Aldehyde's recent activity
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Comment on OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome in ~tech
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Comment on Some ChatGPT users are developing delusional beliefs that are reinforced by the large language model in ~tech
Aldehyde Link ParentI think usually people are suspicious of what they read on the internet, whereas a lot of people assume these LLMs spout the absolute truth.I think usually people are suspicious of what they read on the internet, whereas a lot of people assume these LLMs spout the absolute truth.
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Comment on Panic in Pakistan as India vows to cut off water supply over Kashmir in ~society
Aldehyde Link ParentYeah, with an issue like radicalisation, there’s no good solution. You can’t just let the terrorist attacks go and embolden them, but then any retaliation breeds hatred and radicalisation.Yeah, with an issue like radicalisation, there’s no good solution. You can’t just let the terrorist attacks go and embolden them, but then any retaliation breeds hatred and radicalisation.
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Comment on Panic in Pakistan as India vows to cut off water supply over Kashmir in ~society
Aldehyde Link ParentNot a single attack, but the latest in a long list of attempted and successful terrorist attacks, for none of which there was retaliation. Even if we ignore Kashmir, there is the parliament...Revenge against a single terrorist attack?
Not a single attack, but the latest in a long list of attempted and successful terrorist attacks, for none of which there was retaliation. Even if we ignore Kashmir, there is the parliament attack, the thwarted India Gate attack, and the 2008 Mumbai attack. Despite an entire dossier of evidence, not only was nothing done against Hafiz Saeed, his protection has been increased.
Realistically, what option do we have left? International pressure hasn’t worked and surgical strikes haven’t worked.
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Comment on English is not normal. No, English isn’t uniquely vibrant or mighty or adaptable. But it really is weirder than pretty much every other language. in ~humanities.languages
Aldehyde Link ParentActually, Bengali is another Indo-European language that has completely lost grammatical gender. Even the pronouns are not gendered (same pronoun for he/she/it). Unless you were specifically...Actually, Bengali is another Indo-European language that has completely lost grammatical gender. Even the pronouns are not gendered (same pronoun for he/she/it).
Unless you were specifically referring to Indo-European languages spoken in Europe ig.
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Comment on How many languages do you speak? in ~humanities.languages
Aldehyde Link ParentTbf the writing system was invented because of illiteracy. Most people weren’t adapting to a switch because they weren’t switching from anything. It’s surprising though that the upper class would...Tbf the writing system was invented because of illiteracy. Most people weren’t adapting to a switch because they weren’t switching from anything.
It’s surprising though that the upper class would be willing to switch.
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Comment on Chai Tea: fight me about it in ~humanities.languages
Aldehyde LinkIt’s really just a context thing. Here in India, ‘chai’ is just the default type of tea and then we add modifiers to specify. Like ‘masala chai’ or ‘adrak chai’. In America, ‘chai’ isn’t the...It’s really just a context thing. Here in India, ‘chai’ is just the default type of tea and then we add modifiers to specify. Like ‘masala chai’ or ‘adrak chai’.
In America, ‘chai’ isn’t the default type of tea so people use ‘chai’ itself as a modifier for ‘tea’, ig.
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Comment on Valve announces accessibility tags for Steam in ~games
Aldehyde Link ParentThose seem like the kind of warnings that would be effectively useless because all games would set them just to be on the safer side.Those seem like the kind of warnings that would be effectively useless because all games would set them just to be on the safer side.
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Comment on Texas officials report that an unvaccinated child has died of measles in ~health
Aldehyde Link ParentHow can someone be so indoctrinated that even the death of their own child won’t convince them.How can someone be so indoctrinated that even the death of their own child won’t convince them.
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Comment on Best "complete" anime you'd recommend? in ~anime
Aldehyde LinkCompleted Adaptations - -Mob Psycho 100 -Assassination Classroom -Welcome to the NHK -Relife -Erased Not complete, but a satisfying ending like stopping point - -March comes in like a lion -Hunter...Completed Adaptations -
-Mob Psycho 100
-Assassination Classroom
-Welcome to the NHK
-Relife
-Erased
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-March comes in like a lion
-Hunter x Hunter
-Psycho Pass S1
-Uramichi oniisan
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Comment on Download and transfer for Kindle books discontinued on Feb 26 in ~books
Aldehyde Link ParentThere’s some guides online which link to really old versions of the desktop kindle app. These are from before kfx file type, breaking the drm is trivial through the calibre extension. Can’t link...There’s some guides online which link to really old versions of the desktop kindle app. These are from before kfx file type, breaking the drm is trivial through the calibre extension.
Can’t link to any because it’s been a while since I did this.
Honestly though, I don’t understand why Amazon is still supporting these versions lol.
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Comment on Final Destination Bloodlines | Official teaser trailer in ~movies
Aldehyde (edited )LinkThe last time I read about this (several years ago), they seemed to be interested in natural disasters and first responders, looks like that isn’t the plan anymore. I’ll still watch just for the...The last time I read about this (several years ago), they seemed to be interested in natural disasters and first responders, looks like that isn’t the plan anymore.
I’ll still watch just for the nostalgia though lol.
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Comment on Used iPhones that have TikTok app installed sell for $14k on eBay in ~tech
Aldehyde LinkWhy is this the case? Are they worried that they’ll be the ones receiving backlash if they end up having to take it down again for whatever reason?However, despite this, Google and Apple still have not reinstated TikTok in their app stores.
Why is this the case? Are they worried that they’ll be the ones receiving backlash if they end up having to take it down again for whatever reason?
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Comment on Cities: Skylines II is free to play until December 9 in ~games
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Comment on I just bought a 64GB iPad, anything I should know/do? in ~tech
Aldehyde Link ParentSidestore is a fork of AltAtore that allows you to perform the weekly refresh on the ios device itself, instead if requiring a computer.Sidestore is a fork of AltAtore that allows you to perform the weekly refresh on the ios device itself, instead if requiring a computer.
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Comment on Which content-recommending algorithms are actually good? in ~tech
Aldehyde Link ParentThe only annoying thing about Spotify is that there’s no way to indicate you’re not interested in a song/category. I live in a multilingual country and keep receiving recommendations (like half...The only annoying thing about Spotify is that there’s no way to indicate you’re not interested in a song/category.
I live in a multilingual country and keep receiving recommendations (like half the auto generated playlists) from a particular language despite not having that language selected.
And they don’t take ‘hide song’ into consideration for the recommendation algorithm!
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Comment on Disney seeking dismissal of Raglan Road death lawsuit because victim was Disney+ subscriber in ~food
Aldehyde Link ParentDoes negative press even affect a company the scale of Disney in the long term, though?Does negative press even affect a company the scale of Disney in the long term, though?
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Comment on Google Pixel 9 launch event live coverage: all the news in ~tech
Aldehyde Link ParentIsn’t Asus kinda bad at software support for its phones? At least not nearly as good as Google and Samsung. Out of curiosity, why do you recommend staying away from OnePlus?Isn’t Asus kinda bad at software support for its phones? At least not nearly as good as Google and Samsung.
Out of curiosity, why do you recommend staying away from OnePlus?
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Comment on Customers didn’t stop spending. Companies stopped serving. in ~finance
Aldehyde Link ParentI’m not sure about Starbucks but I believe there were boycott movements against McDonald’s in certain countries like Malaysia due to their stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict.I’m not sure about Starbucks but I believe there were boycott movements against McDonald’s in certain countries like Malaysia due to their stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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Comment on Russians assaulted, threatened and abused in UK as hate crimes linked to Ukraine war surge in ~news
Aldehyde LinkHow do these people even know that the person they’re attacking is actually Russian and not Ukrainian (not that it’d be justified either way). Like, I seriously doubt the average Britisher would...How do these people even know that the person they’re attacking is actually Russian and not Ukrainian (not that it’d be justified either way).
Like, I seriously doubt the average Britisher would be informed enough to be able to distinguish between different Slavs based on accent / looks.
Given how security sensitive browsers are, they are the last thing I would want vibe coded.