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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
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Comment on Colleges have a new worry: ‘Ghost students’—AI powered fraud rings angling to get millions in financial aid in ~life
scherlock LinkWell, this is a new level of distopian hell I never thought about. We might be heading to the day where having to register in person becomes a requirement.Well, this is a new level of distopian hell I never thought about. We might be heading to the day where having to register in person becomes a requirement.
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Comment on What's a psychological barrier you've recently unlocked? in ~health.mental
scherlock LinkMy son and I had a good cry together in my truck. He has done a lot of growing up in the past few months and we were having a chat about girls and I asked if there was anything else he wanted to...My son and I had a good cry together in my truck. He has done a lot of growing up in the past few months and we were having a chat about girls and I asked if there was anything else he wanted to talk about. He let it out that he feels sad a lot because he lost his grandparents before and during covid and never really processed the loss.
Needles to say we both ended up crying and i spent time reassuring him they loved him and would have been proud of him and I was proud that he had the courage to tell me and let me help him. To me, it showed an emotional maturity beyond his 13 years. I love him so much.
So I guess, I'd say we both learned to process our sadness.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
scherlock Link ParentMaybe your body needed a break? Even elite athletes have an off season, usually a month or two where they cut back on the exercise and don't go crazy watching what they eat. When they get back...Maybe your body needed a break? Even elite athletes have an off season, usually a month or two where they cut back on the exercise and don't go crazy watching what they eat. When they get back into the routine, they may have lost a little ground, but then can quickly make big gains. Sounds like you did exactly that.
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Comment on SPIDER-PUNK movie in development at Sony, Daniel Kaluuya to co-write in ~movies
scherlock LinkPlease, can we just get Into the Spiderverse Part 2?! Talk about leaving your fans to hang out to dry, there was collective groan in theater when the movie ended when I saw it. It's such a good story.Please, can we just get Into the Spiderverse Part 2?! Talk about leaving your fans to hang out to dry, there was collective groan in theater when the movie ended when I saw it. It's such a good story.
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Comment on The criminal enterprise run by monkeys in ~travel
scherlock LinkThis has been a thing for a long time. I went there in late 2000s and the monkey's already had a long reputation. We were told to keep everything zipped in our bag, hats, sunglasses, phones, etc....This has been a thing for a long time. I went there in late 2000s and the monkey's already had a long reputation. We were told to keep everything zipped in our bag, hats, sunglasses, phones, etc. if the monkey's wanted something, we were told to give it up, they get combative and will scratch and bite if you try to hold onto something they want.
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Comment on The state of American men is — not so good in ~life.men
scherlock Link ParentIn talking with men in my various social circles that includes Republicans, Democrats, progressive, etc there is a surprising amount of overlap in views. My view for the past 20 years has been...In talking with men in my various social circles that includes Republicans, Democrats, progressive, etc there is a surprising amount of overlap in views.
My view for the past 20 years has been neither party is viewed in any positive way it's just matter of which party is less shitty to the individual voter.
I think a third party could do well, but would need to be started like 4 months ago.
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Comment on Managers say they are having trouble finding candidates for nearly 400,000 US manufacturing and technical jobs in ~finance
scherlock LinkSeriously, is it that hard to ask "what is the pay?" In these articles?Seriously, is it that hard to ask "what is the pay?" In these articles?
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Comment on Doom as a tool for system administration in ~comp
scherlock LinkLol, I remember running this back in college. It made the rounds in my CS department back in the late 90s. It was all fun and games until you killed your shell process or a more important process...Lol, I remember running this back in college. It made the rounds in my CS department back in the late 90s. It was all fun and games until you killed your shell process or a more important process and crashed the machine. It was like a game of Russian roulette, you kill the demons until the machine or you crashed.
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Comment on Walmart and Amazon are exploring issuing their own stablecoins in ~finance
scherlock Link ParentGenerally, you don't want friction when a customer is purchasing. Having the customer do two transactions to execute a purchase is a lot of friction. Which is why I think this only works if it's...Generally, you don't want friction when a customer is purchasing. Having the customer do two transactions to execute a purchase is a lot of friction. Which is why I think this only works if it's embedded with a bank account. Amazon and Walmart are large enough that they could buy a small bank or start their own. Use the coin to work around ACH and if other retailers adopt it too it would put pressure on credit card companies to power fees.
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Comment on Walmart and Amazon are exploring issuing their own stablecoins in ~finance
scherlock Link ParentHow can they take your money directly. To buy the stable coins, you need to transfer money from your bank account to an exchanges bank account, so they get but with a fee then. To make this work...How can they take your money directly. To buy the stable coins, you need to transfer money from your bank account to an exchanges bank account, so they get but with a fee then. To make this work as a monetary transfer vehicle, they would need to own a bank so the exchange becomes free.
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You open a bank with Amazon Bank that also gives you a stable coin wallet with free or lower than Credit Card fee for transferring money back and forth between the USD account and stable coin account.
To make that work though, they'd need to offer a discount for using their coin.
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Comment on How can I organize and store my cables? in ~life.home_improvement
scherlock LinkGallon freezer Ziploc bags, Velcro cable ties and labeler. Each cable type and ends in their own bags. I keep all the bags in a plastic tote. It's cheap and keeps them from getting all tangled.Gallon freezer Ziploc bags, Velcro cable ties and labeler. Each cable type and ends in their own bags. I keep all the bags in a plastic tote. It's cheap and keeps them from getting all tangled.
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Comment on I tried to make something in America (The Smarter Scrubber experiment) in ~engineering
scherlock Link ParentEveryone wants USD since that is the currency you have to use. Every country maintains a stockpile of USD. It's why Americans can go pretty much anyplace in the world, and the locals will accept...Everyone wants USD since that is the currency you have to use. Every country maintains a stockpile of USD. It's why Americans can go pretty much anyplace in the world, and the locals will accept USD. Even places in Europe will happily take USD. Everyone else wants USD, and that's the power. Piss of the USA, like N. Korea or Iran and we will embargo you, which means we won't trade with you which means it's difficult to get USD. It's why N Korea has an entire USD counterfeit industry.
Without a reserve currency, international trade become difficult and risky since you are exposed to every countries inflation. It's also why the Fed's main goal is keep USD inflation low.
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Comment on I tried to make something in America (The Smarter Scrubber experiment) in ~engineering
scherlock Link ParentAlso, USD is the reserve currency for international trade. The cast majority of international trade is conducted in USD. USD is the major export of the the US. To get USD, you need to sell...Also, USD is the reserve currency for international trade. The cast majority of international trade is conducted in USD. USD is the major export of the the US. To get USD, you need to sell something to Americans. So countries have an incentive to export cheap goods to the US so they can get USD to buy the things they need/want from other countries.
This puts US manufacturing at a distinct disadvantage. To buy a US export, you need USD to do the transaction, so you need to sell something to the US first. This outcome was well known and was why economist warned the US against becoming the reserve currency at Bretton-Woods, but the US politicians want the power that comes with being the reserve currency.
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Comment on Development of pedophilia - question in ~science
scherlock Link ParentI'm going to give OP the benefit of the doubt, but I'm hearing a warning alarm in my head right now.I'm going to give OP the benefit of the doubt, but I'm hearing a warning alarm in my head right now.
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Comment on Development of pedophilia - question in ~science
scherlock Link ParentGeneral discussion about suicide in uncontrolled environments have been linked to people attempting suicide. I think it would be a travesty if a similar discussion on paedophilia here was linked...General discussion about suicide in uncontrolled environments have been linked to people attempting suicide. I think it would be a travesty if a similar discussion on paedophilia here was linked to a person acting on their impulse which is why sensitive topics like this should be closely monitored and moderated.
I think a better topic would be do we want to have these sorts of discussion on tildes and if so, how can they be done in manner that is safe for all members of the community. A survivor of childhood sexual abuse might want to avoid or be informed how to hide this topic prior to going to the site
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Comment on Development of pedophilia - question in ~science
scherlock Link ParentNot sure how you can have a constructive conversation about a niche, sensitive, and triggering topic in general discussion site. This sort of topic needs significant oversight and realtime...Not sure how you can have a constructive conversation about a niche, sensitive, and triggering topic in general discussion site. This sort of topic needs significant oversight and realtime moderation as it can quickly devolve into misinformation, fights, etc.
If it was more of a time boxed discussion with vetted experts in the field, sure, like an ama. But as a general discussion, no. I'm with @aphoenix, this should be locked.
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Comment on They don’t read very well: A study of the reading comprehension skills of English majors at two midwestern universities in ~humanities.languages
scherlock Link ParentThanks. I agree that your version has better typesetting which makes it easier to read. I'm reading it again this morning, and with fresh eyes it's diversity easier to parse or maybe it's easier...Thanks. I agree that your version has better typesetting which makes it easier to read. I'm reading it again this morning, and with fresh eyes it's diversity easier to parse or maybe it's easier since I'm more on my 8th read through. It's still dense Dickens prose. Reading it for fun would be fun, reading it for critical review would be more work, at least for me
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Comment on They don’t read very well: A study of the reading comprehension skills of English majors at two midwestern universities in ~humanities.languages
scherlock LinkProject Gutenberg link for those that want a go. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1023/pg1023-images.html I'm assuming it was the first 7 paragraphs of chapter 1. It's dense, it's been 30...- Exemplary
Project Gutenberg link for those that want a go. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1023/pg1023-images.html
I'm assuming it was the first 7 paragraphs of chapter 1. It's dense, it's been 30 years since I read anything from Dickens and yeah, it's dense. I can read novels, technical papers, newspapers, etc easily, but this was a lot of work. It is English, but archaic. I felt like I had to translate it from Dickens English to modern American English before I could really start comprehending it. Hats off to anyone that can read that in 20 minutes and paraphrase is back.
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Comment on Elon Musk says xAI has acquired X in deal that values social media site at $33 billion in ~tech
scherlock Link ParentHe used money from investors in xAI to buy Twitter from himself that was financed in part with Saudi loans that used his Tesla shares as collateral. Now the Saudis have a stake in xAI and all it...He used money from investors in xAI to buy Twitter from himself that was financed in part with Saudi loans that used his Tesla shares as collateral.
Now the Saudis have a stake in xAI and all it cost him was other people's money. And he doesn't have to worry about being forced to sell TSLA shares if it gets too low.
I've been doing a lot of cycling lately and starting to hit the free weights. I've logged 2 hours on Zwift so far this week and a little lifting. I met with my Physical Therapist who also does personal training. He is putting together a lifting plan for me since I need more structure if I want to really see benefits.
I'm hoping to drop 14 lbs before end of November and increase my over fitness since I've become more involved with my local NICA MTB team and last season I really struggled to keep up with the faster kids (of which my oldest is one).