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Comment on Can friendships be forced? in ~talk
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Comment on Reddit, AI spam bots explore new ways to show ads in your feed in ~tech
llehsadam LinkI don’t think this is about AI bots writing comments… I don’t think Reddit would shoot themselves in the head with an idea like that… I’m interested to see how this looks and if Reddit decides to...I don’t think this is about AI bots writing comments… I don’t think Reddit would shoot themselves in the head with an idea like that…
I’m interested to see how this looks and if Reddit decides to “break reddit” with comments, there should be a way for automod to remove those.
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Comment on Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentient in ~enviro
llehsadam Link ParentThat is what I am trying to say, thanks for making the point more concise.That is what I am trying to say, thanks for making the point more concise.
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Comment on Help me ditch Chrome's password manager! in ~tech
llehsadam Link ParentI’m also quite happy with Firefox, it also can autofill passwords for Safari/other-apps in iOS without having to install any extra apps or add-ins, which means you don’t need to store passwords...I’m also quite happy with Firefox, it also can autofill passwords for Safari/other-apps in iOS without having to install any extra apps or add-ins, which means you don’t need to store passwords with Apple either.
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Comment on Is Tildes failing to thrive? in ~tildes
llehsadam LinkI sort Tildes by activity from all time, so new stuff doesn’t appear at the top unless there is activity. This probably prevents me from commenting on new threads, but it also seems to fall in...I sort Tildes by activity from all time, so new stuff doesn’t appear at the top unless there is activity.
This probably prevents me from commenting on new threads, but it also seems to fall in line with the content that I actually would find interesting.
Perhaps we need something like „the knights of r/new” on Tildes. It’s been over a decade, not many of them left on reddit.
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Comment on Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentient in ~enviro
llehsadam (edited )LinkBees rolling wooden balls, apparently, for fun... It really looks like the observer was anthropomorphizing the bee with the experiment setup. The bees were in a unnatural environment with nothing...- Exemplary
Bees rolling wooden balls, apparently, for fun...
It really looks like the observer was anthropomorphizing the bee with the experiment setup. The bees were in a unnatural environment with nothing other than a few essentials and the wooden balls. The bees checked the wooden balls and did something to them. Honestly, watching the videos, it seems to me like the bees are struggling with the balls rather than having fun, maybe checking if they are dangerous? Maybe they return to the box where the balls used to be to check if danger is still there? Two can play the anthropomorphism-game. Maybe it's not play, maybe it's bee-pilates.
The experimenters kind of decided that the ball rolling cannot be an attempt to clear clutter or to mate, but the reasoning did not seem so conclusive. And I am no bumblebee biologist, but maybe their repertoire is more varied than just sex and cleaning and there are many many more behaviors they need to exclude first.
Here's the study with videos: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003347222002366?via%3Dihub
Anyway, it would be more meaningful if bumble bees actually would be know to 'play' in nature and this was a study trying to emulate a phenomenon in nature. Otherwise, the scientist here didn't just discover that bumblebees have fun, they also witnessed bees discovering the concept of fun for the first time. What is the evolutionary reason bees would play?
This article should be taken with a huge grain of salt because it jumps from this very narrow observation about bumble bees in weird wooden boxes to to the mind-blowing idea of insect-consciousness.
There isn't even an agreedupon definition of consciousness yet. For a long time, it was impossible to even start studying consciousness with objective empirical experiments. Psychological and neurological experiments test a specific concept of consciousness that is still being honed in on through medical case studies with, for example, trauma patients and psychological experiments.
Did the concept of consciousness graduate out of being a philosophical concept? It seems to be in a sort of scientific grey-zone to me, like free will.
I am skeptical of observations of consciousness in animals. If they do experience it like we do, perhaps the conclusion should be that it is not so important after all. Consciousness could just be a trick we play on ourselves, like free will. Perhaps some form of self-awareness is just useful in nature, but at its most basuc level, does not include the thought-luggage our human brains associate with it.
All that to state that I am just very skeptical of all this.
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Comment on Folding bike recommendations in ~transport
llehsadam Link ParentOne cost factor in Berlin for people is the bike ticket for public transportation and folding bikes dont require the special ticket, so you save 150€ every year. If Bordeaux has similar rules,...One cost factor in Berlin for people is the bike ticket for public transportation and folding bikes dont require the special ticket, so you save 150€ every year. If Bordeaux has similar rules, that’s another reason to get a folding bike.
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Comment on Folding bike recommendations in ~transport
llehsadam (edited )LinkI would recommend a used Brompton, you may be able to find one for under a thousand. You can resell it for basically the same price once you’re done. Other folding bikes don’t have a great resell...I would recommend a used Brompton, you may be able to find one for under a thousand. You can resell it for basically the same price once you’re done. Other folding bikes don’t have a great resell price.
But that also means you can get an old Dahon or Strada that works great for 250€.
The Brompton is ridiculously compact and high quality. I’m very happy I got myself a used Brompton (bought it this year - made in 2015).
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Comment on In Berlin, I experience icks I never thought possible in ~travel
llehsadam Link ParentI didn't get the 30 vacation day thing because it is something a lot of Europeans are used to, but in some parts of Berlin, there is an oversized 80s vibe to how people dress. Berlin is pretty...I didn't get the 30 vacation day thing because it is something a lot of Europeans are used to, but in some parts of Berlin, there is an oversized 80s vibe to how people dress.
Berlin is pretty big, the author seems to have chosen to live in the 'hipster' and 'edgy' parts and then complained about it as if it was all that Berlin was. There is a whole dull world underneath all that with chill people that don't take part in whatever the author is complaining about.
It's a weird article.
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Comment on How do you organize your phone's home screens and apps? in ~tech
llehsadam LinkFunny enough, I just reorganized my homescreen. I had everything in group folders on four homescreens organized by frequency of use till now, but noticed a lot of overlaps with widgets and smart...Funny enough, I just reorganized my homescreen.
I had everything in group folders on four homescreens organized by frequency of use till now, but noticed a lot of overlaps with widgets and smart stacks.
I’m in the process of getting it down to two homescreens with no group folders and relying on the widget and App Library screens iOS provides. The automatic grouping there is a little annoying (Podcast app is in Health?) but I can get used to it rather than thinking up my own.
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Comment on ProtonMail on all the data that Outlook collects about your email in ~tech
llehsadam LinkThe article focused on the new Outlook app, but will data be collected if you solely use a third party app like Thunderbird and IMAP? That’s my question. I already have email address for my...The article focused on the new Outlook app, but will data be collected if you solely use a third party app like Thunderbird and IMAP?
That’s my question. I already have email address for my Wordpress site and I can forward those to something other than Outlook, it’s a good way to (sorta) become independent of an email provider, but what if that data is also sold to third party apps?
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Comment on Why do some people posting ChatGPT answer to the discussion/debate/question? in ~tech
llehsadam LinkThis reminded me of a Redditor that kept on posting AI generated game ideas to the indie development subreddit I moderate. It just annoyed everyone, even if some of the ideas could be successful...This reminded me of a Redditor that kept on posting AI generated game ideas to the indie development subreddit I moderate. It just annoyed everyone, even if some of the ideas could be successful games. And the AI flavoring in the response made the audience the complete opposite of receptive.
I think they need to ask themselves first if the community would welcome AI responses - the answer so far is almost always no because we expect human to human interactions (…for now).
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Comment on What email client do you use? in ~tech
llehsadam Link ParentHow often do the imap issues come up? My Thunderbird rules seem to sort mail into the correct folders and the result is mirrored in the browser versions of Outlook and Gmail as well as Apple Mail...How often do the imap issues come up? My Thunderbird rules seem to sort mail into the correct folders and the result is mirrored in the browser versions of Outlook and Gmail as well as Apple Mail on my iPhone.
On a similar note, Thunderbird for mobile would be great.
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Comment on Hey, monthly mystery commenters, what's up with the hit-and-runs? in ~tildes
llehsadam (edited )LinkThat is exactly how I comment on Tildes. I even have a specific follow-up comment I need to write about writing that I never got to. I think everyone has their own reason why they „hit and run” on...That is exactly how I comment on Tildes. I even have a specific follow-up comment I need to write about writing that I never got to.
I think everyone has their own reason why they „hit and run” on here, but for me it’s probably best explained by an annoyance that carried over from reddit - getting burned out by an intense discussion with so many users. I always remind myself that a public comment on social media is not a one-on-one dialogue, it’s talking to a crowd with a lot of mics handed out in the audience.
I also don’t like answering to posts that sound like monologues, that feels the same as commenting on a news article or YouTube video, hoping that the author reads your reply.
Maybe it’s all just too much „social media burnout” for me.
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Comment on Analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven’s DNA revealed that he had a low genetic predisposition for musical ability in ~music
llehsadam LinkEh, seems like the proof is in the pudding. What I get out of this article is that we should not give so much weight to these kinds of studies (that is also what the article concludes by the way)....Eh, seems like the proof is in the pudding. What I get out of this article is that we should not give so much weight to these kinds of studies (that is also what the article concludes by the way).
Analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven’s DNA revealed that he had a low genetic predisposition for musical ability
The title is misleading, analysis of his DNA revealed nothing, the study as a whole revealed a weird result that highlights the difficulty of using PGI.
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Comment on Can Reddit survive its own IPO? in ~tech
llehsadam LinkI think the article is a pretty fair summary of some of the events it describes and the tone matches the general feeling I have when remembering the many events. Stelon Husk… lol that is funny,...I think the article is a pretty fair summary of some of the events it describes and the tone matches the general feeling I have when remembering the many events.
Stelon Husk… lol that is funny, but Steve did change around that time, I think calling his moves since then Muskian is fitting.
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Comment on Can Reddit survive its own IPO? in ~tech
llehsadam Link ParentI think you meant Sam Altman? I just checked how much he owns... it may be quite a big chunk!Either way, I don't see "Advance Publication", Tencent, and Sam Harris
I think you meant Sam Altman? I just checked how much he owns... it may be quite a big chunk!
According to the cap table in Reddit's filing, "Entities Affiliated with Sam Altman" own an 8.7% stake in the company made up of 789,456 Class A shares and 11,369,103 Class B Shares. But just because the shares are affiliated with Altman doesn't mean they are his. source
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Comment on What's a "house rule" that has made a game more fun for you? in ~games
llehsadam LinkNot really a house rule, but playing charades with the cards from Cards Against Humanity is fun. The person who guesses the card gets to keep it to keep score and has to act it out next. But...Not really a house rule, but playing charades with the cards from Cards Against Humanity is fun. The person who guesses the card gets to keep it to keep score and has to act it out next. But honestly, it is also a bunch of fun without keep track of the score.
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Comment on Matt Levine's Money Stuff: Reddit plans to allow users to buy IPO shares, Nvidia share purchases and Three Arrows Capital [a collapsed crypto company] in ~finance
llehsadam LinkHeadline got my attention, but the paywall stopped me from reading further. I know Steve Huffman was considering this for a couple years now (talked to him when he was in Germany)… I’m surprised...Headline got my attention, but the paywall stopped me from reading further.
I know Steve Huffman was considering this for a couple years now (talked to him when he was in Germany)… I’m surprised they are still considering this after the backlash recently. I don’t know if they’ll have another GameStop moment here, it’ll probably be the opposite.
If by forced you mean “through effort” then yes. You can form friendships with people that you would think aren’t “compatible” with enough extra effort. Now I’m going to controversial with my next sentence…
The extra effort only has to come from one side. Something I noticed in general is that there is a reciprocal effect even if one side is less active about it. I’m not saying there does not need to be effort from both potential friends, but I think only one side needs the “extra” effort.
I think there is some truth to the story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu. My childhood best friend and I hated each other at first and fought a lot, we were however from the only two Slavic immigrant families in the apartment complex and our parents met a lot. I don’t know who put in more effort, but after a lot of crazy fights, we became best friends. I think that childhood experience taught me to fight through the barriers that some people put up (on a deeper level, also the barriers you put up for yourself). You need some force there.