entitled-entilde's recent activity
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Comment on USA asks Sweden for help in the egg crisis in ~food
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Comment on US Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests in ~society
entitled-entilde Link ParentPersonally I would think that a “Project Esther” would be about protecting minorities living in the land of a foreign imperial power from the whims of idiotic despots, but then again what do I know.Personally I would think that a “Project Esther” would be about protecting minorities living in the land of a foreign imperial power from the whims of idiotic despots, but then again what do I know.
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Comment on Denmark's state-run postal service is to end all letter deliveries at the end of 2025 – cites a 90% decline in letter volumes since the start of the century in ~news
entitled-entilde LinkMy experience has been that 99% of letters are junk mail. I mean I’m sure that people write fewer letters too their friends too, but even if they didn’t I suspect private letters would be a tiny...Letter numbers have fallen since the start of the century from 1.4 billion to 110 million last year.
My experience has been that 99% of letters are junk mail. I mean I’m sure that people write fewer letters too their friends too, but even if they didn’t I suspect private letters would be a tiny portion of that volume.
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Comment on Grammar errors that actually matter, or: the thread where we all become prescriptivists in ~humanities.languages
entitled-entilde Link ParentIt’s not pointless if the grammar police start doing their jobs and start shooting on sight. I’m sick of these soft on grammar crime takes ruining our linguistic communities. I think that for a...It’s not pointless if the grammar police start doing their jobs and start shooting on sight. I’m sick of these soft on grammar crime takes ruining our linguistic communities.
I think that for a random person to use terms like descriptive or prescriptive for their view on grammar is sort of cargo culting academia. If your scientific project is to understand language by analyzing its real use, fine you are a descriptivist. If your scientific project is to understand language by deriving rigorous rules, fine you are a prescriptivist. If you’re wondering whether to complain about someone’s online comment, that’s just a matter of manners (tildequette?)
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Comment on Coffee futures in New York jump 6% to new record amid 'panic buying' in ~food
entitled-entilde Link ParentThis is what I do too. I think for drip this is good, but for espresso I still buy beans because I want something more consistent from batch to batch. The best part of buying the green coffee...This is what I do too. I think for drip this is good, but for espresso I still buy beans because I want something more consistent from batch to batch. The best part of buying the green coffee though is you can get a bunch of different kinds, since it lasts a long time. If you live in a more rural area, even now cafes have a fairly limited selection of origins.
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Comment on Donald Trump directs US Treasury to stop making pennies in ~society
entitled-entilde Link ParentI think if Biden had tried to eliminate the penny he would’ve been crucified over the inflation issue. It still baffles me that the Democrats never tried to pin inflation of Trump (call it...I think if Biden had tried to eliminate the penny he would’ve been crucified over the inflation issue. It still baffles me that the Democrats never tried to pin inflation of Trump (call it Trumpflation), I mean under him the economy crashed and debt exploded. If I were a politician, I’d be hammering this as a sign that the value of your dollar was going to keep sinking.
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Comment on Super Bowl LIX Megathread in ~sports.american_football
entitled-entilde Link ParentSorry if it wasn’t clear, but I meant that first part in jest. I think the stat I saw was that Mahomes is 0 - 3 in Brady involved playoff games, and 17 - 1 otherwise, which is pretty funny....Sorry if it wasn’t clear, but I meant that first part in jest. I think the stat I saw was that Mahomes is 0 - 3 in Brady involved playoff games, and 17 - 1 otherwise, which is pretty funny. Mahomes is amazing, if someone said he’s already the best QB ever it’d hard to argue against given what he does in the field!
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Comment on Super Bowl LIX Megathread in ~sports.american_football
entitled-entilde LinkWell I think after that disaster we can put away the Patrick Mahomes GOAT discussion. Brady beat him in the championship game as a Patriot, beat him in the Superbowl as a Buccaneer, and now beat...Well I think after that disaster we can put away the Patrick Mahomes GOAT discussion. Brady beat him in the championship game as a Patriot, beat him in the Superbowl as a Buccaneer, and now beat him from the broadcast booth in the Superbowl. Clearly Brady haunts this man.
I will be interested in seeing more analysis. It didn't feel like the Bucs - Chiefs Superbowl where Mahomes was being swarmed every play and his guys were completely wrapped up. Maybe that was actually easier for him in a way. Instead, he seemed to not know where to go and be completely overwhelmed trying to process the field. Probably that speaks to the Eagles guys just be great at every position, which is its own kind of chaos.
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Comment on What are some traditional internet forums that you still use? in ~tech
entitled-entilde LinkFor sports I would recommend: RealGM for NBA HFBoards for ice hockey Both are decently sized and have their share of users who contribute nice original things. These old school, phpbb style boards...For sports I would recommend:
Both are decently sized and have their share of users who contribute nice original things. These old school, phpbb style boards suffer from a bit of bloat on mobile, and the usual issue of trolls (every comment complaining in their threads is a bump!), but overall they’re good.
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Comment on Murderer arrested twelve years after illegally crossing the US-Mexico border in ~news
entitled-entilde LinkHow does the FBI pick their top ten? I’m glad to hear he will face justice for a terrible crime, but you’d think a top ten guy would be a serial killer. I wonder if they had some info on him and...The FBI added Jimenez to their top 10 most wanted list in 2019.
How does the FBI pick their top ten? I’m glad to hear he will face justice for a terrible crime, but you’d think a top ten guy would be a serial killer. I wonder if they had some info on him and thought putting him on the top 10 could get the final leads they needed b
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Comment on US President Donald Trump announces 25% tariffs against Canada, Mexico starting Tuesday; 10% against China in ~society
entitled-entilde Link ParentHonestly, fighting trade wars is surprisingly normal behavior from Trump. He did this in his first term with China over things like soy beans. His goal is probably just to get a few key...Honestly, fighting trade wars is surprisingly normal behavior from Trump. He did this in his first term with China over things like soy beans. His goal is probably just to get a few key concessions and show them to his working class supporters. It's not so long ago that I remember Democrats complaining about NAFTA, this is within the normal bounds of political discussion. Ideally it would be through acts of congress, but we're already neck deep with the imperial presidency at this point. Now whether his blanket approach actually gets the results he wants, vs. more slow targeted fights, is yet to be seen.
It's all the other things that Trump does that scare me.
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Comment on Dallas Mavericks trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis in ~sports.basketball
entitled-entilde Link ParentThis trade is breaking the tildes concept, I have nothing to say but WTF. I have no idea why the Mavs would do this. Even if I take the Mavs at face value and were concerned about Doncic, just...This trade is breaking the tildes concept, I have nothing to say but WTF. I have no idea why the Mavs would do this. Even if I take the Mavs at face value and were concerned about Doncic, just ride that out and reboot when he’s done. Going for AD is wild.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump directs Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security to prepare migrant housing at Guantánamo Bay in ~society
entitled-entilde Link ParentPeople in 24 hours moved on to “did DEI cause a plane crash?” It’s less slip through the torrent, more cram it in. For this specific case, I think the media is reluctant to cover it due to a lack...People in 24 hours moved on to “did DEI cause a plane crash?” It’s less slip through the torrent, more cram it in. For this specific case, I think the media is reluctant to cover it due to a lack of visuals.
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Comment on Nvidia’s $589 billion DeepSeek rout is largest in market history in ~finance
entitled-entilde Link ParentThe upshot to nvidia might be that easier training has more people doing it from scratch. Also, the inference time on DeepSeek is really heavy as it reasons about a lot of things as it goes.The upshot to nvidia might be that easier training has more people doing it from scratch. Also, the inference time on DeepSeek is really heavy as it reasons about a lot of things as it goes.
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Comment on Nvidia’s $589 billion DeepSeek rout is largest in market history in ~finance
entitled-entilde Link ParentThis is not reasonable, there’s plenty of talented AI and HPC people in china, and the methods they used are open and make sense. They just tried a different methodology, made solid engineering...This is not reasonable, there’s plenty of talented AI and HPC people in china, and the methods they used are open and make sense. They just tried a different methodology, made solid engineering improvements, and got lucky. The only stealing angle here might be that they don’t have their own dataset and used other LLMs to help with this, but plenty of people do this.
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Comment on A shower thought on cameras in ~talk
entitled-entilde Link ParentSmart phones have gotten so expensive that I’m pretty sure my current budget model was a downgrade in camera compared to the phone it replaced :(Smart phones have gotten so expensive that I’m pretty sure my current budget model was a downgrade in camera compared to the phone it replaced :(
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Comment on US President Joe Biden won't enforce TikTok ban in ~tech
entitled-entilde Link ParentMaybe this is naive but I wonder if Biden and Trump are actually in alignment on this, and this delay gives cover for more time for negotiation with TikTok.Maybe this is naive but I wonder if Biden and Trump are actually in alignment on this, and this delay gives cover for more time for negotiation with TikTok.
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Comment on David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive,' dies at 78 in ~movies
entitled-entilde LinkRecently I finally had time to watch the new season of Twin Peaks. After that, I went a bit deep diving for fan theories. One thing I found is that Lynch was a guy with many interesting ideas, and...Recently I finally had time to watch the new season of Twin Peaks. After that, I went a bit deep diving for fan theories. One thing I found is that Lynch was a guy with many interesting ideas, and frequently shared them in talks and interviews. 78 is a nice old age, and he produced wonderful art during his life, and so it was a life well lived.
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Comment on Gunman shot dead nine years after opening fire on diner over ‘Pizzagate’ conspiracy in ~news
entitled-entilde Link ParentIt bothers me that a routine traffic stop like this can escalate so brutally. I don’t want to defend the cops too much, but it must wear on them that every interaction with the public could be deadly.It bothers me that a routine traffic stop like this can escalate so brutally. I don’t want to defend the cops too much, but it must wear on them that every interaction with the public could be deadly.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~society
entitled-entilde Link ParentI’m also considering myself “out” on these kinds of stories for term #2. Congrats to the press who had to suffer through four years of boring years of Biden, you can now make money off “wacky...I’m also considering myself “out” on these kinds of stories for term #2. Congrats to the press who had to suffer through four years of boring years of Biden, you can now make money off “wacky Trump” articles again. But I’d rather not give him the oxygen, if he wants attention it should be by actually governing.
Take this with a grain of salt as I don’t know enough about the industry to validate this theory, but: https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/hatching-a-conspiracy-a-big-investigation
In that sense, getting competition from overseas could reign in the greedflation at work here.