MetaMoss's recent activity
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Comment on Kroger’s panopticon: Making criminals of grocery shoppers in ~tech
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Comment on Hey, monthly mystery commenters, what's up with the hit-and-runs? in ~tildes
MetaMoss Link ParentMy comment writing process is pretty much the same, though I'm going to attempt to write this one without much re-editing. So hey, you're not alone!My comment writing process is pretty much the same, though I'm going to attempt to write this one without much re-editing. So hey, you're not alone!
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Comment on "Debunking Davos and the global elite": The World Economic Forum and its annual meeting in ~finance
MetaMoss Link ParentHe really has a knack for presenting a compelling narrative about even the most mundane topics. If you enjoyed this, I can easily recommend pretty much anything on his channel from the last three...He really has a knack for presenting a compelling narrative about even the most mundane topics. If you enjoyed this, I can easily recommend pretty much anything on his channel from the last three years or so, but his recent video on the modern history of coup d'états is a real standout in my mind.
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Comment on "Debunking Davos and the global elite": The World Economic Forum and its annual meeting in ~finance
MetaMoss LinkThe World Economic Forum and its annual meeting of the world's financial and political elite in Davos, Switzerland inspires a seemingly unending stream of conspiracy theories, especially from far...The World Economic Forum and its annual meeting of the world's financial and political elite in Davos, Switzerland inspires a seemingly unending stream of conspiracy theories, especially from far right circles.
Ordinary Things attends this year's Davos meeting and offers a history of the WEF, countering the outrageous fearmongering with a sober account of the organization's philosophical failings and ineffectual posturings.
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"Debunking Davos and the global elite": The World Economic Forum and its annual meeting
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Comment on "The One Who Is". Who on Tildes recently called God by this name? in ~humanities
MetaMoss Link ParentI'm gonna split some hairs, but that passage has the name rendered as "I Am" and "I Am Who I Am"/"I Am That I Am" in every English version I could find, and my cursory search on Bible Gateway for...I'm gonna split some hairs, but that passage has the name rendered as "I Am" and "I Am Who I Am"/"I Am That I Am" in every English version I could find, and my cursory search on Bible Gateway for "The One Who Is" netted a lot of "the one who is x", with only the Revelation passage (sometimes) giving a clear "the one who is" as part of some variation of "the one who is and was and is to come".
Though, the Good News Translation does have "The one who is called I AM" for Exodus 3:14.
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Comment on "The One Who Is". Who on Tildes recently called God by this name? in ~humanities
MetaMoss Link ParentDo you happen to know the origin of the phrase for the Jewish world, because I'm pretty sure Christians got it from the book of Revelation, as /u/krellor already pointed out, but that could easily...Do you happen to know the origin of the phrase for the Jewish world, because I'm pretty sure Christians got it from the book of Revelation, as /u/krellor already pointed out, but that could easily be the book's author doing the co-opting.
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Comment on Apple has kept an illegal monopoly over smartphones in US, Justice Department says in antitrust suit in ~tech
MetaMoss LinkIf this does nothing but kill all the BS around iMessage and its green bubbles forever, I'll be quite happy. The cultural chilling effects of that alone are something I've been dreading for a while.If this does nothing but kill all the BS around iMessage and its green bubbles forever, I'll be quite happy. The cultural chilling effects of that alone are something I've been dreading for a while.
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Comment on Apple has kept an illegal monopoly over smartphones in US, Justice Department says in antitrust suit in ~tech
MetaMoss Link ParentIn the real world, there's already a mobile OS that allows sideloading, and what do all of the businesses and social media networks do in this ecosystem? They use the Google Play Store.This is simply not how the real world works. Because my bank or my insurance company or some smart home device I need or the social network all my friends are on will require me to side load their app to use it. Once the door is open it’s all the way open.
In the real world, there's already a mobile OS that allows sideloading, and what do all of the businesses and social media networks do in this ecosystem?
They use the Google Play Store.
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Comment on Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection used modder's work without credit in ~games
MetaMoss Link ParentFor PC at least, you can still get the originals on Steam (Battlefront 1, Battlefront 2) and GOG (Battlefront 1, Battlefront 2) for the time being.This sucks, I was really looking forward to re-playing this again with my friends.
For PC at least, you can still get the originals on Steam (Battlefront 1, Battlefront 2) and GOG (Battlefront 1, Battlefront 2) for the time being.
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Comment on The future of Duck Game in ~games
MetaMoss (edited )Link ParentThey're $40 Billion in the hole, for one. With their growth prospects looking bleak, they're resorting to penny pinching. As for how delisting these games would cut costs, hell if I know. You'd...They're $40 Billion in the hole, for one. With their growth prospects looking bleak, they're resorting to penny pinching. As for how delisting these games would cut costs, hell if I know. You'd think shopping them around to new publishers or just cutting them loose would work fine.
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Comment on What anime do you think could have strong crossover appeal if correctly publicized? in ~anime
MetaMoss Link ParentNow I'm getting all the flashbacks to high school arguing with people about just that.Now I'm getting all the flashbacks to high school arguing with people about just that.
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Comment on I found Frank Herbert’s Dune script. It’s hard to imagine a weirder film version of Dune than the one David Lynch released in 1984, but Frank Herbert found a way. Dune: Part Two is better. in ~movies
MetaMoss Link ParentDune's strength is very much in its worldbuilding and not its plot. Paul and his white savior journey isn't why Dune has staying power, it's Arrakis itself, how much you learn about life on that...Dune's strength is very much in its worldbuilding and not its plot. Paul and his white savior journey isn't why Dune has staying power, it's Arrakis itself, how much you learn about life on that planet and the culture of the Fremen. That's not to mention the rest of the worldbuilding for the universe at large, but Villeneueve wisely kept that to the bare essentials. We can explain mentats and why everyone even cares about the spice later.
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Comment on Why is the discourse on Tildes so much nicer than most places on the internet? in ~tildes
MetaMoss LinkIn addition to what has already been mentioned, and in my humble opinion a result of many of those factors, is the cultural norm of "assume good faith". We've got a higher level of trust that on...In addition to what has already been mentioned, and in my humble opinion a result of many of those factors, is the cultural norm of "assume good faith". We've got a higher level of trust that on the other side of the screen is a person who genuinely believes in what they are saying and seeks to enrich their own and others' understanding. We can add our own contributions with less fear, as whatever we might be ignorant or incorrect about will be treated graciously.
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Comment on Quiz: Guess what actors said about major movie flops in ~movies
MetaMoss Link ParentI question how unique that particular sort of rhetoric is to fascism. It's certainly a powerful way to rally people, but if we say that absolutely anyone who makes use of it is a fascist, I've got...I question how unique that particular sort of rhetoric is to fascism. It's certainly a powerful way to rally people, but if we say that absolutely anyone who makes use of it is a fascist, I've got some bad news for some people I've seen speak out against Donald Trump...
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Comment on Akira Toriyama has passed away in ~anime
MetaMoss LinkSome of my earliest memories are from when I was a toddler watching DBZ with my parents, so this one really stings. He'd be a generational talent if you only considered his manga or video game...Some of my earliest memories are from when I was a toddler watching DBZ with my parents, so this one really stings. He'd be a generational talent if you only considered his manga or video game careers, but with both? We've lost a true legend.
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Comment on "The biggest myth in speedrunning history": A cosmic ray didn't help a Mario 64 speedrunner in ~games
MetaMoss LinkAn outlandish theory on an unexplained glitch during a Mario 64 speedrun gets memed into the truth, despite the fact that the Mario 64 community never accepted it as fact. LunaticJ presents a...An outlandish theory on an unexplained glitch during a Mario 64 speedrun gets memed into the truth, despite the fact that the Mario 64 community never accepted it as fact.
LunaticJ presents a history of the search for an answer, a thorough debunking of the cosmic ray theory, and a case study on how easily casual misinformation can spread through sub-par journalism and meme culture.
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"The biggest myth in speedrunning history": A cosmic ray didn't help a Mario 64 speedrunner
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Comment on What makes you chew fire? in ~talk
MetaMoss LinkWith the Megabots vs. Suidobashi Heavy Industry giant robot fight, I'm not even angry anymore, just sad. I was pretty excited after seeing the initial challenge and response, given how much of a...With the Megabots vs. Suidobashi Heavy Industry giant robot fight, I'm not even angry anymore, just sad. I was pretty excited after seeing the initial challenge and response, given how much of a mecha fan I've always been. Then the actual fight premiered.
Everything leading up to the fight from Megabots indicated a legit contest, only for them to put out something looking like a low-budget Discovery Channel reject, with all the excessive padding, cringe-inducing acting, and ridiculously contrived drama you expect from that. What both teams were able to show off with their mechs was cool albeit underwhelming, but the whole package made it all look scummy. If they had been upfront about the change of plans and kept the reality TV producers away, I wouldn't have had my heart broken.
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Comment on Selling subversion in ~misc
MetaMoss Link ParentI had to remove the utm_source, utm_medium and utm_campaign params from the URL to get the images to load.I had to remove the
utm_source,utm_mediumandutm_campaignparams from the URL to get the images to load.
What a coincidence. Just last night, I had my first encounter with these new anti-theft measures at my neighborhood Fred Meyer, the Kroger subsidiary where I'm from. The self checkout refused to complete my transaction until signed off by the overworked attendant, because their cameras decided that my water bottle and prescription meds in the cart were unscanned items. Not that it gave me a chance to even know what the issue was until the attendant came over. So I spent several frustrating minutes punished for my honesty, while I fail to understand how this obtuse system prevents any shoplifting other than an honest customer forgetting something in their cart, because anyone who wants to not pay for their goods can easily walk past the checkouts.