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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is South Korea "Over"? Is Japan on the verge of "Collapse"? Do these narratives have real evidence or just exaggerating/fearmongering?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, it’s called demography. The point of calculating predictions is so we can react to them now. For example, in the 1960s, we predicted population growth would outpace our ability to produce enough food, and massive amounts of people would starve to death. In response, societies invested millions of dollars into agricultural development to be able to grow food more efficiently. By responding to the issue, we avoided having it. The claim wasn’t “wrong”, it did what it was supposed to do.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can a U.S. president premptively pardon themself?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I think it’d go 7-2 no. The midrange Republicans aren’t going to go for something so obviously unfounded in history that would just lead to lawlessness.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Cheapest sandwiches⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I like to do hummus wraps with a bag of veggie slaw and hummus. You can add like roasted red peppers, pickled onions, or tomatoes if you have them. You could also do a salad dressing instead of hummus, but I’d suggest adding smashed chickpeas in that case.

  It would probably be cheaper for you to pickle the onions yourself. I’d also recommend pickling carrots, if you never have. Absolutely delicious.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Nothing is getting passed unless Republicans agree with it.

  The only thing I am hoping for is that the budget is passed on time. I don’t expect it. I expect the latest budget we’ve ever seen.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is it so rare for doctors to believe in dissociation?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  When it comes to doctors, they generally only know their own specialty, and even then within specialties you will have disagreement or poorly trained professionals. And also, this is just a personal bias, I wouldn’t expect any doctor to hold any modern opinion about psychological conditions. You need to see a psychologist for that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can anyone explain what the midterms means? Eg how it changes the power, how much it restricts Trump etc⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  In the US, you need a majority to win a vote, but you need 60 seats to pass a filibuster. We didn’t get 60 seats, so nothing is getting passed unless Republicans agreed with it.

  That means we can stop Republicans from passing disgusting bills, but we won’t be able to eg. abolish IC or fix the department of education.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  In the US, we don’t have the negative stereotypes about the Eastern European immigrants that the English do. It’s rare for Eastern Europeans to come here, but when they do they are generally kind and considerate neighbors.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do they sound like born and bred Americans?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  They are all AI trying to sound like Americans.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Will the proliferation of AI slop lead to the renaissance of craftsmanship?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The issue is that we were already in a renaissance of craftmanship before AI slop, and the AI slop is displacing it. It’s harder and harder for people to get their products seen by consumers.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If college is a scam, where do you go to get better education?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  to college. your option is to be worse educated or to be better educated. that’s why it’s propaganda. the right doesn’t want people to go to college, because then they develop the critical thinking skills to see through manipulation and corruption.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If the legalization of drugs reduces crime, why can't the same be said about the legalization of guns?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s a crime to have drugs. It’s not a crime to have guns. When you make something that is a crime not a crime, that’s less crime.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Did 9/11 cause a statistically visible "anti-babyboom"?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Not anywhere near to the extent that the 2008 crash did

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How are wireless mice these days?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I got the Logitech G305 in 2022 on the recommendation that it is good for gaming. No latency or consistency issues, and I still have it. There are probably newer ones or ones more specific to your needs that you can find, but I don’t regret the purchase.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I have an opportunity to study abroad in Budapest, Hungary for a semester. Should I take it?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You should absolutely take it, and make sure you take advantage of the rail system over the weekends to check out new cities as well. And don’t just go to Western Europe. Go to Prague, go to Croatia, go to Bucharest. Talk to the advisor about your concerns.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean, it sounds like you’re seen as the bad guy because you’re harassing people over stuff they don’t want to talk to you about. You can’t just shove your opinion at people when they don’t want it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Should I move out?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Worst case scenario of moving at 20 is you literally just go right back where you started. Living in Canada will make you appreciate life in Australia.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it more accurate to call current 'Artificial intelligence' (AI/LLM) as Counterfeit Intelligence?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  personally I think it’s more accurate to call it either a “pattern identifier” or “random word generator”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the best way to still something expensive that can't be shipped?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, facebook marketplace is the new craigslist. You can make a post on Craigslist if you want, but I wouldn’t bother.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you had a tooth problem that needed a root canal and crown, how long would you expect it to take to get it resolved?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I experienced this. I had a tooth infection, so it was a literal emergency. Took 3 days to get seen. When I was in agonizing pain. It was awful. As for getting the temp filling replaced with a permanent one, I think it took 6 weeks, and that was the earliest I could get it. I believe they recommended I get it fixed in two weeks. I did call a lot of dentists to get this timeline done.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does Americanized Chinese food make me poop so much?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  You probably don’t regularly eat enough grains and vegetables.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How to make myself read my curriculum books?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean yeah, it’s work. It’s not going to be fun. Building up tolerance for things that “aren’t fun” is a skillset. You have to develop it over time. Make yourself read an hour once a week for a month. Then up it two hours. Then up it to three hours. Etc.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anyone else skeptical of this news story? Before people say "you can drown in an inch of water!" yeah, if you're unconscious, but this story's really pushing believability.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  this dude is weirdly obsessed about the UK government lying about deaths in canals. like literally every time there’s a news story.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  There are always going to be people on the internet telling you what you should think. You just ignore them if you don’t agree. You can agree to disagree with people. You do not need to argue.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are some things I can do as an apartment dweller to fight climate change/deal with the coming effects?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Buy fewer things. Try to avoid plastic. Walk instead of drive. That’s about it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How hopeless is getting a job with a CS degree?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  To be clear, other options are not different. The majority of college students don’t find work in their degree. In 2023, less than 60% were employed at all within 6 months after graduation. Do your best, don’t take out a lot of debt, network in person as much as possible. Finding a job is about talking to people and being likable, not having a skillset.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Valid prescriptions for Vyvanse & Klonopin while on VA felony probation — What is the protocol?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Ask your probation officer if it’s ok. If your probation officer says no, consult your defense attorney about asking the judge for permission.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are expressions like "women artists" or "women writers" used?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Transgenderism is very common in the US. As an ideology, transgenderism seeks to separate the concept of womanhood from biological sex. Referring to the group as “women” is meant to include biological males who identify as women, aka trans women.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What would happen if you maxxed out your credit cards and line of credit then moved to some village in the phillipines?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  people generally don’t like moving abroad because they get lonely and frustrated. but yeah you can skip debt by moving abroad.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Could machines develop consciousness just like we did?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It means your cells contain DNA that can reproduce. Things that are not alive do not reproduce.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Could machines develop consciousness just like we did?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  No, because they’re not alive. It’s no different from asking if a rock can grow a tail. Consciousness is a function of living brains. It helps living things avoid threats and react to unfavorable conditions.