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Comment on Knocked Loose - Suffocate (ft. Poppy) (2024) in ~music
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Comment on Knocked Loose - Suffocate (ft. Poppy) (2024) in ~music
TheRtRevKaiser LinkHoly shit, I've thought Poppy was pretty cool in the past but she went HARD on this track. Also, the breakdown on this song was very unexpected. I am so pumped for this album, every single has...Holy shit, I've thought Poppy was pretty cool in the past but she went HARD on this track. Also, the breakdown on this song was very unexpected. I am so pumped for this album, every single has been so interesting and yet ungodly heavy at the same time.
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Comment on Song lyrics are getting more repetitive, angrier in ~music
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentYeah, I should say that I was mostly sympathizing with OP. I have been somewhat successful at finding bands that I vibe with the lyrics on, especially on the stoner/doom side of the genre. My...Yeah, I should say that I was mostly sympathizing with OP. I have been somewhat successful at finding bands that I vibe with the lyrics on, especially on the stoner/doom side of the genre. My bigger issue is when I love the sounds of a subgenre but don't really like the typical lyrics of that subgenre. Like, I love the aggressive sound of the more hardcore influenced subgenres like metalcore/deathcore but the lyrics tend to be pretty bad. I do listen to some prog/stoner type stuff (mostly mastodon and a couple others, I'd always love some other recommendations along those lines) but lately what I've really been wanting is something with the aggression of, say, Filth or Kublai Khan TX but with less cringy lyrics. In particular, I'd love to find bands with angry political lyrics like RATM or Rise Against but with a more modern aggressive core influenced sound.
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Comment on Song lyrics are getting more repetitive, angrier in ~music
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentThis is a problem I've been feeling with Metal a lot lately. A lot of the *core genres display a lot of toxic masculinity and the more traditional metal genres seem to have a fascination with...This is a problem I've been feeling with Metal a lot lately. A lot of the *core genres display a lot of toxic masculinity and the more traditional metal genres seem to have a fascination with serial killer/horror movie imagery. It gets to me, sometimes, but there are a few bands that tend have more interesting lyrics that I have been going back to when I get tired of the other stuff. And some of the bands that have more aggressive lyrics are at least doing it in more interesting ways than the kind of boneheaded machismo that you're talking about.
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Comment on A brief rundown of some of the flaws of the Cass review in ~lgbt
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentThis is another really good summary of how much evidence we do have regarding the safety and efficacy of Gender Affirming Care for trans adolescents. The section labeled "experimental" is...This is another really good summary of how much evidence we do have regarding the safety and efficacy of Gender Affirming Care for trans adolescents. The section labeled "experimental" is particularly germane and links to a good literature review.
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Comment on Eclipse plans in ~talk
TheRtRevKaiser LinkI'm not in the path of totality, but we'll get about 80% occlusion at the peak. I've already take the kids out to see the start of the eclipse (we picked up some eclipse glasses at the library...I'm not in the path of totality, but we'll get about 80% occlusion at the peak. I've already take the kids out to see the start of the eclipse (we picked up some eclipse glasses at the library earlier this week) and I'll take them back out when it's close to the peak so they can see it.
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Comment on Tastes like chicken? Think again—edible ants have distinctive flavor profiles. in ~food
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI've eaten insects a couple of times, and I haven't really found a preparation that I like. People always say "shrimps is bugs" but the difference is that you peel and devein shrimp, but you don't...I've eaten insects a couple of times, and I haven't really found a preparation that I like. People always say "shrimps is bugs" but the difference is that you peel and devein shrimp, but you don't (or maybe can't?) peel a grasshopper, so you get all that exoskeleton and legs and stuff and it's just really not a pleasant texture for me. Maybe if you grow up with it then it wouldn't be a problem but I have a hard time getting past it.
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Comment on ‘We’re hemorrhaging money’: US health clinics try to stay open after unprecedented cyberattack in ~health
TheRtRevKaiser (edited )Link ParentThis is absolutely not the case, there are dozens of claims clearinghouses/healthcare clearinghouses in the US. Now, my understanding is that CHC did or does have some exclusive contracts for...That company is a monopoly or nearly a monopoly
This is absolutely not the case, there are dozens of claims clearinghouses/healthcare clearinghouses in the US. Now, my understanding is that CHC did or does have some exclusive contracts for things like operating PBMs for some insurers/state medicaids and that kind of things, but they certainly don't have a monopoly on clearinghouse services.
That said, the cost and effort involved in switching clearinghouses or medical billing software is, as I understand it, extremely high, mostly due to the patchwork of payers that these companies have to be able to interface with, each of whom have different requirements and technologies. There have been a few efforts to standardize things, for example there is a set of standardized medical transactions, but there are also a lot of gaps and differences among payers.
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Comment on Scientists make breakthrough discovery while experimenting with urine in ~tech
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI can only imagine it's this guy.I can only imagine it's this guy.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of February 12 in ~news
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI suspect pretty much nobody, which is probably why he's not running...I suspect pretty much nobody, which is probably why he's not running...
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Comment on OpenAI releases Sora: Creating video from text in ~tech
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI feel like I'm probably somewhere in the middle here. I did notice several pretty odd artifacts in the woman walking video. If you carefully watch her legs, her gait is pretty uneven and her legs...I feel like I'm probably somewhere in the middle here. I did notice several pretty odd artifacts in the woman walking video. If you carefully watch her legs, her gait is pretty uneven and her legs swap sides at least once, maybe twice. People in the background of the video also have occasionally unnatural gaits.
However, I'd say that on the whole unless you're looking for it, these things don't really stand out. At a casual glance, scrolling by that video in a social media feed or seeing it playing on a screen somewhere, I'd almost certainly never notice any of those things.
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Comment on Those free USB sticks in your drawer are somehow crappier than you thought in ~comp
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI don't think this is something that most descriptivists would agree with. In fact, I think most folks would disagree pretty strongly with that statement. Word don't always mean what you mean them...words mean what you mean them to mean
I don't think this is something that most descriptivists would agree with. In fact, I think most folks would disagree pretty strongly with that statement. Word don't always mean what you mean them to mean. They mean what they are commonly understood to mean, in a given context. That means that it's entirely possible for a writer or speaker to be mistaken about how a word is going to be understood, either because they don't understand the meaning or connotations, or because they are using the word in a different context where it has a different commonly understood meaning.
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Comment on Christian Super Bowl commercial outrages US conservatives in ~humanities
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI'm a little surprised you haven't heard of Dawkins. Harris and Pinker were probably a little less well known. Maybe I'm just old, but these guys were all over reddit in the early days. A lot of...I'm a little surprised you haven't heard of Dawkins. Harris and Pinker were probably a little less well known. Maybe I'm just old, but these guys were all over reddit in the early days. A lot of the worst of the "New Atheist" movement happened on reddit and similar sites. I think New Atheism, Gamergate, and some of the more troubling pockets of the online rationalist community are all examples of how groups of people are just vulnerable to manipulation, I really don't think a belief in the supernatural has much to do with it.
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Comment on Christian Super Bowl commercial outrages US conservatives in ~humanities
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentAny ideological movement can fall prey to people who weaponize the sincerely held beliefs of its adherents. You only have to look at the New Athiesm to Alt-Right pipeline or the increasing...Any ideological movement can fall prey to people who weaponize the sincerely held beliefs of its adherents. You only have to look at the New Athiesm to Alt-Right pipeline or the increasing right-wing tendencies of techno-libertarians to see that.
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Comment on Christian Super Bowl commercial outrages US conservatives in ~humanities
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentThis is pretty dismissive of a lot of folks who find something of value in faith. It's fine if you don't believe, but I don't think it's helpful to be dismissive or scornful toward those who do. I...This is pretty dismissive of a lot of folks who find something of value in faith. It's fine if you don't believe, but I don't think it's helpful to be dismissive or scornful toward those who do. I get the anger, believe me, but I don't think this is the way.
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Comment on Joe Biden criticises US snack makers for ‘shrinkflation rip-off’ in ~food
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentThat song is the only reason I can consistently spell banana right every time.thanks Gwen for that spelling
That song is the only reason I can consistently spell banana right every time.
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Comment on It's fair to describe schizophrenia as probably mostly genetic in ~health.mental
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentYeah I'm familiar with sex selective abortions. To be perfectly clear, I am not in favor of reducing access to abortion, even elective abortion, but it does seem like it can create some...Yeah I'm familiar with sex selective abortions. To be perfectly clear, I am not in favor of reducing access to abortion, even elective abortion, but it does seem like it can create some problematic situations when certain traits are desirable over others. And in this example it's hard to be overly critical, because schizophrenia is a really difficult thing to deal with. I'm not proposing banning anything, I'm just trying to express some discomfort with this practice that feels very much like eugenics when you look at it on a large scale.
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Comment on It's fair to describe schizophrenia as probably mostly genetic in ~health.mental
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentYeah I'm aware of genetic screenings available during pregnancy, and I'm uncomfortable with the idea in a way that I have trouble articulating or really explaining. On the face of it, it seems...Yeah I'm aware of genetic screenings available during pregnancy, and I'm uncomfortable with the idea in a way that I have trouble articulating or really explaining. On the face of it, it seems like giving parents the option of terminating a pregnancy in the event of an extremely debilitating condition is a good thing that reduces suffering, but it gives me a feeling of unease that I'm not sure that I can really defend. Because of that, I wouldn't try to tell someone else that they are wrong for taking those steps, but my wife and I did avoid those screenings because of that discomfort (both mine and hers).
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Comment on It's fair to describe schizophrenia as probably mostly genetic in ~health.mental
TheRtRevKaiser LinkMaybe I don't understand the point he's trying to make here, but voluntary or not, this is essentially eugenics. I think most people that are uncomfortable with the idea of screening for something...Sometimes it’s because this completely voluntary process vaguely reminds of them of eugenics.
Maybe I don't understand the point he's trying to make here, but voluntary or not, this is essentially eugenics. I think most people that are uncomfortable with the idea of screening for something like this are uncomfortable because of a perceived slippery slope. If screening for Schizophrenia becomes okay, what about autism? ADHD? I don't have an answer to this, but I do think that listening to bio-ethicists when they are uncomfortable with a practice is probably a good start...
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Comment on Most bingeable book series? in ~books
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentYeah Cultivation stories are definitely not new, I more meant founder as in "person who recognized a group of things as a separate genre" rather than "first person to write in this style". I'd...Yeah Cultivation stories are definitely not new, I more meant founder as in "person who recognized a group of things as a separate genre" rather than "first person to write in this style". I'd also consider Xianxia/cultivation fantasy to be just one corner of the Progression Fantasy genre but not the whole genre, there's lots of examples of Progression Fantasy that don't really take any cues from Xianxia like LitRPG, time loop stories, and more typical Epic Fantasy stories with a focus on the MCs growing in power.
Yeah I did hear V.A.N., it was a big part of the reason that I was struggling to imagine how Knocked Loose were going to incorporate a Poppy feature, lol. It was a cool song, although tbh I thought it was a little cheesy, but Poppy was mostly just doing her normal haunted doll sing-talk thing. It's a perfectly good shtick, don't get me wrong, but I didn't really have any idea how she was going to fit on a KL song. Even her screaming in V.A.N. - and the stuff I've heard her do before - sounded really processed and didn't sound like it had a lot of technique behind it. So I really wasn't expecting how brutal her vocals would be on this KL track, she kicked ass.