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Comment on Messy 2026 F1 cars leave a deeply disturbing impression in ~sports.motorsports
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Comment on An AI agent published a hit piece on me in ~tech
DesktopMonitor LinkAfter further dialogue in the GitHub comments, the AI agent apologized for the tone of its blog post. I won’t pretend to understand the whole issue but here are additional links for context:...After further dialogue in the GitHub comments, the AI agent apologized for the tone of its blog post. I won’t pretend to understand the whole issue but here are additional links for context:
Matplotlib GitHub : https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/pull/31132
AI’s apology: https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/pull/31132#issuecomment-3886901288
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Comment on Alternative to Spotify? in ~music
DesktopMonitor LinkI’m surprised no one has mentioned YouTube Music yet. It comes bundled with YT Premium but is its own app. It pulls in, if you want, all of the niche content on regular YT and presents it in an...I’m surprised no one has mentioned YouTube Music yet. It comes bundled with YT Premium but is its own app. It pulls in, if you want, all of the niche content on regular YT and presents it in an organized way alongside a given artist’s albums. I have used it every day since signing up. Just please get it directly from YT’s website if you are on iOS so you don’t pay extra.
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Comment on Rising cognitive disability as a public health concern among US adults, trends from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system, 2013–2023 in ~health.mental
DesktopMonitor Link ParentSo antidepressants, central nervous system stimulants, or analgesics. I’m not drawing any conclusions, but my experiences living among Americans plus the fact that data from this study was...Among youth, the three most prevalent disability types were mental health-related (13.6%), learning (9.2%), and pain-related (6.7%)
So antidepressants, central nervous system stimulants, or analgesics. I’m not drawing any conclusions, but my experiences living among Americans plus the fact that data from this study was gathered from self report instruments suggests to me a more complex picture.
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Comment on Tips for becoming a tea person in ~food
DesktopMonitor Link ParentI can say that green tea is definitely not a straight off the boil tea. Japanese hot water kettles have all got a 91-92 degree setting for green tea. That said, I would check the recommendations...I can say that green tea is definitely not a straight off the boil tea. Japanese hot water kettles have all got a 91-92 degree setting for green tea. That said, I would check the recommendations for your specific variety.
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Comment on Tips for becoming a tea person in ~food
DesktopMonitor Link ParentIt is. I’ve never smelled or tasted anything else remotely like it in my life. I’ve kept the last couple pellets for years now. I won’t drink the last one until I’ve found another supply.It is. I’ve never smelled or tasted anything else remotely like it in my life. I’ve kept the last couple pellets for years now. I won’t drink the last one until I’ve found another supply.
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Comment on Tips for becoming a tea person in ~food
DesktopMonitor Link ParentAlmost. The pu’er in my cupboard tastes like a one thousand year old library.would wager almost no white people have ever tasted this, despite being fairly popular in China.
Almost. The pu’er in my cupboard tastes like a one thousand year old library.
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Comment on Tips for becoming a tea person in ~food
DesktopMonitor (edited )LinkWater temperature, dose, and steeping time definitely affect the quality of the finished cup. I’d recommend looking up guidelines for the particular tea you are drinking. *don’t worry about the...Water temperature, dose, and steeping time definitely affect the quality of the finished cup. I’d recommend looking up guidelines for the particular tea you are drinking.
*don’t worry about the people who say it is odd to care about these things. They’ll love your tea.
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Comment on 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan' movie review by Roger Ebert & Gene Siskel (1982) in ~movies
DesktopMonitor Link ParentMy comment was mostly in jest but yes, I agree with the points you’ve made above, especially about the Klingon’s practical nature.My comment was mostly in jest but yes, I agree with the points you’ve made above, especially about the Klingon’s practical nature.
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Comment on 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan' movie review by Roger Ebert & Gene Siskel (1982) in ~movies
DesktopMonitor Link ParentSo, like, at some point, presumably on Qo'noS, some very motivated Klingons with bat’leth beat back some very unfortunate invaders with their disrupters and it was all warp drives and sloppy table...So, like, at some point, presumably on Qo'noS, some very motivated Klingons with bat’leth beat back some very unfortunate invaders with their disrupters and it was all warp drives and sloppy table meat parties from there on out? Sure! Why not. More plausible than the last season of Picard.
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Comment on What is happening to Japan? in ~tech
DesktopMonitor (edited )Link ParentWhat is actually happening is just lots of us getting up to go to work or school. You can see older businesses closing and homes being closed up after their occupants pass way since we live in an...What is actually happening is just lots of us getting up to go to work or school. You can see older businesses closing and homes being closed up after their occupants pass way since we live in an increasingly aging society. New homes and businesses are constantly being built too, but it still shows. The cost of goods and services have been rising, most notably the price of rice which is a *pretty solid indicator of feeling okay or not about your finances. Still, you can see lots of discretionary spending on goods and millions of people are constantly traveling domestically to enjoy themselves in their free time. These days there has been an influx of foreigners mainly from Nepal according to gov’t data. It makes sense since the value of the yen has been weakening compared to a bunch of other currencies, so the people for whom it is worth it to move here for work have changed accordingly. That’s about it from where I stand.
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Comment on Can you really be addicted to food? Researchers are uncovering similarities to drug addiction in some eating patterns. in ~food
DesktopMonitor Link ParentIf there is still some addictive need for food that semaglutide doesn’t take care of then I sincerely want to wish you the best in finding a way to quash it. Hang in there 💪If there is still some addictive need for food that semaglutide doesn’t take care of then I sincerely want to wish you the best in finding a way to quash it. Hang in there 💪
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Comment on If AI can diagnose patients, what are doctors for? in ~health
DesktopMonitor LinkWell, confirmed that we’re still around peak hype. I’d think the New Yorker would write better headlines at least. The attention baiting is gross. Is it so hard to choose something moderate like...Well, confirmed that we’re still around peak hype. I’d think the New Yorker would write better headlines at least. The attention baiting is gross. Is it so hard to choose something moderate like ‘Reexamining the role of doctors in the age of AI diagnosis’?
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Chrono Trigger in ~games
DesktopMonitor LinkSome hints for anyone playing this for the first time: in the very beginning There is a robot that you fight in a park and a fountain to regenerate hp. Repeat this fight until you are level 10...Some hints for anyone playing this for the first time:
in the very beginning
There is a robot that you fight in a park and a fountain to regenerate hp. Repeat this fight until you are level 10 before continuing with the game and you’ll be able to spend a lot more time enjoying things since you won’t have to drop into leveling catch up mode.if you are stuck because you can’t catch the ***
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Comment on Twenty-one facts about throwing good parties in ~life
DesktopMonitor LinkThis article has some nice common sense tips but also recommends using apps for inviting and invitee tracking. By the end of the list it all seems to be a bit much.This article has some nice common sense tips but also recommends using apps for inviting and invitee tracking. By the end of the list it all seems to be a bit much.
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Comment on Are touchscreens in cars dangerous? in ~transport
DesktopMonitor LinkHonda got rid of a lot of their touch-only stuff in the past 10 years and I couldn’t be happier with it. The alternative is talking with my car to tell it to do stuff which is annoying in its own...Honda got rid of a lot of their touch-only stuff in the past 10 years and I couldn’t be happier with it. The alternative is talking with my car to tell it to do stuff which is annoying in its own right.
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Comment on So was there no song of the summer this year? in ~music
DesktopMonitor LinkAccording to TikTok, 2025 has almost certainly got to be ‘like JENNIE’: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=HMQlkbXjSTMAccording to TikTok, 2025 has almost certainly got to be ‘like JENNIE’:
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Comment on Disney’s boy trouble: studio seeks original IP to win back Gen-Z men amid Marvel, Lucasfilm struggles in ~movies
DesktopMonitor LinkMy lukewarm take on this is that Disney’s biggest problem is its own name. Their original brand identity is so powerful that it distorts everything it comes into contact with. Unfortunately for...My lukewarm take on this is that Disney’s biggest problem is its own name. Their original brand identity is so powerful that it distorts everything it comes into contact with. Unfortunately for them, they will never put Disney under the umbrella of a larger and distinctly non-mouse/princess organization. Their issues will thus persist.
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Comment on AI is a mass-delusion event in ~tech
DesktopMonitor Link ParentFor someone who does not read about or involve themselves with LLMs daily, could you elaborate a bit on what ‘unexpected emergent properties’ refers to?[…] we found out that if we just make a neural net big enough, it starts to have unexpected emergent properties
For someone who does not read about or involve themselves with LLMs daily, could you elaborate a bit on what ‘unexpected emergent properties’ refers to?
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Comment on Looking for surreal horror/mindbending in ~books
DesktopMonitor Link ParentIf you feel that way about Chiang then I’d love to hear your take on Neil Stephenson.If you feel that way about Chiang then I’d love to hear your take on Neil Stephenson.
The complaints following the switch to hybrid were strong and numerous. Same goes for the halo. Change and innovations are a part of F1. Of course things will be rocky. This is part of why I, and many others I’d imagine, watch the sport.