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  1. Comment on Maybe I hate technology in ~tech

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    Probably? Like, if we lived in a noncapitalistic democracy, people would still be campaigning, which is pretty similar to advertising Id say.

    Probably?

    Like, if we lived in a noncapitalistic democracy, people would still be campaigning, which is pretty similar to advertising Id say.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on I can kinda see why social media sites use divisive topics to solicit engagement in ~tech

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    I think influencer culture really did a number on the collective psyche. People internalized the idea that being able to nudge people, even a little, translates to power. And now so many people...

    I think influencer culture really did a number on the collective psyche.

    People internalized the idea that being able to nudge people, even a little, translates to power. And now so many people seem to have alternate objectives beyond having real conversations. They choose to be problems in other peoples lives for no reason other than to be able to affect them at all.

    9 votes

  3. Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life

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    I also have a passion for music, its the only thing that brings me any joy anymore. But just listening to it. I have no capacity to play or write music.

    I also have a passion for music, its the only thing that brings me any joy anymore.

    But just listening to it. I have no capacity to play or write music.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Non-queer men of Tildes: PLEASE consider before commenting on ~life.women and ~lgbt without careful consideration. We are losing members over this issue. in ~tildes

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    I think thats a difference between being problematic and being undesirable. There are a few users on this site that I really do not like, and who always bring my mood down when I see them in a...

    I think thats a difference between being problematic and being undesirable.

    There are a few users on this site that I really do not like, and who always bring my mood down when I see them in a discussion. But they are not doing anything wrong, we just have very different perspectives and different ideas about the moral imperative to voice your opinions.

    As such, I dont feel I would be justified in trying to make them change or stop talking. The problem is with me, the problem is that I cant prevent myself from spiraling and runinating on the few comments that piss me off instead of just being able to disengage and move on from an unpleasant interaction.

    I dont have a good solution for that. I still have to take a couple minutes to brace myself before I click on my inbox because I dont know what Im about to read. Thats just the inherent risk of talking to strangers.

    9 votes

  5. Comment on Non-queer men of Tildes: PLEASE consider before commenting on ~life.women and ~lgbt without careful consideration. We are losing members over this issue. in ~tildes

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    I mean in public forums, I guess. I would think that most people are willing to accept the validity of private messages. If you DM someone, that conversation is between you and the recipient, and...

    I mean in public forums, I guess.

    I would think that most people are willing to accept the validity of private messages. If you DM someone, that conversation is between you and the recipient, and no one else should feel entitled to be a part of it.
    Or a private subreddit, or a private discord chat room, places where there is a implemented boundary that prevents the wrong people from being exposed to the discussion in the first place.

    But if you are on a site like this one, where posts within one sub-tild will be broadcast to everyone's front page unless they explicitly choose to opt out, I think there will be more people who feel they have the right to participate in that discussion, because they have as much claim to the front page as anyone.

    And to an extent, I think thats fair. If you are going to put something potentially inflammatory in front of peoples faces(Im just assuming it was inflammatory based on the title), and there is going to be a comment box for them to put in a response, you should not be surprised that some percentage of people will opt to respond. Because we are on a forum and thats what people do on forums.

    Granted, Im sure the person who posted didnt necessarily intend or want to broadcast to everyone, but thats the nature of this site and people could predict that outcome.

    7 votes

  6. Comment on Non-queer men of Tildes: PLEASE consider before commenting on ~life.women and ~lgbt without careful consideration. We are losing members over this issue. in ~tildes

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    Personally I dont agree that there should be such an expectation of privacy or safe spaces, because that just not a well agreed concept. In a general sense, the kind of people who feel it is...

    Personally I dont agree that there should be such an expectation of privacy or safe spaces, because that just not a well agreed concept.

    In a general sense, the kind of people who feel it is important to speak up and argue about stuff will not be likely to respect these boundaries you want to establish, because in their minds the people who are resistant to having those conversations are the people who need to hear it the most.

    We had a similar discussion about this a few weeks ago, as you alluded to. In one of those threads the idea was being floated for a block function, and there were people vocally arguing against that because they worried about other people putting themselves in a bubble.

    So youre just never going to get full consensus on people staying in their lane, even of 95% of us are fine with just unsubscribing from the groups we dont belong in. Because some people fundamentally disagree with the concept of being able to opt out of these discussions.

    12 votes

  7. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I've been replaying Crash Team Racing Nitro Edition on switch. CTR was one of my favorite PS1 games as a kid. Despite that, the game is still a challenge at higher difficulty levels, particularly...

    I've been replaying Crash Team Racing Nitro Edition on switch.

    CTR was one of my favorite PS1 games as a kid. Despite that, the game is still a challenge at higher difficulty levels, particularly on some of the bonus tracks.

    I like the existence of the Pit Stop shop in game. Having a big range of unlockables gives me a reason to keep farming coins, and there are no money exclusive unlocks.

    The downside to this is needing to be connected to network servers. I dont pay for Nintendo online, so that means no online races and I need an internet connection if I want to accumulate shop coins. But at least I can still play the game when offline.

    One thing I always think about when playing these remastered games is that I really like the work thats been done on enhancing the visuals and aesthetic, but I could have done with less visual polish in exchange for just getting rid of loading times. We have the technology to eliminate loading screens, maybe the original game didnt but youre remaking the game now.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on If duckweed doubles every day, why don't we eat it? in ~science

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    I added the artificial intelligence tag, there doesnt seem to be one for "AI generated" when I type that in.

    I added the artificial intelligence tag, there doesnt seem to be one for "AI generated" when I type that in.

    4 votes

  9. Comment on If duckweed doubles every day, why don't we eat it? in ~science

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    I had thought about that, but the prospect of dealing with animal feces felt like it would be more complex to figure out than pure chemicals. One of the difficulties of using wolffia as a food...

    I had thought about that, but the prospect of dealing with animal feces felt like it would be more complex to figure out than pure chemicals.

    One of the difficulties of using wolffia as a food source is that it just soaks up whatever is in its water, unlike other plants where the root system acts as a natual filter that captures lots of stuff in the water we might not want to eat, like metals or pollutants.

    In the case of aquaponics, I dont know if youd need to go through extra steps to make sure that the fish poop is safe to include without contaminating the end product.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on If duckweed doubles every day, why don't we eat it? in ~science

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    A nice video about the aquatic microgreens duckweed. I remember looking this up a few years ago when I was trying to figure out how I could feed myself indefinitely if I needed to. I remember...

    A nice video about the aquatic microgreens duckweed.

    I remember looking this up a few years ago when I was trying to figure out how I could feed myself indefinitely if I needed to. I remember thinking wolffia globosa seemed like the best option because they were just tiny beads with no leaves or roots to process.

    The idea of using this stuff as a staple food might not be worth it economically, but I think this could be a good option for vertical farming if we ever wanted to try making a settlement on the moon or space.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on iPhone Duo sells out immediately, now backordered until next year in ~tech

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    Depends how many of those initial purchases are scalpers

    Depends how many of those initial purchases are scalpers

    5 votes

  12. Comment on iPhone Duo sells out immediately, now backordered until next year in ~tech

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    I hope Apple continues to make phones thinner and more foldable until I can make calls on an origami crane.

    I hope Apple continues to make phones thinner and more foldable until I can make calls on an origami crane.

    30 votes

  13. Comment on Metallica’s James Hetfield has a message for entertainers who bring their ‘bullshit‘ agenda to the stage in ~music

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    I guess its somewhat important to explicitly say that you want to create an apolitical space, because if only political activists vocally discuss their intentions then it might appear like there...

    I guess its somewhat important to explicitly say that you want to create an apolitical space, because if only political activists vocally discuss their intentions then it might appear like there is a consensus that everyone wants that. So it might be valuable to explicitly voice an opposing opinion.

    But on the other hand I feel like bringing "agendas" and such into the conversation at all will only prompt people to talk about it more, which would be counterproductive.

    4 votes

  14. Comment on Metallica’s James Hetfield has a message for entertainers who bring their ‘bullshit‘ agenda to the stage in ~music

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    Im not opposed to the sentiment, but bringing it up at all is already pushing an agenda. He would be better served just doing what he implies and getting straight to the music.

    Im not opposed to the sentiment, but bringing it up at all is already pushing an agenda. He would be better served just doing what he implies and getting straight to the music.

    35 votes

  15. Comment on Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for developing economic models that help governments and central banks respond to booms and recessions in ~finance

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    Sure, fault to your heart's content.

    Sure, fault to your heart's content.

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for developing economic models that help governments and central banks respond to booms and recessions in ~finance

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    Perhaps, but I cant really fault the economics guys for attempting a"PR coup...to improve their reputation" when Alfred Nobel famously created the prize for the same reason.

    Perhaps, but I cant really fault the economics guys for attempting a"PR coup...to improve their reputation" when Alfred Nobel famously created the prize for the same reason.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for developing economic models that help governments and central banks respond to booms and recessions in ~finance

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    I can acknowledge that economics isnt really as much of a hard science as physics or chemistry, but you know what else isnt a hard science? Peace. Of course the whole thing is a PR thing, its an...

    I can acknowledge that economics isnt really as much of a hard science as physics or chemistry, but you know what else isnt a hard science? Peace.

    Of course the whole thing is a PR thing, its an award ceremony.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on What it means when the US right refers to the ‘Indian question’ in ~society

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    I'm not looking forward to getting purged, but its nice to be noticed.

    I'm not looking forward to getting purged, but its nice to be noticed.

    8 votes

  19. Comment on Petscop's story is scarier than you were told in ~games

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    A recent reinterpretation of the mystery youtube series Petscop.

    A recent reinterpretation of the mystery youtube series Petscop.

    1 vote