JeanBaptisteDuToitIV's recent activity

  1. Comment on Apple will reportedly release an iPhone without any ports in 2021 in ~tech

  2. Comment on Ethos Capital has acquired the Public Interest Registry, manager of the .org top-level domain in ~tech

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    They sound very trustworthy and ethical. I don't think there is anything to worry about.

    They sound very trustworthy and ethical. I don't think there is anything to worry about.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on ‘OK boomer’ marks the end of friendly generational relations in ~life

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    In my experience millennials are the most hostile of the two generations.

    In my experience millennials are the most hostile of the two generations.

  5. Comment on Please criticize my idea for CHORES - a short-term TODO app for ADHD people (and myself in particular) in ~comp

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    Sorry for being off topic, but what is the point of using both vim and emacs?

    Sorry for being off topic, but what is the point of using both vim and emacs?

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Tilditors fluent in 1+ language, how did you get there? in ~talk

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    I'm not fluent yet, but for Latin I have found the book Lingua Latina Per See Illustrata to be a very good text. The entire book is written in Latin, including the grammar notes, and it tells the...

    I'm not fluent yet, but for Latin I have found the book Lingua Latina Per See Illustrata to be a very good text. The entire book is written in Latin, including the grammar notes, and it tells the story of a Roman family in the 1st century CE. It is actually quite entertaining.

    9 votes

  9. Comment on Hillary Clinton accuses Tulsi Gabbard of being Russian asset in ~news

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    Reddit actually believes this somehow.

    Reddit actually believes this somehow.

    12 votes

  11. Comment on What is something for which you feel unfairly judged? in ~talk

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    Being quiet/untalkative. So many people just assume I'm boring/lazy/dumb just because I dont't feel compelled to be the center of attention 24/7.

    Being quiet/untalkative. So many people just assume I'm boring/lazy/dumb just because I dont't feel compelled to be the center of attention 24/7.

    5 votes

  12. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion #2 in ~health

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    How good/bad is the keto diet? There is a lot of conflicting information online.

    How good/bad is the keto diet? There is a lot of conflicting information online.

    4 votes

  14. Comment on I dare you to try OpenStreetMap! in ~tech

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    What's the point exactly? Google Maps is amazing and I doubt any crowdsourced map could match it. Also the apps look terrible.

    What's the point exactly? Google Maps is amazing and I doubt any crowdsourced map could match it. Also the apps look terrible.

    5 votes

  15. Comment on Democratic Debate #4 - October 15 2019 in ~society

  16. Comment on What if we nuke a city? in ~humanities

    JeanBaptisteDuToitIV
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    Perhaps I exaggerate, but I don't think it is so controversial to say that the lack of any direct conflict between superpowers in the past 50-60 years can largely be attributed to the invention...

    Perhaps I exaggerate, but I don't think it is so controversial to say that the lack of any direct conflict between superpowers in the past 50-60 years can largely be attributed to the invention and proliferation of the nuclear bomb. See Mutually Assured Destruction.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on What if we nuke a city? in ~humanities

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    Nukes are literally the only reason WW3 hasn't happened yet. Would it really be wise to get rid of them?

    Nukes are literally the only reason WW3 hasn't happened yet. Would it really be wise to get rid of them?

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Lets trade advertisement for something else and start a new trend? in ~tildes

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    I'd rather pay for healthcare than water. Water is a human right, and you can literally die without it.

    I'd rather pay for healthcare than water. Water is a human right, and you can literally die without it.

  19. Comment on President Trump's lawyers said the President and his administration won't cooperate in an ongoing impeachment inquiry in ~news

  20. Comment on Lets trade advertisement for something else and start a new trend? in ~tildes

    JeanBaptisteDuToitIV
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    Wtf you have to pay for water? Glad I live in the US.

    Wtf you have to pay for water? Glad I live in the US.