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  1. Comment on I fixed my lactose intolerance -- by chugging all the lactose in ~health

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    Sounds like a classic oral allergy then. If you can safely eat banana bread, it's probably not a true allergy.

    Sounds like a classic oral allergy then. If you can safely eat banana bread, it's probably not a true allergy.

  2. Comment on Crunchyroll to end ad-supported streaming at the end of 2025 in ~anime

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    It's largely unrelated to AI: https://daiz.moe/crunchyroll-is-destroying-its-subtitles-for-no-good-reason/ To summarize, Funimation used OOONA because they never truly cared about anime, and it's...

    It's largely unrelated to AI: https://daiz.moe/crunchyroll-is-destroying-its-subtitles-for-no-good-reason/

    To summarize, Funimation used OOONA because they never truly cared about anime, and it's simpler to produce subtitles for every platform with OOONA. Crunchyroll used to use Aegisub because it's designed for anime and handles signs very well. After the merger, the Funimation management is in-charge, and they want to use OOONA again, thus worsening their subtitles for no good reason.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Other people might just not have your problems in ~life

  4. Comment on Statement from Mozilla's new CEO in ~tech

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    They need revenue that isn't from Google. Creating other product offerings like VPNs and email masking are viable ways for them to monetize without destroying Firefox.

    Just be a good browser. I don't want or need Mozilla integrations into everything.

    They need revenue that isn't from Google. Creating other product offerings like VPNs and email masking are viable ways for them to monetize without destroying Firefox.

    15 votes

  5. Comment on Grocery stores are profiling online shoppers and charging them dynamic prices based on algorithmically determined affluence in ~finance

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    Dynamically changing the price for hundreds of items in a live store with thousands of shoppers every day is an insanely difficult challenge. Doing it right in a way that benefits in-person...

    modifying the product price depending on who is in an aisle is not too far away.

    Dynamically changing the price for hundreds of items in a live store with thousands of shoppers every day is an insanely difficult challenge. Doing it right in a way that benefits in-person businesses is novel territory. Even Amazon's camera-based stores didn't try anything like this.

    Why would they? It's much easier to selectively send out digital coupons to entice particular shoppers.

    4 votes

  6. Comment on Grocery stores are profiling online shoppers and charging them dynamic prices based on algorithmically determined affluence in ~finance

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    As soon as I saw the title, my first thought was, "this is More Perfect Union clickbait, isn't it?" Lo and behold, I saw the tag and didn't even bother clicking the link. There's usually some...

    As soon as I saw the title, my first thought was, "this is More Perfect Union clickbait, isn't it?" Lo and behold, I saw the tag and didn't even bother clicking the link.

    There's usually some truth in their videos, but they're outrage bait for left-leaning people. I fact checked some of their videos, and I don't trust them anymore.

    8 votes

  7. Comment on Crunchyroll to end ad-supported streaming at the end of 2025 in ~anime

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    They do not use AI subtitles. Crunchyroll are fucking up their subs, but that's unrelated to AI. The new Funimation management just hates anime.

    They do not use AI subtitles.

    Crunchyroll are fucking up their subs, but that's unrelated to AI. The new Funimation management just hates anime.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Crunchyroll to end ad-supported streaming at the end of 2025 in ~anime

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    Unfortunately, you're not the target audience for ads then. They only need a few click-throughs to break even. Even if you hated the ad, if you remember the company and discuss it, they're happy...

    Unfortunately, you're not the target audience for ads then. They only need a few click-throughs to break even. Even if you hated the ad, if you remember the company and discuss it, they're happy because all attention is good attention in the eyes of the algorithm.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on China’s growth is coming at the rest of the world’s expense in ~society

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    But does China export services? The US is famous for dominating technology, and cities like London touch everywhere in the world. While their goods are increasingly dominant, I doubt it'll ever...

    But does China export services? The US is famous for dominating technology, and cities like London touch everywhere in the world.

    While their goods are increasingly dominant, I doubt it'll ever get this extreme.

    China has managed to make some popular games recently, and that's about it, as far as I know.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on China’s growth is coming at the rest of the world’s expense in ~society

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    Could this be due to falling global demand or less dynamic economies? If countries aren't willing to respecialize or pivot production, comparative advantage doesn't mean as much.

    Could this be due to falling global demand or less dynamic economies? If countries aren't willing to respecialize or pivot production, comparative advantage doesn't mean as much.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Paramount launches a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery in ~movies

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    I'm much more worried about the Ellison family potentially owning an even larger share of the media. They're already set to have Tiktok in the US which is bad enough. I honestly think Netflix...

    I'm much more worried about the Ellison family potentially owning an even larger share of the media. They're already set to have Tiktok in the US which is bad enough.

    I honestly think Netflix getting their properties is fine. Netflix used to have tons of licensed content, and it was never an issue. Sure, streaming is more popular now, but television is increasingly competing with short-form video content on social media.

    There are things I dislike about Netflix, but I trust them a hell of a lot more than the Ellisons.

    29 votes

  12. Comment on Without looking, do you have a vague idea of your coordinates? in ~talk

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    Like geographic longitude and latitude? Maybe I could hazard a guess whether a position is close or far from me, but I have no idea where 0° even starts on the globe! I roughly know the cardinal...

    Like geographic longitude and latitude? Maybe I could hazard a guess whether a position is close or far from me, but I have no idea where 0° even starts on the globe!

    I roughly know the cardinal directions wherever I am, and that's about it. That's usually good enough for me to navigate.

    8 votes

  13. Comment on RAM is so expensive, Samsung won’t even sell it to Samsung in ~tech

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    Think you could throw together something similar for DDR5? I remember trying to upgrade and build during the crypto boom. It was just as bad if not worse than right now.

    Think you could throw together something similar for DDR5?

    I remember trying to upgrade and build during the crypto boom. It was just as bad if not worse than right now.

  14. Comment on I fixed my lactose intolerance -- by chugging all the lactose in ~health

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    It's possible that you had oral allergy syndrome. It's not exactly a true allergy, more a mild cross-reactive sensitivity. Did cooked bananas ever bother you? True food allergies are very...

    a mild banana allergy I fixed through eating more bananas.

    It's possible that you had oral allergy syndrome. It's not exactly a true allergy, more a mild cross-reactive sensitivity. Did cooked bananas ever bother you?

    True food allergies are very difficult and sometimes impossible to treat through clinical exposure therapy.

    8 votes

  15. Comment on Netflix kills casting from phones in ~tech

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    Ports are such a mixed bag. Sometimes they're mildly updated and have a lot of under the hood changes to run on modern hardware. Other times, they're barely functional, hastily thrown together...

    Or a port of a game I bought in the 90s? Nah, I'm taking that.

    Ports are such a mixed bag. Sometimes they're mildly updated and have a lot of under the hood changes to run on modern hardware. Other times, they're barely functional, hastily thrown together cash grabs.

  16. Comment on Prime Video pulls eerily emotionless AI-generated anime dubs after complaints in ~anime

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    Someone probably got promoted off the project. I understand the hypothetical argument for a bad dub making a show more accessible than no dub. The backlash is completely unsurprising though. It...

    Someone probably got promoted off the project.

    I understand the hypothetical argument for a bad dub making a show more accessible than no dub. The backlash is completely unsurprising though. It feels like a slap in the face to anyone that turns on the show expecting a real voice acting performance.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Any tips for learning a new language at my age? (50s) via Babbel? in ~humanities.languages

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    What do you want to use the language for? In general, comprehensible input (and optionally flash cards with Anki) is the best way to truly learn a language. At a beginner level, that means...

    What do you want to use the language for?

    In general, comprehensible input (and optionally flash cards with Anki) is the best way to truly learn a language. At a beginner level, that means complete beginner learner content or young children's TV shows (Bluey and Peppa Pig). At an intermediate level, you can start transitioning to simple podcasts and easier videos or shows then native content.

    Reading a lot is the best way to improve your grammar, and there are usually graded readers available for every level. If the beginner ones are boring, it's easy to start reading after getting to an intermediate level with listening because your brain will have a mental model for the language.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on Ex-Barack Obama aide says Holocaust education is ‘confusing’ young people into sympathizing with ‘weak, skinny’ Palestinians in ~society

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    I understand. They can fit with the broader Romani umbrella, but they're clearly distinct. Spanish people with Iberian Romani genetic or cultural heritage self-identify as Gypsies or Gitanos. Out...

    So you may understand where my confusion came from as I did my own research.

    I understand. They can fit with the broader Romani umbrella, but they're clearly distinct. Spanish people with Iberian Romani genetic or cultural heritage self-identify as Gypsies or Gitanos. Out of respect, I use the terminology they prefer.

    It's a stretch, but I think it's vaguely similar to how some Black Americans prefer the terms African American or even Colored (NAACP). Identity labels are complicated, and I don't want to force people into a box they didn't choose.

  19. Comment on The DoorDash problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon in ~tech

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    Because piracy exists. How would Spotify beat out free music with zero ads? Piracy is a service problem, but when the cost of distributing and replicating something is effectively zero then the...

    Because piracy exists. How would Spotify beat out free music with zero ads?

    Piracy is a service problem, but when the cost of distributing and replicating something is effectively zero then the dynamics radically change.

    There are also ways to earn money without intellectual property. Today, it's easy to pirate a lot of Patreon content, yet artists still have fans sign up. Commissions are widely shared, yet people pay for them.

    In general, I do think there's a happy middle ground with shorter copyright terms. I want people to be paid for their labor. I don't like how extraordinarily long copyright terms have led to stifled creativity. Historically, artists were more likely to riff off one another's work.

  20. Comment on Swiss reject millionaire inheritance tax in ~society

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    My family has considered emigrating to some countries in Europe, but some countries like Spain treat retirement accounts as wealth for the purpose of annual wealth taxes. Because of the high tax...

    My family has considered emigrating to some countries in Europe, but some countries like Spain treat retirement accounts as wealth for the purpose of annual wealth taxes. Because of the high tax rates, my family has decided not to move there. If the wealth tax didn't exist, we would move there and pay income taxes, etc.

    We are more fortunate than most, but we're not the 1% that care even more about these taxes. There are plenty of historical examples of certain taxes decreasing revenue, even if they affect only a small number of people.

    As a concrete example, New York's millionaires pay the highest tax rates in the US, and the state has been bleeding revenue as the wealthy flee: https://cbcny.org/research/hidden-cost-new-yorks-shrinking-millionaire-share#hidden

    1 vote