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Comment on How four people destroyed a $250 million tech company in ~tech
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Comment on Is my blue your blue? in ~design
Halfloaf Link ParentYeah! I’m at 169, and I think this should be called a language test versus a color test.Yeah! I’m at 169, and I think this should be called a language test versus a color test.
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Comment on China-linked ‘Spamouflage’ network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate in ~tech
Halfloaf Link ParentIn 2016 at least, it appears that most of the Russian interference was aimed at amplifying strong opinions and conflict. The Mueller Report noted that foreign disinformation was aimed to boost...In 2016 at least, it appears that most of the Russian interference was aimed at amplifying strong opinions and conflict. The Mueller Report noted that foreign disinformation was aimed to boost both the Trump campaign and the Sanders campaign.
In my own opinion, I’m guessing that foreign actors of this style have an interest in the US government being as chaotic and/or as internally conflicted as possible.
Or, in the 2016 case, Russia had direct interest in the lifting of sanctions that Trump performed in 2019. It’s worth noting that Hillary Clinton’s state department during the Obama administration was the group that imposed those sanctions.
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Comment on The secret inside One Million Checkboxes in ~games
Halfloaf LinkI didn’t expect Spoilers! a Jet Lag reference!I didn’t expect
Spoilers!
a Jet Lag reference!
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Comment on MIT's drop in Black students shows fallout from top court ruling in ~life
Halfloaf Link ParentThank you both for this extensive discussion.Thank you both for this extensive discussion.
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Comment on Quitting my job for the way of pain in ~life
Halfloaf LinkThat was a very interesting read. Thank you.That was a very interesting read. Thank you.
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Comment on IUD insertion is painful. For the first time, the CDC issued guidance for US physicians. in ~life.women
Halfloaf Link ParentOne of my favorite episodes of the great Ologies podcast is the Dolorology episode, focused on the study of pain. It’s an interview with Dr. Rachel Zoffness, someone that focuses on the...One of my favorite episodes of the great Ologies podcast is the Dolorology episode, focused on the study of pain. It’s an interview with Dr. Rachel Zoffness, someone that focuses on the measurement and experience of pain, in a number of settings!
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PAIN. What is it? Where does it come from? And how can we hurt less? Which hurts more, a kidney stone or heartache? Why does chronic pain persist? Can we turn down our pain dials? To answer these huge questions, pain psychologist Dr. Rachel Zoffness enthusiastically explains the brain, pain and how to retrain it. She is an unabashed neuronerd and a ray of hope in a field that is misunderstood, neglected and under-explained. A true life-changer of a person.
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Comment on Meditation and mindfulness have a dark side that we don't talk about in ~health.mental
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Comment on Meditation and mindfulness have a dark side that we don't talk about in ~health.mental
Halfloaf Link ParentThere isn’t a guarantee that your model is accurate. However, if it is, there are still some points to consider with this study. For example, it’s possible to cause some damage with strength...There isn’t a guarantee that your model is accurate.
However, if it is, there are still some points to consider with this study.
For example, it’s possible to cause some damage with strength training if you push too hard with it while you’re injured. It’s also possible to do more harm than good if you perform strength training with poor form.
I believe I could think of cases where mindfulness could exacerbate existing trauma, akin to training with an injury.
I also believe there there are “right” and “wrong” forms for mindfulness. If one is pushed into doing it when they aren’t ready to address issues, I think it could have a different effect than if someone comes at it respectfully, ready to forgive themselves versus punish themselves.
This could all be really torturing a metaphor, but thank you for the excuse to work through that analogy in my head.
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Comment on System76's COSMIC desktop environment enters public alpha in ~comp
Halfloaf Link ParentOoh! Good idea! That’ll be exactly what I do for this first pass!Ooh! Good idea! That’ll be exactly what I do for this first pass!
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Comment on System76's COSMIC desktop environment enters public alpha in ~comp
Halfloaf Link ParentI still feel like a relative Linux newbie, but I’ve been running Pop!_os as my daily driver for about a year now. I’m scared to try a change like this, but also excited! Luckily, I’m not doing...I still feel like a relative Linux newbie, but I’ve been running Pop!_os as my daily driver for about a year now.
I’m scared to try a change like this, but also excited! Luckily, I’m not doing anything critical with my desktop this weekend, so I have time to recover if I bork something.
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Comment on SpaceTraders — A unique multiplayer game built on a free Web API in ~comp
Halfloaf Link ParentAs someone that has done a lot of Python for data analysis, but very little API or frontend work, it’s been wonderful to look around at what other people have made!As someone that has done a lot of Python for data analysis, but very little API or frontend work, it’s been wonderful to look around at what other people have made!
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Comment on Kamala Harris names Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor, as running mate in ~news
Halfloaf Link ParentMy experience mirrors yours almost exactly, except it’s more centered on my Dad. I’ve spent many a night in a sort of mentally-stunned state, after getting blindsided by an unexpected comment. I’m...My experience mirrors yours almost exactly, except it’s more centered on my Dad.
I’ve spent many a night in a sort of mentally-stunned state, after getting blindsided by an unexpected comment. I’m usually sitting in some sort of disbelief, or stuck trying to find some way of getting him out of that hole that won’t push him further away.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of August 5 in ~news
Halfloaf LinkHere’s a video with Tim Walz’s first speech as the official VP pick VP Harris’s statement is great, and Walz’s speech starts at 34 minutes.Here’s a video with Tim Walz’s first speech as the official VP pick
VP Harris’s statement is great, and Walz’s speech starts at 34 minutes.
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Comment on Kamala Harris names Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor, as running mate in ~news
Halfloaf Link ParentPersonally, if the thread itself is going to request that the majority of political posts are placed there, I believe that should be considered. In this case, I agree that this is significant...Personally, if the thread itself is going to request that the majority of political posts are placed there, I believe that should be considered.
In this case, I agree that this is significant enough to warrant its own thread. However, as someone that was unaware of the tagging system for quite a while, and someone that often has been drained of political energy, I think it’s worth considering the megathread as an option.
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Comment on US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals further narrows Voting Rights Act’s scope in ~news
Halfloaf Link ParentWell shoot, now I have to go back and watch a whole bunch of wonderful math videos from over a decade ago. (Thank you)Well shoot, now I have to go back and watch a whole bunch of wonderful math videos from over a decade ago.
(Thank you)
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Comment on US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals further narrows Voting Rights Act’s scope in ~news
Halfloaf Link ParentI feel like having two hexagons of different sizes next to one another would create some triangle-shaped uncovered zones. That being said, I do like the idea of mapping out zones in triangles! We...I feel like having two hexagons of different sizes next to one another would create some triangle-shaped uncovered zones.
That being said, I do like the idea of mapping out zones in triangles! We very much know how to do that efficiently now, and it would be interesting to find a fit that minimizes the difference in populations between triangles!
Now, there may be some weirdly shaped ones in that optimization, but I like it compared to some of the weirder shapes that we see today!
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of July 29 in ~news
Halfloaf Link$10M Cash Withdrawl Drove Secret Probe into whether Trump Took Money from Egypt (gift article) -
Comment on Why does "Everything Everywhere All at Once" repulse me so much? in ~movies
Halfloaf LinkI wonder if this topic now triggers revulsion, as it is tightly tied to the movie.I wonder if this topic now triggers revulsion, as it is tightly tied to the movie.
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Comment on Weekly Israel-Hamas war megathread - week of July 29 in ~news
Halfloaf Link ParentWow, that’s wild. Thank you for sharing.Wow, that’s wild. Thank you for sharing.
Oh cool! I’ve been using Koolance products in my system design. They make some good stuff!