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  1. Comment on Sean Combs sentenced to more than four years in prison after apologizing for ‘sick’ conduct (gifted link) in ~music

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    I’d sleep easy knowing that series of crimes carries a life sentence. Also, what does Trump need a spiritual advisor for?

    I’d sleep easy knowing that series of crimes carries a life sentence.

    Also, what does Trump need a spiritual advisor for?

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Prospect of life on Saturn’s moons rises after discovery of organic substances in ~space

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    Life outside of Earth in our solar system can either be an entirely separate tree of life or cross contamination from matter ejected from earth by an ancient meteor impact. Either way would be one...

    Life outside of Earth in our solar system can either be an entirely separate tree of life or cross contamination from matter ejected from earth by an ancient meteor impact. Either way would be one of the most significant scientific discoveries of all time. And yet proving an independent genesis event is 1000x more interesting.

    Edit: I should update the rankings

    • Earth seeded life to other local celestial bodies - 1x coolness
    • Other local celestial bodies seeded life to Earth - 10x coolness
    • Life originated separately across multiple local celestial bodies - 1000x coolness
    • Celestial bodies from other solar systems, lightyears away, seeded our solar system - infinity coolness
    4 votes

  3. Comment on Jet Lag Season 15 | Official trailer in ~hobbies

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    Ep 3 I would love it if the winning team just goes to Paris and hangs out while the other two chase each other. I need that with frequent cuts back to Adam and Michelle eating croissants.
    Ep 3

    I would love it if the winning team just goes to Paris and hangs out while the other two chase each other. I need that with frequent cuts back to Adam and Michelle eating croissants.

  4. Comment on Adam Conover: Unmedicated in ~tv

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    I saw him in San Francisco with a date and we both found him very entertaining. Mostly I remember him talking about the perils of dating.

    I saw him in San Francisco with a date and we both found him very entertaining. Mostly I remember him talking about the perils of dating.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Jet Lag played 'Magic: The Gathering' in the real world in ~hobbies

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    I’m surprised this wasn’t scheduled as a mid-season release. Well, I guess when it rains it pours.

    I’m surprised this wasn’t scheduled as a mid-season release. Well, I guess when it rains it pours.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Adam Conover: Unmedicated in ~tv

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    Like a lot of comedians, his character is an amplified version of himself.

    Like a lot of comedians, his character is an amplified version of himself.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on How I escaped MAGA. Critical thinking woke me up. in ~society

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    I was raised in a very liberal and small Christian sect. It’s anarchist and pacifist. It does have the problem that it doesn’t brainwash children hard enough and nearly all of the people in my...

    I was raised in a very liberal and small Christian sect. It’s anarchist and pacifist. It does have the problem that it doesn’t brainwash children hard enough and nearly all of the people in my childhood cohort are atheist or non-practicing. I do hope the religion lives on though.

    6 votes

  8. Comment on Adam Conover: Unmedicated in ~tv

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    He did make an apology video for that.

    He did make an apology video for that.

    6 votes

  9. Comment on Donald Trump suggests using ‘dangerous’ US cities as ‘training grounds’ for military in ~society

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    And we don't even know what's actually going to happen in practice. We get these wild reports of what Trump says and then half the time within a couple months he forgets that he declared war...

    And we don't even know what's actually going to happen in practice. We get these wild reports of what Trump says and then half the time within a couple months he forgets that he declared war against an ally or something.

    6 votes

  10. Comment on Who’s playing Blood on the Clocktower? in ~games.tabletop

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    We play in person 1 or 2 times a week. Usually there are 30-40 people playing on Fridays and our full group is maybe 80 people in size. The BotC group (we pronounce it bot-see) has ballooned into...

    We play in person 1 or 2 times a week. Usually there are 30-40 people playing on Fridays and our full group is maybe 80 people in size. The BotC group (we pronounce it bot-see) has ballooned into a full social club - with people going on rafting trips, hosting parties, field days, etc.

    I really love social deception/deduction games. I started in college with The Resistance, then started playing Avalon a couple of years ago, and now exclusively play BotC. There's something about it that's just perfect. We're all pretty invested so it's a real challenge to play. Outside of the game I like to read people I think are lying, as well as occasionally deceive people when there are real stakes (like with negotiations), so having a fast-paced simulation is a great way to learn and hone those skills.

    Games can get really unique with the custom scripts we use. Certain scenarios become famous and people will discuss games for months afterwards.

  11. Comment on Grape glut: Too much wine across the world leaves tons of US grapes rotting this crush season in ~food

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    As an occasional wine drinker, will this mean I can purchase good Napa wine for cheap this year?

    As an occasional wine drinker, will this mean I can purchase good Napa wine for cheap this year?

    4 votes

  12. Comment on Will an AI actress really become ‘the next Scarlett Johansson’? in ~movies

  13. Comment on US President Donald Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 labels common beliefs as terrorism “indicators” in ~society

  14. Comment on Looking forward to Apple Container/Containerization tool in macOS 26, an alternative to Docker in ~comp

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    I wonder if we're moving towards a world where MacOS apps run within their own containers for security purposes.

    I wonder if we're moving towards a world where MacOS apps run within their own containers for security purposes.

    2 votes

  15. Comment on How many valid JSON strings are there? in ~comp

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    Oh no. Well I thought I’d read that somewhere.

    Oh no. Well I thought I’d read that somewhere.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on How many valid JSON strings are there? in ~comp

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    Edit: am wrong Acktshually, a JSON document is something else. In the article the author says: A JSON primitive such as "null" is not a JSON document. A document must be either an array or object...

    Edit: am wrong

    also known as JSON documents

    Acktshually, a JSON document is something else. In the article the author says:

    Some valid JSON strings for N = 4 would be 'null', 'true', '1234', '"ab"' and '[{}]'

    A JSON primitive such as "null" is not a JSON document. A document must be either an array or object at the top level.

    4 votes

  17. Comment on NET Dollar by Cloudflare in ~finance

  18. Comment on Disney decides it hasn’t angered people enough, announces Disney+ price hikes in ~tv

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    The only video streaming service I find myself paying for is Nebula. I watch very little TV, but might occasionally subscribe to Netflix, Apple, HBO etc. for a month here and there. I feel like...

    The only video streaming service I find myself paying for is Nebula. I watch very little TV, but might occasionally subscribe to Netflix, Apple, HBO etc. for a month here and there. I feel like the value just isn't there for me. Back in the day with cable TV channels had this level of coherence of theme and quality that was more conducive to content consumption. Maybe it's something else and the real issue is the paradox of choice with online streaming.

    For years I've felt like a lot of the best content is produced by YouTubers. It's not as high budget and often on an irregular schedule, but I'll pretty much always pick the passionate nerd making a video over a studio trying to get a return on investment.

    6 votes

  19. Comment on Jimmy Kimmel returns from suspension, late-night show reaches ratings high in ~tv

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    Jimmy made a good point that he has plenty of selfish motivations to oppose Kirk’s assassination (although no informed person would have assumed he supported it). He gets threats on his life all...

    Jimmy made a good point that he has plenty of selfish motivations to oppose Kirk’s assassination (although no informed person would have assumed he supported it). He gets threats on his life all the time, as well as threats against his family. Given that violence is contagious, it’s not in his interest for there to be more murders of public figures.

    16 votes

  20. Comment on US President Donald Trump says he now believes Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia with NATO’s help in ~society

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    Do you think he can keep it up for the next 3 years?

    Do you think he can keep it up for the next 3 years?

    1 vote