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  1. Comment on Spotify has signed a new multiyear agreement with Joe Rogan, the host of one of the most popular and polarizing podcasts in the US in ~tech

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    When it comes to Alex, there are more complex and strange reasons that he was on. They are old friends that had a quite public falling-out a while back. Alex essentially guilted him using classic...

    When it comes to Alex, there are more complex and strange reasons that he was on. They are old friends that had a quite public falling-out a while back. Alex essentially guilted him using classic narcassistic patterns to get on the show.

    Knowledge Fight, the podcast, has a good episode analysing the whole affair

    7 votes

  2. Comment on Spotify has signed a new multiyear agreement with Joe Rogan, the host of one of the most popular and polarizing podcasts in the US in ~tech

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    Yes, absolutely. How are we still having this discussion in 2024? He gives a platform, and even a pedestal, to people who actively harm our society. He does not deserve any sympathy.

    do you think Rogan's podcast deserves to be unilaterally shut down from major platforms just because of the guests he's had and the views he expresses?

    Yes, absolutely. How are we still having this discussion in 2024? He gives a platform, and even a pedestal, to people who actively harm our society. He does not deserve any sympathy.

    14 votes

  3. Comment on What's your unpopular opinion or idiosyncrasy about video games or games in general? in ~games

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    I've been meaning to replay xcom 2, maybe I'll give your modpack a try. It seems ludicrously huge though, surely there are some conflicts and bugs introduced?

    I've been meaning to replay xcom 2, maybe I'll give your modpack a try. It seems ludicrously huge though, surely there are some conflicts and bugs introduced?

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Let’s talk visual novels in ~games

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    I've often thought that another way may be to make the story very short. Have a wide, yet shallow decision tree- a short game that is significantly different every time you play it. Games have too...

    I've often thought that another way may be to make the story very short. Have a wide, yet shallow decision tree- a short game that is significantly different every time you play it.

    Games have too much time commitment today anyway, honestly. I'd love more games that I can complete in just a few hours.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I have been playing Satisfactory almost rabidly, it's a total addiction I can't stop thinking about. 10/10 do recommend, unless you like having a sleep cycle.

    I have been playing Satisfactory almost rabidly, it's a total addiction I can't stop thinking about. 10/10 do recommend, unless you like having a sleep cycle.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on It looks like you’re trying to take over the world in ~tech

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    That was really fun to read, what a creative and sombre story. Gave it a "quick look" and finished an hour later.

    That was really fun to read, what a creative and sombre story. Gave it a "quick look" and finished an hour later.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Tyranny is fantastic, can't recommend playing it enough. Really quite innovative, novel RPG. I've not finished PoE, like you I got some ways in then dropped it months ago (for the third time,...

    Tyranny is fantastic, can't recommend playing it enough. Really quite innovative, novel RPG.

    I've not finished PoE, like you I got some ways in then dropped it months ago (for the third time, too). Parts of it really interest me but it never quite seems to "hook" me in ways other RPGs do. I'll have to find the time to finish it

    3 votes

  8. Comment on 'Woke coke': Drug dealers marketing 'ethically sourced' cocaine in ~life

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    This patronising narrative really bothers me. Recreational drug use doesn't necessarily come from a need to escape. You wouldn't say that about any other form of recreation- "Tennis is just...

    people want drugs to escape the bleakness.

    This patronising narrative really bothers me. Recreational drug use doesn't necessarily come from a need to escape. You wouldn't say that about any other form of recreation- "Tennis is just escapism, leaving your problems behind!"

    It's fun to consume drugs. Most people that consume drugs recreationally do so simply because they enjoy it. If people had more economic power and more time for recreation they would almost certainly take more drugs, not less. Recreational drug use is not a metric for how bad society has become.

    7 votes

  9. Comment on What's something you've learned about yourself recently? in ~talk

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    Don't worry. The point of studying computer science is to learn computer science, right? So it's not as if your peers will all be computer science experts, they'll be in the same boat you are. If...

    Don't worry. The point of studying computer science is to learn computer science, right? So it's not as if your peers will all be computer science experts, they'll be in the same boat you are.

    If your university is anything like mine was then knowing how to make a basic Python script already puts you above average.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on Internet hacking is about to get much worse - We can no longer leave online security to the market in ~tech

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    ^ This line is great. I’ve seen a people make similar points, but never so succinctly.

    Buyers can’t differentiate between secure and insecure products, so sellers prefer to spend their money on features that buyers can see

    ^ This line is great. I’ve seen a people make similar points, but never so succinctly.

    13 votes