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Comment on Advertisers want to place ads next to content that is 'Brand Safe'. The end of Jezebel is a case study of how that impacts hard hitting news sites in ~tech
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Comment on Favorite ASMR type? in ~health.mental
Pilotwave (edited )LinkI guess my brain is ASMR purist. I only get the sensation in real life from people genuinely explaining something to me in a very calm and ideal manner, Ideally drawing the concept with pen on...I guess my brain is ASMR purist. I only get the sensation in real life from people genuinely explaining something to me in a very calm and ideal manner, Ideally drawing the concept with pen on paper while they are doing so. I used to have it when teachers did a good job explaining and drawing on a black board. Bummer that it only works in real life, videos don't work for me, I feel like my brain knows it's not real. I have often wondered if ASMR was some kind of reward mechanism for higher order stimuli (like learning), like a post lizard/animal brain adaptation for higher cognitive functions. Would be interesting if someone can relate to it only working in real life!
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Comment on Let's add (and rearrange?) some groups + a few notes about other short-term plans in ~tildes.official
Pilotwave Link ParentHaving a specialized (niche even) group invites those people to communicate. And even though posts might be low in amount the quality of discussions will be high, since only interested people will...Having a specialized (niche even) group invites those people to communicate. And even though posts might be low in amount the quality of discussions will be high, since only interested people will come. Let's say I want to discuss my favorite game, or genetic engineering papers, or German military history
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Comment on Which TV series are most important/meaningful to you? Why? in ~tv
Pilotwave Link Parent"Without spoiling: throughout Season 2, the series actually completely shifts genre almost unnoticeably, from 'generic police procedural' to 'long-arc Westworld-style tech scifi' " Well you summed..."Without spoiling: throughout Season 2, the series actually completely shifts genre almost unnoticeably, from 'generic police procedural' to 'long-arc Westworld-style tech scifi' "
Well you summed it up perfectly. I have never watched more then 3 episodes of POI because season 1 was a bit 'meh'. But now i read your review I'm kind of excited for the tech scifi style in season 2. So i might have to give this one another chance!
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Comment on Which TV series are most important/meaningful to you? Why? in ~tv
Pilotwave LinkWestworld. The first two seasons in particular; This show did something special, where it forces us to look into the mirror. It helps with feeling and intuitively experiencing, instead of just...Westworld. The first two seasons in particular; This show did something special, where it forces us to look into the mirror. It helps with feeling and intuitively experiencing, instead of just factually reasoning about, topics like AI, Ethics, our culture, our future. It gave me a some intuition about:
- How could consiousness arise?
- When is consiousness suffering?
- Can machines be consious and suffer
- How can the machine achieve consioussness
- A depiction of, the hard to grasp, buddhist/indian concept of samsara which "is closely associated with the belief that the person continues to be born and reborn in various realms and forms"
- Whats the difference between you and something that has copied you and passes a "you" turing test.
It did all this while being action packed, having good actors, great visuals, and a bingeworthy story. Some people dont like it all that much so I wonder what those people got out of it...
Whenever I hear the opening theme I get the urge to "just start pondering about life". -
Comment on Gina Carano fired from ‘Mandalorian’ after social media post in ~tv
Pilotwave LinkI like the Mandalorian. But her character always felt a bit "simple/flat/one-dimensional/without-spice" for lack of better wording; there are some other Mandalorian characters with the same...I like the Mandalorian. But her character always felt a bit "simple/flat/one-dimensional/without-spice" for lack of better wording; there are some other Mandalorian characters with the same problem; so good move.
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Comment on Brexit: Operation Yellowhammer no-deal document published in ~news
Pilotwave Link ParentIf you ask me, elections or a referendum based on the outcome as layed out in this document, is the only way to handle this that's fair/democratic for the general population.If you ask me, elections or a referendum based on the outcome as layed out in this document, is the only way to handle this that's fair/democratic for the general population.
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Comment on A good alternative to ________ is ________. in ~talk
Pilotwave Link ParentI recently switched to 'new' firefox quantum and its finally on par with chrome again speed wise! Check it out :)I recently switched to 'new' firefox quantum and its finally on par with chrome again speed wise! Check it out :)
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Comment on What are your opinions on cryptocurrency? in ~tech
Pilotwave LinkCryptocurrencies are just one use case of blockchain technology. My feeling is that crypto will truly start to shine once a a couple of decentralized applications (smart contract based) gain...Cryptocurrencies are just one use case of blockchain technology. My feeling is that crypto will truly start to shine once a a couple of decentralized applications (smart contract based) gain popularity.
I wonder who, respectfully, gives a shit about whats next to an ad. Maybe some ad industry peons paid to care sure. But normal, non activist, average users/consumers? They are watching the content in the first place, so they are okay with it, why should the ad provider create a means for censorship by ad starvation.
Sure for blatant criminal NSFL content, but everything else should be fair game.