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

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    I mean that's just god reimagined as a computer.

    I mean that's just god reimagined as a computer.

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  2. Comment on Online shopping - how convenient is it actually? in ~life.style

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    For the most part I figure if I can't find it in a store nearby I probably don't really need it. There are occasional exceptions to this policy, mainly shoes, but I can probably count on one hand...

    For the most part I figure if I can't find it in a store nearby I probably don't really need it. There are occasional exceptions to this policy, mainly shoes, but I can probably count on one hand the amount of online purchases I've made in the last few years. I like encouraging having physical locations to buy things nearby, employees tend to be paid better than delivery drivers (especially true for local stores), and I like being able to see what I'm paying for before I purchase it. I'm not saying I never buy things online but I do try and really prioritize not buying things online if I can help it.

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  3. Comment on Looking for help scraping and deleting a Reddit account in ~comp

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    Yeah I don't have anything that sensitive out there. I've always been pretty careful, and I'm not really too worried about the archive side of things. It's just too much work.

    Yeah I don't have anything that sensitive out there. I've always been pretty careful, and I'm not really too worried about the archive side of things. It's just too much work.

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  4. Looking for help scraping and deleting a Reddit account

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    I have a couple of old Reddit accounts I’d like to delete as fully as possible. However one of them dates back to my teenage years and it’s some of the only writings I have from that time. Any...

    I have a couple of old Reddit accounts I’d like to delete as fully as possible. However one of them dates back to my teenage years and it’s some of the only writings I have from that time. Any recommendations on good simple ways to scrape all the comments off of it and save them? Then what’s the best way to completely erase a Reddit footprint these days?

    Looking for as simple a solution as possible, I’m not tech illiterate by any means but it’s also not a real strong suit for me.

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  5. Comment on Why the short-lived Calvin and Hobbes is still one of the most beloved and influential comic strips in ~comics

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    My father used to read them to me when I was about your kid’s age and then I read them myself when I got older. Those are fond memories and I remember learning lots of vocabulary thanks to C&H.

    My father used to read them to me when I was about your kid’s age and then I read them myself when I got older. Those are fond memories and I remember learning lots of vocabulary thanks to C&H.

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  6. Comment on China is battening down for the gathering storm over Taiwan in ~misc

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    I like War On The Rocks, it’s one of the few subscriptions I have. But it’s worth remembering that national security focused institutes often tend to be fairly hawkish and bullish on war...

    I like War On The Rocks, it’s one of the few subscriptions I have. But it’s worth remembering that national security focused institutes often tend to be fairly hawkish and bullish on war prospects. It comes with the territory and it’s what they do. There is a pretty massive debate going on in the China watching community, even the national security side of things about just how likely it is for China to go to war over Taiwan anytime soon. It’s definitely not as clear cut as this article makes it out to be. The current situation benefits China and there are reasons for China and XI to be doing what they’re doing that don’t involve them actually invading Taiwan in the next 5-10 years. Though of course it shouldn’t be completely dismissed. It’s worth remembering that history is littered with examples where two sides end up so fearful that the other will do something big and drastic that they end up starting a war that no one really wants. All to say that it’s worthwhile still to be a bit measured and thoughtful about what it is exactly that we think is a given.

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  7. Comment on Is there a documentary from a reputable source that documents the relationship between the Jews and Israel/Palestine? in ~misc

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    I mean you're looking for a history of Zionism. My best understanding is that the argument for a right is primarily based around biblical claims and the fact that Jerusalem was the center of a...

    I mean you're looking for a history of Zionism. My best understanding is that the argument for a right is primarily based around biblical claims and the fact that Jerusalem was the center of a Jewish state and Jewish cultural and religious life before the fall of the 2nd temple in approximately 70 CE. So the area making up much of modern day Israel and Palestine has been regularly and consistently thought of as a kind of homeland for centuries/millennia and has continuously had some form of Jewish presence, even if sometimes a minority presence, since ancient times. In the 19th century, persecution/anti-semitism along with new ideas like nation states, and the idea of a right to national self determination lead to the rise of a movement that argued for the creation of a Jewish state in what was viewed as the historical homeland.

    This is an extremely simplified explanation, which frankly can be a bit dangerous when it comes to such a controversial topic that is both incredibly nuanced and incredibly politically charged. This area isn't really a specialty for me but I can answer maybe really simple questions or point you towards some more sources.

    Here's a couple of books on the history of Zionism as an idea:

    The Zionist Ideology by Gideon Shimoni or online through the Internet Archive here

    Zionism A Brief History or online through the Internet Archive here

    14 votes

  8. Comment on On M*A*S*H, was Klinger a cross-dresser? Was Klinger trans? in ~lgbt

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    I mean, I don’t think the writers (or most of them anyways) intended that. But I think that’s a perfectly legitimate reading of Klinger. Especially later on. And it wouldn’t be crazy to think that...

    I mean, I don’t think the writers (or most of them anyways) intended that. But I think that’s a perfectly legitimate reading of Klinger. Especially later on. And it wouldn’t be crazy to think that some writer at some point in time did write him from that angle but who knows.

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  9. Comment on Woody Allen’s cancellation is a crime against culture in ~movies

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    I've always figured that the real reason Woody Allen is less present these days, is because he's 88 and his films haven't been getting good reviews for years now. Like sure the accusations plus...

    I've always figured that the real reason Woody Allen is less present these days, is because he's 88 and his films haven't been getting good reviews for years now. Like sure the accusations plus weirdness of marrying his stepdaughter don't help the guy. But let's be real moral outrage rarely truly kills a career. I mean, Kanye is back on the charts after all. However, Allen's films have been catching flack for rehashing the same things in the same ways for the last 50 years and for the most part there just doesn't seem to be much interest in late stage Woody Allen.

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  10. Comment on What Boeing did to all the guys who remember how to build a plane in ~transport

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    People rarely seem to believe in suicide. I think we regularly find it easier to believe that someone we cared about was murdered than that they intentionally took their own life. It’s simpler...

    People rarely seem to believe in suicide. I think we regularly find it easier to believe that someone we cared about was murdered than that they intentionally took their own life. It’s simpler that way. I’ve seen it happen before in real life in situations where any sort of conspiracy is incredibly unlikely but people will start insisting it was a staged suicide because “they just didn’t seem like the type”. Well, regularly the people who I know who did kill themselves beyond a shadow of a doubt also “didn’t seem like the type”. We tend to expect that we can know what goes on with other people on their deepest levels and we’re regularly wrong.

    Now I never knew John, and I’m not part of the high levels of Boeing or the government or anywhere else really. So maybe they did kill him. But I have lost a lot of people to suicide and watched people kick into gear with the “they must have been murdered” stuff in situations where that seemed obviously to not be the case.

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  11. Comment on Pittsburgh smokers more inclined to say jagoff than yinz in ~humanities.languages

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    That’s interesting as I would consider myself a PNW native and definitely use umm. Though maybe more in between sentences? It’s difficult to be sure but it’s definitely in my vocabulary. Though...

    That’s interesting as I would consider myself a PNW native and definitely use umm. Though maybe more in between sentences? It’s difficult to be sure but it’s definitely in my vocabulary. Though possible I picked it up living somewhere else, I guess. The “Yeah, no”, “No, Yeah” one is absolutely deeply embedded though.

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  12. Comment on What is your favourite episode of a podcast? in ~talk

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    I’ve been really enjoying PJ’s new podcast Search Engine. It’s not the same as Reply All but there are aspects of the vibe that are reminiscent and while not every episode is great there have been...

    I’ve been really enjoying PJ’s new podcast Search Engine. It’s not the same as Reply All but there are aspects of the vibe that are reminiscent and while not every episode is great there have been several that I thought dealt incredibly well with subject matter I thought I was done with and bored by. The recent when is it time to stop drinking one is a good example.

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  13. Comment on You can’t even pay people to have more kids in ~health

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    Our modern global systems are built largely on a concept of infinite growth and this applies to population too. It's how you get an infinitely bigger customer base and have the working population...

    Our modern global systems are built largely on a concept of infinite growth and this applies to population too. It's how you get an infinitely bigger customer base and have the working population to support large retirement pools. However, at some point or another it has to end and we need to figure something else out.

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  14. Comment on You can’t even pay people to have more kids in ~health

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    I also think that previous generations had more time to dedicate to raising children as well as less need of that time. Lives were run in a way where taking care of children was built into daily...

    I also think that previous generations had more time to dedicate to raising children as well as less need of that time. Lives were run in a way where taking care of children was built into daily existence in a way it just isn't anymore.

    If you have a farm 50+ years ago and extended family all living within a short distance of one another then having children is not the same type of experience as if you have an apartment and children in the city today. Both parents would likely be more present and around, relatively young children could still be helpful with daily necessary tasks and chores, you have extended family to help supplement for child care, and likely your life goals and anchors of meaning are heavily intertwined with having children in a way that ours just aren't anymore.

    It's a much different experience and calculation overall when it comes to having kids.

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  15. Comment on Comingle, an app to provide a small weekly UBI for its users, by its users in ~finance

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    I think you can comfortably call me a Buddhist. As to what attracts me, I think it's a better use of my time than anything else I can come up with and I came this decision when I realized that I...

    I think you can comfortably call me a Buddhist. As to what attracts me, I think it's a better use of my time than anything else I can come up with and I came this decision when I realized that I had a good job that I enjoyed and believed in, more money than I knew what to do with (though not very much I'm just inexpensive), and a happy healthy relationship and I was still unsatisfied. It depends on the tradition the overall requirements, Buddhism being a pretty massive religious category with hundreds of subcategories.

    For the tradition I'm looking at, it is free. However, it requires quite a bit of time investment. First staying at the monastery as a lay guest, then longer term, then formally stating intentions. In all it's a multi year process. Giving both you and the monastery time to build a relationship and get a feel for one another and also providing plenty of time for either you or the monastery to decide that the relationship doesn't work. Many people are drawn to the idea of ordaining but realize part way through they aren't cut out for it. On the monks side they are looking at accepting you into their community and living with you full time so it's understandable to be a bit discerning. Otherwise requirements basically come down to not having debt, being relatively young and in relatively good health. Since when you fully ordain you give up money and material possessions and therefore will be reliant on the monastery and the lay community for healthcare needs. Though that's more important in a place with more limited resources like the US. My understanding is that there are plenty of jokes in places like Thailand about becoming a monk being an old farmers retirement plan.

    Sorry for the lag time in responding but I was at the monastery and out of service.

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  16. Comment on Comingle, an app to provide a small weekly UBI for its users, by its users in ~finance

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    Sorry for the long lag in response time, but I've been gone (monastery and all that). You're welcome to ask any question you want. Though I'm not going to post the name of the monastery itself...

    Sorry for the long lag in response time, but I've been gone (monastery and all that). You're welcome to ask any question you want. Though I'm not going to post the name of the monastery itself publicly in the interest of maintaining some level of anonymity. I will go ahead and say that it's a Buddhist monastery in the US. I'd probably be willing to get more specific over PMs if you're really interested.

  17. Comment on Comingle, an app to provide a small weekly UBI for its users, by its users in ~finance

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    Hell I don't even mind if they pay a decent salary to the people running it. I firmly believe people should be compensated for their labor. However, that's quite different than an explicitly for...

    Hell I don't even mind if they pay a decent salary to the people running it. I firmly believe people should be compensated for their labor. However, that's quite different than an explicitly for profit venture.

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  18. Comment on Comingle, an app to provide a small weekly UBI for its users, by its users in ~finance

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    Quite literally. It's a Buddhist monastery and I'm seriously considering becoming a Buddhist monk.

    Quite literally. It's a Buddhist monastery and I'm seriously considering becoming a Buddhist monk.

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  19. Comment on Comingle, an app to provide a small weekly UBI for its users, by its users in ~finance

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    While technically I may not count as above average (low to mid 5 figures) I have few financial responsibilities and so most of my money is disposable income. And I would sign up if not for two...

    While technically I may not count as above average (low to mid 5 figures) I have few financial responsibilities and so most of my money is disposable income. And I would sign up if not for two reasons. One is that I am actually in the process of quitting my job with no plans to get a new one anytime soon, so I can go live in a monastery, meaning that the bit of money I have saved will be necessary for foreseeable future expenses but I will have no need of weekly income. And the second is that I'm uninterested in this as a for profit techbro enterprise. If it was a non profit with more of an emphasis on mutual aid even paying its staff a decent wage I wouldn't mind. But running this specifically as a profit making enterprise means I'm out.

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  20. Comment on How frequently do you shower? in ~life

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    Between once and twice a day to every other day on average. I also regularly take baths if I have the option of a nice big tub. I don't like feeling dirty and I find that I do if I'm not showering...

    Between once and twice a day to every other day on average. I also regularly take baths if I have the option of a nice big tub. I don't like feeling dirty and I find that I do if I'm not showering often. I'm not terribly smelly as a human being so I could get away with longer time between but I'll feel the difference. I also mainly just use soap for the really important bits. I definitely shower more if I'm sharing a bed with someone than when it's just me. I also have fairly naturally oily hair and since it's quite long these days I have to wash it every day or so or it will be noticeably greasy. When it's short I can get away with washing it twice a week or so.