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- Comment on Should I unplug my smart tv from the internet? 1 day ago:
Aren’t smart TVs basically dumb TVs when they’re offline?
- Comment on Why doesn't the US build a bridge here to connect Alaska to the mainland? Are they stupid? 3 days ago:
I understand that this is just a shitpost, but the scaling here is crazy 😆 Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas
- Comment on :3 2 weeks ago:
You’re not wrong about the fun, but every time I buy a car, I eventually miss having an SUV when I can’t move things that are too big for cars 😕
- Comment on Mmmm suppositories. 2 weeks ago:
That reminds me of a joke:
What’s the difference between an oral thermometer and a rectal thermometer? The taste.
- Comment on Force is the last refuge of the incompetent 3 weeks ago:
With ADHD and social anxiety, I’m more productive when the office is less social. I definitely got much more productive when I started working from home.
- Comment on Rats. 3 weeks ago:
Maybe they’re vegetarian ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- Comment on How does AI use so much power? 3 weeks ago:
It’s kinda interesting how the most power-consuming uses of graphics chips — crypto and AI/ML — have nothing to do with graphics.
(Except for AI-generated graphics, I suppose)
- Comment on Just.....why? 4 weeks ago:
It doesn’t need it, it works totally fine without it.
(Also, FWIW, the toothbrush itself connects via Bluetooth, not Wi-Fi)
- Comment on It's only a class war when we fight back 5 weeks ago:
Huh, yeah that is kinda weird. 🤔 If most cops and politicians are trying to kill most people, then there should be a lot of self-defense pleas flooding the courts…
I’m just an internet comment though, not a lawyer or whatever
- Comment on What do you think the solution to selling progressive politics to young men is ? 1 month ago:
Heh tbh I’m not even into debating. I’m just a curious dude who lives under a rock ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- Comment on What do you think the solution to selling progressive politics to young men is ? 1 month ago:
To be clear: There are some people who take the time to write out genuinely helpful answers. But the down-votes just raise another question: Why? Was the question offensive? And if so, how?
- Comment on What do you think the solution to selling progressive politics to young men is ? 1 month ago:
I don’t have any big answers, but just a small piece of advice: Don’t shame people for asking questions when they just want to learn.
I would think that’s the perfect opportunity to educate someone, but so many people will just down-vote a naive question and move on without explanation, which is even more confusing.
I’m speaking from my own experience. I still tend to be neutral on a lot of things so far, but my brain is kinda… unusual. I think most people might gradually feel pushed away, “othered”, etc. and eventually lean in the opposite political direction than you might want.
TL;DR: If you want people on your side, stop pushing them away. And maybe ask others on your side to stop too.
- Comment on Sheeple 1 month ago:
When I was young and dumb, I really tried to ignite gasoline with lit cigarettes, and it seemed impossible. The results would have been the same with water.
I’m sure it’s possible in just the right conditions, but it doesn’t seem easy.
- Comment on What did Musk and Trump fall out over? 1 month ago:
Fun fact: This isn’t the first time they’ve worked together and broke up. IIRC, Trump choose Musk for some advisory role during his first term (I don’t remember what, specifically). Musk resigned because Trump withdrew from the Paris Climate Accord.
- Comment on Happy PrIDE Month 1 month ago:
Heh, remember bent pins?
- Comment on Let my Duolingo streak expire cos I don't want to give them any more AI training for free and this popped up 🙄 2 months ago:
Personally, my interest in language learning comes and goes. Doing the minimum to maintain a streak prevents me from forgetting too much before my interest returns.