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Comment on What we learned about the publishing industry from Penguin vs. US Department of Justice in ~books
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Comment on I’ve been at NPR for twenty-five years. Here’s how we lost America’s trust. in ~news
Spacepope Link ParentI'm anti war and anti US imperialism. I'm pro 2nd amendment and recognize the natural right to self defense. I believe in small government and controlling the budget. Running deficits simply...- Exemplary
- I'm anti war and anti US imperialism.
- I'm pro 2nd amendment and recognize the natural right to self defense.
- I believe in small government and controlling the budget. Running deficits simply borrows from future generations and it's morally wrong.
I could go on but I think those are pretty controversial topics that belong in the Zeitgeist. I'm not an offensive person or a racist. I've been a professional and I returned to school in '21 to try and better myself. In the fall I will start my first semester of graduate school in computer science. In other words, I'm a perfectly normal person who doesn't wish harm on anyone and who understands what it means to live amongst people who disagree with me 24/7.
My world view is shaped by my beliefs about the morality of the use of force. They are logical outgrowths of my guiding principle in a similar way to the way in which people at NPR talk about their North Star.
In my book that doesn't make me a bad person. It doesn't make me stupid or ignorant or any of the other pejoratives that are knee jerk thrown at me by individuals expecting a Republican to smear.
To the tildes communities great credit I have seen almost none of that here. I debated not even responding to this because I don't really want to fight about it. I just wanted to express my feelings on the issue. Hopefully, you can respect that.
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Comment on I’ve been at NPR for twenty-five years. Here’s how we lost America’s trust. in ~news
Spacepope LinkBerliner's article really resonates with me. I'm not a Republican but I am a libertarian and I see the ideological lines being drawn in the sand via the media as totally destructive to our...Berliner's article really resonates with me. I'm not a Republican but I am a libertarian and I see the ideological lines being drawn in the sand via the media as totally destructive to our nation's cohesion.
The 3 stories brought up really do a great job of highlighting how an organization that receives public funds to report the news has become an advocacy wing of a certain political perspective.
I grew up listening to NPR in the 90's and I have listened to it off and on until around the time of the pandemic. I usually found that reporting to be accurate and interesting. I started working nights in 2015. I quit that job in 21 in part due to it's effects on my health. It was like waking up from a dream and finding myself in an alternate reality. What a strange and hostile place my country has become for people who think differently than the zeitgeist.
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Comment on Linux Distro Recommendations in ~comp
Spacepope Link ParentI second Ubuntu for a beginner. Problems happen in the Linux desktop and Ubuntu has a lot of resource availability and compatibility with other Debian systems and Ubuntu derivatives.I second Ubuntu for a beginner. Problems happen in the Linux desktop and Ubuntu has a lot of resource availability and compatibility with other Debian systems and Ubuntu derivatives.
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Comment on EverCraft - a voxel based MMORPG in ~games
Spacepope LinkOk I checked it out and it's been really fun so far. However, I also spent the last decade playing classic EQ on an emulated server so this is my kinda thing.Ok I checked it out and it's been really fun so far. However, I also spent the last decade playing classic EQ on an emulated server so this is my kinda thing.
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Comment on Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to twenty-five years in US prison in ~finance
Spacepope Link ParentYou don't question his motivations after he stole billions and spent it on mansions, sports teams and celebrity endorsements? Personally I'm pretty skeptical that the whole "effective altruism"...You don't question his motivations after he stole billions and spent it on mansions, sports teams and celebrity endorsements? Personally I'm pretty skeptical that the whole "effective altruism" was anything more than a convenient excuse to hide his actions.
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Comment on Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to twenty-five years in US prison in ~finance
Spacepope Link ParentI find it somewhat amusing that he consideres building a company to defraud his customers as a useful life... I guess it was useful to him in the short term but given the outcome I have a hard...I find it somewhat amusing that he consideres building a company to defraud his customers as a useful life...
I guess it was useful to him in the short term but given the outcome I have a hard time understanding that line of thinking.
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Comment on The end of the MrBeast era in ~tech
Spacepope Link ParentYeah, I came here to say something similar. I've heard the name but I didn't know what his schtick was until recently. The part of the internet that I inhabit is just different I think.Yeah, I came here to say something similar. I've heard the name but I didn't know what his schtick was until recently. The part of the internet that I inhabit is just different I think.
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Comment on Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut is coming to PC on May 16 in ~games
Spacepope LinkI hope this is a good port. I've wanted to play this game since it was released but I don't own a PlayStation. The GoW PC port was good so I have hope.I hope this is a good port. I've wanted to play this game since it was released but I don't own a PlayStation. The GoW PC port was good so I have hope.
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Comment on Course evaluations are garbage science in ~life
Spacepope Link ParentThis looks like an interesting article. I was really disappointed to see that it's paywalled and I could only read the first couple paragraphs. It's hard to intelligently discuss something I...This looks like an interesting article. I was really disappointed to see that it's paywalled and I could only read the first couple paragraphs. It's hard to intelligently discuss something I cannot read.
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Comment on Is US on the verge of 'catastrophic' UFO leak? What we know in ~space
Spacepope Link ParentCan't agree more. My BS detector goes off with this kind of clownery. It reminds me of some videos the pentagon released a few years ago that made their way around the msm as proof of aliens but...Can't agree more. My BS detector goes off with this kind of clownery.
It reminds me of some videos the pentagon released a few years ago that made their way around the msm as proof of aliens but was just birds and the like. It turns out military pilots don't know how their gun cameras operate, just how to use them.
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Comment on ‘Star Wars’ vet Dave Filoni named Lucasfilm chief creative officer in ~movies
Spacepope Link ParentI can't disagree more. The only things, post sale, of any value are andor, rogue one, and the first 2 seasons of the mandalorian. All that stuff is great and perfectly in line with george lucas...I can't disagree more. The only things, post sale, of any value are andor, rogue one, and the first 2 seasons of the mandalorian. All that stuff is great and perfectly in line with george lucas era lucasarts star wars games. Jedi are fun but Disney has failed and failed again to create compelling narratives with space wizards and laser swords.
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Comment on I played EverQuest for 100 hours - should you? in ~games
Spacepope Link10 years ago I made the mistake of logging into project1999, which is basically a museum of the base game and first 2 expansions. Idk how many thousands of hours I have played in the last decade...10 years ago I made the mistake of logging into project1999, which is basically a museum of the base game and first 2 expansions. Idk how many thousands of hours I have played in the last decade but everquest was really the best game ever made. 10/10
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Comment on What game encouraged you to make your new PC, or upgrade? in ~games
Spacepope LinkI upgraded my 1080ti to a 3080ti to play the full ray traced quake 2 on steam. Ray tracing is really cool. I guess I don't need all the polygons after all.I upgraded my 1080ti to a 3080ti to play the full ray traced quake 2 on steam. Ray tracing is really cool. I guess I don't need all the polygons after all.
Maybe I'm ignorant or sheltered but who the hell reads celebrity books? Gross.