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  1. Comment on Your grocery store is a bewildering sea of overly processed food. Here’s why and what to do. in ~health

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    One thing that's missing from restaurants is a way to know how healthy the food you're getting is. Some sort of regulated label would be very helpful, and would improve food quality overall. Right...

    One thing that's missing from restaurants is a way to know how healthy the food you're getting is. Some sort of regulated label would be very helpful, and would improve food quality overall.

    Right now, restaurant food, especially for cheap ones, is probably very unhealthy.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Your grocery store is a bewildering sea of overly processed food. Here’s why and what to do. in ~health

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    In an ideal world, it should be possible to by ready to eat healthy foods for when you don't have the time or the energy to cook. I don't think there's anything fundamentally impossible about that.

    In an ideal world, it should be possible to by ready to eat healthy foods for when you don't have the time or the energy to cook. I don't think there's anything fundamentally impossible about that.

    5 votes

  4. Comment on The Windows 11 crisis in ~tech

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    I don't like windows 11, but does the video have any evidence that regular people are indeed rejecting it? I haven't heard a lot of noise around me.

    I don't like windows 11, but does the video have any evidence that regular people are indeed rejecting it? I haven't heard a lot of noise around me.

    7 votes

  5. Comment on Google must double AI serving capacity every six months to meet demand in ~tech

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    This is one of the things that would likely sort itself out if the environmental impact was priced in. LLMs are useful, for sure, but I think people would be more mindful of their use if they paid...

    This is one of the things that would likely sort itself out if the environmental impact was priced in. LLMs are useful, for sure, but I think people would be more mindful of their use if they paid even a little for it.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Christian missionaries are using secret audio devices to evangelise Brazil’s isolated peoples in ~humanities

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    To be clear, I completely agree with that. I just think that we shouldn't stop there. Just because the dangerous ideology that you're spreading happens to be a religion shouldn't make you immune...

    To be clear, I completely agree with that.

    I just think that we shouldn't stop there. Just because the dangerous ideology that you're spreading happens to be a religion shouldn't make you immune to serious scrutiny.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Christian missionaries are using secret audio devices to evangelise Brazil’s isolated peoples in ~humanities

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    IDK, in my mind it doesn't make sense to say any belief is OK, and then go after the poor guy who didn't realize that people usually don't practice what they preach. Of course, the idea is not to...

    IDK, in my mind it doesn't make sense to say any belief is OK, and then go after the poor guy who didn't realize that people usually don't practice what they preach.

    Of course, the idea is not to police private beliefs. But preaching and disseminating such ideas is problematic. And the same goes for many other religious beliefs, not limited to Evangelicalism or even Christianism.

    7 votes

  8. Comment on Christian missionaries are using secret audio devices to evangelise Brazil’s isolated peoples in ~humanities

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    Actually, as someone who was brought up in the evangelical world, it falls right in line with their religious beliefs. The religious beliefs are the problem, not the individuals who try to act on...

    Actually, as someone who was brought up in the evangelical world, it falls right in line with their religious beliefs.

    The religious beliefs are the problem, not the individuals who try to act on their faith.

    19 votes

  9. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    I wonder, does WhatsApp by any chance also do the same?

    I wonder, does WhatsApp by any chance also do the same?

    12 votes

  10. Comment on YouTube’s new ads will ruin the best part of a video on purpose in ~tech

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    I understand the appeal of having no algorithm. However, I feel Youtube 's algorithm is sometimes helpful for discovering more content. It would be great to have an open source version that is...

    I understand the appeal of having no algorithm. However, I feel Youtube 's algorithm is sometimes helpful for discovering more content. It would be great to have an open source version that is focused on being helpful rater than maximizing engagement.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on YouTube’s new ads will ruin the best part of a video on purpose in ~tech

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    I wonder how long they will work,though. With more effort im sure Google could make it really hard for ad blockers.

    I wonder how long they will work,though. With more effort im sure Google could make it really hard for ad blockers.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on I dont want Windows 11, how easy is it to use Linux? in ~tech

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    For some reason, people don't think of Fedora as beginner-friendly, but in my experience, it's solid, nice to use, and very easy to setup.

    For some reason, people don't think of Fedora as beginner-friendly, but in my experience, it's solid, nice to use, and very easy to setup.

    4 votes

  13. Comment on The US has a cloned sheep contraband problem in ~science

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    Very likely one straw is what is needed to impregnate one female. A very logical unit if you ask me.

    Very likely one straw is what is needed to impregnate one female. A very logical unit if you ask me.

    11 votes

  14. Comment on US election distractions thread in ~talk

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    If you've got a scientific background, but never really understood quantum physics, this video series is amazing:...

    If you've got a scientific background, but never really understood quantum physics, this video series is amazing:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?app=desktop&list=PL_UV-wQj1lvVxch-RPQIUOHX88eeNGzVH

    I love it because it shows the evolution of ideas and the key experiments that led to the development of quantum mechanics. Also, the author is not shy of showing some math, which is often lacking in other similar vulgarization efforts.

    9 votes

  15. Comment on Advice Needed: Simple and Reliable notifications in ~comp

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    Telegram is free and easy to use.

    Telegram is free and easy to use.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on At least sixty-four dead and millions without power after hurricane Helene devastates south-eastern US states with landslides and flooding, washing away roads and bridges in ~enviro

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    Even people who don't believe climate change is man-made and preventable can get onboard with adaptations, meaning better dealing with its consequences.

    Even people who don't believe climate change is man-made and preventable can get onboard with adaptations, meaning better dealing with its consequences.

    4 votes

  17. Comment on Firebrick thermal energy storage could reach 170 GW in the US by 2050 in ~enviro

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    Are we sure it's not simply about heating buildings? Steel and cement sound like science fiction. Hope I'm wrong, though.

    Are we sure it's not simply about heating buildings? Steel and cement sound like science fiction. Hope I'm wrong, though.

  18. Comment on Firebrick thermal energy storage could reach 170 GW in the US by 2050 in ~enviro

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    I wonder if it could be used for storing electricity as well? Sure, converting back to electricity is very wasteful. But if electricity is cheap in the first place, and storage is cheap and...

    I wonder if it could be used for storing electricity as well? Sure, converting back to electricity is very wasteful. But if electricity is cheap in the first place, and storage is cheap and abundant, how much of a problem is it?

    2 votes

  19. Comment on YouTube without a working ad blocker in ~tech

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    This depends so much on your income and personal situation that it's hardly worth arguing about.

    Perhaps an unpopular opinion, but I actually think YouTube premium is worth it.

    This depends so much on your income and personal situation that it's hardly worth arguing about.

    6 votes

  20. Comment on Kamala Harris lacks charisma and time in ~society

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    What kind of real world is that? Is that really your experience in the US? I live in Switzerland so this is really foreign to me...

    the real world where your car gets broken into a couple times a month and you get mugged on your way home from work on a yearly basis.

    What kind of real world is that? Is that really your experience in the US? I live in Switzerland so this is really foreign to me...

    15 votes