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  1. Comment on For $700 a month, sleeping pods make San Francisco more affordable, but at what cost in ~life

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    The whole idea made me angry about squeezing even more out of renters, but this use case actually makes a lot of sense to me.

    The whole idea made me angry about squeezing even more out of renters, but this use case actually makes a lot of sense to me.

    4 votes

  2. Comment on Good time to buy a gas/diesel car (in the EU)? in ~transport

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    With economic uncertainty, I wouldn’t bet on people suddenly buying new EVs and selling their ICE cars. But if you are looking for an affordable second hand car, you can easily find well...

    With economic uncertainty, I wouldn’t bet on people suddenly buying new EVs and selling their ICE cars. But if you are looking for an affordable second hand car, you can easily find well maintained ICE cars in Germany. I’m not sure I would be interested in a diesel car. I’d check the environmental zones in cities and places you’re planning on visiting, because you’ll want a car that is actually allowed on the road. And why not get a Miata? You know it is always the right answer.

    8 votes

  3. Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? in ~talk

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    Awesome, so glad this is not some Google form! I’m happy to share info if you’re hosting it yourself.

    Awesome, so glad this is not some Google form! I’m happy to share info if you’re hosting it yourself.

    4 votes

  4. Comment on An insight into looksmaxxxing/blackpill "ideology" in ~life

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    Exactly. Growing up, I always had girl friends and never really felt comfortable with boy only groups. In my twenties, I always had mixed friend groups. These male only groups, where machismo is...

    Exactly. Growing up, I always had girl friends and never really felt comfortable with boy only groups. In my twenties, I always had mixed friend groups. These male only groups, where machismo is common, seem incredibly toxic to me. This whole divide between men and women, I just don’t experience it like these men do. And I interact with women because I like their company, the way they communicate, not because I’m thirsty and expect every interaction to lead to sex. Mind boggling how some men think. No wonder women find men threatening and worry about being harassed or worse. It just feels like we as a species are slowly devolving.

    6 votes

  5. Comment on An insight into looksmaxxxing/blackpill "ideology" in ~life

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    So this the end goal. Jesus, this is exactly how shallow I expected it all to be. I’m a little baffled this is really what “alpha” guys are expecting in life. It is still just dealing with...

    Now what do most guys do? They fuck a lot.

    So this the end goal. Jesus, this is exactly how shallow I expected it all to be. I’m a little baffled this is really what “alpha” guys are expecting in life. It is still just dealing with insecurity by overcompensating and becoming real assholes. It was never about fair treatment or acknowledgment, it is just about being “better” than the rest, whatever that even means.

    8 votes

  6. Comment on An insight into looksmaxxxing/blackpill "ideology" in ~life

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    This might be true where you live, but it simply isn’t the case around here. There’s so many local initiatives where people organize stuff, like community gardens, farmers markets, small...

    No one really approaches anyone since MeToo became a thing, bars and clubs are dying, people rather stay at home all day than do any of the stuff you’ve suggested.

    This might be true where you live, but it simply isn’t the case around here. There’s so many local initiatives where people organize stuff, like community gardens, farmers markets, small expositions, pub quizzes, etc. I see lots of people in their 20s/30s/40s/50s going to these things and talking to each other. Even more so in student towns where there’s a lot of nightlife to meet new people.

    This makes me curious, do you mind sharing where you don’t see this anymore? I wonder if it’s related to the kind of city you’re in.

    7 votes

  7. Comment on An insight into looksmaxxxing/blackpill "ideology" in ~life

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    I’m going to preface this by saying I might be coming from a privileged position (already am married and had sex at least twice) and from simpler times (before internet dating), so please let me...

    I’m going to preface this by saying I might be coming from a privileged position (already am married and had sex at least twice) and from simpler times (before internet dating), so please let me know if that’s the case.

    From the outside, apps like Tinder seem to act on primarily superficial things, like looks and status. If that’s what you think is the only way to find a date, then I totally understand this movement. But from the outside looking in, I wonder why these men come to this conclusion. The most interesting people I’ve met is through shared interest. Join a scuba club, join a cooking class, join a photography group, sports club, anything that you enjoy and what attracts a mixed crowd. Make friends, be social and don’t try so hard. The fact that men have a hard time competing on platforms like Tinder would be reason enough for me to try different approaches and see how that pans out. Quite like I have rarely responded to any online posted vacancies, but have always found jobs by talking to people instead. It is just much easier to not compete and find different ways. Although I know this is coming from a VERY privileged position, as a white 40 something male, I still believe it will benefit many more people.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Predicting the NBA MVP with Machine Learning in ~sports.basketball

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    I’ve been working on integrating an explainable boosting machine into our scoring engine at work. Development of the model has mostly been the work of one of my colleagues, but I’m impressed with...

    I’ve been working on integrating an explainable boosting machine into our scoring engine at work. Development of the model has mostly been the work of one of my colleagues, but I’m impressed with what the model offers. It is very easy to see what different features are doing and how they are contributing to the final result. Highly recommend giving the InterpretML stuff a go.

    5 votes

  9. Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies

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    If any invites are left, I’d love to join.

    If any invites are left, I’d love to join.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on I’m traveling internationally for the first time and could use tips! in ~travel

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    Go sightseeing in Berlin with a car, I agree is a terrible idea. But driving into the city to get to a hotel, why not. Maybe my comment wasn’t clear enough.

    Go sightseeing in Berlin with a car, I agree is a terrible idea. But driving into the city to get to a hotel, why not. Maybe my comment wasn’t clear enough.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on I’m traveling internationally for the first time and could use tips! in ~travel

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    Faster and cheaper, but short flights have a much larger impact on the environment so it’s also better for the planet to avoid planes if alternatives are available.

    Faster and cheaper, but short flights have a much larger impact on the environment so it’s also better for the planet to avoid planes if alternatives are available.

  12. Comment on I’m traveling internationally for the first time and could use tips! in ~travel

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    I live in this area of the world and I would advise against trying to do everything with trains. I think you are spot on with your plan to rent a car to be able to visit certain places. Even...

    I live in this area of the world and I would advise against trying to do everything with trains. I think you are spot on with your plan to rent a car to be able to visit certain places. Even driving around in cities isn’t a huge deal and will get you door to door quicker. Although big cities are generally expensive to park in. But €6 an hour also isn’t the end of the world if it’s for a couple of days. I think most cities will have day passes, which will make it a bit more palatable.

    4 votes

  13. Comment on Half-baked idea for metered inline image allowances in ~tildes

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    I think this your time to shine! Take the opportunity, I don’t think a better one will come along any time soon.

    I think this your time to shine! Take the opportunity, I don’t think a better one will come along any time soon.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Half-baked idea for metered inline image allowances in ~tildes

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    Oh my...this is... something. But you had me at ASCII

    Oh my...this is... something. But you had me at ASCII

    5 votes

  15. Comment on Half-baked idea for metered inline image allowances in ~tildes

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  16. Comment on Half-baked idea for metered inline image allowances in ~tildes

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    This alone is reason enough to scrap the idea. What a can of worms.

    Of course now that I’m thinking about NSFW images in 2026 I’m reminded that all this age-verification hysteria could be brought to Tildes’ doorstep much faster if we directly displayed user-originated images on the site. Not really a battle I’d chose for us (read: Deimos) to fight so that risk alone might render the idea DOA.

    This alone is reason enough to scrap the idea. What a can of worms.

    32 votes

  17. Comment on Half-baked idea for metered inline image allowances in ~tildes

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    Now it actually sounds like an even better idea! Gif it up, I need it.

    Now it actually sounds like an even better idea! Gif it up, I need it.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on How cash is helping Kenyan moms access care in ~health

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    Hey, I’m always interested in helping out people. What I generally find difficult to figure out is how trustworthy organizations are and how much of the donations end up in keeping the org...

    Hey, I’m always interested in helping out people. What I generally find difficult to figure out is how trustworthy organizations are and how much of the donations end up in keeping the org running. What’s your opinion on this specific organization? You must have a reason to post this instead of another organization.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    I really, really like your work! Beautiful.

    I really, really like your work! Beautiful.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on How to not snap at someone who is unintentionally annoying in ~life

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    This is what works best for me too. If it’s about me, it’s much easier for the other person to accept the message and do what I want them to do. It sometimes feels a bit manipulative, but it works.

    This is what works best for me too. If it’s about me, it’s much easier for the other person to accept the message and do what I want them to do. It sometimes feels a bit manipulative, but it works.

    4 votes