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Comment on Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, or Avatar? in ~tv
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Comment on US Congress approves bill banning TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells platform in ~tech
Grayscail Link"It seems that TikTok is on the clock, but will the party ever stop? No." -Kesha, probably"It seems that TikTok is on the clock, but will the party ever stop? No."
-Kesha, probably
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Comment on What makes someone a "decent" person to you? in ~talk
Grayscail LinkI have adopted a kind of Pyrrhonic attitude of just not thinking anything of anyone because there are too many possible variables in a person's life that could affect why they act the way they do....I have adopted a kind of Pyrrhonic attitude of just not thinking anything of anyone because there are too many possible variables in a person's life that could affect why they act the way they do.
There's so many movies and books and TV shows that are constantly trying to juke you out with twists and secrets. You think a person is one way because of the things you see of them, but then the writer reveals something that's supposed to change your perspective on it, like "haha! Didn't see that coming did you? Don't you feel silly for judging so prematurely? Just goes to show you, huh? Maybe you should be more understanding/sympathetic to strangers."
So now whenever I see someone do anything I reflexively think that I don't know enough about the person to have any idea if they are good or bad. So whatever guess I take is worthless and shouldn't be taken with any certainty.
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Comment on Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentient in ~enviro
Grayscail Link ParentI think people tend to understand that there is some kind of spectrum of intelligence. And when they say stuff like "animals aren't conscious" that's based in part on the poorly defined...I think people tend to understand that there is some kind of spectrum of intelligence. And when they say stuff like "animals aren't conscious" that's based in part on the poorly defined definitions we have of stuff like what consciousness really is.
What they're really saying is just that animals are not like us humans to some significant degree.
Like, if you hear about ant death spirals, and how ants will sometimes get stuck in a loop and just walk in circles until they all die, that sounds weird to think of humans doing that, and nobody ever being like "wow, this scenery sure looks familar". If a pack of dogs somehow got into a chase which led them in a circle, eventually the dogs would probably stop running and do something else. So it feels like there's some meaningful distinction in how ants are processing things and how dogs are processing things that lead to ants having this seemingly robotic behavior, but other animals that we think of as closer to human do not.
But it's hard to describe weird behavior patterns with an overarching term so lots of people just default to the idea of "consciousness" or "sentience" or "sapience" because those are all thinking words.
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Comment on Two years to save the planet, says UN climate chief in ~enviro
Grayscail Link ParentI'd disagree with this. I think that even if people don't know the exact details of what's happening in the world, they can pick up on the vibe when other people are reaching too hard or...I'd disagree with this. I think that even if people don't know the exact details of what's happening in the world, they can pick up on the vibe when other people are reaching too hard or exaggerating things too much.
As a result, a lot of times people will talk about things they think are important, I will lose interest because I don't trust them. All it takes is one line that feels like they're a little too overconfident, and suddenly I will be suspicious that this person is actually giving me bad or misleading information.
Because I know that some people are willing to lie for what they decide is the greater good, I dont feel like I can take anyone at their word. That last line you wrote is pretty insulting, no? The thought that some stranger is going to come up to me and start trying to proselytize to me with the attitude of "this dummy is too stupid to make decisions on his own, so I'll have to lie to him for his own good" makes me not want to collaborate with others on making the world a better place.
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Comment on Finnish startup hopes solein, protein grown with CO2 and electricity, will cut environmental impact of farming in ~food
Grayscail Link ParentI dont really follow meat substitute news, but the article seems to indicate that things aren't going amazingly for Beyond Meat and similar brands.Vainikka says that is the key problem for cultured meat, or lab-grown meat. The market value of newly listed companies such as Beyond Meat soared during the coronavirus pandemic bubble, only to come crashing down as sales slumped. The opening of Solar Foods’ first factory will be crucial in persuading investors that the company will not suffer the same fate.
I dont really follow meat substitute news, but the article seems to indicate that things aren't going amazingly for Beyond Meat and similar brands.
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Comment on Finnish startup hopes solein, protein grown with CO2 and electricity, will cut environmental impact of farming in ~food
Grayscail LinkI suspect that if this ever takes off it will be in the form of chicken nuggets and sausage, or other things that consist of pulverized mush of other stuff. I'd expect the perceived ickyness would...I suspect that if this ever takes off it will be in the form of chicken nuggets and sausage, or other things that consist of pulverized mush of other stuff. I'd expect the perceived ickyness would prevent it from becoming popular as a standalone consumer facing product.
Though personally I have always wondered if hydrolyzed spirulina would be any good.
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Comment on The internet used to be ✨fun✨ in ~tech
Grayscail Link ParentFair enough. That's a good example, I feel like I understand better.Fair enough. That's a good example, I feel like I understand better.
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Comment on The internet used to be ✨fun✨ in ~tech
Grayscail Link ParentI'm not sure I follow. The internet is constantly changing and evolving, there's always new stuff to explore.I'm not sure I follow. The internet is constantly changing and evolving, there's always new stuff to explore.
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Comment on Why Gen Z is quietly giving up in ~life
Grayscail Link ParentWould you say your issue is with the irrationality or with imposing them on others? Most people don't think of themselves or their beliefs as irrational. But if you really get into epistemology...Would you say your issue is with the irrationality or with imposing them on others?
Most people don't think of themselves or their beliefs as irrational. But if you really get into epistemology you could convince yourself that there isn't really a sound logical basis for believing much of anything with real confidence.
So personally I tend to try and avoid judging others as being rational/irrational as it feels like it's too much of a subjective call to decide where someone else has stopped conforming to rationality.
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Comment on Connecting solar to the grid is harder than you think in ~engineering
Grayscail LinkSo glad to see someone talk about grid inertia. It's such a niche thing to care about that it feels good just to randomly hear someone else talk about it.So glad to see someone talk about grid inertia. It's such a niche thing to care about that it feels good just to randomly hear someone else talk about it.
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Comment on Why Gen Z is quietly giving up in ~life
Grayscail Link ParentI agree entirely. I think that it is the perception of reality that is causing people to despair or give up, and this perception is more malleable than reality. There is a part near the end where...I agree entirely. I think that it is the perception of reality that is causing people to despair or give up, and this perception is more malleable than reality.
There is a part near the end where the speaker says "Gen Z is louder, but has less power", and I think he is missing this distinction. Gen Z has the same amount of power as prior generations of youth, which is to say none, but their perception of that reality and the perceived importance of that lack of power has changed.
Which I think is an important distinction, because in one case, it would maybe indicate that videos like this one might be part of the problem, and in the other case it doesn't really matter in the big picture.
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Comment on Why Gen Z is quietly giving up in ~life
Grayscail LinkI dont know if I would say quietly. This has got to be at least the 50th time I'm hearing about it.I dont know if I would say quietly. This has got to be at least the 50th time I'm hearing about it.
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Comment on Keanu Reeves joins 'Sonic 3' as Shadow in ~movies
Grayscail Link ParentSonic should have more integrity than this. It's way past uncool.Sonic should have more integrity than this. It's way past uncool.
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Comment on NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism in ~news
Grayscail LinkChapins comments at the end about diversity of viewpoint are I think central to the disagreement between Berliner and I guess the upper management or editorial staff of NPR. What it means to..."Among the questions we'll ask of ourselves each month: Did we capture the diversity of this country — racial, ethnic, religious, economic, political geographic, etc — in all of its complexity and in a way that helped listeners and readers recognize themselves and their communities?" Chapin wrote in the memo. "Did we offer coverage that helped them understand — even if just a bit better — those neighbors with whom they share little in common?"
Chapins comments at the end about diversity of viewpoint are I think central to the disagreement between Berliner and I guess the upper management or editorial staff of NPR. What it means to support a healthy diversity of viewpoints.
I will admit I have kinda stopped listening to NPR lately, but I think it has less to do with me being put off by the woke agenda and more to do with me just not wanting to listen to the news as much anymore.
If I ever do listen to NPR these days it's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, which is a lighthearted gameshow. Apocalypse fatigue has across the board reduced my normal news consumption habits, including NPR.
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Comment on Song lyrics are getting more repetitive, angrier in ~music
Grayscail LinkI used to be much more into rock and metal music. I started falling off of it in part because I started recognizing this almost subgenre of metal that's like a bully's wet dream. Like there are...I used to be much more into rock and metal music.
I started falling off of it in part because I started recognizing this almost subgenre of metal that's like a bully's wet dream.
Like there are songs where the whole theme of the song is about the singer talking about how badass he is and how he's gonna kick your ass, but that makes it sound like the singer is the bad guy. So the song is written as though it's a revenge story where the other guy did something bad to deserve being punished.
Except the songwriter didn't bother to come up with a real backstory, so instead there's just a bunch of vague allusions to the idea that someone did something to deserve getting beat up. Lots of "you poked the bear and awakened the beast and now the storm of retribution is going to fall upon you, because I don't start fights but I sure as hell finish them." You know, macho tough guy shit like that.
I feel like I stopped listening to rock music because there got to a point where I'd head those kind of alpha tough guy songs on the radio all the time and I just got sick of it.
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Comment on US Senate Republicans furious over Donald Trump derailing FISA bill in ~misc
Grayscail Link ParentTens, if not hundreds of thousands of bits. Maybe even a million, maybe even a whole Megabit. Well, he's not wrong, it probably does.Tens, if not hundreds of thousands of bits. Maybe even a million, maybe even a whole Megabit.
Well, he's not wrong, it probably does.
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Comment on Executions in ~humanities
Grayscail Link ParentI looked it up and in fact seems that both of them work for Last Week Tonight, although Gurewitch was from CollegeHumor rather than Cracked now that I think about it.I looked it up and in fact seems that both of them work for Last Week Tonight, although Gurewitch was from CollegeHumor rather than Cracked now that I think about it.
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Comment on Executions in ~humanities
Grayscail Link ParentIs that Dan OBrien? Or Dan Gurwich? I feel like there was a Dan from a comedy site who worked on last week tonight.Is that Dan OBrien? Or Dan Gurwich? I feel like there was a Dan from a comedy site who worked on last week tonight.
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Comment on Texas is replacing thousands of human exam graders with AI in ~tech
Grayscail LinkWhen I was in school we used a lot of scantron sheets so a computer could grade them for us. Wasn't ever treated as that big a deal.When I was in school we used a lot of scantron sheets so a computer could grade them for us. Wasn't ever treated as that big a deal.
Teen Titans had good overarching plots with each season having a big picture antagonist. And tons of character development for each of the team members. One of the best cartoons ever, in my opinion. I think it would be a good fit for what you are looking for.