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  1. Comment on Share your favourite dal recipe! in ~food

  2. Comment on What is your Mandela effect moment? in ~movies

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    I have a memory of a Saturday night live spoof of the song about that… maybe with Chris Kattan and Will Ferrell?

    I have a memory of a Saturday night live spoof of the song about that… maybe with Chris Kattan and Will Ferrell?

  3. Comment on New passenger train linking Finland and Sweden has begun running – creates the first rail connection between northern Finland and southern Europe in nearly forty years in ~transport

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    I second CptBluebear - the Swiss rail app (SBB mobile) is amazing including outside Switzerland. The interface just clicks with my brain.

    I second CptBluebear - the Swiss rail app (SBB mobile) is amazing including outside Switzerland. The interface just clicks with my brain.

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  4. Comment on How often are you eating plant based meals? in ~food

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    I genuinely love your enthusiasm

    at most you'd spend the day on the toilet expelling from both sides. :)

    I genuinely love your enthusiasm

    3 votes
  5. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of August 10 in ~society

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    Jfc seeing twitter posts where people say “I asked ChatGPT…” is bad enough!

    Jfc seeing twitter posts where people say “I asked ChatGPT…” is bad enough!

    1 vote
  6. Comment on How often are you eating plant based meals? in ~food

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    True, but that was more because of a lack of accommodation by the broader culture rather than them choosing to make it harder. I went through periods of my younger life as one of those people, and...

    True, but that was more because of a lack of accommodation by the broader culture rather than them choosing to make it harder. I went through periods of my younger life as one of those people, and I promise you it also was annoying for me.

    6 votes
  7. Comment on How often are you eating plant based meals? in ~food

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    In my experience it’s always been the anti-vegans that were the obnoxious ones and the actual vegans just did their thing. It always seemed like a “your personal life choices are an attack on me”...

    vegans used to be the obnoxious ones

    In my experience it’s always been the anti-vegans that were the obnoxious ones and the actual vegans just did their thing. It always seemed like a “your personal life choices are an attack on me” type response - since veganism is most often a moral choice, it’s almost inevitable that some other people will feel defensive just by being around someone who’s vegan.

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  8. Comment on How often are you eating plant based meals? in ~food

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    At home, we’re largely vegetarian and often vegan, with occasional fish or pork sausages maybe once or twice a month. But we regularly use dairy and sometimes eggs. Been that way for many, many...

    At home, we’re largely vegetarian and often vegan, with occasional fish or pork sausages maybe once or twice a month. But we regularly use dairy and sometimes eggs. Been that way for many, many years - basically my whole adult life since I started feeding myself.

    Restaurants are more like a treat - either while travelling or about once or twice a month. So then I eat whatever looks best, which only rarely means vegetarian since A) I feel like I’m actually pretty good at cooking vegetarian meals and get my fill that way, and B) they tend to seem overpriced given the ingredients.

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  9. Comment on Why normal people aren’t using AI agents in ~tech

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    This is the issue I have. I don’t trust LLMs to be right, so unless it’s something I already know, there’s no point in asking one. It’s just an extra few steps for no benefit.

    then go back and verify

    This is the issue I have. I don’t trust LLMs to be right, so unless it’s something I already know, there’s no point in asking one. It’s just an extra few steps for no benefit.

    6 votes
  10. Comment on Any other tenure-track faculty on Tildes? in ~talk

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    That’s great - I came very close to going down the CC route. Had one or two events played out differently. Luckily my job now still includes enough teaching to satisfy that part of me.

    That’s great - I came very close to going down the CC route. Had one or two events played out differently. Luckily my job now still includes enough teaching to satisfy that part of me.

  11. Comment on Any other tenure-track faculty on Tildes? in ~talk

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    I ended up leaving the US and am much happier with the culture here. After I finished my PhD I was planning on trying to go toward teaching focused positions or else private / government sector...

    I ended up leaving the US and am much happier with the culture here.

    After I finished my PhD I was planning on trying to go toward teaching focused positions or else private / government sector jobs.

    Then I happened to get a remote post doc with the main aim of doing the aspect of my research I still enjoyed, then that got extended a year, and then I happened to see a posting for a job outside the US that was almost custom made for my background. It meant going back to the sub field I didn’t want to be in, but I decided to stick it out for a couple years for the broader life experience. I loved living there, but the research was way too cutthroat and intense for me.

    After that, I almost left academia again, except another postdoc eerily fit for my background opened up in a different country we were targeting. It’s a small institution not in a big city and the research is once again the kind of thing I really enjoy. Last year I finally got promoted and am no longer a postdoc. TT isn’t really a thing here, but the positions are open ended and everyone is really inclusive with grant writing an collaboration, so it’s about as good as it gets by my standards.

    So now I expect to be in academia for the rest of my career, but it came about more out of coincidence rather than a drive, and maybe because of that lack of drive, I was more open to hopping around based on opportunities.

    The mental health issues were persistent until my current job. I’m not cut out for an R1 type institution. I did my PhD at one and ended up starting a weekly support group among the grad students because it was so rough on me.

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  12. Comment on iOS 14 and earlier will seemingly stop getting App Store app updates in 2027 in ~tech

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    Yeah it’s definitely happened either way apps that aren’t brand new though. For example the NYT games app won’t install and that’s definitely been around for years.

    Yeah it’s definitely happened either way apps that aren’t brand new though. For example the NYT games app won’t install and that’s definitely been around for years.

    1 vote
  13. Comment on iOS 14 and earlier will seemingly stop getting App Store app updates in 2027 in ~tech

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    That’s only if those older versions are available though right? I have an old iPad (2017) and there are a few apps that I’ve tried to install but it says they aren’t available for my operating system.

    That’s only if those older versions are available though right? I have an old iPad (2017) and there are a few apps that I’ve tried to install but it says they aren’t available for my operating system.

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  14. Comment on Share your favourite dal recipe! in ~food

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    I have one! We’ve been eating this regularly for the last 15 years - it’s never left regular rotation since it’s delicious, cheap, and pretty quick. The key is to use a lot of spices and to...

    I have one! We’ve been eating this regularly for the last 15 years - it’s never left regular rotation since it’s delicious, cheap, and pretty quick. The key is to use a lot of spices and to realize you probably need more salt than you think.

    Recipe:
    Rinse 1 c red lentils (or channa dal) in 3-4 changes water. Put in a pressure cooker with 2.5 c water, 1/4 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp salt, and 0-3 whole serrano peppers. (I often add a little MSG also). Cook for 8 min on low pressure.

    Let it come down to normal pressure naturally, then mush some with a wooden spoon. Add in 1/4-1/2 c chopped cilantro.

    Chop 1/2 onion and 1 good nub of ginger. Heat 1 tbsp ghee on high. Add 1 tsp whole cumin seeds, then immediately add the onions. Cook for 1-2 minutes stirring often, then add the ginger. Cook another minute, then add 1 Tbsp ground coriander, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, and a pinch of asafoetida. Cook 1 more minute, turn off heat, and add 1/2 tsp paprika. Mix it into the dal and give it a little stir. Add freshly ground pepper and more salt as needed.

    NB: I’m always very approximate with the ginger and cilantro, but have never once made it and thought I added too much of either.

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  15. Comment on What’s a must-buy item you get when traveling internationally? in ~travel

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    You know, it could be the aging - that’s a good thought. I do live in the UK now but I lived in Vaud for a few years. Where I am now, there is no choice. It is just “Gruyère” and there is no...

    You know, it could be the aging - that’s a good thought. I do live in the UK now but I lived in Vaud for a few years. Where I am now, there is no choice. It is just “Gruyère” and there is no indication of how long it was aged. So maybe it’s the less aged cheese that gets exported most.

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  16. Comment on What’s a must-buy item you get when traveling internationally? in ~travel

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    Assuming you mean things to bring back home based on your list - there are definitely many other things I make a point to eat when I travel particular places. Ovomaltine spread,Villars chocolate...

    Assuming you mean things to bring back home based on your list - there are definitely many other things I make a point to eat when I travel particular places.

    • Ovomaltine spread,Villars chocolate bars, and cailler hot chocolate mix in Switzerland. Gruyère and vacherin cheese if possible. I swear the stuff they export is worse.

    • Bread flour in France.

    • Treacle syrup in the UK.

    • Butter in Ireland.

    • Bon Ami / Bar Keepers Friend, canned pumpkin, canned green chiles in the US. Used to be more junk food, but the quality seems to have gone down enough I don’t even want it anymore.

    • Can’t remember the name but these melt in your mouth crispy cookies in Italy (though the same ones show up elsewhere now)

    • Any unfamiliar flavored candy wherever I go.

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  17. Comment on How do you live simply/save money? What does your lifestyle look like? in ~talk

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    Another chance for me to shill for YNAB! It’s helped me so much with money. It sounds like you’re in a similar mindset already with your separate pots of money. Ynab helps give more structure -...

    Another chance for me to shill for YNAB! It’s helped me so much with money.

    It sounds like you’re in a similar mindset already with your separate pots of money. Ynab helps give more structure - you can make categories that make sense based on your life and priorities, then assign the money you currently have to those. It sounds simple but it really does change the decision making process when it’s fully laid out and you have to move money from another category if you want to, eg, spend more on restaurants.

    I used to track my spending with spreadsheets and categorise and all that, but the difference here is that it’s forward looking - you give every dollar in your bank account a job instead of stressing on vibes and then looking back to see how you did.

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  18. Comment on The end of reading is here in ~books

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    Yeah that’s fair. I made the transition quite a long time ago now but my thumbs still know QWERTY. It seems like there should be a layout designed for alternating thumbs, e.g., all vowels on the R...

    Yeah that’s fair. I made the transition quite a long time ago now but my thumbs still know QWERTY.

    It seems like there should be a layout designed for alternating thumbs, e.g., all vowels on the R side, with the most common letters in a circle around the home row where your thumb rests.

    I failed to find anything in a (brief) internet search though.

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  19. Comment on The end of reading is here in ~books

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    I use Dvorak when I’m on a keyboard, but I never managed to get it working on iOS. But your comment made me realize that it’s actually probably rather poorly designed for typing with two thumbs…

    I use Dvorak when I’m on a keyboard, but I never managed to get it working on iOS.

    But your comment made me realize that it’s actually probably rather poorly designed for typing with two thumbs…

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  20. Comment on Of course viewers are giving up on Netflix shows in ~tv

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    Seriously. Even when there’s a break of a few years in the ‘main’ series, he still releases one-off secret projects, some of which have been among my favorites. Plus his communication with his...

    Seriously. Even when there’s a break of a few years in the ‘main’ series, he still releases one-off secret projects, some of which have been among my favorites. Plus his communication with his readers is fantastic.

    5 votes