kestrel7_7
@kestrel7_7@lemmy.world
- Comment on You've gotta ask yourself, "What's the point?" 17 hours ago:
Fascinating. I recently had to replace an expired license. They said I could renew it online, but that didn’t work. They said I could make an appointment online, but that didn’t work either. I called in and couldn’t get in touch with anyone real. So I finally just went to the DMV and got my license renewed in person. Mentioned all this stuff to the guy behind the counter and he’s like “yeah… they’re having a lot of problems with the computer systems…” and now after reading your comment I’m like. Oh duh. Of course. They’re using AI. No wonder none of this shit works!
- Comment on This is what they took from us. 2 days ago:
Oh my god, it’s like Clippy but for an entire operating system
- Comment on Not saying this is Hell, but it's pretty fucking close 2 days ago:
With no ageism intended, I see folks who are old enough that I wish they were retired still working way too often. Particularly at grocery stores (I think they’re partially working there to get the employee discount on groceries).
- Comment on Realistically, what do people plan to do on the Moon and Mars that requires a permanent, or long term human presence there? 4 days ago:
Yes… science fiction that specifically explores the topic “why would anyone want to build a permanent settlement on Mars?”
- Comment on Realistically, what do people plan to do on the Moon and Mars that requires a permanent, or long term human presence there? 4 days ago:
Check out that book “Red Mars” by Kim Stanley Robinson
- Comment on Bisexuality released in 1995 and the devs still haven't dropped an update 4 days ago:
Does anyone remember lemonparty.co.uk? It was a cartoonish drawing of a bunch of lemons in party hats standing around a table
- Comment on According to the New York Times, Game of Thrones is the 6th best TV show of the 21st century 4 days ago:
I got a chuckle out of BoB being right before Key & Peele. Like I love both shows, but sorry K&P, to keep it real, your show is not “almost as good as” Band of Brothers
- Comment on We live in a society... 5 days ago:
Bottom left works sometimes too. Basically I go crazy and press all the buttons, and if none of them work then I avoid that gas station in the future lol
- Comment on We live in a society... 5 days ago:
Bummerrrr
- Comment on We live in a society... 6 days ago:
Gambling sucks, you’re wasting your money. I invite you to get a more interesting hobby, such as drugs.
- Comment on We live in a society... 6 days ago:
- Comment on Sacre blu 6 days ago:
This episode is a master class in trolling French speakers decades down the line (it should be “omelette au fromage”/omelet with cheese. “Omelette du fromage” means omelet of cheese)
- Comment on Ed Sheeran’s latest foot in the mouth moment… 1 week ago:
Each time I saw one doing it, wave of people commented “maybe celebrities should not do political speeches”
So you’re just saying what you heard other people say, then? Why not think for yourself?
I’ve never been critical of celebrities expressing political opinions. Lots of people never have been. Lots of people always thought that everyone has a right to express political opinions. It sounds like you’re making up a hypocritical person and then castigating them, rather than actually reading what people are saying to you.
- Comment on Ed Sheeran’s latest foot in the mouth moment… 1 week ago:
No, Macklemore is an artist. Sheeran’s behavior has downgraded himself to professional clown.
Answer me this - Did Ed bring attention to Palestine by organizing this tour, accepting Macklemore, allowing him to do his thing, and then getting into drama?
Do you think this was intentional? I don’t think Sheeran is that stupid, or that smart.
You cannot tell me what happened hurt Palestine. It was straight up one of the more successful events that brought attention to Palestine.
Maybe, but to me that just shows how all of the other Palestine advocacy has been having an effect. This is a result of years of tireless struggle for justice, not a random situation that just happened to break in favor of Palestine.
- Comment on Ed Sheeran’s latest foot in the mouth moment… 1 week ago:
“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” — Desmond Tutu
It’s not about whether people agree with me or not, it’s about what is actually happening in the world. Notice how Desmond Tutu didn’t say “you have to agree with me,” he said if you see injustice, you should support justice. He’s encouraging people to think for themselves, to analyze situations for themselves.
- Comment on ‘A maelstrom of his own making’: how Ed Sheeran’s tour turned into a full-blown culture war 1 week ago:
All the backup musicians also pulled out in solidarity with Macklemore, including Sheeran’s band. They all had a lot more to lose than Sheeran did
- Comment on ‘A maelstrom of his own making’: how Ed Sheeran’s tour turned into a full-blown culture war 1 week ago:
I mean, presumably Sheeran signed a contract with these venues and promoters with everyone knowing Macklemore was on the bill. I dunno why Sheeran would necessarily be going down for violation of contract here…
He could have just said “if you don’t want us to perform as planned then talk to my lawyers”
- Comment on Dog Love 2 weeks ago:
sigh upvote
- Comment on The book I borrowed and was reading became unavailable in the US *while I was reading it* 2 weeks ago:
This is why I just pirate whatever music I want, then go to shows and hand the musicians cash. Never gotten a bad reaction, everybody wins this way.
- Comment on never forget 2 weeks ago:
No, Building 7 was just poorly designed. They built a 40+ story building on a doundation meant for 25 stories, it’s surprising it lasted as long as it did.
- Comment on never forget 2 weeks ago:
Fun fact, that movie actually came out before 2001. I know, unbelievable!
- Comment on never forget 2 weeks ago:
So sad for him that he never went to the beach. Never watched a ship slip over the horizon. Just depressing.
- Comment on Genius idea. Somehody should share this with the antivaxxers 2 weeks ago:
It’s so frustrating. If covid was a chinese bio-weapon wouldn’t you want the vaccine?
Would you rather have the untested vaccine, or the untested virus?
- Comment on I'm right and the other vegans are wrong 3 weeks ago:
They justified it as something to do with fish/shellfish not having the same kind of pain receptors and consciousness that “real” animals do and argued it was more akin to consuming fungi and bacteria
I don’t agree with them, and I do agree with everything you said here. I’m just saying, based on experiences in the field, when someone says to me “I’m vegan” internally I’m like “cool, so you eat whatever you want, just like everyone else” 😂
- Comment on I'm right and the other vegans are wrong 3 weeks ago:
I’ve known people who called themselves vegan and still ate fish, there are basically no rules
- Comment on Anon steams up the sauna 3 weeks ago:
They should balance it out with quiet hours or something. Or maybe a silent sauna and a chatty sauna
- Comment on Anon steams up the sauna 3 weeks ago:
I also wonder, if he had said something normal immediately after entering it probably would have been fine. Imagine sitting in silence next to someone for 10 minutes and then they ask you a question. That’s weirder to me.
- Comment on To be happy… 3 weeks ago:
Tbh the name is very bad 😂
- Comment on To be happy… 3 weeks ago:
It’s a little more complicated than this, but basically it’s just a smaller, faster convection oven. They’re cool but not lifechanging IMO
- Comment on To be happy… 3 weeks ago:
Microwaves are cool in theory but in practice the food is almost always soggy and mushy. Maybe I just don’t know how to use them, but I’m rarely happy with the result. Even reheating leftovers, I’d rather do in a saucepan
