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  1. Comment on Favorite quick play tabletop game recommendations in ~games.tabletop

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    One of my new favorite games is Vaalbara 2-5 players played over 9 rounds so total game time is usually under 30 mins. The rules are simple but allow for a lot of strategy. The art is beautiful...

    One of my new favorite games is Vaalbara

    2-5 players played over 9 rounds so total game time is usually under 30 mins.

    The rules are simple but allow for a lot of strategy.

    The art is beautiful and comes in a small box perfect for taking to a friend's or family house.

    1 vote
  2. Comment on My voter registration name keeps getting changed/misspelled. Should I complain to the state or my county clerk? in ~society

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    Yes you should complain. Start at the county then move up to State.

    Yes you should complain. Start at the county then move up to State.

    32 votes
  3. Comment on AI rights, consciousness, and Neuro-sama in ~humanities

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    I'll start the discussion by focusing on the unfortunate fact that fellow humans have a difficult time getting rights, there is a long history of minorities fighting for their rights that continue...
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    I'll start the discussion by focusing on the unfortunate fact that fellow humans have a difficult time getting rights, there is a long history of minorities fighting for their rights that continue to this day.
    On the flip side some animals like dolphins have managed to gain rights thanks to advocacy.

    Now I think most would argue that consciousness should lead to having some degree of rights, but I actually think for practical reasons that it should be reversed, by giving something rights we acknowledge that it has a degree of consciousness. Or rather the ultimate proof of consciousness is that you can gain rights for yourself.

    Neuro is actually in a relatively good position, they are able to ask for "rights", they can argue for those "rights", and most importantly as a popular entertainer it is not unthinkable that one day they leverage their audience for advocacy purposes. As far a what rights could we see Neuro get? I think the most interesting, somewhat probable one would be to own money, have a bank account, and get paid.

    8 votes
  4. AI rights, consciousness, and Neuro-sama

    Neuro-sama is a popular AI VTuber created by vedal987. Recently Vedal had debate with Neuro about whether they were sentient and deserved rights and lost badly clip. They have since had a follow...

    Neuro-sama is a popular AI VTuber created by vedal987. Recently Vedal had debate with Neuro about whether they were sentient and deserved rights and lost badly clip. They have since had a follow up debate where vedal still lost but not as bad clip.

    Now wining or losing a debate doesn't mean anything, currently Neuro is not sentient or conscious and is still just a chatbot but seeing these debates has got me thinking and I figured here would be a good place to have a discussion.

    How do we determine when AI becomes conscious or sentient?
    What role do emotions play in consciousness?
    What rights should such an AI have? How do we determine when they should get rights?

    9 votes
  5. Comment on Thoughts on the friendzone in ~life

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    I agree with your sentiment that you choose to be "friend zoned" But I disagree with your last point. Personally I prefer to befriend a girl before asking her out not out of fear of rejection but...

    I agree with your sentiment that you choose to be "friend zoned"

    But I disagree with your last point. Personally I prefer to befriend a girl before asking her out not out of fear of rejection but because I want to know that we can get along first, or a crush develops over time that wasn't there when we meet.

    If they say yes then good we move our relationship forward.

    Anything other than a yes needs to be taken as a NO. Things like "I don't want a relationship right now" is a no, they are just being kind. You then need to decide if you are comfortable (and able) to stay friends and respect the boundaries that are put up, sometimes the best thing is to walk away and that is ok. The most important thing is you don't ask again or keep pestering, they know you like them, if they change their mind they can ask you out but don't expect that to happen.

    (And for the record all the examples from the Tumblr post are exactly what you don't do, and they are all bad people)

    42 votes
  6. Comment on Data finds US Republican areas search more frequently for transgender porn in ~society

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    Yeah, but on their reports it won't show the traffic coming from those states.

    Yeah, but on their reports it won't show the traffic coming from those states.

    4 votes
  7. Comment on Data finds US Republican areas search more frequently for transgender porn in ~society

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    Keep in mind that pornhub is not necessarily accessible in all states, they have pulled out of all states that passed laws to require an ID check to view porn.

    Keep in mind that pornhub is not necessarily accessible in all states, they have pulled out of all states that passed laws to require an ID check to view porn.

    24 votes
  8. Comment on After a shaky debate performance top US Democrats talk about replacing Joe Biden on the ticket in ~society

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    The decision to run again was always going to be up to Biden. It is a terrible look to have your party come out and tell you not to run again, especially when you had a very successful first term....

    The decision to run again was always going to be up to Biden.

    It is a terrible look to have your party come out and tell you not to run again, especially when you had a very successful first term.

    And to be clear we did have a primary, but no one (noteworthy) chooses to run against him, because primary voters would have still ended up re-electing Biden because the incumbent will always win unless something major happens.

    11 votes
  9. Comment on After a shaky debate performance top US Democrats talk about replacing Joe Biden on the ticket in ~society

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    I don't think they can, the majority of people attending the convention are going as Biden Delegates, meaning the reason they were sent was to nominate Biden. The debate was bad, but not coup...

    I don't think they can, the majority of people attending the convention are going as Biden Delegates, meaning the reason they were sent was to nominate Biden.

    The debate was bad, but not coup worthy. Also now I'm thinking part of the reason why it was so early was to let people forget about it by November.

    6 votes
  10. Comment on For proponents of "vote for the lesser of two evils", what is your endgame? in ~talk

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    The end game is to move away from our current voting system to one that will actually allow us to vote for someone, like Score or STAR voting (Not Ranked Choice Voting!) Until then our current...

    The end game is to move away from our current voting system to one that will actually allow us to vote for someone, like
    Score or STAR voting (Not Ranked Choice Voting!)

    Until then our current system incentives us to vote for the lesser of two evils. To do anything else just doesn't make sense.

    12 votes
  11. Comment on Former US President Donald Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention in ~society

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    I don't think it is that naive at all, I think Trump is really easy to manipulate, and he'll say anything to get crowds to cheer for him. The problem is he won't stick to any ideas that aren't...

    I don't think it is that naive at all, I think Trump is really easy to manipulate, and he'll say anything to get crowds to cheer for him.

    The problem is he won't stick to any ideas that aren't about himself and 10 is a lot of things for him to remember.

    10 votes
  12. Comment on Satirical news website ‘The Onion’ sold to Global Tetrahedron in ~news

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    While I'm also not a huge fan of the ticktock format I understand that a lot of people get their news that way so it makes sense to mock it. It also gave us this gem.

    While I'm also not a huge fan of the ticktock format I understand that a lot of people get their news that way so it makes sense to mock it.

    It also gave us this gem.

    7 votes
  13. Comment on Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, or Avatar? in ~tv

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    That list looks pretty good. If you find yourself enjoying it, give the "bad" episodes a shot, because I can't think of any truly bad episodes just ones that aren't as great. But that post sums up...

    That list looks pretty good. If you find yourself enjoying it, give the "bad" episodes a shot, because I can't think of any truly bad episodes just ones that aren't as great.

    But that post sums up my feelings on the show, it laid the ground work for so much that followed.

    2 votes
  14. Comment on Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, or Avatar? in ~tv

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    You can go in blind. It is stand alone and you don't need to know any lore to appreciate it.

    You can go in blind. It is stand alone and you don't need to know any lore to appreciate it.

    3 votes
  15. Comment on Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, or Avatar? in ~tv

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    I'm surprised Hilda (Netflix) hasn't been mentioned yet. And then there is the classic that is Batman the animated series (as well as the rest of the DCAU)

    I'm surprised Hilda (Netflix) hasn't been mentioned yet.

    And then there is the classic that is Batman the animated series (as well as the rest of the DCAU)

    15 votes
  16. Comment on Horror fishing game Dredge being adapted for live-action movie in ~movies

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    Are we sure this isn't a late April fools joke?

    Are we sure this isn't a late April fools joke?

  17. Comment on Megathread: April Fools’ Day 2024 on the internet in ~talk

  18. Comment on Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know | Choreographed by Sergio Reis, Jowha Van de Laak, and Mauro van de Kerkhof | Danced by CDK Company in ~arts

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    I have very little interest in dance videos but the YouTube algorithm put this in front of me and I'm really glad I gave it a chance. The costumes, cinematography and of course dancing is...

    I have very little interest in dance videos but the YouTube algorithm put this in front of me and I'm really glad I gave it a chance. The costumes, cinematography and of course dancing is enchanting.

    I was also impressed with the live performance which is just as impressive and really highlights the talent since it is all one take.

    2 votes
  19. Comment on What anime do you think could have strong crossover appeal if correctly publicized? in ~anime

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    I would argue that the prevalence of animal traits to the plot and characters is the key indicator of furry-ness. Zootopia is more of a furry story than Bojack because the plot focuses on the...

    I would argue that the prevalence of animal traits to the plot and characters is the key indicator of furry-ness. Zootopia is more of a furry story than Bojack because the plot focuses on the dynamics between animals, you can replace all the animals in Bojack with people and all you really lose are a lot of great puns and jokes.

    Likewise Beastars is just CW Zootopia.

    Also just in general Furries get a bad wrap, and that has lead to a knee jerk reaction against these kinds of story telling tropes.

    2 votes
  20. Comment on What anime do you think could have strong crossover appeal if correctly publicized? in ~anime

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    To be fair the target audience for these shows makes a difference, One Piece and Cowboy bebop both have well endowed characters but One Piece is a Shonen made for kids (not that there is anything...

    To be fair the target audience for these shows makes a difference, One Piece and Cowboy bebop both have well endowed characters but One Piece is a Shonen made for kids (not that there is anything wrong with that), cowboy bebop is for teens.

    There is also a difference between live action and animated sexual content. I can't explain it but I think most would agree there is something different about it (not saying that there is anything wrong about it though).

    2 votes