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  1. Comment on What's on your mind? in ~talk

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    I will only say that, for some users, the bar for who constitutes an adversary is very low, and this often makes some kinds of interaction very hard.

    I will only say that, for some users, the bar for who constitutes an adversary is very low, and this often makes some kinds of interaction very hard.

    5 votes

  2. Comment on Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne is inspired by Kurt Cobain, says Matt Reeves in ~movies

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    We gotta remember that Kurt was born in 1967. He would be 54 today. We don't know what he'd be like now, but that's his generation.

    We gotta remember that Kurt was born in 1967. He would be 54 today. We don't know what he'd be like now, but that's his generation.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne is inspired by Kurt Cobain, says Matt Reeves in ~movies

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    Why do you think this Batman seems more Punisher-like than the others? Reeves gave indications that he will openly address the fact that Batman is very much broken and borderline psychotic, and...

    Why do you think this Batman seems more Punisher-like than the others? Reeves gave indications that he will openly address the fact that Batman is very much broken and borderline psychotic, and not necessarily in a glorifying way.

    I'm not sure if Cobain's lyrics had a lot of sociopolitical implications. I don't get the impression that he was that concerned with that kind of violence. I also don't get the impression that he'd care much for super-hero movies, though.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on What's up with the NFT hate? in ~tech

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    A good summary of the reasons why some people criticize NFTs.

    A good summary of the reasons why some people criticize NFTs.

    9 votes

  8. Comment on How to scrub your online footprint? in ~tech

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    You can use shreddit or similar scripts to overwrite all your Reddit comments before deleting, effectively removing them from Reddit's database (or so they say). https://github.com/x89/Shreddit

    You can use shreddit or similar scripts to overwrite all your Reddit comments before deleting, effectively removing them from Reddit's database (or so they say).

    https://github.com/x89/Shreddit

    1 vote

  9. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    I really like the reactions (I think that's what they are....) from the Legal Eagle channel. He watches movies and TV shows for legal accuracy, and sometimes he adds up what would be the sentence...

    I really like the reactions (I think that's what they are....) from the Legal Eagle channel. He watches movies and TV shows for legal accuracy, and sometimes he adds up what would be the sentence of the characters. For example, in The Dark Knight, Bruce Wayne would spend more time in prison than the Joker.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on The cold logic of drunk people - At a bar in France, researchers made people answer questions about philosophy in ~humanities

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    One thought occurred to me: it is conceivable that someone would ingest alcohol with the purpose of dulling their judgement to facilitate the criminal act. "Liquid courage", as they say.

    One thought occurred to me: it is conceivable that someone would ingest alcohol with the purpose of dulling their judgement to facilitate the criminal act. "Liquid courage", as they say.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on What is transhumanism? in ~humanities

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    Examples are most certainly useful, I would never dispute that! However, abstraction is required otherwise we would not be able to describe any complex pattern in an actionable way. A computer is...

    Examples are most certainly useful, I would never dispute that! However, abstraction is required otherwise we would not be able to describe any complex pattern in an actionable way. A computer is made of many parts, but we describe it as a singular entity. We do the same with our bodies. "I am ill" is way more efficient and accessible than a detailed description of all the processes involved. We do not read words, we read sentences. We do not see colors and shapes: we see cars, clouds, and birds. We do not watch frames, we watch movies. We are synthesis machines. We go from the larger to the specific, not the contrary.

    And yeah it is fun to talk about those things. But if you read the above, maybe you'll catch a transhumanist connection?

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  12. Comment on What is transhumanism? in ~humanities

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    Without broad terms, how would we discuss things that are broad by nature? Notions like nation, love, democracy, science, racism, and life? Sure, I might discuss that specific love, or that...

    Without broad terms, how would we discuss things that are broad by nature? Notions like nation, love, democracy, science, racism, and life? Sure, I might discuss that specific love, or that specific nation, but then I'm discussing cases, not the common things that unify them or the ideas surrounding.

    Even when I discuss a single person, that is quite the generalization. Are we talking about young @skybrian or old? Our perceptions of @skybrian, who @skybrian really is, or what they might or should be? Their brain patterns or their golfing skills? Many things can be broader or specific depending on how you look at them. I see no reason to limit ourselves to the strictly specific, otherwise many important discussions would become impossible.

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  14. Comment on What is transhumanism? in ~humanities

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    Broad terms are awfully useful when dealing with things that are broad, no?

    Broad terms are awfully useful when dealing with things that are broad, no?

    1 vote

  15. Comment on What is transhumanism? in ~humanities

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    That meaning I found on Google seems pretty adequate:

    That meaning I found on Google seems pretty adequate:

    rigor: the quality of being extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate.
    "his analysis is lacking in rigor

    1 vote

  16. Comment on What is transhumanism? in ~humanities

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    You're correct in your asessment that I didn't really pose an argument, I merely invited you to pose yours, since it seems to me that the premise "philosophy is not rigorous" was the odd one, and...

    You're correct in your asessment that I didn't really pose an argument, I merely invited you to pose yours, since it seems to me that the premise "philosophy is not rigorous" was the odd one, and it would be more productive to start from it.

    And well, I did use the word "rigorous", not "scientific" or "exact" ;)

    Philosophy is just another form of knowledge that is distinct from math and its certainties, that doesn't mean it lacks rigour, method, persuasivenes, and seriousness. It's problems are of another kind.

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  17. Comment on What is transhumanism? in ~humanities

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    Of course it works. Why wouldn't it?

    Of course it works. Why wouldn't it?

  18. Comment on What is transhumanism? in ~humanities

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    Any good philosopher associated with the analytic tradition is most likely incredibly rigorous, those working on scientific concepts even more so.

    Any good philosopher associated with the analytic tradition is most likely incredibly rigorous, those working on scientific concepts even more so.

  19. Comment on What is transhumanism? in ~humanities

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    Yeah, kinda. But philosophy is often about exploring the ethical implications of things that are not even close to happening. If they do become real, we'll have a lively debate and rigorous theory...

    Yeah, kinda. But philosophy is often about exploring the ethical implications of things that are not even close to happening. If they do become real, we'll have a lively debate and rigorous theory to guide us already. At that point, transhumanism will become a more immediate problem for politics, science, and engineering.

    So it is a serious pursuit, but a very long term one.

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  20. Comment on What is transhumanism? in ~humanities

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    Yes, absolutely. I could also see a world in which partners would be able to freely decide which one would bear the child, regardless of gender.

    Yes, absolutely. I could also see a world in which partners would be able to freely decide which one would bear the child, regardless of gender.

    3 votes