LocoMotivez's recent activity
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Comment on What are some ideas for what can or should be done to facilitate kids’ independence and social life? in ~life
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Comment on Which board games have you all been playing? (to 17th July)? in ~games.tabletop
LocoMotivez (edited )LinkJust played a rousing game of Burgle Bros by Tim Fowers. Played it at its maximum capacity of 4 players (definitely recommended playing with 4 vs less players). I also highly recommend using the...Just played a rousing game of Burgle Bros by Tim Fowers. Played it at its maximum capacity of 4 players (definitely recommended playing with 4 vs less players).
I also highly recommend using the wall randomizer on gabob.com, between the wall arrangement and the actual room arrangement it really threw a spicy setup at us this time.
Managed to make it out, but almost the entire group was down to our last stealth.
Has anyone played Burgle Bros 2? Just got it recently, haven’t had a chance to play it yet.
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Comment on Can cricket crack America? New T20 league aims to take US by storm in ~sports
LocoMotivez LinkMy wife and I were actually looking at going to a game! Didn’t end up working out with our schedule unfortunately, but maybe next year. The venue in Morrisville, NC, tickets are really reasonably...My wife and I were actually looking at going to a game! Didn’t end up working out with our schedule unfortunately, but maybe next year. The venue in Morrisville, NC, tickets are really reasonably priced, even for someone who is just interested in going to learn about the sport (I know little to nothing about cricket).
Hoping they succeed in Morrisville so we have the option to go to a game in the future!
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Comment on Red Rising series made me start reading again (no spoilers) in ~books
LocoMotivez LinkI’ll have to check out Red Rising! Love a good fast-paced sci-fi or fantasy seriesI’ll have to check out Red Rising! Love a good fast-paced sci-fi or fantasy series
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Comment on Where do you stand on climate change? in ~talk
LocoMotivez Link ParentI’d like to see some evidence that globally we are actually halving our impact by 2100, rather than just saying we will or should. Most of the political climate summits and agreements seem about...I’d like to see some evidence that globally we are actually halving our impact by 2100, rather than just saying we will or should. Most of the political climate summits and agreements seem about as effective as the old League of Nations was for preventing war, which is to say not much at all.
But even if we do manage to halve our impact, you’re probably talking about a ~2.5 Celsius rise vs a ~5 degree Celsius rise, something like that? That’s still REALLY bad. And I’m honestly pessimistic we don’t realistically end up more in the 3.5-4 degree Celsius arena, because we’re still all doing the same ecologically destructive shit, and in a lot of cases actually doing these things more! Expanding highways, expanding automobile usage, expanding household and commercial power draws. Poisoning watersheds, decimating forests, filling in wetlands.
And meanwhile the natural world’s positive feedback loops just keep getting stronger and stronger. More ice melting, more permafrost melting, more methane being released, more forest fires releasing CO2. Etc, etc.
As I said, ultimately I think humanity will probably survive, we are extremely adaptable creatures. But I’m not very optimistic about the immediate future. 500-1000 years from now, we’ll see. In my lifetime though? I’ll do what I can in my little corner of the world, because it’s the responsible and empathetic thing to do. But immediate big picture-wise, not looking good.
The one positive thing I see happening is that it seems like the return on investment for oil drilling will eventually get low enough to make it not worth it, which will change the picture considerably. I don’t know how far off that is, but I’m quite confident we can’t keep powering stuff with fossil fuels forever, they’re a finite resource and the ROI just over the past century has already dropped dramatically. Can’t believe I’m essentially relying on market forces for hope, but there you have it.
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Comment on We must end the tyranny of printers in American life in ~tech
LocoMotivez LinkSeriously, this is a non-issue, people just buy super shitty printers. Do some research, get a decent printer with a scan/copy function. Preferably Brother, but some of the other companies have a...Seriously, this is a non-issue, people just buy super shitty printers. Do some research, get a decent printer with a scan/copy function. Preferably Brother, but some of the other companies have a golden nugget in their lineup as well. Avoid InkJet like the plague.
(I have an HP LaserJet MFP M29w that was less than ~$150 if I remember correctly. I had to have a little bit of technical know how and googling to avoid installing their shitware package, HP’s software really is the worst but you can work around it. NAPS2 as the scanning software. Boom, functional compact home office printer/scanner that’s been going for a few years now without any issues. And it’s certainly not like the gold standard or anything.)
I don’t know, I understand that the printer industry is horrible (HP, the company that made my printer, might honestly be the worst of them all). But some of it comes down to us, as the consumer. The writer recommends avoiding printing at all costs. Which, sure, plenty of situations I don’t need a printer. But sometimes you have to print something. And in those cases, just do some research, and avoid the truly shitty products.
I guess I feel like I could say the same thing about a lot of products. Plenty of very shitty washers, dryers, refrigerators, etc. out there. Don’t hear people talking about ending their tyranny. Just don’t be a dumb consumer.
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Comment on Where do you stand on climate change? in ~talk
LocoMotivez (edited )LinkI’d like us to stop screwing around and make some substantive changes as a species, but it doesn’t appear that is going to be happening anytime soon. The corruption and greed of those with wealth,...I’d like us to stop screwing around and make some substantive changes as a species, but it doesn’t appear that is going to be happening anytime soon. The corruption and greed of those with wealth, and the desire for ease and comfort amongst the masses, has warped the political processes around the world, and fossil fuels are what powers the easy train.
It’s a scientific fact that we have caused anthropogenic climate change. Has been for decades upon decades. Scientists have literally been talking about it for well over a century in the context of burning fossil fuels. (I like to peg it to Svante Arrhenius’ CO2 climate model from 1896 as the starting point, but of course he was not the first, simply the first to do a fairly good job of modeling what would happen on a global scale.) Link
It’s over, the damage is almost certainly irreversible at this point, in my opinion. The world just experienced a series of record high days (well since we began recording anyways) Link. You know, like we practically do every year now it seems. Forest fires are more frequent and burning more acreage Link. The oceans are rapidly warming and acidifying Link. It’s really just a question of what kind of toll it ends up taking and how long it takes to really start rolling to where it can’t be ignored and starts having noticeable impacts on the majority of the world.
I do think we as a species will survive, ultimately, but I don’t have a lot of hope for modern civilization as it currently exists, and I am sure we’re going to wreak havoc on the rest of the natural world on the way. I just hope we’re able to at least hang on to the vast stores of knowledge we’ve managed to build up and do better in the aftermath.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
LocoMotivez (edited )LinkI’ve been stuck in a rut, work is taking way too much of my time and I haven’t gotten much reading done lately, but the book I’m a little over halfway through is The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural...I’ve been stuck in a rut, work is taking way too much of my time and I haven’t gotten much reading done lately, but the book I’m a little over halfway through is The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan.
So far really enjoying it though! Fascinating and I’m learning a lot about agriculture (particularly of the industrial kind). Also a bit dystopian and depressing at times to see how much we’ve screwed with the natural cycles and processes of the world. Pretty sure that’s going to come back to bite us collectively in the ass at some point, but maybe we’ll be able to keep it going somehow. One of my main takeaways (the author hasn’t said this explicitly, but it’s something I’m interpolating based on the overall big picture) is that at some point, the current industrial agricultural regime in the US based around fossil fuels and corn is almost certainly going to collapse and need to be completely re-organized along different inputs and processes. And that will probably be a very difficult process.
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Comment on Johnson & Johnson has granted Stop TB Partnership license to produce generic bedaquiline in low and middle-income countries in ~health
LocoMotivez Link ParentI appreciate you putting the scale and therefore context for the US, that is helpful. If I’m doing my math correctly that’s 80 patients total in the US per year impacted by the decision and paying...I appreciate you putting the scale and therefore context for the US, that is helpful.
If I’m doing my math correctly that’s 80 patients total in the US per year impacted by the decision and paying higher costs.
I guess where I’m scratching my head, then, is why it’s worth it at all to keep the walled garden. As you pointed out, the scale is fairly minuscule, all things considered. J&J can’t be making much money off of 80 patients in the US paying the higher price, I wouldn’t think. But it is still impacting those certain people more than others based on where they live. In fact, it’s almost a punishment for those patients to live in the country in which the treatment was (I presume) initially developed! I don’t know, just seems a bit asinine to me, if it makes moral and/or financial sense to open up the generic, then just go all the way and make the generic available to whole world.
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Comment on Johnson & Johnson has granted Stop TB Partnership license to produce generic bedaquiline in low and middle-income countries in ~health
LocoMotivez LinkI mean, I’m glad that apparently less fortunate countries will be able to access generics, hopefully that prevents a lot of pain, misery, and even death. Not terribly happy that I as an American...I mean, I’m glad that apparently less fortunate countries will be able to access generics, hopefully that prevents a lot of pain, misery, and even death.
Not terribly happy that I as an American am presumably still stuck in their walled-garden paying higher prices for longer though.
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Comment on Are phones really listening to us at all times? in ~tech
LocoMotivez LinkI’ve only had one incident that really, really gave me pause. My friend and I were talking on the phone, and he mentioned he was going to move to a city closer to me. Awesome, was really happy for...I’ve only had one incident that really, really gave me pause.
My friend and I were talking on the phone, and he mentioned he was going to move to a city closer to me. Awesome, was really happy for him. He didn’t know an address yet or anything like it, we just had that conversation about new job + new city.
I immediately got inundated with ads for real estate for sale in the city he said he was moving to (which is not where I live), particularly on Facebook from what I recall. As far as I can remember (which, granted, my memory is faulty) I had not looked up anything related to our conversation when the ads began appearing.
It definitely freaked me out a little bit.
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Comment on Introducing Surfboard for Tildes in ~tildes
LocoMotivez Link ParentAh thank you, didn’t realize. That worked, got it!Ah thank you, didn’t realize. That worked, got it!
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Comment on Introducing Surfboard for Tildes in ~tildes
LocoMotivez Link@earlsweatshirt Can you shoot me an invite to test your app in TestFlight? Looks like that is required before I can give Surfboard a whirl.Can you shoot me an invite to test your app in TestFlight? Looks like that is required before I can give Surfboard a whirl.
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Comment on Those of you with standing desks, how are finding them and would you recommend? in ~life
LocoMotivez (edited )LinkHave a “desktop riser”, basically a standing desk top piece that you just plop on top of a regular desk. Like this. Absolutely love it, I switch positions throughout the workday. Have an exercise...Have a “desktop riser”, basically a standing desk top piece that you just plop on top of a regular desk. Like this.
Absolutely love it, I switch positions throughout the workday. Have an exercise bike, my chair, the adjustable desktop riser, and a couch in my office. So I can be horizontal, bike while thinking and answering phone calls/texts, stand at the desk, or sit at the desk.
Of course for intense sessions I’ll typically pick one position and stick to it. Most often sitting or standing. But it’s nice to have options and change things up occasionally. Would recommend. Honestly with the price point you can get these at nowadays, I’d recommend pretty much anyone with an office job give one a try, at least.
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Comment on Favorite out of bounds experience? in ~games
LocoMotivez Link ParentThanks, I’ll check it out. How’s your experience been with it so far? (Obviously you had the multiple posts thing above, but besides that)Thanks, I’ll check it out.
How’s your experience been with it so far? (Obviously you had the multiple posts thing above, but besides that)
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Comment on I'm from the Reddit exodus. I'm really liking it here. What should I know? in ~tildes
LocoMotivez Link ParentHaha, I get that! For whatever it’s worth, once you get your regular form down, if you get one of these discs it will fill a slot in your bag you don’t currently have anything for on your...Haha, I get that! For whatever it’s worth, once you get your regular form down, if you get one of these discs it will fill a slot in your bag you don’t currently have anything for on your forehand/backhand as well as those overhand throws, letting you craft some lines that won’t be possible with a less stable disc.
I think I’d probably stick to the overstable classics to start with, if I’m being honest. Can branch out from there of course as you experiment and expand your bag and try new things, but I would recommend grabbing one of the standard 9 speed overstable discs for this. They’re the only things I’ve ever had any success with on my overhand tomahawks/thumbers as well, for what it’s worth. I’m partial to the Firebird myself, that’s what I have in my bag, but they’re all good discs.
- Innova Firebird (9, 3, 0, 4)
- Discraft Raptor (9, 4, 0, 3)
- Discmania Splice (9, 3, 0, 4)
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Comment on Favorite out of bounds experience? in ~games
LocoMotivez Link ParentWhat’s the pre-release ios app? The actual website works pretty well on mobile but it would be nice to have a dedicated app, I think.What’s the pre-release ios app? The actual website works pretty well on mobile but it would be nice to have a dedicated app, I think.
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Comment on Favorite out of bounds experience? in ~games
LocoMotivez Link007: Nightfire Somehow managed to glitch myself under/off the map a few times in multiplayer mode. In this particular instance, I was playing as Oddjob. My brother and I just laughed and laughed...007: Nightfire
Somehow managed to glitch myself under/off the map a few times in multiplayer mode. In this particular instance, I was playing as Oddjob. My brother and I just laughed and laughed as I murdered him over and over from out of bounds with my hat, completely unfindable and untouchable but quite capable of killing him.
The other times I did it weren’t quite as fun, as it’s very hard to kill people from off the map with the more traditional weaponry, we typically had to reset the game after a bit. Still got a few minutes of feeling like a kid hiding in the retail store clothes rack though before revealing where I was (aka not on the map) and resetting.
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Comment on I'm from the Reddit exodus. I'm really liking it here. What should I know? in ~tildes
LocoMotivez (edited )Link ParentI’m not a particularly proficient hammer/tomahawk thrower, so take this with a grain of salt. (I’m primarily RHBH with a passable RHFH when needed. If a tomahawk attempt comes out I’m in real...I’m not a particularly proficient hammer/tomahawk thrower, so take this with a grain of salt. (I’m primarily RHBH with a passable RHFH when needed. If a tomahawk attempt comes out I’m in real trouble lol).
My understanding, and what I’ve had the best success with, is that you want high speed/high stability discs for that overhand throw. Really want it to “flip” into that upside down position as fast as possible and then hold that for as long as possible.
Do you throw any particular brands, or are you open to all of them? Could recommend a couple to try if that’s something you’d be interested in.
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Comment on I'm from the Reddit exodus. I'm really liking it here. What should I know? in ~tildes
LocoMotivez (edited )Link ParentOh for sure, I still occasionally will hop on old.reddit on PC for some of the things I can’t find much on here or Lemmy so far (I also technically made a WT social account but that didn’t seem...Oh for sure, I still occasionally will hop on old.reddit on PC for some of the things I can’t find much on here or Lemmy so far (I also technically made a WT social account but that didn’t seem like my cup of tea). But they definitely broke a lot of subreddits with the API change protests leading to the loss of a ton of mods, and losing Apollo (my preferred way to access Reddit) makes it so I don’t visit it on mobile anymore.
But definitely trying to a) wean myself off of reddit and b) help grow other communities. So far I like Tildes the most out of anything I’ve tried so far, we’ll see!
I don’t expect Tildes to be a 1:1 replacement, for sure. But I’m glad I asked the question, have gotten some great replies (and right around when some new ~tildes topic action happened, so it was nice to see the answers play out really quickly, actually). And those helped make me a little bit better at finding some of the stuff that I do want to engage with, which has been nice.
A whole new world…!
This, in my opinion, is a huge part of it. And it’s not just the danger from cars themselves (which are quite dangerous for pedestrians and bicyclists).
It’s also that parents are aware (subconsciously or fully) that there is no neighborly presence they can count on to watch their kids in any way either, since car-centric suburban infrastructure means there’s a distinct lack of windows, shop fronts, or front porches where old grandmothers, friendly shopkeepers, and other neighborly adults help keep an eye on things. (Jane Jacobs talks about this aspect of urbanism in her book “The Death & Life of Great American Cities”)
It might be slight hyperbole, but I think eventually we’ll look back at the past century of development centered around the automobile as an unmitigated social, environmental, health, and even ultimately economic disaster.