SomeAmateur
@SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Why do people from Western societies always seem to complain? 1 day ago:
I think it’s part of human nature to try to improve things. If we just said “be happy with what you have” we wouldn’t have the very nice things we enjoy today.
But at the same time people are wary of change, and if something works well it is a risk to try to improve things. Older people have been around a long time, so nostalgia and routine is more engrained so they’ll be more critical of change even if it works out in the long run.
But no matter how good it gets people can ALWAYS find something to bitch about
- Comment on Why hasn't the deep state stopped trump? 2 days ago:
Deep state (is generally agreed to be) non-elected officials who have the ability to sway govt functions. It’s more about making things not happen.
The “resist” movement from the first admin could be seen as an example of deep state. If an elected person wants to do something that they have the power to do but the lower levels of govt disagree (ie it isn’t in someone else’s best interest) suddenly there will be things to stop it from happening or make it so slow, painful and costly that the elected would rather do something else instead.
Errors in paperwork, extra “random” inspections, key people in the process calling sick, insisting on following all procedure step by step no matter what.
- Comment on Catalyst 4 days ago:
I can hear the sax now
- Comment on Some examples of video games with an UI layout ripped off of another game? 4 days ago:
Yup goes for controls too! I remember PS1/PS2 games having WILDLY different control schemes even between games in a series. COD pretty much standardized shooter controls to the point that playing any shooter that broke that mold was a real struggle at first
- Comment on Would you consider me a “dry texter”? 4 days ago:
Bare minimim add some punctuation if you are really going to stick with one word replies
“Good!” comes off happy or excited “Good?” is confused and unsure “Good.” is just a touch more serious than no punctuation
I’m not fantastic at conversations but adding just a little something is fundemental to keep the ball rolling. It gives them something to go off of.
“No I didn’t do much, you?”
- Comment on Would you consider me a “dry texter”? 4 days ago:
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- Comment on What keeps Americans from being mad about the state of their country? 6 days ago:
The inflation reduction act was in 2022, everything but amazon was built and operational prior but I get what you mean. I should have phrased it better.
Yes the federal govt likely had some role in getting favorable conditons for factories to be built. For people living there the following years and years of company cash flow caused a lot of the actual second and third order effects, not federal programs aimed at the region specifically. That is what I mean by “the fed govt had little to do with it (from the residents’ pov)”
- Comment on What keeps Americans from being mad about the state of their country? 6 days ago:
I guess it’s storytime! The rural area I grew up in was full of unionized industry jobs that shut down in the 80s, and then the auto industry followed in the 2000s. Many moved and for those that stayed life had sucked for a long while.
But the local mall stayed relevant (there’s not a whole lot else to do) and is now being filled with all kinds of new restauraunts and stores where old dead ones were. This was to meet demand since electric vehicle factories were built as well as amazon warehouses and other stuff. Then the taxes led to libraries and schools being built and upgraded.
Now it’s not all sunshine and rainbows of course but for the people there the world seemed cold and uncaring for decades. Now in their eyes it’s starting to come back and the federal government had little to do with it. I guess what I’m saying is that it’s all pretty subjective
- Comment on What keeps Americans from being mad about the state of their country? 6 days ago:
It gets said over and over but the country is huge and your experience can vary greatly. If you are a govt employee work is likely more chaotic, some more than others. Telework people coming back to the office, looming layoffs, people resigning/staying, big organizational shifts etc.
If you know a person deported of who may be deported you probably are concerned for them and the world feels turned upside down.
But for most people the gas prices are about the same, groceries are about the same and their life is about the same. If it wasn’t for the news/internet most people probably couldn’t tell the difference. It takes a big event you can’t easily ignore (Covid 19, hurricane helene, LA fires) for SOME of the country to notice and take any action at all.
- Comment on A website with a library of game fonts 1 week ago:
I know right? Hopefully it improves with time
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- Comment on Speaking honestly, what has to happen for you personally to take to the street in protest of the current administration. 1 week ago:
You think him not being mentioned is a coincidence? I think it’s mainstream media doing damage control
- Comment on anyone else LOVE how their sleeping s/o looks? (Obv not in a creepy way) 1 week ago:
Idk anything about roombas, but aside from those basic algorithms I assume there’s a ton of telemetry going back to corporate
- Comment on people who drink, how long do your hangovers last? 1 week ago:
Pedialite is great for rehydrating
- Comment on When will we have auto turrets mounted on plane engines to stop birdstrikes? 1 week ago:
The pilots would be evading hard so the center is moving around a lot too
- Comment on When will we have auto turrets mounted on plane engines to stop birdstrikes? 1 week ago:
On the other hand fuck pigeons and seagulls
- Comment on When will we have auto turrets mounted on plane engines to stop birdstrikes? 1 week ago:
- Comment on When will we have auto turrets mounted on plane engines to stop birdstrikes? 1 week ago:
Spoken like a real shareholder
- Comment on Why was Hitler so mean and hateful toward one group or another? I find it hard to believe he woke up one day and said you and you suck but these people over here are good. Taking it so far as killing? 1 week ago:
If you have some time check out the Hardcore History Addendum episode “Superhumanly Inhuman” that delves into the nazis and the Holocaust. I just started it a few days ago
- Comment on Anon was mysterious 2 weeks ago:
…
- Comment on What do you think of anarchism? 2 weeks ago:
It depends on the definition
- Comment on What would happen if somebody kidnapped the president? 3 weeks ago:
You get a sick Metal Gear game
They would have an “acting” president to make decisions but if the hostage pres was freed they would be put back in charge
Also welcome to the watchlist
- Comment on In some countries (such as the USA), sending encrypted communications via Amateur Radio is illegal, but how likely will the government actually enforce it, and how severe would the consequences be? 3 weeks ago:
True, thank you
- Comment on In some countries (such as the USA), sending encrypted communications via Amateur Radio is illegal, but how likely will the government actually enforce it, and how severe would the consequences be? 4 weeks ago:
For those who are unfamiliar encrypted or not radio signals can still be tracked down. Normal traffic is like everyone in a room speaking English and we all understand each other. Encrypted traffic is like speaking in a gibberish mess that only a few can understand. BUT everyone in the room can still hear me say it.
Triangulation is a thing. If you become a pest licenced operators (see radio fox hunting) and maybe the FCC themselves will be able to direction find you easily if you aren’t careful. $7-10k is the going rate for fines for this stuff if it came to that.
fun fact lora bands (the ones meshtastic uses) are mostly outside of amateur bands and can run encrypted traffic. They don’t transmit very far on their own though, they need other meshtastic devices to bounce messages over longer distances
Maybe if you are in a rural area you can try it with basic FRS/GMRS walkie talkies where there isn’t a licencing requirement and by extension maybe a bit more leniance if you claimed you didn’t know it was against the rules.
- Comment on Is there any non-zero possibility Musk was not doing a Hitler Salute? 4 weeks ago:
He has been at the head of a company for years. He is now in a position of overseeing and altering whole government organizations.
He knows the stakes, he knows the responsibility, he’s been in the public eye for a long time. The salute was legit that is out of the question, he could have made any number of different gestures but he did that particular one twice.
Now at BEST it was “just” senseless and reckless lapse of judgement. But even if I gave that benefit of the doubt why the fuck would I want someone with that little self control to play a role in the level of government that he does currently?
If I was calling the shots I would pull all US Govt support for anything he touches on principal alone. Not a fan of Trump but even he hasn’t pulled shit like this.
- Comment on Are color schemes used in video game UIs really subject to trademark? 4 weeks ago:
Yeah most recent I’ve seen was the Final Fantasy VII remake
- Comment on Are color schemes used in video game UIs really subject to trademark? 4 weeks ago:
like “Naughty Dog Yellow” for climbable interactive things? I don’t think so
- Comment on Is there anything my girlfriend and I have to consider when traveling to America based on our skin differences? 4 weeks ago:
Wonderful! I hope you have a great time here in the US, I know I enjoyed my time in Germany
- Comment on Is there anything my girlfriend and I have to consider when traveling to America based on our skin differences? 4 weeks ago:
Just go for it, so long as you aren’t overtly rude (hard to do, in my experience Germans are quite polite) few people will care and those that do probably won’t tell you to your face which is for the best for everyone anyway
