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  1. Comment on The future of forums is lies, I guess in ~tech

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    Also curious about this.

    Also curious about this.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Playtiles: The pocket-sized gaming platform in ~games

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    Took the plunge and ordered one. I'll let you all know how it is when I get it.

    Took the plunge and ordered one.

    I'll let you all know how it is when I get it.

    6 votes

  3. Comment on US Senate passes Donald Trump’s megabill after pulling all-nighter in ~society

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    When I sit down and think about the best articles I've ever read including blog posts and essays, the Atlantic is responsible for probably a third or half of them. Some of my favorites aren't even...

    When I sit down and think about the best articles I've ever read including blog posts and essays, the Atlantic is responsible for probably a third or half of them.

    Some of my favorites aren't even particularly important or historically significant on a large scale. But the articles are just so in-depth and engaging that they end up sticking with me.

    One that stands out to me is What really happened to Malaysia's missing airplane

    17 votes

  4. Comment on AI videos have never been better: can you tell what's real? in ~tech

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    I was making a Cold War Space Race display for my classroom the other day and kept coming across AI-generated images, as well as images that were just mislabeled. It was very difficult to sort...

    I was making a Cold War Space Race display for my classroom the other day and kept coming across AI-generated images, as well as images that were just mislabeled. It was very difficult to sort through what was real and I ended up having to rely on the BBC and a few other centralized/trusted sources.

    It made me realize we are probably pretty close to the point where history becomes a really huge problem. It's easy to verify the Holocaust right now but in just a few short decades there won't be any living people who have even met a survivor. What happens when AI creates so much bullshit that you can't even tell whether a book was actually published before the invention of AI? What happens when a museum or credible news organization mistakenly adds a fake WW2 photo to their virtual tour and people start to wonder if any of it really happened?

    I suspect there will be a solution - probably some combination of digital signatures and harsh laws. But I'm not excited about what happens in the meantime.

    11 votes

  5. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Thanks!!! I'll check a few of these out. What would you say is the most engaging one to start with? What's the one that can grab anyone and keep them invested right away? I'll start there.

    Thanks!!! I'll check a few of these out. What would you say is the most engaging one to start with? What's the one that can grab anyone and keep them invested right away? I'll start there.

  6. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Nice! What other books should I read this summer? Seems like we have similar tastes. I'm a teacher, so my summer job(s) are manual labor with plenty of time for audiobooks.

    Nice! What other books should I read this summer? Seems like we have similar tastes.

    I'm a teacher, so my summer job(s) are manual labor with plenty of time for audiobooks.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Blood Meridian is definitely a slow start so far. I find that there are parts I'm very interested in, and then a conversation or description of travel will make me lose focus. I didn't find that...

    Blood Meridian is definitely a slow start so far.

    I find that there are parts I'm very interested in, and then a conversation or description of travel will make me lose focus. I didn't find that happening with the road because it was so intense.

    I skipped No Country for Old Men specifically because I've seen the movie so many times. You think I'd still enjoy it then? You may have convinced me to make it my next read. Suppose I might as well read through all of McCarthy's top few books.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Just finished The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Working on Blood Meridian now. Always meant to get around to McCarthy's work. Finally doing it. Really, really enjoying the experience. I'm hesitant to...

    Just finished The Road by Cormac McCarthy.

    Working on Blood Meridian now.

    Always meant to get around to McCarthy's work. Finally doing it. Really, really enjoying the experience. I'm hesitant to read a lot of "The Greats" because I find that critically acclaimed books are often pretentious and just...not enjoyable. Not the case here at all. Although, these novels are dark enough that "enjoyable" may not be an appropriate word for everyone.

    9 votes

  9. Comment on Possible site bug: Cannot send PM with moose emoji as the subject in ~tildes

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    That tracks! I'm usually almost correct.

    That tracks! I'm usually almost correct.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on Possible site bug: Cannot send PM with moose emoji as the subject in ~tildes

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    Yeah, they don't work either. Updated my previous comment to clarify that.

    Yeah, they don't work either. Updated my previous comment to clarify that.

    8 votes

  11. Comment on Possible site bug: Cannot send PM with moose emoji as the subject in ~tildes

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    Outdated library on Tildes' end. I sent you a message with the goose, donkey, and jellyfish (among others serving as controls). The goose, donkey, and jellyfish are newer emojis, as is the moose....

    Outdated library on Tildes' end.

    I sent you a message with the goose, donkey, and jellyfish (among others serving as controls).

    The goose, donkey, and jellyfish are newer emojis, as is the moose. None of them work as subject lines. It has to do with when they were added is my guess.

    39 votes

  12. Comment on US bombers strike nuclear sites in Iran in ~society

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    I deleted my comments and replies because I do not want Tildes to be this kind of place and I certainly don't want to contribute to this atmosphere. I have enjoyed many of your comments in the...

    I deleted my comments and replies because I do not want Tildes to be this kind of place and I certainly don't want to contribute to this atmosphere.

    I have enjoyed many of your comments in the past and have even enjoyed a healthy debate or two with you. I feel that your comments on this thread have mostly been clapbacks. Even this comment to which I'm replying is dripping with aggression. "You don't like my tone, you can dip" is a prime example but only one of many.

    I apologize if I was unable to clearly articulate my point, or if I successfully articulated it and it was offensive.

    I hope we can move past this and that our future interactions will be different than this one.

    5 votes

  13. Comment on US bombers strike nuclear sites in Iran in ~society

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    Alright. Deleting my comments. I personally feel that I fairly expressed my distaste for religion as a whole while stating my view that extremism is a particular problem in the Islamic faith. I...

    Alright. Deleting my comments.

    I personally feel that I fairly expressed my distaste for religion as a whole while stating my view that extremism is a particular problem in the Islamic faith. I note that one or two of my remarks were inflammatory and potentially offensive. I apologize.

    I feel that I pointed out the difficulty in separating a fundamentalist version of Islam from the country of Iran, a country which has proudly proclaimed Sharia law since 1979.

    Finally, I feel that I pointed out my intense reservations about allowing an unstable theocracy to have nuclear weapons, and shared my opinion that the Islamic faith is not compatible with progressive and liberal democracy, in which I am a firm believer.

    That said, I do not want Tildes to be a place for arguing. I do not want all of my future comments to be tainted with the idea that I may secretly be a hateful bigot. And since I am a human being with blind spots, I can only look at the many people who seem upset with me and conclude that there is at least some chance that I am in the wrong. At the very least, I can conclude that I have upset people, and that is the opposite of what I come to Tildes to do.

    8 votes

  14. Comment on US bombers strike nuclear sites in Iran in ~society

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    I have upset some people and that is not what I come to Tildes to do. I want this community to continue to be pleasant. I deleted the original contents of this comment and deleted all of my...

    I have upset some people and that is not what I come to Tildes to do. I want this community to continue to be pleasant.

    I deleted the original contents of this comment and deleted all of my replies. I have summarized my main thesis (in a kinder way) and expanded upon this explanation here for the curious.

    41 votes

  15. Comment on SEL thread: Teachers, how did your school year go? (Optional sentence stems in the comments) in ~talk

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    If you don't ask much, "Absolutely." If you ask me every single day, "Sit down.'

    If you don't ask much, "Absolutely."

    If you ask me every single day, "Sit down.'

    1 vote

  16. Comment on SEL thread: Teachers, how did your school year go? (Optional sentence stems in the comments) in ~talk

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    Oh that's diabolical and I love it.

    Oh that's diabolical and I love it.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on SEL thread: Teachers, how did your school year go? (Optional sentence stems in the comments) in ~talk

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    It is the most mentally and emotionally tiring job I've ever had. It took my wife a few years to understand/believe me. And I know she doesn't truly get it because she isn't doing it. I am an...

    It is the most mentally and emotionally tiring job I've ever had.

    It took my wife a few years to understand/believe me. And I know she doesn't truly get it because she isn't doing it.

    I am an involved parent, a husband who pulls his weight around the house, etc. My wife tells me all the time how grateful she is when she hears her friends talk about their husbands/boyfriends being uninvolved and lazy.

    Even still, for years she did not understand why I had to come home and disassociate for 30-60 minutes some days. Obviously I have to power through when things need to get done or when not doing so would leave her in an equally bad position.

    But once a month (more often this year), I will just tell her flat out, "No, I can't do [optional task that can wait a bit] right now. I want to sit silently in a hot bathtub or scroll on my phone for a bit. I will be present when I'm recharged."

    She understands more now that she has heard the stories and witnessed how my "just-got-home participation levels" fluctuate depending on the cohort I'm teaching, whether it's a school break, etc.

    I gave her these two analogies:

    1. Teaching is like having your brain plugged into an electrical outlet all day.

    2. Teaching is like background noise at a crowded restaurant, except you are required to pay attention to every single voice all at once and react at a moments notice while also trying to eat your meal and talk to the people at your own table.

    I also think some of the Instagram memes that show what teaching is really like have helped her. I keep telling her, "Yeah, it's funny but it's not an exaggeration AT ALL. Yes, it truly is just like the Instagram memes."

    5 votes

  18. Comment on SEL thread: Teachers, how did your school year go? (Optional sentence stems in the comments) in ~talk

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    I like to use the word "neighbor."

    I like to use the word "neighbor."

    7 votes

  19. Comment on SEL thread: Teachers, how did your school year go? (Optional sentence stems in the comments) in ~talk

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    kfwyre, we just went over this and it's in the directions. You are encouraged to add your own prompts. ...kidding obviously and I am glad someone added more!

    kfwyre, we just went over this and it's in the directions. You are encouraged to add your own prompts.

    ...kidding obviously and I am glad someone added more!

    4 votes

  20. Comment on SEL thread: Teachers, how did your school year go? (Optional sentence stems in the comments) in ~talk

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    He's "mine" all day, so probably not. I co-teach all four core classes for special Ed. Most of my kids are hilarious and devious. Worst class I've ever had though in terms of behavior. Easily.

    He's "mine" all day, so probably not.

    I co-teach all four core classes for special Ed. Most of my kids are hilarious and devious.

    Worst class I've ever had though in terms of behavior. Easily.

    8 votes