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  1. Comment on Anyone else a bit unnerved by the number of visible satellites? in ~space

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    I was thinking about what an actual near-future large space station would be like.

    I was thinking about what an actual near-future large space station would be like.

    13 votes

  2. Comment on Anyone else a bit unnerved by the number of visible satellites? in ~space

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    So far the only people on space stations are scientists so I don't know why you'd think this. And it seems kinda miserable to actually live on a space station vs. the surface of Earth so I can't...

    So far the only people on space stations are scientists so I don't know why you'd think this. And it seems kinda miserable to actually live on a space station vs. the surface of Earth so I can't imagine many rich people opting to be up there.

    26 votes

  3. Comment on US will revoke passports for parents who owe child support in ~society

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    It’s not necessarily an idea from Trump or his people.

    It’s not necessarily an idea from Trump or his people.

    4 votes

  4. Comment on US will revoke passports for parents who owe child support in ~society

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    Sets a precedent for taking away passports for relatively mundane infractions. Next could be protesting, being a Democrat etc. I wouldn’t bet on it yet but it’s an avenue to control people. Edit:...

    Sets a precedent for taking away passports for relatively mundane infractions. Next could be protesting, being a Democrat etc. I wouldn’t bet on it yet but it’s an avenue to control people.

    Edit: I am told this is just a new wave of enforcement and not a new policy.

    14 votes

  5. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Changed and should apply after reset.

    Changed and should apply after reset.

    6 votes

  6. Comment on Jet Lag Season 17: Taiwan Rail Rush | Trailer in ~hobbies

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    Ep 8 So so happy with how this turned out. I watch Jet Lag with a couple of friends and we’re all very pro-Badam. I have to wonder to the degree Sam is consciously a foil. Honestly I’d rank him...
    Ep 8

    So so happy with how this turned out. I watch Jet Lag with a couple of friends and we’re all very pro-Badam. I have to wonder to the degree Sam is consciously a foil. Honestly I’d rank him lowest of all people ever on Jet Lag in terms of personability.

    I knew Badam would win once I heard Sam say one of the middle episodes was his favorite on the podcast. Obviously if he won the game he’d consider the last episode his favorite.

    5 votes

  7. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

  8. Tildes Minecraft Weekly

    ~games Text 268 words
    Server host: tildes.nore.gg (Running Java 1.21.11) Verification site: https://tildes.nore.gg BlueMap: https://tildes.nore.gg/map/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TildesMC Plugins and Data Packs...

    Server host: tildes.nore.gg (Running Java 1.21.11)
    Verification site: https://tildes.nore.gg
    BlueMap: https://tildes.nore.gg/map/
    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TildesMC

    Plugins and Data Packs Data Packs:
    • Terralith - Overworld terrain upgrade
    • Nullscape - End terrain upgrade
    • Age Lock [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Armor Statues [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Bat Membranes [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Cauldron Concrete [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Cauldron Mud [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Custom Nether Portals [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Husks Drop Sand [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Mini Blocks [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • More Mob Heads [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Player Head Drops [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Silence Mobs [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Wandering Trades [Vanilla Tweaks]

    Plugins:

    • BlueMap - Provides a live 3D rendering of the game world
    • Clickable Links - Makes http URLs in chat clickable (only for registered players)
    • CoreProtect - Records all block/container/mob changes (Anyone can look up changes with /co inspect)
    • DebugStick - Gives the ability to craft debug sticks in survival
    • DistantHorizons - Provides distant LOD map data to players running the client mod
    • EasyArmorStands - GUI for editing armor stands
    • Hexnicks - Enables Tildes usernames to be displayed
    • hsrails - Allows for 4x speed rail travel
    • LuckPerms - Locks down unregistered users
    • Otherside - Fix for mob farms involving Nether portals
    • Rapid Leaf Decay - Increases the speed of leaf decay by 10x
    • WorldEdit - Used for occasional admin stuff
    • WorldGuard - Prevents unregistered users from changing anything in the world

    The server operates on a soft whitelist. Anyone can log in and walk around, but you need a Tildes account to gain build access.

    We recommend you install our mod web-chat so that you can chat while in your web browser. It turns the server into an old-school chat room.

    <- Previous Thread

    11 votes

  9. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    We’re not going to run 26.2 in the short term. But I’ll be updating to 26.1 soon. I’ll add the pack to the current server as well

    We’re not going to run 26.2 in the short term. But I’ll be updating to 26.1 soon. I’ll add the pack to the current server as well

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

  12. Comment on For thirty years I programmed with Phish on, every day. In 2026, the music is out of phase with the work. in ~tech

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    I feel like people are either all in on using agents or rejecting them entirely. Why don’t more people use them in moderation? Spend half of the day fielding interrupts, and half focusing on the...

    I feel like people are either all in on using agents or rejecting them entirely. Why don’t more people use them in moderation? Spend half of the day fielding interrupts, and half focusing on the most important work? Maybe some people are afraid to ever take it slow because they’re judged by their LLM usage stats.

    Before agentic coding I heard about AI firms where you were judged by your GPU runtime every month. People would spin up duplicate jobs just to pump up their numbers. I would do the same thing to burn tokens if I was in a toxic workspace that judged developers by their LLM use.

    9 votes

  13. Comment on Tom Scott: England — Official teaser for Nebula in ~travel

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    This and episode 7 highlight for me the issues with Tom Scott’s vibe that was discussed earlier in the thread. I really like his normal videos, as well as most of the other parts of the England...

    This and episode 7 highlight for me the issues with Tom Scott’s vibe that was discussed earlier in the thread. I really like his normal videos, as well as most of the other parts of the England series. But him going through his childhood memories brings the dichotomy of “imitation BBC presenter” and YouTuber into the light. He feels awkwardly stilted in a couple of these episodes focused on a region from his childhood.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Is British English actually better than American English? in ~humanities.languages

  15. Comment on Tom Scott: England — Official teaser for Nebula in ~travel

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    Was sad seeing the reminder in here that the US has recently out-done the UK in transphobia, which is really saying something.

    Was sad seeing the reminder in here that the US has recently out-done the UK in transphobia, which is really saying something.

    4 votes

  16. Comment on Banksy confirms he's behind statue in central London in ~arts

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    I like the piece. The world needs blunt messages like this one.

    I like the piece. The world needs blunt messages like this one.

    18 votes

  17. Comment on I endured the Apple Watch for four months in ~tech

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    WatchOS 26 is so bad I’m selling my Apple Watch. In general the entire ecosystem and OS itself feel abandoned. Something that’s a top 10 iOS app will have major issues on WatchOS.

    WatchOS 26 is so bad I’m selling my Apple Watch. In general the entire ecosystem and OS itself feel abandoned. Something that’s a top 10 iOS app will have major issues on WatchOS.

    4 votes

  18. Comment on Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Novo Nordisk's Ozempic in ~health

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    I suspect if you live near the border you’d never face any repercussions for purchasing for yourself and driving it back home.

    I suspect if you live near the border you’d never face any repercussions for purchasing for yourself and driving it back home.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Are there alternative ways to invest savings? in ~finance

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    He gave each person a spreadsheet showing exactly how much they need to pay each month until everything is paid off.

    He gave each person a spreadsheet showing exactly how much they need to pay each month until everything is paid off.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on Are there alternative ways to invest savings? in ~finance

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    He’s at peace with the possibility they might not pay him back. He’s a very generous and decent person.

    He’s at peace with the possibility they might not pay him back. He’s a very generous and decent person.

    11 votes