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  1. Comment on any sites like 23andme that dont sell your DNA to corporations? in ~tech

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    Wow, this is very interesting, thanks for sharing. Do you think we'll be seeing more streamlined home kits geared for the layman?

    Wow, this is very interesting, thanks for sharing. Do you think we'll be seeing more streamlined home kits geared for the layman?

  2. Comment on any sites like 23andme that dont sell your DNA to corporations? in ~tech

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    I'm no expert by any means but I don't see why not, especially with the strides that genetic science is making. Hopefully somebody with more knowledge of this topic can weigh in. I'm actually...

    I'm no expert by any means but I don't see why not, especially with the strides that genetic science is making. Hopefully somebody with more knowledge of this topic can weigh in. I'm actually taking a human genetics class in college right now so I'll ask my professor.

  3. Comment on any sites like 23andme that dont sell your DNA to corporations? in ~tech

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    I originally told you to forget about it (Which wasn't very helpful) but upon further consideration my recommendation is to wait until home genome sequencing kits become publicly available.

    I originally told you to forget about it (Which wasn't very helpful) but upon further consideration my recommendation is to wait until home genome sequencing kits become publicly available.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Why we should believe in ghosts in ~life

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    Why would you need to believe in supernatural entities in order to lead an ethical life? Why not just be ethical for your own sake and that of your loved ones and fellow man? It is a failure of...

    Why would you need to believe in supernatural entities in order to lead an ethical life? Why not just be ethical for your own sake and that of your loved ones and fellow man? It is a failure of character if the only thing that motivates you to be a good person is fear of other-worldly consequences. This reminds me of Steve Harvey and his "moral barometer".

    10 votes

  6. Comment on A fate worse than slavery, unearthed in Sugar Land in ~humanities.history

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    Because it's still going on. Doing so would shed light on the privatized prison industry and the blatant violation of human rights that is the drug war. Relevant meme.

    It boggles my mind that we are not taught more of the history of the US weaponizing the police and justice system against minorities.

    Because it's still going on. Doing so would shed light on the privatized prison industry and the blatant violation of human rights that is the drug war.

    Relevant meme.

    8 votes

  7. Comment on any sites like 23andme that dont sell your DNA to corporations? in ~tech

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    Forget about it. You can't be sure that information won't exist in some form depsite your desire for privacy and no genome-testing compation is going to pass up the opportunity to sell your...

    Forget about it. You can't be sure that information won't exist in some form depsite your desire for privacy and no genome-testing compation is going to pass up the opportunity to sell your information to pharmaceutical companies. Try looking for physical documentation of family lineage.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Why the NSA called me after midnight and requested my source code in ~tech

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    Seriously. Why did he think writing this article was a good idea? Confirmed bootlicker.

    Seriously. Why did he think writing this article was a good idea? Confirmed bootlicker.

    8 votes

  9. Comment on Surveillance capitalism has led us into a dystopia in ~tech

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    It's pretty rich of the government-funded BBC to criticize corporate surveillance.

    It's pretty rich of the government-funded BBC to criticize corporate surveillance.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Can't find an affordable home? Try living in a pod in ~life

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    For the curious: podshare.co It is bizzare, they have a whole section dedicated to tattoos.

    For the curious: podshare.co
    It is bizzare, they have a whole section dedicated to tattoos.

    8 votes

  11. Comment on Can't find an affordable home? Try living in a pod in ~life

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    So instead of paying $1,000 a month to share a studio with 1 person, this person prefers to pay $1,400 to share a room with 5? This is essentially a glorified, overpriced hostel.

    "Oh my gosh," she said, "I've looked at studio apartments in this area, in Hollywood, downtown. I mean we're looking at almost $2,000 a month."

    So instead of paying $1,000 a month to share a studio with 1 person, this person prefers to pay $1,400 to share a room with 5? This is essentially a glorified, overpriced hostel.

    19 votes

  12. Comment on Linux users: after finishing distro hopping, where did you land? in ~tech

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    No, but I admittedly haven't tried. I like to my rice my desktop but don't really care about LibreOffice in particular. I do use Arc theme which applies to LibreOffice but it still looks pretty ugly.

    No, but I admittedly haven't tried. I like to my rice my desktop but don't really care about LibreOffice in particular. I do use Arc theme which applies to LibreOffice but it still looks pretty ugly.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Linux users: after finishing distro hopping, where did you land? in ~tech

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    This implies it's still a problem innate in Ubuntu. :/ I'm happy with Debian right now, and I need my computer every day for school, so I don't plan to switch any time soon lest I fuck something...

    as it's no longer based on Unity - instead based on GNOME.

    This implies it's still a problem innate in Ubuntu. :/
    I'm happy with Debian right now, and I need my computer every day for school, so I don't plan to switch any time soon lest I fuck something up. But if I do decide to, I'll definitely check out Manjaro, thank you for the suggestions! I've used Tails in the past for more clandestine purposes, but I'm not so far down the privacy rabbit-hole that I would consider using it for daily use (yet).

    5 votes

  14. Comment on Linux users: after finishing distro hopping, where did you land? in ~tech

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    I'm a pretty beginner-level Linux user. I've used Linux on and off for a few years and only in the past few months have made the switch permanently. I went from Ubuntu, to Linux Mint, finally...

    I'm a pretty beginner-level Linux user. I've used Linux on and off for a few years and only in the past few months have made the switch permanently. I went from Ubuntu, to Linux Mint, finally settling on Debian 9.5 running XFCE. It's easy to use and after some fiddling, it just werks™. XFCE is also very lightweight and highly customizable, as opposed to Cinnamon or Unity. I had privacy concerns with Ubuntu due to it's association with Amazon, and while I do believe Linux Mint is better, it's still based on Ubuntu (If anyone who knows better wants to tell me why I'm wrong, please do).

    4 votes

  15. Comment on Open offices have driven Panasonic to make horse blinders for humans in ~tech

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    And it costs $260...

    And it costs $260...

    2 votes

  16. Comment on New Brave Browser Release Available for General Download on Brave.com in ~tech

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    about:config let's you configure a plethora of advanced parameters (For example, I can set "geo.enabled = false" to disable geolocation), userChrome.css allows you to customize any aspect of...

    about:config let's you configure a plethora of advanced parameters (For example, I can set "geo.enabled = false" to disable geolocation), userChrome.css allows you to customize any aspect of Firefox's appearance using CSS, and container tabs let you isolate certain tabs, such that trackable data doesn't carry over to the contained tabs.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on What are some of your favorite "lost" games? in ~games

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    Holy shit, you just gave me a Ratatouille-esque nostalgia flashback. I used to play the fuck out of those games and totally forgot about them until now. Also: Lego Island and Lego Racers. I still...

    Holy shit, you just gave me a Ratatouille-esque nostalgia flashback. I used to play the fuck out of those games and totally forgot about them until now. Also: Lego Island and Lego Racers. I still have the soundtrack from Lego Racers permanently ingrained into my memory.
    E: AND THE LEGOLAND THEME PARK SIMULATOR AHHHHHHHHHHH

    5 votes

  18. Comment on New Brave Browser Release Available for General Download on Brave.com in ~tech

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    That I personally use, about:config, userChrome.css, and built-in container tabs.

    That I personally use, about:config, userChrome.css, and built-in container tabs.

    9 votes

  19. Comment on New Brave Browser Release Available for General Download on Brave.com in ~tech

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    In my experience with both, Firefox still has a lot more to offer in terms of functionality than Brave does, and I can't justify switching to Brave as my every-day browser. I only have Brave...

    In my experience with both, Firefox still has a lot more to offer in terms of functionality than Brave does, and I can't justify switching to Brave as my every-day browser. I only have Brave installed for when the litany of security extensions I have on Firefox break a website. (Also, Brave doesn't play too nice with my Debian install and I can only run it in --no-sandbox mode)

    11 votes

  20. Comment on Most White Americans’ DNA can be identified through genealogy databases in ~science

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    No particular reason. I guess it's a force of habit from sending people shortened URLs when I want to link them to an article. Is there any downside to using a shortened URL on Tildes?

    No particular reason. I guess it's a force of habit from sending people shortened URLs when I want to link them to an article. Is there any downside to using a shortened URL on Tildes?

    6 votes