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  1. Comment on Self-interest didn’t swing the election results, but the scare campaign did in ~society

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    Fair enough. The Australia thing wasn’t meant as an attack on your submission, it was just my perspective as an outsider. Tbh I’m from Reddit and I’m still sorting out the Tildes system. My reflex...

    Fair enough. The Australia thing wasn’t meant as an attack on your submission, it was just my perspective as an outsider. Tbh I’m from Reddit and I’m still sorting out the Tildes system. My reflex when I’m the first commenter on Reddit is to post some kind of summary of the article from my perspective. And of course on Reddit we curate our content ourselves but Tildes is clearly different in ways I don’t fully understand yet.

    Regarding the linkjack thing I was wrong and again offer my apology.

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  2. Comment on Self-interest didn’t swing the election results, but the scare campaign did in ~society

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    Hey this probably isn’t the right place for this kind of question, but I’m interested in some general discussion about what Tildes is, is there some ongoing thread about that, or an archived...

    Hey this probably isn’t the right place for this kind of question, but I’m interested in some general discussion about what Tildes is, is there some ongoing thread about that, or an archived thread I could peruse to get an overview of folks’ thoughts on the matter? Feel free to tell me you’re too busy for this or it’s inappropriate to post here. Cheers.

  3. Comment on 2019 Macbook Pro review by Dave Lee in ~tech

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    It’s specific to my hardware, I think if I really want to try out Linux I just have the wrong machine for it. Thanks though.

    It’s specific to my hardware, I think if I really want to try out Linux I just have the wrong machine for it. Thanks though.

  4. Comment on In your opinion, which attractive or mystifying technological concepts or advancement will never become popular? in ~tech

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    AI in the sense that many futurists imagine it will play out. I’ve recently seen claims that AI will be creating art superior to humans in the next few decades. Personally I seriously doubt AI art...

    AI in the sense that many futurists imagine it will play out. I’ve recently seen claims that AI will be creating art superior to humans in the next few decades. Personally I seriously doubt AI art will ever be critically superior to human art.

    Even taking that film Her as an example. It was a decent story but the actual scientific elements seemed completely fantastic and speculative to me. Guess I just prefer Philip Dick style speculation.

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  5. Comment on Self-interest didn’t swing the election results, but the scare campaign did in ~society

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    Oh apologies. I saw the Guardian link at the top and to me that’s a red flag of a linkjack but I should be more careful about those accusations around here. Anyway I’m glad to see someone’s still...

    Oh apologies. I saw the Guardian link at the top and to me that’s a red flag of a linkjack but I should be more careful about those accusations around here. Anyway I’m glad to see someone’s still online while it’s waking hours in China here. (And I appreciate all the work you do.)

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  6. Comment on Self-interest didn’t swing the election results, but the scare campaign did in ~society

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    All specifically referential to Australian politics so as a non-Aussie it’s pretty hard to follow. Regardless, it’s a linkjack to a Guardian article. Why not just link to the actual article?

    All specifically referential to Australian politics so as a non-Aussie it’s pretty hard to follow.

    Regardless, it’s a linkjack to a Guardian article. Why not just link to the actual article?

  7. Comment on 2019 Macbook Pro review by Dave Lee in ~tech

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    Appreciate the perspective. I’ve been trying to get into Linux a little bit, not having much luck yet due to issues I assumed were specific to my hardware. But from what you and others are saying...

    Appreciate the perspective. I’ve been trying to get into Linux a little bit, not having much luck yet due to issues I assumed were specific to my hardware. But from what you and others are saying it seem like it’s really just not worth the effort except as a curiosity.

  8. Comment on 2019 Macbook Pro review by Dave Lee in ~tech

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    Good points generally but it seems like the argument made in the video is that the keyboard is inextricably tied to the chassis design so as long as we have this chassis, we have the crap keyboard...

    Good points generally but it seems like the argument made in the video is that the keyboard is inextricably tied to the chassis design so as long as we have this chassis, we have the crap keyboard too.

    But seriously, $4000+ for this thing? WHAT THE FUCK. Overall the big picture I’m getting is that in terms of MB and MBP etc, Apple made a decision whether consciously or not to prioritize aesthetics and arbitrary notions of thinness etc over performance. I hope this doesn’t actually signal the end of MBP as a lasting brand but I’m not holding out much hope.

    I am a formerly loyal Apply customer too. So I guess my next move is to start looking into Hackintoshes. I really hate Windows.

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  9. Comment on MacBook Pro 15" Touch Bar 2019 Teardown - includes a detailed look at the changes to the keyboard in ~tech

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    Yeah I love Apple but as the other user said I don’t think I’ll be buying any more Apple computers unless they change course real quick. It’s especially frustrating that they’ve jacked up the...

    Yeah I love Apple but as the other user said I don’t think I’ll be buying any more Apple computers unless they change course real quick. It’s especially frustrating that they’ve jacked up the prices to insane levels at the same time they totally screwed the pooch on the hardware. Do they care about OS X at all anymore? Seems kind of like no.

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  10. Comment on How do you think of love relationships? in ~talk

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    I’ve heard some people (psychopaths and maybe sociopaths) are incapable of real love. Sometimes I wonder if that’s true of myself or not. I’ve felt “love” but was it real love? Anyway I’d argue...

    I’ve heard some people (psychopaths and maybe sociopaths) are incapable of real love. Sometimes I wonder if that’s true of myself or not. I’ve felt “love” but was it real love?

    Anyway I’d argue that romantic love is usually motivated by ego, and the nature of our adult relationships was most likely shaped by the nature of our relationships with our parents as children.

    Now that I’m older I don’t know if I’ll ever be in love again. I feel love, but in love? Not so much anymore.

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  11. Comment on In my opinion, censorship is a bad way to combat hate speech. in ~talk

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    This is such a reflexive kneejerk defense. I never said I was “upset”. Let’s have a real discussion about how online communities such as Reddit and tildes are wide open to manipulation frequently...

    This is such a reflexive kneejerk defense. I never said I was “upset”. Let’s have a real discussion about how online communities such as Reddit and tildes are wide open to manipulation frequently being masked by the mantle of “free speech”. Spare me your defensive comebacks.

  12. Comment on In my opinion, censorship is a bad way to combat hate speech. in ~talk

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    This is my first comment on this site. I’m actually really fed up with the level of bigoted bullshit on Reddit now which is why I finally made the leap. Correct me if I’m wrong but this site was...

    This is my first comment on this site. I’m actually really fed up with the level of bigoted bullshit on Reddit now which is why I finally made the leap.

    Correct me if I’m wrong but this site was specifically set up as an alternative to Reddit wasn’t it? Maybe you aren’t so familiar with Reddit but it is basically the real world example of the ideals you set out here.

    At first glance you might not notice how toxic the discussion there has become since the perpetrators generally are as dishonest as possible about their intentions. But make no mistake about it, the intention is solely to sow hate, and it’s been accomplished almost entirely under the banner of free speech fundamentalism.

    With due respect, the fact that this is currently the top submission to this site does not reflect well on tildes in my opinion. I’m not trying to leap to judgement but it’s such a trite attitude in the context of Reddit etc, sorry, and as I said, it’s a simplistic mindset that can easily lead to some very toxic repercussions.

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