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Comment on What healthy habit has made a difference for you? in ~health
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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.
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Comment on What’s a point that you think many people missed? in ~talk
slade Link ParentWhenever I see something like this happen, I'm reminded of mob mentality, and how during riots people just get targeted. The internet let's us form these mobs that never die down. People who don't...I was then met with a torrent of snark because apparently privacy was an excuse and I was a pig with lots to hide. It's been years and I'm angry just remembering it.
Whenever I see something like this happen, I'm reminded of mob mentality, and how during riots people just get targeted. The internet let's us form these mobs that never die down. People who don't know better just sink right in and stay in mob mentality, eager to attack whoever they can.
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Comment on Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage at a cybersecurity conference while dressed as the pink Power Ranger in ~tech
slade Link ParentYou are correct about the origin of my thread.You are correct about the origin of my thread.
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Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk
slade Link ParentI was going to say this. It's one of the few websites from brands that I bother going to. Their recipes aren't revenue generators so none of the rambling backstory and ads, just classic recipes...I was going to say this. It's one of the few websites from brands that I bother going to. Their recipes aren't revenue generators so none of the rambling backstory and ads, just classic recipes that work well. I go there first for anything baking related.
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Comment on Draw an iceberg and see how it will float in ~science
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Comment on Texas A&M, under new curriculum limits, warns professor not to teach Plato in ~humanities
slade Link ParentThat silver lining is pretty sweet. It sucks, but he's doing something good with the situation. Students paying for education deserve better, and so do the faculty trying to provide quality education.Dr. Peterson said he would reluctantly alter the course and replace the disputed modules with “lectures on free speech and academic freedom.”
That silver lining is pretty sweet. It sucks, but he's doing something good with the situation. Students paying for education deserve better, and so do the faculty trying to provide quality education.
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Comment on The "why does this movie exist" scene in ~movies
slade Link ParentInteresting read! I don't write much but find that when I'm inspired to write, the setting see to come easily, and the plot much harder. Like I'll have an idea for a world where ... and it's...The mechanics of how different writers create stories are many and varied. Some create characters and put them in situations and see what they do, some come up with situations and work backwards, some do a bit of each and so on and so on.
Interesting read! I don't write much but find that when I'm inspired to write, the setting see to come easily, and the plot much harder. Like I'll have an idea for a world where ... and it's really interesting, but I don't have a story to tell. Ultimately I think I'm bad at creating characters and adding them to the setting.
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Comment on Deleting topics in ~tildes
slade Link ParentI appreciate that perspective, and the other responses given here. I agree that it doesn't matter to the content, so it doesn't matter if you're just reading. It matters to me as a...I appreciate that perspective, and the other responses given here. I agree that it doesn't matter to the content, so it doesn't matter if you're just reading. It matters to me as a sometimes-contributor. If the reason isn't obvious to me, I start worrying that there are blacklisted topics or other rules I'm not aware of.
Having said that, @DefinitelyNotAFae's comment is at the heart of my question and maybe how I should've phrased my post:
it's rarely a "don't talk about this because it will devolve" thing IME.
If true, this alleviates my concerns. The topic I'm referring did not seem obviously toxic to me, so I wondered if it was a blacklisted topic of conversation.
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.