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Comment on Learned a life-changing tip about human psychology - Any others? in ~talk
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Comment on Russia-Ukraine War megathread - September 2024 in ~news
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 23 in ~society
Oslypsis Link ParentMaybe a big mirror on the wall at the back of the class would help the teacher see if anyone is playing games. Assuming the students are all facing the same way.Maybe a big mirror on the wall at the back of the class would help the teacher see if anyone is playing games. Assuming the students are all facing the same way.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 23 in ~society
Oslypsis Link ParentWow. Out of the frying pan, into the fire, I suppose.Wow. Out of the frying pan, into the fire, I suppose.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 23 in ~society
Oslypsis LinkTrump says he will not run again if he loses this November. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-will-not-run-again-if-he-loses-november-that-will-be-it-2024-09-22/Trump says he will not run again if he loses this November.
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
Oslypsis LinkI was looking through my phone and saw some cute videos of my late cat Zoey and her first litter of kittens. Video of her (pregnant) being super duper careful of my art supplies (it's a plastic...I was looking through my phone and saw some cute videos of my late cat Zoey and her first litter of kittens.
Video of her (pregnant) being super duper careful of my art supplies (it's a plastic triangle ruler, and plz excuse the messy room). I couldn't bring myself to tease her by startling her... she was just too cute.
https://i.imgur.com/hX4vlgl.mp4Another video of her "due any day now" where you can see the kittens moving inside her.
https://i.imgur.com/FwmbH2t.mp4Picture of Zoey and her 5 newborns.
https://i.imgur.com/Fds2YeR.jpegLast video of her kittens, now with their hairtie collars.
https://i.imgur.com/CpBd83O.mp4One last picture for good measure. :)
https://i.imgur.com/OHJKrLQ.jpegZoey always seemed to have dilated pupils, which gave her the most adorable Disney eyes I'd ever seen on any of my pets. She also had the softest fur. We kept one of her kittens to carry on her legacy, and so her daughter's name is Lilah. She is also super soft and makes soft-furred and sweet natured kittens! Lilah actually just had her own litter of 5 recently. Here are hers, that will be going to their new homes come this winter.
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Comment on NYPD officer lands $175K settlement over ‘courtesy cards’ that help drivers get out of traffic stops in ~news
Oslypsis LinkAfter clicking on the card link in the article, I saw this: This is just bribery with extra steps...After clicking on the card link in the article, I saw this:
Current and retired officers now have access to hundreds of cards, giving them away in exchange for a discount on a meal or a home improvement job
This is just bribery with extra steps...
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
Oslypsis Link ParentWhat's his name? He looks adorable! I wish you guys well on your training journey. :)What's his name? He looks adorable! I wish you guys well on your training journey. :)
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Comment on An Israeli and a Palestinian discuss 7 October, Gaza – and the future in ~society
Oslypsis Link ParentIf you're interested in seeing more calm "opposite sides" conversations, you'll want to check out Jubilee on youtube for their series called Middle Ground. They often take two opposing sides of a...If you're interested in seeing more calm "opposite sides" conversations, you'll want to check out Jubilee on youtube for their series called Middle Ground. They often take two opposing sides of a hot topic and give each side time to speak on a few talking points/questions on the subject.
Sorry that I can't say anything on this particular topic, as I'm so behind and lost on what's going on for the Israel-Palestine stuff that I've given up trying to keep up and piece things together. But I wanted to share that cool channel in case you or anyone else was interested. Seems like they have a video where Israelis and Palestinians are talking: https://youtube.com/watch?v=_Jj8vne0ca0&pp=ygUaanViaWxlZSBtaWRkbGUgZ3JvdW5kIGdhemE%3D
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Comment on How are you dealing with mosquitoes and flies? in ~life
Oslypsis (edited )Link ParentI think one of them has a super skinny abdomen, and the other is more fat, right? iirc, the fungus ones are the skinny ones. Edit: yeah, these suckers.I think one of them has a super skinny abdomen, and the other is more fat, right? iirc, the fungus ones are the skinny ones.
Edit: yeah, these suckers.
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Comment on How are you dealing with mosquitoes and flies? in ~life
Oslypsis Link ParentFor the vinegar trap, make sure it's apple cider vinegar specifically and only use a small amount of dish soap. Place in an area they like. For me, it's around the garbage, bread, fruit, and...For the vinegar trap, make sure it's apple cider vinegar specifically and only use a small amount of dish soap. Place in an area they like. For me, it's around the garbage, bread, fruit, and kitchen drain.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 9 in ~society
Oslypsis LinkDick and Liz Cheney endorse Kamala Harris https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/dick-cheney-kamala-harris-liz-cheney-rcna169979Dick and Liz Cheney endorse Kamala Harris
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/dick-cheney-kamala-harris-liz-cheney-rcna169979
"In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump," Dick Cheney said in a statement. "He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again. As citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our Constitution. That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris,” he added.
"If you think about the moment that we’re in, and you think about how serious this moment is, my dad believes and he’s said publicly that there’s never been an individual in our country who is as grave a threat to our democracy as Donald Trump is," [Liz] added. "And that’s the moment that we’re facing. Because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only am I not voting for Donald Trump, but I will be voting for Kamala Harris," she said.
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Comment on How are you dealing with mosquitoes and flies? in ~life
Oslypsis LinkI thought I was the only one. I've tried electric fly swatter, sticky glue traps near/on windows, sticky glue traps with the UV light, apple cider vinegar and dish soap traps, citronella incense,...I thought I was the only one.
I've tried electric fly swatter, sticky glue traps near/on windows, sticky glue traps with the UV light, apple cider vinegar and dish soap traps, citronella incense, mint/eucalyptus/citrus/lavendar chapstick to keep them off my face, and even my cats are (playfully) swatting them down. I'm at my wit's end because they keep showing up as if nothing happened. I'll try the soapy water in a spray bottle next, like someone suggested here. Please, keep the ideas coming.
I wonder if an army of frogs would even be overwhelmed. Lol
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
Oslypsis LinkMarlow is sitting with me as I take a break from cleaning. I'm sure he's glad the vaccuum is gone. https://i.imgur.com/3Ik8muN.jpegMarlow is sitting with me as I take a break from cleaning. I'm sure he's glad the vaccuum is gone.
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Comment on Where do you fit in the US political typology? in ~society
Oslypsis Link ParentI also got democratic mainstay, and the question about crime didn't allow specificity for different groups like rich vs poor. I'm going to take it a second time and see if I get the same results....I also got democratic mainstay, and the question about crime didn't allow specificity for different groups like rich vs poor. I'm going to take it a second time and see if I get the same results.
Edit: yep, Democratic mainstay again.
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Comment on In leak, Facebook partner brags about listening to your phone’s microphone to serve ads for stuff you mention in ~tech
Oslypsis Link ParentThank you, I will go through my app settings and fix what I don't like. This shit is so creepy and we NEED laws to protect us and our privacy on all fronts.Thank you, I will go through my app settings and fix what I don't like. This shit is so creepy and we NEED laws to protect us and our privacy on all fronts.
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Comment on In leak, Facebook partner brags about listening to your phone’s microphone to serve ads for stuff you mention in ~tech
Oslypsis Link ParentSeems like we're going to have to agree to disagree because I'm still not convinced, and I don't feel like continuing this. I appreciate the effort to clarify, though.Seems like we're going to have to agree to disagree because I'm still not convinced, and I don't feel like continuing this. I appreciate the effort to clarify, though.
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Comment on In leak, Facebook partner brags about listening to your phone’s microphone to serve ads for stuff you mention in ~tech
Oslypsis Link ParentYeah, idk if it's Facebook or Amazon or what, but something/someone is listening for advertising purposes. It's now just a matter of finding out who.Yeah, idk if it's Facebook or Amazon or what, but something/someone is listening for advertising purposes.
It's now just a matter of finding out who.
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Comment on In leak, Facebook partner brags about listening to your phone’s microphone to serve ads for stuff you mention in ~tech
Oslypsis Link ParentNo, I'm not. I mostly watch youtube and play Minecraft. Also, I wasn't getting eye drop ads before this. Confirmation bias also doesn't explain how, back from last Xmas, I got ads specifically for...You're talking about hundreds of things with many people everyday,
No, I'm not. I mostly watch youtube and play Minecraft. Also, I wasn't getting eye drop ads before this.
Confirmation bias also doesn't explain how, back from last Xmas, I got ads specifically for some cheap floating ball toy that was a gift. I'd never search for something like that because tbh, it wasn't all that up my alley. I read the name of it out loud, and the next time (that day) I was on Amazon (iirc), there it was, in an ad.
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Comment on AI accuses journalist of escaping psych ward, abusing children and widows in ~tech
Oslypsis LinkI would argue that, yes, Microsoft should be held accountable for what its own creation does. If it weren't for Microsoft, this slander and doxxing wouldn't have happened (as far as I understand...I would argue that, yes, Microsoft should be held accountable for what its own creation does.
If it weren't for Microsoft, this slander and doxxing wouldn't have happened (as far as I understand it). This isn't even based on "MiCrOsOfT bAd" but rather, if you create it and pay for it to be publicly available for everyone to use, and it's possible to search up some individual's name with the intent to use this thing to summarize otherwise accurate information.. but it gets it (SO) wrong, then yeah, you messed up and should fix it.
Even when you put disclaimers like "always fact check what our AI says." Everyone knows not everyone will do that, and it can lead to disastrous results. Though I suppose Microsoft might argue that the responsibility is on the people who didn't fact check before (hypothetically in this case) taking matters into their own hands... but something about that reasoning feels really off, and I can't put my finger on why.
It's akin to a kid lying about someone abusing them imo. If it causes that someone to face hardship, the kid can't fix it themselves with grievance payments, so the parent does.
Since companies save our conversation history with the AI chatbots, wouldn't they be able to scrape through and find people they can send notices for stuff like this? Notices that correct the misinformation? Maybe like a pop up next time they go to chat with it. Idk.
I also think about how political groups might be inspired by the results of all these legal battles to either use preexisting AI or create their own in order to intentionally do this kind of stuff if the owners can't be held accountable.
If you know someone who is a people pleaser or a non-confrontational kind of person, and you want to ask if they "want ____?" Phrase it like this:
"Do you want pizza again tonight, or were you thinking of something else?"
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"We could go visit my mom and dad on Christmas and yours on Thanksgiving. Or would you rather do it the other way around, or what?"
If you were to phrase it without the second option, the people pleaser can feel confrontational in their response if they actually want to say no, which may lead to them always just agreeing, and that obviously isn't healthy. But by giving extra options, it shows them that you are open to other ideas and merely wanted to bring up the topic of planning something.