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Comment on What are your favorite casual puzzle games? in ~games
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Comment on The cost of performing childhood for your parent’s art in ~arts
chocobean LinkAdditional reading, of what Rose thinks of the naked portrait of herself. The Independent At its most innocent and harmless setting, turning one's children into content makes it harder to see the...Additional reading, of what Rose thinks of the naked portrait of herself. The Independent
At its most innocent and harmless setting, turning one's children into content makes it harder to see the children as their own fully independent person instead of possible content mine.
There are millions of ways for parents to fail and this article talks about some of them.
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Comment on Growth vs. value stocks in ~finance
chocobean Link ParentI know right?? It's tarrifs and they'll get over it right? But -- I didn't research cuz I don't really know how, but I'm itching to throw $100 at, possibly only because I like Costco. Which is...I know right?? It's tarrifs and they'll get over it right? But --
I didn't research cuz I don't really know how, but I'm itching to throw $100 at, possibly only because I like Costco. Which is very bad discipline, because I said to myself this club is for doing homework and then investing, not gambling and certainly not a Wall Street Bet. And anyway even if Costco might be a safe long term hold, it may or may not be Growth (ie, beat market avg), so, being disciplined means I should be content with possibly holding some COST indirectly via ETFs.
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Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games
chocobean Link Parentre: final item It's real, it's a video by Luis von Ahn, one of the main inventors of CAPTCHAs, founder of reCAPTCHA and CEO of DuoLingo*. It's a silly little video but yeah it can feel off putting...re: final item
It's real, it's a video by Luis von Ahn, one of the main inventors of CAPTCHAs, founder of reCAPTCHA and CEO of DuoLingo*. It's a silly little video but yeah it can feel off putting having a human speak at you directly after all the mechanic hurdles you just went through :)
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- is that why DuoLingo is featured in Stimulation Clicker? Perhaps Neal is real life friends with Luis?
I also love your creative approaches to several of these puzzles :D and laughed out loud at Taylor Swift! so human!
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel pulled “indefinitely” by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments in ~tv
chocobean Link ParentHey, I'm surprised you remember something I said, flattered. One of the things I learned about being a Hong Konger is that some types of Nationalistic people see protecting their identity +...Hey, I'm surprised you remember something I said, flattered.
One of the things I learned about being a Hong Konger is that some types of Nationalistic people see protecting their identity + exercising the powers of the state for personal fun as a full time job.
@papasquat is right to be afraid for their job, and yeah I guess the Rubicon can be, normal Americans doing their normal American jobs following all the rules of the land, is not protected.
I'd like to posit the idea that we've never been safe at our jobs, though. During the HK protests, a family member brought it up at their American F50 company's group casual chat time, whilst working in Canada. They got pulled in by HR because someone had made a complaint. What did they say, what was the complaint, who and how many brought what complaint, was it the casual group or when did what happened, and assuming willingness to fully comply how can they know what to watch out for in the future, were all denied requests: family member was just told to "maintain a positive work environment", and suddenly had their previously stellar work performance under new review.
@teaearlgraycold brought up McCarthy etc: Americans have done this to citizenry time and time again. I'm last year's Oppenheimer, the protagonist didn't face a trial where evidence is needed, he faced a panel. Colbert faced a similar fate but CBS hid behind "finances/performance review" whereas Kimmel's network didn't feel the need.
HR is a panel that will roll over fast and hard, and they won't need any evidence. Witch hunts target within a community, trigger some types' sadistic fun switch, and individuals have no way to prove innocence because they are not interested in guilt/innocence.
@Akir and @papasquat are both right : just a difference of calling out astronomical vs civil definitions of nightfall.
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel pulled “indefinitely” by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments in ~tv
chocobean Link ParentI'm sorry for the loss of your country. What grammatical tense make sense? As @Akir says, we had been losing America (Past Perfect Progressive Tense), we are seeing the loss in real time...I'm sorry for the loss of your country.
What grammatical tense make sense? As @Akir says, we had been losing America (Past Perfect Progressive Tense), we are seeing the loss in real time (present), and we will continue to be losing more of it every day (Future Progressive Tense) at least for a while.
But we, as in the world community plus Americans, have not yet lost America in the past complete sense. It's not my place to tell Americans whether and how to fight: we've never seen a Western, fully democratic world power go this way before. Fighters will lose jobs, might be arrested, and even jailed. They might be physically hurt and might have loved ones hurt. No actions, even legally protected ones, are safe anymore.
And yet ..... And yet. Those who live in places where those right have never been guaranteed, who don't even have the paper legal rights, still fight. Those citizens who don't have a government that pretends to care, whose police and armies grew up in tyranny, still fight.
Not speaking to you personally because I don't know your risks and I certainly want you in particular to be safe. But I hope the American people fight for their freedom instead of all quietly going under.
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel pulled “indefinitely” by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments in ~tv
chocobean Link ParentConservatives found out after the courts counted to 3 nothing happens. It's now a toddler on full rampage with one parent wringing hands over "we've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas" and...Conservatives found out after the courts counted to 3 nothing happens. It's now a toddler on full rampage with one parent wringing hands over "we've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas" and the other actively enjoying the spectacle
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel pulled “indefinitely” by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments in ~tv
chocobean Link ParentWithout irony, America is now behaving more like a wacky dictatorship than China. At least China's brutal circle of old men can agree on economic progress and stability whenever it doesn't...Without irony, America is now behaving more like a wacky dictatorship than China. At least China's brutal circle of old men can agree on economic progress and stability whenever it doesn't conflict with party rule. America is punching down less hard on dissenting citizens so far : no jail, no mock trials. Now is the last call for citizenry action before the regime can consolidate military police
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel pulled “indefinitely” by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments in ~tv
chocobean Link ParentAs a non Kimmel fan I feel bad for him yeah, he's got his family and this is his career. To be canceled, and immediately unlike Colbert with a free year to go hard, is a rougher deal too. But...As a non Kimmel fan I feel bad for him yeah, he's got his family and this is his career. To be canceled, and immediately unlike Colbert with a free year to go hard, is a rougher deal too.
But professionally, his show would not have won this year over Colbert's, so his billboard for Colbert is a clever advertising tactic for his own show.
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Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games
chocobean Link ParentCongratulations 🎉 What's the best type of apple?Congratulations 🎉
What's the best type of apple?
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Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games
chocobean Link ParentIs it cute? I'll go back and look again if it's cuteIs it cute? I'll go back and look again if it's cute
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Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games
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Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games
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Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games
chocobean Link ParentLol maybe the bot was creeped out and decided to fail you quickly to disengageLol maybe the bot was creeped out and decided to fail you quickly to disengage
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Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games
chocobean Link Parenti did fail one time when I was chatting with it about passing the captcha. It was okay when i just treated it as a rubber ducky and talked about things unrelated to if i'm a robot or not :Pi did fail one time when I was chatting with it about passing the captcha. It was okay when i just treated it as a rubber ducky and talked about things unrelated to if i'm a robot or not :P
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Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games
chocobean Link ParentCongrats, myrrh!! And it's safe to refresh the page at that point too, it'll take you back to the start of the "end credits", so to speakCongrats, myrrh!!
And it's safe to refresh the page at that point too, it'll take you back to the start of the "end credits", so to speak
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Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games
chocobean Link Parentand that, is what truly makes @myrrh human, isn't it.and that, is what truly makes @myrrh human, isn't it.
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Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games
chocobean Link Parenttry sharing how this repeatedly failing experience is making you feel, with the bottry sharing how this repeatedly failing experience is making you feel, with the bot
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Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games
chocobean Link ParentI'm so glad the young are enjoying this :') warms this old bean's heart. and what a dumb missed opportunity to talk about game making, the internet, CAPTCHAs and technology. :( I hope they play...I'm so glad the young are enjoying this :') warms this old bean's heart.
and what a dumb missed opportunity to talk about game making, the internet, CAPTCHAs and technology. :( I hope they play the heck out of it at home and on their mobile phones during recess.
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Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games
chocobean Link ParentI cheated by showing the camera stock images. worked like a charmI cheated by showing the camera stock images. worked like a charm
Y'all who enjoyed I Am Not A Robot really need to check out Bart Bronte's collection of games, starting with Yellow.
Much less frustrating, mini collection of clever "a-ha!" moments of joy delivered one after another
https://www.bontegames.com/?m=1
Scroll to the bottom on mobile or on the left bar. Or look up Bart Bronte's yellow in app store