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Comment on The end of reading is here in ~books
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Comment on Introductions | July 2026 in ~talk
thereticent Link ParentTildepolitans for me.Tildepolitans for me.
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Comment on The end of reading is here in ~books
thereticent Link ParentOne of the people who got me into neuropsychology! I'm pretty sure this study is reported in his book Cognitive Development but can't swear to it.One of the people who got me into neuropsychology! I'm pretty sure this study is reported in his book Cognitive Development but can't swear to it.
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Comment on Vint Cerf, a father of the internet, retires from Google in ~comp
thereticent Link ParentThat's quite a privilege. Have you done anything with that suggestion, or anyone else that you know of?That's quite a privilege. Have you done anything with that suggestion, or anyone else that you know of?
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Comment on I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me in ~talk
thereticent LinkCan't go wrong with, "Shake it, madam. Capital knockers."Can't go wrong with, "Shake it, madam. Capital knockers."
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Comment on I'm looking for an adage or "law" (like Conway's law), but for dealing with AI slop in ~tech
thereticent Link Parent"Slop is for pigs, Greg. Am I a pig?""Slop is for pigs, Greg. Am I a pig?"
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Comment on The Amazing Digital Circus - Ep 9: Remember in ~tv
thereticent LinkAlso saw this one, but I had to cram the first 7 episodes into just a few days before the release. It was good, I thought. I noticed that it was intensely melodramatic, with each major character...Also saw this one, but I had to cram the first 7 episodes into just a few days before the release. It was good, I thought. I noticed that it was intensely melodramatic, with each major character getting an "I learned something today" moment. And I think the Caine redemption could have been more sacrificial.
Big Kinger fan though. Also had to convince my kids that a certain character is trans. Resent my Xennial ass all you want, progeny!
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Comment on What are your favorite custom games? in ~games
thereticent Link ParentYeah, I was thinking Unreal Tournament as well, but I didn't know quite how to describe it as custom. But really, instagib in one of those maps where you're shrunken compared to the room? Too fun,...Yeah, I was thinking Unreal Tournament as well, but I didn't know quite how to describe it as custom. But really, instagib in one of those maps where you're shrunken compared to the room? Too fun, and a totally different style of game
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Comment on We're so back in ~tildes
thereticent LinkWhew wow. I mean wow. How long was that? Do you know where your children are??Whew wow. I mean wow. How long was that? Do you know where your children are??
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Comment on GOG apologies for emailing Nazi runes to its followers in ~games
thereticent Link ParentI think you're likely right. I'm using a Pixel 9 with Android 16 and can see the difference in Three CheersI think you're likely right. I'm using a Pixel 9 with Android 16 and can see the difference in Three Cheers
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Comment on Website is unhappy in ~tildes
thereticent Link ParentIt was! I even ended up reading 7 year old drama posts on the tildes sub!It was! I even ended up reading 7 year old drama posts on the tildes sub!
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Comment on What are your personal crackpot conspiracy theories about the world right now? in ~talk
thereticent Link ParentI'm assuming they meant surgeon vs general physician, but I don't know the methodology. PhDs are doctors, too, but they certainly didn't mean that.I'm assuming they meant surgeon vs general physician, but I don't know the methodology. PhDs are doctors, too, but they certainly didn't mean that.
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Comment on What are your personal crackpot conspiracy theories about the world right now? in ~talk
thereticent Link Parent;);)
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Comment on What are your personal crackpot conspiracy theories about the world right now? in ~talk
thereticent Link ParentOh, not even close to crackpot. Kevin Dutton has a book from 2012 called The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success which names the professions...Oh, not even close to crackpot. Kevin Dutton has a book from 2012 called The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success which names the professions with the most and least psychopaths (close enough to sociopath for our purposes here). His answers from combing through the evidence?
MOST (in order, I think):
- CEO
- Lawyer
- Media (TV/Radio)
- Salesperson
- Surgeon
- Journalist
- Police Officer
- Clergyperson
- Chef
- Civil Servant
LEAST (also in order, I think):
- Care Aide
- Nurse
- Therapist
- Craftsperson
- Beautician/Stylist
- Charity Worker
- Teacher
- Creative Artist
- Doctor
- Accountant
Some surprises in there! But not many. Power and needed to work with others' feelings seem to be the driving factors.
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Comment on What are your personal crackpot conspiracy theories about the world right now? in ~talk
thereticent Link ParentMy SSN starts one digit off from my area code at the time, and the next 4 digits were the same as the last 4 of my phone number around high school. Always weird--very easy to remember.My SSN starts one digit off from my area code at the time, and the next 4 digits were the same as the last 4 of my phone number around high school. Always weird--very easy to remember.
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Comment on What are your personal crackpot conspiracy theories about the world right now? in ~talk
thereticent Link ParentI don't know about aesthetically, but I did notice that each triple shares the same last digit. For me, when I read them aloud to keep in auditory working memory, that builds on a natural tendency...I don't know about aesthetically, but I did notice that each triple shares the same last digit. For me, when I read them aloud to keep in auditory working memory, that builds on a natural tendency to better remember things that rhyme. Not sure about others.
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Comment on When did your preferred fighting game franchises peak? in ~games
thereticent Link Parent100% on Soul Calibur. We still have a Dreamcast just for that and Toy Commander.100% on Soul Calibur. We still have a Dreamcast just for that and Toy Commander.
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Comment on Mel Gibson unveils ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ first look, delays release dates for two-part biblical epic in ~movies
thereticent Link ParentThere are multiple accounts across the various gospels and Acts, but the Homecoming was never necessarily immediate. Acts says 40 days before the Ascension, and there is the Great Commission in...There are multiple accounts across the various gospels and Acts, but the Homecoming was never necessarily immediate. Acts says 40 days before the Ascension, and there is the Great Commission in there somewhere.
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Comment on The Gen Alpha melody in ~music
thereticent LinkSo Gaga's Bad Romance is Gen Alpha's now? E: Ah. I watched longer (should have done before popping off)So Gaga's Bad Romance is Gen Alpha's now?
E: Ah. I watched longer (should have done before popping off)
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Comment on Grief and guilt in ~life.pets
thereticent LinkI don't think you're seeking pity. I think you don't want to be alone while you're grieving. I hesitate to speak for all Tildepolitans, but we're honored to be here with you. I'm so sorry that...I don't think you're seeking pity. I think you don't want to be alone while you're grieving. I hesitate to speak for all Tildepolitans, but we're honored to be here with you. I'm so sorry that happened to you, all of it. Life is rough.
So much else that needs to be said has already been said here, so I'll leave it there.
I had basically the same take on typing as you do, until I developed a left hand tremor. Now the keyboard swipe on my phone is by far easier than typing on a pc keyboard! Kind of a bummer in itself, but at least there's a usable option for me.