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Comment on You can change ONE thing about a game. What do you change? in ~games
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Comment on While signing Laken Riley Act, Trump says he’ll send ‘worst’ criminal migrants to Guantanamo in ~society
Notcoffeetable FWIW I agree with the stylistic decision to reference the AP headline verbatim. I don’t think Tilde’s needs editorializing in linked articles titles. What I contest is that calling this a...FWIW I agree with the stylistic decision to reference the AP headline verbatim. I don’t think Tilde’s needs editorializing in linked articles titles.
What I contest is that calling this a concentration camp is an abuse of language or otherwise exaggerating the circumstance.
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Comment on While signing Laken Riley Act, Trump says he’ll send ‘worst’ criminal migrants to Guantanamo in ~society
Notcoffeetable The risk of what exactly? Confusing a known off-shore black site infamous for it's human right violations repurposed for holding "the worst criminal migrants" (notice they aren't even illegal...The risk of what exactly? Confusing a known off-shore black site infamous for it's human right violations repurposed for holding "the worst criminal migrants" (notice they aren't even illegal anymore, it's been a week) for a concentration camp? I guess we're good measured leftists and we just call it an internment camp because that worked well for the US-Japanese in WWII?
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Comment on What are some accidental life hacks you've stumbled into? in ~talk
Notcoffeetable (edited )Link ParentAustin is where they wouldn’t have experienced much snow. A good work boot though is going to be much thicker with a thick sole which also helps with insulating you from the cold ground.Austin is where they wouldn’t have experienced much snow. A good work boot though is going to be much thicker with a thick sole which also helps with insulating you from the cold ground.
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Comment on What are some accidental life hacks you've stumbled into? in ~talk
Notcoffeetable Not to detract from your point too much but I’d argue the cowboy attire developed because of the time they spent outdoors in snow during the winter. Cowboy country goes up into Alberta and...Not to detract from your point too much but I’d argue the cowboy attire developed because of the time they spent outdoors in snow during the winter. Cowboy country goes up into Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Comment on Should leftists in the US be armed? in ~society
Notcoffeetable I think I understand that you are comparing the tone of anti-trans rhetoric to anti-gun rhetoric. But the veracity of the claims are not similar. Leftists arguments against guns are made in good...Yeah, honestly the rhetoric from many people on the left about guns is similar to the rhetoric from people on the right about trans issues.
I think I understand that you are comparing the tone of anti-trans rhetoric to anti-gun rhetoric. But the veracity of the claims are not similar. Leftists arguments against guns are made in good faith. Arguments against the rights of our trans brethren are made to oppress and have no place in a fair, egalitarian society.
In fact, I’d wager if more leftists engaged with gun culture, they would recognize how far behind we really are. Scary looking M4-geries are a red herring. We need to look at how easy it is to make a ghost gun. How the lower receiver is the only part that is serialized and how poorly written controls are easily circumvented. How it’s easier to purchase a firearm than it is to get a license to drive a vehicle. Both of which of endanger others when improperly navigated through society.
I decided to engage with the hobby for a couple reasons:
- I don’t like the power imbalance between the left and right when it comes to our knowledge of these devices.
- They’re baked into our society. Some of us can ignore them, not all of us should ignore them.
- It’s a way to break out of my own bubble. Part of our current political strife is the lack of in person dialogue. I want to show up in their space on their terms and show that I’m not the stereotype they might believe. Likewise I want to breakdown the stereotypes I hold.
- I have enough familiarity with guns to know that I enjoy operating and maintaining them. I understand and have the resources to secure them in such a way that they pose minimal risk to me and my family. I do not have a history of aggressive or self destructive behavior or temptations.
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Comment on My hair is thinning. Tips and tricks, please! in ~life.style
Notcoffeetable I used Covid lockdown to switch to bald. It really was a good time to do it, it sounds like the summer is a good option for you as well. Depending on how fast your hair grows you could try some...I used Covid lockdown to switch to bald. It really was a good time to do it, it sounds like the summer is a good option for you as well. Depending on how fast your hair grows you could try some much shorter cuts first. For me getting back to a buzz cut length is only a matter of a week or so and my partner likes the intermediate "fuzzy" length. The ritual is also nice of shaving the fuzz off the night before work after a vacation or long weekend.
- If you plan to save with a razor find a nice shaving cream that you like. I like Cremo which is pretty widely available around me.
- If you live in a cold area make sure you have a good selection of knit caps. Keep one with you during the winter. Do not get in a situation without a good way to keep your head warm.
- During the summers make liberal use of sunscreen and hats. The top of your head will burn up so fast especially in the early summer.
- If you use a razor, shave at night so you have time to heal up before the morning.
- Enjoy all the "nice haircut" comments from other bald men.
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Comment on Restaurants close across China in ~food
Notcoffeetable I explicitly said we were not on the same page and I was legitimately confused that you were so literally talking about the English word. As I said there is a fundamental misunderstanding and I...I explicitly said we were not on the same page and I was legitimately confused that you were so literally talking about the English word. As I said there is a fundamental misunderstanding and I don’t think this conversation is helpful anymore.
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Comment on Should leftists in the US be armed? in ~society
Notcoffeetable No I don’t think US leftists should be armed. But I think that in our public discourse on gun control the left is at a disadvantage because of the relative lack of familiarity with firearms. I...No I don’t think US leftists should be armed. But I think that in our public discourse on gun control the left is at a disadvantage because of the relative lack of familiarity with firearms. I would encourage most people to sign up for a class or two to understand how they are operated, the essential types, and their functions. Right now many of my friends who do not have experience with firearms have a visceral fear of them. This general vibe in the left undermines efforts to make sensible reforms.
For the majority of people a gun is not going to be an effective self defense tool. Responsible ownership conflicts with them as home defense. Ammunition should be secured separately and by a different mechanism than the weapon itself. The firearm should be secured empty, trigger or slide locks are also good ideas. In the event of a home invasion a bat with a sock on it is a much better defensive weapon which can be kept within an arms reach of your bed.
There is some defensive value if you are required to enter into a dangerous situation. For this purpose regular training is necessary and not cheap. Training for this should go beyond plinking at the range regularly and should be undertaken with a professional instructor who can set up simulations to drill firearm operation under the effects of stress and adrenaline. This is a serious endeavor that I think more leftists should consider but is definitely not something for everyone. The likelihood of one actually using this training is essentially zero so the value is marginal at best.
For the purpose of mass resistance whatever firearms individuals own will be relatively inconsequential. Arms will be available to those who volunteer. The highest value will be leadership, organizational, logistic, and political skills. Maintaining a reasonable level of athleticism, partaking in some regular training, and bringing whatever your particular talents are to a resistance will be the best way to contribute.
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Comment on Restaurants close across China in ~food
Notcoffeetable What I was getting at is that I don’t think Chinese is particularly bad at translating itself in arcane ways. And that the word involution was not strange to me, much like how a common word for...NeiJuan, or involution
What's the deal with the Chinese and translating phrases to English words that nobody else uses? Everything is auspicious plus this word that practically nobody has ever seen before. I'm not even simply curious why they do this stuff for Chinese but nobody else seems to do it.
“I don’t know what you mean. The word ‘involution’ is not strange to me.”
What I was getting at is that I don’t think Chinese is particularly bad at translating itself in arcane ways. And that the word involution was not strange to me, much like how a common word for them might translate to an uncommon word for us.
I guarantee you the vast, vast majority of people don't know that word.
“You mean English speakers? It seems like a lot of Chinese speakers [...] might.”
Here I am conflating NeiJuan|Involution because they are pointers to the same concept. The word NeiJuan may very well be familiar to Chinese speakers because the concept of NeiJuan is a current phenomenon being discussed. But English does not have a social phenomenon that we have called “Involution” so it is a rarer (but I still contest not weird) word.
There may be some confusion here. I'm saying people don't know the word "involution." English speakers don't because it's an obscure, semi-jargony word. Chinese speakers don't because it's an English word.
Chinese speakers seem to know about NeiJuan. Which means involution so transitively Chinese speakers know what an involution is.
I’m very much done with this conversation
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Comment on Restaurants close across China in ~food
Notcoffeetable Yes I know that. I'm confused because we seem to have different understandings of the relationships between words, their connotations, and their denotations.Yes I know that. I'm confused because we seem to have different understandings of the relationships between words, their connotations, and their denotations.
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Comment on Restaurants close across China in ~food
Notcoffeetable visible confusion Notcoffeetable takes 3 points of psychic damage Anyway, my point is that concepts occur with different frequencies within cultures. Why do you think because a translated concept...Chinese speakers don't because it's an English word.
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Notcoffeetable takes 3 points of psychic damageAnyway, my point is that concepts occur with different frequencies within cultures. Why do you think because a translated concept is "weird" to you that it is weird to a Mandarin speaker growing up in a society which developed across the globe and in parallel with the western world?
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Comment on Restaurants close across China in ~food
Notcoffeetable You mean English speakers? It seems like a lot of Mandarin Chinese or Cantonese speakers might.You mean English speakers? It seems like a lot of Mandarin Chinese or Cantonese speakers might.
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Comment on Restaurants close across China in ~food
Notcoffeetable I really don’t know what you mean. The word “involution” is not strange to me.I really don’t know what you mean. The word “involution” is not strange to me.
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Comment on [SOLVED] LG C4 TV annoying brightness changes in ~tech
Notcoffeetable You're probably the best for it anyway. I have one of these TVs and the EULA and privacy agreements necessary to use the "smart TV" functionality are obscene. I regularly go into the menus to make...You're probably the best for it anyway. I have one of these TVs and the EULA and privacy agreements necessary to use the "smart TV" functionality are obscene. I regularly go into the menus to make sure everything is disabled.
Occasionally a message will pop up trying to get me to accept the terms in order to turn on voice recognition or some BS. I hate it... I just want a quality display. My apple TV and PS5 supply all the functions I need.
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Comment on Did Donald Trump's executive order just make everyone in the US female? in ~society
Notcoffeetable Do you use the {} or the ∅ bathroom?Do you use the {} or the ∅ bathroom?
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Comment on Is the United States in its Soviet Union era? in ~society
Notcoffeetable I recently listened to Anne Applebaum's Autocracy Inc. a fascinating read/listen that I recommend. The majority of chapters are about how current authoritarian leaders cooperate for their own...I recently listened to Anne Applebaum's Autocracy Inc. a fascinating read/listen that I recommend. The majority of chapters are about how current authoritarian leaders cooperate for their own enrichment. We are engaged in a conflict between the populations who desire representative governments and the rich who want to take leverage their amassed assets into political power with the goal of robbing as many national resources for themselves as possible.
The reason that we see Trump befriending authoritarians is because he wants in on the personal enrichment scheme. Musk wants the same thing. The fascist tendencies we see are a feature of the march towards authoritarian control of public assets.
I'm at a point of accumulated facts, doing my best to remove my personal bias, that I can't help but think we were arrogant to think we could keep a continent this large in one piece. The weight of national systems that can support a population this spread out is immense. The upkeep of infrastructure at this scale is a logistics nightmare. Passing any national laws has become the chore that just never gets done, we'll always get to it tomorrow.
I don't think the land mass is the problem. The problem is a constitution that predates the internet by approximately 200 years. Our checks and balances operate at the speed of a horse.
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Comment on A shower thought on cameras in ~talk
Notcoffeetable What do you mean? The only person I know with a mullet is 4. He is rad thoughWhat do you mean? The only person I know with a mullet is 4. He is rad though
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Comment on What is your weirdest kitchen appliance and what do you think of it? in ~food
Notcoffeetable Thanks for the tip! Maybe this is the redemption arc for the batter beater.Thanks for the tip! Maybe this is the redemption arc for the batter beater.
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Comment on What is your weirdest kitchen appliance and what do you think of it? in ~food
Notcoffeetable I have a meat masher and it isn't what you think. It isn't a mallet or other tenderizing device. Rather imagine a plastic whisk, but instead of a whisk on the end of the handle it is a set of...I have a meat masher and it isn't what you think. It isn't a mallet or other tenderizing device. Rather imagine a plastic whisk, but instead of a whisk on the end of the handle it is a set of ridged fins in a star pattern. Allegedly it's use is to break up ground meat in a pan.
I was given the option between a meat thermometer or this meat masher. I am given a meat thermometer every year at work so I select this. I've used it once for the sake of testing its function. I hate it but I don't know how to dispose of it.
I strongly disagree. Hyper linear games are generally a positive for me but what I love about Elden Ring is just wandering around seeing what shenanigans Torrent and I can get up to.
If I want to zone out to something hyper linear that’s what all the other games are for.