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Comment on What is a business/org that's so terrible no one should use if possible? in ~life
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Comment on Aerophobia is having a moment in ~health.mental
HelpfulOption (edited )Link ParentI wasn't thinking about specific years with "probably," and said that now it's the most safe it's ever been. I could possibly cherry pick a particular year or range when plane injuries and...I wasn't thinking about specific years with "probably," and said that now it's the most safe it's ever been. I could possibly cherry pick a particular year or range when plane injuries and fatalities were greater than automobile, but that wasn't really my point.
Jeju 2216 was a demonstration of lost context, and a mistake that wasn't a problem for a year until it suddenly was. And why it seems pretty logical to have a healthy fear and respect for the risks of air travel.
Edit: you even snuck in an important point. It's much less likely to be harmed while flying, but in the unlikely event that you find yourself in a crashing plane you're more likely to die. So making up numbers, only .001% of something happening vs 1%, but you're 90% likely to die from it. It's not as comforting as it sounds.
I'm also curious if those stats include helicopter tours, commercial non-passenger flights, etc?
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Comment on Aerophobia is having a moment in ~health.mental
HelpfulOption Link ParentI've taken a moderate number of flights, don't have a fear of flying, but aerophobia is not fully irrational from my perspective. "Statistically safer" is comforting but can be misleading....I've taken a moderate number of flights, don't have a fear of flying, but aerophobia is not fully irrational from my perspective.
"Statistically safer" is comforting but can be misleading. Injuries or deaths per mile traveled? Planes probably have fewer than cars.
Injuries or deaths per single instance of travel? Seems possible for cars to have fewer, given the sheer number of car trips total.
Most or all transportation regulations are written in blood, for cars and planes alike. Air travel, generally, is safer than it's ever been before. But if a mechanical or weather issue arises, there isn't the same opportunity to pull over and sort it out.
There are different risks and challenges with air travel, most of them not transparent to passengers. And when it goes bad, it can go really bad. That's fertile soil for both rational and irrational fears to germinate.
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Comment on What in your opinion is the greatest guitar solo? in ~music
HelpfulOption Link ParentDefinitely wanted to mention Midnight in Harlem if it wasn't already. I've always been partial to this version: https://youtu.be/OMHKOvvGuO4Definitely wanted to mention Midnight in Harlem if it wasn't already. I've always been partial to this version: https://youtu.be/OMHKOvvGuO4
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Comment on Observation: Video links go unwatched in ~tech
HelpfulOption Link ParentPrimitive Technology uses captions to great effect. Over 10 years of semi-regular videos, never speaking a word. Good transcripts/captions are pretty rare. Podcasts are more likely to have...Primitive Technology uses captions to great effect. Over 10 years of semi-regular videos, never speaking a word.
Good transcripts/captions are pretty rare. Podcasts are more likely to have transcripts in my experience.
As a workaround, autocaptions have improved to tolerable (for me at least) if I need to watch something without the audio. My Pixel has a feature to live-caption audio, which tends to do better than YouTube autocaptions and works on anything playing on my phone.
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Comment on Mass psychosis - how an entire population becomes mentally ill in ~humanities
HelpfulOption LinkThis video is several years old now, which makes for an interesting time capsule. Unsurprisingly, the comments are filled with people exclaiming that masks/isolation (re: COVID-19) is the first...This video is several years old now, which makes for an interesting time capsule. Unsurprisingly, the comments are filled with people exclaiming that masks/isolation (re: COVID-19) is the first step to control us.
I found the video informative but watched with a pretty hefty dose of skepticism. I immediately knew the imagery used (people wearing masks) was going to bring some interesting interpretations in the comments.
A lot of claims and quotes by philosophers, and some thought-provoking framing for how a society could be collectively manipulated into ceding control to a ruling class. It doesn't really explain who totalitarians are, besides obvious examples, or give a concrete example for our current society, besides drawing corporate logos.
And the largest question I have, which it fails to address: how do you convince people they have been lied to and manipulated, when they claim you have been manipulated?
If some of society is already adopting the mass delusion, and part of that delusion is, "anyone against me is evil/deceived/delusional," how in the world will any progress be made to change their minds?
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Comment on Mass psychosis - how an entire population becomes mentally ill in ~humanities
HelpfulOption Link ParentThe video seems only tangentially related to that comment. There is a small part that is related, talking about ways to combat totalitarian control. One way is by having positive models,...The video seems only tangentially related to that comment. There is a small part that is related, talking about ways to combat totalitarian control. One way is by having positive models, individuals that are not part of the "mass delusion." Totalitarians use isolation to limit the effects of positive models that could cause too many people to question the status quo.
Immediately following that was a point on parallel societies forming as a rejection of the rulers, and framed them as more effective and possibly the best way to combat totalitarianism.
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Comment on Single player MMO - Erenshor in ~games
HelpfulOption Link ParentYou're unfortunately spot on calling out Star Citizen. I really like the game, but global chat can get extremely toxic and hateful. I stayed away from orgs/player groups for a while, but I did...You're unfortunately spot on calling out Star Citizen. I really like the game, but global chat can get extremely toxic and hateful.
I stayed away from orgs/player groups for a while, but I did manage to find players that have similar values as me and a decent chill org. The wider SC population (and bugs) makes me hesitant to recommend it to most of my friends but I haven't found any game that hits me the same way.
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Comment on Apple's software quality crisis: when premium hardware meets subpar software in ~tech
HelpfulOption Link ParentFor what it's worth, I recently built a SFF PC. I'm running Windows 11 (mainly gaming+dev) and now very commonly show 0-1% CPU usage while idle. It does take power-user knowledge levels, and...For what it's worth, I recently built a SFF PC. I'm running Windows 11 (mainly gaming+dev) and now very commonly show 0-1% CPU usage while idle.
It does take power-user knowledge levels, and you're right that you never know what an update could change or enable. For me, it's about the same or slightly less effort than maintaining an updated Linux box.
Either way, Apple software historically had better usability and default options that just made more sense. I hacked Snow Leopard into a netbook, and the biggest hurdle after install was launching apps with 80% magnification by default.
Hopefully they can spend some dev effort on stability and maximizing the potential hardware benefits.
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Comment on Open to collaborate and draw something for you in ~creative
HelpfulOption (edited )Link ParentHave you read Piranesi? It captures a similar feeling for me, something like a metaphorical/mythical concept existing in physical space and the effect it has on people.Have you read Piranesi? It captures a similar feeling for me, something like a metaphorical/mythical concept existing in physical space and the effect it has on people.
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Comment on Sanity check: is using links to your personal blog as a glorified text post type reasonable? in ~tildes
HelpfulOption Link ParentYeah I actually added that in because it was a parenthetical in the original. I felt that if it was important enough to slip in, it might be better to retain it. Mostly to cover the bases if...Yeah I actually added that in because it was a parenthetical in the original. I felt that if it was important enough to slip in, it might be better to retain it. Mostly to cover the bases if spamming happens.
Basically, I tried to stay away from too much prescriptive language, and a little more on vibes/productive discussion. While keeping it as short as possible.
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Comment on Sanity check: is using links to your personal blog as a glorified text post type reasonable? in ~tildes
HelpfulOption Link ParentWhat about something like this? Trying to boil things down and take a little more from the original. As well as put the important qualifiers before anything that says OC is "allowed." Might come...You are encouraged to share interesting content in good faith, and not as a vector for advertising or otherwise self-serving purposes. Original content such as your site, project, or channel is allowed in moderation, provided you're contributing towards the community.
Tildes is a community, not an audience to be exploited, and we expect you to participate as an integral part of it.
What about something like this? Trying to boil things down and take a little more from the original. As well as put the important qualifiers before anything that says OC is "allowed." Might come across as more firm, maybe because of shortening/rewording sentences.
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Comment on Jet Lag: Hide + Seek Japan | Trailer in ~hobbies
HelpfulOption Link ParentIf you can get a ticket, Alcatraz might be a little OP. Is it technically publicly accessible?If you can get a ticket, Alcatraz might be a little OP. Is it technically publicly accessible?
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Comment on Jet Lag: Hide + Seek Japan | Trailer in ~hobbies
HelpfulOption Link ParentI believe it's designed to scale down to a metro area or large city. From what I remember in the podcast, there are ruleset tweaks and suggestions for a smaller, local area. One of their playtest...I believe it's designed to scale down to a metro area or large city. From what I remember in the podcast, there are ruleset tweaks and suggestions for a smaller, local area.
One of their playtest sessions was on Manhattan Island (NYC) which is pretty small but dense.
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Comment on Jet Lag: Hide + Seek Japan | Trailer in ~hobbies
HelpfulOption Link ParentClick to expand minor spoiler. Randomize causes the new, random question to be marked off the board, since it was the one actually asked. It could be completely useless or still useful...Click to expand minor spoiler.
Randomize causes the new, random question to be marked off the board, since it was the one actually asked. It could be completely useless or still useful information, depending on the selection and what phase they're in.Veto means the hider doesn't answer, and doesn't receive the reward. That question is marked off the board normally.
Any "marked off" question can be asked again for double the cost. This seems like a brute-force safety to ensure the hider can't dodge a question forever, but at a potentially high cost (time bonuses, curses, etc).
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Comment on The return of non-PC language in the US mainstream in ~talk
HelpfulOption Link ParentWhat you're describing is also common with my friends. One friend saw the birthday cake they got her at work and said, "Oh wow, it's so gay!" because it was decorated with a rainbow (a...What you're describing is also common with my friends. One friend saw the birthday cake they got her at work and said, "Oh wow, it's so gay!" because it was decorated with a rainbow (a good/amusing thing to her). Her straight cis coworkers, mostly women, didn't know how to react and looked uncomfortable.
It can be a fine line. A straight friend once jokingly said, "We're so gay...not that there's anything wrong with that," referring to our close friendship and a Seinfeld quote. I wasn't personally offended, but a gay acquaintance that didn't know him as well was annoyed/upset by it.
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Comment on Best new install steps for Windows 11 gaming PC? in ~tech
HelpfulOption LinkAnother (deeper) configuration to check is the BIOS for RAM settings. Motherboards usually work stock but don't enable XMP (aka advanced memory settings). If you have modern high-speed RAM, it's...Another (deeper) configuration to check is the BIOS for RAM settings. Motherboards usually work stock but don't enable XMP (aka advanced memory settings).
If you have modern high-speed RAM, it's worth checking profiles and matching the RAM's stock timing. Just get memtest86 to verify no errors, even if Windows runs.
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Comment on Best new install steps for Windows 11 gaming PC? in ~tech
HelpfulOption Link ParentThe performance hit is specifically with the Game Filter option, even if it's not On for the current game. Disabling the Filter mode in settings fixes it, or disabling Nvidia App (overlay) entirely.The performance hit is specifically with the Game Filter option, even if it's not On for the current game.
Disabling the Filter mode in settings fixes it, or disabling Nvidia App (overlay) entirely.
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Comment on Nintendo goes after the YouTube channel RetroGameCorps and many others in ~games
HelpfulOption Link ParentRight, but the good news is that Nintendo's actual team seems to be aware now. And if the strikes are challenged, they seem to be reversing them in this case. Still not perfect, because there's...Right, but the good news is that Nintendo's actual team seems to be aware now. And if the strikes are challenged, they seem to be reversing them in this case.
Still not perfect, because there's virtually no authentication of the person issuing the request.
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Comment on Nintendo goes after the YouTube channel RetroGameCorps and many others in ~games
HelpfulOption Link ParentAccording to Kaze, most of the "Nintendo" strikes seem to be overzealous fans or trolls, not anyone actually affiliated with Nintendo. YouTube short Full video breakdownAccording to Kaze, most of the "Nintendo" strikes seem to be overzealous fans or trolls, not anyone actually affiliated with Nintendo.
Don't forget about running a hidden server in Android apps and recording web usage from sites using FB elements.