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Comment on United States Department of Justice will push Google to sell Chrome to break search monopoly in ~tech
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Comment on Balancing self-expression and parents in ~life
snake_case LinkCould you do things that your parents consider manly, such that they’ll ignore the nail polish because you’re so manly in other ways? Maybe get into a manly sport or something? Good exercise for...Could you do things that your parents consider manly, such that they’ll ignore the nail polish because you’re so manly in other ways?
Maybe get into a manly sport or something? Good exercise for your body and please the parents.
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Comment on China population set for 51 million drop as pro-birth moves fail in ~society
snake_case Link ParentFor sure, on all your points. Climate change isn’t the only reason I don’t want biological children, its just one of the supporting reasons on a long list of other really good reasons. I destroy...For sure, on all your points.
Climate change isn’t the only reason I don’t want biological children, its just one of the supporting reasons on a long list of other really good reasons.
I destroy the environment unintentionally in a variety of other ways. For example, I drive a really old gas car because I live in a rural area and its cheap to maintain. We’ve all got to do what works best for us.
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Comment on China population set for 51 million drop as pro-birth moves fail in ~society
snake_case Link ParentI’m in the climate change boat. I’m open to adopting, but my partner isn’t. Otherwise Id do that in a heartbeat.I’m in the climate change boat.
I’m open to adopting, but my partner isn’t. Otherwise Id do that in a heartbeat.
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Comment on What To Use Instead of PGP in ~comp
snake_case LinkThe PGP problem sounds super similar to the complaints about Javascript. It sucks, no one likes it, so of course we’re going to use it forever and it’ll be ubiquitous until the end of the...The PGP problem sounds super similar to the complaints about Javascript.
It sucks, no one likes it, so of course we’re going to use it forever and it’ll be ubiquitous until the end of the internet.
We should spend our effort focusing on how to minimize the damage.
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Comment on Longevity of tech equipment in ~tech
snake_case Link ParentOh man! You got me beat on daily drivers - But I still use my Iphone 4s at home because it has Alien Blue on it. It cant load images, but works otherwise!Oh man! You got me beat on daily drivers -
But I still use my Iphone 4s at home because it has Alien Blue on it. It cant load images, but works otherwise!
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Comment on Building Up: Resilience podcast episode on mental resilience in ~health.mental
snake_case LinkThis podcast came out while things were stable and so they didn’t get many views, but its relevant now. This particular episode I found very helpful. Also see “breaking down - collapse” by the...This podcast came out while things were stable and so they didn’t get many views, but its relevant now. This particular episode I found very helpful.
Also see “breaking down - collapse” by the same dudes, discussing how societies collapse and what it will look like as ours does.
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Building Up: Resilience podcast episode on mental resilience
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Comment on The resistance is not coming to save you. It’s tuning out. in ~society
snake_case Link“Act of self preservation” is right. We made noise, we protested, we voted and none of it worked. The populist won anyway cause thats how populism works. So now we just need to buckle in and...“Act of self preservation” is right.
We made noise, we protested, we voted and none of it worked. The populist won anyway cause thats how populism works.
So now we just need to buckle in and prepare for the goods and services we depend on to no longer be available.
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Comment on Longevity of tech equipment in ~tech
snake_case LinkThe oldest equipment I still use is my Iphone 8. Its still in near perfect condition, is fast enough, still gets security updates. I’m hoping to have it for a few more years. I dont like the new...The oldest equipment I still use is my Iphone 8. Its still in near perfect condition, is fast enough, still gets security updates. I’m hoping to have it for a few more years.
I dont like the new iphones so I’m not sure what I’ll replace it with. Maybe if the SE is still around I’ll go with that.
I use Linux everywhere else but I’m not really a big fan of Android, those devices tend to be way more than I need and come with a ton of bloatware.
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Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes
snake_case Link ParentAh man poor guy! You literally got the one year that the CRV had issues. It was a good bet in literally every other circumstance! Honestly, I'd try to fix it, but I keep cars as a hobby and thus...Ah man poor guy! You literally got the one year that the CRV had issues. It was a good bet in literally every other circumstance!
Honestly, I'd try to fix it, but I keep cars as a hobby and thus have a really good/really cheap mechanic.
All the feels for you on your journey.
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Comment on In praise of inconvenience: The hidden costs of a convenient world in ~life
snake_case Link ParentMy partner and I did the lunch-and-shopping thing today, and both places were in the same shopping center, but separated by a busy two lane road with no crosswalks such that it would have been...My partner and I did the lunch-and-shopping thing today, and both places were in the same shopping center, but separated by a busy two lane road with no crosswalks such that it would have been incredibly unsafe if we tried to cross.
Its not that malls don’t exist, its that I have to get into a car to go to them and if I’m gonna do that I might as well just use Amazon which has all electric vehicles in my area and doesn’t require my entire afternoon.
I wouldn’t call it nostalgia, because the only time parking ever wasn’t a pain at a mall is when they were dying and no one was going to them. All the dead malls that I used to like are now closed and my only options are the incredibly busy pain in the ass ones.
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Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes
snake_case Link ParentOh THATS why I know that username. That CRV post was a good one!Oh THATS why I know that username. That CRV post was a good one!
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Comment on In praise of inconvenience: The hidden costs of a convenient world in ~life
snake_case Link ParentMalls, I was talking about malls. Used to be you could go xmas shopping and then get dinner. It’d be a whole day.Malls, I was talking about malls.
Used to be you could go xmas shopping and then get dinner. It’d be a whole day.
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Comment on In praise of inconvenience: The hidden costs of a convenient world in ~life
snake_case Link ParentThat too. Maybe if stores had something other than shopping, like have dinner and also get your shopping done…. But they tried that and it was such a destination it made the parking a nightmare...That too.
Maybe if stores had something other than shopping, like have dinner and also get your shopping done…. But they tried that and it was such a destination it made the parking a nightmare and people stopped going cause Amazon is easier than that nonsense.
So basically cars, cars are the problem. Again. Haha
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Comment on In praise of inconvenience: The hidden costs of a convenient world in ~life
snake_case Link ParentYes exactly, I live in a rural area, its about 30 mins to the nearest grocery store. Amazon was a game changerYes exactly, I live in a rural area, its about 30 mins to the nearest grocery store. Amazon was a game changer
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Comment on In praise of inconvenience: The hidden costs of a convenient world in ~life
snake_case LinkThis article only makes sense if people are taking advantage of convenience and then using the saved time for leisure, thats not whats happening for most people though. Most people spend 9 hours...This article only makes sense if people are taking advantage of convenience and then using the saved time for leisure, thats not whats happening for most people though.
Most people spend 9 hours at work with an hour commute, then go home and do more work in the form of chores, and if Amazon didn’t exist they would just never make it to the store and Christmas would be ruined.
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Comment on If our worst fears about Donald Trump play out, how will we know when it's time to leave? in ~society
snake_case Link ParentSame. I’m currently researching how I can help with the auntie programs near me and Ive been donating to the local planned parenthood for years now. I have many resources I can offer. They’ll have...Same. I’m currently researching how I can help with the auntie programs near me and Ive been donating to the local planned parenthood for years now. I have many resources I can offer. They’ll have to kill me.
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Comment on Is empathizing by sharing experience not normal? in ~health.mental
snake_case Link ParentIve noticed its really just a way that people who are diagnosed as having autism spectrum disorder describe people who are like them, and most of the time that happens to include folks with ADHD....Ive noticed its really just a way that people who are diagnosed as having autism spectrum disorder describe people who are like them, and most of the time that happens to include folks with ADHD.
Theres the “socially normal” people and then the neurodivergent “socially aware of sensory issues” people, and the two ways of communicating are mostly opposite.
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Comment on Why do you live? in ~humanities
snake_case LinkI chose to build a life so that I no longer have nothing to lose.I chose to build a life so that I no longer have nothing to lose.
I’m a little nervous about the type of entity that has money to burn on buying Chrome.
The same sort of people who burn money on buying Twitter.