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Comment on An update in ~health.mental
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Comment on US schools are adding pepper-spraying drones to help combat active shooters in ~society
kovboydan Link ParentThe Dickey Amendment certainly didn’t help with the just guessing thing.The Dickey Amendment certainly didn’t help with the just guessing thing.
Although the Dickey Amendment did not explicitly ban it, for about two decades the CDC avoided all research on gun violence for fear it would be financially penalized.
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Comment on Pretty sure I’ve been drinking mold for the past month (or longer) in ~talk
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Comment on Pretty sure I’ve been drinking mold for the past month (or longer) in ~talk
kovboydan Link ParentThe normal (white?) brita filters don’t filter out the things you actually want filtered out, but they do sell some that do (blue?), or so says the box.The normal (white?) brita filters don’t filter out the things you actually want filtered out, but they do sell some that do (blue?), or so says the box.
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Comment on Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____ in ~talk
kovboydan LinkMy answer is “whatever it feels like outside, plus or minus a few, and it feels fine I guess.” We’ve had at least one window venting (or open) since January (when we had to let out the heat from...My answer is “whatever it feels like outside, plus or minus a few, and it feels fine I guess.”
We’ve had at least one window venting (or open) since January (when we had to let out the heat from our building because it gets too damn hot otherwise, even with our radiators closed).
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Comment on Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
kovboydan Link ParentYeah, exactly. If they’re going to extend their lead they should have to fight through traffic and pass other cars, not just be let through. P2-5 would more frequently have chances to put pressure...If this is the "pinnacle of motorsports," than they shouldn't have it easy. Even if F1 backmarkers can't be aggressive with the leading drivers, why should lapped drivers have to stop their fights for other cars?
Yeah, exactly. If they’re going to extend their lead they should have to fight through traffic and pass other cars, not just be let through.
P2-5 would more frequently have chances to put pressure on P1, the timing of late pits could be more damaging/rewarding depending on where backmarker traffic is, etc.
There are surely some downsides I’m missing, but it would seem to make races so much more exciting in theory.
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Comment on Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
kovboydan Link ParentI’d never thought about it before today, but…I think that I think F1 blue flags are dumb.I’d never thought about it before today, but…I think that I think F1 blue flags are dumb.
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Comment on Unreleased OpenAI model escapes containment and hacks into Hugging Face in ~tech
kovboydan Link ParentYeah, it seems super unlikely a model decides sua sponte to leave its sandbox and break into another company’s network. But that’s as close to conspiracy theories as I want to get.Yeah, it seems super unlikely a model decides sua sponte to leave its sandbox and break into another company’s network. But that’s as close to conspiracy theories as I want to get.
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Comment on Unreleased OpenAI model escapes containment and hacks into Hugging Face in ~tech
kovboydan Link ParentThey could believe the things they’re saying but not be a sane and responsible company. Which I think leads one to speculate that they didn’t lock down the sandbox specifically because they wanted...They could believe the things they’re saying but not be a sane and responsible company. Which I think leads one to speculate that they didn’t lock down the sandbox specifically because they wanted to see if the model was proto-Skynet.
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Comment on Mullvad CEO gives ≈€452,000 to the Örebro Party in ~society
kovboydan Link ParentYou can also put conclusions at the beginning and restate your conclusion at the end:You can also put conclusions at the beginning and restate your conclusion at the end:
My pet is a mammal. The pet is a house cat. All house cats are mammals. My pet must be a mammal.
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Comment on Graduated again, not sitting in a field this time, AMA in ~talk
kovboydan Link ParentI would assume they know, because all words come from Turkish. A classic example: onu yiyin (eat it) -> onion.I would assume they know, because all words come from Turkish. A classic example: onu yiyin (eat it) -> onion.
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Comment on Major League Baseball decries use of personal writings on Pride Night hats in ~lgbt
kovboydan LinkBeliefs and morals aside, these dudes would get fired from McDonald’s/Target/WhereEver for not complying with the uniform but a get a pass and make bank because they can play America‘s Fourth...Beliefs and morals aside, these dudes would get fired from McDonald’s/Target/WhereEver for not complying with the uniform but a get a pass and make bank because they can play America‘s Fourth Favorite sport well.
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Comment on Formula 1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
kovboydan Link ParentThat’s good to hear. I switched to WC highlights for the games I couldn’t see last night / this morning so I missed everything after Lewis weigh-out. Being polished for an interview and having the...That’s good to hear. I switched to WC highlights for the games I couldn’t see last night / this morning so I missed everything after Lewis weigh-out.
Being polished for an interview and having the right mindset for the next race are different competencies, but I’m rooting for the kid (and the Ferraris to have a good rivalry for the rest of the season).
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Comment on Formula 1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
kovboydan Link ParentI’m kind of happy for it, even if it’s a bummer for Kimi, because it’ll give us a chance this season to see if/how he bounces back from a breakdown at such a devastating time in the race. And...I’m kind of happy for it, even if it’s a bummer for Kimi, because it’ll give us a chance this season to see if/how he bounces back from a breakdown at such a devastating time in the race.
And Lewis has been around for almost as long as I’ve watched F1, actively at least, so I’m happy to see him bounce back after having a rough go for a while.
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
kovboydan Link ParentThat was a BLT with turkey wasn’t it? It’s a solid 7/10, would eat it again.That was a BLT with turkey wasn’t it? It’s a solid 7/10, would eat it again.
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
kovboydan Link ParentI don’t know about toasted because part of the goodness is the cold, saltiness of it on a hot summer day, but this is the correct answer. I don’t think I’ve ever run across a toasted option. It...I don’t know about toasted because part of the goodness is the cold, saltiness of it on a hot summer day, but this is the correct answer.
I don’t think I’ve ever run across a toasted option. It would be a hard pass, if I did. But I don’t think I have.
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
kovboydan Link ParentI turn it off for wireless controllers but not for wired, so you’re not alone (sort of).I turn it off for wireless controllers but not for wired, so you’re not alone (sort of).
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Comment on Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
kovboydan Link ParentIt was sort of wild how fast that gap grew. And also sort of boring but those random infractions were different enough to keep me engaged, I guess. I’m convinced that Max was effectively a screen...Also because Kimi got something like a 5 seconds gap within 2 laps, it was gg after that.
It was sort of wild how fast that gap grew. And also sort of boring but those random infractions were different enough to keep me engaged, I guess.
I’m convinced that Max was effectively a screen or a “pick and roll” or whatever for everyone behind 3/4 which is why Hamilton and Leclerc had so much room behind them.
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Comment on Proton sponsors far-right French YouTuber, claims lack of awareness in response to backlash in ~society
kovboydan Link ParentI know the context, which is why the pitchforks are understandable even if I think they’re probably unwarranted this time. It would be like getting mad at my favorite cooperatively owned organic...I know the context, which is why the pitchforks are understandable even if I think they’re probably unwarranted this time.
It would be like getting mad at my favorite cooperatively owned organic beet-based drink company for advertising on Joe Pags because a marketing agency was like “yo if you sell beet drinks, VPNs, or snake oil then we know the places to market your products with the highest conversion rates” and the hippie beet drink company saying “Yeah, I mean you’re the professionals when it comes to marketing. Our spend for this is capped at $nnnn.”
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Comment on Proton sponsors far-right French YouTuber, claims lack of awareness in response to backlash in ~society
kovboydan Link ParentIt’s not a stretch to think that no one at Proton knew this happened until after it happened. It’s not “satisfying” and it doesn’t address any of the perceived community moderation and engagement...We're now reviewing…our guidelines for our marketing agencies to ensure this doesn't happen again.
It’s not a stretch to think that no one at Proton knew this happened until after it happened. It’s not “satisfying” and it doesn’t address any of the perceived community moderation and engagement issues related to it. But it wouldn’t be so unusual that the explanation is laughable on its face.
I’ve never seen or heard used as an emotion, only like “everything was copacetic.” Or in this case “things” were copacetic.
That’s not to suggest it can’t be, or isn’t, an emotion just that I’ve never seen it used thusly.