Mothra
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- Comment on Will people show off their old computers and phones in say, 30 or 50 years in the future? 3 months ago:
Absolutely, I’m not saying all 90s cars out there are bum cars. But most look worn down, in a variety of degrees. Those in good condition don’t catch the eye because there are plenty of similar models still in circulation. And, yes, eventually those well taken care of will be the surviving ones, and become unusual in their own right. Just not yet
- Comment on Will people show off their old computers and phones in say, 30 or 50 years in the future? 3 months ago:
A Walkman, nice… Yes, things need to be clearly different. But I guess that’s bound to happen in three decades, right? Just like with the cars, which do change every decade, it takes time for people to go from “ugh that’s so last year” to “oh, vintage!” People like milk and yoghurt but nobody hypes over curdled milk
- Comment on Will people show off their old computers and phones in say, 30 or 50 years in the future? 3 months ago:
But… The future generations need to know what is like to mod Skyrim on PC!
I didn’t know this was a thing with game consoles
- Comment on Will people show off their old computers and phones in say, 30 or 50 years in the future? 3 months ago:
I also think that would be really cool, keeping the software environment just for curiosity.
Also, I’d lower that threshold for cars some 20 years at least. Most models from the 90s are bum cars, but I hardly see anything from the 70s or older in that state, instead they are very well restored and taken care of.
- Comment on Will people show off their old computers and phones in say, 30 or 50 years in the future? 3 months ago:
Fair enough, so only as museum displays and perhaps some weird collector but not appealing to most people
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- Comment on Are humans the only animal that wipes things off? 3 months ago:
Depends on how you define cleaning or wiping. Few animals can actually wipe stuff, but some exhibit cleaning of one sort or another. I’m going to remove self-cleaning and grooming out of the list. You mean cleaning objects or their environment.
The already mentioned raccoon is one example but with food only. If you accept that, then Ibises have also been seen washing toxic frogs before eating them to remove the skin toxins.
I’m half hearted about the bird of paradise example, since that’s a mating visual display only… But hey, many birds actually clean the interior of their nests. They pick up their chicks droppings and toss them out. It’s not wiping or brushing but it surely is cleaning for the sake of hygiene.
Spiders remove debris from their webs, does that count?
I’ve never seen cats or dogs brush or wipe stuff away either. Cats may toss or brush away things out of boredom, curiosity or simply to reach whatever is underneath provided it’s a few particles and not really digging.
For cleaning like humans do, my money would be on the monkeys though, personally, I haven’t seen or heard much about that happening spontaneously in wild or feral monkeys.
- Comment on How does a SO feel different from a very good friend? 3 months ago:
Can’t answer the title question from personal experience unfortunately, but I can say, only you can figure out what your end goal is. Relationships are different with every person. So if you find someone you enjoy their company, you don’t need to know beforehand what you want to do with them. It’s okay to figure it out as you go.
- Comment on None of these people exist, but you can buy their books on Amazon anyway 4 months ago:
Pardon my ignorance but I’m OOTL- why is substack a bad thing? ( I didn’t know of its existence before this post)
- Comment on Viewing votes 4 months ago:
Fair enough, that sounds reasonable and well thought :)
- Comment on Viewing votes 4 months ago:
I’m not sure I’m 100% following with what’s possible in terms of enabling users’ access to see who voted what.
If it’s possible to make the feature available I’d support that, but honestly I’m not phased if it’s only admins and tech savy outsiders who can access this info. I wouldn’t want you going out of your way to implement something like this, how much time and energy you want to spend on it is up to you!
But above all I appreciate that you are being transparent about it and taking our opinions into account.
- Comment on Duolingo Fires Translators in Favor of AI 4 months ago:
It’s only been one year. I’d like to see how this topic aged in 2026. AI is developing at an unprecedented speed for a socioeconomic phenomenon of its calibre
- Comment on Duolingo Fires Translators in Favor of AI 4 months ago:
Couldn’t agree more, you make a point with the timeline. It’s changing too fast. And it’s not only ChatGPT but also image generation tools such as Midjourney. There are AI for 3D models too now, which I believe will be of industry standard quality in a year or two.
AI is a phenomenon of a similar weight as the Industrial Revolution, but its much faster development means a lot of people can’t keep up or change careers
- Comment on Duolingo Fires Translators in Favor of AI 4 months ago:
You are right but the problem here is it’s happening all at once on several fields. It’s not just elevator operators, it’s anyone doing basic design tasks, writing, translating, voice narrating, and basic programming. And that’s a lot of jobs.
- Comment on [deleted] 4 months ago:
You think Gen Z thinks violence in a relationship is normal
- Comment on How is it possible that a laptop can read a CD flawlessly, but every other device I've tried the CD on skips at certain parts? 4 months ago:
So… It is actually a faulty cd by general standards, especially the time of its release as I don’t think laptops were that popular, and one with a CD reader would have been an expensive rarity.
I’m still perplexed though
- Comment on Not the most auspicious start of a new year 4 months ago:
New year, new toaster
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- Comment on This was sold as a "fruit salad". Technically the truth, but not the best kind of truth. 4 months ago:
Huh interesting, had no idea. I sometimes take fexofenadine. I didn’t know grapefruit could reduce its effectiveness. I’m glad I don’t take any drug that interacts the opposite way with the grapefruit.
- Comment on This was sold as a "fruit salad". Technically the truth, but not the best kind of truth. 4 months ago:
I agree 💯, haven’t seen grapefruit either. I don’t think it would go well in a salad. I do like grapefruit otherwise.
- Comment on Does anyone wish they could go back to the beginning of schooling and re-live their education/school experience from the start? 4 months ago:
Depends on how you frame the question, also depends on how you define the schooling period.
Would one keep the knowledge? Would it be going back in time and having the same classmates, living the same experiences? I’d go back just to improve or strengthen my friendships, also I’d use the spare time to learn new things as opposed to those I used to be interested in.
I’d really really would backtrack my tertiary studies and get into my current field a lot earlier. So much wasted time…
- Comment on [deleted] 4 months ago:
I’m glad they marked with red wshere the cucumber was or I would have missed it completely
- Comment on "Hey Google, find the nearest Burger King" - "Sure, here is one on the other side of the globe!" 4 months ago:
What do you use? I tried OSM but found the navigation interface required too many taps on hidden menus to set up and to close. It’s easy to re route on the fly on Google and just tap finish when arrived, but that’s not the case for OSM.
- Comment on "Hey Google, find the nearest Burger King" - "Sure, here is one on the other side of the globe!" 4 months ago:
It would have been amusing to see the route trajectory
- Comment on What future AI applications are you most excited about? 4 months ago:
So… Judging from your requests I’m going to guess you are part of the Italian Maffia working abroad.
- Comment on Horse people of Lemmy- how easily can someone steal a random horse? (several questions) 4 months ago:
No worries, sorry you are getting downvoted just for making a suggestion. I wasn’t planning on changing the title this time
- Comment on Horse people of Lemmy- how easily can someone steal a random horse? (several questions) 4 months ago:
I’m sorry no centaurs voiced their perspective on these matters, you are right, it would have been wonderful to know their thoughts
- Comment on Horse people of Lemmy- how easily can someone steal a random horse? (several questions) 4 months ago:
That’s ok, I was asking how difficult or easy it was, not how to do it. I’ve never seen your method in media though, is it easy?
- Comment on Horse people of Lemmy- how easily can someone steal a random horse? (several questions) 4 months ago:
Yes thank you! I’m getting the picture that it’s really horse dependant but not impossible. Thanks for the info!
- Comment on Horse people of Lemmy- how easily can someone steal a random horse? (several questions) 4 months ago:
Thanks! Yes, that helps. So basically it depends on the horse but it’s not too far fetched. I’m more surprised at how trainable these animals are now!