cain's recent activity

  1. Comment on What, in your opinion, are the best true wireless earbuds for the price? in ~tech

    cain
    Link Parent
    Considering that thread is for headset, not earbud, recommendations, and there is not a single set of earbud recommended in that thread, I doubt that will be a useful source of recommendations.

    Considering that thread is for headset, not earbud, recommendations, and there is not a single set of earbud recommended in that thread, I doubt that will be a useful source of recommendations.

    5 votes

  2. Comment on Do you know any games with excellent gameplay but horrible graphics? in ~games

    cain
    Link
    Project Zomboid. It has some graphics that make you think you’re playing the original sims game, but the gameplay is so deep and rich that the graphics have become part of the charm

    Project Zomboid. It has some graphics that make you think you’re playing the original sims game, but the gameplay is so deep and rich that the graphics have become part of the charm

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Prevalence of AI generated text in Tildes in ~tildes

    cain
    Link Parent
    I am in the same boat with this one, friend. The comment that ends up the final product is a result of so many ninja edits that I have to make due to my tendency to just send it on the first try....

    Instead I fix mistakes by re-reading and editing obsessively to improve wording, including ninja edits after posting.

    I am in the same boat with this one, friend. The comment that ends up the final product is a result of so many ninja edits that I have to make due to my tendency to just send it on the first try. Every comment becomes an entire ordeal of me trying to make my word salad look more like a word vegetable plate.

    26 votes

  4. Comment on Prevalence of AI generated text in Tildes in ~tildes

    cain
    (edited )
    Link Parent
    I mean, I won’t speak for all people, but I have 100% googled and read whole ass articles and Wikipedia pages before sending a comment on tildes on more than one occasion. I’ve never done it to...

    I mean, I won’t speak for all people, but I have 100% googled and read whole ass articles and Wikipedia pages before sending a comment on tildes on more than one occasion.

    I’ve never done it to sound like an “expert” on a topic I have no background in, but I’ve definitely done it to add substance to a comment, fact check my own knowledge, and to learn more on a topic I’m already familiar with in the process.

    People take commenting on tildes pretty seriously.

    132 votes

  5. Comment on Suggestion: Make megathreads more prominent in ~tildes

    cain
    Link Parent
    Those are all fair points, I think that @agnesnutter said it better than me about what my main gripe with megathreads is It becomes an issue of navigation for me, you can click the most recent...

    Those are all fair points, I think that @agnesnutter said it better than me about what my main gripe with megathreads is

    If I’m looking for details on the most recent story, I don’t want to wade through the speculation about what the banging noises are and whether that indicates hope for rescue, for example.

    It becomes an issue of navigation for me, you can click the most recent comment link to jump to "up to the minute" updates, but that has not always been a foolproof way of navigating new comments, even here on tildes where it is much more convenient to see new comments than reddit.

    6 votes

  6. Comment on Suggestion: Make megathreads more prominent in ~tildes

    cain
    Link
    I don't like megathreads, I didn't like them on reddit, and I don't like the idea of them being here. Once a megathread gets too mega it becomes a chore to read new comments with new info and it...

    I don't like megathreads, I didn't like them on reddit, and I don't like the idea of them being here.

    Once a megathread gets too mega it becomes a chore to read new comments with new info and it gets to a point where it's just better to have a separate, new, thread.

    The idea of updating things like titles as stories develop is already occurring here on Tildes as you can see in the topic log of this post.

    Megathreads have always felt like a lazy option on reddit to make moderation less of a headache and I can't remember the last time I saw a megathread pinned on reddit for 3 days with hundreds of comments and didn't roll my eyes and scroll past it, regardless of the subject.

    Survey threads aren't for everyone, you can block the ask.survey tag if it gets too much for you as an individual, but for me I prefer survey threads sometimes because that's where tildes users really show themselves as individuals and community is developed, taking the human element of that away by them being recurring has never felt right for me.

    The two Titan posts you pointed out is a good example of a flaw in that, but at the same time, if we get too worried about posting etiquette then people, new people especially, will be afraid to post anything.

    17 votes

  7. Comment on All five people on Titan sub dead after 'catastrophic implosion' in ~transport

    cain
    Link Parent
    I’d actually never heard of this recovery, I do know that recovery at that depth is definitely possible, it’s the rescue that I just don’t think we have the technology for. Keeping the pressure...

    I’d actually never heard of this recovery, I do know that recovery at that depth is definitely possible, it’s the rescue that I just don’t think we have the technology for. Keeping the pressure hull intact while attaching and whatnot to a vehicle resting on the bottom of the ocean without stressing the hull to the point of implosion is something that isn’t as easy as hooking onto a tow hook.

    Though the wiki page you linked does say they the K-129 had an at least partially intact pressure hull, it had been subjected to “massive internal destruction”

    It’s the rescue that makes it orders of magnitude more difficult than a recovery/salvage.

    19 votes

  8. Comment on All five people on Titan sub dead after 'catastrophic implosion' in ~transport

    cain
    Link Parent
    The main issue is that any rescue would have had to either mate another DSV to the Titan with a seal that also withstands the 4000m depth… which given it’s design, I doubt was ever possible, and...

    The main issue is that any rescue would have had to either mate another DSV to the Titan with a seal that also withstands the 4000m depth… which given it’s design, I doubt was ever possible, and this method is for like big submarines that have the mating surfaces for these rescues as a part of their design. And the most common rescue methods have depth limits nowhere in the ballpark of 4000m

    And the only other would amount to a “tow” to the surface, which again, given the design shortcuts taken, was likely never possible in the time frame. And the structure of the Titan very likely could not survive being towed without imploding during the process.

    Long story short, 4000m is DEEP

    12 votes

  9. Comment on US Coast Guard to have a press conference to discuss the apparent debris field of uncertain origin found near the Titanic at 3pm EST in ~transport

    cain
    (edited )
    Link
    VOD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T89Ybz43U0

    VOD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T89Ybz43U0

    This morning an ROV from the vessel Horizon Arctic found the tail cone of the Titan submersible approximately 1600ft from the bow of the Titanic wreck.

    They found additional debris, which is consistent with a catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber.

    Five major pieces were detected amid the debris around the Titanic site.

    Among them, a nose cone, outside the pressure hull, and a larger debris field.

    Cannot confirm whether the US Coast Guard will be able to recover the bodies of the five passengers on board the Titan sub.

    "This is an incredibly unforgiving environment"

    It is too early to tell what the timing of the implosion was

    The US Coast Guard had sonar buoys out in the water for 72 hours. Since they had been in place, they had not detected "any catastrophic events"

    3 votes

  10. What's on your spice rack?

    ~food Ask (recommendations)
    Very basic question, what are the herbs/spices/seasonings that are the staples of your cooking? Are there any that you use that are under-the-radar that you recommend? I ask because I have gotten...

    Very basic question, what are the herbs/spices/seasonings that are the staples of your cooking?

    Are there any that you use that are under-the-radar that you recommend?

    I ask because I have gotten into cooking a lot more in the last six months or so and am looking to restock a spice rack I have had for years with things I will use. So nothing is too simple (salt/pepper) I'm just looking for ideas and looking to see what flavors the rest of Tildes enjoys!

    28 votes

  11. Comment on All five people on Titan sub dead after 'catastrophic implosion' in ~transport

    cain
    (edited )
    Link
    So, it seems the most merciful scenario is what happened then... Likely dead before they even knew there was a problem. So that is good, to me. I was following the story mainly because I am a...

    So, it seems the most merciful scenario is what happened then... Likely dead before they even knew there was a problem. So that is good, to me.

    I was following the story mainly because I am a former submariner. And it just sucked, because every scenario where they were still alive still likely ended with "and then they still die," because we just don't have the technology to rescue a vessel like that at 4000m. Like, they could have pulled another DSV up to the viewing port, seen them alive, but i'm still prettyyyy sure it would have still been death... the technology to rescue them just doesn't exist.

    I saw another post about the deepest rescue ever being at around 400-500m for a DSV, this would have been 10x that, and easily the most impressive feat of search and rescue in human history.

    Couldn't have paid me 250k to go near that DSV.

    105 votes

  12. Comment on What are the summer activities you are looking forward to? in ~health

    cain
    Link Parent
    Oh for sure, I’m a full-time student at 30 and the walking I’m forcing myself to do has been enough to get me in the best shape I’ve been in in years and years. I’ve always struggled with gym...

    Oh for sure, I’m a full-time student at 30 and the walking I’m forcing myself to do has been enough to get me in the best shape I’ve been in in years and years. I’ve always struggled with gym routines and staying consistent so moving to a place that is walking distance to campus, but far enough that the walk is a good long one was a a perfect health choice for me, I think.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on What are the summer activities you are looking forward to? in ~health

    cain
    Link
    My apartment was supposed to have the pool construction done by the end of May, but of course they don’t. Really looking forward to that when it is complete though! That combined with baseball...

    My apartment was supposed to have the pool construction done by the end of May, but of course they don’t. Really looking forward to that when it is complete though! That combined with baseball games across the street from my place make for some very relaxing summer weekends.

    That’s being active, isn’t it?

    As far as health/fitness goes, I walk about four miles a day just because I don’t drive, so looking forward to more of that too with nicer walking weather! Been great for my health ditching the car and walking everywhere possible!

    5 votes

  14. Comment on What apps/plug-ins/extensions etc do you use to improve Youtube on desktop? in ~tech

    cain
    Link Parent
    Seconding enhancer and adding that the theater/cinema mode toggle makes for fantastic second monitor viewing without making it full screen.

    Seconding enhancer and adding that the theater/cinema mode toggle makes for fantastic second monitor viewing without making it full screen.

    4 votes

  15. Comment on Reddit communities are switching to NSFW to create some friction and rob Reddit of ad revenue in ~tech

    cain
    Link Parent
    It’s not, and I’m sorry for being pretty passive aggressive in tone with my reply, wasn't called for at all.

    It’s not, and I’m sorry for being pretty passive aggressive in tone with my reply, wasn't called for at all.

    4 votes

  16. Comment on Reddit communities are switching to NSFW to create some friction and rob Reddit of ad revenue in ~tech

    cain
    Link Parent
    Or, people joining in on a conversation can get the full picture of said conversation by reading all of the replies, not relying on a higher level comment being edited however many times to show a...

    Or, people joining in on a conversation can get the full picture of said conversation by reading all of the replies, not relying on a higher level comment being edited however many times to show a full picture of a conversation that is laid out clearly in front of then to read.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Reddit communities are switching to NSFW to create some friction and rob Reddit of ad revenue in ~tech

    cain
    Link Parent
    Yeah, someone else pointed that out and I responded to it, here. I encourage you to read other comment replies before adding your own to make sure you are not adding additional noise to the topic....

    Yeah, someone else pointed that out and I responded to it, here.

    I encourage you to read other comment replies before adding your own to make sure you are not adding additional noise to the topic. Yes, I realize I'm doing not much more than adding my own noise with this reply as well.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Reddit communities are switching to NSFW to create some friction and rob Reddit of ad revenue in ~tech

    cain
    Link Parent
    Well, at least that isn’t surprising. I was on the mod council 3 years and it’s very clear that many, many admins do not use reddit. So yeah, them confusingly nuking mildlyinteresting tracks

    Well, at least that isn’t surprising.

    I was on the mod council 3 years and it’s very clear that many, many admins do not use reddit.

    So yeah, them confusingly nuking mildlyinteresting tracks

    12 votes

  19. Comment on Reddit communities are switching to NSFW to create some friction and rob Reddit of ad revenue in ~tech

    cain
    Link Parent
    You are very much technically correct. I'm just going to leave this conversation saying that it's still very much unsurprising to me that this happened. I just don't see how literally any other...

    You are very much technically correct.

    I'm just going to leave this conversation saying that it's still very much unsurprising to me that this happened. I just don't see how literally any other outcome from going NSFW was possible. Those mods went scorched earth, mods are not protected in any way, so reddit very understandably replied by going scorched earth in return.

    7 votes

  20. Comment on Reddit communities are switching to NSFW to create some friction and rob Reddit of ad revenue in ~tech

    cain
    Link Parent
    It looks like i do have my terms/understanding of that mixed up, my bad. That does change things as I always thought that report reason was one that was about the viewer, not the subject. I don't...

    It looks like i do have my terms/understanding of that mixed up, my bad. That does change things as I always thought that report reason was one that was about the viewer, not the subject. I don't know, this is far too real-time for me to really get a thought out opinion before things change, so I'm just going to shut up and watch.

    6 votes