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  1. Comment on V for Vendetta - 20th anniversary | Announcement trailer in ~movies

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    Rewatched this on the 5th. Would be really cool to see it in theatres, because yea the message is more important than ever that governments exist to serve the population and not the other way around

    Rewatched this on the 5th. Would be really cool to see it in theatres, because yea the message is more important than ever that governments exist to serve the population and not the other way around

    7 votes

  2. Comment on Is 67 just brain rot? in ~humanities.languages

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    A neat video from a linguistics prof on what "6-7" is all about, where it came from and how it functions in a social context.

    A neat video from a linguistics prof on what "6-7" is all about, where it came from and how it functions in a social context.

    4 votes

  4. Comment on SpaceX disables 2,500 Starlink terminals allegedly used by Asian scam centers in ~tech

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    Yea, what I'm looking for in "the internet" doesn't actually exist right now. Not worth much of a conversation, really. I want a network that connects me to the people in my city without it being...

    Yea, what I'm looking for in "the internet" doesn't actually exist right now. Not worth much of a conversation, really. I want a network that connects me to the people in my city without it being owned by a massive corporation.

  5. Comment on SpaceX disables 2,500 Starlink terminals allegedly used by Asian scam centers in ~tech

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    Was just saying that a global network that can arbitrarily disable nodes based on "criminal activity" can easily be co-opted into a global censorship network. The competition is welcome...

    Was just saying that a global network that can arbitrarily disable nodes based on "criminal activity" can easily be co-opted into a global censorship network. The competition is welcome (especially in Canada) but - as much as I love the idea of satellite internet - I would not buy into it as a long-term solution.

  6. Comment on SpaceX disables 2,500 Starlink terminals allegedly used by Asian scam centers in ~tech

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    aaaand this is exactly why starlink isn't a solution

    aaaand this is exactly why starlink isn't a solution

  7. Comment on In Neovim, C-a and C-x will increment/decrement a number under the cursor in Normal mode in ~comp

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    funky interactions when you've got stuff like classname-section-1 because it reads -1 as a negative. generally one of my more frequently used vim commands tho

    funky interactions when you've got stuff like classname-section-1 because it reads -1 as a negative. generally one of my more frequently used vim commands tho

    6 votes

  8. Comment on Porter Robinson's angelangelangelangelangel.com (seizure warning) in ~design

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    I think I cycled through most or all of the views, but didn't seem to open up any deeper levels of the site

    I think I cycled through most or all of the views, but didn't seem to open up any deeper levels of the site

    1 vote

  9. Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games

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    I did it. I got my certificate, but at what cost? I had to take orders from a chess bot. I had to look up the schematics for the Empire State Building. I had to engage in good faith conversation...

    I did it. I got my certificate, but at what cost?

    I had to take orders from a chess bot. I had to look up the schematics for the Empire State Building. I had to engage in good faith conversation with a Language Learning Model

    I feel gross, I'm gonna go participate in the living world now

    3 votes

  10. Comment on What can I do with my old Pixel 3 phone in 2025? in ~tech

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    well, my daily driver for about two years has been a flip phone so... I also have a Huawei for when I need a standard Android ecosystem, but it doesn't have an aux port and I have wired headphones.

    well, my daily driver for about two years has been a flip phone so...

    I also have a Huawei for when I need a standard Android ecosystem, but it doesn't have an aux port and I have wired headphones.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on What can I do with my old Pixel 3 phone in 2025? in ~tech

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    I use mine as an mp3 player pretty much. I bought a license for Poweramp years ago and it's been my go-to music app ever since.

    I use mine as an mp3 player pretty much. I bought a license for Poweramp years ago and it's been my go-to music app ever since.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Aesop Rock - Checkers (2025) in ~music

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    Finally gave Black Hole Superette a listen. This is one of the first tracks on the album and my goodness... this guy seems to be a bottomless well of poetry and wordplay

    Finally gave Black Hole Superette a listen. This is one of the first tracks on the album and my goodness... this guy seems to be a bottomless well of poetry and wordplay

    3 votes

  14. Comment on Many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with an actual human, according to research co-led by Newcastle University in ~health.mental

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    I was suggesting that your presence as a socially conscious person is a gift to service workers - so long as you don't call them "fleshy" to their face, that one might not go over so smoothly :)

    I was suggesting that your presence as a socially conscious person is a gift to service workers - so long as you don't call them "fleshy" to their face, that one might not go over so smoothly :)

    5 votes

  15. Sliding scale payment systems

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    Wanted to start a conversation to see how this idea lands among the folks of this online community. I am a university-educated, full-stack web developer by vocation. I've put years into building...

    Wanted to start a conversation to see how this idea lands among the folks of this online community.

    I am a university-educated, full-stack web developer by vocation. I've put years into building an integrated understanding of the systems I use and I always opt to use the simplest tool for the job. As far as I know, my skillset is worth a lot of money.

    Part of my trouble is that having a set price for my work means that I would be biasing my services towards people who can afford them. I would much rather work for the type of person who can't afford to pay me - this is why I quit my job at a consulting firm.

    The best answer I've found is to ask for payment on a sliding scale. I think I would be comfortable asking for up to $100/hour, and going as low as $20 (approximate living wage where I am) unless someone legitimately cannot afford what I offer, in which case I can do the work for free if I feel like it.

    I would like to organize payment around various checkpoints & deliverables. That way, my client can choose how much to pay for a given task and then revisit payment based on performance and efficiency.

    What do you think, Tildeans? I bet y'all think I'm crazy and you're right. But would you hire me, if I was a real-life person in your community?

    14 votes

  16. Comment on Many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with an actual human, according to research co-led by Newcastle University in ~health.mental

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    I mean, most cashiers get treated as robots anyways. I think that any sort of kindness or acknowledgement of their humanity is well-received.

    I mean, most cashiers get treated as robots anyways. I think that any sort of kindness or acknowledgement of their humanity is well-received.

    13 votes

  17. Comment on How comedy was destroyed by an anti-reality doomsday cult in ~life

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    I mean, I think it's fair to say that the some of the points were drawn out. However, the minute of WWE footage wasn't just to make the comparison with Kill Tony - it was to introduce the concept...

    I mean, I think it's fair to say that the some of the points were drawn out. However, the minute of WWE footage wasn't just to make the comparison with Kill Tony - it was to introduce the concept of kayfabe, which itself has broader implications than either of the subjects on their own. Within the context of the video, kayfabe is introduced as one of the pillars that upholds the hyperreality - i.e. people laughing at stuff that isn't funny to uphold an illusion of "comedy".

    That said, I think that this sort of media blends the boundaries between fiction and non-fiction. I'm not sure if there's a word for this, but I think I express myself creatively in a similar way. Fiction is generally representative of reality through some abstractive lens. Non-fiction is usually required to have a sort of 1:1 correspondence with consensus reality. The narrator, in this case, does not have 1:1 correspondence with the author's voice. The narrator is a character in the sense that he refers to David Lucas as his "comedy guru" and Joe Rogan as the "comedy czar". These are not genuine representations of the human beings, but rather roles that they are playing within the video's narrative.

    I'm thoroughly impressed by the video, but it definitely seems to be polarizing content. The same things that I do like about it are going to be things that other people dislike about it - and that's what makes it art, in my book.

    4 votes

  18. Comment on How comedy was destroyed by an anti-reality doomsday cult in ~life

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    Yea, the idea that Joe Rogan lives in a hyperreality of his own construction is a pretty key part of the whole video. It's extended into the idea of how cults form and disconnect people from...

    Yea, the idea that Joe Rogan lives in a hyperreality of his own construction is a pretty key part of the whole video. It's extended into the idea of how cults form and disconnect people from baseline, consensus reality. He also refers to Camus' idea of "philosophical suicide" for how people are affected by being forced to uphold this hyperreality when it conflicts with their own belief systems.

    I really want to read The Myth of Sisyphus now

    3 votes

  19. Comment on How comedy was destroyed by an anti-reality doomsday cult in ~life

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    if you're shocked at some people's reactions, refer to: this segment here it's cerebral stuff, you know. a lot of people don't have the stamina to stay up all night thankin' about what the funny...

    if you're shocked at some people's reactions, refer to: this segment here

    it's cerebral stuff, you know. a lot of people don't have the stamina to stay up all night thankin' about what the funny man is saying

    1 vote

  20. Comment on How comedy was destroyed by an anti-reality doomsday cult in ~life

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    I think sardonic might be a better term than satirical. Anyways, the information about Rogan was kind of secondary to me versus the information about the people he associates with. I'm generally...

    I think sardonic might be a better term than satirical. Anyways, the information about Rogan was kind of secondary to me versus the information about the people he associates with. I'm generally out of the loop on this stuff, though - didn't know who Peter Thiel was before watching.

    2 votes