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Comment on Donald Trump didn't win on the US economy. He won on the perception of it. in ~society
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Comment on Donald Trump didn't win on the US economy. He won on the perception of it. in ~society
Rocket_Man Link ParentTo me this sounds like an argument away form policy based messaging because it's too hard to compete against people who lie. Should democrats say "We'll cut housing costs by 50% by legalizing...To me this sounds like an argument away form policy based messaging because it's too hard to compete against people who lie. Should democrats say "We'll cut housing costs by 50% by legalizing unregistered migrants and putting them to work" or "We'll renegotiate NAFTA so we get a good deal from Canada and Mexico so YOUR grocery bill goes down!"
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Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society
Rocket_Man Link ParentIts hard some come up with a great solution obviously. I don't think having representatives is all too bad. But at the very least representatives need to be chosen by educated and informed voters....Its hard some come up with a great solution obviously. I don't think having representatives is all too bad. But at the very least representatives need to be chosen by educated and informed voters. Which everyone should be the opportunity to become. I.e. a state funded 'independent' class and test. Obviously there are other issues. But I think it's worth considering alternatives.
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Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society
Rocket_Man LinkI think it's fair to say the "American Experiment" has failed. Our governmental structure is too vulnerable to misinformation and relies too heavily on people being good, educated, informed...I think it's fair to say the "American Experiment" has failed. Our governmental structure is too vulnerable to misinformation and relies too heavily on people being good, educated, informed individuals. I don't think democracy in general is a good system at this point unfortunately.
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Comment on Looking for slim wallet recommendations in ~life.style
Rocket_Man Link ParentSame, it's been holding up extremely well for me and shows no sign of slowing down.Same, it's been holding up extremely well for me and shows no sign of slowing down.
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Comment on The hardest case for mercy: inside the effort to spare the Parkland school shooter [the death penalty] in ~life
Rocket_Man LinkAlmost everyone whose done something bad or wrong has all kinds of factors contributing to it. But as a society we generally agree with the concept of free will. What he did is so cut and dry it's...Almost everyone whose done something bad or wrong has all kinds of factors contributing to it. But as a society we generally agree with the concept of free will. What he did is so cut and dry it's clear he needs to be removed from society. Whether that's the death penalty or life in prison we should just pick the cheapest option. which should be the death penalty but often isn't.
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Comment on Kagi is announcing AI Assistant in ~tech
Rocket_Man Link ParentThis isn't specific to merch but modern fashion overall. Almost anywhere you go your clothes will be low quality and involve worker abuse. It's just the world we live in. You can get high quality...This isn't specific to merch but modern fashion overall. Almost anywhere you go your clothes will be low quality and involve worker abuse. It's just the world we live in. You can get high quality and more ethical clothes but they're hard to find. I just wouldn't put that as a negative towards merch specifically.
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Comment on End of the road: An AnandTech farewell in ~tech
Rocket_Man LinkThis is very sad but also not unexpected. Their output slowed a couple years ago. The normal publishing industry just doesn't work anymore. They'd need a presence on YouTube like gamers nexus to...This is very sad but also not unexpected. Their output slowed a couple years ago. The normal publishing industry just doesn't work anymore. They'd need a presence on YouTube like gamers nexus to be successful I think.
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Comment on Meditation and mindfulness have a dark side that we don't talk about in ~health.mental
Rocket_Man Link ParentFair enough, if I ever end up looking for more studies I'll be sure to make a post on Tildes. It is an interesting topic to me.Fair enough, if I ever end up looking for more studies I'll be sure to make a post on Tildes. It is an interesting topic to me.
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Comment on Google threatened tech influencers unless they 'preferred' the Pixel in ~tech
Rocket_Man LinkLTT talked about this on their wan show and it seemed like this was poor language targeted at "Brand Ambassadors" which are supposed to biased towards Pixel and not in any way objective. Seemed...LTT talked about this on their wan show and it seemed like this was poor language targeted at "Brand Ambassadors" which are supposed to biased towards Pixel and not in any way objective. Seemed like they wanted to avoid influencers posting things like "I love the Pixel 9, it's amazing! #TeamPixel sent from an iPhone"
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Comment on Meditation and mindfulness have a dark side that we don't talk about in ~health.mental
Rocket_Man Link ParentThere are certainly definitions that exist, but like this study they are often mentioned and then not actively used in any practical way. But that's only one issue. For the two meta analysis...There are certainly definitions that exist, but like this study they are often mentioned and then not actively used in any practical way. But that's only one issue. For the two meta analysis studies I could access the the issue is that they are comparing against passive groups.
The argument against mindfulness and meditation is that it's really just relaxation. Which is a stress reducing activity. To change my mind I'd want to see a study or meta-analysis looking at a different stress reduction strategies including simple undirected relaxation compared with meditation and mindfulness where specific protocols are followed and compared.
That way we can actually tease out if the person following the protocol and therefore being 'mindful' is actually receiving a benefit from their actions of from simply relaxing in a peaceful environment.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Rocket_Man LinkI've been playing Steamworld Heist and it's been a good time. It's not the most difficult or interesting game. But for like $4 it's a neat world and a good game loop that keeps me entertained for...I've been playing Steamworld Heist and it's been a good time. It's not the most difficult or interesting game. But for like $4 it's a neat world and a good game loop that keeps me entertained for 20 min at a time.
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Comment on Meditation and mindfulness have a dark side that we don't talk about in ~health.mental
Rocket_Man LinkJust to put it out there, but Meditation and 'Mindfulness' don't really seem to be a thing in actual research. It's basically just relaxation. Studies often ignore confounding variables and lack...Just to put it out there, but Meditation and 'Mindfulness' don't really seem to be a thing in actual research. It's basically just relaxation. Studies often ignore confounding variables and lack clear definitions or protocols for meditation or mindfulness.
For example, in this case it's an online survey lumping together pretty much any type of 'meditation'. It doesn't verify compliance with any specific protocol. It also doesn't look at any confounding variables for anxiety, depression, or anything else. So at it's best you can say 'X% of people surveyed online reported a negative impact on their life after a loosely themed 'meditation' intervention'.
Which isn't very useful if only for the fact that somebody interested in and seeking out something like 'meditation' might already be unsatisfied and dealing with things. I really hate studies like this, a complete waste of time and money. It doesn't go very fear in providing evidence for or against meditation practices. It's pretty much just completely useless.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Rocket_Man LinkIve recently finished Harold Halibut and it's was a valuable experience. The art style is great and the world is interesting. There's a lot of meaning in it. But the gameplay itself is pretty...Ive recently finished Harold Halibut and it's was a valuable experience. The art style is great and the world is interesting. There's a lot of meaning in it. But the gameplay itself is pretty basic, traveling takes way too long, and overall I think the story is too long. I was getting a bit sick of it by the end simply because the gameplay wasn't engaging.
All that being said I would still recommend it.
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Comment on The magic of tabletop crowdfunding is dying in ~games.tabletop
Rocket_Man LinkAs someone who doesn't really play these games, is there a direct need for new development? Isn't there a large backlog of games that could be played?As someone who doesn't really play these games, is there a direct need for new development? Isn't there a large backlog of games that could be played?
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Comment on Does anybody know why transactions don't include metadata about the products bought? in ~finance
Rocket_Man Link ParentVery good info, thanks for the write-up. I suppose it is just pretty complex to get multiple systems working together. Similar problem to tracing coffee/tea back to ti's origin. But I do get the...Very good info, thanks for the write-up. I suppose it is just pretty complex to get multiple systems working together. Similar problem to tracing coffee/tea back to ti's origin. But I do get the impression financial system has a lot of room for improvement/innovation. I suppose it just takes time.
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Does anybody know why transactions don't include metadata about the products bought?
It's 2024 if I remember correctly and budgeting is a fairly common practice. Companies are obsessed with data. Yet when I got to the store and buy a videogame, dap drywall joint compount, and 3...
It's 2024 if I remember correctly and budgeting is a fairly common practice. Companies are obsessed with data. Yet when I got to the store and buy a videogame, dap drywall joint compount, and 3 avocados the transactions is just the store and the amount. It'd be nice if I could track what I've been buying, categories them into entertainment, home improvement, and groceries respectively.
I'm guessing this information actually is tracked but is only used for marketing purposes. But I'm curious, does anyone have more information on why transactions can't at least optionally support extra metadata about what was actually bought?
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Comment on I tried ditching my vehicle and doing the no-car thing. It was awful. in ~transport
Rocket_Man LinkThis is crazy. what did you expect? I assume you looked things up beforehand and knew it would be slow, expensive, and annoying. So why do it? You realize those urban activists advocate for better...- Exemplary
This is crazy. what did you expect? I assume you looked things up beforehand and knew it would be slow, expensive, and annoying. So why do it? You realize those urban activists advocate for better public transport and walkable cities because those things generally aren't acceptable right now?
I would never try and get around without a car where I currently live. But when I visited Pittsburgh it was a dream. The bus service was easy to use from my phone, had up to date time information, and seemed to always have a stop within a 10-15 minute walk. It was great, and that's Pittsburgh which is generally considered to have a meh public transport system.
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Comment on PC gaming is mainstream. Now what? in ~games
Rocket_Man LinkI don't think PC gaming is 'mainstream' quite yet. The average person doesn't really understand what it is. Where as console gaming is widely understood and respected as a thing to do by most folks.I don't think PC gaming is 'mainstream' quite yet. The average person doesn't really understand what it is. Where as console gaming is widely understood and respected as a thing to do by most folks.
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Comment on A eulogy for DevOps in ~comp
Rocket_Man LinkI've been feeling some of these issues and in general I'm currently feeling like the ideal team is a small set of people with broad responsibilities would work best. I.e. 3-4 developers with...I've been feeling some of these issues and in general I'm currently feeling like the ideal team is a small set of people with broad responsibilities would work best. I.e.
- 3-4 developers with specialties in CI/CD, Instrumentation, IaC, etc.
- 2 QAs with specialties in IaC, Automation
- 1 Dedicated Technical writer with real domain knowledge
- 1 DevOps/SRE with a Specialty in Security, deployment techniques, etc.
Then of course the over arching organization should provide support for documentation style expectations, compliance needs, release documentation/processes, and service requirements.
I left off a product manager and engineering manager because I'm not really sure how important they are. In my experience product managers absolutely suck, lack creativity, and don't lead to innovative products. But the need to interface and translate the needs of 'stakeholders' is important. Similarly, an engineering manager can help organize work, and make controversial decisions. But how that all works idk.
Harris did acknowledge the problem though? She had a clear housing policy to provide down payment assistance to first time homebuyers and wanted to restrict 'price gouging', and provide tax cuts to lower and middle class families. As well as an expanded child tax credit to help families. All of these specifically address those issues.
Also in order to make any significant progress Democrats would need full control of the senate and house for a bit. As well as the presidency for at least 8 years as economic impacts are delayed and the effects are often felt the following term.