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Comment on The global fertility crisis is worse than you think in ~society
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Comment on 'Chill, relax, we can’t control everything' - relive Gianni Infantino news conference on eve of World Cup in ~sports.football
X08 LinkPeople in powerful positions downplaying real issues being brought up. Water is wet. If ego's had any substance they wouldn't float to the top.People in powerful positions downplaying real issues being brought up. Water is wet. If ego's had any substance they wouldn't float to the top.
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Comment on Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 in ~tech
X08 LinkI only dabble in AI from free tiers, shame on me. I'm curious though, because it feels like they'll eventually narrow down the pricing to be slightly higher than what a human would cost fulfilling...I only dabble in AI from free tiers, shame on me. I'm curious though, because it feels like they'll eventually narrow down the pricing to be slightly higher than what a human would cost fulfilling a similar function right? That's the cut-off point when deciding the price, that's where there profits start working. Or am I missing something?
They wouldn't offer a cheaper service because that would A) put a ton of people out of work and B) they'd miss out on profit.
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Comment on Halo: Campaign Evolved | Cinematic story trailer in ~games
X08 Link ParentYou make a good point and I can see how my view is a little one-sided. I think I can agree that not everything would fall under this remaster trap. I think the main point I wanted to get across...You make a good point and I can see how my view is a little one-sided. I think I can agree that not everything would fall under this remaster trap. I think the main point I wanted to get across was that certain things feel like they still hold up their own.
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Comment on Halo: Campaign Evolved | Cinematic story trailer in ~games
X08 LinkI think graphic fidelity shouldn't be the sole reason to warrant a remake. There is a certain style that comes with old games. If you cannot play them because "lol it looks old", please look at...I think graphic fidelity shouldn't be the sole reason to warrant a remake. There is a certain style that comes with old games. If you cannot play them because "lol it looks old", please look at all the retro-inspired 8bit games that reach critical mass, Terraria selling over 10million copies, Shovel Knight also doing incredibly well. If you want to play Halo CE, play Halo CE.
To sidestep games a little bit, the same can be said for movies. There was absolutely no reason to remake the Lion King or Lilo and Stitch (and a lot of other movies).
My take is that investors and board directors just want safe investments because they know there is a market that appreciates a new product for that IP. As long as people purchase it, they will keep doing this.
It kills creativity and originality and I think we lose something as humanity for it. Maybe I'm becoming an old whiny bitch at this point, and I'm certainly not saying "back in my day things used to be better". But there is something to be said against constantly rehashing, rereleasing, remasters, rebooting and regurgitating barely aged products, give them a new lick of paint and rake in billions and claim victory.
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Comment on Denmark wants to test whether weight-loss drugs can help get more people into work, adding a new economic dimension to the debate over obesity treatments in ~health
X08 (edited )LinkIt's flat out ridiculous to only look at medicine and judge its value based on productivity gains among the public. Basic human healthcare (should be, or) is a right. Just as access to clean...It's flat out ridiculous to only look at medicine and judge its value based on productivity gains among the public. Basic human healthcare (should be, or) is a right. Just as access to clean water, shelter and access to food. Work should be the thing you do to return the favor for all the good that you benefit from, not the other way around. Nobody is entitled to your labor. Valuating healthcare shouldn't happen on a spreadsheet. People are actively suffering or even dying and to put medication into a formula that says whether or not its worth it to cover is a bad practice, maybe expensive, but that depends on the companies you deal with to provide you those meds. Which ties in directly to corporate greed and shareholder return-on-investments. I'm sorry to say, but capitalism is to blame for a lot of things. Sure it has given us certain prosperity but always at the cost of something or some place far away where it doesn't bother us. Your insuline can be made for cheap, a scummy bastard saying 'it's just business', might not be wrong, but is morally and ethically. If we stop caring about each other and believe profit is the main reason for our existence and feels justified in this short life, humanity still has a long way to go.
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Comment on What change would make you quit Tildes? in ~tildes
X08 Link ParentIt would be nice if people knew how to discuss things in a decent manner. Sticking on topic, acknowledging the other's views, and not get hostile or comment on the person your replying to. Luckily...It would be nice if people knew how to discuss things in a decent manner. Sticking on topic, acknowledging the other's views, and not get hostile or comment on the person your replying to.
Luckily most people get it and that's a relief.
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Comment on Is there a "Razor" for the idea that "If a Billionaire is against it, I'm for it?" in ~finance
X08 (edited )Link ParentI understand your perspective and can tell she means a lot to you. There's nothing wrong with enjoying what someone else means to you, even on a more spiritual level. That said, I feel there is...I understand your perspective and can tell she means a lot to you. There's nothing wrong with enjoying what someone else means to you, even on a more spiritual level. That said, I feel there is always the argument to be had to be weary of deification of a person. If we are to be equal, no one can be above others, despite some having a more meaningful contribution to you personally.
Billionaires inherently have found a means to extract a lot of wealth from the populous. You can call that success, you can call it opportunism, but we as a democratic society can make meaningful changes through elections and decide what is and isn't beneficial to us as a whole. I am of the belief that one person should not own so much wealth that you couldn't possibly earn that much in over 25.000 lifetimes. The balance is gone. To restore that balance I will argue that the taxation of the rich will do more good for everyone. Think free healthcare, affordable housing, free public transportation, free education etc. Even with those changes there is plenty opportunity to distinguish oneself through hard work and afford luxuries. It just alleviates the pressure on the poor, the sick and the uneducated to feel left behind and have such a big wealth disparity between people.
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Comment on Any tips for stopping long term SSRIs? in ~health.mental
X08 Link ParentI wouldn't advice people to cold turkey medication that has an onset for getting functional relief. Discuss it with the psychiatrist and don't get your info from a few random folk on a social...I wouldn't advice people to cold turkey medication that has an onset for getting functional relief. Discuss it with the psychiatrist and don't get your info from a few random folk on a social platform without any medication accreditation who don't know your full story or health history.
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Comment on Is there a "Razor" for the idea that "If a Billionaire is against it, I'm for it?" in ~finance
X08 Link ParentI think amassing wealth over a certain point becomes pointless. If her business can cover the cost of the shows, travel, personnel and everything to make it possible and she can have a 2nd...I think amassing wealth over a certain point becomes pointless. If her business can cover the cost of the shows, travel, personnel and everything to make it possible and she can have a 2nd multi-million dollar house I believe anything over is wasted on her and could rationally find a more meaningful purpose (e.g. solving diseases, feeding the hungry, housing the poor).
I don't want to discredit her as an artist, I don't care about that aspect of it. Hell if she was Jane Goodall I'd still say the same thing.
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Comment on Is there a "Razor" for the idea that "If a Billionaire is against it, I'm for it?" in ~finance
X08 Link ParentI think making music and finding success (through popularity, amount of concerts) can be had without amassing wealth, those two things are mutually exclusive. Through music deals, merch and other...I think making music and finding success (through popularity, amount of concerts) can be had without amassing wealth, those two things are mutually exclusive. Through music deals, merch and other means she has setup a business that is very profitable. Is she in it to spread her love for music? Or does she make music to be successful? Would she still be making music if it made her 100k a year?
Would you take 10min flights if you could take other means of transportation knowing that those would be less environmentally impactful?
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Comment on Is there a "Razor" for the idea that "If a Billionaire is against it, I'm for it?" in ~finance
X08 (edited )Link Parent100% agree. Technology has made it almost unnecessary for many of us to labor towards food security. One farmer can feed a multitude of people. Similarly, that one farmer does not have enough...Because living requires materials that do not exist without transformation. Animals spend the entirety of their lives spending every ounce of energy obtaining their next meal and next drink of water.
100% agree.
For most of human history, settled humans were subsistence farming, working desperately for the base metabolic needs of sufficient caloric intake and protection from the elements.
Technology has made it almost unnecessary for many of us to labor towards food security. One farmer can feed a multitude of people. Similarly, that one farmer does not have enough labor available for that multitude of people to aid in his farming activities.
The reality today is that if you merely wanted to eek out that kind of existence - where the only goal is having enough calories to maintain bodily operation alongside clean water, you can do that in any part of the US with minimum wage jobs alone, let alone counting the meager food assistance the US government supplies. But that life is now considered “depressing”.
The reality is also that a lot of people in the US live this life while having multiple jobs.
You do not have a right to the food other people grow, but it has never been easier to get it in exchange for labor.
You're right, I don't. But I would happily do something in return which I enjoy doing if it meant both the receiver and myself benefit from it, be it through mutual appreciation, financial means, services or goods traded.
My main gripe is that a certain subset of the population has amassed an ungodly amount of capital that they can buy favors that will make the world a better place for them, but a worse place for others. Money and power should be separated. Money passively generating money does not benefit communities or even countries. It only serves those who already have amassed said wealth while the hungry, sick and poor still exist.
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Comment on Is there a "Razor" for the idea that "If a Billionaire is against it, I'm for it?" in ~finance
X08 (edited )Link ParentBut ever growing economies do not work with a finite amount of resources. Scarcity would drive up costs, even making them inaccessible to certain groups of people. The rat race continues and...But ever growing economies do not work with a finite amount of resources. Scarcity would drive up costs, even making them inaccessible to certain groups of people. The rat race continues and competition drives people to more unreasonable tactics to achieve that goal (be it corruption, war etc.) While accepting less is also a valid outcome to consider.
We only have one planet, we should consider keeping it livable, even tend to it and restore it to how we found it, instead of draining its resources, pollution our skies and taking harmless animals with us.
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Comment on Is there a "Razor" for the idea that "If a Billionaire is against it, I'm for it?" in ~finance
X08 Link ParentI understand the basics. But I don't agree with the fact that 'an economy should always grow'. This creates an environment of competition that people's livelihoods start to depend on. Some people...I understand the basics. But I don't agree with the fact that 'an economy should always grow'. This creates an environment of competition that people's livelihoods start to depend on. Some people are not able to work, others not full workdays and would not be able to satisfy that which the economy demands of them. So yea, why should we work at all is a question one could ask. We live in paradise on this tiny pale blue dot and we waste away precious time to satisfy the monetary needs of a chosen superior only to be able to afford to live. It might be a radical take and I don't mind the premise of being compensated for labor done for others. But there is something inherently off that has put everything out of balance and that I cannot accept.
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Comment on Is there a "Razor" for the idea that "If a Billionaire is against it, I'm for it?" in ~finance
X08 LinkWhile not having an answer, I don't think ethical billionaires can exist. I don't want to demonize them all equally, but I do think that having that many assets and/or funds is robbing other...While not having an answer, I don't think ethical billionaires can exist. I don't want to demonize them all equally, but I do think that having that many assets and/or funds is robbing other people of having financial stability. Any money you have is money I can't have. If I need it more than you do it's worth less to you. Money not in circulation (and tied up in assets, funds, bonds or stocks) is just wasted when it can feed the hungry or give a home to the homeless.
I wouldn't give credit to Bezos by immortalizing the Razor in his name. If anything, use his actual surname given at birth before he changed it to rub salt in the wound :P (PS. I know this is deadnaming and as such, should not be taken seriously.)
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Comment on What's your favorite personal gaming memory? in ~games
X08 LinkBetween ages 5 and 11 I had a friend from elementary class which I would visit near-daily to just hangout and play video games with. The amount of games we've played and explored was wonderful,...Between ages 5 and 11 I had a friend from elementary class which I would visit near-daily to just hangout and play video games with. The amount of games we've played and explored was wonderful, from Need for Speed 3 Hot Pursuit to Rollercoaster Tycoon and ATV Simulator on the C64, Skyroads and Fuzzy's World of Miniature Space Golf just to name a few.
Fond memories <3
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Comment on Israel's parliament has voted to dissolve itself in ~society
X08 LinkComes a bit of a surprise it feels like, though I haven't personally been up-to-date on the Knesset itself, only world politics as a whole. Maybe Netanyahu wants to bail before it all goes south?...Comes a bit of a surprise it feels like, though I haven't personally been up-to-date on the Knesset itself, only world politics as a whole. Maybe Netanyahu wants to bail before it all goes south?
Also feels a bit iffy that the religious want to be exempt from something that is 'mandatory'. Feels a bit holier than thou. Don't call it mandatory then.
Having seen how Ben Gvir was seen in that recent video on the folks getting rounded up from the floatilla I can only hope that some less extreme folks get a say in the politics of tomorrow. Wishful thinking I guess.
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Comment on ‘Michael’ passes $700 million worldwide at box office in ~movies
X08 Link ParentLowkey is a British rapper. You're making this all even more confusing! ;)Lowkey is a British rapper. You're making this all even more confusing!
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Comment on ‘Michael’ passes $700 million worldwide at box office in ~movies
X08 Link ParentI think this is the better option. I did write it being a bit cynical as it's yet another 'Company now evaluated at X amount of dollaridoos'. Thank you for you comment <3I think this is the better option. I did write it being a bit cynical as it's yet another 'Company now evaluated at X amount of dollaridoos'. Thank you for you comment <3
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Comment on ‘Michael’ passes $700 million worldwide at box office in ~movies
X08 LinkAnother big corp has a big return on investment based on famous person's biopic.Another big corp has a big return on investment based on famous person's biopic.
How about accepting it? Infinite growth is unsustainable. Accept less, cherish more.