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Comment on The rise of 'conspiracy physics' in ~science
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Comment on Mastodon now has a Quote Post feature in ~tech
gpl Link ParentQuote posts (in my experience) tend to lead to a culture of "dunking" in which people broadcast their reply to some post via a quote as opposed to a direct reply, fragmenting the conversation...Quote posts (in my experience) tend to lead to a culture of "dunking" in which people broadcast their reply to some post via a quote as opposed to a direct reply, fragmenting the conversation while also tailoring the audience to be a more favorable one to their view/reply since the quote is primarily seen by followers. This can direct more quotes/dunks at the original post even without a specific call for harassment. While you can do this with a screenshot and an @, having a quote feature lowers that barrier even further (its essentially a screenshot and @ hotkey). I also think people feel less inhibited to be assholes when they're talking about someone via a quote as opposed to talking to someone via a reply.
I think detaching quotes is a good remedy for these issues, for what its worth.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
gpl Link ParentGiven that there are myriad armed right wing reactionary militias active in the US, yeah, I’m more concerned about retaliatory violence in response to this killing. It’s not handwringing. Cycles...Given that there are myriad armed right wing reactionary militias active in the US, yeah, I’m more concerned about retaliatory violence in response to this killing. It’s not handwringing. Cycles of violence are easy to start and hard to stop, and each step along the way reinforces this. I don’t think this shooting was the start of the cycle, but I do think it has accelerated it, and I think we all lose when that happens.
It’s not handwringing to be apprehensive about how fascists, currently in power, will wield this.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
gpl LinkDeseret news is reporting that Charlie Kirk is dead, according to Utah Speaker Mike SchultzDeseret news is reporting that Charlie Kirk is dead, according to Utah Speaker Mike Schultz
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
gpl Link ParentHere is what NYT has to say:Here is what NYT has to say:
The police have determined that a person who was taken into custody after the shooting was not actually the shooter, according to Scott Trotter, a university spokesman. The university had earlier said a suspect was in custody.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
gpl Link ParentNewest info (per NYT) is that that man is not the shooter.Newest info (per NYT) is that that man is not the shooter.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
gpl Link ParentI personally think you're underestimating the impact that a major right-wing infosphere operative being gunned down will have in accelerating other acts of right wing violence, but I suppose it is...I personally think you're underestimating the impact that a major right-wing infosphere operative being gunned down will have in accelerating other acts of right wing violence, but I suppose it is impossible to know.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
gpl LinkPolitical violence begets more political violence. This isn't a match in a powder keg, its a torch, and more violence will probably follow. It is a difficult genie to stick back in the lamp.Political violence begets more political violence. This isn't a match in a powder keg, its a torch, and more violence will probably follow. It is a difficult genie to stick back in the lamp.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
gpl LinkHad a crazy idea for my research and decided to go for it, and learning Julia along the way!Had a crazy idea for my research and decided to go for it, and learning Julia along the way!
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Comment on Perplexity’s Comet browser invites in ~tech
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Comment on Perplexity’s Comet browser invites in ~tech
gpl LinkI'd love a invite too, if you still have them.I'd love a invite too, if you still have them.
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
gpl Link ParentFair enough! Not every ep does it for me either.Fair enough! Not every ep does it for me either.
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
gpl Link ParentCheck out Mindscape hosted by Sean Carroll, if you haven't already. Might be up your alley!Check out Mindscape hosted by Sean Carroll, if you haven't already. Might be up your alley!
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
gpl Link ParentI think I'm just entering a honeymoon period, coming off a more stagnant era where I was feeling uninspired by my routine and just barely keeping along with it. What did it for me was buying a...I think I'm just entering a honeymoon period, coming off a more stagnant era where I was feeling uninspired by my routine and just barely keeping along with it.
What did it for me was buying a bike (my previous one was stolen ~2 years ago and I am just now replacing it). I'm now very excited by the prospect of working in some exercise and longer distance rides to my routine and it has me more interested in my fitness overall (e.g. debating upgrading my ~6 yr old Apple watch to a more modern wearable). So, +1 for "mixing it up" being an effective way to get inspired again.
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Comment on AI eroded doctors’ ability to spot cancer within months in study in ~tech
gpl (edited )Link ParentIf we already had widely distributed (open?) models that were shown to be at least as free of bias as scans/analyses without said models, I think I might agree. But I don't like the idea of my...If we already had widely distributed (open?) models that were shown to be at least as free of bias as scans/analyses without said models, I think I might agree. But I don't like the idea of my doctor becoming reliant on a tool that they may not always have access to, that may not always be around, that they may not completely understand, and whose performance may change unexpectedly with future iterations.
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Comment on Why aren’t armed US citizens overthrowing the current government? in ~society
gpl Link ParentYeah, the person I was responding to had asked what nonviolent removal would look like and I answered.Yeah, the person I was responding to had asked what nonviolent removal would look like and I answered.
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Comment on Why aren’t armed US citizens overthrowing the current government? in ~society
gpl Link ParentImpeachment in the House and removal in the Senate.Impeachment in the House and removal in the Senate.
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Comment on Reddit will block the Internet Archive in ~tech
gpl Link ParentThis is more or less what I believe, but I think a lot of people feel entitled to viewing media for free and chafe at the notion of paying. Same dynamic as why a lot of people pirate, even if it...Don’t people hate ads, anyway? Pay for the news. And if you don’t want to, that’s fine, don’t read it.
This is more or less what I believe, but I think a lot of people feel entitled to viewing media for free and chafe at the notion of paying. Same dynamic as why a lot of people pirate, even if it is often justified in other ways. There is something about the net that makes people really abhor paying money to access things!
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Comment on How are you planning for a potentially bleaker future? in ~life
gpl Link ParentI'll just add that there is certainly a middle ground between individual-scale and global / society scale, and that is community-scale issues. Volunteering in the community on an issue that is...I'll just add that there is certainly a middle ground between individual-scale and global / society scale, and that is community-scale issues. Volunteering in the community on an issue that is important to you is a great way to stay mentally healthy, form connections that can help weather tough times, while simultaneously helping others (and on this scale, individual contributions can really have an impact).
My perspective as a cosmologist is that Hossenfelder has burnt any credibility she may have had. I would not place much stock in her criticisms these days. I think once upon a time she was more measured and had hit on a few points that, at a minimum, were worth discussing regarding funding priorities in basic physics research. But I think the attention and audience she has gained via Youtube has warped her perspective and that now she just makes videos that will maximize views.
For what it’s worth, I think it would be rare to find a physicist who doesn’t have complaints about how funding is allocated in their field. I don’t think that’s a sign of systemic inertia or misplaced priorities, but rather a sign of generally insufficient funding to pursue all interesting a valid lines of inquiry!