without having the books open nearby which I guess is a sign of how long it's been since I've played DnD regularly. Still, as a forever dm turned no life no friends no campaigns parent, this is tantalizing. I'll give it another shot
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Comment on Chinese robotaxi specialist WeRide is set to further expand its presence in Europe – partnering with Danish carsharing provider GreenMobility in ~transport
Aerrol LinkI'm jealous, a functioning robotaxi fleet is the dream for me. I wonder how they handle road irregularitiesI'm jealous, a functioning robotaxi fleet is the dream for me. I wonder how they handle road irregularities
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Comment on China's super-rich 'in shock' and hunting for cash as Beijing issues surprise tax on offshore trusts in ~society
Aerrol Link ParentI'm not educated enough to be confident in exactly what we need to change, but my opinion is that it's firmly unproductive to be just throwing more money without updated law and regulation. And...I'm not educated enough to be confident in exactly what we need to change, but my opinion is that it's firmly unproductive to be just throwing more money without updated law and regulation. And that's why I want a case study here - a close look of what Chinese enforcement mechanisms look like and how we modify our laws in the West to follow suit.
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Comment on China's super-rich 'in shock' and hunting for cash as Beijing issues surprise tax on offshore trusts in ~society
Aerrol LinkWow, I hope we get some studies on enforcement. If they pull it off without threat of abuse to their families and friends we need to be copying this tactic in the West.Wow, I hope we get some studies on enforcement. If they pull it off without threat of abuse to their families and friends we need to be copying this tactic in the West.
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Comment on Inside Google’s $200bn Wall Street finance machine for Anthropic in ~finance
Aerrol Link ParentNon-voting does not mean its not a conflict of interest. They still have significant financial incentive to coordinate with Anthropic.Non-voting does not mean its not a conflict of interest. They still have significant financial incentive to coordinate with Anthropic.
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Comment on Inside Google’s $200bn Wall Street finance machine for Anthropic in ~finance
Aerrol LinkIt is absolutely insane that it isn't considered a conflict of interest or collusion under competition/antitrust law for Google to both be developing a competitor to Anthropic while also being a...It is absolutely insane that it isn't considered a conflict of interest or collusion under competition/antitrust law for Google to both be developing a competitor to Anthropic while also being a major investor.
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Comment on Meet the other president from Chicago (he's about to turn 100) in ~society
Aerrol LinkFascinating story! But I do have to say... The quote describing him as having been photogenic is quite amusing when all of the provided images appear to be 'grumpy old man' lol.Fascinating story! But I do have to say... The quote describing him as having been photogenic is quite amusing when all of the provided images appear to be 'grumpy old man' lol.
I'd argue that the carbon tax (what you've probably heard re: the environment) was dead regardless of who's in power. It became politically radioactive and Trudeau was well on his way to scrapping it too.
I'd like more climate work but I respect Carey's pragmatic approach which is both needed in this moment and actually getting movement in other key nation building activity that Trudeau never managed (see inter provincial trade barriers). More movement on housing too (we'll see how it goes) and way less patience for the constant dithering of Federal bureaucrats (I say as someone who has been one and work with many still).
Overall I'm happier with Carney so far than I've been any PM in my lifetime.