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Comment on You are being misled about renewable energy technology in ~enviro
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Comment on You are being misled about renewable energy technology in ~enviro
Pepetto Link ParentHe isn't talking about the oil used as plastic, he is talking about the oil used as fuel to provide the energy to crack oil into plastic, to smelt metals, to bake cement, to power raw resourses...He isn't talking about the oil used as plastic, he is talking about the oil used as fuel to provide the energy to crack oil into plastic, to smelt metals, to bake cement, to power raw resourses extraction, ect.
It's totally fair to include those use of oil into consideration here. They really are powered from oil, not just made of oil. -
Comment on You are being misled about renewable energy technology in ~enviro
Pepetto Link ParentYeah, all industries/manufacturing still heavily uses fossil fuels. For anyone interested in finding out more, look up "embodied carbon". And both side of the debate (green vs burn baby burn) lie...Yeah, all industries/manufacturing still heavily uses fossil fuels.
For anyone interested in finding out more, look up "embodied carbon".And both side of the debate (green vs burn baby burn) lie purposefully or through wishfull thinking.
Environmentalist act like we can keep our standard of living by just easely changing energy production source and small adjustment (so not changing anything for the regular voter), while anti-environmentalist act like we can just keep our standard of living by just not changing anything...Both are wrong, we will not be able to keep consuming as much as we are right now no matter what.
We can mitigate the hit to standard of living through some tech, but mostly frugality and long term thinking,
but many thing will have to go, volontarily or when we crash.- Cars, even EV, won't be viable for regular individual travel,
- eating meat everyday
- big individual houses instead of small appartment
- most long distance tourism
- and mainly just buying less new crap
Either we accept those sacrifice now and use what's left of the oil to soften the landing and find alternatives ways to address what we truly don't want to give up (medicine? Internet?) Or we will be made to accept those sacrifice later more brutally and with less resources to adapt.
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Comment on You are being misled about renewable energy technology in ~enviro
Pepetto Link ParentThe main problem with fossil duel is that you use it by burning it, leaving you with nothing (you must always extract more). Whereas renewable, in particular solar panels, is already much much...The main problem with fossil duel is that you use it by burning it, leaving you with nothing (you must always extract more).
Whereas renewable, in particular solar panels, is already much much cheaper in the long term (10 years), even when taking storage cost into account, and will keep on giving...Shortcomings of solar are often overblown. They are recyclable, land use is negligible. And the technology is getting improved all the time. Going solar full steam ahead is a no brainer if you look at the numbers.
Political and corporate interests are actively working to spread misinformation and confuse the public, hindering the transition away from fossil fuels.
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Comment on Is there a way to donate or give unused ADHD medication to people in need? in ~health.mental
Pepetto (edited )LinkProblem is, giving it online like that, you're more likely than not to end up gifting it to a student looking for an edge, rather than someone who actually needs it. I truly wish to live in a more...Problem is, giving it online like that, you're more likely than not to end up gifting it to a student looking for an edge, rather than someone who actually needs it.
I truly wish to live in a more high trust society, but the way we do that is gradually build that trust, not start pretending the trust is already there. -
Comment on Hacktivist deletes three white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference in ~tech
Pepetto Link ParentI didn't read about this in the article. Why would they use a dating app to network, a signal group would work so much better and be so much easier...I didn't read about this in the article.
Why would they use a dating app to network, a signal group would work so much better and be so much easier... -
Comment on Hacktivist deletes three white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference in ~tech
Pepetto Link ParentHave you heard about the tribalism playbook: let's all go low since they'll go low.Have you heard about the tribalism playbook: let's all go low since they'll go low.
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Comment on Hacktivist deletes three white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference in ~tech
Pepetto Link ParentBecause violence against an outgroup often feels very legitimate. If you tolerate killing nazis, you'll soon find yourself thinking whoever you want to kill are Nazis, or close enough. I...Because violence against an outgroup often feels very legitimate.
If you tolerate killing nazis, you'll soon find yourself thinking whoever you want to kill are Nazis, or close enough.
I personally don't go around killing whoever I disagree with because I don't trust myself to truly judge people who annoy me. (Obviously unless in an emergency, war, self defense or other "no more social contract" kind of situation) -
Comment on Hacktivist deletes three white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference in ~tech
Pepetto Link ParentI disagree. But let's explore this. I assume you don't go around shooting up nazi's at night... Why not?I disagree.
But let's explore this. I assume you don't go around shooting up nazi's at night... Why not?
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Comment on Hacktivist deletes three white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference in ~tech
Pepetto (edited )LinkI'm not so sure this is worth celebrating. I'm confident the white suppremacist wouldn't hesitate if given the opportunity to do the same to others... And yet doing it preemptively to them feels...I'm not so sure this is worth celebrating.
I'm confident the white suppremacist wouldn't hesitate if given the opportunity to do the same to others... And yet doing it preemptively to them feels dirty. Doesn't this put us on the same level than them, our tribe vs their tribe.
Obviously I wouldn't care about tarnishing our self image if it was to protect someone from harm, but really, shutting down a dating website or similar is hardly that. This is just harrasment, done to a group who probably deserve it, yes, but still just harrassment.
I am not looking forward to being "that guy who defended nazis" but since no one steps forward...
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Comment on Advice on avoiding the hedonic treadmill of endless content? in ~life
Pepetto Link ParentNope, never used XBMC, started using Kodi 3 or 4 years ago when I wanted a streamlined way to access my media library (for the wife, she's an apple ecosystem lady and therefore cann't handle...Nope, never used XBMC, started using Kodi 3 or 4 years ago when I wanted a streamlined way to access my media library (for the wife, she's an apple ecosystem lady and therefore cann't handle things like folder structure) on the TV.
My media library lives on an SD card in my phone (no backup, I can always download again). If we want to have something, I get it within a few days. Then I check that kodi labels it correctly.
Watching stuff on my TV (using a docked steamdeck) is as easy as having kodi open on both my phone and the steamdeck (I had to enable a setting once on my phone to share its library) while the phone is in wifi access hotspot (we don't have a wifi box). I have to keep Kodi open on my phone while sharing it's library, which I view as a feature as it forces me to be fully present.I've tried Jellyfin but somehow found it less intuitive to me, kodi works for the way I use it (heavily manual).
Eventually, I'll set up a small server so my wife can watch stuff without me.
(To be honest, I also sometime use stremio for stuff I don't really know I'll want to watch to the end, it's easier as no full download needed, but it sometimes bugs and buffers)
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Comment on Advice on avoiding the hedonic treadmill of endless content? in ~life
Pepetto Link ParentI second the recommendation to learn how to use RSS. it is trully liberating to know I can easely check for new content from many different source, easily subscribe, easily unsubscribe. makes it...I second the recommendation to learn how to use RSS. it is trully liberating to know I can easely check for new content from many different source, easily subscribe, easily unsubscribe.
makes it so much easier to stop logging into youtube or reddit when you can still be alerted about new stuff from the few channel or subs you cann't leave! -
Comment on What's the coolest thrift store find you've ever scored? in ~talk
Pepetto LinkIpod-nano first gen. 2 euro, sold for parts as it didn't turn on even when plugged in. turns out when the battery is really completely dead, the ipod won't even turn on, so I just had to get a new...Ipod-nano first gen. 2 euro, sold for parts as it didn't turn on even when plugged in. turns out when the battery is really completely dead, the ipod won't even turn on, so I just had to get a new 8 euro battery and I have myself an as new really cool piece of tech history!
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Comment on Advice on avoiding the hedonic treadmill of endless content? in ~life
Pepetto LinkI also find daunting the task of protecting kids from the fire hose of content (I don't have my own kids yet, but we're trying). What I do which works for myself is to download whichever content I...I also find daunting the task of protecting kids from the fire hose of content (I don't have my own kids yet, but we're trying).
What I do which works for myself is to download whichever content I want and access it through Kodi. having a bunch of video files is I think the sweet spot of reliable/easy to launch and also not too enticing. I have a list in my phone of IRL-friends recomendation for books, media, channel, and youtubers do collabs often enough that I don't have a problem discovering enough new content.
you can torrent movies and series, and download youtube videos. yes it is piracy, but no pay-for streaming service provides what I want: a service that doesn't push you to use the service more.
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Comment on The gift card accountability sink in ~finance
Pepetto Link ParentWell, I almost never give money as a gift but the few times I did, I had a notes mentioning "this is to treat yourself with new clothe/a spa of your choice / whatever" so the cognitive load and...Well, I almost never give money as a gift but the few times I did, I had a notes mentioning "this is to treat yourself with new clothe/a spa of your choice / whatever" so the cognitive load and guilt of assigning the money is gone, yet the recipient can always ignore the note if he'd rather spend it some other way...
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Comment on The gift card accountability sink in ~finance
Pepetto Link ParentI hate that there is this taboo to just gifting money directly. It's strictly superior to a gift card. Doesn't expire, can be used through regular checkout, can be used with every single store,...I hate that there is this taboo to just gifting money directly. It's strictly superior to a gift card. Doesn't expire, can be used through regular checkout, can be used with every single store, gives all the money to the business instead of skiming 10% of it sometime... it's like a universal gift card!
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Comment on Meet Pebble Index 01 - External memory for your brain in ~tech
Pepetto Link ParentDoesn't speaking your idea aloud wake you guys back up? I'd rather have a post-it note and pen on my bedside table and occasionally have to hold out my hand to grab it rather than have the comfort...Doesn't speaking your idea aloud wake you guys back up?
I'd rather have a post-it note and pen on my bedside table and occasionally have to hold out my hand to grab it rather than have the comfort of staying fully tucked in at the price of always carrying a ring-button... knowing me, I'd always have forgotten the ring when I needed it. -
Comment on Meet Pebble Index 01 - External memory for your brain in ~tech
Pepetto Link ParentGood read, thank you (RSS suscribed, god I love RSS). sounds cool, but probably pointless for me . I don't have enough free time to want to spend it learning how to code on an old device, I...Good read, thank you (RSS suscribed, god I love RSS). sounds cool, but probably pointless for me .
I don't have enough free time to want to spend it learning how to code on an old device, I allready have an ipod for offline listening, a notebook sounds better in everyway as a disconnected writting device. -
Comment on Meet Pebble Index 01 - External memory for your brain in ~tech
Pepetto Link ParentHi devalexwhite, I'm curious as to why you'd lug around yet another piece of tech when your phone probably does it better already. You already mentioned the dedicated screenless voice memo button,...Hi devalexwhite,
I'm curious as to why you'd lug around yet another piece of tech when your phone probably does it better already. You already mentioned the dedicated screenless voice memo button, but that doesn't seem worth the added bulk (to me anyway). Are there additional benefit to the palm I'm missing? how/why do you use it?
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Comment on More than 200 women allege drugging with a diuretic to make them urinate during interviews by senior French civil servant in ~news
Pepetto (edited )Link ParentWell yes, I am doing the same things... Obviously. Which is the point. As much as I enjoy a long format discussion, most people won't read a long post about the shortcoming of group...Well yes, I am doing the same things... Obviously.
Which is the point.
As much as I enjoy a long format discussion, most people won't read a long post about the shortcoming of group generalisation. Whereas my post was short and explained very effectively the same thing in a way even a bully can understand (do not generalize, for you are also part of a group which you wouldn't want to be judged for).I also didn't have the time to write a long form rebuttal. Perhaps if you had moved in to do it, I wouldn't have repeated the same old script...
Nukeman used a two line sentence to imply french people are degenerate, but you expect me to make a whole thesis to explain to him how that's wrong... Fuck that. I was perfectly proportional, I basically answered "no you're the degenerate", sending him back the same energy so he knows what it's like.
Sorry, this is a sore point for me. I'm sure you mean mostly well (Maybe you felt triggered about my insulting Americans, I'll gladly say I don't actually believe that Americans are any more degenerate than Europeans), but appealing to civility only when the victim punches the bully back sounds a lot like it's benefitting the bully.
(@nukeman, if you read this I hope you don't get too upset about me calling you a bully, I don't have much reason to believe you have a pattern of bullying IRL or even online. Your post was thoughtless, that's all)
They often could,
but for some industrial application requiring high temperature (steel and cement), adapting the manufacturing process is apparently more technically difficult than low heat application, and is currently still being worked on.
and plants are expensive and long‑lived, retrofitting them (kilns, furnaces) will take decades.