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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 22 in ~society
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Comment on Fox is buying Roku in $22 billion deal in ~tv
tanglisha Link ParentI don’t know, I’ve never had one. All I know is that a glance at my stereo remote makes me angry.I don’t know, I’ve never had one.
All I know is that a glance at my stereo remote makes me angry.
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Comment on Fox is buying Roku in $22 billion deal in ~tv
tanglisha Link ParentThe biggest benefit for me with Roku is that simple remote. I’m glad other companies are getting into simpler remotes.The biggest benefit for me with Roku is that simple remote. I’m glad other companies are getting into simpler remotes.
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Comment on UK: Social media ban for under-16s to be introduced in 2027 in ~society
tanglisha Link ParentNow we wait for all the new companies/company names.Now we wait for all the new companies/company names.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - Have you started How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying? in ~books
tanglisha LinkIf anyone is teetering on the edge of audiobook or not, this is one of the better single reader books I've heard. I'm planning to see what else she's read, she really got into the role.If anyone is teetering on the edge of audiobook or not, this is one of the better single reader books I've heard. I'm planning to see what else she's read, she really got into the role.
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Comment on Summer blanket recommendations? in ~life.style
tanglisha Link ParentI use linen sheets and a light cotton blanket. We end up kicking off the blanket on exceptionally hot nights, other nights it's nice.I use linen sheets and a light cotton blanket. We end up kicking off the blanket on exceptionally hot nights, other nights it's nice.
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Comment on Do we want to stop all crime? in ~society
tanglisha (edited )Link ParentIf the goal is to punish, punishment meets that goal. It's easy to fall into the "we've always done it that way" trap. In the old days folks used to beat their kids to make them behave. Kids still...If the goal is to punish, punishment meets that goal.
It's easy to fall into the "we've always done it that way" trap. In the old days folks used to beat their kids to make them behave. Kids still misbehaved. Other countries are looking at rehabilitation instead of focusing on punishment.
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Comment on Do we want to stop all crime? in ~society
tanglisha LinkI'm going to question your assumption that the appropriate response to a crime is punishment. Sure, that's what we do now, but should it be? Step back and consider what the overall goal is. If...I'm going to question your assumption that the appropriate response to a crime is punishment. Sure, that's what we do now, but should it be?
Step back and consider what the overall goal is. If it's to stop crime, it's pretty obvious that punishment isn't the way to go or we wouldn't see any crime now.
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Comment on Storied Colors - indexed and searchable color history in ~arts
tanglisha LinkThat midnight blue story finally explains to me why the US Navy calls their black uniforms "blues". I'll bet they are just really dark blue. As for the pink story, I wouldn't be surprised if that...That midnight blue story finally explains to me why the US Navy calls their black uniforms "blues". I'll bet they are just really dark blue.
As for the pink story, I wouldn't be surprised if that study were someday replicated - in Seattle.
I'm friends with a professional cinematographer in Seattle. He often explains to folks that light is blue shifted in Seattle, to the point that Hollywood will red shift sunset videos because they look unrealistic to folks living elsewhere. If the rooms where the study was done had a lot of windows, the color might have actually been different.
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Comment on How Finland's forest fruits became a criminal industry – Nordic berries are big business but human trafficking and market rigging have revealed the unpalatable truth behind the superfood boom in ~food
tanglisha LinkI'm confused. Are we actually talking about wild berries here, or wild varieties grown on farms? I ask because I planted a species of strawberry in my yard that's considered wild.The companies, which control about 80 per cent of Finland’s wild berry market
I'm confused. Are we actually talking about wild berries here, or wild varieties grown on farms? I ask because I planted a species of strawberry in my yard that's considered wild.
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Comment on Has anyone else seen a LOT of dead birds on the side of the road this year? in ~enviro
tanglisha (edited )LinkI haven't noticed any dead birds at all this year. It's this a particular road that maybe has good conditions for it? As a side note, we finally managed to stop birds from flying into our patio...I haven't noticed any dead birds at all this year. It's this a particular road that maybe has good conditions for it?
As a side note, we finally managed to stop birds from flying into our patio doors by hanging Paracord vertically on the outside of the door, maybe 3" apart. This is the first thing that's really worked for us, though static stickers did stop people from walking into them.
I guess in the spring the birds see themselves in clean windows and think it's another bird after their mate, so they attack.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - Have you started How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying? in ~books
tanglisha LinkThey were not kidding about that content warning at the beginning.They were not kidding about that content warning at the beginning.
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Comment on People who want less AI are breaking up with Google Search in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentGoogle used to only/mostly hire technical staff out of ivy league graduate programs. Those are the folks who are in charge now. There are always going to be strange ideas and groupthink in that...Google used to only/mostly hire technical staff out of ivy league graduate programs. Those are the folks who are in charge now.
There are always going to be strange ideas and groupthink in that kind of monoculture.
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Comment on The user is visibly frustrated in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentThat’s interesting, I’ve intentionally restrained myself from being rude to them because it’s so very easy for that kind of behavior to become a habit for me. So I thank it when it pushes back and...That’s interesting, I’ve intentionally restrained myself from being rude to them because it’s so very easy for that kind of behavior to become a habit for me. So I thank it when it pushes back and when I did finally lose my temper at Gemini last night I just said I couldn’t understand how it could lose track of what file I did or did not have in the same conversation.
Even worse, at one point one of them said, “Thank you for correcting me,” when I was exasperated at it but not actually angry. That haunts me, it sounds like something a slave would be forced to say after being punished.
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Comment on No right to remain silent: negative rights in a positive-rights world in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentThis reminds me of Truecrypt once the government finally caught on. If you had a Truecrypt drive, it was assumed you had at least one hidden volume. I remember rumors back in the 2010s that...This reminds me of Truecrypt once the government finally caught on. If you had a Truecrypt drive, it was assumed you had at least one hidden volume. I remember rumors back in the 2010s that customs in some countries were refusing entry to folks who had Truecrypt drives unless they would decrypt both the drive and the hidden volume they assumed you had.
I have no idea if it’s true, but it was believable enough to merit a lot of anxiety at Defcon.
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Comment on My partner says our relationship has always felt suffocating, but she does not know what she wants. What would you do? in ~life
tanglisha LinkI’m very curious why you haven’t also sought therapy like she did. Whether the two of you decide to continue or not, presumably you want to move into the future as a better partner having learned...I’m very curious why you haven’t also sought therapy like she did. Whether the two of you decide to continue or not, presumably you want to move into the future as a better partner having learned from this experience. I’m not seeing any reflection from you on what you might have done differently or on how any of your actions might not have been the best choice, though I see plenty about how her actions or words are affecting you. She has chosen to work on herself, have you?
I also want to point out that not everyone has a robust emotional vocabulary and we don’t all process emotions the same way or at the same speed.
This looks kind of shaming to me and I don’t know how to fix that. I really don’t mean it that way, I’m trying to encourage you to look at this as an opportunity to become a better partner. I don’t think anyone will ever reach the pinnacle of being the best partner or friend ever.
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Comment on What do you think of robots in the military? in ~tech
tanglisha LinkI agree with /r/skybrian o war and ethics. This is a more complicated question than it seems to be. Not only do I not know the answer to this, I don’t think anyone does. My fear is that it will...Do you think it is ethical?
I agree with /r/skybrian o war and ethics.
Should robots be remotely controlled at all times or should they be automated?
This is a more complicated question than it seems to be.
A 2023 literature review published in the Journal of Mental Health & Clinical Psychology found that crews of remotely piloted aircraft “exhibit greater psychiatric symptoms, in general, as compared to crews that work with crewed military aircraft.”
“A lot of these pilots and crews are tracking targets for a period of weeks, months and sometimes years. They get to know the daily lives of the people that they’re tracking,” Norrholm said. “They may be playing soccer, football, you know, outside, eating meals together. So, you really see this person’s life. And you get to know this person from afar, and then potentially you’re given the order to take them out, you know, the next day. So there’s unique intimacy that can develop between the targets and the RPA crews, because they really have gotten to know this person at a really personal level, even though they’ve never met.“
Who do you think should be held responsible if a robot accidentally commits a war crime?
Not only do I not know the answer to this, I don’t think anyone does. My fear is that it will end up in the same state LLMs are now: it’s nobody’s fault so there isn’t really any incentive to fix problems like that.
Do you think war would be more frequent if there were no humans fighting?
Counter questions: How often do you believe wars happen? What is considered a war? Was the “Vietnam conflict” a war?
Also a more general question: what do you think is the future of robots?
All the bad stuff aside, they would be fantastic assistive devices for folks who desperately need them. They never get tired or bored. It isn’t an inconvenience to get something off the top shelf or carry you up the stairs, even if it interrupts something else it was doing.
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Comment on What do you think of robots in the military? in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentIt used to be an unwritten requirement for someone who wanted to be elected president to have served. They’re in charge of the military, someone without that experience would’ve been shamed out of...It used to be an unwritten requirement for someone who wanted to be elected president to have served. They’re in charge of the military, someone without that experience would’ve been shamed out of the running.
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Comment on How to prevent mold growth under weight mats in ~life.home_improvement
tanglisha Link ParentIf that’s what it is, hydrochloric/muriatic acid will get it out. They sell cleaners specifically for that, but you’d want some PPE and good ventilation to use anything like that. Not sure it’s...If that’s what it is, hydrochloric/muriatic acid will get it out. They sell cleaners specifically for that, but you’d want some PPE and good ventilation to use anything like that.
Not sure it’s worth that kind of trouble since it’s covered, anyway.
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Comment on The one-and-done pen? in ~hobbies
tanglisha LinkIf you aren’t sure about fountain pens and what nibs/tips you might like, I highly recommend starting with a dip pen. For a much lower cost, you’ll be able to experiment with all of the nib types...If you aren’t sure about fountain pens and what nibs/tips you might like, I highly recommend starting with a dip pen. For a much lower cost, you’ll be able to experiment with all of the nib types fountain pens come with without buying and later giving up on expensive pens that don’t work for you. Along the way, you can try out a variety of inks without having to flush out a whole pen - you can absolutely use fountain pen ink with a dip pen. I ended up falling in love with dip pens, even though the setup is more work and it isn’t very portable.
If you’re interested, head over to a local craft store and pick up a selection of nibs, a nib holder, and some cheap dip pen ink. Ask for help if the nib types don’t make sense to you. Stick with a straight holder over an oblique holder; if you were to fall in live with an oblique holder you’ll be ruined forever for regular pens. That whole set should end up costing less than $30 for a decent set of tools.
Along with those instructions, I very much like to work with my paper taped to a blotter or over 4-5 sheets of paper. The paper staying in place is one less thing to juggle and the cotton underneath is less tiring to work in than a hard surface. Blotters exist for a reason, even if most people don’t use them for writing anymore.
Isn’t algae just a thing that eventually happens with still water in the sun with no plant or animal life to clean it? I’m not an expert on this, but it’s one of the reasons I noped out of a backyard pond.