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Comment on My parent is a bad person [rant] in ~life
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Comment on EU introduces €3 customs charge on small parcels to curb cheap Chinese imports in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentYes, but that middleman is considerably more accountable to the EU than a Chinese company that will ship things directly to you but make no guarantees, respect no lawsuits, and provide no customer...Yes, but that middleman is considerably more accountable to the EU than a Chinese company that will ship things directly to you but make no guarantees, respect no lawsuits, and provide no customer service. Whether this works out for the better overall is beyond my paygrade, but it doesn't look like an unreasonable action by the EU nor does it seem free of benefits to the consumer.
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Comment on EU introduces €3 customs charge on small parcels to curb cheap Chinese imports in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentIt's entirely possible that this particular tariff won't incentivize local manufacture of electronics components, given the challenges regarding chip fabrication. Given the per-item code cost,...It's entirely possible that this particular tariff won't incentivize local manufacture of electronics components, given the challenges regarding chip fabrication. Given the per-item code cost, it's more likely that it incentivizes local companies importing wholesale and selling to individuals and smaller shops. That still gives the company a larger legal framework within the EU that can be used to force compliance on various issues, including environmental and consumer rights concerns. Still beneficial from the perspective of the EU.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentWhile I won't speak to their comparative mechanics, Celeste has a story a little bit deeper than SMB, one that's particularly meaningful to some people who went through journeys of self-discovery...While I won't speak to their comparative mechanics, Celeste has a story a little bit deeper than SMB, one that's particularly meaningful to some people who went through journeys of self-discovery as adults.
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Comment on EU introduces €3 customs charge on small parcels to curb cheap Chinese imports in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentYou're being snarky. Tariffs, if targeted, push on the levers of the market to shift consumer behavior. If a tariff on foreign versions of a good makes the domestic version cheaper, some portion...You're being snarky. Tariffs, if targeted, push on the levers of the market to shift consumer behavior. If a tariff on foreign versions of a good makes the domestic version cheaper, some portion of the market will shift to take advantage of the new cheapest option. But it only works if you're not raising the price of absolutely everything. If you're raising the price not only of the finished good you want to have domestically produced but also all of the materials used to make that good, you wipe out the edge you just provided your domestic manufacturers. Tariffs aren't always bad. Trump just used a giant sledgehammer to smash the economy where you want a little hammer and chisel to shape things.
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Comment on Could I travel back in time? How physics tackles the paradoxes – with Jim Al-Khalili in ~science
MimicSquid Link ParentBy the time you're able to be moving through time it seems silly to suggest that you couldn't also move through space at the same time. I'd believe that there would be machines that killed you by...By the time you're able to be moving through time it seems silly to suggest that you couldn't also move through space at the same time. I'd believe that there would be machines that killed you by only moving through time, but it doesn't seem prima facie impossible.
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Comment on Coffee co-fermentation, navel gazing or scandal? in ~food
MimicSquid Link ParentIf co-ferments aren't actually the thing changing the flavor of the coffee, but something added after the fact, then the co-ferment is just marketing playing at gastronomy. I have nothing to say...If co-ferments aren't actually the thing changing the flavor of the coffee, but something added after the fact, then the co-ferment is just marketing playing at gastronomy. I have nothing to say about whether it's an enjoyable product, but if their claims are false that's a problem.
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Comment on We can fix the future, Star Trek shows us how in ~humanities
MimicSquid Link ParentA. I haven't watched Picard, so I can't speak to the workday, but is it canon that they were putting in long shifts? B. That sounds like hard work, but is also kind of a prestige task? You had a...A. I haven't watched Picard, so I can't speak to the workday, but is it canon that they were putting in long shifts?
B. That sounds like hard work, but is also kind of a prestige task? You had a part in making something by hand. The slow way. My wife turns a fleece basically off the sheep into clothing by hand for fun. If people had infinite free time, I could see some of them signing up to farm. Also, being the farmhand rather than the farmer means not having to make any of the decisions. Some people are into that, and often those people go into management anyway because it pays better.
Without the profit motive to push them out of the blue collar jobs and with the social cache that it bring, I don't think it's unreasonable to think that some people would choose to work on a farm.
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Comment on We can fix the future, Star Trek shows us how in ~humanities
MimicSquid Link ParentMany early states without internal currencies used bullion or some other form of value transfer to engage in external trading without currency being used internally. The existence of currency may...Many early states without internal currencies used bullion or some other form of value transfer to engage in external trading without currency being used internally. The existence of currency may imply but does not enforce a full currency-based internal economy.
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Comment on Gander social launching on Canada Day in ~tech
MimicSquid Link ParentNot Canadian, but their features contain some positive things. A built-in bias check for news articles, the ability to filter for what you want to see, the ability to choose whether you see videos...Not Canadian, but their features contain some positive things. A built-in bias check for news articles, the ability to filter for what you want to see, the ability to choose whether you see videos or not... All in all, it seems like a social media platform with better tools?
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Comment on The 2026 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 25 - July 9) in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentHave you played Hardspace: Shipbreaker?Have you played Hardspace: Shipbreaker?
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Comment on These tacky men with ridiculous glasses want you to wear them too in ~life.style
MimicSquid Link ParentI would imagine it's more like they can capture moments where there's some brief incidental moment of exposure. Then it's captured forever and available for sharing online.I would imagine it's more like they can capture moments where there's some brief incidental moment of exposure. Then it's captured forever and available for sharing online.
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Comment on Should the plural of "milf" be "milfs" or "milves"? in ~humanities.languages
MimicSquid Link ParentThat's a very cool page. Thanks for sharing!That's a very cool page. Thanks for sharing!
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Comment on Should the plural of "milf" be "milfs" or "milves"? in ~humanities.languages
MimicSquid Link ParentI wonder if that range of frequency is particularly useful for FM radio transmission? I've heard of stations as low as the upper 80s and as high as 106, but don't know the physics behind how/why...I wonder if that range of frequency is particularly useful for FM radio transmission? I've heard of stations as low as the upper 80s and as high as 106, but don't know the physics behind how/why they cluster where they do. If it even is physics instead of regulations.
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Comment on ‘Donkey’: Eddie Murphy ‘Shrek’ spinoff sets summer 2028 release in ~movies
MimicSquid Link ParentThat's kind of how all parodies go. If they're good, they become the mainstream, and thus lose the ability to poke fun at the mainstream.That's kind of how all parodies go. If they're good, they become the mainstream, and thus lose the ability to poke fun at the mainstream.
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Comment on ‘Donkey’: Eddie Murphy ‘Shrek’ spinoff sets summer 2028 release in ~movies
MimicSquid Link ParentI think the difference between Puss and Donkey is about their character archetypes. Puss in Boots is already an adventurer from the original story, whereas Donkey is a comedic sidekick. Without...I think the difference between Puss and Donkey is about their character archetypes. Puss in Boots is already an adventurer from the original story, whereas Donkey is a comedic sidekick. Without Shrek to be the straight man, who will Donkey use as his foil?
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Comment on Should the plural of "milf" be "milfs" or "milves"? in ~humanities.languages
MimicSquid Link ParentYou mean zhaif?You mean zhaif?
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Comment on These tacky men with ridiculous glasses want you to wear them too in ~life.style
MimicSquid Link ParentYeah, the mother of a friend is nigh-blind, and she appreciates being able to ask her glasses to tell her what the random things that come in the mail are. Being able to get an immediate verbal...Yeah, the mother of a friend is nigh-blind, and she appreciates being able to ask her glasses to tell her what the random things that come in the mail are. Being able to get an immediate verbal description of a thing in your hands is rarely needed, but for the people who need it, it's literally lifechanging.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
MimicSquid LinkI've been reading Metaworld Hopecore, a serial novel that might be the most potent propaganda I've ever been exposed to: a world where the cruel can be reformed rather than killed, where art is...I've been reading Metaworld Hopecore, a serial novel that might be the most potent propaganda I've ever been exposed to: a world where the cruel can be reformed rather than killed, where art is meaningful and powerful, where kindness is rewarded. It feels nice to read. Not in a way that ignores the problems of the world, but in that it is inherently hopeful. I highly recommend it.
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI - Pre-orders and Edition information in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentI do wonder what GTA6 will be like. Will it feel like it was the work of thousands for a decade? In terms of work put in, it's like a cathedral or other monument of the ancient world.I do wonder what GTA6 will be like. Will it feel like it was the work of thousands for a decade? In terms of work put in, it's like a cathedral or other monument of the ancient world.
I think that the delineation between "their parent" and "a person who was around and abusive" is one worth examining with the OP's therapist. What is a parent? It's not automatic. It's not genetic, nor due to being married to a parent.