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Comment on Why TV is wrong for Tolkien in ~tv
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Comment on What are your favorite Dreamcast games? Any odd or unique ones worth playing? in ~games
steezyaspie Link ParentMy sibling and I spent a truly ridiculous amount of time playing Pen Pen Triicelon. Second the Mat Hoffman’s BMX recommendation, shame that my copy is so scratched up - that was a great game.My sibling and I spent a truly ridiculous amount of time playing Pen Pen Triicelon.
Second the Mat Hoffman’s BMX recommendation, shame that my copy is so scratched up - that was a great game.
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Comment on Türkiye and Germany in spicy feud over doner kebab in ~food
steezyaspie Link ParentBoston also has döner kebab shops, maybe they’ve just not made their way westward yet.Boston also has döner kebab shops, maybe they’ve just not made their way westward yet.
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Comment on US EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in thirty states to reduce climate pollution in ~enviro
steezyaspie Link ParentMA is also mostly oil heat and hot water outside of the major cities, where people tend to use natural gas.MA is also mostly oil heat and hot water outside of the major cities, where people tend to use natural gas.
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Comment on Denmark has become a wedding destination for people looking to tie the knot without too much paperwork in ~life
steezyaspie LinkI had no idea it’s so involved to get married in much of the EU. Here in the US we just went to our town hall to get our marriage license. The only requirements were to both be physically present...I had no idea it’s so involved to get married in much of the EU. Here in the US we just went to our town hall to get our marriage license. The only requirements were to both be physically present to fill out the form, and then pick it up after a 3 day waiting period - maybe we had to show ID? Our officiant was just a friend of ours, who signed the license at the ceremony and then we dropped it back off the next day to be processed. It was basically the easiest and quickest government process I’ve ever been through.
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Comment on A summer Covid-19 wave in ~health
steezyaspie Link ParentNope, not unless I’m feeling sick and really need to go somewhere urgently (to get medicine or see a doctor, etc.). I’m also not immunocompromised, am fully vaccinated and boosted, and have had...Nope, not unless I’m feeling sick and really need to go somewhere urgently (to get medicine or see a doctor, etc.).
I’m also not immunocompromised, am fully vaccinated and boosted, and have had covid (it was fine). At this point, there’s no need to wear a mask on a day to day basis for the vast majority of the public.
That said, if it makes you feel more secure, by all means go for it. I occasionally still see people wearing them and don’t give it a second thought - I just assume they’re under the weather, immunocompromised, or someone’s caretaker.
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Comment on Why tackling accent bias matters at work in ~humanities.languages
steezyaspie Link ParentYeah, if you order a coffee with cream where I’m from, you’re generally getting half -n-half rather than light or heavy cream (I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone put actual cream in a coffee). If...Yeah, if you order a coffee with cream where I’m from, you’re generally getting half
-n-half rather than light or heavy cream (I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone put actual cream in a coffee). If you ask for half-n-half, people will 100% know what you’re asking for though. -
Comment on Why tackling accent bias matters at work in ~humanities.languages
steezyaspie Link ParentIt seems pretty obviously facetious. There’s a kernel of truth there, of course, but I sincerely doubt that they earnestly believe that everyone on both coasts thinks all southerners are bigots.It seems pretty obviously facetious. There’s a kernel of truth there, of course, but I sincerely doubt that they earnestly believe that everyone on both coasts thinks all southerners are bigots.
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Comment on How it feels to get an AI email from a friend in ~comp
steezyaspie Link ParentYeah, gotta agree here. Email is still the default for any sort of formal communication in most industries. Teams/Slack and similar are fine for ongoing collaborative conversations or quick...Yeah, gotta agree here. Email is still the default for any sort of formal communication in most industries. Teams/Slack and similar are fine for ongoing collaborative conversations or quick questions, but anything that is an announcement or is needed to create a formal record of a decision is going to be sent by email.
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Comment on Male birth control gel (that is applied to the shoulders) is safe and effective, new trial findings show in ~science
steezyaspie Link ParentI suppose it depends on your insurance, but they already cover IVF, so I’m unclear on why that wouldn’t be true in the future. Barring any crazy legal barriers that some states might try to enact,...Is insurance going to cover IVF procedures 10 years down the line? I don't know what insurance companies would think but it sounds like a ton of money and would remove the chance of having a more natural... process (??). IDK, it weirds me out a little.
I suppose it depends on your insurance, but they already cover IVF, so I’m unclear on why that wouldn’t be true in the future. Barring any crazy legal barriers that some states might try to enact, it seems reasonable to expect it’ll continue to be covered.
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Comment on What could be Microsoft's larger game plan or agenda with CoPilot? in ~tech
steezyaspie LinkI have a relative that’s getting a close to 90 years old who uses it all the time and loves it. His google skills aren’t the best, but the ability to just ask a question and get a reasonably in...I have a relative that’s getting a close to 90 years old who uses it all the time and loves it. His google skills aren’t the best, but the ability to just ask a question and get a reasonably in depth summary is perfect for him.
As others have said, copilot isn’t primarily targeted at most of the people here but rather more typical consumers for whom this is a mind blowing feature.
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Comment on Students invent quieter leaf blower in ~engineering
steezyaspie Link ParentEgo makes a few different backpack electric blowers, I’m sure other companies do as well.Ego makes a few different backpack electric blowers, I’m sure other companies do as well.
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Comment on Baltimore high school athletic director used AI to create fake racist audio of principal: Police in ~tech
steezyaspie Link ParentDuring the NH primaries, an AI generated voice of “Biden” called people telling them not to vote. If I remember correctly, it was luckily pretty poor quality which made it fairly easy for people...I'm glad the first "major" case is this instead of something on the political level. It's a solid example of the harms people have speculated, at a level that won't potentially harm the entire country.
During the NH primaries, an AI generated voice of “Biden” called people telling them not to vote. If I remember correctly, it was luckily pretty poor quality which made it fairly easy for people to identify as fake. It’s already happening though, and I have to assume we’ll see someone more competent release AI generated political slander this fall.
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Comment on Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in ~enviro
steezyaspie Link ParentIs Germany the natural habitat for elephants?Is Germany the natural habitat for elephants?
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~misc
steezyaspie Link ParentThat is true. I have travelled to a significant percentage of the US over the years for work, and there are definitely some states that culturally felt more foreign to me than other countries I’ve...I’ve lived all over the states, and if there’s one thing that is true, it’s that the US has a lot of variation in local flavor.
That is true. I have travelled to a significant percentage of the US over the years for work, and there are definitely some states that culturally felt more foreign to me than other countries I’ve visited.
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Comment on Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in ~enviro
steezyaspie Link ParentI guess we’ll just have to disagree on that point. Saying, in effect, “I don’t like this and think you’re a bad person” doesn’t really add anything substantive to a discussion. Particularly when...I guess we’ll just have to disagree on that point. Saying, in effect, “I don’t like this and think you’re a bad person” doesn’t really add anything substantive to a discussion. Particularly when done in a passive-aggressive manner to evade any minor ramifications that might result from actually voicing an opinion.
If instead they had said “I don’t want to get into a debate, but I disagree on X,Y,Z moral grounds”, that would have had the same net message, but it would have actually meaningfully contributed to the conversation.
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Comment on Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in ~enviro
steezyaspie Link ParentYou drive the Land Rover yourself? Why put in so much effort?You drive the Land Rover yourself? Why put in so much effort?
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~misc
steezyaspie Link ParentComments like these make me feel like I live in a completely different country from you. I live in a rural area, in a town of only a couple thousand people. It’s an area many would assume skews...This is completely normal, unfortunately. It should be over-the-top, as you’ve said, but it is not, and, frankly, the constant barrage of ugliness, the weight of it, is wearing us all down.
I’ve long since lost track of how many US flags with either Jesus laying hands over a ‘pious champion of the faith and faithful Trump’ or the words ‘We The People’ superimposed over the stars and stripes I have seen over only the last few months — let alone the last few years. Or the black-on-black, purposefully designed to look torn-at-the-edges US flags being flown mounted on lifted pickup trucks that seem to be gaining popularity in my area at the moment, nearly always paired with ‘Trump Is My President’ or ‘God, Guns, and Trump’ stickers.
Comments like these make me feel like I live in a completely different country from you. I live in a rural area, in a town of only a couple thousand people. It’s an area many would assume skews conservative if they only looked at the bullet points. There’s always one or two annoying weirdos like this in a small town - but they are largely ostracized, and it is absolutely not “normal” here, in any sense of the word, to behave in this manner - regardless of your political views.
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Comment on Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in ~enviro
steezyaspie Link ParentPotentially, if relocation isn’t an option (or in the event that the elephant is known to be dangerous, obviously). I will always object to shooting a penned, tied up, or similarly constrained...Potentially, if relocation isn’t an option (or in the event that the elephant is known to be dangerous, obviously). I will always object to shooting a penned, tied up, or similarly constrained animal and calling it “sporting” or “hunting” rather than what it really is, which is slaughtering. Slaughtering an animal can be okay if done humanely and for good reason, but it’s still reprehensible if it’s being done solely for a trophy and the rest of the animal is being wasted.
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Comment on Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in ~enviro
steezyaspie Link ParentI’m not sure why they bothered to comment since it’s just noise, but it seems they meant that they are so upset that can’t be civil or respectful. It’s also heavily implied that they think the...- Exemplary
I’m not sure why they bothered to comment since it’s just noise, but it seems they meant that they are so upset that can’t be civil or respectful. It’s also heavily implied that they think the person they’re replying to is [insert morally negative sentiment of choice here], but without actually having to live with the consequences of saying that (because it would violate site rules).
Not who you replied to, but I do want to point out that there’s a lot of room between “it’s great to see something with new characters in the same universe” and “I don’t care about the skywalkers/jedi/empire/solos”