Iconoclast
@Iconoclast@feddit.uk
- Comment on Part of internet most harmful to teens? 5 days ago:
I’d say TikTok and Instagram. I think short for media is probably already inherently bad for attention span in itself but the kind of content most teens especially seem attracted to on those platforms makes it double as bad.
- Comment on Lincoln wrote he loved to relax while sitting on his porch and smoking that sweet help. Back in those days how potent was it? Is there anything to compare it to today? 2 weeks ago:
I just wrote a long response to your previous thread which you deleted.
- Comment on What would the next pres of USA have to do to gain back trust for America? Hold a televised event saying the last person was just a fuck up? 2 weeks ago:
Make changes to limit their own power and have the spine to resist both the far right and the far left.
- Comment on Should I tell my dad that his mistake almost cost me a fortune? 2 weeks ago:
If this was any other employee you would probably tear them a new one.
No I wouldn’t - it was an honest mistake. Could’ve happened to me just as well. It’s my business and I’m responsible. He’s not being paid and it was me who asked his help.
- Comment on Should I tell my dad that his mistake almost cost me a fortune? 2 weeks ago:
Yeah I wouldn’t lie about it if he asked. If there was actually damage done then I’d have no option but to tell him but in this case nothing bad really ended up happening and this isn’t really anything you can even learn from. There’s always going to be leaks no matter how careful one is - this kind of catastrophical failure is rare and just really bad luck.
- Comment on Should I tell my dad that his mistake almost cost me a fortune? 2 weeks ago:
It was an honest mistake. Plumbing is unforgiving profession.
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- Comment on Why do I almost never see people flying drones? 3 weeks ago:
It can fly up to 500 meters but by law you’re only allowed to go up to 120 meters. The range is up to 10km but if you go beyond 5km you won’t have enough battery left to fly back. Realistically the range is around 2 to 3km at most. And yes I’ve crashed - always at low altitude and at the cost of propeller blades only and no it wasn’t expensive - only 330€ for the drone, controlle, 3 batteries and a case (DJI Mini 4K)
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- Comment on How do I actually find a job that isn't retail? 3 weeks ago:
I’m not making any statements about universal truths here. I’ve simply followed the advice given to me and gotten good results with it, so I want to spread it forward. I’m just trying to be helpful. That seems to have been a mistake.
This is such a Lemmy moment again.
- Comment on How do I actually find a job that isn't retail? 3 weeks ago:
I don’t think it’s luck. What probably explains more of it is that I was applying for a job that involves getting your hands dirty in a company with less than 10 employees.
- Comment on How do I actually find a job that isn't retail? 3 weeks ago:
About two years ago and no, I didn’t know them (but I did have experience on the field) I just googled local companies. I got an interview in the second place I asked.
- Comment on Why do I almost never see people flying drones? 3 weeks ago:
That depends on the kind of drone you’re flying. For ones under 250 grams you only need to register as an operator. At least that’s the case where I live.
- Comment on How do I actually find a job that isn't retail? 3 weeks ago:
Have you tried? Because I have.
- Comment on How do I actually find a job that isn't retail? 3 weeks ago:
Sorry that I tried to be helpful.
- Comment on How do I actually find a job that isn't retail? 3 weeks ago:
hasn’t worked in decades.
Not if you’re applying for Apple or Goldman Sachs. Different story with smaller local businesses.
- Comment on How do I actually find a job that isn't retail? 3 weeks ago:
Go to a place that seems intetesting and ask for a job. Tell them that you have no experience but are willing to start by sweeping the floors and then learn as you go. The worst thing that can happen is that they say no.
Plenty of places aren’t actively hiring but that doesn’t mean they don’t have need for an extra pair of hands. Showing up in person gives a good impression.
- Comment on Why do I almost never see people flying drones? 3 weeks ago:
Depends on the drone of course, but for the most part the camera lens is so wide that you’re nothing more than a tiny speck on the screen. To actually recognize a person I’d need to fly so close that it’s obvious you’re being watched. The drones with cameras capable of that are loud enough that it won’t go unnoticed, and the people who invest that much in one generally have better things to do with it than being a creep.
I get your point and I don’t disagree. Just wanted to offer some perspective.
- Comment on Why do I almost never see people flying drones? 3 weeks ago:
All drone cameras are good in daylight. It’s mostly when you need a telephoto lens or better low-light performance that you need to be investings upwards of $1500 on it. Otherwise a $300 mini drone will do just fine.
- Comment on Why do I almost never see people flying drones? 3 weeks ago:
Yeah, EDC aerial reconnaissance is the other usecase besides photography. Nice to have something you can send to scout ahead before commiting to bushwhacking.
Doing stunts and tricks requires a different kind of drone though.
- Comment on Why do I almost never see people flying drones? 3 weeks ago:
Well yeah, it’s a camera that can fly so if one is not into photography then there’s not much use for drone either. However, I do see plenty of people carrying around cameras that often cost many times more than what a good entry-level drone costs so price shouldn’t be an issue there.
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- Comment on Sent this to my friends flexing a "top 65%" score. The site didn't make it clear that's not a good thing. 4 weeks ago:
What’s up with the word making a comeback tho?
Maybe people are just realizing that magic words don’t actually exist. There are infinite ways to be an asshole in the world without ever uttering a forbidden phrase.
- Comment on Sent this to my friends flexing a "top 65%" score. The site didn't make it clear that's not a good thing. 4 weeks ago:
If you pay the 2€, remember to unsubsribe from the monthly subsciption that those sneaky bastards sign you up for.
- Comment on Sent this to my friends flexing a "top 65%" score. The site didn't make it clear that's not a good thing. 4 weeks ago:
If the IQ test were a true indicator of intellect the score would be fixed each and every time it is taken regardless of outside influences.
This is the case with professional IQ tests. They’re among the most repeatable measures in the entire field of psychology.
- Comment on Sent this to my friends flexing a "top 65%" score. The site didn't make it clear that's not a good thing. 4 weeks ago:
They’re not bullshit - you just don’t like them or understand what they actually measure.
It’s a highly studied field with tests that produce repeatable results and correlate strongly with certain real-life success metrics.
- Comment on Sent this to my friends flexing a "top 65%" score. The site didn't make it clear that's not a good thing. 4 weeks ago:
You can say that, but it doesn’t make it true. I don’t think most of them are evil, and given their position they’re probably above average intelligence as well.
True evil is when causing harm (or suffering) is not merely a means to an end, but the end itself - the person derives pleasure or satisfaction from the act of harming others, independent of any larger goal. They don’t rationalize it as “necessary” or “for the greater good.” The suffering is the point.
- Comment on Sent this to my friends flexing a "top 65%" score. The site didn't make it clear that's not a good thing. 4 weeks ago:
People often say that psychopaths act like they do because they don’t know how it makes people feel but the opposite is actually true - they know exactly how other people feel which is why they’re so good at manipulating them. They simply just don’t feel bad about taking advantage of that.
- Comment on Sent this to my friends flexing a "top 65%" score. The site didn't make it clear that's not a good thing. 4 weeks ago:
I want to believe.
- Comment on did the Artemis crew really spend 10 days pooping in their diapers? 4 weeks ago:
No, they use the toilet.
