Fiachra's recent activity
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Comment on An ED resident and developer built a free, medically accurate clinical casebook for every patient of The Pitt in ~tv
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Comment on Suggest media in which the antagonist is an idea or an abstract concept rather than a person or intelligent entity in ~talk
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Comment on Pam Bondi ousted as US attorney general in ~society
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Comment on Pam Bondi ousted as US attorney general in ~society
Fiachra LinkThere are many valid reasons to think this is a drop in an evil bucket and it changes nothing, but dear reader, it's ok to enjoy the misfortune of bad people for a little while. Give yourself that.There are many valid reasons to think this is a drop in an evil bucket and it changes nothing, but dear reader, it's ok to enjoy the misfortune of bad people for a little while. Give yourself that.
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Comment on Getting permission from your significant other in ~life
Fiachra LinkIt's almost definitely 3. There are many real people who fit category 2 but they wouldn't be talking about it that way because it would hit too close to home and feel humiliating (IMO). In a...It's almost definitely 3. There are many real people who fit category 2 but they wouldn't be talking about it that way because it would hit too close to home and feel humiliating (IMO).
In a couple with kid(s) it's just a reality that you need to coordinate your plans. It can grate on you and it can feel like you have to "ask permission" to make even simple plans, even though your partner often comes to you with the exact same kind of requests. So it's understandable that people will joke about it.
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Comment on How to turn anything into a router in ~comp
Fiachra LinkMan, I love hacky stuff like this and I know how to code, but I have no idea where I would get the foundational knowledge to start messing with networking devices like this.Man, I love hacky stuff like this and I know how to code, but I have no idea where I would get the foundational knowledge to start messing with networking devices like this.
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Comment on Interesting material types for fantasy resources/macguffins other than crystals or metals? in ~creative
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Comment on Musketeer d'Artagnan's remains believed found under Dutch church in ~books
Fiachra Link ParentIt's the strongest rebuttal yet to the Mary Sue allegationsIt's the strongest rebuttal yet to the Mary Sue allegations
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Comment on US Army ups maximum enlistment age to 42, relaxes rules on marijuana in ~society
Fiachra LinkMillennials feeling doubly targeted by this change I'm sureMillennials feeling doubly targeted by this change I'm sure
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Comment on Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial in ~health.mental
Fiachra LinkGood. Unless you make the negative externalities of businesses hurt them in the wallet, they have zero incentive to actually tackle them. Factories get fined when they destroy a town's drinking...Good. Unless you make the negative externalities of businesses hurt them in the wallet, they have zero incentive to actually tackle them. Factories get fined when they destroy a town's drinking water, and social media get sued when they turn a blind eye to a child spending 16 continuous hours on Instagram.
What's the betting there will be a sudden flood of innovation in the field of identifying child users and addictive scrolling behaviour, now that each addict is a potential million-plus hole in their finances?
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Comment on Nvidia CEO declares AI could start, grow, and run a successful technology company worth more than a billion dollars—excerpt from Lex Fridman Podcast in ~tech
Fiachra LinkA cursory googling tells me Nvidia are currently hiring humans for engineering and PR roles, among others.A cursory googling tells me Nvidia are currently hiring humans for engineering and PR roles, among others.
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Comment on US to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to stop developing offshore wind in US in ~enviro
Fiachra Link ParentFixed like when you bring your cat to the vet to get 'fixed'Fixed like when you bring your cat to the vet to get 'fixed'
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Comment on Afroman emerges victorious in ‘Lemon Pound Cake’ defamation case in ~music
Fiachra Link ParentI think the cop was trying to establish emotional anguish, like that the song had put that doubt in his mind, but didn't realise he was undermining his case by admitting the claimed defamatory...I think the cop was trying to establish emotional anguish, like that the song had put that doubt in his mind, but didn't realise he was undermining his case by admitting the claimed defamatory statement may not be materially false.
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Comment on Afroman emerges victorious in ‘Lemon Pound Cake’ defamation case in ~music
Fiachra LinkI think when you write a diss track about someone, your ultimate fantasy would be that you could play it in full to the target in front of a crowd of people while they sit quietly and cry. Afroman...I think when you write a diss track about someone, your ultimate fantasy would be that you could play it in full to the target in front of a crowd of people while they sit quietly and cry. Afroman lived that dream for all of us.
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Comment on Lore based suffixes in ~creative
Fiachra LinkYou might like to look into Anglish, a conlang where they stripped all the French-derived words out of english. I find it has a real game of thronesy feel to it. Could be a good source of vocab.You might like to look into Anglish, a conlang where they stripped all the French-derived words out of english. I find it has a real game of thronesy feel to it. Could be a good source of vocab.
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Comment on Gamblers trying to win a bet on Polymarket are vowing to kill me if I don't rewrite an Iran missile story in ~society
Fiachra Link ParentIf it's impossible to detect insider trading in prediction markets then that's a strong sign there shouldn't be prediction markets. Both casinos and stock markets have strict laws to ensure...If it's impossible to detect insider trading in prediction markets then that's a strong sign there shouldn't be prediction markets. Both casinos and stock markets have strict laws to ensure fairness, so either way you classify it, that kind of regulation is essential.
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Comment on Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in an Icelandic experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites. Some called it crazy, but it worked. in ~enviro
Fiachra Link ParentI've seen it, you redirect the lava into the pool of water so it solidifies and creates a path for the king to walk across to the pot of gold without falling into the spike trap. It was all over...I've seen it, you redirect the lava into the pool of water so it solidifies and creates a path for the king to walk across to the pot of gold without falling into the spike trap. It was all over YouTube ads in 2019.
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Comment on How to not snap at someone who is unintentionally annoying in ~life
Fiachra LinkSometimes direct is the only thing that works. "I can't have distractions when I'm focusing on cooking so please stay in the other room" Remind them of this if they set a toe in the room, say a...Sometimes direct is the only thing that works.
"I can't have distractions when I'm focusing on cooking so please stay in the other room"
Remind them of this if they set a toe in the room, say a word or start hovering from any distance. Doesn't have to be rude or confrontational, just spell out the problem to them: "you're crowding me / interrupting me".
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Comment on Digg has shutdown (again) in ~tech
Fiachra LinkThe economy has become so efficient that an idea can launch, crash and burn in no time flat.The economy has become so efficient that an idea can launch, crash and burn in no time flat.
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Comment on UK supermarket chain Iceland has abandoned its decade-long trademark battle with Iceland and instead promised a “rapprochement discount” for shoppers in the country in ~finance
I would recommend it, it's damn good television