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Comment on Venting doesn't reduce anger, but doing calming activities does, study finds in ~science
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Comment on ‘Robot dog’ damaged by bullets during armed standoff in Barnstable, State Police say in ~tech
felixworks Link Parent...no? That's a pretty uncharitable reading of my comment. Can you imagine that I'm a reasonable person, and think about what I said again? US courts have made numerous ridiculous decisions to...You're seriously saying a judge would argue a living, breathing dog is worth the same as a four legged robot?
...no? That's a pretty uncharitable reading of my comment. Can you imagine that I'm a reasonable person, and think about what I said again?
US courts have made numerous ridiculous decisions to protect and absolve the police of responsibility, and that's the backdrop for my comment.
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Comment on Discord to start showing ads for gamers to boost revenue in ~tech
felixworks Link ParentThis might be related. I open Discord roughly once a week, and it does seem like there is a popup everytime. Maybe there's logic like "don't show this popup more than once a week". So from your...I use discord every day
This might be related. I open Discord roughly once a week, and it does seem like there is a popup everytime. Maybe there's logic like "don't show this popup more than once a week". So from your perspective, you only see it once in a while. But more casual users see it every time. Just guessing.
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Comment on ‘Robot dog’ damaged by bullets during armed standoff in Barnstable, State Police say in ~tech
felixworks Link ParentBut in the current state of affairs, injuring or killing a police dog carries fairly severe penalties, while police dogs are often used in cruel and inhumane ways. It makes sense to be wary about...But in the current state of affairs, injuring or killing a police dog carries fairly severe penalties, while police dogs are often used in cruel and inhumane ways. It makes sense to be wary about a new generation of police dogs and how law enforcement/courts will treat them.
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Comment on "PS5 has no games" in ~games
felixworks Link ParentI think the PS3 era was especially bad optics-wise, because we were transitioning from the PS2 having a huge number of games available in-stores. I remember in general retail stores like Target or...I think the PS3 era was especially bad optics-wise, because we were transitioning from the PS2 having a huge number of games available in-stores. I remember in general retail stores like Target or Walmart, the PS2 game shelves could easily take up a whole aisle. Then PS3 came along, and it's shelf-space often took up a quarter or less than the PS2's. And even as more games got released for PS3, that dynamic took a long time to shift. You couple that factor with the gradual shift towards digital distribution in the next-gen, and it's easy to see where perception issues come from. Now the whole PS4/PS5 section can take up like half an aisle.
Not saying that's the whole explanation of course, but I think it's a factor.
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Comment on Reddit pops as much as 70% in NYSE debut after selling shares at top of range in ~tech
felixworks Link ParentThere's always been a pattern where small subreddits produce good quality content, get attention and grow bigger, and then the quality gradually becomes worse as a result of the popularity. But...There's always been a pattern where small subreddits produce good quality content, get attention and grow bigger, and then the quality gradually becomes worse as a result of the popularity. But that trend really seems to have accelerated recently. Where a sub can go from having good content one month to bad content the next. It's kind of interesting from an outside perspective, although of course pretty annoying when it happens to your favorite small sub.
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Comment on The creeping politicization of the US Military in ~society
felixworks LinkThe article makes good points, and I certainly agree that we should not allow the military to become more partisan. But I find it a little hard to accept this statement at face value: Is there any...The article makes good points, and I certainly agree that we should not allow the military to become more partisan. But I find it a little hard to accept this statement at face value:
Today, military leaders strive to be impartial in offering advice to the president, lawmakers, and other civilian officials about the use of force. In the future, they may instead tailor their recommendations to the interests of their preferred political party.
Is there any evidence to support the impartiality of military leaders? That their recommendations have had nothing to do with politics? It seems naive to believe that wholesale.
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Comment on Has anyone here received any benefit as a consumer from algorithmic ad targeting? in ~tech
felixworks LinkFor most non-routine purchases, I'm the opposite of an impulsive shopper. Sometimes I enjoy doing the research about products, and sometimes it's more of a compulsion. And if there's no hard...For most non-routine purchases, I'm the opposite of an impulsive shopper. Sometimes I enjoy doing the research about products, and sometimes it's more of a compulsion. And if there's no hard deadline for when I need a product, sometimes I get stalled at the research/decision-making stage and just forget about the whole thing for days/weeks. When I see a targeted ad reminding me of that product, it's genuinely helpful to remind me to pick up that thread again.
The thing is, I have a general aversion to ads (and an intuitive heuristic that the more a company has to advertise, the worse their product is), so I tend to not buy whichever brand's ad I saw. But seeing the ad can have the effect of reminding me to make a purchase.
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Comment on How do you keep your home smelling nice? in ~life.home_improvement
felixworks Link ParentMy strategy was to buy a large stainless steel catering-style tray, and use that as the litterbox. The benefit is that it's not susceptible to developing claw grooves that make it difficult to...My strategy was to buy a large stainless steel catering-style tray, and use that as the litterbox. The benefit is that it's not susceptible to developing claw grooves that make it difficult to clean. And theoretically I can take it down to the dog washing station in my apartment building to wash it in an easy, less directly gross way. But I also suffer from procrastination and have yet to actually wash it out :/
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Comment on House passes bill that could ban TikTok in the US, sending it to the Senate in ~tech
felixworks Link ParentIt makes sense to me. It's basically saying that the kids will seriously lose faith in the competency and trustworthiness of the federal government (more than they already have).It makes sense to me. It's basically saying that the kids will seriously lose faith in the competency and trustworthiness of the federal government (more than they already have).
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Comment on Are Swedish dishcloths more environment-friendly than paper towels? We investigate. in ~enviro
felixworks Link ParentI don't think that's true in all industrial composting contexts. I became familiar with a particular industrial composting facility, and picked up some information about it. The composting process...PLA [..] requires keeping it in a heated enclosure for long periods of time, which means that it draws energy which costs money.
I don't think that's true in all industrial composting contexts. I became familiar with a particular industrial composting facility, and picked up some information about it.
The composting process itself (through the metabolism of microorganisms) produces significant heat energy. Even in a cold climate, large compost heaps can produce enough heat to maintain temperatures of >130 degrees F for multiple days (which is relevant to ensure the safety of the compost afterwards). Besides the energy put into maintaining the compost heaps, there is no heat added by humans.
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Comment on Are Swedish dishcloths more environment-friendly than paper towels? We investigate. in ~enviro
felixworks Link ParentIt is kinda frustrating as an apartment-dweller. I experimented with worm composting in a 10-15 (?) gallon bin for a while. But it seemed like that could not handle the amount of food scraps that...It is kinda frustrating as an apartment-dweller. I experimented with worm composting in a 10-15 (?) gallon bin for a while. But it seemed like that could not handle the amount of food scraps that I produced. Maintaining the balance of paper/dirt/scraps/moisture was a challenge too, although maybe I just didn't find my groove. It seemed like I would have had to scale up and add more bins, and especially in a small apartment, that just didn't make sense to spend my time/energy on.
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Comment on Are Swedish dishcloths more environment-friendly than paper towels? We investigate. in ~enviro
felixworks (edited )Link ParentIn my left-leaning US city, houses are given the option of free compost pickup. But I believe larger apartment buildings have to pay for city pickup or for another waste hauler. So it's mostly the...In my left-leaning US city, houses are given the option of free compost pickup. But I believe larger apartment buildings have to pay for city pickup or for another waste hauler. So it's mostly the few buildings that have "eco-friendly" as a selling point which make composting options available. There are free city drop-off spots too, but unless you live within a few blocks of one, that's not particularly convenient.
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Comment on Whatever happened to fun? So much of comedy today is about making the audience cringe. Carol Burnett still believes it should make you feel good. in ~tv
felixworks (edited )Link ParentI usually think of cringe humor as being centered around social media. The "cringe compilation" videos that started to get big on YouTube in the early 2010s seem like the start of the trend. And...I usually think of cringe humor as being centered around social media. The "cringe compilation" videos that started to get big on YouTube in the early 2010s seem like the start of the trend. And that continued on through other platforms like FB, Instagram, and TikTok. Its form has kind of transformed over the years though, and I think it's not so clear to people that a lot of TikTok stitches where the creator makes fun of another video/creator is basically the new cringe humor.
So yeah I agree that The Office shouldn't be lumped into that same category. Making fun of fictional people is very different from real people.
Edit to be more clear: cringe humor in the context of the internet isn't just anything that you might cringe at. It's specifically making fun of real people/things that the creator/audience think are cringy.
Whereas The Office is cringe comedy as a subgenre, which has a different definition. And I don't really see how it's humor at someone's expense, when it's fictional.
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Comment on SAG Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ wins for cast in a motion picture; Cillian Murphy and Lily Gladstone take lead acting prizes in ~movies
felixworks Link ParentIt does feel like a very long montage in a way that most movies don't.It does feel like a very long montage in a way that most movies don't.
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Comment on US journalist Tim Burke indicted for accessing unaired footage of Tucker Carlson and others at Fox News in ~news
felixworks LinkThis is the end result of society referring to logging into your friend's Facebook account using their saved username/password as "hacking".This is the end result of society referring to logging into your friend's Facebook account using their saved username/password as "hacking".
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Comment on The real danger to civilisation isn't runaway AI it's runaway capitalism (2017) in ~society
felixworks Link ParentThat analogy seems to apply to any human institution and a lot of types of groups. But maybe the article describes something more specific to corporations?That analogy seems to apply to any human institution and a lot of types of groups. But maybe the article describes something more specific to corporations?
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Comment on Compensating compassion | Too few people donate their organs, dead or alive. How can we make it easier to donate, but avoid the abuses that some fear from cash payments? in ~health
felixworks Link ParentAre you talking about the US or Denmark? As far as I can tell in the US, the family of a deceased person cannot override the choice to donate organs, assuming that the deceased person made that...Are you talking about the US or Denmark? As far as I can tell in the US, the family of a deceased person cannot override the choice to donate organs, assuming that the deceased person made that choice properly while they were still alive.
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Comment on Compensating compassion | Too few people donate their organs, dead or alive. How can we make it easier to donate, but avoid the abuses that some fear from cash payments? in ~health
felixworks Link ParentYeah I don't get why that's even considered an opt-out system. In the US, most people are exposed to the opt-in system when they obtain or renew a driver's license (or non-driving state ID card I...Yeah I don't get why that's even considered an opt-out system. In the US, most people are exposed to the opt-in system when they obtain or renew a driver's license (or non-driving state ID card I believe). You check a box on your application, and that's it. In order to change that to an opt-out system, we could just invert the question (ex. "do you want to opt out of organ donation?")
Why bring in family consent when that isn't a factor in the opt-in system anyway?
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Comment on What's an obelisk, anyway? in ~science
felixworks LinkWell-written article. It's cool to see Derek Lowe writing about biology now. Used to read his blog that was (is?) more about organic chemistry.Well-written article. It's cool to see Derek Lowe writing about biology now. Used to read his blog that was (is?) more about organic chemistry.
That's interesting. I've found a run to be the best treatment for frustration and ruminating thoughts. The first half of the run will involve me continuing to ruminate, but gradually that feeling will lessen and I'll start thinking about other things. Sometimes it's because I've thought of what the best course of action is and decided on that path. At other times, whatever problem I'm dealing with just feels insignificant once I'm outside and moving around. By the end of the run, I'll probably still have the frustrating topic in my mind somewhere, but often it feels like it's "been dealt with" for now. Which is relieving.
Maybe that kind of frustration is different from the anger that you're talking about though. I'm kind of confused by the article, because I do find running to be a calming activity. Maybe not while I'm literally running, but afterwards I'm always calmer than before.