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Comment on Is there a way for Donald Trump to run for US presidency for a third time? in ~society
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Comment on Is there a way for Donald Trump to run for US presidency for a third time? in ~society
Odysseus LinkIt's insanely unlikely. You'd need 2/3 of congress, in both houses, to amend the constitution to allow him to try for a third term. I can't even imagine this conservative supreme court letting it...It's insanely unlikely. You'd need 2/3 of congress, in both houses, to amend the constitution to allow him to try for a third term. I can't even imagine this conservative supreme court letting it slide either.
With that said, until the underlying issues that led to the rise of Trumpism are addressed, I don't think this is the end of the MAGA movement. Just the end of this particular flavor of it.
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Comment on Why do you live? in ~humanities
Odysseus LinkInertia mostly. I'm already living. Life is decent enough, I see no reason to rush towards the final end. Every morning, I wake up, and for the most part, I'm not dreading existence. I want for...Inertia mostly. I'm already living. Life is decent enough, I see no reason to rush towards the final end. Every morning, I wake up, and for the most part, I'm not dreading existence. I want for little, and that's plenty enough for me.
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Comment on Valve appear to be testing ARM64 and Android support for Steam on Linux in ~games
Odysseus Link ParentI think ARM based handheld gaming PCs are probably still years away, at least not until games start being compiled for ARM. x86 handhelds can barely handle AAA titles as it is. Throw architecture...I think ARM based handheld gaming PCs are probably still years away, at least not until games start being compiled for ARM. x86 handhelds can barely handle AAA titles as it is. Throw architecture emulation into that mix and you need an ARM processor a magnitude more powerful than what x86 has just to offer the same performance. IIRC, even Rosetta 2 sees up to a 30% performance hit depending on the task.
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Comment on Japan faces labor shortages and demographic crisis as elderly population hits record high in ~society
Odysseus Link ParentSo long as the birth rate stays below replacement, the elderly will always be the largest cohort as every successive generation will be smaller than the preceding one. Sure, the values will shift...So long as the birth rate stays below replacement, the elderly will always be the largest cohort as every successive generation will be smaller than the preceding one. Sure, the values will shift with every generation, but it will always be the values of the elderly generation and the priorities of the old.
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Comment on Sid Meier’s Civilization VII | Gameplay reveal trailer in ~games
Odysseus Link ParentCiv VI struggles on the switch. It's incredibly laggy and prone to freezing/crashing. I can see how people might worry that if the game is being released on the switch, they may have scrapped...Civ VI struggles on the switch. It's incredibly laggy and prone to freezing/crashing. I can see how people might worry that if the game is being released on the switch, they may have scrapped features and mechanics to make sure it can run at all on decade-old mobile hardware.
With that said, with a successor to the switch on the horizon, maybe it's nothing to worry about
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Comment on Dow Jones drops 864 points, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 amid US economy worries in ~finance
Odysseus Link ParentJapan's GDP:debt ratio is a weird one, because almost half of that is owned by the Bank of Japan itself. Don't get me wrong, with the BoJ scaling back their purchases of JGBs and the hike in...Japan's GDP:debt ratio is a weird one, because almost half of that is owned by the Bank of Japan itself. Don't get me wrong, with the BoJ scaling back their purchases of JGBs and the hike in interest rates, the Japanese government is definitely going to be more constrained, but any profit the Bank of Japan makes goes back to the Japanese government itself, and the Japanese government is expecting a primary budget surplus for 2025.
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Comment on IVF alone can’t save us from a looming fertility crisis in ~health
Odysseus Link ParentI agree wholeheartedly. There's no singular solution to the issue. You can't just throw money at people and hope they have kids. Communities and towns need to be structured around raising families...I agree wholeheartedly. There's no singular solution to the issue. You can't just throw money at people and hope they have kids. Communities and towns need to be structured around raising families if that's the goal you're trying to achieve. Families need ample living space, places to take their kids, ways to connect with other families, ample social support, and so much more. You can't squeeze people into dense cities or fling them hundreds of miles from extended family and expect that they'll want to or be able to raise more than a single child on average if at all
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Comment on IVF alone can’t save us from a looming fertility crisis in ~health
Odysseus Link ParentImmigration as a solution, ignoring the social hurdles of integrating large numbers of people from other cultures for a moment, is just kicking the can down the road in rich countries at the cost...Immigration as a solution, ignoring the social hurdles of integrating large numbers of people from other cultures for a moment, is just kicking the can down the road in rich countries at the cost of robbing developing countries of their best and brightest. As those countries develop, we're seeing their fertility rates plummet, and at a much faster rate than it did in the west and east Asia. India, for example, is already at around 2 and is on track to hit Japan levels by 2050.
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Comment on Does anyone have any advice for new dads? in ~life.men
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Comment on Does anyone have any advice for new dads? in ~life.men
Odysseus Link ParentSomeone told me that the kid is always learning from you, whether or not you're trying to teach the kid, so I've been trying to work on my bad habits and whatnot, but I'm sure I'll still have a...Someone told me that the kid is always learning from you, whether or not you're trying to teach the kid, so I've been trying to work on my bad habits and whatnot, but I'm sure I'll still have a lot more to work on even after the kid is born. Thank you for sharing. I'll also try to see if I can get my hands on those books here.
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Comment on Does anyone have any advice for new dads? in ~life.men
Odysseus Link ParentLike digging a hole. I've never heard it put that way before, but that's comforting. I can push through tired and uncomfortable. Thinking is what gets difficult when I'm tired. Right. A go bag. I...Like digging a hole. I've never heard it put that way before, but that's comforting. I can push through tired and uncomfortable. Thinking is what gets difficult when I'm tired.
Right. A go bag. I do not have one packed. We're only about halfway through, so we have a bit of time, but you're right, it's better to have that prepared sooner rather than later.
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Comment on Does anyone have any advice for new dads? in ~life.men
Odysseus Link ParentYeah, I feel that. That's something I've been slowly working on since I found out my wife was pregnant. It's gotten easier as I got rid of most social media, but I definitely catch myself staring...Yeah, I feel that. That's something I've been slowly working on since I found out my wife was pregnant. It's gotten easier as I got rid of most social media, but I definitely catch myself staring at my phone more often than I ought to.
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Comment on Does anyone have any advice for new dads? in ~life.men
Odysseus Link ParentThank you for your insight! My wife also speaks English, but I'm thinking now I'll have to learn Russian as well so that we can each stay in our own languages at home. I'm just hoping that it'll...Thank you for your insight! My wife also speaks English, but I'm thinking now I'll have to learn Russian as well so that we can each stay in our own languages at home. I'm just hoping that it'll be enough exposure.
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Comment on Does anyone have any advice for new dads? in ~life.men
Odysseus Link ParentThank you! I'll try to be as patient and as supportive as I can. My wife is weirdly old fashioned by 2024 standards, so I'll have to be extra attentive because I don't think she'd actually tell me...Thank you! I'll try to be as patient and as supportive as I can. My wife is weirdly old fashioned by 2024 standards, so I'll have to be extra attentive because I don't think she'd actually tell me if she needs help
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Comment on Does anyone have any advice for new dads? in ~life.men
Odysseus Link ParentThanks for the tips! The first two reminds me of what my mom used to do when I was young. I just assumed that she was just into origami, but now that I think of it, I don't think she's folded...Thanks for the tips! The first two reminds me of what my mom used to do when I was young. I just assumed that she was just into origami, but now that I think of it, I don't think she's folded anything since my youngest sister started school.
Building a local family, as you put it, is going to be difficult for sure. We have a loose circle of friends, but I don't want to ask too much of them. We'll see how it goes.
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Comment on Does anyone have any advice for new dads? in ~life.men
Odysseus Link ParentIt's very likely I'm just overthinking this, haha. My wife's a champ, I just hope she doesn't push herself to hard, because she'll do so quietly. I'll be sure to keep her fed and watered with...It's very likely I'm just overthinking this, haha. My wife's a champ, I just hope she doesn't push herself to hard, because she'll do so quietly. I'll be sure to keep her fed and watered with adequate sunlight throughout the day.
Not being able to ask for help is probably the most challenging part. I have one younger sister who lives in a city a few hours away from me, but for the most part, the rest of our families are oceans and continents away.
Noted. I will not shake the baby.
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Comment on Does anyone have any advice for new dads? in ~life.men
Odysseus Link ParentThanks for the thorough perspective. Sleep is something we'll definitely have to figure out through trial and error. I'm a morning person, my wife is more geared towards evenings. She also needs a...Thanks for the thorough perspective. Sleep is something we'll definitely have to figure out through trial and error. I'm a morning person, my wife is more geared towards evenings. She also needs a bit more sleep than I do in general. I work from home with flexible starting and ending times, while my wife is planning to quit working all together, so we're definitely fortunate to have a level of flexibility on that front.
Regarding hobbies, well, these days we spend most of our time just sitting and chatting over tea or snacks with each other, so there's not a lot of "me time" I'll have to give up. The main thing is just making sure I have enough uninterrupted time in the middle of the day to get my work done since I'll be the sole source of income for a while.
Thanks again for sharing, especially point 5. I think I needed to read that.
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Comment on Does anyone have any advice for new dads? in ~life.men
Odysseus Link ParentThis seems to be a not so uncommon sentiment amongst new dads. Even my own father mentioned that in the beginning, he'd come home from work and think "oh right. there's a baby". I'll try not to...This seems to be a not so uncommon sentiment amongst new dads. Even my own father mentioned that in the beginning, he'd come home from work and think "oh right. there's a baby". I'll try not to let it get to me if I don't love the kid as much as my wife does off the bat.
On languages, I hope that splitting the kids time between three languages will still yield enough exposure in each one. Japanese should be fine once they start school, but I'll likely be the kid's only exposure to English while my wife will be most of the kid's exposure to the Russian language. We have some friends from America, Russia, and Ukraine that are also trying for kids right now, so we're hoping that'll be some extra exposure, but I might be getting ahead of myself here.
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Comment on Does anyone have any advice for new dads? in ~life.men
Odysseus Link ParentThat's a good perspective to keep. I'll be honest, being patient and kind is one of the things I'm a bit nervous about. I'm not an angry or aggressive person by any means, but I know I can come...That's a good perspective to keep. I'll be honest, being patient and kind is one of the things I'm a bit nervous about. I'm not an angry or aggressive person by any means, but I know I can come off a bit cold and callous at times if I'm not careful, so it's something I'll be paying extra attention to.
I agree, though I don't want to be alarmist about it. Trump is coming in with a strong mandate, faith in American institutions are at their lowest point since the civil war, and flooding the civil service with loyalists will no doubt allow them to do things that they wouldn't be able to if they had to go through congress, but a third trump term without a constitutional amendment is such a black and white violation of a black and white amendment, I don't see the courts nor the American people letting that slide. In my view, people voted the democrats out more than voted Trump in.