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Comment on Grocery stores are profiling online shoppers and charging them dynamic prices based on algorithmically determined affluence in ~finance
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Comment on Grocery stores are profiling online shoppers and charging them dynamic prices based on algorithmically determined affluence in ~finance
Minori (edited )Link ParentAs soon as I saw the title, my first thought was, "this is More Perfect Union clickbait, isn't it?" Lo and behold, I saw the tag and didn't even bother clicking the link. There's usually some...As soon as I saw the title, my first thought was, "this is More Perfect Union clickbait, isn't it?" Lo and behold, I saw the tag and didn't even bother clicking the link.
There's usually some truth in their videos, but they're outrage bait for left-leaning people. I fact checked some of their videos, and I don't trust them anymore.
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Comment on Crunchyroll to end ad-supported streaming at the end of 2025 in ~anime
Minori Link ParentThey do not use AI subtitles. Crunchyroll are fucking up their subs, but that's unrelated to AI. The new Funimation management just hates anime.Crunchyroll are fucking up their subs, but that's unrelated to AI. The new Funimation management just hates anime.
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Comment on Crunchyroll to end ad-supported streaming at the end of 2025 in ~anime
Minori Link ParentUnfortunately, you're not the target audience for ads then. They only need a few click-throughs to break even. Even if you hated the ad, if you remember the company and discuss it, they're happy...Unfortunately, you're not the target audience for ads then. They only need a few click-throughs to break even. Even if you hated the ad, if you remember the company and discuss it, they're happy because all attention is good attention in the eyes of the algorithm.
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Comment on China’s growth is coming at the rest of the world’s expense in ~society
Minori Link ParentBut does China export services? The US is famous for dominating technology, and cities like London touch everywhere in the world. While their goods are increasingly dominant, I doubt it'll ever...But does China export services? The US is famous for dominating technology, and cities like London touch everywhere in the world.
While their goods are increasingly dominant, I doubt it'll ever get this extreme.
China has managed to make some popular games recently, and that's about it, as far as I know.
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Comment on China’s growth is coming at the rest of the world’s expense in ~society
Minori Link ParentCould this be due to falling global demand or less dynamic economies? If countries aren't willing to respecialize or pivot production, comparative advantage doesn't mean as much.Could this be due to falling global demand or less dynamic economies? If countries aren't willing to respecialize or pivot production, comparative advantage doesn't mean as much.
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Comment on Paramount launches a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. in ~movies
Minori Link ParentI'm much more worried about the Ellison family potentially owning an even larger share of the media. They're already set to have Tiktok in the US which is bad enough. I honestly think Netflix...I'm much more worried about the Ellison family potentially owning an even larger share of the media. They're already set to have Tiktok in the US which is bad enough.
I honestly think Netflix getting their properties is fine. Netflix used to have tons of licensed content, and it was never an issue. Sure, streaming is more popular now, but television is increasingly competing with short-form video content on social media.
There are things I dislike about Netflix, but I trust them a hell of a lot more than the Ellisons.
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Comment on Without looking, do you have a vague idea of your coordinates? in ~talk
Minori LinkLike geographic longitude and latitude? Maybe I could hazard a guess whether a position is close or far from me, but I have no idea where 0° even starts on the globe! I roughly know the cardinal...Like geographic longitude and latitude? Maybe I could hazard a guess whether a position is close or far from me, but I have no idea where 0° even starts on the globe!
I roughly know the cardinal directions wherever I am, and that's about it. That's usually good enough for me to navigate.
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Comment on RAM is so expensive, Samsung won’t even sell it to Samsung in ~tech
Minori Link ParentThink you could throw together something similar for DDR5? I remember trying to upgrade and build during the crypto boom. It was just as bad if not worse than right now.Think you could throw together something similar for DDR5?
I remember trying to upgrade and build during the crypto boom. It was just as bad if not worse than right now.
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Comment on I fixed my lactose intolerance -- by chugging all the lactose in ~health
Minori Link ParentIt's possible that you had oral allergy syndrome. It's not exactly a true allergy, more a mild cross-reactive sensitivity. Did cooked bananas ever bother you? True food allergies are very...a mild banana allergy I fixed through eating more bananas.
It's possible that you had oral allergy syndrome. It's not exactly a true allergy, more a mild cross-reactive sensitivity. Did cooked bananas ever bother you?
True food allergies are very difficult and sometimes impossible to treat through clinical exposure therapy.
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Comment on Netflix kills casting from phones in ~tech
Minori Link ParentPorts are such a mixed bag. Sometimes they're mildly updated and have a lot of under the hood changes to run on modern hardware. Other times, they're barely functional, hastily thrown together...Or a port of a game I bought in the 90s? Nah, I'm taking that.
Ports are such a mixed bag. Sometimes they're mildly updated and have a lot of under the hood changes to run on modern hardware. Other times, they're barely functional, hastily thrown together cash grabs.
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Comment on Prime Video pulls eerily emotionless AI-generated anime dubs after complaints in ~anime
Minori Link ParentSomeone probably got promoted off the project. I understand the hypothetical argument for a bad dub making a show more accessible than no dub. The backlash is completely unsurprising though. It...Someone probably got promoted off the project.
I understand the hypothetical argument for a bad dub making a show more accessible than no dub. The backlash is completely unsurprising though. It feels like a slap in the face to anyone that turns on the show expecting a real voice acting performance.
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Comment on Any tips for learning a new language at my age? (50s) via Babbel? in ~humanities.languages
Minori LinkWhat do you want to use the language for? In general, comprehensible input (and optionally flash cards with Anki) is the best way to truly learn a language. At a beginner level, that means...What do you want to use the language for?
In general, comprehensible input (and optionally flash cards with Anki) is the best way to truly learn a language. At a beginner level, that means complete beginner learner content or young children's TV shows (Bluey and Peppa Pig). At an intermediate level, you can start transitioning to simple podcasts and easier videos or shows then native content.
Reading a lot is the best way to improve your grammar, and there are usually graded readers available for every level. If the beginner ones are boring, it's easy to start reading after getting to an intermediate level with listening because your brain will have a mental model for the language.
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Comment on Ex-Barack Obama aide says Holocaust education is ‘confusing’ young people into sympathizing with ‘weak, skinny’ Palestinians in ~society
Minori Link ParentI understand. They can fit with the broader Romani umbrella, but they're clearly distinct. Spanish people with Iberian Romani genetic or cultural heritage self-identify as Gypsies or Gitanos. Out...So you may understand where my confusion came from as I did my own research.
I understand. They can fit with the broader Romani umbrella, but they're clearly distinct. Spanish people with Iberian Romani genetic or cultural heritage self-identify as Gypsies or Gitanos. Out of respect, I use the terminology they prefer.
It's a stretch, but I think it's vaguely similar to how some Black Americans prefer the terms African American or even Colored (NAACP). Identity labels are complicated, and I don't want to force people into a box they didn't choose.
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Comment on The DoorDash problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon in ~tech
Minori Link ParentBecause piracy exists. How would Spotify beat out free music with zero ads? Piracy is a service problem, but when the cost of distributing and replicating something is effectively zero then the...Because piracy exists. How would Spotify beat out free music with zero ads?
Piracy is a service problem, but when the cost of distributing and replicating something is effectively zero then the dynamics radically change.
There are also ways to earn money without intellectual property. Today, it's easy to pirate a lot of Patreon content, yet artists still have fans sign up. Commissions are widely shared, yet people pay for them.
In general, I do think there's a happy middle ground with shorter copyright terms. I want people to be paid for their labor. I don't like how extraordinarily long copyright terms have led to stifled creativity. Historically, artists were more likely to riff off one another's work.
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Comment on Swiss reject millionaire inheritance tax in ~society
Minori Link ParentMy family has considered emigrating to some countries in Europe, but some countries like Spain treat retirement accounts as wealth for the purpose of annual wealth taxes. Because of the high tax...My family has considered emigrating to some countries in Europe, but some countries like Spain treat retirement accounts as wealth for the purpose of annual wealth taxes. Because of the high tax rates, my family has decided not to move there. If the wealth tax didn't exist, we would move there and pay income taxes, etc.
We are more fortunate than most, but we're not the 1% that care even more about these taxes. There are plenty of historical examples of certain taxes decreasing revenue, even if they affect only a small number of people.
As a concrete example, New York's millionaires pay the highest tax rates in the US, and the state has been bleeding revenue as the wealthy flee: https://cbcny.org/research/hidden-cost-new-yorks-shrinking-millionaire-share#hidden
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Comment on Swiss reject millionaire inheritance tax in ~society
Minori Link ParentPeople respond to taxes. Increasing taxes can decrease revenues. Here's a very good article on why most European wealth taxes decreased revenue and were repealed:...People respond to taxes. Increasing taxes can decrease revenues. Here's a very good article on why most European wealth taxes decreased revenue and were repealed:
Normally progressives like to point to Europe for policy success. Not this time. The experiment with the wealth tax in Europe was a failure in many countries. France's wealth tax contributed to the exodus of an estimated 42,000 millionaires between 2000 and 2012, among other problems. Only last year, French president Emmanuel Macron killed it.
In 1990, twelve countries in Europe had a wealth tax. Today, there are only three: Norway, Spain, and Switzerland. According to reports by the OECD and others, there were some clear themes with the policy: it was expensive to administer, it was hard on people with lots of assets but little cash, it distorted saving and investment decisions, it pushed the rich and their money out of the taxing countries—and, perhaps worst of all, it didn't raise much revenue.
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Comment on Prime Video pulls eerily emotionless AI-generated anime dubs after complaints in ~anime
Minori Link ParentI fucking hate this "feature" and wish there was any kind of support for multilingual people! There's no way to fully avoid it if you regularly watch channels in multiple languages. The...And I mean it was a German channel - which is my first language. But YouTube decided to translate it to English.
I fucking hate this "feature" and wish there was any kind of support for multilingual people! There's no way to fully avoid it if you regularly watch channels in multiple languages.
The auto-translated titles hurt too.
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Comment on Swiss reject millionaire inheritance tax in ~society
Minori Link ParentThe Laffer curve is a useful model, but it's not a perfect empirical tool. Switzerland already charges a wealth tax, so billionaire residents are already on the hook for taxes every year. Humans...Reducing tax revenue by wealth flight is likely untrue if I take a peek at the Laffer curve.
The Laffer curve is a useful model, but it's not a perfect empirical tool.
Switzerland already charges a wealth tax, so billionaire residents are already on the hook for taxes every year.
Humans aren't entirely rational, and billionaires are no exception. It's entirely possible some of them would decide the combination of the inheritance tax plus the annual wealth tax were too much, and Switzerland would end up poorer.
I strongly believe inheritance taxes are more effective than wealth taxes, but the citizens of Switzerland clearly disagree, by a wide margin.
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Comment on Ex-Barack Obama aide says Holocaust education is ‘confusing’ young people into sympathizing with ‘weak, skinny’ Palestinians in ~society
Minori (edited )Link ParentYes and no. In most cases they're local to Spain after centuries of mixing with other people in the Iberian peninsula. This is particularly true in Southern Spain. For example, flamenco has its...But Spanish gitanos are Iberian Romani aren't they?
Yes and no. In most cases they're local to Spain after centuries of mixing with other people in the Iberian peninsula. This is particularly true in Southern Spain. For example, flamenco has its roots in Andalusian Gitano culture. Even their historical language, Caló, is a mix of Romani and the local Catalan and Castilian.
The Wikipedia article on Gitanos has more information (though the English page is written in an unusual style): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gitanos
How are they not being correctly referred to as Roma/ni?
Spanish Gitanos don't identify as Roma.
The label is used by some Romani people internationally, but I have never ever heard it used by a Gitano. Calling them Roma is forcing a label they have never identified with, and I'd argue it's culturally dismissive to lump them in with other Romani groups.
As a particularly silly example, here's a 2013 English article from the largest Spanish newspaper which repeatedly uses the label "Roma" despite the experts and Gitanos repeatedly self-identifying as "Gypsies" during interviews: https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2013/09/09/inenglish/1378734350_880996.html
I'm a strong believer in calling people what they want to be called, and Spanish Gitanos identify as Gitanos. The most literal English translation is Gypsy, but I understand why English speakers want to avoid that word. If Gypsy can't be used, then the exonym Gitano is more respectful.
To quote a Gitano from the previous article:
"Spain doesn't have a million Gypsies; there are one million Spaniards who are Gypsy. It's an important nuance," warns Joaquín Bustamante, director of a publication called Cuadernos Gitanos and host of a radio show, Gitanos, arte y cultura romaní, which airs on state radio's multilingual international platform.
Dynamically changing the price for hundreds of items in a live store with thousands of shoppers every day is an insanely difficult challenge. Doing it right in a way that benefits in-person businesses is novel territory. Even Amazon's camera-based stores didn't try anything like this.
Why would they? It's much easier to selectively send out digital coupons to entice particular shoppers.