Tiraon's recent activity
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Comment on ‘The Walking Dead’ renewed by Netflix in five-year, $500m co-exclusive deal with AMC Global in ~tv
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Comment on What am I supposed to say to my coworker who says that there has basically been no impact from USAID being cut because "the black lady...the nurse at the health place" said so? in ~talk
Tiraon Link ParentPersonally I do my best to consider arguments on their merits and I hope I am not too much of an exception.No one will ever change their mind from an argument
Personally I do my best to consider arguments on their merits and I hope I am not too much of an exception.
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Comment on US schools are adding pepper-spraying drones to help combat active shooters in ~society
Tiraon Link ParentThing about that is that on a societal level perception is reality. The solution does not have to be if everyone will just, it can be if everyone will just believe it is possible or even just...that it’s an “if everyone will just” sort of plan.
Thing about that is that on a societal level perception is reality.
The solution does not have to be if everyone will just, it can be if everyone will just believe it is possible or even just wants it to be possible and there will be gradual change.
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Comment on US schools are adding pepper-spraying drones to help combat active shooters in ~society
Tiraon LinkTo be entirely honest reading about these things is like peering into some kind of alien land. The shootings obviosly have some kind of root cause and that root cause is systemic. As such stopping...To be entirely honest reading about these things is like peering into some kind of alien land.
The shootings obviosly have some kind of root cause and that root cause is systemic. As such stopping these events neccessitates addressing the actual causes. Better healthcare, education, labour conditions and social safety nets seems like a good place to start.
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Comment on Keep Android Open in ~tech
Tiraon LinkEffectively a random entity is fully dictating what someone is allowed to do with their property. Personally I won't be affected much at the start but this will have an effect of reducing...Effectively a random entity is fully dictating what someone is allowed to do with their property.
Personally I won't be affected much at the start but this will have an effect of reducing development of programs that are not on the store for one reason or another.
I mean if the provider is trustworthy and the verification is thorough there might actually be some value of throwing roadblocks at installing unverified apps. Everyone should decide for themselves if they consider this particular provider trustworthy. There are also plenty of problematic apps in the store.
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Comment on I wonder if years from now hand written code will be antique in ~tech
Tiraon LinkCurrent LLMs can be somewhat useful tools in the hands of someone who already knows what they are doing. I am not convinced this tool will ever be able to create novel code autonomously or used by...Current LLMs can be somewhat useful tools in the hands of someone who already knows what they are doing. I am not convinced this tool will ever be able to create novel code autonomously or used by someone who does not understand programming.
There will always be place for someone who understands what the code does and who is able to translate user requirements into the needed structure. And understanding that code will require engagement comparable to writing it by hand.
Unless of course there ceases to be any requirements for quality, maintainability and security and everyone just accepts that all sw breaks frequently in highly visible ways and will never be truly fixed but hotfixed on an ongoing basis. Or we achieve AGI.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Tiraon LinkI was a Teenage Exocolonist This is effectively a stat raising card game with a focus on story and with exploration elements. The name helds the important elements of the setting. The atmosphere...I was a Teenage Exocolonist
This is effectively a stat raising card game with a focus on story and with exploration elements.
The name helds the important elements of the setting. The atmosphere is hopeful yet grim sometimes and the artwork can be cute.
It is meant to be played multiple times and the first playthrough will be grim. The subsequent ones then can vary in tone.
It is casual and nonjudgemental in how it views gender, relationships or society.
There is far too much grinding. Especially if you want to play optimally and more so with multiple playthroughs.
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Comment on Chat control 1.0 passes even though majority actually voted against in todays vote in ~society
Tiraon Link ParentMy understanding was that the measure actually passed on Tuesday and this was simply a vote that could overturn it with absolute majority. If the results two days ago were the same as today it...My understanding was that the measure actually passed on Tuesday and this was simply a vote that could overturn it with absolute majority.
If the results two days ago were the same as today it would not pass, but today it was not enough to overturn it.
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Chat control 1.0 passes even though majority actually voted against in todays vote
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Comment on Chat control passed, on Thursday only an absolute majority can stop it in ~society
Tiraon Linkhttps://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/ #Pirates MEP Marketa Gregorova on the issue https://youtube.com/watch?v=x_CncrZtDr8 https://fightchatcontrol.eu/#contact-toolhttps://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/
#Pirates MEP Marketa Gregorova on the issue
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Comment on The end of reading is here in ~books
Tiraon Link ParentIt is still possible to be intentional about not consuming it. In the case it is absolutely needed for some reason only accessing it from desktop is also possible. I don't think I would last long...and social media is a far different beast than prior inventions, since it's always in our pocket and we can't be intentional about consuming it (it's just always there)
It is still possible to be intentional about not consuming it. In the case it is absolutely needed for some reason only accessing it from desktop is also possible.
I don't think I would last long about consuming digital crack intentionaly so I avoid it instead.
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Comment on Of course viewers are giving up on Netflix shows in ~tv
Tiraon LinkThey seem to have fully embraced metrics driven short term goals and are optimizing their shows and how they surface them as such. Funny thing about metrics is that they never tell the full...They seem to have fully embraced metrics driven short term goals and are optimizing their shows and how they surface them as such.
Funny thing about metrics is that they never tell the full picture, or at least the highly compressed narrow numbers won't.
They have gained a reputation for cancelling shows and instead of having ever growing catalog that someone could come back to they have unsatisfaing productions left hanging on cliffhangers.
The few times I've been subscribed to them in the past few years it was also strikingly empty.
Par down the shows in which I have no interest in due to their themes or genre, then bungled up shows that are either unfinished or low quality and there are maybe low double digits number of series. A lot of them I've already seen and trying to find anything in their awful interface is a chore so now I am heavily disincentivized finding anything new when I am subscribed to them.
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Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech
Tiraon Link ParentSeems pretty logical for them. It's so much easier to lock basic QoL functions behind paywall then to provide added value someone would want to pay for. And without paywalling enough to threaten...You have to pay to be able to pin more than three chats!
Seems pretty logical for them.
It's so much easier to lock basic QoL functions behind paywall then to provide added value someone would want to pay for. And without paywalling enough to threaten their network effect.
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Comment on Chat control passed, on Thursday only an absolute majority can stop it in ~society
Tiraon LinkTechnically it's not done yet but sixty more MEPs would have to vote against than today. It was a narrow vote but still thirty more voted for it. You have to have general engagement for democracy....Technically it's not done yet but sixty more MEPs would have to vote against than today. It was a narrow vote but still thirty more voted for it.
You have to have general engagement for democracy. Instead in general elections 60% of eligible voters is considered a large turnout. That will include an unknown number of people who are voting on low information or vibes.
Then we have the general apathy about everything that is not here, now and directly affecting the person.
If someone here recognizes me it is likely either due to Chat control topics or various rants against apathy and incuriosity. They were always for technology but that is the vehicle that is making this possible.
It is a process going on for decades now.
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Chat control passed, on Thursday only an absolute majority can stop it
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Comment on Nations previously opposed voted for Chat control, next vote July 6th in ~society
Tiraon (edited )Linkhttps://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/procedural-trick-before-summer-recess-pushes-eu-parliament-towards-capitulation-on-chat-control/ A more informative article. The vote is also Tuesday, not today....A more informative article. The vote is also Tuesday, not today.
I've said it a few times already. Usually purely in the context of technology but the principle remains. If you do not care someone will be very happy to care instead.
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Comment on Nations previously opposed voted for Chat control, next vote July 6th in ~society
Tiraon LinkI am not sure what is there to say at this point. They will obviously keep trying. The news coverage is nonexistant and the average citizen does not seem to comprehend the implications of mass...I am not sure what is there to say at this point. They will obviously keep trying.
The news coverage is nonexistant and the average citizen does not seem to comprehend the implications of mass indiscriminate scanning of private messages.
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Comment on Nations previously opposed voted for Chat control, next vote July 6th in ~society
Tiraon Linkhttps://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-11513-2026-INIT/en/pdf https://fightchatcontrol.eu/#contact-tool -
Nations previously opposed voted for Chat control, next vote July 6th
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Comment on Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles in ~games
Tiraon Link ParentIn the end the contract of those affected was with Sony. The company should forsee these kinds of problems and structure their contracts to prevent these issues. Failing that they should take...In the end the contract of those affected was with Sony. The company should forsee these kinds of problems and structure their contracts to prevent these issues. Failing that they should take responsibility and offer full refunds to those affected.
The users bought the movies and the details of agreements between Sony and Studio Canal are irrelevant. And while in the TOS somewhere is that the license can be revoked for any reason the wording at purchase and the lopsided positions of the parties should mean that terms such as these are unenforceable. At least in society that respected consumer rights.
I didn't see much from past the first season but from what I did see the seasons followed the formula of: we found safe space, complications and interpersonal drama, we have to leave. Along with excessive gore.
It probably won't be made anytime soon but personally I'd like to see postapocalyptic show focused on rebuilding and with measured amount of drama.
Closest I know of is probably an eighties film showing aftermath on nuclear war. I don't recall the name though, only that a postapocalyptic film with the same name was made in 2000s to Holywood standard.