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  1. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    What do you think of it?

    What do you think of it?

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Wonka | Official trailer in ~movies

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    Elon has decided I'll only get to see one highlight of the script. I'll have to read the script at some point.

    Elon has decided I'll only get to see one highlight of the script. I'll have to read the script at some point.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Two authors file a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT unlawfully ‘ingested’ their books in ~tech

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    Is there any way to confirm that ChatGPT didn't train on data which summarized the novels? I feel like the evidence wasn't as damning as they were hoping.

    Is there any way to confirm that ChatGPT didn't train on data which summarized the novels? I feel like the evidence wasn't as damning as they were hoping.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on California needs real math education: an essay in ~life

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    Math is funny, in the sense that it's so necessary for us to understand but it's embedded into our culture (to some degree) that we should be afraid of it and avoid it whenever necessary....

    Math is funny, in the sense that it's so necessary for us to understand but it's embedded into our culture (to some degree) that we should be afraid of it and avoid it whenever necessary. Students, especially underrepresented students, pick up on this and are very sensitive to math education -- they'll only learn it insofar as it applies to their day to day life. My experience with the situation is that if you let students choose between math and "not math" (say, data literacy), students will choose the not math course.

    I don't think we should be finding alternatives for such fundamental courses. People will argue that Algebra 2 is not necessary for most students lives, but I dont think I've used my history courses at all, my philosophy courses are fun for parties, and arguably my English courses (beyond grammar) have been useless (though many arguments can be made here). I think all of these courses are important to forming who I am today and my understanding of the world, and I am very happy I did take them. I wish others would apply the same logic to math.

    5 votes

  5. Comment on Meta is launching Threads, an app to rival Twitter in ~tech

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    Why do they need my health and fitness info? Or my financial info for that matter...

    Why do they need my health and fitness info? Or my financial info for that matter...

    30 votes

  6. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    FF16 has been so much fun, I'm glad I grabbed it.

    FF16 has been so much fun, I'm glad I grabbed it.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Reddit admins are now approaching mod teams of closed subreddits, looking for moderators who will cooperate and re-open them in ~tech

  8. Comment on Report from the moderators of r/blind about their latest meeting with Reddit representatives in ~tech

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    Part of me has some optimistic hope that Spez will wake up and decide to go back on his decisions for the time being. I don't think that'll be enough to undo the damage, but it may help moderators...

    Part of me has some optimistic hope that Spez will wake up and decide to go back on his decisions for the time being. I don't think that'll be enough to undo the damage, but it may help moderators who rely on these tools.

    9 votes

  9. Comment on ‘The Flash’ disappoints with $55 million debut, Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ flops with $29.5 million in battle of box office lightweights in ~movies

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    As someone who worked in a movie theater at one point in my life, there are differences between the tiers. IMAX is a big jump from standard (beyond just the volume). If I had to guess, you maybe...

    As someone who worked in a movie theater at one point in my life, there are differences between the tiers. IMAX is a big jump from standard (beyond just the volume). If I had to guess, you maybe just remember the standard being nicer than it was.

    As far as the volume, that's theater and movie dependent.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on ‘The Flash’ disappoints with $55 million debut, Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ flops with $29.5 million in battle of box office lightweights in ~movies

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    13 tickets a month? Maybe I need to sign up...

    13 tickets a month? Maybe I need to sign up...

    2 votes

  11. Comment on One Piece | Official teaser trailer in ~tv

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    I feel like hair has been an issue in every anime-to-live-action adaptation I've seen by Netflix. It looks like they find a colored wig, slap it on, and call it a day.

    I feel like hair has been an issue in every anime-to-live-action adaptation I've seen by Netflix. It looks like they find a colored wig, slap it on, and call it a day.

    4 votes

  12. Comment on Your favorite reviewers/critics? in ~misc

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    I'm a huge fan of Action Button Reviews. https://youtube.com/@ActionButton It's less of a review (although it's a lot of review) and more of a story of how this piece of entertainment influenced...

    I'm a huge fan of Action Button Reviews.

    https://youtube.com/@ActionButton

    It's less of a review (although it's a lot of review) and more of a story of how this piece of entertainment influenced the reviewers life.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Ted Kaczynski has died in ~news

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    My understanding is that his life was miserable after incarceration for some time. Whether or not that qualifies for revenge depends on your perspective, I guess. At the end of the day, he went...

    My understanding is that his life was miserable after incarceration for some time. Whether or not that qualifies for revenge depends on your perspective, I guess. At the end of the day, he went from a prodigal mathematician to a lonely old man in a cage.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on What are some noteworthy games that aren't available through traditional/common means? in ~games

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    DragonFable still gets updates? I remember playing that over a decade ago. I think they also had some MMO sequel... Edit: Ah, I think I got AdventureQuest and DragonFable mixed up

    DragonFable still gets updates? I remember playing that over a decade ago. I think they also had some MMO sequel...

    Edit: Ah, I think I got AdventureQuest and DragonFable mixed up

  15. Comment on The most liberating decision: just deleted my Reddit account in ~tech

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    The smaller servers have better moderation, but the bigger servers definitely feel like the wild west in my opinion. I've struggled to really find anything permanent on discord.

    The smaller servers have better moderation, but the bigger servers definitely feel like the wild west in my opinion. I've struggled to really find anything permanent on discord.

    9 votes

  16. Comment on Atlus leaked on Instagram. Persona 3 remake and another Persona 5 spin-off. in ~games

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    I just recently beat Persona 4 and it was amazing. Should I wait for Persona 3 or should I jump into Persona 5?

    I just recently beat Persona 4 and it was amazing. Should I wait for Persona 3 or should I jump into Persona 5?

    3 votes

  17. Comment on Pokemon - What is your favourite game in the series and why? in ~games

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    I agree with your "bad" opinion. Scarlet/Violet has good roots, it just runs terribly.

    I agree with your "bad" opinion. Scarlet/Violet has good roots, it just runs terribly.