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Comment on A shower thought on cameras in ~talk
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Comment on I was Kamala Harris' videographer. I wish I could show you what I've seen. She empowered and encouraged many, including me. in ~society
stu2b50 Link ParentNo, it’ll be up to the PR and communications managers at the campaign who decide what will be posted.No, it’ll be up to the PR and communications managers at the campaign who decide what will be posted.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump to make historic move towards revoking birthright citizenship in ~society
stu2b50 Link ParentTbf to OP, it's mainly the "new world" countries that uses jus soli. Many Europeans find it baffling and seemingly unsustainable.Tbf to OP, it's mainly the "new world" countries that uses jus soli. Many Europeans find it baffling and seemingly unsustainable.
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Comment on USA: What happened in the American 2024 Presidential election? in ~society
stu2b50 Link ParentIt was also a democratic/leftist own-goal, though. The only reason it came up, at least with the same effectiveness, is because Harris DID commit to supporting gender-affirming surgery for...It was also a democratic/leftist own-goal, though. The only reason it came up, at least with the same effectiveness, is because Harris DID commit to supporting gender-affirming surgery for prisoners and detenction camps.
Why on earth did she did she do that on the record? Seems kinda random and irrelevant? Because the goddamn ACLU decided to pass every democratic candidate in 2020 a questionnaire asking if the candidate would support it, with the implication that if they didn't they would get purity tested out of the race.
Hello? ACLU? Foot to gun? What the fuck? Can you not muster one iota of strategic thinking?
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Comment on US President Donald Trump to make historic move towards revoking birthright citizenship in ~society
stu2b50 Link ParentSure, in this case you're really torturing the words on the page to have any chance of interpreting it differently. The mere fact that you are an illegal immigrant, implies that you are under the...Sure, in this case you're really torturing the words on the page to have any chance of interpreting it differently. The mere fact that you are an illegal immigrant, implies that you are under the jurisdiction of the US, otherwise how are you illegally in the US if you aren't in the jurisdiction of the US?
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Comment on US President Donald Trump to make historic move towards revoking birthright citizenship in ~society
stu2b50 Link ParentWell, it's quite clearly in the constitution. To change it, you should really need to go through the process of amending the constitution, which is hard for a reason. As for jus soli, nation of...Well, it's quite clearly in the constitution. To change it, you should really need to go through the process of amending the constitution, which is hard for a reason.
As for jus soli, nation of immigrants and all. With jus sanguinis, it's often impossible for entire generations of immigrants to ever achieve the same legal status and protections as citizens. In the US, it only takes a single generation.
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Comment on TCL's bet on screens that look like paper in ~tech
stu2b50 Link ParentIt feels like the worst of all worlds. It's noisier than a simple HTML link on the cited text, it still involves an HTML link, it's more disruptive than a footnote. It doesn't indicate positioning...It feels like the worst of all worlds. It's noisier than a simple HTML link on the cited text, it still involves an HTML link, it's more disruptive than a footnote. It doesn't indicate positioning well.
I can't think of a worse way to cite something. I can understand people who prefer some kind of footnote instead of direct links, but idk what the point of this is.
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Comment on Considerations on rent control in ~finance
stu2b50 (edited )Link ParentI don't think the wheat analogy really makes sense. Food is often very volatile, and there won't be an increase in supply for short term volatility, but absolutely supply will increase in the...I don't think the wheat analogy really makes sense. Food is often very volatile, and there won't be an increase in supply for short term volatility, but absolutely supply will increase in the agricultural sector for sustained increases in demand (and therefore prices). Examples include avocados, quinoa, and almonds. Coffee is another example. An example that's negative for the environment is palm oil production.
Like it's exactly because price increase -> more supply is broadly true that large swathes of southeast asia is plagued by palm oil plantations.
If there was, for some reason, a sustained interest in wheat relative to other grains, absolutely more farmers would swap to wheat farming.
Scarcity drives the prices up, but the price doesn't really impact the production in any tangible way.
That's not because it's like bread, it's because the limitation of supply is mainly regulation and zoning.
What happens when you don't have those? You get Tokyo. Notice how flat the price for a 1 bedroom is? Tokyo is a very nice place to live. If you compare the trend of rent prices to NYC, it's day and night.
Or on a more local, American scale: see, Minnesota
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Comment on USA: What happened in the American 2024 Presidential election? in ~society
stu2b50 (edited )Link ParentIt's hard in the current democratic party because there's a lot of purity tests that drive candidates towards the borders. Like, from a purely political point of view, transgender participation in...Finding the right balance on that will be important, especially since American politics trends toward big-tentism.
It's hard in the current democratic party because there's a lot of purity tests that drive candidates towards the borders. Like, from a purely political point of view, transgender participation in women's sports is a disaster of a political issue.
NYT/Ipsos. Only 31% of democrats support transgender participants in women's sports. 18% overall. 5% Republican, 10% independents.
That's absurdly horrible polling. But could you imagine a world in which Harris said "I do not support transgender athletes participating in women's sports"? The utter shitstorm that would proceed? Despite only having 31% supports in their own party?
That means that Trump can lob an accusation like "Harris supports transgender athletes in women's sports" and Harris literally cannot reply - the only thing she can do is to ignore it, because if she replies, she's stuck between taking a position that is deeply unpopular with Americans and riling up her own party if she takes up the other position.
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Comment on Randomized trial shows AI tutoring effective in Nigeria in ~tech
stu2b50 Link ParentWell, they're mostly learning English, according to the article. IMO foreign language is the best case scenario for chatGPT-based tutoring. Language is inherently fuzzy and soft.Well, they're mostly learning English, according to the article. IMO foreign language is the best case scenario for chatGPT-based tutoring. Language is inherently fuzzy and soft.
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Comment on TikTok is coming back online after US President-elect Donald Trump pledged to restore it in ~tech
stu2b50 Link ParentThe other side is that Trump goes "These BIG TECH TRAITORS think they’re bigger than ME, the PRESIDENT! But let me tell you, NOBODY has more power than me. I DECIDE who this law applies to! We...The other side is that Trump goes "These BIG TECH TRAITORS think they’re bigger than ME, the PRESIDENT! But let me tell you, NOBODY has more power than me. I DECIDE who this law applies to! We need to BREAK THEM UP, folks, so that AMERICANS can finally be FREE from their horrible, biased CENSORSHIP. Believe me, it’s going to be the greatest freedom you've ever seen" and that's a whole 'nother can of worms. There's reason all of them already paid $1 million to his inauguration fund.
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Comment on TikTok is coming back online after US President-elect Donald Trump pledged to restore it in ~tech
stu2b50 Link ParentThey probably don't care enough to contradict Trump on it.They probably don't care enough to contradict Trump on it.
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TikTok is coming back online after US President-elect Donald Trump pledged to restore it
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Comment on TikTok makes app unavailable for US users ahead of ban in ~tech
stu2b50 Link ParentI mean, "divest your company" is a pretty extreme condition. It's not like, "pay a fine" or something. If the owners would rather kill the app in the US than sell their company, it seems...I mean, "divest your company" is a pretty extreme condition. It's not like, "pay a fine" or something. If the owners would rather kill the app in the US than sell their company, it seems reasonable to me.
That'd be like if the government forced you to sell your house - I wouldn't call that a "simple condition".
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Comment on US$ 30 million to reinvent the wheel (Bluesky vs. Mastodon) in ~tech
stu2b50 Link Parent...honestly I think Mastodon is an even worse name after learning the etymology.Unappealing name? Mastodon is one of the funniest words in the English language once you know its backstory.
Mastos + Odont
Mastos means breast, and Odont means tooth. Breast tooth. Why is it called that? Because some smart people a long time ago thought that the protrusions on mastodon teeth looked like little nipples
...honestly I think Mastodon is an even worse name after learning the etymology.
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Comment on US$ 30 million to reinvent the wheel (Bluesky vs. Mastodon) in ~tech
stu2b50 Link ParentDecentralization seems like a way to have your cake and eat it too. People who are unhappy with Reddit ultimately are extremely different themselves. Some of them want WAY MORE moderation, some of...Decentralization seems like a way to have your cake and eat it too. People who are unhappy with Reddit ultimately are extremely different themselves. Some of them want WAY MORE moderation, some of them want WAY LESS moderation. That's not really reconcilable on a single platform.
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Comment on US$ 30 million to reinvent the wheel (Bluesky vs. Mastodon) in ~tech
stu2b50 Link ParentI have to agree. It's obviously highly subjective, but I abhor "Mastodon" as a name. I'm not entirely sure why - it's a subconscious thing. If I have to put reasons to it, it's some combination of...I have to agree. It's obviously highly subjective, but I abhor "Mastodon" as a name. I'm not entirely sure why - it's a subconscious thing. If I have to put reasons to it, it's some combination of
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It's too many syllables
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The components syllables are harsh and "earthy". Compare the number of consonant endings in "Mastodon" and "bluesky".
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The imagery of a "mastodon" conjures up something big and bloated. And dead.
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Comment on US Supreme Court unanimously backs law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company in ~tech
stu2b50 Link ParentI think Trump can absolutely get every Republican to vote his way on the issue. Remember, it wouldn’t be a repeal, but merely putting more power of the law in his hands. It’s be hard to argue to...I think Trump can absolutely get every Republican to vote his way on the issue. Remember, it wouldn’t be a repeal, but merely putting more power of the law in his hands. It’s be hard to argue to your maga loving constituents about that one. “You don’t trust god emperor Trump? How dare you!”
If they can bully Joni Ernst, military veteran and champion of women’s rights in the military, to confirm Hegseth, this is a no brainer.
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Comment on US Supreme Court unanimously backs law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company in ~tech
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Comment on US Supreme Court unanimously backs law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company in ~tech
stu2b50 Link ParentI mean you can clearly see he’s trying very hard to right now to NOT have TikTok banned, from promising not to enforce it to randomly injecting an opinion in the SC case. I suspect there’s a quid...I mean you can clearly see he’s trying very hard to right now to NOT have TikTok banned, from promising not to enforce it to randomly injecting an opinion in the SC case. I suspect there’s a quid pro quo of some kind, but in any case, he’s clearly highly invested in not having TikTok banned, for whatever reason.
I would so far more than a few years ago. If you look at https://www.dxomark.com/, the image quality of full frame digital sensors plateaued more than a decade ago.
That’s not to say that modern sensors haven’t gotten better - they’ve improved at other things, like scan rate, and gotten higher resolution at the same time.
But that’s more about possibility than capability. With a modern stacked sensor, a sports photographer may be able to consistently take a shot that he’d have a 1 in 2000 chance otherwise. But you, the viewer, can’t tell if he took that shot because his camera can take 120 full quality shots a second or they just got lucky.