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Comment on The Oatmeal: A cartoonist's review of AI art in ~comics
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Comment on Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of peace plan to pause fighting and release hostages in ~society
nukeman LinkI hope it holds, for the sake of everyone there.I hope it holds, for the sake of everyone there.
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Comment on Denmark plans social media ban for under-15s – PM Mette Frederiksen links social media use to anxiety, depression and lack of concentration in ~tech
nukeman Link ParentThey meant whether phones were banned for teenagers completely or just during school hours.They meant whether phones were banned for teenagers completely or just during school hours.
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Comment on Why do LLMs freak out over the seahorse emoji? in ~tech
nukeman Link ParentGood god, know when to quit Claude! How can modify this so we can have AI terminate itself and go back to the way things were?- Good god, know when to quit Claude!
- How can modify this so we can have AI terminate itself and go back to the way things were?
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Comment on We’re seniors. It’s not our responsibility to fix the housing supply. in ~society
nukeman Link ParentIt’s useful to summarize an article, can be a quick check on whether reading the article is worth it, and I’ll sometimes do point by point commentary on it.It’s useful to summarize an article, can be a quick check on whether reading the article is worth it, and I’ll sometimes do point by point commentary on it.
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Comment on Swedish startup Saveggy launches pilot scheme for edible, plastic-free packaging for cucumbers – innovative solution made from just two ingredients: rapeseed oil and gluten-free oat oil in ~food
nukeman Link ParentThat’s what you think! I’ve tried those (not technically edible) corn-based packing peanuts, and they’re surprisingly decent (if flavorless).That’s what you think! I’ve tried those (not technically edible) corn-based packing peanuts, and they’re surprisingly decent (if flavorless).
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Comment on Prospect of life on Saturn’s moons rises after discovery of organic substances in ~space
nukeman Link ParentI think it’s useful to distinguish between simple and complex life. I strongly suspect prokaryotic forms are quite common, cf. the extremophiles on earth that can survive in highly radioactive and...I think it’s useful to distinguish between simple and complex life. I strongly suspect prokaryotic forms are quite common, cf. the extremophiles on earth that can survive in highly radioactive and thermally hot environments. But eukaryotes, and especially specialized animal-like forms are probably a lot less common. Finding microbial life outside of Earth these days would probably be in the news for a few days at most. First contact with alien humanoids would still be quite significant and take up a lot of news time, however.
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Comment on McDonald’s redraws battle lines on subminimum wage in ~food
nukeman Link ParentMcDonald’s has a bit more flexibility in pursuing its lobbying (adjusting its spending, doesn’t need to toe the association’s line). The Association loses a prominent member, ever so slightly...McDonald’s has a bit more flexibility in pursuing its lobbying (adjusting its spending, doesn’t need to toe the association’s line). The Association loses a prominent member, ever so slightly weakening its influence.
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Comment on Monsanto products potentially cause cancer in ~health
nukeman Link ParentTo add to what @stu2b50 said, YouTube can be super finicky with their algorithm revenue. Once you’ve built up beyond a one or two man operation, to having staff and a professional presence, your...To add to what @stu2b50 said, YouTube can be super finicky with their algorithm revenue. Once you’ve built up beyond a one or two man operation, to having staff and a professional presence, your views dropping fifty percent (because of a minor tweak to the algorithm) can be devastating. So, YouTubers hedge against that, with shorts on multiple platforms, with merch, with sponsors, with algorithm chasing, and with someone else buying them out on the biz side.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump says he now believes Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia with NATO’s help in ~society
nukeman (edited )LinkThe two theories I’ve seen related to this are: Trump goes with whatever thing the last person spoke to him about. Clearly Rubio or someone with a sane Ukraine policy talked. One thing Trump hates...The two theories I’ve seen related to this are:
- Trump goes with whatever thing the last person spoke to him about. Clearly Rubio or someone with a sane Ukraine policy talked.
- One thing Trump hates is perceiving he’s being made a fool of. Putin/Russia is making a fool of him by not ending the war (due to his genius negotiation of course) and so he’s mad at them.
There’s also the third option: Zelenskyy decided to bite the bullet and just give Trump a fat bribe (which, having known Trump from 2019/2020, he probably should’ve done on January 21st).
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
nukeman Link ParentI feel like the lack of a truth defense can be very easily weaponized.It looks like defamation in SK doesn't allow "truth" to be a defense
I feel like the lack of a truth defense can be very easily weaponized.
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Comment on US FBI readies new war on trans people in ~lgbt
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Comment on US FBI readies new war on trans people in ~lgbt
nukeman Link ParentHonestly I tend to think of most of the guy-identified folks on the site as looking vaguely like Ezra Klein.Honestly I tend to think of most of the guy-identified folks on the site as looking vaguely like Ezra Klein.
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Comment on US FBI readies new war on trans people in ~lgbt
nukeman Link ParentNot gonna lie, not what I expected you to look like.Not gonna lie, not what I expected you to look like.
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Comment on California Governor Gavin Newsom praises Charlie Kirk’s outreach to young men, suggests Democrats do more of their own in ~society
nukeman Link ParentIt broadly boils down to Dems being seen as feminine (mom, teacher, HR, etc) and the supplements being peddled there aimed at a masculine market, who don’t want to be associated with femininity.It broadly boils down to Dems being seen as feminine (mom, teacher, HR, etc) and the supplements being peddled there aimed at a masculine market, who don’t want to be associated with femininity.
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel pulled “indefinitely” by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments in ~tv
nukeman Link ParentIt mostly comes down to self-preservation. Orangina has openly talked about shutting down media organizations (or at the very least, making it effectively impossible for them to operate). It...It mostly comes down to self-preservation. Orangina has openly talked about shutting down media organizations (or at the very least, making it effectively impossible for them to operate). It wouldn’t surprise me if he has dirt on the companies (and he could get some pretty easily). And a lot of American political journalism is access-based, almost to the point of being gossip for nerds. Piss off your source too much, you don’t get more info. This is all on top of the greatest upheaval to media since the invention of the printing press: the internet.
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Comment on The abundance delusion in ~society
nukeman Link ParentOne of the core arguments is get government out of the way of government. Many regulations seriously hinder the ability of the government (not just the private sector) to do things and build...One of the core arguments is get government out of the way of government. Many regulations seriously hinder the ability of the government (not just the private sector) to do things and build things. A subway should not cost a billion dollars a mile when peer countries can do so for a quarter of the price. It shouldn’t take six months and a hundred thousand dollars to complete a study that says we should build better bus stops. That should be the time/cost to roll it out citywide. A couple of wealthy retirees shouldn’t be able to block upzoning a neighborhood to allow for four plexes.
Right now, government (and to a degree, Democrats) are very process-focused. Everything needs to go through XYZ steps. The average person is results-focused. They don’t care how something is done as long as it gets done. The longer it takes to do something, the less things get done, the more likely the average person is support politicians and administrators who are willing to break the system, regardless of whether or no that’s a good thing.
That’s not to say process is all bad. You want to prevent waste/fraud/abuse and ensure fairness, but that process should be straightforward, resistant to being gamed (especially through lawsuits), and quick.
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Comment on The abundance delusion in ~society
nukeman LinkThe biggest downfall of Abundance-type policy is going to be the weirdness of folks besides Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson who support Abundance and also espouse fringe ideas.The biggest downfall of Abundance-type policy is going to be the weirdness of folks besides Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson who support Abundance and also espouse fringe ideas.
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Comment on Is Tildes protected from malicious actors, aka paid trolls, aka bots? in ~tildes
nukeman LinkWithout examples, I’m limited in what I can say. But, two thoughts: A lot of people write more formally here than one may be used to. AI text often has that same formality. Tildes is less...Without examples, I’m limited in what I can say. But, two thoughts:
- A lot of people write more formally here than one may be used to. AI text often has that same formality.
- Tildes is less U.S.-centric (low bar, but it’s definitely there), so there are Tilderinos from other countries who may have a very different context on an issue or point than the Americans on the site.
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Comment on How Honeycrisp apples went from marvel to mediocre in ~food
nukeman Link ParentMinus the specific Trump and Covid references, that whole comment feels like a trip back to a random forum circa 2012.Minus the specific Trump and Covid references, that whole comment feels like a trip back to a random forum circa 2012.
The key difference is that C&H was only ever done by one artist. Plenty of other newspaper strips (especially the “zombie” strips), comic books, and cartoons have had different artists maintain the same style.