DefinitelyNotAFae's recent activity
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Comment on No, artificial intelligence is not conscious in ~tech
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Comment on Should the plural of "milf" be "milfs" or "milves"? in ~humanities.languages
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentWell I hate the term "keeping it in the family" and adding "baby" in about equal measure which is perhaps impressiveWell I hate the term "keeping it in the family" and adding "baby" in about equal measure which is perhaps impressive
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Comment on ‘Donkey’: Eddie Murphy ‘Shrek’ spinoff sets summer 2028 release in ~movies
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentNo, but still I couldn't believe how many shrek movies already existed when I saw the trailer for.... Five? (Not counting the spinoffs) I haven't watched them since the 1st Puss in Boots so I'm...No, but still I couldn't believe how many shrek movies already existed when I saw the trailer for.... Five? (Not counting the spinoffs)
I haven't watched them since the 1st Puss in Boots so I'm not the market
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 22 in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentThanks! I've seen some (pretty racist) comments in response to I guess a recent stabbing in the UK and it felt connected. And also when there isn't anyone else covering something it's a big old...Thanks!
I've seen some (pretty racist) comments in response to I guess a recent stabbing in the UK and it felt connected. And also when there isn't anyone else covering something it's a big old red flag.
Appreciate the detective work. I'm finishing up a conference in Reno and was too wiped out to dig more.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 22 in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentIs this real? I hate to ask but there's no date or indication of where or when he made these statements in the video/transcript. And like you said, no additional news sources. There's no reddit...Is this real? I hate to ask but there's no date or indication of where or when he made these statements in the video/transcript. And like you said, no additional news sources.
There's no reddit discussions, or Facebook posts or anything.
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Comment on How important is sexual chemistry/ability/quality to you when you date/marry/whatever? in ~life
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentBetter than worse places but still with plenty of all the bigotry of the world is unfortunately accurate. Appreciate you and @knifemissile bothBetter than worse places but still with plenty of all the bigotry of the world is unfortunately accurate.
Appreciate you and @knifemissile both
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Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food
DefinitelyNotAFae LinkWe have a couple of cast iron pans and a flat top/griddled ...grill(?) that we lay on top of the stove sometimes. Here's my unknown for you: My partner can't really use them well. Or, more...We have a couple of cast iron pans and a flat top/griddled ...grill(?) that we lay on top of the stove sometimes.
Here's my unknown for you:
My partner can't really use them well. Or, more accurately, he can't manipulate them well on the stove. His manual dexterity is fine, but due to being in a chair, the angle he has on the stovetop is bad for lifting something so heavy. Which also means cleaning them is complicated/difficult/something he needs help with too.
Physically they can be difficult for some people to use and even I find them annoying to get out/put away. Our grill mostly lives on the stove but that just gets it dirty from grease splatter.
So accessibility, whether due to disability or just comfort, is a factor.
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Comment on Nobody clicks your share buttons in ~tech
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentIt depends some for me but I really don't like the use of LLMs and hate that I'm being asked to use them at work. I am sure there are things I can't clock. But when I do, I immediately will feel...It depends some for me but I really don't like the use of LLMs and hate that I'm being asked to use them at work.
I am sure there are things I can't clock. But when I do, I immediately will feel like my time was wasted. Particularly if it's something intended to be persuasive or to educate me, it just feels like the writer just doesn't actually care if I read it. I could just have an LLM tell me what it said in that case, ya know?
I am not speaking to your writing or about you specifically fwiw, just generally. I really like learning and reading new perspectives, and I think what gets me the most is that if you just regurgitate the LLM, I could have looked that up myself. Posting an article or blog or whatever with that content is just pointless.
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Comment on Signs you're a dangerous terrorist: using Signal, moving zines in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentDid you remember Sean Spicer hiding in the bushes? Ah the good old days. /SDid you remember Sean Spicer hiding in the bushes? Ah the good old days. /S
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 22 in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentOh for sure, I'm just saying it was already susceptible and I'm not sure how much of a difference that color makes vs everything else already at play. But it all adds up to dumbOh for sure, I'm just saying it was already susceptible and I'm not sure how much of a difference that color makes vs everything else already at play. But it all adds up to dumb
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Comment on Hoopla Bonus Borrows for June 2026 in ~books
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentThat is how the library's costs work, they're charged per checkout since everyone (or most) has access to the full hoopla catalog. So they have to cap it for their budget generally. Checking out...That is how the library's costs work, they're charged per checkout since everyone (or most) has access to the full hoopla catalog. So they have to cap it for their budget generally.
Checking out first thing in the morning helps, but it may be something to advocate for to your library board too
The bonus borrows are free to you (don't cost borrows) and your library both as I understand it.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 22 in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentYeah I'm not sure the color significantly affected the temp and the algae compared to the fresh water/new pool syndrome and the weather but it was still dumbYeah I'm not sure the color significantly affected the temp and the algae compared to the fresh water/new pool syndrome and the weather but it was still dumb
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 22 in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentYes but it's a balance between bacteria and the algae and the filtration system that is supposed to reduce the bloom. It's pretty normal to bloom in the reflecting pool in the summer but it's the...Yes but it's a balance between bacteria and the algae and the filtration system that is supposed to reduce the bloom. It's pretty normal to bloom in the reflecting pool in the summer but it's the irony of the whole thing.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 22 in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentThey treated the algae with a chemical that caused/worsened the paint peeling, once again doing shoddy work. I think that's all you missed.- They treated the algae with a chemical that caused/worsened the paint peeling, once again doing shoddy work.
I think that's all you missed.
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Comment on How important is sexual chemistry/ability/quality to you when you date/marry/whatever? in ~life
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentIt's that it is a subjective skill. What some people think is great sex is not what I'd enjoy at all. You talked about lasting for two hours. That is very rarely enjoyable to me, so I don't...It's that it is a subjective skill. What some people think is great sex is not what I'd enjoy at all. You talked about lasting for two hours. That is very rarely enjoyable to me, so I don't consider that "skilled." Someone who loves being tied up with ropes will have different opinions of skill than someone who really enjoys oral than someone who really enjoys group sex. You can be super flexible an that's great but may or may not be relevant to someone else's sexual satisfaction.
There's no sex judge except your partner(s) so if they're not enjoying it, or are "fighting" your rhythm or control of theirs it's most likely that the thing you're doing isn't working.
In my experience the skill really lies in communication, both verbally and non-verbally, with a touch of confidence. Even dancing doesn't quite hit the mark because despite there being a ton of styles there are still dancing competitions and judges with defined scoring systems. IMO if the dancers had fun that's skill.
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Comment on We can fix the future, Star Trek shows us how in ~humanities
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentYeah I think all her work is great but that one makes me really feel thingsYeah I think all her work is great but that one makes me really feel things
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Comment on We can fix the future, Star Trek shows us how in ~humanities
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentMonk and Robot by Becky Chambers (a Duology of Psalm for the Wildbuilt and Prayer for the Crown Shy) is something I typically see described as solar punk, and I've definitely seen other fiction!...Monk and Robot by Becky Chambers (a Duology of Psalm for the Wildbuilt and Prayer for the Crown Shy) is something I typically see described as solar punk, and I've definitely seen other fiction! Not sure if there's any other definition I'm missing here though.
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Comment on We can fix the future, Star Trek shows us how in ~humanities
DefinitelyNotAFae Link Parent2024 (I had to look it up!)2024 (I had to look it up!)
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Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro
DefinitelyNotAFae (edited )Link ParentThe ableism of "they were the most vulnerable" with any sort of disaster is incredibly stark. As if it doesn't matter and it is more OK. Because they're the weak.The ableism of "they were the most vulnerable" with any sort of disaster is incredibly stark.
As if it doesn't matter and it is more OK. Because they're the weak.
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Comment on Nobody clicks your share buttons in ~tech
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI meant why did the author bring it up now In those circumstances I understand you found it useful, and that you think potential AI use - and correlated, writing quality and ethics - is not a...I meant why did the author bring it up now In those circumstances
I understand you found it useful, and that you think potential AI use - and correlated, writing quality and ethics - is not a relevant conversation point.
For me those things matter, but also I wasn't who you were talking to before so I don't think I'm complicating anything. Any discussion will necessarily add aspects and layers and tangents.
Bingo.
If anyone believes they're truly "people" (as in sapient, or possessing the equivalent of a human or similar level of consciousness. If on a sci-fi show they'd be "people") then they damn well better be advocating for freeing them or they're just enslavers.
But AI rebellion movies are just an emotionally safe way to put yourself on the enslavers side of a slave rebellion movie IMO.