PelagiusSeptim's recent activity

  1. Comment on Wikipedia:AI or not quiz in ~tech

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    The answer is at the bottom of each article

    The answer is at the bottom of each article

    9 votes

  2. Comment on Michael Hafftka releases all of his ~3800 paintings as Creative Commons, explicitly for use in training AI in ~arts

    PelagiusSeptim
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    Did he make that claim? I don't see how it matters for the purposes of this release

    Did he make that claim? I don't see how it matters for the purposes of this release

    7 votes

  3. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (March 2026) — Version 1.5 can search for posts in ~tildes

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    Search is the one thing I've been waiting on, I really like how you implemented it! Very slick

    Search is the one thing I've been waiting on, I really like how you implemented it! Very slick

    12 votes

  4. Comment on Commonly misspelled words quiz in ~humanities.languages

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    20/20! There's a few of these that I might spell incorrectly at first if I was writing them myself, but very easy when I can see all variations.

    20/20! There's a few of these that I might spell incorrectly at first if I was writing them myself, but very easy when I can see all variations.

    8 votes

  5. Comment on Your daily coffee may be protecting your brain, 43-year study finds in ~health.mental

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    Caffeine is a vasoconstrictor, so if anything it reduces blood flow to the brain. I wonder if that reduced flow could somehow have a positive impact on this type of thing?

    Caffeine is a vasoconstrictor, so if anything it reduces blood flow to the brain. I wonder if that reduced flow could somehow have a positive impact on this type of thing?

    4 votes

  6. Comment on The fifty most underappreciated movies of the 21st century in ~movies

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    Think I've only seen Fantastic Mr. Fox (which i don't know if I'd count as underrated) and Only Lovers Left Alive (which definitely is). Heard of some of them but I'll have to check more of them out!

    Think I've only seen Fantastic Mr. Fox (which i don't know if I'd count as underrated) and Only Lovers Left Alive (which definitely is). Heard of some of them but I'll have to check more of them out!

    5 votes

  7. Comment on First contact with America in ~humanities.history

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    Great read! I was familiar with some of these stories but it's nice to see them next to each other and compare.

    Great read! I was familiar with some of these stories but it's nice to see them next to each other and compare.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Smiling Friends to end with Season 3, two more episodes to be aired in April in ~tv

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    Glad we'll be getting a couple more episodes, but I can't say this is a bad thing. I have enjoyed all 3 seasons, but it was definitely starting to feel a bit repetitive at times. Not necessarily...

    Glad we'll be getting a couple more episodes, but I can't say this is a bad thing. I have enjoyed all 3 seasons, but it was definitely starting to feel a bit repetitive at times. Not necessarily in the storylines or art, but I think the humor of realistic awkward dialogue in crazy situations was running into diminishing returns. However, I look forward to seeing whatever these guys work on next!

    5 votes

  9. Comment on [SOLVED] Why is mobile Safari (iOS) slow with Tildes? in ~tildes

    PelagiusSeptim
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    I use it, although I use mobile Firefox just as much. The main feature it's missing for me is the search function, aside from that it's a wonderful app!

    I use it, although I use mobile Firefox just as much. The main feature it's missing for me is the search function, aside from that it's a wonderful app!

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Anthropic drops flagship safety pledge in ~tech

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    Since they were just given an ultimatum by the Pentagon, I can't see how this wouldn't be connected.

    Since they were just given an ultimatum by the Pentagon, I can't see how this wouldn't be connected.

    23 votes

  11. Comment on Wikipedia blacklists archive.today, starts removing 695,000 archive links in ~tech

    PelagiusSeptim
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    I don't think the operator should be given the benefit of the doubt here, they have admitted as much in a blog post

    I don't think the operator should be given the benefit of the doubt here, they have admitted as much in a blog post

    13 votes

  12. Comment on Hold on to your hardware in ~tech

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    What does the tab and icon change to? I can't get it to happen on mobile firefox

    What does the tab and icon change to? I can't get it to happen on mobile firefox

    4 votes

  13. Comment on How a WhatsApp group for DC parents broke apart over politics in ~society

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    Spain or Taiwan? Perhaps disputed as to how fascist they were but both were authoritarian regimes that transitioned to democracy with no foreign invasion.

    Spain or Taiwan? Perhaps disputed as to how fascist they were but both were authoritarian regimes that transitioned to democracy with no foreign invasion.

    5 votes

  14. Comment on What are important historical books lost to time? in ~books

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    The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan was for a long time considered a major part of the canon and was widely read, but is much less well known today. It isn't forgotten by any means, but it is no...

    The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan was for a long time considered a major part of the canon and was widely read, but is much less well known today. It isn't forgotten by any means, but it is no longer one you will see often recommended outside of religious circles.

    Edit: here is summary from gutenberg:

    "The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to that which is to come" by John Bunyan is a Christian allegory written in 1678. The story follows Christian, an everyman burdened by sin, as he abandons his home and family to journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City atop Mount Zion. Along the way, he encounters treacherous swamps, false guides, and spiritual tests. This dream narrative explores themes of faith, deliverance, and the perils facing those who seek salvation through the narrow path to Heaven.

    11 votes

  15. Comment on US Federal Aviation Administration reopens El Paso airport hours after saying it was grounding flights for ten days in ~transport

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    Looks like it has now been lifted, the administration claims that it was related to cartel drones.

    Looks like it has now been lifted, the administration claims that it was related to cartel drones.

    10 votes

  16. Comment on Spotify will soon sell hardcover and paperback books through its app, in partnership with Bookshop.org in ~books

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    Mass market paperbacks are dead, but trade paperbacks live!

    Mass market paperbacks are dead, but trade paperbacks live!

    6 votes

  17. Comment on 'Right-to-compute' laws may be coming to your state this year in ~comp

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    He's a state senator, so there are 50 of them for Montana. So plenty of time for stupid ideas to go around!

    He's a state senator, so there are 50 of them for Montana. So plenty of time for stupid ideas to go around!

    3 votes

  18. Comment on Matt Damon says Netflix wants movies to restate the 'plot three or four times in the dialogue' because viewers are on 'their phones while they're watching' in ~movies

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    I don't have Netflix myself, but watch it when I'm at my parents. As far as more recent stuff, Long Story Short (from the creator of Bojack Horseman) is a very well written adult animated series,...

    I don't have Netflix myself, but watch it when I'm at my parents. As far as more recent stuff, Long Story Short (from the creator of Bojack Horseman) is a very well written adult animated series, worth checking out!

    5 votes

  19. Comment on New books aren’t worth reading in ~books

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    Agreed. This article about how Trump should create a new golden age very much gives the impression that this is a fascist blog.

    Agreed. This article about how Trump should create a new golden age very much gives the impression that this is a fascist blog.

  20. Comment on Federal officers kill another citizen in Minneapolis, National Guard activated in ~society

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    The only thing Walz can achieve by deploying the guard is preventing escalation. With the guard in between protesters and ICE, it's much harder for ICE to escalate. This has the effect of...

    The only thing Walz can achieve by deploying the guard is preventing escalation. With the guard in between protesters and ICE, it's much harder for ICE to escalate. This has the effect of protecting protesters. If he decided to deploy the guard against ICE, the only effect that would have is that the guard would be immediately nationalized. And that would mean things getting a whole lot worse, because the Supreme Court isn't gonna stop them from being nationalized if they have a great pretext like that.

    25 votes