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  1. Comment on Governor Gavin Newsom orders homeless sweeps throughout California in ~life

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    I just haven't been responding to people because I feel like my comment was misunderstood and I don't want to get into drawn out arguments over a misunderstanding. People have been responding as...

    I just haven't been responding to people because I feel like my comment was misunderstood and I don't want to get into drawn out arguments over a misunderstanding.

    People have been responding as if I am saying that homelessness is a deliberate choice for 99% of people or that being homeless is easy. I was trying to say that there are big hurdles in between homelessness and getting back on your feet. The way many of the current resources are set up, you have to give up some level of autonomy to get help. Many are not willing or need a lot of convincing to accept help because it often times gets harder once you accept help.

    Being able to criminalize sleeping in public isn't about dehumanizing homeless people. It gives the government a tool to compel people to seek help.

    9 votes

  2. Comment on Governor Gavin Newsom orders homeless sweeps throughout California in ~life

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    I sympathize with the unhoused and recognize that I am much closer to being unhoused than I am to being a multimillionaire, but being unhoused is too easy. If utilizing resources means making...

    I sympathize with the unhoused and recognize that I am much closer to being unhoused than I am to being a multimillionaire, but being unhoused is too easy. If utilizing resources means making sacrifices with your lifestyle until you get back on your feet, people won’t want to utilize the resources. It’s fucked up, but making living on the streets worse will push people to make the sacrifices needed to get their lives back on track.

    Homelessness is a statistic, but each unhoused person is unique. Obviously the current resources don’t work for everyone, but if this gets more able bodied and minded unhoused people off the streets, we can use our resources to target those who need more help.

    10 votes

  3. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    That’s crazy with the 20lb bench press improvement. Do you think you actually gained that much strength in a single session, or did you just improve your form after practicing more?

    That’s crazy with the 20lb bench press improvement. Do you think you actually gained that much strength in a single session, or did you just improve your form after practicing more?

  4. Comment on We need to rethink exercise – The workout paradox in ~health

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    I believe they post their sources in the video description or their website. I haven’t verified if I like their sources, but I believe they do put a lot of research into each video.

    I believe they post their sources in the video description or their website. I haven’t verified if I like their sources, but I believe they do put a lot of research into each video.

    7 votes

  5. Comment on James Carville: Joe Biden won’t win. Democrats need a plan. Here’s one. (gifted link) in ~misc

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    I changed my mind about Biden post debate. I’m 100% not going to vote for Trump or 3rd party, but I’m going to abstain from voting in the presidential election. I live in California so I...

    I changed my mind about Biden post debate. I’m 100% not going to vote for Trump or 3rd party, but I’m going to abstain from voting in the presidential election.

    I live in California so I understand that not voting in the presidential election will likely not mean that Biden loses the California delegates. I’m hoping that low turnout will show both the DNC and RNC that they need to present inspiring candidates instead of just shitting on the other side.

    EDIT: I would also like to point out that it wasn’t just the debate performance. It was the horrible debate performance AND Biden saying something along the lines of only God can stop him from running. It’s one thing to be old, but the arrogance from him tipped the scales for me.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on I tried ditching my vehicle and doing the no-car thing. It was awful. in ~transport

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    There are also so many trips that would just be more enjoyable if public transit and walking were better options. There are some places without much parking that I would love to take the bus to if...

    There are also so many trips that would just be more enjoyable if public transit and walking were better options. There are some places without much parking that I would love to take the bus to if it wasn’t going to take twice as long.

    19 votes

  7. Comment on I tried ditching my vehicle and doing the no-car thing. It was awful. in ~transport

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    Yeah it’s not about hating cars for all but the most extreme urbanists. It’s about making not using a car a viable option. The fact that it took so much extra time and effort to make the trip...

    Yeah it’s not about hating cars for all but the most extreme urbanists. It’s about making not using a car a viable option. The fact that it took so much extra time and effort to make the trip without a car is exactly why people want better pedestrian infrastructure and public transportation.

    Nobody wants people to be forced to take the bus, they just want the bus and walking to not suck so much.

    18 votes

  8. Comment on After a shaky debate performance top US Democrats talk about replacing Joe Biden on the ticket in ~misc

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    I am probably the most satisfied person I know with Biden’s performance in office over the past 4 years, but that debate was abysmal. I will still vote Joe in the fall if he’s the only option, but...

    I am probably the most satisfied person I know with Biden’s performance in office over the past 4 years, but that debate was abysmal. I will still vote Joe in the fall if he’s the only option, but I really think someone else needs to step in.

    33 votes

  9. Comment on Steam - Game Recording Beta - A new built-in system for creating and sharing your gameplay footage in ~games

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    Roblox has survived on new rounds of children coming in. I think Fortnite has staying power especially because they introduced a Roblox-like custom game system.

    Roblox has survived on new rounds of children coming in. I think Fortnite has staying power especially because they introduced a Roblox-like custom game system.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    One thing that has helped me a ton is heart rate training and committing to being out for a predetermined amount of time. If I can keep my heart rate at 160BPM and run a 10 minute mile that’s...

    One thing that has helped me a ton is heart rate training and committing to being out for a predetermined amount of time. If I can keep my heart rate at 160BPM and run a 10 minute mile that’s fine, but no big deal if my pace is a 14 minute mile at that heart rate.

    Unless you are training for a race, making a commitment to hold your heart rate at a certain level for an hour each day is much more sustainable and scales with you as your condition improves or worsens.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    I would think about which place would be harder for you to get to. The redwoods are magical, but a flight to California is easier to pay for than a flight to Alaska.

    I would think about which place would be harder for you to get to. The redwoods are magical, but a flight to California is easier to pay for than a flight to Alaska.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on The Costco of housing is…Costco? in ~design

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    It seems like developing commercial and retail in the same location is a good combo even without it being forced by zoning. I know some failing malls have been able to convert part of their...

    It seems like developing commercial and retail in the same location is a good combo even without it being forced by zoning. I know some failing malls have been able to convert part of their property into housing which in turn increases the foot traffic for the remaining stores.

    23 votes

  13. Comment on Need help BCCing entire Outlook autofill contact list in ~comp

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    I suggested the auto-reply message as well so that anyone who tries to contact me in the future will be directed to contact my replacement. I may just do that instead because I can't see how I...

    I suggested the auto-reply message as well so that anyone who tries to contact me in the future will be directed to contact my replacement. I may just do that instead because I can't see how I could be punished since it's my last day.

    9 votes

  14. Need help BCCing entire Outlook autofill contact list

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    Today is my last day at work and my boss wants me to BCC anyone I have ever sent an email to announce my departure. I have tried exporting all my sent messages and trimming the list by advanced...

    Today is my last day at work and my boss wants me to BCC anyone I have ever sent an email to announce my departure.

    I have tried exporting all my sent messages and trimming the list by advanced sorting out the duplicate email addresses in excel, but messages with multiple recipients are plentiful and need to have the emails separated into individual cells at the very least.

    I also tried the .NK2 file route. I downloaded the MFCMAPI program to find my hidden autofill contact file, but it can only be exported as an .xml or .msg file and I don't know how to handle those files properly to get the data I need.

    Does anyone here have a solution to automatically add every autofill contact on Outlook as BCC recipients for a final email?

    EDIT: I found a solution that worked for both of us. I emailed the clients I remember as the most important and set up an automated reply to handle those I forgot to message.

    11 votes

  15. Comment on Advice for hosting (and building) a personal website in ~comp

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    If you use obsidian for taking notes or organizing information, you can publish all or part of those into a wiki on the internet.

    If you use obsidian for taking notes or organizing information, you can publish all or part of those into a wiki on the internet.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Texas secessionists win GOP backing for independence vote: 'Major step' in ~news

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    The US has veto power in the UN. No resolution recognizing seceded US states would ever pass.

    The US has veto power in the UN. No resolution recognizing seceded US states would ever pass.

    6 votes

  17. Comment on Denmark has recalled several spicy ramen noodle products by South Korean company Samyang, claiming that the capsaicin levels in them could poison consumers in ~food

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    Also, you don’t have to use all the spice packet. I use half a packet on the pink ramen and I like it. That’s like recalling hot sauce because you can get sick if you chug a full bottle of it.

    Also, you don’t have to use all the spice packet. I use half a packet on the pink ramen and I like it. That’s like recalling hot sauce because you can get sick if you chug a full bottle of it.

    19 votes

  18. Comment on Apple Intelligence in ~tech

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    I believe it's because the M-chips and the A17 Pro Chip in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max have neural processing cores and older chips do not. Edit: Looking into it more, it's most likely that you...

    I believe it's because the M-chips and the A17 Pro Chip in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max have neural processing cores and older chips do not.

    Edit: Looking into it more, it's most likely that you need 8GB of RAM to run the on device LLMs. Only the 15 Pro and Pro Max have gotten 8GB of RAM so far in the iPhone lineup.

    8 votes

  19. Comment on Do you think climate crisis will lead to violent activism? in ~enviro

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    Honestly people are already getting upset about climate change, it’s just that they don’t connect their anger towards the effects with the root cause.

    Honestly people are already getting upset about climate change, it’s just that they don’t connect their anger towards the effects with the root cause.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on Do you think climate crisis will lead to violent activism? in ~enviro

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    I think we will see violence once climate change starts changing the “carrying capacity” for humanity on Earth. When famine hits, droughts cause mass dehydration deaths, or certain areas are too...

    I think we will see violence once climate change starts changing the “carrying capacity” for humanity on Earth. When famine hits, droughts cause mass dehydration deaths, or certain areas are too hot or cold for humans to live, widespread violence will occur. It will be localized mainly to the areas where resources are scarce, but mass migration will pressure the nations that are hit the least to take action.

    17 votes