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Comment on Best gas masks in ~society
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Comment on Lifetime Windows user seeking feedback for improvements on my Linux setup in ~tech
mild_takes (edited )LinkSeriously just dual boot. 30+ seconds is meh. Just start it and walk away for a minute. I don't think linux ever really booted very fast for me but booting windows and then screwing around with a...Seriously just dual boot. 30+ seconds is meh. Just start it and walk away for a minute. I don't think linux ever really booted very fast for me but booting windows and then screwing around with a VM just to have crap performance because its a VM doesn't sound appealing to me.
I wonder if I could/should use SteamOS or stick with Kubuntu or something else?
Stick with Kubuntu. It just really is whatever. Edit: I don't know what I meant by saying it's whatever? But I doubt SteamOS vs Kubuntu will affect gaming performance much or at all so just use what you know.
Side note, make sure your steam install is from the steam website and NOT from going "sudo apt install steam"
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Comment on San Francisco parents are letting teens ride in Waymos without an adult in ~transport
mild_takes Link ParentI would say the risks of an uber are less than the risks of a taxi. I havent taken that many ride shares but they usually seem not that sketchy. On the other hand I have had some extremely sketchy...I would say the risks of an uber are less than the risks of a taxi.
I havent taken that many ride shares but they usually seem not that sketchy. On the other hand I have had some extremely sketchy cabbies. Thats maybe just my experience though.
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Comment on Gold tops $4,900/oz; silver and platinum extend record‑setting rally in ~finance
mild_takes Link ParentI'll share this video along similar lines. https://youtu.be/L_zlYjjtNPM?si=tEofDtGWH0IHin_fI'll share this video along similar lines.
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Comment on Federal officers kill another citizen in Minneapolis, National Guard activated in ~society
mild_takes Link Parent"Can't" is maybe a poor choice of words on my part. I would say either its unlikely or it would be way less effective."Can't" is maybe a poor choice of words on my part. I would say either its unlikely or it would be way less effective.
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Comment on Federal officers kill another citizen in Minneapolis, National Guard activated in ~society
mild_takes Link ParentI was about to come back and edit my post to add; you only need permits to buy legal guns. I'm in canada (like a lot of tilderinos), I do my best to not associate with criminals, and I have no...At the point where armed groups roaming the streets in necessary, permits are not going to be relevant
I was about to come back and edit my post to add; you only need permits to buy legal guns.
I'm in canada (like a lot of tilderinos), I do my best to not associate with criminals, and I have no reason TO associate with criminals so I don't. I am pretty certain it would only take me a few days to locate and buy a prohibited weapon.
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Comment on Federal officers kill another citizen in Minneapolis, National Guard activated in ~society
mild_takes (edited )LinkI keep thinking: when will this lead to open armed conflict in the streets? I think the reality is that it basically can't. From comments on Reddit (sorry I didn't do tons of research) MN requires...I keep thinking: when will this lead to open armed conflict in the streets? I think the reality is that it basically can't.
From comments on Reddit (sorry I didn't do tons of research) MN requires a permit for open or conceal carry (same permit I believe). Commenters also mentions that classes were completely full so you can't even get a permit. It looks like you can buy a gun without that permit (just a background check) but guns intended for hunting are basically exempt from all that.
For an effective deterrent you would need a decent sized group of people, ideally with semi autamatica and maybe something that could defeat basic armor. They would also have to be trained to some degree. Also willing to face the consequences.
The other thought I have is that communication to organize is risky and so is physical movement now. ICE is adding photos of people to their terrorist database or whatever just for protesting and there are flock cameras all over minnesota. I'm just going to guess they have stingrays deployed to gather info on people. Reddit is censoring a lot of comments as soon as they get a bit too violent. I wouldn't trust SMS to be secure. I wouldn't trust FB messenger or WhatsApp. Basically you'd need or want to have secure communication strategies setup ahead of time.
What it comes down to is the fact that to effectively deal with tyrany like this you would have to have been planning and training for this prior to current events... and the kinds of people who did are probably working for ICE or are very small fringe groups.
Edit: clarify and formatting
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Comment on Gadgets for people who don't trust the government in ~tech
mild_takes Link ParentThought I'd post an update on this for me personally at least. When I looked online there were no nodes near me but I bought a single device anyways and posted on my city's subreddit about it......Thought I'd post an update on this for me personally at least. When I looked online there were no nodes near me but I bought a single device anyways and posted on my city's subreddit about it... turns out there are already a couple of people with some nodes in pretty decent places. Huge win.
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Comment on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum in ~society
mild_takes Link ParentThe middle powers are basically everyone thats not the USA, China, and maybe a few other major powers. Its basically everyone in the room that is going to need to stand up to the USA for their...What is the WEF really, and why is he addressing middle powers at an econ event?
The middle powers are basically everyone thats not the USA, China, and maybe a few other major powers. Its basically everyone in the room that is going to need to stand up to the USA for their belligerence.
Or am I being naive and states are run by economic forces more so than political? How did alliances work before the idealism we have currently, or is there no parallels at all because the world was never this interconnected before?
The USA has gained massively over the last 100 years by ruling over economic forces and projecting power globally to strengthen their economic power. I don't know how alliances worked in the 1800's but we're so interconnected now that more than ever this stuff matters. By alienating basically all of their trading partners the USA is now living on borrowed time economically. Without that economic power they will eventually cease to be a global superpower.
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Comment on US to stop processing visa applications from seventy-five nations in ~society
mild_takes Link ParentI didn't state otherwise.I didn't state otherwise.
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Comment on Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products in ~transport
mild_takes LinkGood. If the US is hellbent on destroying the joint auto industry we have then I don't see why we should continue buying cars from the US.Good. If the US is hellbent on destroying the joint auto industry we have then I don't see why we should continue buying cars from the US.
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Comment on US to stop processing visa applications from seventy-five nations in ~society
mild_takes Link ParentYes but there are also a bunch of non-white countries missing. For example Pakistan, Bangladesh and Burma are listed but not India. Armenia is blocked and they're pretty white and christian....Yes but there are also a bunch of non-white countries missing. For example Pakistan, Bangladesh and Burma are listed but not India.
Armenia is blocked and they're pretty white and christian.
Equador, Argentinia, and others are missing from south america.
Thailand, Laos, Burma, and Cambodia are banned but not Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc.
I think theres maybe some randomness involved to dispell the idea that it's just racism.
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Comment on We are officially cooked in ~society
mild_takes (edited )Link ParentIt looks extremely convincing to me. There are things off about it once you point out it's AI... I'm extremely concerned about where we're at.It looks extremely convincing to me. There are things off about it once you point out it's AI... I'm extremely concerned about where we're at.
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Comment on Nose dilators in ~health
mild_takes Link ParentIts shocking how many people have sleep apnea and how many people don't treat it. Im in the rail industry so they test for it pretty aggressively. Conservative guess... 10% of us are diagnosed...Its shocking how many people have sleep apnea and how many people don't treat it. Im in the rail industry so they test for it pretty aggressively. Conservative guess... 10% of us are diagnosed with it and MUST use the machines to work. At least one guy I talked to uses a machine but is below the threshold for the railway medical act.
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Comment on Nose dilators in ~health
mild_takes LinkI work with a guy that basically is wearing breath right strips permanently now because of his nose issues... I'm assuming he isn't aware of these things or maybe he'd be using one. Let me know...I work with a guy that basically is wearing breath right strips permanently now because of his nose issues... I'm assuming he isn't aware of these things or maybe he'd be using one. Let me know how it goes and maybe I'll suggest it to him.
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Comment on Debunking the AI food delivery hoax that fooled Reddit in ~tech
mild_takes Link ParentThat was the immediate red flag I saw, but wanting to sort of believe it I thought maybe that (and other details) were introduced as red herrings. If I were them I would also feed the entire story...concerned about opsec while declaring that they gave 2 weeks notice
That was the immediate red flag I saw, but wanting to sort of believe it I thought maybe that (and other details) were introduced as red herrings. If I were them I would also feed the entire story through an LLM to make it harder to detect my writing style. That would explain the difference in writing style between the main post and his comments... but then why not do the same thing to the comments...
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Comment on Regarding travel agency exoticca.com in ~travel
mild_takes Link ParentI guess you can't just buy the Rick Steve's book on Antartica and plan that one yourself. For me hunting flights, accomadations, and general planning is all part of the experience. Except for...or visiting Antarctica
I guess you can't just buy the Rick Steve's book on Antartica and plan that one yourself.
For me hunting flights, accomadations, and general planning is all part of the experience. Except for Antartica... I would let someone else work out the logistics on that one.
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Comment on The city where free buses changed everything in ~transport
mild_takes LinkIf it wasn't so damned expensive to just try it (not just bus fares but all the extra busses and staff to make it work) then I think more cities would try it out. As it stands you'd REALLY have to...If it wasn't so damned expensive to just try it (not just bus fares but all the extra busses and staff to make it work) then I think more cities would try it out. As it stands you'd REALLY have to commit to a project like that haha.
When you add up all the costs of vehicle ownership --insurance, maintenance, fuel, DEPRECIATION!!-- if half of what us drivers collectively spend on that BS was instead spent on busses then we would have some really solid bus networks.
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Comment on Strange Pop! OS 24.04 behavior in ~tech
mild_takes LinkIt really shouldn't make a difference in regards to getting into BIOS. The only think I could imagine is some weird quirk of how the system was (or wasn't) reading your keyboard? Also +1 for what...It really shouldn't make a difference in regards to getting into BIOS. The only think I could imagine is some weird quirk of how the system was (or wasn't) reading your keyboard?
Also +1 for what @creesch said about the Nvidia drivers. The only the PopOS does vs most other distros is package the non-free drivers and enable them by default.
I like both the DE in the 22.04 release and the Cosmic beta, but that beta still has some pretty rough edges...
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Comment on Gadgets for people who don't trust the government in ~tech
mild_takes Link ParentI've heard of it and have meant to get into to it for a while but just... havent. Also I feel like it's one of those things you can only figure out once you actually get it. I saw this video on my...I've heard of it and have meant to get into to it for a while but just... havent. Also I feel like it's one of those things you can only figure out once you actually get it.
I saw this video on my feed yesterday and ordered ONE but now I'm questioning why I wouldn't just order two.
What do nodes do? Do they connect to the internet and let you transmit to people across the country?
How about just... Google?