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Comment on UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size in ~humanities
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Comment on UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size in ~humanities
Tardigrade LinkWhilst equal Earth isn't my preferred choice it's a damn sight better than Mercator. (of course the butterfly is a great choice but I can see why they'd not choose it https://xkcd.com/977/)Whilst equal Earth isn't my preferred choice it's a damn sight better than Mercator.
(of course the butterfly is a great choice but I can see why they'd not choose it https://xkcd.com/977/)
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UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
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Comment on Ajeya Cotra – "This might be the clearest warning shot we ever get" in ~tech
Tardigrade Link ParentThat's a fair point. I think I was reading past your origin intent.That's a fair point. I think I was reading past your origin intent.
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Comment on Ajeya Cotra – "This might be the clearest warning shot we ever get" in ~tech
Tardigrade Link ParentTopic tag filters are the best way for people to filter it unless they want to look at it no?Topic tag filters are the best way for people to filter it unless they want to look at it no?
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Comment on LEGO Skylines | Announcement trailer in ~games
Tardigrade Link ParentSurely a city builder need public transport functionality? Not that I expect a lego loco inside it but we can hope?Lego Loco
Surely a city builder need public transport functionality? Not that I expect a lego loco inside it but we can hope?
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Comment on What do you call a bun, bacon, some amount of cheese, and two burger patties? (Not a setup to a joke) in ~food
Tardigrade Link ParentDoes the wording affect the stacking? A double cheese double burger being two cheese on two patty? The double cheeseburger being a cheese on patty stacked.Does the wording affect the stacking? A double cheese double burger being two cheese on two patty? The double cheeseburger being a cheese on patty stacked.
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Comment on Want some advice on how to escape my current situation - I [34M] am fed up of my [68F/81M] parents and want out in ~life
Tardigrade Link ParentRe number 2 for op. You're unlikely to be able to save anything as there will be extra costs involved that you may have not expected and the costs against the salary and location you've mentioned....Re number 2 for op. You're unlikely to be able to save anything as there will be extra costs involved that you may have not expected and the costs against the salary and location you've mentioned. The new laws on renting allowing you to give 2 months notice do work in your favour though regarding unstable employment. I'm not trying to say this to shut down the idea but just to avoid you feeling bad if you go for it and are then unable to save anything. Moving out and living on your own feet is a goal enough with the savings you've got.
There might be cheaper options and give you some geographic space from your parents Newport or Cardiff way though that give train options for the commute?
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Comment on Build your own video game listicle in ~games
Tardigrade Link ParentNumber 2 with or without Wheatley?Number 2 with or without Wheatley?
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Comment on What are we in a golden age of? in ~talk
Tardigrade Link ParentI've got a large collection of papers and eBooks and using a rag llm setup that shows me where it found the answer whilst limited in domain does let me trust it more than otherwise. It has search...I've got a large collection of papers and eBooks and using a rag llm setup that shows me where it found the answer whilst limited in domain does let me trust it more than otherwise. It has search as a backup but when it first searches locally over various sources like the encyclopedias it seems more right than when I just use gemini
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Comment on X corp is taking down Nitter instances and demands takedown of project repository in ~tech
Tardigrade Link ParentUnfortunately it's still the only way to get live updates on public transport issues in some places (official and unofficial). When the digital signs are broken and you need to work out if the...Unfortunately it's still the only way to get live updates on public transport issues in some places (official and unofficial). When the digital signs are broken and you need to work out if the trams will show up or not I'd rather use nitter than have an account on X. I've tried emailing to get them to shift but they've not.
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Comment on European Parliament approves new rules for gene-edited plants in ~enviro
Tardigrade Link ParentIf I have a variety of carrot that's really productive and tastes good and I add two different drought resistance modifications from other varieties of carrot? If the genes exist in another...If I have a variety of carrot that's really productive and tastes good and I add two different drought resistance modifications from other varieties of carrot? If the genes exist in another cultivar of the plant and you're adding them to a different cultivar this provides a way to do more consistently than crossbreeding?
I can't see how they've defined the limit legally but that is what I took it to allow?
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Comment on Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops in ~humanities
Tardigrade Link ParentSome protestants also queue up but that might just be Anglicans (and might be their love of queueing)Some protestants also queue up but that might just be Anglicans (and might be their love of queueing)
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Comment on Steam Machine prices revealed, starting at US$1049.00 in ~games
Tardigrade Link ParentAnd if you wanted to you could have games installed on your steam machine and then put that in your deck to goAnd if you wanted to you could have games installed on your steam machine and then put that in your deck to go
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Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro
Tardigrade Link ParentYep. Plus you're trying to cool down the house with fans alone on nights that aren't dropping down too much. People seem to be resorting foil over the windows to try and reduce the speed the house...Yep. Plus you're trying to cool down the house with fans alone on nights that aren't dropping down too much. People seem to be resorting foil over the windows to try and reduce the speed the house heats up.
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Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro
Tardigrade Link ParentI've never been in a house with ac anywhere in the UK. Quite a few offices do but I'm not sure many schools do.I've never been in a house with ac anywhere in the UK. Quite a few offices do but I'm not sure many schools do.
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Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro
Tardigrade Link ParentNot sure about france humidity wise but a bit further north in the south of England at the moment it's around 70%/80% and between 34C/95F and 38C/100F. It's unpleasant.Not sure about france humidity wise but a bit further north in the south of England at the moment it's around 70%/80% and between 34C/95F and 38C/100F. It's unpleasant.
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Comment on Steam Machine prices revealed, starting at US$1049.00 in ~games
Tardigrade Link ParentThe only thing I couldn't see included in your build is a cec adaptor which the steam machine has inbuilt. It does make it a lot more console like as the tv and console will turn on together from...The only thing I couldn't see included in your build is a cec adaptor which the steam machine has inbuilt. It does make it a lot more console like as the tv and console will turn on together from whichever one you turn on first is my understanding. But that does only add $50 with rounding.
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Comment on GOG apologies for emailing Nazi runes to its followers in ~games
Tardigrade Link ParentThis was exactly my thoughts. There's a lot of runes available and they chose three in a row that are used by nazis. To me it makes it rather unlikely. And to know all three and to choose to use...having multiple Nazi symbols is more damning, and the more obscure ones may suggest someone deeper into the ideology.
This was exactly my thoughts. There's a lot of runes available and they chose three in a row that are used by nazis. To me it makes it rather unlikely. And to know all three and to choose to use them doesn't paint the best picture of the person doing so.
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Comment on GOG apologies for emailing Nazi runes to its followers in ~games
Tardigrade Link ParentDoes the fact they're lesser known but still currently used by nazi symbols not make it worse in other ways?Does the fact they're lesser known but still currently used by nazi symbols not make it worse in other ways?
I've seen the Dymaxion used for population migration of homo sapians which fits showing it as one island you can walk everywhere on. Only downside being not showing the Polynesian migration to the coasts of South America.