CptBluebear's recent activity
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Comment on If AI can diagnose patients, what are doctors for? in ~health
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Comment on Blast at Tennessee munitions plant leaves eighteen missing, possibly dead in ~news
CptBluebear Link ParentOne safety mistake 11 years ago does not constitute a history of safety problems, you'd call that a single safety incident. No factory is perfectly safe, more so when it's ammunition. It appears...One safety mistake 11 years ago does not constitute a history of safety problems, you'd call that a single safety incident. No factory is perfectly safe, more so when it's ammunition. It appears they've been running a decent shop for at least a decade.
I also don't know the context of that incident. It could've been lax safety standards, it could've also been an employee disregarding protocol.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump’s 100% China tariff triggers $20b wipeout, 1.6m crypto traders liquidated in ~finance
CptBluebear Link ParentAn economy's fucked sentiment should have crypto increase as trust in the dollar erodes but that's not happening. If it functions as advertised you'd see people flee to gold (check) and bitcoin...An economy's fucked sentiment should have crypto increase as trust in the dollar erodes but that's not happening. If it functions as advertised you'd see people flee to gold (check) and bitcoin (no check).
My post was made about crypto specifically, I'm not necessarily finding it odd that a massive decoupling of markets is met with panic. People panicking about the market is a tale as old as
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Comment on US President Donald Trump’s 100% China tariff triggers $20b wipeout, 1.6m crypto traders liquidated in ~finance
CptBluebear Link ParentI know this, but ask a cryptobro what the merits are of bitcoin and they'll tell you it's not fiat currency. But it behaves the exact same way. So it's in no way protection against devaluation of...I know this, but ask a cryptobro what the merits are of bitcoin and they'll tell you it's not fiat currency. But it behaves the exact same way. So it's in no way protection against devaluation of the dollar/euro/rmb. Why even use it then? At this point -well, a lot earlier actually- it's just a speculative asset with enough volatility to wipe out your pension in an hour. Also called gambling elsewhere.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump’s 100% China tariff triggers $20b wipeout, 1.6m crypto traders liquidated in ~finance
CptBluebear Link ParentWhich is fucking stupid. The one supposed benefit of bitcoin is that it's not fiat and not connected to fiat currency. Why does it follow the stock market then!? If it was an alternative to...Which is fucking stupid. The one supposed benefit of bitcoin is that it's not fiat and not connected to fiat currency. Why does it follow the stock market then!? If it was an alternative to currency it would go up!
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
CptBluebear Link ParentLegally?If anyone knows of a way to watch those, please send me a message.
Legally?
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Comment on Crusader Kings III: All Under Heaven | Release date trailer – 28th October 2025 in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentWell the other Paradox games of course. But you're not wrong. It's very very limited.Not much else?
Well the other Paradox games of course. But you're not wrong. It's very very limited.
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Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentHmm maybe I should too. I like the idea of having the keys to the kingdom, but whenever I have something with a terminal I inevitably end up bricking it in my enthusiasm and have to roll back. I...Hmm maybe I should too.
I like the idea of having the keys to the kingdom, but whenever I have something with a terminal I inevitably end up bricking it in my enthusiasm and have to roll back. I don't want that hassle in my daily driver OS so I haven't. Immutable may be the solution..
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Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentLikely 7 then. Starting with 8, though mostly after 8.1, default or generic drivers were packaged into the OS rather well. If I didn't have the drivers for the wifi radio or network adapter on...Likely 7 then. Starting with 8, though mostly after 8.1, default or generic drivers were packaged into the OS rather well.
If I didn't have the drivers for the wifi radio or network adapter on windows 7, I'd have no internet to update any other drivers. That caused some unintended frustration more than once.
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Comment on Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of peace plan to pause fighting and release hostages in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentEntirely fair. He's announced multiple times that he has stopped 7 wars (probably 8 now with this one). Most of the things he claims, even numerical facts, are overblown or outright fake....Entirely fair. He's announced multiple times that he has stopped 7 wars (probably 8 now with this one). Most of the things he claims, even numerical facts, are overblown or outright fake. Seriously, he even embellishes numbers that are already good and factual. He can't help himself.
So no, you're not the only one. It's largely hot air anyway.
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Comment on Denmark plans social media ban for under-15s – PM Mette Frederiksen links social media use to anxiety, depression and lack of concentration in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentYou'd think it was this easy but this doesn't work because parents demand their kids are reachable at all times.You'd think it was this easy but this doesn't work because parents demand their kids are reachable at all times.
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Comment on Vladimir Putin has called up 135,000 men for routine military service, the country's biggest autumn conscription drive since 2016 in ~society
CptBluebear Link Parent7500 trucks in the queue is incomprehensibly many trucks stuck in a line. I wonder what the short and long term impact is when a single border stops providing those all important chips.7500 trucks in the queue is incomprehensibly many trucks stuck in a line. I wonder what the short and long term impact is when a single border stops providing those all important chips.
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Comment on ‘Predator: Badlands’ officially rated PG-13, meant to be “boundary-pushing” in ~movies
CptBluebear Link ParentI'm not from the US. Swearing in the Netherlands can be done almost anywhere. That's why it's also mostly powerless. On the contrary, when Bojack swears it has a lot of power behind it because of...I'm not from the US. Swearing in the Netherlands can be done almost anywhere. That's why it's also mostly powerless.
On the contrary, when Bojack swears it has a lot of power behind it because of the intent and the infrequency of the fucks. It transforms into an outcry of absolute despair. Fairly interesting how that changes my reaction to the word "fuck" too, when under normal real life circumstances I'd absentmindedly say it in the office/home/anywhere.Swearing more, or less, on purpose, can have an effect on the overall feeling of the film/show.
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Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account in ~tech
CptBluebear LinkNone of this benefits the user. This means you should ask why this is the direction they're going in.None of this benefits the user. This means you should ask why this is the direction they're going in.
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Comment on ‘Predator: Badlands’ officially rated PG-13, meant to be “boundary-pushing” in ~movies
CptBluebear Link ParentIt's intentionally vague to allow a board of assessors to clutch pearls at what they find inappropriate. That's my cynical take. I'm not entirely sure of the inner workings but that's my,...It's intentionally vague to allow a board of assessors to clutch pearls at what they find inappropriate. That's my cynical take. I'm not entirely sure of the inner workings but that's my, admittedly kneejerk, response.
Regardless, swearing with intent can be very impactful. Bojack Horseman comes to mind where they purposefully say "fuck" only once per season and each one hits like a ton of bricks and serves to elevate the heft of the scene.
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Comment on Connor McDavid puts his money where his mouth is with shockingly-low contract in ~sports.hockey
CptBluebear Link ParentIn the Netherlands the highways are marked with hectometer signs seen here. These are conveniently placed every... Hectometer, as positional indicators. Useful when calling emergency services....In the Netherlands the highways are marked with hectometer signs seen here.
These are conveniently placed every... Hectometer, as positional indicators. Useful when calling emergency services. Radio hosts also tend to use these to inform people of traffic or speedtraps and will frequently say traffic has slowed between hectometerpole X and Y.
We also use hectare but aside from those two examples, hecto is rarely used anywhere else.
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Comment on Connor McDavid puts his money where his mouth is with shockingly-low contract in ~sports.hockey
CptBluebear Link ParentI'm either/or on the topic. Hecto would be more appropriate in my own language but I assumed centi would be more widely recognised.I'm either/or on the topic. Hecto would be more appropriate in my own language but I assumed centi would be more widely recognised.
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Comment on Connor McDavid puts his money where his mouth is with shockingly-low contract in ~sports.hockey
CptBluebear Link"This centimillionaire doesn't want to get even richer!? Shocker!!" It's absurd this is even met with shock. I do think their article is otherwise fair: it probably does mean he's putting money..."This centimillionaire doesn't want to get even richer!? Shocker!!"
It's absurd this is even met with shock. I do think their article is otherwise fair: it probably does mean he's putting money where his mouth is, pun partially intended, since this is generally not done as much as they would have you believe they're all in it for the game.
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Comment on Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle tops Superman as #1 comic book film of the year in ~movies
CptBluebear (edited )Link ParentIt's the first movie. You are correct. I think @redwall_hp means to say that what came before is just three short seasons. Catching up would be easy. They did recreate the seasons into "movies"...It's the first movie. You are correct. I think @redwall_hp means to say that what came before is just three short seasons. Catching up would be easy.
They did recreate the seasons into "movies" which is the season episodes compressed into a single video.
The movie movie Infinity Castle is the direct continuation of the previous seasons and does not have an episodic equivalent.
Edit: I was mistaken about the order, I thought the serialisation of Mugen Train came first. Thanks for the correction @redwall_hp
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Comment on Vladimir Putin has called up 135,000 men for routine military service, the country's biggest autumn conscription drive since 2016 in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentI'm howling at the matter-of-fact presentation. Because of course it's ineffective. They're not just storming machine gun nests, they're crossing open fields and dodging divebombing precision...The mounted troops later dismounted and tried to use their horses as cover, a move that proved ineffective under aerial surveillance.
I'm howling at the matter-of-fact presentation. Because of course it's ineffective. They're not just storming machine gun nests, they're crossing open fields and dodging divebombing precision explosive ordnance.
I feel for those horses, they do not deserve this.
I understand the sentiment but the "AI" they use and train for this hyper specific pattern recognition is not your run of the mill LLM a la GPT. These are far more capable of sifting through thousands of images and recognize when it matches a certain pattern of disease. Doctors then verify if the system is correct because false positives happen.
Even with false positives, these systems are far less likely to just automagically come up with nonsense.