liberty's recent activity
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Comment on Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | Official launch trailer in ~games
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Comment on What is the best ‘game within a game’ you have played? in ~games
liberty LinkThe Witness has a fantastic "game within the game" mechanic. You can argue it is the actual game, but as the player you are not told this and have to find it yourself. Since the game is all about...The Witness has a fantastic "game within the game" mechanic. You can argue it is the actual game, but as the player you are not told this and have to find it yourself. Since the game is all about exploration, i hesitate to just say what it is outright.
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Comment on What (if anything) do you support through Patreon? in ~talk
liberty LinkI support OpenPowerlifting. It's a FOSS project that is archiving powerlifting history. The goal is to remember every lifter at every level of the sport, not just the record holders. All the data...I support OpenPowerlifting. It's a FOSS project that is archiving powerlifting history. The goal is to remember every lifter at every level of the sport, not just the record holders. All the data and code are released for free. They have currently archived over 22,000 competitions and 395,000 unique lifters
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Comment on sr.ht, the hacker's forge, now open for public alpha in ~comp
liberty LinkI signed up, and will be testing it out. Not having pull requests is going to be a big change, never emailed patches around.I signed up, and will be testing it out. Not having pull requests is going to be a big change, never emailed patches around.
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Comment on It’s time to make video games safe for children in ~games
liberty Link ParentThere should be some mechanism where players have the ability to mute, or vote to kick or ban others. Segregating people by age doesn't work, there are trolls in the child population too, and not...There should be some mechanism where players have the ability to mute, or vote to kick or ban others. Segregating people by age doesn't work, there are trolls in the child population too, and not in small numbers. If there was text chat I had the ability to troll in chat. If there was no chat I had the ability to grief other players. This wasn't something I always did, but it was popular and funny to do at my age back then. The only way to completely insulate people from bad actors online is to not let them online at all, which I don't think is a good solution, but every parent has the right to handle that portion of their children's life differently.
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Comment on It’s time to make video games safe for children in ~games
liberty Link ParentI agree. Let the parents decide if they want to expose their kids to online communities that are potentially toxic. I'm not proud of it, but as a kid I was pretty damn toxic myself. Having a "Kids...I agree. Let the parents decide if they want to expose their kids to online communities that are potentially toxic. I'm not proud of it, but as a kid I was pretty damn toxic myself. Having a "Kids area" or strictly following ESRB ratings wouldn't necessarily solve the problem, I got banned on children's games for trolling and being inflammatory as well.
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Comment on Tech Talk: What's the make & model of your current phone? What do you like about it? Dislike? What phones have you owned in the past? in ~tech
liberty Link ParentSame phone, and also wish I had NFC. I previously had a Galaxy S4 so this was a big upgrade.Same phone, and also wish I had NFC. I previously had a Galaxy S4 so this was a big upgrade.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
liberty LinkCory Henry and The Funk Apostles. Not like anything I usually listen to, but I found Cory Henry through Snarky Puppy and he is pretty amazing, check him out.Cory Henry and The Funk Apostles. Not like anything I usually listen to, but I found Cory Henry through Snarky Puppy and he is pretty amazing, check him out.
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Comment on Should there be a tax on red meat? in ~food
liberty Link ParentWe can fix the problem by raising awareness and making people care about these issues. Voting for candidates who support your views on the environment is certainly a good start. With regards to...We can fix the problem by raising awareness and making people care about these issues. Voting for candidates who support your views on the environment is certainly a good start.
With regards to companies, if a company is harming the environment, we can avoid giving our money to those companies. Like you said, companies ultimately want to make any penny they can - this is pretty much the reason they exist. If they're losing business because of their actions towards the environment, they will stop. If the government is harming the environment, how can you possibly stop giving them money? They will just collect income tax and sales tax on anything else you purchase. There's little incentive for them to care unless it becomes such a large problem that it can swing a lot of votes.
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Comment on Should there be a tax on red meat? in ~food
liberty Link ParentThanks for the thoughtful reply. Government should stop aggression, in this case pollution. History has shown that Government has failed to protect against this, even for public resources I don't...Thanks for the thoughtful reply.
Government should stop aggression, in this case pollution. History has shown that Government has failed to protect against this, even for public resources I don't see why forcing citizens to give them more money would suddenly fix the problem.
It's not just a matter of ignorance, pollutants like factory smoke have been known to be harmful since the Industrial Revolution but the government did not stop that for many decades because the benefits of industry were seen to outweigh any negatives. American courts deliberately allowed pollution by industrial smoke for a very long time, and we have more recent foreign events like Lake Baikal. I think entrusting this to government is silly given a look at history and even some current events. This is a question of property rights, and if what you do on your private property spills out elsewhere, then you are violating someone else's property rights.
I think government ownership of a lot of these natural resources is what has allowed them to be polluted for so long. Since these resources are overseen by the government but are essentially unowned economically, there has been little incentive for the government to care whether they were polluted or not. Alternatively, if I owned a lake and extracted value from it by say, selling bottled water, and a nearby cattle farm was causing severe pollution to my lake, they would be promptly sued for violating my property rights. Government has no economic incentive to keep the lake clean.
So really, my issue is with forcefully extracting money from citizens to give it to the government, who has had a pretty bad track record with caring for the environment. There's still the benefit of reduction in consumption due to increased cost, but I think that can be accomplished in other ways that don't involve force.
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Comment on Microsoft announces first paid-for $20 Linux Distro for Windows 10 October 2018 update in ~tech
liberty Link ParentI use WSL daily - it's nice because i work on a team where I have to be on Windows but some teammates are on unix based systems. I can still run the same commands as them to install things and run...I use WSL daily - it's nice because i work on a team where I have to be on Windows but some teammates are on unix based systems. I can still run the same commands as them to install things and run servers for example by using WSL.
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Comment on Should there be a tax on red meat? in ~food
liberty Link ParentIf i could voluntarily pay some extra money for my red meat to help the environment, or donate to some form of charity, i might very well do that. I have given my time to beach cleanups, tree...If i could voluntarily pay some extra money for my red meat to help the environment, or donate to some form of charity, i might very well do that. I have given my time to beach cleanups, tree planting, and other such events as a volunteer before. I don't think eating some meat is more evil or selfish than using force to make literally everyone else pay for your ideology.
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Comment on Should there be a tax on red meat? in ~food
liberty Link ParentGreat links. It certainly doesn't affect just me, and sharing information like this is a good way to spread awareness of the issue at which point people who find it concerning can modify their...Great links. It certainly doesn't affect just me, and sharing information like this is a good way to spread awareness of the issue at which point people who find it concerning can modify their behaviors.
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Comment on Why is it becoming increasingly more wrong to kill animals for food? in ~talk
liberty LinkThere's no poor environmentalists. If you truly need food you don't care where it was sourced from. As the west moves towards such a high standard of living that even our impoverished are very...There's no poor environmentalists. If you truly need food you don't care where it was sourced from. As the west moves towards such a high standard of living that even our impoverished are very well off by world standards, ethical questions like this are able to arise.
If you live in third-world poverty, you may want to encourage everyone in the village to avoid eating meat, but you cannot afford to do anything about it while your children are malnourished and your village has a few cows available for slaughter. When everyone has cheap alternatives at the grocery store, it's something people can voice their opinions on and implement in their lives.
I disagree that it's becoming "increasingly more wrong", but rather that the vocal minority that holds anti-meat sentiment is becoming larger and more vocal as we trend towards global prosperity and alternatives become realistic options.
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Comment on Should there be a tax on red meat? in ~food
liberty LinkNo. If it's harmful to someone's health, then let the individual opt out of consuming that product. If it's harmful to the environment, then don't purchase it yourself if that is a priority to...No. If it's harmful to someone's health, then let the individual opt out of consuming that product. If it's harmful to the environment, then don't purchase it yourself if that is a priority to you. Don't increase the cost of food for everyone else. The wealthy can deal with higher prices, and may be very happy to purchase some perceived environmental improvement for a few bucks more at the grocery store. Not everyone has this luxury and it should not be forced upon them.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
liberty LinkHonestly I've just been listening to Groove Salad on SomaFM. It's mostly ambient/downtempo beats on a free radio site with no commercials.Honestly I've just been listening to Groove Salad on SomaFM. It's mostly ambient/downtempo beats on a free radio site with no commercials.
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Comment on It is truly shocking how much sugar we eat in ~health
liberty Link ParentThe /r/keto wiki is very good and will get you started. The main thing is tracking net carbs essentially (total carbs - fiber), and making sure you have adequate electrolytes (sodium, potassium,...The /r/keto wiki is very good and will get you started. The main thing is tracking net carbs essentially (total carbs - fiber), and making sure you have adequate electrolytes (sodium, potassium, magnesium). That's really all there is to it. I also really like keto chow, it's a ketogenic meal replacement shake that helps me get through those times where I just can't be bothered to cook anything. A shake or two a day was a staple of my diet when I was being strict to lose weight, but I've tapered that down as I wanted to learn how to eat "real foods" as I felt that was more sustainable long term.
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Comment on It is truly shocking how much sugar we eat in ~health
liberty Link ParentGood luck hitting your goal weight! That was a big deal for me, and honestly when I got there I just maintained for about 6 months, something I had never done before. My weight was constantly...Good luck hitting your goal weight! That was a big deal for me, and honestly when I got there I just maintained for about 6 months, something I had never done before. My weight was constantly increasing from birth until the start of keto, and then was in constant decline. The ability to maintain my weight boosted my confidence a lot, and made things feel a lot more permanent, if that makes any sense.
It would be easier to allow some carbs, but I could totally see myself going down some slippery slope if I were to allow myself the occasional cheat, so I just stay strict. I still remember the mental gymnastics I would do to justify to myself that I deserved that particular food item. I personally do much better if I cut things out entirely, rather than try to force myself to have them in moderation.
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Comment on Haskell's kind system - a primer in ~comp
liberty LinkThis was a great read. I have spent a good amount of time doing simple exercises and small programs in Haskell, but I can't seem to make the jump to making larger programs. Hopefully understanding...This was a great read. I have spent a good amount of time doing simple exercises and small programs in Haskell, but I can't seem to make the jump to making larger programs. Hopefully understanding the type system more will help me there
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Comment on Google responds to EU by adding a fee to Play Services in ~tech
liberty Link ParentDo you use Android? That's the thing that I've yet to break away from.Do you use Android? That's the thing that I've yet to break away from.
I've loved every FromSoftware game I've played, and Dark Souls 1 is one of my favorite games of all time. However, I heard that in this game you do not have the ability to choose which weapons you play with. This was one of the main things that has led to my enjoyment of the Souls games, as I could have multiple characters and playthroughs trying different weapons. Sekiro not having this concerns me as I'm not sure it would be as replayable. Combine this with the lack of multiplayer/co-op, and it may be enough to get me to not purchase the game.