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Comment on What is the most insane, tedious, difficult, and/or noteworthy gaming achievement you have completed or given up on? in ~games
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Comment on Tom Lehrer, influential musical satirist of '50s and '60s dies at 97 in ~music
Qis LinkI sing his songs every single day. Just this morning I was humming We Will All Go Together When We Go! One of my formative favorites. Rest in peace.I sing his songs every single day. Just this morning I was humming We Will All Go Together When We Go! One of my formative favorites. Rest in peace.
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Comment on South Korea banned dog meat. So what happens to the dogs? in ~food
Qis Link ParentPress briefing from MAFRA (the government entity coordinating the ban) and an animal welfare radio discussion from September (original source of the quote from Cho Hee-kyung). The debate over how...Press briefing from MAFRA (the government entity coordinating the ban) and an animal welfare radio discussion from September (original source of the quote from Cho Hee-kyung).
The debate over how to handle the farms has been discussed broadly since last February, so most of this article is corroborated by sources on the public internet. But as far as I can tell the BBC seems to be shallowly recirculating only the points that support their likely bias.
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Comment on South Korea banned dog meat. So what happens to the dogs? in ~food
Qis (edited )Link ParentRight, the article is not about those stereotypes. My complaint is that it appears motivated by them in its editorial decisions to exclude scale references, and its focus on the naysayers, the...Right, the article is not about those stereotypes. My complaint is that it appears motivated by them in its editorial decisions to exclude scale references, and its focus on the naysayers, the dramatic peril of "those left behind", and the sensational suggestion that a big cull is inevitable.
Another inaccuracy-by-omission-of-context. The article says that "many" of the dogs are large, aggressive Tosa mastiff breeds, but Tosa make up 10% or less of the remaining herd. The vast majority of the 500k that remain are docile yellow Nureongi which were bred specifically for meat. Tosa will probably be over-represented among the animals which are not successfully placed in the next two years, but the restrictions against adopting aggressive breeds simply do not apply to most of the other dogs in question. I think the decision to describe their number as a meaningful obstacle is all about making the effort seem futile.
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Comment on South Korea banned dog meat. So what happens to the dogs? in ~food
Qis Link ParentI'm criticizing that sentiment, yes. It is implied that a compassionate reader should be at the very least curious about the fate of the dogs. The problem of rehoming has "proven challenging", it...I'm criticizing that sentiment, yes. It is implied that a compassionate reader should be at the very least curious about the fate of the dogs. The problem of rehoming has "proven challenging", it is said to be too big, and even the most caring organizations all too underprepared for the scale of the impending deadline. This is an alarmist lens, an extremely vague and improbable outcome, "What if nothing is done?". Chan-Woo has 18 months to get rid of 600 dogs. CAN HE DO IT? Or else he GOES TO PRISON. For many, their livelihoods are or will be destroyed!!
It pretends this is a self-inflicted crisis, a looming deadline with vulnerable souls caught in the crossfire. And then it uses that humane pretense to prop up some very old ideas about the relative moral character of different cuisines. We end up back at famous British stereotype, western revulsion over dog meat and those who ever ate it. The article even calls out the blatant falsehood that dog meat carries more risk from a "food safety and hygiene perspective". Are the koreans a dirty people? Gosh, BBC, get the heck out of here with your old-timey nonsense...
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Comment on South Korea banned dog meat. So what happens to the dogs? in ~food
Qis Link ParentIt could make sense to consider shelter capacity when reporting on the ban -- if this were an ongoing issue. But in all likelihood, what will happen to the specific farms who are still invested...It could make sense to consider shelter capacity when reporting on the ban -- if this were an ongoing issue. But in all likelihood, what will happen to the specific farms who are still invested will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Whether or not a large cull becomes the only humane option is a lurid question to ask. This article speculates horribly about the challenges involved in realizing the ban as a policy; nowhere does it account for the existing capacity of those organizations to correctly respond to the moral issue of which they are definitely already aware.
Really, any time a british news org spins a story about what's going on with dog meat, you really have to read between the lines. This article uses an apocalyptic scenario to describe what seems like largely reasonable policy-making efforts.
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Comment on South Korea banned dog meat. So what happens to the dogs? in ~food
Qis LinkThis article drove me nuts! AFAICT nothing is flat-out fabricated but the contextlessness should embarrass any journalist... 500,000 dogs is beyond niche, as meat consumption markets go. For...This article drove me nuts! AFAICT nothing is flat-out fabricated but the contextlessness should embarrass any journalist... 500,000 dogs is beyond niche, as meat consumption markets go. For comparison, Korea's pork cooperatives total 11 million head of livestock. The speculation over what will become of these poor dogs and their poor farmers is, I think, blatant prejudicial behavior from the BBC. The logistical details of how invested parties may offload their remaining livestock is not being run on any kind of deadline like the 2027 date required by the ban. Activists raise the risk of euthanasia if nothing is done, but this is just different from a plan to euthanize, which no one has proposed. There is no way to pitch this story on this angle without reckoning with western journalists' typically lurid presentation of dog-meat production as a haunting sign of moral failing. It's a trope. Drop big numbers, skip the denominators, then moralize.
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Comment on The return of non-PC language in the US mainstream in ~talk
Qis LinkI work with teens and I've come to think of the current youth culture as "jocular". It is easy to ascribe this to something to do with trumpianism, but it also seems to be a function of 80s...I work with teens and I've come to think of the current youth culture as "jocular". It is easy to ascribe this to something to do with trumpianism, but it also seems to be a function of 80s nostalgia, bodybuilding culture, covid isolation, the strife of the police, sublimating political factions, the spectre of "woke", the revanchist attacks against feminism. They are sticking it hard to our PBS-supporting parents~!
Jocks like these kids are confident in their word selection! They know they're not supposed to say it out loud, but they revel in the fact of their observations. The R-word is thoroughly deployed, and so are a lot of wild battle-of-the-sexes cliches! It is horrifying...!
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Comment on UFO 50 is the best retro-gaming homage I’ve ever played in ~games
Qis Link ParentThey've been quite tightlipped, outside of individual dev streams over the years. Now that it's here it will be very hard to sort out what I learned before now except to say that this is one of...They've been quite tightlipped, outside of individual dev streams over the years. Now that it's here it will be very hard to sort out what I learned before now except to say that this is one of the most ambitious and thoroughly approached projects I have ever heard of. I assumed for a long time that this would be vaporware and never release!
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Comment on UFO 50 is the best retro-gaming homage I’ve ever played in ~games
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Comment on Donald Trump whisked off stage in Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd in ~society
Qis Link ParentA thorough inspection may be underway, but I mean that it simply won't be necessary to get into the nitty-gritty of this person's records to discern more-or-less why they brought a gun to the...A thorough inspection may be underway, but I mean that it simply won't be necessary to get into the nitty-gritty of this person's records to discern more-or-less why they brought a gun to the rally. I think whatever can be found below the surface level of his public presentation is going to be meaningless, and in a month's time we'll have no more insight into his motivation than we did this week, mark my words.
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Comment on Donald Trump whisked off stage in Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd in ~society
Qis Link ParentAgreed. I'm always mystified by the premise of "investigation," as though it takes more than one day to flip every mattress and skim thru every laptop and diary. These inspections go on for days,...Agreed. I'm always mystified by the premise of "investigation," as though it takes more than one day to flip every mattress and skim thru every laptop and diary. These inspections go on for days, then weeks? And I'm always wondering, what else is there to look at? A twenty-year-old hasn't got two ideas to rub together! No matter how they'd been groomed, their motivation cannot possibly interest us. I get the hiccups as often as I do the things that this kid did on his way to shoot the president!
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Comment on Thoughts on anti-Zionism? in ~talk
Qis LinkIsrael and the Zionism movement have badly coopted my culture. There is terrible schism between Jews who recognize this campaign as a disgusting abdication of responsibility and those who think it...Israel and the Zionism movement have badly coopted my culture. There is terrible schism between Jews who recognize this campaign as a disgusting abdication of responsibility and those who think it is "cleaning". I am loathe to associate myself with eugenicists and genocidaires, and I feel ejected from Judaism.
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Comment on So I suspect my rideshare driver might have been earning extra for viral marketing in ~transport
Qis LinkI've had people talk to me that way, it's bizarre! I've stopped them and asked if they might, legitimately, be attempting to advertise or something, always had them deny it up and down, they just...I've had people talk to me that way, it's bizarre! I've stopped them and asked if they might, legitimately, be attempting to advertise or something, always had them deny it up and down, they just enjoy Product and want to share its benefits. Commercials mess with your head, yo
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Comment on FiveThirtyEight has been integrated into ABC News with the original website redirecting to the new vertical in ~society
Qis Link ParentClare Malone caught a job as a staff writer at New Yorker magazine. Haven't seen anything from her over there yet but she's still working!Clare Malone caught a job as a staff writer at New Yorker magazine. Haven't seen anything from her over there yet but she's still working!
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Comment on I want to use a desk, but I can't get myself to stop using my bed due to a complex tangle of issues (autism, chronic pain, etc.). What should I do? in ~health
Qis LinkThe desktop setup sounds nice so it'd be a shame if you couldn't use it, but is there anything actually bad for you about using the bed? It sounds like your most functional option. I've never had...The desktop setup sounds nice so it'd be a shame if you couldn't use it, but is there anything actually bad for you about using the bed? It sounds like your most functional option.
I've never had a medical professional in my life, even a specialist, who seemed likely to work with me on any issue in terms as detailed as you have used here.
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Comment on Short (< 1 hour) 2-player games to play during lunch in ~games.tabletop
Qis Link ParentThese are very good reccs. Race for the Galaxy is the best game in this thread, and all three of these are straight competitions with much subtlety!!These are very good reccs. Race for the Galaxy is the best game in this thread, and all three of these are straight competitions with much subtlety!!
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Comment on Short (< 1 hour) 2-player games to play during lunch in ~games.tabletop
Qis Link ParentThis comment contains an attentive hobbyist's recommendations! Try ^ these games! These are not the entry-level games for people who've never ventured deeper, nor are they obscure deep cuts. This...This comment contains an attentive hobbyist's recommendations! Try ^ these games! These are not the entry-level games for people who've never ventured deeper, nor are they obscure deep cuts. This is a well-refined list of tried-and-true filler type games. I especially echo Bohnanza and Red7. I also like Mottainai and Innovation, published by the same house as Red7.
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Comment on Superconductor megathread in ~science
Qis LinkDAE follow the story about the university of rochester researcher who recently made retractions over similar claims?DAE follow the story about the university of rochester researcher who recently made retractions over similar claims?
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Comment on Why I haven't played Hades in ~games
Qis LinkHades having diverse portrait art could never have created "representation". It's a game about literally one figure just wanging on room after room of monsters with a big hammer or a shield that...Hades having diverse portrait art could never have created "representation". It's a game about literally one figure just wanging on room after room of monsters with a big hammer or a shield that does that "bounce" move. Nothing in this category of game will ever reflect a modern demographic, much less an ancient one.
Just learning the word "pokeclicker" from this comment has cost me ten hours this week. I'm getting rid of the game now.