Fiachra's recent activity
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Comment on Interesting material types for fantasy resources/macguffins other than crystals or metals? in ~creative
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Comment on Musketeer d'Artagnan's remains believed found under Dutch church in ~books
Fiachra Link ParentIt's the strongest rebuttal yet to the Mary Sue allegationsIt's the strongest rebuttal yet to the Mary Sue allegations
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Comment on US Army ups maximum enlistment age to 42, relaxes rules on marijuana in ~society
Fiachra LinkMillennials feeling doubly targeted by this change I'm sureMillennials feeling doubly targeted by this change I'm sure
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Comment on Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial in ~health.mental
Fiachra LinkGood. Unless you make the negative externalities of businesses hurt them in the wallet, they have zero incentive to actually tackle them. Factories get fined when they destroy a town's drinking...Good. Unless you make the negative externalities of businesses hurt them in the wallet, they have zero incentive to actually tackle them. Factories get fined when they destroy a town's drinking water, and social media get sued when they turn a blind eye to a child spending 16 continuous hours on Instagram.
What's the betting there will be a sudden flood of innovation in the field of identifying child users and addictive scrolling behaviour, now that each addict is a potential million-plus hole in their finances?
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Comment on Nvidia CEO declares AI could start, grow, and run a successful technology company worth more than a billion dollars—excerpt from Lex Fridman Podcast in ~tech
Fiachra LinkA cursory googling tells me Nvidia are currently hiring humans for engineering and PR roles, among others.A cursory googling tells me Nvidia are currently hiring humans for engineering and PR roles, among others.
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Comment on US to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to stop developing offshore wind in US in ~enviro
Fiachra Link ParentFixed like when you bring your cat to the vet to get 'fixed'Fixed like when you bring your cat to the vet to get 'fixed'
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Comment on Afroman emerges victorious in ‘Lemon Pound Cake’ defamation case in ~music
Fiachra Link ParentI think the cop was trying to establish emotional anguish, like that the song had put that doubt in his mind, but didn't realise he was undermining his case by admitting the claimed defamatory...I think the cop was trying to establish emotional anguish, like that the song had put that doubt in his mind, but didn't realise he was undermining his case by admitting the claimed defamatory statement may not be materially false.
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Comment on Afroman emerges victorious in ‘Lemon Pound Cake’ defamation case in ~music
Fiachra LinkI think when you write a diss track about someone, your ultimate fantasy would be that you could play it in full to the target in front of a crowd of people while they sit quietly and cry. Afroman...I think when you write a diss track about someone, your ultimate fantasy would be that you could play it in full to the target in front of a crowd of people while they sit quietly and cry. Afroman lived that dream for all of us.
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Comment on Lore based suffixes in ~creative
Fiachra LinkYou might like to look into Anglish, a conlang where they stripped all the French-derived words out of english. I find it has a real game of thronesy feel to it. Could be a good source of vocab.You might like to look into Anglish, a conlang where they stripped all the French-derived words out of english. I find it has a real game of thronesy feel to it. Could be a good source of vocab.
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Comment on Gamblers trying to win a bet on Polymarket are vowing to kill me if I don't rewrite an Iran missile story in ~society
Fiachra Link ParentIf it's impossible to detect insider trading in prediction markets then that's a strong sign there shouldn't be prediction markets. Both casinos and stock markets have strict laws to ensure...If it's impossible to detect insider trading in prediction markets then that's a strong sign there shouldn't be prediction markets. Both casinos and stock markets have strict laws to ensure fairness, so either way you classify it, that kind of regulation is essential.
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Comment on Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in an Icelandic experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites. Some called it crazy, but it worked. in ~enviro
Fiachra Link ParentI've seen it, you redirect the lava into the pool of water so it solidifies and creates a path for the king to walk across to the pot of gold without falling into the spike trap. It was all over...I've seen it, you redirect the lava into the pool of water so it solidifies and creates a path for the king to walk across to the pot of gold without falling into the spike trap. It was all over YouTube ads in 2019.
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Comment on How to not snap at someone who is unintentionally annoying in ~life
Fiachra LinkSometimes direct is the only thing that works. "I can't have distractions when I'm focusing on cooking so please stay in the other room" Remind them of this if they set a toe in the room, say a...Sometimes direct is the only thing that works.
"I can't have distractions when I'm focusing on cooking so please stay in the other room"
Remind them of this if they set a toe in the room, say a word or start hovering from any distance. Doesn't have to be rude or confrontational, just spell out the problem to them: "you're crowding me / interrupting me".
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Comment on Digg has shutdown (again) in ~tech
Fiachra LinkThe economy has become so efficient that an idea can launch, crash and burn in no time flat.The economy has become so efficient that an idea can launch, crash and burn in no time flat.
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Comment on UK supermarket chain Iceland has abandoned its decade-long trademark battle with Iceland and instead promised a “rapprochement discount” for shoppers in the country in ~finance
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Comment on UK supermarket chain Iceland has abandoned its decade-long trademark battle with Iceland and instead promised a “rapprochement discount” for shoppers in the country in ~finance
Fiachra Link ParentI actually found a proof of concept! Dacia the car manufacturer vs Dacia the famous ancient kingdom, (which it's directly named after).I actually found a proof of concept! Dacia the car manufacturer vs Dacia the famous ancient kingdom, (which it's directly named after).
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Comment on UK supermarket chain Iceland has abandoned its decade-long trademark battle with Iceland and instead promised a “rapprochement discount” for shoppers in the country in ~finance
Fiachra Link ParentDoes that refer to current geographical names? Could they rename to Yugoslavia or Czech Republic as a publicity stunt and come out shining?Does that refer to current geographical names? Could they rename to Yugoslavia or Czech Republic as a publicity stunt and come out shining?
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Comment on UK supermarket chain Iceland has abandoned its decade-long trademark battle with Iceland and instead promised a “rapprochement discount” for shoppers in the country in ~finance
Fiachra Link ParentShould have used some made up spelling like "Aïslaand" or somethingShould have used some made up spelling like "Aïslaand" or something
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Comment on Chimpanzees are really into crystals in ~science
Fiachra Link ParentSocial animals that may or may not engage in sexual selection based on who is the best at getting resources, prioritising a rare object that's especially eye-catching even at a distance. I think...Social animals that may or may not engage in sexual selection based on who is the best at getting resources, prioritising a rare object that's especially eye-catching even at a distance. I think it fits.
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Comment on This video is six minutes long! in ~tech
Fiachra Link ParentI could see informational videos using it to issue corrections, expand on points and generally respond to feedbackI could see informational videos using it to issue corrections, expand on points and generally respond to feedback
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Comment on South Korea's ex-president jailed for life over martial law attempt in ~society
Fiachra LinkDemocracy doesn't mean stuff like this won't happen, it just means that when it does happen, some people are going to have to scale some fences and face down some soldiers to keep it. I have to...Democracy doesn't mean stuff like this won't happen, it just means that when it does happen, some people are going to have to scale some fences and face down some soldiers to keep it.
I have to wonder how my own country would resist something like this - would we shut it down and prosecute, or would we collectively sigh "this is not normal" in opinion pieces and all wait for somebody else to do something? It'd keep you up at night.
Flubber fits all the criteria to a T.