vividspecter
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- Comment on why do most celebrities/influencers & some normal people have those fake-looking teeth? 1 week ago:
The irony being that healthy teeth don’t look anywhere near that white.
- Comment on Changes to HECS-HELP scheme could save debt holders $680 a year 2 weeks ago:
The minimum threshold being raised to 60k and pegged to average graduate earnings is probably the bigger deal here. Presumably that means it happens automatically and so conservative governments can’t leave it at a low value when earnings increase.
- Comment on No-grounds eviction banned in NSW and rent increases capped at once a year 3 weeks ago:
Long overdue change. The idea that landlords could just kick people out for any reason is just absurd and cruel.
- Comment on Analogue’s 4K Nintendo 64 launches next year for $249 4 weeks ago:
I think they probably do care, but they just haven’t got around to strong-arming them yet. There’s still more emulator devs to harass first after all.
- Comment on If Republicans have Project 2025. Why don't Democrats have their own guide book? 5 weeks ago:
It’s like a page of high-school level ranting gibberish. I suppose that is technically a “platform” but not what people are typically thinking of.
- Comment on There you go little guy 1 month ago:
I think in an ideal world, I’d set speed limits to be higher than they are now - say, (spitballing) 100mph for interstates.
I suspect many cars on the road can’t even be driven safely at that speed, and then you have to account for the driving ability of the average person.
You’d have more cases where there are high speed differentials too with some only going 60mph, and others going 100mph, increasing the amount of passing.
- Comment on There you go little guy 1 month ago:
My gut tells me that, just due to the relatively sparse density of cars, rural driving is already significantly safer, and if you DO drive like shit, you’re likely to only injure yourself.
Fatalities are typically more common in rural areas (proportional to population). Likely because of higher speed roads and higher drink driving rates in rural areas. And maybe due to truck drivers and people driving long distances driving sleep deprived.
- Comment on There you go little guy 1 month ago:
You’re right that streets should be designed such that low speeds feel inevitable and not something you have to think about, and that they should serve one purpose and not two (no stroads). And highways should completely bypass cities, because the idea that they should cut through them is just absurd.
Where are the cameras catching tailgaters, people who don’t signal, people cutting others off, people cruising in the left and not passing, people blatantly running stop signs, people texting or doing makeup?
The technology to do this is more challenging then detecting speeding. Red-light cameras are also very common, because they are relatively easy to implement. I believe there is some tech for texting while driving at least, but I’m not sure how automated it is.
- Comment on Anon seeks enlightenment 1 month ago:
If it’s the case that the only evolutionary reason for large breasts is to better attract (some) men, that would be interesting.
It’s not like large breasts are more common than not large (unless you mean anything larger than nothing at all). I suspect there was a random mutation, and it didn’t hurt their reproduction chances but it didn’t help either. So you end up with a variety of breast sizes.
- Comment on Do remote workers actually work? Yes, but they also shop and shower 1 month ago:
Humans don’t work this way, especially knowledge workers. We need breaks to function at our best, and constantly doing work for 8 hours (or more) is not it.
- Comment on Do remote workers actually work? Yes, but they also shop and shower 1 month ago:
I do about the same amount overall I just don’t get around to it as quickly.
That’s the important part. Who gives a fuck when and how you finish your work, as long as you do. We can only be productive for so many hours a day anyway.
- Comment on Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford says his hopes on Epic Store were 'overly optimistic or misplaced' 2 months ago:
No official Linux support, which means no Steam Deck support as well. Yes, there’s Legendary but I shouldn’t have to jump through those hoops.
- Comment on Albanese backs down on decision to exclude LGBTI question from next census 2 months ago:
Good, but I wish they’d stop pandering to conservatives in the first place, and now they’ll get the whole “flip-flopper” routine from the press.
- Comment on Age 30 2 months ago:
His name is Hans and drinking has ruined his life
- Comment on Exploited rule 3 months ago:
The minimum wage should grow with inflation according to an annual review.
Pretty much how it’s handled in Australia, although they sometimes increase it above inflation. Importantly, it’s handled by an independent body and not something that is subject to votes in parliament.
- Comment on Unions who think Republicans are warming to labor rights are getting played 3 months ago:
Have these people forgotten Reagan already? He said the same things, then gutted then union movement.
- Comment on If I live in a red state, would it be better to vote for rfk to take votes away from trump? 3 months ago:
I was under the impression that the OP wanted to vote tactically, but if that isn’t relevant in their particular state, then they should vote their preference.
Since RJK is an unhinged anti-vaxxer and conspiracy theorist, I would suggest voting for Biden, since it may move the needle for future elections.
- Comment on If I live in a red state, would it be better to vote for rfk to take votes away from trump? 3 months ago:
No, that’s not how it works. It would be the same as not voting at all, since RFK has no chance of winning.
Vote for Biden if you want to stop Trump.
- Comment on Is everyone so depressed now partially because modern science has probably proven there is no god / afterlife? 3 months ago:
I doubt underlying depression rates are any higher today than in the past. It’s just not pushed under the rug anymore.
- Comment on why isn't anyone calling for Trump to drop out. 4 months ago:
Republican candidates aren’t held to the same standards because Republican voters don’t care (or they actually like it).
- Comment on Nintendo Issues Multiple DMCAs On The Modding Site 'GameBanana' 5 months ago:
The followups do usually come, just later. It’s more like the GTA double dipping strategy where they get console users (and impatient PC users who buy a console) then PC users, both often paying at full price.
- Comment on Don't you all get tired of the constant negativity? 5 months ago:
Climate change will destroy our civilisation unless we act quickly enough (and some of the damage is already baked in). So it’s simply not a given that society will continue to get better, that’s really up to governments and their people to make it happen.
- Comment on Are young people stupid? | Scam of the Week (Michael West Media) 5 months ago:
Even saying “Australians are racist” doesn’t mean you are claiming every single Australian is racist. A bit like “toxic masculinity” isn’t implying that every single man is toxic, or that every single masculine trait is toxic.
I think if you want to find the worst interpretation of a word or phrase, they are going to find it ultimately. Usually because they want to attack an idea without arguing against the substance of the idea (because they have no legitimate argument).
- Comment on I’m 43 but everyone at the workplace thinks I’m 25. Is this something I need to change? 5 months ago:
I think it’s plausible when you account for the fact that some people also look significantly older than their age. So this person in reality might look like an average 33 year old, but claiming 25 is still believable as some 25 year olds look like they are 33 (or older even).
- Comment on Centrelink mutual obligations: budget changes tipped to prevent 1m jobseeker suspensions a year 5 months ago:
Some tweaks to make the system slightly less shitty, but ideally they’d get rid of this punitive system altogether, particularly since it only benefits the parasitic private job providers.
- Centrelink mutual obligations: budget changes tipped to prevent 1m jobseeker suspensions a yearwww.theguardian.com ↗Submitted 5 months ago to australianpolitics@aussie.zone | 2 comments
- Comment on Federal Government announces a $100 million National Active Transport Fund 6 months ago:
On the plus side, a small amount of money can go a lot further compared to funding roads.
Anyway, good to see, and hopefully they get the details right and it isn’t just used to build a few paths and call it a day.
- Comment on Why do people still eat beef when we know it's terrible for Earth? 6 months ago:
Another issue is that most of us simply won’t be around to experience the consequences
I think most people middle-aged or younger will experience the consequences (in fact, we already are with the increased frequency of severe weather events) it’s just that those consequences will get worse over time.
- Comment on Nimbys v Yimbys: the affluent inner Melbourne suburbs that aren’t pulling their weight on housing 6 months ago:
Agreed 100%. At least in NSW they are starting to adjust zoning (up to 6 floor apartment buildings) near public transport, which should cover a decent amount of places. I’m hoping the changes also allow some level of mixed-use zoning as well, since it’s less livable to just have dense housing alone.
- Comment on Nimbys v Yimbys: the affluent inner Melbourne suburbs that aren’t pulling their weight on housing 6 months ago:
It’s not enough to just build high-density housing if you want families to live there. We need a lot more parks and recreational spaces factored into the infrastructure calculations.
Can’t argue with that. I’ll add that high density housing can mean a lot of different things, from duplexes/fourplexes and rowhouses to small apartment buildings to giant high rises. Some of these forms can easily accommodate a backyard or front yard (or both). Getting rid of parking minimums (or better yet, legislating parking maximums) would mean more land can be dedicated to green space.