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  1. Comment on How often do you replace your phone? in ~tech

  2. Comment on The Tiananmen Square protests in pictures, 1989 in ~humanities.history

  3. Comment on What are some traditional internet forums that you still use? in ~tech

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    https://forums.somethingawful.com/ Something for everyone. $10 to join. Definitely living in a digital museum experience.

    https://forums.somethingawful.com/

    Something for everyone. $10 to join. Definitely living in a digital museum experience.

    4 votes

  4. Comment on Please check on each other in ~lgbt

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    That quote was very needed. Sharing with others. Thank you.

    That quote was very needed. Sharing with others. Thank you.

    9 votes

  5. Comment on What are some accidental life hacks you've stumbled into? in ~talk

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    Love this! Is there a good template or tool that a new person could be prompted and complete and keep updated? I would totally share this with clients.

    Love this! Is there a good template or tool that a new person could be prompted and complete and keep updated? I would totally share this with clients.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on US based The Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors in ~tech

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    In America, we privatize our censors.

    In America, we privatize our censors.

    10 votes

  7. Comment on Engineers achieve quantum teleportation over active internet cables in ~tech

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    Summary

    Summary

    Engineers at Northwestern University successfully demonstrated quantum teleportation over a fiber optic cable carrying internet traffic. By utilizing a less crowded wavelength and special filters, they were able to transmit quantum information alongside traditional internet data. This breakthrough opens the door to a future where quantum and classical networks can coexist, offering unprecedented security and speed.

    10 votes

  9. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~society

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    Also, they recently cancelled subscriptions (given free) to federal employees. Definitely couldn’t have helped their numbers.

    Also, they recently cancelled subscriptions (given free) to federal employees. Definitely couldn’t have helped their numbers.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Forever ✱ Notes — A simple and scalable digital note-taking method for Apple Notes in ~tech

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    Neat to see other methods. Already using Obsidian and the "ACE" framework by Nick Milo. Seems similar in some ways. For me, Obsidian is used as it is a plain text file even if I don't have...

    Neat to see other methods. Already using Obsidian and the "ACE" framework by Nick Milo. Seems similar in some ways. For me, Obsidian is used as it is a plain text file even if I don't have Obsidian in the future. It's future proof.

    Apple Notes is harder to export in the same way.

  11. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~news

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    Yes, and… Community control of the police. Democratize it. After all, we already believe the police ought “serve and protect.” But for whom? Often it’s those in power and influence, or property.

    Yes, and…

    Community control of the police. Democratize it. After all, we already believe the police ought “serve and protect.” But for whom? Often it’s those in power and influence, or property.

    7 votes

  12. Comment on We may be close to rediscovering thousands of texts that had been lost for millennia. Their contents may reshape how we understand the Ancient World. in ~humanities.history

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    I really enjoyed this read. This makes me think about how so much will be hard to identify to future historians about our current history if access to digital data is gone. So much about our...

    I really enjoyed this read.

    because the Spartans’ treasure was their culture, not their art or buildings, there is very little archaeology can tell us about how the Spartans lived. Thucydides put this best when, at the outset of his History of the Peloponnesian War, he states that future historians will find it difficult to believe that Athens was seen as the underdog and Sparta the overwhelming favorite when they consider the great temples and agorae of Athens, in juxtaposition to the little developed infrastructure of Sparta. But not all infrastructure is physical or leaves material remains. The city of Sparta did not have a defensive wall in the classical age. Yet, according to Plutarch’s Sayings of the Spartans, the men were their wall. Therefore, in studying Sparta, we have only the written record to guide us.

    This makes me think about how so much will be hard to identify to future historians about our current history if access to digital data is gone. So much about our culture and society is virtual now. What will be left? What will be filled into the gaps? And by whom?

    Other highlights I made:

    Plato’s head was always in the clouds. Questions like ‘What is love?’, ‘Is there life after death?’, and ‘What is the good life?’ dominated Plato’s philosophy. Aristotle cared more about how one writes a good tragedy, or how squid reproduce. That’s the great distinction between the two philosophers. Plato was mostly about why, Aristotle was mostly about how. One can always tell which is which when looking at Raphael’s famous School of Athens in the Vatican Museum. Both philosophers stand side by side: Plato is pointing up, to where he thinks mankind should focus his attention, Aristotle points down toward the Earth.

    As I tell my students all the time, just because an old book says something happened, doesn’t mean it did. Nor does it mean that it happened in the way it’s described in the text. Often we face competing narratives from ancient texts and much like someone sifting through the news cycle in modern times, bearing in mind the biases and limitations of those reporting and trying to figure out what is the truth, so must classicists compare sources and decide which are more reliable than others. It’s not magic, nor is it simple. But we can construct a more complete and accurate narrative of the past by diligently studying the texts we have, tirelessly searching for texts we do not, and ruthlessly applying ourselves to the principle of seeking truth in our ancient sources. The corroborating evidence provided when a new text is discovered is a foundational building block in that process. And that is to say nothing of texts that tell us a completely new story from antiquity, one for which there are no contemporaries, such as the Epic of Gilgamesh.

    9 votes

  13. Comment on Volvo Cars has abandoned its plan to become a fully electric car manufacturer by 2030 due to weakening consumer demand for pure electric vehicles in ~transport

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    Highlighting this more as I would say this is a big reason it’s not accessible to most people. Not that it’s not possible, it’s just not profitable to the right people....

    Tariffs on the Chinese-made version were going to make it substantially less affordable.

    Highlighting this more as I would say this is a big reason it’s not accessible to most people. Not that it’s not possible, it’s just not profitable to the right people.

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-canada-wto-tariffs-1.7315202

    https://www.npr.org/2024/05/14/1251096758/biden-china-tariffs-ev-electric-vehicles-5-things

    https://www.csis.org/analysis/unpacking-european-unions-provisional-tariff-hikes-chinese-electric-vehicles

    4 votes

  14. Comment on Bethesda yanks Thatcher's Techbase Doom mod from in-game browser in ~games

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    Would they pull one of Hitler? I hope not. And this should be no different. If they're no longer alive or relevant, I don't see why this is an issue.

    Would they pull one of Hitler? I hope not. And this should be no different. If they're no longer alive or relevant, I don't see why this is an issue.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on How a leading chain of US psychiatric hospitals traps patients in ~health.mental

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    The root of it all - capitalism. Even if you want to be ethical, the system itself demands that profit be sought, or someone else willing to put profit first will out compete you; ethics and...

    The root of it all - capitalism. Even if you want to be ethical, the system itself demands that profit be sought, or someone else willing to put profit first will out compete you; ethics and people be damned. Eventually, those people get together and have a monopoly on the market in question and will not allow you to exist unless you toe the horrendous line.

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Dow Jones drops 864 points, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 amid US economy worries in ~finance

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    This is a good time to share that I hope people read about the simple and logical investing methods proposed by Bogleheads. Buy the market. Make it simple. Don’t gamble. For me, I just do total...

    This is a good time to share that I hope people read about the simple and logical investing methods proposed by Bogleheads.

    Buy the market. Make it simple. Don’t gamble. For me, I just do total world stock market. In the USA, it’s a simple ETF: “VT.”

    https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Main_Page

    1 vote

  17. Comment on "Dark oxygen" production defies knowledge of the deep ocean, potentially upends standard model for discovering life on other planets in ~science

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    Unfortunately, the system of capitalism will continue to seek profits. The return on investment in time is seeking profits not sustaining future human life. Have to change the system itself, or it...

    Unfortunately, the system of capitalism will continue to seek profits. The return on investment in time is seeking profits not sustaining future human life.

    Have to change the system itself, or it will continue doing what it rewards.

    5 votes

  18. Comment on What video games have had you taking real-life notes? in ~games

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    Arma 3. There are some extensive military simulation groups that go in depth on tactics and different trainings. A lot of it is real world applicable! Good just in case information! lol

    Arma 3. There are some extensive military simulation groups that go in depth on tactics and different trainings. A lot of it is real world applicable! Good just in case information! lol

    5 votes

  19. Comment on The emotional support animal racket in ~life.pets

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    Pets are literally emotional and social supports de facto. Otherwise, we wouldn’t purchase them and maintain them. I am not in support of ESA as a medical-legal concept. Distinct and separate from...

    Pets are literally emotional and social supports de facto. Otherwise, we wouldn’t purchase them and maintain them.

    I am not in support of ESA as a medical-legal concept. Distinct and separate from service animals that provide a clear therapeutic intervention to a health concern. Examples off the top of my head: smelling when someone is at risk of seizure, seeing eye dog, etc.

    16 votes

  20. Comment on How do you take notes while reading? Do you have a “marginalia” process? What has helped you learn better and retain new knowledge? in ~creative

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    The part where you’re ready to share it back externally to someone (even your future self) is exactly where note making should occur. The information with your own unique lens and interpretation,...

    The part where you’re ready to share it back externally to someone (even your future self) is exactly where note making should occur. The information with your own unique lens and interpretation, even evolving over time.

    2 votes