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Comment on Why is Google Gemini saying we should die? in ~tech
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Comment on A new rallying cry for the irony-poisoned right. It took less than twenty-four hours after Trump’s re-election for young men to take up a slogan that could define the coming era of gendered regression in ~society
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Comment on AirPods or not? in ~music
NoblePath LinkSeconding anker soundcore a40’s, bought for my daughter and they work great, super affordable. But i use airpods pro and like them pretty well. Nothing fits well in my ears though, they always...Seconding anker soundcore a40’s, bought for my daughter and they work great, super affordable. But i use airpods pro and like them pretty well. Nothing fits well in my ears though, they always break seal. Dunno whats wrong with my canals.
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Comment on Car maintenance/replacement advice in ~transport
NoblePath LinkPutting this at the top level to elicit others opinions. Based on the very dirty engine, i’m betting blown head gasket. Additional diagnosis steps look to dirty coolant. If you are trying to...Putting this at the top level to elicit others opinions. Based on the very dirty engine, i’m betting blown head gasket. Additional diagnosis steps look to dirty coolant.
If you are trying to optimize on money, it’s worth getting an official diagnosis and estimate. Your experience notwithstanding, Hondas are very reliable and long lived cars. With good maintenance 250k is likely.
Know that once the leak is resolved, 7-10k is the recommended oil change interval for synthetic (which is like 2x expensive). Most all cars are synthetic now, but for general
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Comment on Car maintenance/replacement advice in ~transport
NoblePath Link ParentWhat mileage did you replace the chain? Even if you replaced it yesterday, a 115k honda should not be using so much oil that it runs so dry between changes that a component is damaged. (Which...What mileage did you replace the chain? Even if you replaced it yesterday, a 115k honda should not be using so much oil that it runs so dry between changes that a component is damaged. (Which means-not your fault, unless you ignored a low oil warning light on the dash) Something is definitely wrong, and fix that and you should get another 100k from the car. Even if fixing that means a new engine, still probably the most economical choice imo.
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Comment on Car maintenance/replacement advice in ~transport
NoblePath Link ParentThat’s not a lotta miles on a Honda. Something definitely ain’t right. I’d try a different mechanic for a diagnosis. The oil has to go somewhere, there should be signs on the ground or the...That’s not a lotta miles on a Honda. Something definitely ain’t right. I’d try a different mechanic for a diagnosis. The oil has to go somewhere, there should be signs on the ground or the exhaust. Do you ever smell burnt oil?
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Comment on How do people get over enshittification? in ~life
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Comment on How do people get over enshittification? in ~life
NoblePath Link ParentI mean accepting the truth of how exceptionally good the last 69’years or so has been for those of us in the affluent west is the solution. It sucks that era has ended, but all things pass away....I mean accepting the truth of how exceptionally good the last 69’years or so has been for those of us in the affluent west is the solution. It sucks that era has ended, but all things pass away. Sometimes psychedelics can help me remember the (way) bigger picture. Also, more recently for me and controversially around here, christianity provides a useful perspective.
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Comment on How do people get over enshittification? in ~life
NoblePath Link ParentThey’re really good but they ar not as good as the smartwool phd of yore. I had the same experience as op expressed with my phd’s and have yet to find a suitable replacement. Darn toughs are also...They’re really good but they ar not as good as the smartwool phd of yore. I had the same experience as op expressed with my phd’s and have yet to find a suitable replacement. Darn toughs are also more expensive.
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Comment on Car maintenance/replacement advice in ~transport
NoblePath LinkYears matter less than mileage for most issues. Whether to replace or limp depends on how much oil it is losing. Have you been changing oil every 5k (regular oil) to 10k (synthetic)? Does it...Years matter less than mileage for most issues. Whether to replace or limp depends on how much oil it is losing. Have you been changing oil every 5k (regular oil) to 10k (synthetic)? Does it otherwise run fine? Is there smoke coming out the back? Does the stereo sound ok and are the seats comfy?
For the moment, i think there are still ev tax incentives so worth looking at.
Also corollas and civics are extremely well built and fuel efficient. I bet you could get a deal on at 100k miles or so.
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Comment on LGBTQ folks check-in thread - how're you all doing? in ~lgbt
NoblePath Link ParentSpeculating here, but I could imagine a voter who both highly disliked Harris, esp in gaza, and does not see Trump as an existential threat. It seems unlikely to me, but some could read his talk...Speculating here, but I could imagine a voter who both highly disliked Harris, esp in gaza, and does not see Trump as an existential threat. It seems unlikely to me, but some could read his talk as bombastic.
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Comment on Donald Trump didn't win on the US economy. He won on the perception of it. in ~society
NoblePath Link ParentIt’s also hard to compete with, “It’s totally ok to blame and hate whoever you want because everything that’s wrong is totally their fault.”It’s also hard to compete with, “It’s totally ok to blame and hate whoever you want because everything that’s wrong is totally their fault.”
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Comment on How Donald Trump won, and how Kamala Harris lost in ~society
NoblePath Link ParentI will say part of the problem is suburban and exurban life, and cars. So much time is spent driving these days, there's not enough time to interact with your broader community, who, in the case...I will say part of the problem is suburban and exurban life, and cars. So much time is spent driving these days, there's not enough time to interact with your broader community, who, in the case of suburbs, are really spaced out.
In urban environments, there's more walking, there's more popping into a pub, there's more church that's universal, there's more rubbing shoulders and elbows on public transit.
In rural environments, there's more everybody's up in your business, and when coupled with just two iotas of goodwill, serves to bring people together.
There are always exceptions and imperfections, but in these two environments, at least there's a chance. As it is, how can I know in what ways people are alike or different from me? I'm stuck with my little bubbles and feeds. And I'm someone who actively seeks out the other as much as I can tolerate (I will read Breitbart, e.g., but I can't listen to Rogan or Shapiro).
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Comment on Thoughts on Donald Trump, America and what this all means in ~society
NoblePath Link ParentThanks for the reply. To your last point I can only quote Dr. King, a practicing and confessing Christian pastor: “The arc of history may be long, but it bends toward justice.”Thanks for the reply. To your last point I can only quote Dr. King, a practicing and confessing Christian pastor: “The arc of history may be long, but it bends toward justice.”
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Comment on Thoughts on Donald Trump, America and what this all means in ~society
NoblePath Link ParentJust a point of clarification, at the time Deuteronomy was developed Jews were a settled people and later in Babylonian exile. They began nomadically, sure. To your larger point, I am not seeking...Just a point of clarification, at the time Deuteronomy was developed Jews were a settled people and later in Babylonian exile. They began nomadically, sure.
To your larger point, I am not seeking to press but call, and doing so in light of the apparent failure of secular approaches to provide for a compassionate and sane society. And this is a call to individuals to organize outside of government. If there is a better extra-governmental approach for America here and now, I’d love to hear it. I say extra-governmental because it appears now that no amount of effort is sufficient to turn the US government to this end.
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Comment on Thoughts on Donald Trump, America and what this all means in ~society
NoblePath Link ParentThat's a fair point about pulpit politics, and young people are less invested in status quo and existing political power structures. They are also less likely to understand spiritual hunger, but...That's a fair point about pulpit politics, and young people are less invested in status quo and existing political power structures. They are also less likely to understand spiritual hunger, but we may be at a point where there is a growing understanding that "painted cakes do not satisfy hunger." I wouldn't have expected Islam, but why not? I know many wonderful Muslims and a couple astounding Imams. I know many wonderful individuals of a wide variety of religions, and if we get down to my personal practices, they are as much Thich Nhat Hahn as Jesus.
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Comment on Thoughts on Donald Trump, America and what this all means in ~society
NoblePath Link ParentI'm not sure how you could take that from what I said, but let me clarify some. I haven't said that love requires belief in the Trinity. I am asserting that the best hope for the Western world is...I'm not sure how you could take that from what I said, but let me clarify some.
I haven't said that love requires belief in the Trinity. I am asserting that the best hope for the Western world is a return to "true" Christian values of temperance, reverence, and generosity to the whole community of humanity. And that the best way to get there from here, in the western world is through Christian faith.
If you read Deuternonomy closely, and yes, ignore some of the inexcusable parts, you'll find a society that understands that people don't own anything. Their labors are meant for the benefit of whole community, everything ultimately belongs to God. Early, and also, in smaller quieter ways, always, Christian life was about the same approach and drew on that wisdom. See, for example, Catholic Worker Houses. Or the Haywood Street Congregation in Asheville. Or that one guy in Houston whose name I forget who runs a church/christian family center out of a strip mall.
I am definitely Christian centric, and so are many of America's institutions and myths for better or worse. Like a Taoist, I suggest we move with that instead of against it.
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Comment on Thoughts on Donald Trump, America and what this all means in ~society
NoblePath Link ParentWe may have a different understanding of "mainline Christian." I mean groups like the Episcopal Church, Presbyterian Church (USA), Alliance of Baptists, Congreational, etc. These are distinct from...We may have a different understanding of "mainline Christian." I mean groups like the Episcopal Church, Presbyterian Church (USA), Alliance of Baptists, Congreational, etc. These are distinct from groups such as the Southern Baptists, Presbyterian Church of America, various pentecostals, Joel Osteen's church, etc. Those Churches are all very popular, mind you, just Mainline Churches mean more middle to left leaning Churches that have been around a long time and were once very establishment.
My argument is that being altogether non-religious or sleepily religious is the same, and trying to create a truly secular society (society-not government. I am NOT advocating a theocracy, or any diminishment of the establishment cause), is a failure, a conclusion reach from data acquired from the "American Experiment."
I think in a time where the worst of humanity is on display, in America, our best hope lies a return to Christian virtues of temperance, inclusion, and taking care of our community, understood as the whole community of humans on the planet. I also believe that the best way to live Christian virtue is to have a Christian faith.
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Comment on Thoughts on Donald Trump, America and what this all means in ~society
NoblePath Link ParentI disagree with this, and also include mainline Christians. They have all been too lax in speaking from moral truth, too lassaiz faire, and far too comfortable in their affluence. It’s time to...People who are currently non-religious aren't really the problem right now.
I disagree with this, and also include mainline Christians. They have all been too lax in speaking from moral truth, too lassaiz faire, and far too comfortable in their affluence. It’s time to risk something, and genuine faith is very good at enabling that.
To your other question, for readers the narnia and wrinkle in time books are a good start. The city of ember is good too from a more gnostic perspective.
I happen tk believe that spiritual practice is a genuine human need, just like food, shelter, etc. it doesn’t require any particular belief, but I think right now in America, Christ is really the most practical, accessible, and viable option ti meet that need. The hyper patriarchy nationalist brand, however, offers no true sustenance. Just as rage masks pain and fear, self righteousness masks spiritual bankruptcy.
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Comment on Thoughts on Donald Trump, America and what this all means in ~society
NoblePath Link ParentIs this in the US? There is a lot to appreciate in Islam.Is this in the US? There is a lot to appreciate in Islam.
When I was a coder, I would often title my functions things like "goto_hell" and "fuck_this" and all kinds of colorful language that was clear, but, as I found out when I was terminated, not appropriate for a stuffy public television production company. We nerds don't always comprehend or, more often, appreciate the rules of propriety, because often they are baloney.
Unfortunately, we sometimes go too far, sometimes way too far (in the your body, my choice thing).
Veering a little off topic here, but in my case it was a process known as the 'drama triangle.' The three vertices are victim, perpetrator, rescuer. Most people enter as a victim (victims are innocent) and then move to the other two vertices (and often also back to victim). This kind of behavior comes from the 'perpetrator' vertex of the triangle.
I suspect I am not alone among coders in having this kind of emotional experience.
FWIW, today I mostly laugh off pointless but harmless impropriety, although it takes a fair bit of energy. I push back by advancing surprising but non violent opinions, and by asking truth-challenging questions. And, when propriety is actually harmful, spend some effort to validate the experience of the harmed. This last most often occurs in cultural (often racial) contexts.