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Comment on Elon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize a city on the moon instead of a colony on Mars in ~space
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Comment on What are your food aversions? in ~food
slade Link ParentI have an old air filter I've been meaning to throw away, but I hate to waste food...I have an old air filter I've been meaning to throw away, but I hate to waste food...
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Comment on I'm back in ~talk
slade Link ParentProbably. I don't use discord. But I also didn't describe it very well... I was imagining something that grouped strangers together in contexts like comments on a news article or some other content.Probably. I don't use discord. But I also didn't describe it very well...
I was imagining something that grouped strangers together in contexts like comments on a news article or some other content.
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Comment on I'm back in ~talk
slade Link ParentIt would be an interesting experiment to see what would happen if people engaged in a social media platform that limits conversations to fixed groups of <= X people. Obviously it wouldn't work at...It would be an interesting experiment to see what would happen if people engaged in a social media platform that limits conversations to fixed groups of <= X people. Obviously it wouldn't work at all for the influencer industry, but I wonder how it would work for a news or content discussion platform. Would people behave in smaller groups where their immediate reputation is more important?
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Comment on Wired vs. wireless mouse and keyboard? in ~tech
slade Link ParentAdding that, anecdotally, I find that rechargeable batteries last a very long time. I have a Logitech MX Vertical that I've had for longer than I can remember, and it still charges fast and lasts...Adding that, anecdotally, I find that rechargeable batteries last a very long time. I have a Logitech MX Vertical that I've had for longer than I can remember, and it still charges fast and lasts for a very long time. I'm sure it varies from product to product, though.
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Comment on I'm back in ~talk
slade Link ParentI came when the 2024 US election results slammed home something I'd known for years: reddit was telling me what I wanted to hear, and was avoiding showing me things I didn't want to hear. I always...I came when the 2024 US election results slammed home something I'd known for years: reddit was telling me what I wanted to hear, and was avoiding showing me things I didn't want to hear.
I always wondered if others had a similar reaction to me or not. I'm not sure how rational mine was, but I certainly don't miss reddit at any rate.
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Comment on Most and least expensive US supermarkets in ~food
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Comment on What healthy habit has made a difference for you? in ~health
slade (edited )LinkWaking up early. Most of my life I was a very late sleeper and late riser, and I always felt like I was missing half of my life. I arguably was, since I'd wake up at noon on weekends and hear all...Waking up early. Most of my life I was a very late sleeper and late riser, and I always felt like I was missing half of my life. I arguably was, since I'd wake up at noon on weekends and hear all about what I missed while I was sleeping. And all I got in trade was staying up late playing video games, deliriously tired and in no way enriching myself.
I got into running when I was living in Florida, where I found it unbearable to run after very early morning. I started getting up about when I used to go to bed - 4:30 or 5:00 AM. For whatever reason, the pattern stuck and I suddenly became a morning person for the first time in my life.
I no longer feel like I miss things. When my coworkers are starting their day, I'm already full swing into mine. I don't remember the last time I had to set an alarm clock because I can no longer sleep past 5:30 or 6.
I used to wake up DELIRIOUSLY tired on workdays, giving myself just enough time to throw on clothes and get to work on time. I started my days at my worst, grouchy and under pressure and behind. At times it was unhygienic because I would oversleep and not have time for a shower. And any event that started before 1 was "waking up early".
I'm grateful almost daily for having changed.
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Comment on Catherine O’Hara - legendary actress dead at 71 in ~movies
slade Link ParentIt manages to go uphill till the end (IMO).It manages to go uphill till the end (IMO).
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Comment on Catherine O’Hara - legendary actress dead at 71 in ~movies
slade Link ParentAlso fantastic in The Last of Us. She was remarkable and masterful in everything I ever saw her in. I always feel a little weird mourning sometime I've never met, but I'm sad to know that she's...Also fantastic in The Last of Us.
She was remarkable and masterful in everything I ever saw her in. I always feel a little weird mourning sometime I've never met, but I'm sad to know that she's gone. She always made me laugh.
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Comment on Tech Oversight Report: Unsealed court documents show teen addiction was Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok's top priority in ~tech
slade Link ParentSadly nodding along. I'm frustrated by findings like this because, as you say, they've seemed very obvious and broad daylight to me since the start. Like an open secret we just don't talk about. I...we've totally lost the ability as a species to plan beyond the next quarter,
Sadly nodding along. I'm frustrated by findings like this because, as you say, they've seemed very obvious and broad daylight to me since the start. Like an open secret we just don't talk about.
I talk about capitalism a lot, and here I go again. The rest of this post is cynical noise.
Based on how our economic system is designed, of course the most successful businesses will be the ones that target and exploit children as far as the law allows. Expecting anything else would be like expecting water to ignore an opening in a channel. As a system of pressures, capitalism guarantees that winners will emerge and buy all of the losers, and those winners will have gotten there by pushing the law to its maximum.
And now that monopolies are very cool and corporations are people, you can add erosion to the analogy, as mega corporations encroach on ethics and move the law to new maximums in the name of profit.
I don't think it's a cynical take to assume that every industry will pursue maximum profit by shedding any ethical obligations the law allows them to. So yeah, let's target children's developing brains with billions of dollars worth of psychological research on every single media and social platform. Why not? There's gold in them thar hills, and nobody is saying we can't dig. So if you don't have a conscience, grab a pickaxe and go get rich.
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Comment on Razzie Awards nominations: ‘Snow White,’ Ice Cube-starring ‘War of the Worlds’ lead with six nods each in ~movies
slade Link ParentThat's interesting. I'm using the DuckDuckGo browser on Android and I don't get a paywall. The ads are also blocked.That's interesting. I'm using the DuckDuckGo browser on Android and I don't get a paywall. The ads are also blocked.
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Comment on What small thing made a big impact on you? in ~talk
slade LinkThe one sermon that stuck with me from my young days as a church goer was one that I later learned wasn't religious in origin: the Tale of the Starfish Thrower (shorter, more direct adaptation)....The one sermon that stuck with me from my young days as a church goer was one that I later learned wasn't religious in origin: the Tale of the Starfish Thrower (shorter, more direct adaptation). I'm not sure how commonly known this one is, but it seems to get around.
I was young when I heard the story, and it helped me deal with some questions I had about how I treated living things. I'd always been very soft towards animals, but sometimes I felt too embarrassed to do something I wanted to do, like stop and move a worm off the sidewalk. Like someone would see and pick on me for it, or think it was foolish to save one when a hundred more were after it.
This story landed the first time I heard it. It didn't change how I felt living things should be treated, but it gave me conviction. It helped me see that it isn't foolish to help one in a million, and shaped a part of who I am now. And surely resulted in countless tiny critters being saved from certain doom.
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Comment on ‘Marty Supreme’ becomes A24’s highest-grossing film at domestic box office with $80 million in ~movies
slade Link ParentI used to be able to enjoy movies like that when I was younger and I believed they were fiction. I've since noticed that assholes making base decisions thrive in many corners of everyday life, so...I used to be able to enjoy movies like that when I was younger and I believed they were fiction. I've since noticed that assholes making base decisions thrive in many corners of everyday life, so watching fictionalized versions of them isn't cathartic in any way. (I haven't seen this movie, so my comment is likely off-topic)
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Comment on So this is 2nd grade subtraction in ~science
slade Link ParentJust noting that you double posted by mistake, I think.Just noting that you double posted by mistake, I think.
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Comment on Curl will end its bug bounty program by the end of January due to excessive AI generated reports in ~comp
slade Link ParentI've had conversations strikingly similar with coworkers. I've asked my employer for a code of conduct/ethical use around AI, and have received no traction. I think AI is fine for many tasks, and...I've had conversations strikingly similar with coworkers. I've asked my employer for a code of conduct/ethical use around AI, and have received no traction. I think AI is fine for many tasks, and the biggest reasons why it's destroying so many things fall under a familiar umbrella: lazy or irresponsible use of technology by individuals.
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Comment on Is it possible to live without WhatsApp? in ~tech
slade Link ParentWho is the authority behind your "the definition"? On the topic of communication and meaningfully exchanging ideas, I'd rather be understood than be "right". If I'm talking to someone about...Who is the authority behind your "the definition"?
On the topic of communication and meaningfully exchanging ideas, I'd rather be understood than be "right". If I'm talking to someone about "social media" and we have different definitions, we're talking past each other, and I personally don't see the point in that.
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Comment on Is it possible to live without WhatsApp? in ~tech
slade Link ParentThe point that I took from their comment is that it's an ill-defined word, so to have a meaningful conversation about social media you need to start by agreeing on how it's defined in a given...The point that I took from their comment is that it's an ill-defined word, so to have a meaningful conversation about social media you need to start by agreeing on how it's defined in a given conversation. You seem to be starting from a position of authority about what the word means, and aren't open to other meanings. It's less about what the correct definition is and more about you disagreeing with the premise that other people define it differently, and nobody has the authority to call them wrong.
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Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | Fantastic Four and Wakanda teaser in ~movies
slade Link ParentI agree completely. These might be my only two demands: In particular, Iron Man was set in a world where superheroes and supervillains didn't exist in public awareness (IIRC?). But after so many...I agree completely. These might be my only two demands:
I want for the new characters to be introduced like they did with Iron Man. And I don't want to have to subscribe to additional services and watch for hours upon hours
In particular, Iron Man was set in a world where superheroes and supervillains didn't exist in public awareness (IIRC?). But after so many movies, new movies begin in a world where superheroes and supervillains have existed for years and there's no (in universe) novelty to the concept.
Origin stories are now done very quickly because the characters don't need as long to adjust to the idea that this person now wears spandex and shoots lasers, and the impact (emotional, psychological) of these characters transforming into superheroes has been all but removed.
I still think they can write fresh origin stories that you feel, and that lead to meaningful arcs, but they have to do it carefully.
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Comment on Recruiter harassed me whilst off sick. Considering filing a complaint. How best to handle this? in ~life
slade Link ParentI'd add that even in a flourishing job market, @Bullmaestro has three weeks left on a contract that has no guarantee of renewal. If Ben loved it then he shoulda put a ring on it. Until then, OP...tell him it’s a difficult job market and you need to be prepared in case something changes.
I'd add that even in a flourishing job market, @Bullmaestro has three weeks left on a contract that has no guarantee of renewal. If Ben loved it then he shoulda put a ring on it. Until then, OP would be foolish but to be aggressively job hunting, and Ben is foolish not to ask nicely that OP stay. He's given OP no reason to other than not having another job, which is likely why he's so angry at OP for looking.
So many. The question is how many of them have the wealth where it matters?