redbearsam's recent activity
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Comment on Deciding whether (or not) to have a child in ~life
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Comment on Homes on stilts built above parking lots ('Hope Rise', Bristol) in ~design
redbearsam Link ParentAs a Bristol person, I'm both tickled to see this news here on Tildes, and glad to see it at all 🚀As a Bristol person, I'm both tickled to see this news here on Tildes, and glad to see it at all 🚀
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Comment on Deciding whether (or not) to have a child in ~life
redbearsam Link ParentThe difference there between climate change and the nuclear doomsday scenario is that one was always a maybe, whilst the other is a foregone conclusion. It's a cumulative effect problem wherein a...The difference there between climate change and the nuclear doomsday scenario is that one was always a maybe, whilst the other is a foregone conclusion. It's a cumulative effect problem wherein a number of effects are already locked in. We've not even hit peak emissions yet, somewhat unbelievably. We're still accelerating!
The only remaining maybes are whether we can get a handle on this thing and prevent the various non-linearities (for example the oceans becoming a carbon source instead of sink). Profound suffering has already been locked in by human action/inaction. The extent is now the question.
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Comment on UN says world will miss its climate target, warming must be reversed in ~enviro
redbearsam Link ParentAlso, they've peaked - per capita - very high indeed. Even now 3 times the global average and vastly higher than most peer nations.Also, they've peaked - per capita - very high indeed. Even now 3 times the global average and vastly higher than most peer nations.
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Comment on Compact phone in the works for the fans of small phones in ~tech
redbearsam LinkAlmost a shame I just picked up a pixel 10a. The biggest annoyance is how much bigger it is than my 5a. But this looks super promising to me. Definitely gonna follow it. Thanks for the heads up!Almost a shame I just picked up a pixel 10a. The biggest annoyance is how much bigger it is than my 5a. But this looks super promising to me. Definitely gonna follow it. Thanks for the heads up!
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Comment on UEFA agrees to boycott FIFA competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed in ~sports.football
redbearsam Link Parent*Financially successful. In other ways it was disastrous. And as a "non-profit" that metric oughtn't to be their north star. It keeps happening and it keeps being to the detriment of the game (and...*Financially successful. In other ways it was disastrous.
And as a "non-profit" that metric oughtn't to be their north star. It keeps happening and it keeps being to the detriment of the game (and sometimes, humanity - see Qatari slave labourers).
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Comment on JAECOO 7 becomes the UK’s best-selling car in 2026 after hitting number one spot in March in ~transport
redbearsam Link ParentRight? "I value my safety to the exclusion of all others."Right? "I value my safety to the exclusion of all others."
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Comment on What’s a must-buy item you get when traveling internationally? in ~travel
redbearsam Link ParentI think Paris is Brazilian?I think Paris is Brazilian?
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Comment on Atari makes Universal movie deal for ten iconic game properties in ~movies
redbearsam Link ParentThe missile command idea is actually great. I'd watch that.The missile command idea is actually great. I'd watch that.
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Comment on 2026 FIFA World Cup - Finals discussion and news megathread (quarters/semis/finals) in ~sports.football
redbearsam Link ParentBaddiel also has a troubling past with regard to racism. His obsession with anti semitism seems to have led him to deny other forms of racism have relevance, and thus to exhibit it shamelessly,...Baddiel also has a troubling past with regard to racism.
His obsession with anti semitism seems to have led him to deny other forms of racism have relevance, and thus to exhibit it shamelessly, frequently, and targetedly, on national TV.
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Comment on Volodymyr Zelenskyy taps European allies to build Freya, a cheaper counter to Russia’s ballistic missiles in ~society
redbearsam (edited )Link ParentOne hopes the threat of their production is itself enough or a bargaining chip to drive a more beneficial settlement. I'd hate to see these stoic folks still locked into Putin's war at the end of...One hopes the threat of their production is itself enough or a bargaining chip to drive a more beneficial settlement. I'd hate to see these stoic folks still locked into Putin's war at the end of next year.
In any case though, it'd be good to see further military industrial decoupling from the US. It's only a shame the UK is not part of this (at least not a mentioned part in this article). Anti ballistic missile weapon systems - and particularly a more cost effective one - looks to be a truly vital part of modern warfare.
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Comment on Official retailers in Europe have sold out of the Norwegian national football team's jerseys ahead of Saturday's 2026 World Cup quarter final between England and Norway in ~sports.football
redbearsam Link Parent😏😏
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Comment on Official retailers in Europe have sold out of the Norwegian national football team's jerseys ahead of Saturday's 2026 World Cup quarter final between England and Norway in ~sports.football
redbearsam Link ParentI dunno, I heard it's coming home 🤷I dunno, I heard it's coming home 🤷
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Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech
redbearsam Link ParentThanks for elaborating. I'd disagree I think with your final statement, but you've helped me understand your position.Thanks for elaborating. I'd disagree I think with your final statement, but you've helped me understand your position.
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Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel
redbearsam Link ParentMy understanding is that while the gut microbiome can become less suited to eating meat if it's not consumed for a long time (potentially causing some discomfort in extreme cases), it's a...My understanding is that while the gut microbiome can become less suited to eating meat if it's not consumed for a long time (potentially causing some discomfort in extreme cases), it's a misconception that humans on strict long term plant based diets typically cease to be able to digest meat.
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Comment on Why does WhatsApp drain so much phone battery? in ~tech
redbearsam (edited )Link ParentYeah in the UK it's non-optional. It's default. When I lived in Spain it was the same. It'd be like opting out of phone communication altogether. It does seem like an unusually passionate stance...Yeah in the UK it's non-optional. It's default. When I lived in Spain it was the same. It'd be like opting out of phone communication altogether.
It does seem like an unusually passionate stance to lose friends over something like this. Could you elaborate a bit further? Do you mean literally lose old friends? Or more like eschew potential new relationships? Are you thinking of specific historical scenarios, or more hypothetically? I'm not sure I'm imagining exactly what you mean.
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Comment on I almost got hit by a car in ~life
redbearsam Link ParentCemeteries are filled with people who had right of way.Cemeteries are filled with people who had right of way.
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Comment on Smartphones arrived just before the US fertility rate plunged. One study says it’s a direct cause. in ~health
redbearsam Link ParentYah I expect this is more due to American tastes (driven by that bloody truck designation tax loophole) for gigantic people destroyers instead of "normal" cars. I imagine the uptick at the end in...Yah I expect this is more due to American tastes (driven by that bloody truck designation tax loophole) for gigantic people destroyers instead of "normal" cars.
I imagine the uptick at the end in elsewhere is owing to that particular fashion starting to infect the rest of the world.
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Comment on Why young men sound "less manly" in ~humanities.languages
redbearsam Link ParentDespite the accurate and helpful tldr, I'd highlight that the video is shy of 15 minutes and pretty interesting in content and presentation (if you like your presentation quite dry).Despite the accurate and helpful tldr, I'd highlight that the video is shy of 15 minutes and pretty interesting in content and presentation (if you like your presentation quite dry).
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Comment on Any fellow software engineers using paid GitHub copilot? in ~comp
redbearsam Link Parent"unless you factor cost in; in that case deepseek is lightyears ahead of Opus" is the intended reading I suppose"unless you factor cost in; in that case deepseek is lightyears ahead of Opus" is the intended reading I suppose
That's true for sure. My understanding is that besides your point about intent, removing carbon from the air at scale is very resource intensive - more taxing than just reducing emissions, which we're already failing at. If it were really feasible, it would already be happening no?