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Comment on Obsidian is now free for work in ~tech
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Comment on Jailed for four years for a non-violent climate protest – this is my prison diary in ~enviro
sleepydave I would agree that disruptive action is a moral imperative under certain circumstances but it's definitely not a right, as in this case legal justice precedes moral justice.I would agree that disruptive action is a moral imperative under certain circumstances but it's definitely not a right, as in this case legal justice precedes moral justice.
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Comment on Jailed for four years for a non-violent climate protest – this is my prison diary in ~enviro
sleepydave Right to protest does not constitute right to inhibit access. See here for how the legislation works with obstruction of highways, specifically in the UK. If you want to protest and make...Right to protest does not constitute right to inhibit access. See here for how the legislation works with obstruction of highways, specifically in the UK.
If you want to protest and make noise/create other "nuisance for cause" that does not inhibit someone's rightful access to public spaces or roadways and doesn't have the potential to harm anyone in the process, go for it.
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Comment on Jailed for four years for a non-violent climate protest – this is my prison diary in ~enviro
sleepydave Here's a less biased source that gives more meaningful insight into why the sentencing was so "severe": https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c880xjx54mpoHere's a less biased source that gives more meaningful insight into why the sentencing was so "severe": https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c880xjx54mpo
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Comment on The return of non-PC language in the US mainstream in ~talk
sleepydave Impoverished nations had received the title by default in the western zeitgeist because most third-world countries were impoverished at the time, but yes you are right that they shouldn't have...Impoverished nations had received the title by default in the western zeitgeist because most third-world countries were impoverished at the time, but yes you are right that they shouldn't have necessarily received the title by association.
Wholeheartedly agree on the China issue. If a thriving economic superpower can self-identify as "developing" what's the point of the designation at all?
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Comment on Why probability probably doesn't exist (but it's useful to act like it does) in ~science
sleepydave My point was that the failure was not of the observers in trusting that the coin was standard, but of the person using disingenuous tactics to subvert people's reasonable expectations. Natural...My point was that the failure was not of the observers in trusting that the coin was standard, but of the person using disingenuous tactics to subvert people's reasonable expectations. Natural events or any other observable subject matter that is studied for probability do not have to contend with a factor of subversive intervention because the powers at be wish to prove a point.
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Comment on The return of non-PC language in the US mainstream in ~talk
sleepydave I thought the moderators had a bit more autonomy than the topic log stuff, TIL.I thought the moderators had a bit more autonomy than the topic log stuff, TIL.
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Comment on The return of non-PC language in the US mainstream in ~talk
sleepydave Tildes moderation (thankfully) operates under the presumption that we are all mature adults capable of civil discussion, and use of these words should take context and intent into account. I'm...Tildes moderation (thankfully) operates under the presumption that we are all mature adults capable of civil discussion, and use of these words should take context and intent into account. I'm sure if any of it was said with malicious intent the mods wouldn't hesitate to remove comments or ban accounts depending on severity.
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Comment on Why probability probably doesn't exist (but it's useful to act like it does) in ~science
sleepydave Interesting read as it may be, this seems to be a long-winded stream of consciousness in discovering that probability is the abstractive process of averaging averages. There are also some failures...Interesting read as it may be, this seems to be a long-winded stream of consciousness in discovering that probability is the abstractive process of averaging averages. There are also some failures in logic, e.g.:
Even if there is a statistical model for what should happen, this is always based on subjective assumptions — in the case of a coin flip, that there are two equally likely outcomes. To demonstrate this to audiences, I sometimes use a two-headed coin, showing that even their initial opinion of “50–50” was based on trusting me. This can be rash.
This is a prime example of the dangers involved in a limited sample size, the author should know better in that probability only works reliably at scale. If a large sample of coin-flippers had been tested rather than just one there might be something worthwhile, but as it is, n=1 where n is proven untrustworthy.
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Comment on CobolCraft — A Minecraft server written in COBOL in ~comp
sleepydave What an impressively unnecessary project. Got a good chuckle out of me.What an impressively unnecessary project. Got a good chuckle out of me.
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Comment on The return of non-PC language in the US mainstream in ~talk
sleepydave I'm not spending enough time following pop discourse to observe the trends, but the fact of the matter is that there will always be someone, somewhere who finds themselves offended by popular...I'm not spending enough time following pop discourse to observe the trends, but the fact of the matter is that there will always be someone, somewhere who finds themselves offended by popular jargon. Certain demographics of people apparently consider "obese" to be a slur, Monkeypox was shortened to Mpox because someone campaigned that it was racist despite being initially observed in monkeys, and third-world nations are now referred to as "developing nations" because someone didn't like the perceived connotation.
Despite the changes that have happened to date, there will only continue to be cyclical campaigns against the current terminology as long as people can justify that it is not sterile enough.
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Comment on For folks who use both Twitter and TruthSocial, I am curious, how is the experience difference? in ~tech
sleepydave I use the terms somewhat interchangeably these days because the lines between mainstream/social liberalism and leftism have blurred significantly over the past ten years. Eat the rich, defund the...I use the terms somewhat interchangeably these days because the lines between mainstream/social liberalism and leftism have blurred significantly over the past ten years. Eat the rich, defund the police, and other traditionally leftist ideas have been adopted by the mainstream to the point that I would theorise leftism now constitutes a more radicalised version of today's definition of social liberalism. That said I'm not the most well-educated person on these things as I'm not too politically active, so if you have a better way to explain the social shift do let me know.
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Comment on Time for a new mouse? in ~comp
sleepydave Thanks for your reply, my only soldering experience has been with XLR cables but you've given me some confidence to repair it myself. I assume Pinecil v2 is still the recommended budget solution?Thanks for your reply, my only soldering experience has been with XLR cables but you've given me some confidence to repair it myself. I assume Pinecil v2 is still the recommended budget solution?
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Comment on For folks who use both Twitter and TruthSocial, I am curious, how is the experience difference? in ~tech
sleepydave I think because of how often we communicate through text where at most you might see a profile picture or description of a person, it's easy to forget that the person you're speaking with online...I think because of how often we communicate through text where at most you might see a profile picture or description of a person, it's easy to forget that the person you're speaking with online is just that - a human with their own non-political identity, loved ones, and personal struggles. Without conscious thought it feels more like talking to a chatbot than a person in some ways.
My best effort is to keep in mind that people more often than not tend to have good intentions, and to treat them in kind by default unless they give me a serious reason not to. It may be easier to think of a conservative voter as an antagonist, but it just takes a little more thought to recognise that they probably had their family in mind when they placed their faith in Trump's promise to lower the cost of living.
You and I may be a dying breed, it seems that fewer people by the day are able to distinguish personal feelings and objective truth. Kudos for recognising a personal bias, I think that's an important step toward healing the vitriolic divide.
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Comment on For folks who use both Twitter and TruthSocial, I am curious, how is the experience difference? in ~tech
sleepydave There's definitely a civility factor on Tildes that ensures we don't fall to the level of Twitter arguments, but we still have to contend with issues of community-level bias and blind spots....There's definitely a civility factor on Tildes that ensures we don't fall to the level of Twitter arguments, but we still have to contend with issues of community-level bias and blind spots. Binary ideologies along the lines of "liberalism is morally correct and laudable, conservatism is evil and unforgivable" are often heavily insinuated in politically-charged threads, as in any community with an outspoken leftist presence, and post-election threads basically involved a lot of blind speculation from liberals on "what the hell those conservatives were thinking".
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Comment on For folks who use both Twitter and TruthSocial, I am curious, how is the experience difference? in ~tech
sleepydave I don't think you're going to find many people who use Truth Social on Tildes, as the discourse leans heavily left here / heavily right over there. As much as I may be somewhat left leaning, I...I don't think you're going to find many people who use Truth Social on Tildes, as the discourse leans heavily left here / heavily right over there.
As much as I may be somewhat left leaning, I would like to see our communities become less tribalistic as Tildes seems to fall prey to some of the same echo chamber issues of any partisan community. -
Comment on Time for a new mouse? in ~comp
sleepydave As much as I'd like to support an open source project like that, I can't justify the cost. I originally got my G305 because of its low latency wireless connection and it was listed for a...As much as I'd like to support an open source project like that, I can't justify the cost. I originally got my G305 because of its low latency wireless connection and it was listed for a compelling sale price, and it looks like this one doesn't target low latency or affordability :/
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Comment on Time for a new mouse? in ~comp
sleepydave This is the issue I'm facing with my G305, so I'm currently deciding whether to just bite the bullet on a new unit or to source new switches from AliExpress and try my hand at soldering. Does...This is the issue I'm facing with my G305, so I'm currently deciding whether to just bite the bullet on a new unit or to source new switches from AliExpress and try my hand at soldering.
Does anyone have recommendations for repairable mice? I'd rather not get looped into the "waste the entire product because a switch failed" cycle. -
Comment on Finland will review whether to reintroduce antipersonnel land mines for improved defenses against Russia on the NATO defense bloc's longest land border with its main adversary in ~society
sleepydave This perspective is naive. The nature of landmines is that they are primarily intended to act as a deterrent, so if they are effective as such nobody will know whether an invasion simply wasn't...This perspective is naive. The nature of landmines is that they are primarily intended to act as a deterrent, so if they are effective as such nobody will know whether an invasion simply wasn't planned or whether the presence of landmines swayed a potential invasion. They may be indiscriminate killing and maiming devices, however it is naive to believe that they are not necessary in the face of a potential assault.
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Comment on Podcast app recs in ~tech
sleepydave I'm a grandfathered license user from the good old days™ and I had no idea. Looks like the Android repo was initialised in 2022, must have slipped under the collective radar.I'm a grandfathered license user from the good old days™ and I had no idea. Looks like the Android repo was initialised in 2022, must have slipped under the collective radar.
I haven't seen anything to suggest this, nothing to be worried about yet. Everything I've seen of the Obsidian team's efforts has shown prioritizing user experience above all else, and their subscriptions - where other companies would have been far more aggressive or locking core functionality behind paywalls - have been entirely optional offerings of convenience for those who don't want to configure their own cross-device sync/web hosting etc.