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  1. Comment on What words do you recommend? in ~talk

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    I unironically use supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. But I also like using "genuinely" instead of "literally", where "literally" is used in its "slang form", i.e. incorrectly

    I unironically use supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

    But I also like using "genuinely" instead of "literally", where "literally" is used in its "slang form", i.e. incorrectly

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  2. Comment on What are some “sore thumb” lyrics for you? in ~music

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    I want to note that, in my view, the old, slut-shamey lyrics very much bidirectionally tie into her old "good girl" public image she was fostering at the time - until the feud around Reputation...

    I want to note that, in my view, the old, slut-shamey lyrics very much bidirectionally tie into her old "good girl" public image she was fostering at the time - until the feud around Reputation era erased that public image. I feel that's a somewhat significant reason why those lyrics had resonated with her teen years.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Face to face with the scale of the cosmos in ~space

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    Would you perhaps be able to provide a "bortle scale" value for that particular area in Greece from e.g. this map?

    Would you perhaps be able to provide a "bortle scale" value for that particular area in Greece from e.g. this map?

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Does anyone here enjoy a whisk(e)y ? in ~food

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    Honestly, absolutely not me. Even in the times of my life where I was into drinking (now I'm a teetotaller), whiskey was the one alcoholic beverage I always legitimately could not get myself to...

    Honestly, absolutely not me. Even in the times of my life where I was into drinking (now I'm a teetotaller), whiskey was the one alcoholic beverage I always legitimately could not get myself to enjoy.

    I'm genetically predisposed to find lots of normal things bitter, and I'm also oversensitive to bitterness. And no matter how many I've tried (and, no, I don't remember which or how many) I genuinely could not enjoy it. Even if I diluted it with a sweet substance like Green Cola (pls don't kill me) it was still way too bitter for me.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Is Tildes protected from malicious actors, aka paid trolls, aka bots? in ~tildes

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    Fun fact: That's not always the case. Check my comment history for a recent example!

    Fun fact: That's not always the case. Check my comment history for a recent example!

    3 votes

  6. Comment on The video games to avoid if you don’t want to support Russia’s war in ~society

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    U24 appears to be a Ukrainian government-ran platform rather than a full "third party". This context would somewhat explain that sentiment.

    I understand where the anti-Russian sentiment is coming from, but I think this list is just being racist, no?

    U24 appears to be a Ukrainian government-ran platform rather than a full "third party". This context would somewhat explain that sentiment.

    16 votes

  7. Comment on What are some “sore thumb” lyrics for you? in ~music

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    If something explains it - is it supposed to be a reference to Erika?

    If something explains it - is it supposed to be a reference to Erika?

    1 vote

  8. Comment on What are some “sore thumb” lyrics for you? in ~music

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    The song is, as I understand¹, pretty much referring to the film "300", which is a retelling of the battle of the Thermopylae, albeit with several inaccuracies. The song is referring to the 300...

    The song is, as I understand¹, pretty much referring to the film "300", which is a retelling of the battle of the Thermopylae, albeit with several inaccuracies.

    Subsequently, Leonidas, aware that his force was being outflanked by the Persians, dismissed the bulk of the Greek army and remained to guard their retreat along with 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians. It has been reported that others also remained, including up to 900 helots and 400 Thebans.

    The song is referring to the 300 Spartans that fought the Persians to their own demise, alongside some of the remaining Greek forces:

    With the exception of the Thebans, most of whom reportedly surrendered, the Greeks fought the Persians to the death.

    The battle of the Thermopylae itself was a big Persian victory.

    1: Do note I have never listened to a kanye song and do not intend to

    4 votes

  9. Comment on What are some “sore thumb” lyrics for you? in ~music

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    You're reading that quite incorrectly. The battle of the Thermopylae was a real battle, but of course the Persians weren't Orcs, the Spartans weren't gigachads or whatnot, and the movie itself...

    You're reading that quite incorrectly. The battle of the Thermopylae was a real battle, but of course the Persians weren't Orcs, the Spartans weren't gigachads or whatnot, and the movie itself contains many historical inaccuracies or creative liberties.

    That said, Greeks did eventually start calling themselves "Romans" around a millenium later, but by then, "national" and "regional" identities were significantly different compared to the time of the battle of the Thermopylae, so it doesn't excuse the mistake in the song.

    I'm trivialising a few things in this comment, but yeah

    6 votes

  10. Comment on What are some “sore thumb” lyrics for you? in ~music

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    Don't get me wrong; not saying having thoughts or fantasies is inherently wrong. It's the fantasising of explicitly non-consensual acts that I find problematic; there's a difference in my mind...

    Don't get me wrong; not saying having thoughts or fantasies is inherently wrong. It's the fantasising of explicitly non-consensual acts that I find problematic; there's a difference in my mind between, say, fantasising about kissing someone consensually vs fantasising about, say, being invisible so you can stalk them in their private moments without consent or consequences.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on What are some “sore thumb” lyrics for you? in ~music

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    I'd disagree. Unrequited love in no way excuses creepy non-consensual behaviour or fantasies about non-consensual acts. Even more so when "not having consequences" is implied. It's one thing to...

    I'd disagree. Unrequited love in no way excuses creepy non-consensual behaviour or fantasies about non-consensual acts. Even more so when "not having consequences" is implied.

    It's one thing to feel unrequited love and a completely different thing to fantasise about such things.

  12. Comment on Wireless earphones: a belated review in ~tech

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    Yup, I wear glasses all the time, and openfit 2 stays perfectly in place anyway. However they're somewhat thin frames so YMMV. Then again, I'd assume the same applies to other brands' open-ear...

    Yup, I wear glasses all the time, and openfit 2 stays perfectly in place anyway. However they're somewhat thin frames so YMMV.

    Then again, I'd assume the same applies to other brands' open-ear earphones - as long as your head shape or ear shape doesn't differ too much from whatever the products' designers have in mind as the "average".

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Wireless earphones: a belated review in ~tech

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    I didn't exactly do much research (if any) so I just went with shokz openfit 2, as it was more or less good enough for me.

    I didn't exactly do much research (if any) so I just went with shokz openfit 2, as it was more or less good enough for me.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on My guess and opinion on the common blockers to Linux adoption in ~tech

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    Pretty much why I'm "still" on Mint after 10+ years of switching and several years of working with or otherwise managing linux systems

    Pretty much why I'm "still" on Mint after 10+ years of switching and several years of working with or otherwise managing linux systems

    8 votes

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  16. Comment on My guess and opinion on the common blockers to Linux adoption in ~tech

  17. Comment on My guess and opinion on the common blockers to Linux adoption in ~tech

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    Brave is already offered in the Software Manager in the form of a flatpak. No terminal required.

    Brave is already offered in the Software Manager in the form of a flatpak. No terminal required.

    5 votes

  18. Comment on My guess and opinion on the common blockers to Linux adoption in ~tech

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    Can't really agree. The only reason the average user may not ever be touching the registry at this point is due to accepting things as they are and thereby not trying to perform any non-trivial...

    The average user is not ever touching the Windows Registry.

    Can't really agree. The only reason the average user may not ever be touching the registry at this point is due to accepting things as they are and thereby not trying to perform any non-trivial modification or fix from its thousands of annoyances that we just accept as they are at this point. Since I've started my new job, on my company laptop I've already had this be the only option for 3 different fairly-trivial problems that literally shouldn't even exist in the first place. Not to mention that I can't even edit the registry on my company laptop so my only option is to just live with them, too.

    7 votes

  19. Comment on My guess and opinion on the common blockers to Linux adoption in ~tech

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    And yet, on windows the phrase "you are forced to edit the registry sometimes" very much applies to basically any non-trivial question or annoyance, but I don't see anyone mention it :P

    But the sentence "You are forced to use the terminal sometimes" alone covers it.

    And yet, on windows the phrase "you are forced to edit the registry sometimes" very much applies to basically any non-trivial question or annoyance, but I don't see anyone mention it :P

    11 votes

  20. Comment on Investment club? in ~finance