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  1. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I'd never heard of them, thanks for putting me on! I enjoyed the Toxicity cover you linked (Cunio's vocals rock) and really dug their Know Your Enemy cover with Sophia Urista as well.

    I'd never heard of them, thanks for putting me on!

    I enjoyed the Toxicity cover you linked (Cunio's vocals rock) and really dug their Know Your Enemy cover with Sophia Urista as well.

  2. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Been listening to a lot of acoustic covers, some from the original bands like Staind, Puddle of Mudd, and Paramore, but I've also been listening to Ernesto Schnack's covers of SOAD and Tool. I've...

    Been listening to a lot of acoustic covers, some from the original bands like Staind, Puddle of Mudd, and Paramore, but I've also been listening to Ernesto Schnack's covers of SOAD and Tool.

    I've also been on a bit of a blues kick, listening to Blues Delight, Albert Collins, and Lost in Blues.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Dentist prank advice in ~life

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    Can't get away from honesty tests these days, first the mechanics and now the dentists xD

    Can't get away from honesty tests these days, first the mechanics and now the dentists xD

    4 votes

  4. Comment on How to enjoy the end of the world in ~enviro

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    The big problem with nuclear power's implementation, in a world since this lecture's release where developed nations with notable energy needs like Germany have shuttered their nuclear sector and...

    The big problem with nuclear power's implementation, in a world since this lecture's release where developed nations with notable energy needs like Germany have shuttered their nuclear sector and reverted to non-renewables, is that the amount of money and time it takes to reactivate or construct new nuclear facilities able to effectively prevent or negate a destabilizing event is undesirable in the current economic conditions.

    By the time it becomes desirable, the time to implement will be too long coupled with where else the resources to implement will need to be going. Return on investment for a technology like that is one measured in decades, decades that it's difficult to predict time and support being available for at any time other than now, especially when there are so many other issues at such a great scale being created almost on impulse rather than in coordinated fashion.

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  5. Comment on How to enjoy the end of the world in ~enviro

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    Right, we're too far down the current path and too unwilling to change course at a point before society destabilizes, and it's hard to tell what recovery from that destabilization will look like.

    Right, we're too far down the current path and too unwilling to change course at a point before society destabilizes, and it's hard to tell what recovery from that destabilization will look like.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Doomers in love in ~life

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    The people feel neurotic, which sounds right for DC, especially now.

    The people feel neurotic, which sounds right for DC, especially now.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Doomers in love in ~life

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    This was a great read. It's refreshing to hear at least one of the subjects in this essay look inward or at least admit to an inward recognition on the causes for their romantic isolation as...

    This was a great read.

    It's refreshing to hear at least one of the subjects in this essay look inward or at least admit to an inward recognition on the causes for their romantic isolation as opposed to the externalization found in reactionary discourse to stereotypes and anecdotes that enforce what I feel is the generalized acceptance in the circles I find myself in of shifting responsibility away from the self for all shortcomings. It's frustrating to hear that and how it contributes to Doomerism itself, and nice to find at least someone in the circles the author finds herself in that can break the trend for even a moment.

    8 votes

  9. Comment on The Iran naval and economic war - Hormuz, energy exports and the end of the Iranian navy? in ~society

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    Interesting, I guess I'm just not in those circles. Language evolves as its users will it to and all that. No worries about how you might have come off, I know you're not on here to argue and I...

    Interesting, I guess I'm just not in those circles. Language evolves as its users will it to and all that.

    No worries about how you might have come off, I know you're not on here to argue and I wanted to make sure my initial question was phrased to show that I'm not here to argue either. All's good!

    1 vote

  10. Comment on The Iran naval and economic war - Hormuz, energy exports and the end of the Iranian navy? in ~society

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    When I'm able to after work I'll relisten to the part that caught my ear. It could very well be a personal preference of his but coupled with some figures of speech it sounded off to me. Will...

    When I'm able to after work I'll relisten to the part that caught my ear. It could very well be a personal preference of his but coupled with some figures of speech it sounded off to me. Will update you later.

    Shortly after this moment where the multiplication of populations in the area is being discussed, I've never heard the x in 5, 6, 10x pronounced before.

    Like I said earlier, it could be a personal preference of his and I don't listen to/watch enough of his videos to have heard it before.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on The Iran naval and economic war - Hormuz, energy exports and the end of the Iranian navy? in ~society

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    I see your posts of Perun on occasion, do you know how the scripts for these videos are made? He sounds very well informed but there are times in the video where the voice-over sounds canned...

    I see your posts of Perun on occasion, do you know how the scripts for these videos are made? He sounds very well informed but there are times in the video where the voice-over sounds canned rather than using notes to support an informed opinion.

    Certain phrases of speech and mispronunciations of things just stick out to me, not that I have timestamps really available but I'm sure I could find them in the video.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on How to not snap at someone who is unintentionally annoying in ~life

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    I feel you. My last job had someone who was viewed in the family business as the favored son, and they were older than me, making the situation especially complicated as their older stepbrother...

    I feel you.

    My last job had someone who was viewed in the family business as the favored son, and they were older than me, making the situation especially complicated as their older stepbrother was working there at the same time making them truly a part of the family while I was just working there. It caused a lot of internal discomfort, as I never felt like I could really tell them how I felt, no matter how I may have felt at the time.

    They were a problem, always repeating what the boss said anytime they were in earshot to hear the discussions I had with them and doing blatantly dangerous things under the mindset of boys will be boys, thinking without consequence in their actions, no matter the potential for loss of business or personal harm.

    I ended up making myself known as a recluse known to favor quiet moments over direct discussion unless it was something I had to say that made them think about things bigger than themselves.

    My advice, try with effort to avoid creating a nemesis complex where you view their otherwise harmless behavior in a perpetually negative light. It does no good for you or for them, as they likely won't be able to interpret your true feelings about the state of things in a way that doesn't make things personal. Try and create an image of yourself that isn't dependent on their input. Let them do the things they see as helpful like washing dishes and consider it one less thing that you're responsible for.

    You know more about your situation and how they affect it than they do, and that gives you an advantage in how you approach them in creating a conflict-free environment that lets you control the situation on your own terms.

    You've always got the opportunity to make whatever you're dealing with seem about something greater than yourself, and enlisting their help in making it easier for everyone.

    I had to leave that environment for myself, and it took a great deal of time, energy, and patience to do so in a way that they still felt we were friends at the end of it, and even now, months later, they check in to see how I'm doing and to make how they're doing known.

    There is always an opportunity to grow your soft skills, even if it may not be obvious in the moment. Exposition after the fact is especially valuable here, depending on how much they know about you already.

    You're there to secure a paycheck, first and foremost, so whatever works for you in pursuit of that goal, take it, whether that's what I outlined above or more direct dialogue with leadership.

    You will make it through this and hopefully be better at managing those who make things more difficult to manage at the same time. I'm rooting for you as someone who was in the same place not that long ago. Please let me know how things go in the future.

    7 votes

  14. Comment on I'm annoyed with mundane revisionist history in ~talk

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    This TED talk on what it feels like to be wrong came up recently in a group discussion I was a part of, I think you'll appreciate it: https://youtu.be/QleRgTBMX88?si=wWgPHqA1XDIigZmI

    This TED talk on what it feels like to be wrong came up recently in a group discussion I was a part of, I think you'll appreciate it: https://youtu.be/QleRgTBMX88?si=wWgPHqA1XDIigZmI

    5 votes

  15. Comment on Youtube channel recommendations 2026 in ~tech

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    What a great thread! In no particular order, Alexander the ok: An engineer who produces video essays on engineering projects ranging from Oceangate to spaceplanes to the birth of satellite...

    What a great thread! In no particular order,

    Alexander the ok: An engineer who produces video essays on engineering projects ranging from Oceangate to spaceplanes to the birth of satellite navigation. The focus is on governmental and frequently military-related programs with thorough research and an investment in production value. Patreon uploads include supporting content and bonus material.

    Premodernist: Known for his video giving advice for time-travelers, this academic instructor makes easy to digest videos covering events dating back at least 250 years. I highly recommend checking out his Patreon as well for the trove of exclusive videos he's published there.

    Dequitem: The leading producer of non-choreographed armored combat displays online imho. Knights, legionnaires, footsoldiers, gladiators, samurais, and duelists all have their fighting styles depicted in these cinematic and oftentimes jaw-dropping displays of technique.

    Home RenoVision DIY: If you have a home improvement project or quick fix you're looking to do, this contractor's page is a good place to start for a step-by-step walkthrough of various renovations. No nonsense and some pretty good jokes keeping videos from feeling too dry.

    Malcolm Guite: I found this channel looking for companion material for a LOTR readthrough and had to stick around for the genuine article for someone who's making videos about what they want to, when they want to, and how they want to. Very soothing material I could put on and listen to for hours if I'm in the right mood.

    Matthew Gaston: This botanist has a deep voice and an academic knowledge of flora ranging from local scrub to exotic specimens to pokemon plant types. Good for if you're shopping for a new houseplant or just want to hear how the ecological landscape is formed and affected by certain types of plants.

    Steevski: Remember the munchkin kitten that went viral on Youtube back in the 2000's? Her name is Munchie and you can watch her live a long and happy life through the periodic uploads on this channel! She's doing very well for her age and was last seen enjoying some cat grass just under a week ago at the time of writing this.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on Why everyone is suddenly in a ‘very Chinese time’ in their lives in ~tech

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    I think it's rather on brand for the publishers of the article (not to say its incorrect) to put the Chinese cultural focus in a consumerist lens, while I view it from a more historical viewpoint...

    I think it's rather on brand for the publishers of the article (not to say its incorrect) to put the Chinese cultural focus in a consumerist lens, while I view it from a more historical viewpoint that I feel the author alludes to without directly acknowledging: The Century of Humiliation, the dissolution of a strong national identity derived from the status quo.

    I think it's fair to say America's status as the steadying hand in global affairs is waning, and the actions it's taken in the past century to excite and incite destabilizing movements adjacent to its interests has solidified a critical mass of supporters to galvanize China to take up the reins as the deal broker, the industrial powerhouse, the purpose-driven collective that's able to do things now that it may not have been able to thirty years ago and that the collective action of the contemporary blocs around the world are having difficulty matching, much less improving upon, with the internal divisions that can complicate state agendas.

    In my mind, many Americans see how China is becoming what America has tried to maintain the image of itself as, coupled with the turmoil, instability, and downright failures of American politics, both foreign and domestic, and have embraced the feelings of national dysphoria the Century of Humiliation embodied, using China's lived experience of ending that period within itself coupled with everything it has brought to Western markets and culture to strengthen their connection to the only other superpower worth treating as an equal in capacity.

    There are too many points of contention I have with both countries sitting under the surface of this for me to mention or elaborate on, especially online, but it's an interesting thought process I've seen people around me describe that I felt was relevant to the topic at hand.

    32 votes

  18. Comment on La Marseillaise, Casablanca (1943) in ~movies

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    Filming began in May 1942 and the film was released in January 1943, at which point German forces had only just begun to lose control of their territorial gains across the European continent. Just...

    Filming began in May 1942 and the film was released in January 1943, at which point German forces had only just begun to lose control of their territorial gains across the European continent.

    Just over two years later, on the 8th of May, 1945, the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany was put into effect, and fascism in Europe was defeated for generations.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on US withdraws from sixty-six international organisations in ~society

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    How little soft power means to the people who benefitted from it. I gotta stop looking at my phone before bed, this is horrible news for all parties involved.

    How little soft power means to the people who benefitted from it. I gotta stop looking at my phone before bed, this is horrible news for all parties involved.

    39 votes