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Comment on The beautiful dissociation of the Japanese language in ~humanities.languages
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Comment on The beautiful dissociation of the Japanese language in ~humanities.languages
jess Link ParentThe change I'm envisioning is a move to kana-for-everything, not romaji which would be an even harder change to sell (with no major benefits for the Japanese language). But with the high literacy...The change I'm envisioning is a move to kana-for-everything, not romaji which would be an even harder change to sell (with no major benefits for the Japanese language).
But with the high literacy rates kanji are seen as part of the culture/national identity at this point. It would be like the UK government making a new official spelling system for English, but worse.
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Comment on Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, or Avatar? in ~tv
jess LinkThe new She Ra reboot (haven't seen the original) is pretty great and fits a similar feel to Avatar for me. It has a little weaker character growth and story than Avatar, but not so much to render...The new She Ra reboot (haven't seen the original) is pretty great and fits a similar feel to Avatar for me. It has a little weaker character growth and story than Avatar, but not so much to render it unenjoyable.
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Comment on The beautiful dissociation of the Japanese language in ~humanities.languages
jess Link ParentUnfortunately Japan has a much higher literacy rate than Korea did when it redid its writing system so the chance of a similar reformation is basically none. It would require unthinkable political...Unfortunately Japan has a much higher literacy rate than Korea did when it redid its writing system so the chance of a similar reformation is basically none. It would require unthinkable political power to change it now.
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Comment on For those involved / interested in Web3, what do you make of the near and long term future for it? in ~tech
jess Link ParentTildes is also a response to the over-monetisation of the internet (source: blog post 1), whereas web3 is in large part about further monetising the internet.Tildes is also a response to the over-monetisation of the internet (source: blog post 1), whereas web3 is in large part about further monetising the internet.
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Comment on Humble Choice - April 2024 in ~games
jess Link ParentThanks! I'll definitely have to give it a go.Thanks! I'll definitely have to give it a go.
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Comment on Humble Choice - April 2024 in ~games
jess Link ParentIn civ games I tend to roleplay as the civ and headcanon its development & interactions with other civs. How well does Humankind work for that? Do the civs feel like cohesive growing things, or...In civ games I tend to roleplay as the civ and headcanon its development & interactions with other civs. How well does Humankind work for that? Do the civs feel like cohesive growing things, or does the era change 'reset' the feel? Is pacifism a legitimate way to play or is it assumed that the player will start wars every game?
I've always been curious about playing it, and this deal seems like a great way of getting the game.
EDIT: Do the AI civs feel like they have reliable personalities that determine how they interact with the world around them?
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Comment on ADHD productivity fundamentals in ~health.mental
jess Link ParentWhat method do you use to stay on top of things?What method do you use to stay on top of things?
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Comment on Is there interest in a board game-focused Discord server? in ~games.tabletop
jess LinkI can't promise reliability, but I'd be interested in giving it a go.I can't promise reliability, but I'd be interested in giving it a go.
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Comment on The small company at the center of ‘Gamergate 2.0’ in ~games
jess (edited )Link ParentHer ex-boyfriend made that stuff up. The reviewer she had a relationship with didn't review her game. Let's not whitewash someone organising a retaliation mob against their ex on 4chan. Not that...Her ex-boyfriend made that stuff up. The reviewer she had a relationship with didn't review her game. Let's not whitewash someone organising a retaliation mob against their ex on 4chan.
Not that that ever mattered to gamergate. It was never about the truth, and the 'ethics' thing was just a cover to legitimise the movement. Did people join believing that it was actually about ethics? Sure, but that doesn't change what they were tricked into.
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Comment on Self-hosted DnD 5e Charsheets in ~comp
jess Link ParentOnly the core of the game is under an open license, so the situation for character builders hasn't changed. Different license, but same content. Vast majority of D&D character options are not...Only the core of the game is under an open license, so the situation for character builders hasn't changed. Different license, but same content.
Vast majority of D&D character options are not available under an open license.
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Comment on What happened at the nation’s first nitrogen gas execution: An AP eyewitness account in ~news
jess Link ParentThere's truth to that, but I see that as yet another reason to avoid executions entirely rather than a reason to partake in the circus. If you can't kill someone humanely without traumatising...There's truth to that, but I see that as yet another reason to avoid executions entirely rather than a reason to partake in the circus. If you can't kill someone humanely without traumatising others and can't keep other people at peace without being inhumane then why do it at all?
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Comment on What happened at the nation’s first nitrogen gas execution: An AP eyewitness account in ~news
jess Link ParentThe most peaceful ways to die are probably things like an explosive device strapped to the head. If you get rid of the head fast the person probably won't even notice. Also probably far less...The most peaceful ways to die are probably things like an explosive device strapped to the head. If you get rid of the head fast the person probably won't even notice. Also probably far less likely than modern methods to end up torturing a person in their last moments. Or like a guillotine but with a 1-ton-block that gets accelerated to crush the head, if a guillotine isn't good enough already.
Of course, people who are already pro-death-penalty probably care more about cleanliness and neatness and an appearance of peacefulness than they actually care about making it painless. Source: the circus of "humane" methods they keep trying to invent and failing instead of using basic but less pretty methods.
My comment might sound a little over-the-top. That's cause I'm strongly anti-execution (but not primarily for this reason).
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Comment on Consider the lobster in ~food
jess LinkWell, that was a harrowing read. I guess I'm never trying lobster.Well, that was a harrowing read. I guess I'm never trying lobster.
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Comment on Substack turns on its ‘Nazis Welcome!’ sign in ~tech
jess Link ParentThe issue with 4chan isn't that "all 4chan users are bigots", but rather "bigotry is omnipresent". I tried /tg/ a few years ago because I liked TTRPGs, and basically every time anything to do with...The issue with 4chan isn't that "all 4chan users are bigots", but rather "bigotry is omnipresent".
I tried /tg/ a few years ago because I liked TTRPGs, and basically every time anything to do with women, LGBT people, or non-white people came up there were plenty of people dropping slurs or making disparaging comments. It was bad for my mental health so I left.
It's a hostile environment, because that's the community it has fostered. People there might usually not be bigots, but they also largely don't really care about the kinds of bigotry there.
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Comment on No Fap: A cultural history of anti-masturbation in ~health
jess Link ParentFrom Wikipedia:From Wikipedia:
Some humans may have physical remnants of a VNO, but it is vestigial and non-functional.
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Among studies that use microanatomical methods, there is no reported evidence that human beings have active sensory neurons like those in working vomeronasal systems of other animals. Furthermore, there is no evidence to date that suggests there are nerve and axon connections between any existing sensory receptor cells that may be in the adult human VNO and the brain. Likewise, there is no evidence for any accessory olfactory bulb in adult human beings, and the key genes involved in VNO function in other mammals have pseudogenized in human beings. Therefore, while many debate the structure's presence in adult human beings, a review of the scientific literature by Tristram Wyatt concluded that on current evidence, "most in the field... are skeptical about the likelihood of a functional VNO in adult human beings."
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~food
jess (edited )Link ParentI probably have that gene (because it tastes kinda soapy), but for some reason I like it anyway. My partner was very confused when I described it as a kinda bitter parsley.I probably have that gene (because it tastes kinda soapy), but for some reason I like it anyway. My partner was very confused when I described it as a kinda bitter parsley.
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Comment on Israel-Hamas War: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver in ~misc
jess Link ParentYeah the region lock on LWT is stupid. I can't access either. The weird thing is that they'll occasionally release a video that isn't region locked.Yeah the region lock on LWT is stupid. I can't access either. The weird thing is that they'll occasionally release a video that isn't region locked.
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Comment on Scientists: Indonesian pyramid may date to 14000 BC, rewriting human history in ~humanities.history
jess Link ParentThe person behind this paper (Natawidjaja) is also someone who has long believed Indonesia to be the true site of Atlantis and written books on that topic. Of course, when Graham Hancock...The person behind this paper (Natawidjaja) is also someone who has long believed Indonesia to be the true site of Atlantis and written books on that topic. Of course, when Graham Hancock introduced him on Ancient Apocalypse he left that out.
If anyone cares about potholer54's videos (geologist & journalist turned youtube debunker), he's got a video on Hancock's coverage of Gunung Padang that talks a bit about Natawidjaja. If he's too harsh for your tastes miniminuteman (archeology youtuber) covers the Hancock series a bit less harshly but doesn't mention Natawidjaja. It is also a bit less detailed than potholer's, but covers the entire series.
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Comment on John Oliver backs ‘weird, puking’ pūteketeke as he takes New Zealand’s bird of century poll global in ~tv
jess Link ParentThe bat one has a logical reasoning. The word for bird in Te Reo Maori is 'manu', which refers to any winged creature whether or not they have feathers or lay eggs. Birds, bats, and flying insects...The bat one has a logical reasoning. The word for bird in Te Reo Maori is 'manu', which refers to any winged creature whether or not they have feathers or lay eggs. Birds, bats, and flying insects are all legitimately 'manu'.
That year they chose to follow that logic instead of the English one as a bit of fun.
Korean and spoken Japanese have the same thing with homophones. They're not a huge problem in practice.
The cultural value and current dominance of kanji is the only major blocker.