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  1. Comment on Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world in ~health

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    That is upsetting. "Wild birth". You know what the offspring of wild animals do a lot? They die.

    That is upsetting. "Wild birth". You know what the offspring of wild animals do a lot? They die.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Why Turkmenistan makes North Korea look normal in ~society

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    The narration is kinda corny, but I found the content interesting. I knew nothing about Turkmenistan before that video.

    The narration is kinda corny, but I found the content interesting. I knew nothing about Turkmenistan before that video.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    Pluribus is interesting and also too slow. Is being slow an Apple thing?

    Pluribus is interesting and also too slow. Is being slow an Apple thing?

    1 vote

  6. Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk

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    Women are not more emotional than men. The reason why some people believe that is because they remove all the emotions involved in aggression from the scope of the word "emotional". If you include...

    Women are not more emotional than men. The reason why some people believe that is because they remove all the emotions involved in aggression from the scope of the word "emotional". If you include anger and its cousins, men are just as emotional as women and possibly more so.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on New ‘Stargate’ TV series ordered at Amazon from ‘Blindspot’ creator Martin Gero in ~tv

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    That is one of the major sci-fi franchises I know nothing about. Maybe it is time to correct that.

    That is one of the major sci-fi franchises I know nothing about. Maybe it is time to correct that.

    5 votes

  8. Comment on PSP: The rise and fall of Sony's first portable in ~games

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    Oh my god that's hilarious!

    Oh my god that's hilarious!

    3 votes

  10. Comment on For those who didn't know, find what you want to watch and for how much on services! (justwatch.com) in ~movies

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    I'm sure lots of people pirate and keep it to themselves, either because their identity is actually public or because every once in a while they'll be confronted by someone who thinks piracy is...

    I'm sure lots of people pirate and keep it to themselves, either because their identity is actually public or because every once in a while they'll be confronted by someone who thinks piracy is immoral.

    I'm open to the idea that piracy can be immoral, but I disagree with exaggerated statements that make it seem worse than murder.

    I do pirate, yes. I often watch stuff on Stremio that I already pay for legally. Just because it's nice to have all libraries combined in one place. Hunting for shows on multiple apps is awful, even if you're paying for it.

    I also watch a lot of stuff that is not available in Brazil at all.

    But not everything I watch is "defensible". Absolutely not.

    6 votes

  11. Comment on Rediscovering “Columbo” in 2020 in ~comics

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    I think Macgyver is a bit like that right? If I recall correctly, his anti gun stance was rooted on a traumatic childhood event.

    I think Macgyver is a bit like that right? If I recall correctly, his anti gun stance was rooted on a traumatic childhood event.

    6 votes

  12. Comment on Rediscovering “Columbo” in 2020 in ~comics

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    He is smart but his defining characteristic is being relentless. He just can't stop thinking about a case.

    He is smart but his defining characteristic is being relentless. He just can't stop thinking about a case.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Rediscovering “Columbo” in 2020 in ~comics

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    What I love the most about Columbo is that he treats everyone with respect. His sympathy is always with the victim, and it is truly sympathy, not an excuse for him to lash out at the criminals. He...

    What I love the most about Columbo is that he treats everyone with respect. His sympathy is always with the victim, and it is truly sympathy, not an excuse for him to lash out at the criminals. He often treats criminals with empathy without taking their side. Which actually makes him a more effective detective. He embodies a lot of the virtues I strive for. Justice without violence. Retribution without hate or excess. A sharp knife that does the job and then stop cutting. Columbo does what is required of him. And then leaves.

    17 votes

  14. Comment on Is trying to become an author insane in times of LLMs? in ~tech

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    No I don't expect to ever make money through the sale of books. There are other related activities which might generate revenue. I do wish to be read. Have some kind of audience. I'm concerned...

    No I don't expect to ever make money through the sale of books. There are other related activities which might generate revenue. I do wish to be read. Have some kind of audience. I'm concerned with the sustainability of building such audience. But earning a living by selling books is not something that I consider a realistic goal.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on New York City Council pushes to legalize bodega cats, giving them ‘purr-fect’ legal status in ~life.pets

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    I don't know if that is relevant to NYC bodega cats. But free roaming cats kill lots of small creatures that are generally considered good to have around. Like birds.

    I don't know if that is relevant to NYC bodega cats. But free roaming cats kill lots of small creatures that are generally considered good to have around. Like birds.

    9 votes

  16. Is trying to become an author insane in times of LLMs?

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    A simple question. I know LLMs are currently not a replacement for authors. Will that remain true in 5 to 10 years? EDIT: No. I never expected to earn a living either mostly or exclusively by...

    A simple question. I know LLMs are currently not a replacement for authors. Will that remain true in 5 to 10 years?

    EDIT: No. I never expected to earn a living either mostly or exclusively by selling books. There are however many "side gigs" in my country that can greatly benefit from being published by a real company. Ultimately though, I'm not in it primarily for the money. But I wonder what the future holds for fiction as a whole.

    20 votes

  17. Comment on Do you recommend any website to host a free sub-forum in Portuguese? Not Reddit. in ~tech

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    I know Miraheze, but I thought it was more like a wiki? The free.discourse for creators sounds like it's for people with a captive audience on some kind of social media. I do have stuff online,...

    I know Miraheze, but I thought it was more like a wiki?

    The free.discourse for creators sounds like it's for people with a captive audience on some kind of social media. I do have stuff online, but it would be a stretch to say I have an audience at all. I can certainly try, though! They have objective criteria which I do not meet, unfortunately.

    I don't know anything about Zulip, so I'll have to check it.

    Great suggestions, thanks!

    1 vote

  19. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    I don't know if that counts, but I've been working on a review of Clive Barker's Books of Blood: Volume 1 for almost two weeks now. The idea was to write 600 words. I hit 1500 today, and I am not...

    I don't know if that counts, but I've been working on a review of Clive Barker's Books of Blood: Volume 1 for almost two weeks now. The idea was to write 600 words. I hit 1500 today, and I am not sure how long it will be. Talking about that book can be challenging. It is hard to talk about the mind-bending stuff in a way that is both expressive and spoiler-free (or at least with minimal spoilers).

    I am now wondering if I should also talk about translation at length, since I've read large parts of the book on another translation before. That sounds like a whole can of worms, though. Maybe enough for a separate article. I have lots of opinions about literary translation.

    Maybe I should make that into a video at some point.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    Blue Lights again. These 6-episode seasons are great sometimes, but Season 2 felt very compressed. There was too much going on, and the main story was competent but rushed. It was like watching...

    Blue Lights again. These 6-episode seasons are great sometimes, but Season 2 felt very compressed. There was too much going on, and the main story was competent but rushed. It was like watching The Godfather on fast-forward. Still a good show though.