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- Comment on [Serious] Why do so many people seem to hate veganism? 1 week ago:
Yeah no reason to go to the moon if we can’t visit other planets yet. That’s the kind of logic you are arguing.
The vegan argument is to not contribute to animal suffering, you can’t control what other people do.
And avoiding suffering doesn’t help because there will still be suffering is about as stupid as it gets. - Comment on [Serious] Why do so many people seem to hate veganism? 1 week ago:
Being Vegan is a choice for yourself, and saying it doesn’t help to try to make a difference unless everybody does it is also stupid.
So the argument is based on no less than obvious 2 fallacies. - Comment on What would happen if every atom on earth was to simultaneously double in size? 4 weeks ago:
That would result in a light speed expansion, that would first squash everything, and then hurl most of the earth into space. Instantly killing all life.
- Comment on Windows 10 is the last version of Windows 1 month ago:
You have to understand technology is constantly evolving, which requires upgrades to allow utilization those technologies.
So they probably needed the upgrade for a new EULA, to allow for improved shenanigans built right into Windows, that will be a huge benefit, and would allow closer more invasive monitoring of your system, but wouldn’t be legal without the new EULA. - Comment on That gourmet luxury blend... 2 months ago:
Where I am in all supermarkets I know of, honey at least used to be labeled by country of origin, usually Poland or Hungary, maybe it’s not the case anymore, it’s been a while since I checked.
Still there’s a difference between the legality in USA of selling Honey and Sirup labeled as Honey blend, which is clearly illegal in EU. If there is any amount of sugar added, it is sirup. It can only LEGALLY be called honey if it’s actually pure honey. - Comment on That gourmet luxury blend... 2 months ago:
You have to label the honey with the ingredients it is blended with as well in the US.
Nonono, that’s a huge difference, in EU it’s ILLEGAL to call it honey at all, you cannot call it honey blend either. And it’s not enough to label that there is sugar added. If you add any amount of sugar it’s not honey but sirup.
- Comment on That gourmet luxury blend... 2 months ago:
Yes I’ve often seen that clearly misleading advertising is perfectly legal in USA.
- Comment on That gourmet luxury blend... 2 months ago:
I’m not a lawyer, but it looks like you are wrong:
4: If a food consists of honey and a sweetener, such as sugar or corn syrup, can I label the food as only “honey”?
No. A product consisting of honey and a sweetener cannot be labeled with the common or usual name “honey” because “[t]he common or usual name of a food . . . shall accurately identify or describe . . . the basic nature of the food or its characterizing properties or ingredients” (21 CFR 102.5(a)). Identifying a blend or a mixture of honey and another sweetener only as “honey” does not properly identify the basic nature of the food. You must sufficiently describe the name of the food on the label to distinguish it from simply “honey” (21 CFR 102.5(a)).However they are only exempt from the declaration if it’s pure honey, so the part about not having that is clearly against the guidelines. The header on page 1 says: “Contains Nonbinding Recommendations” So it’s very fuzzy to a layman like me.
- Comment on That gourmet luxury blend... 2 months ago:
But they call it honey blend, which implies it’s a blend of honey from different sources.
This would absolutely be deemed misleading advertising here. - Comment on That gourmet luxury blend... 2 months ago:
Only in America.
OK maybe not, but at least here it’s illegal to label it honey if it isn’t. I think that goes for all of EU.
The result is that you buy either Honey or Syrup, you know what you get, and you get what you pay for. - Comment on Do you ever worry that you're secretly a psychopath that unknowingly manipulates people around you? 2 months ago:
Obviously it depends, you need to consider the work people have put into something, rudely saying you don’t like it is just that, rude.
If it’s overcooked, they probably know it already. No need to make that comment, unless you like being an asshole. - Comment on Do you ever worry that you're secretly a psychopath that unknowingly manipulates people around you? 2 months ago:
this includes things like not lying,
Then at least stay quiet. A white lie is OK to not make people sad or offend them if it’s matters of little importance. There’s this thing called being polite. And that includes for instance saying dinner is nice when it isn’t.
I’m guessing you are a bit autistic, i can absolutely relate to what you say, and the above took me decades to learn, and I’m still struggling with it.
- Comment on All karma lost since v. 0.19 4 months ago:
I’m not sure the original designers of LEMMY believe you are supposed to be able to see your karma “score”. It’s not available in the web interface, and I think that’s on purpose. IDK for sure, but Karma may be detrimental to the quality of debate. Also making it into a popularity contest may also be detrimental to your enjoyment of being here. Personally I find the lack of a karma score relieving. Just relax and have a good time.
- Comment on Why do we have an internal monologue? 4 months ago:
I’m not even here but in like, a different plane solving the issue in my head space.
Exactly, I can be so completely gone, I don’t sense anything around me.
- Comment on Why do we have an internal monologue? 4 months ago:
Don’t you have an inner voice for instance when you read?
I’m not sure I get the monologue part either, because I perceive it more as dialogue, and I always considered that normal. But maybe it’s a matter of perception? - Comment on Why do we have an internal monologue? 4 months ago:
That is very different from me, I can visualize but it breaks down if it gets just a bit complicated. For instance geometry or 3D relations.
But maybe that’s not what you mean? - Comment on Are MRNA vaccines any riskier than other vaccines? 4 months ago:
No on the contrary, mRNA is really brilliant, in my very limited understanding, instead of injecting you with a weakened disease, you get the learning process against it instead. This is actually a lot safer than other types of vaccine, and many times safer than getting the virus without having the vaccine.
I live in Denmark, and Denmark chose to use mRNA exclusively because they are both the safest and provide the best protection, Denmark is also one of the countries that have had fewest problems with COVID in the world, because we have very high rate of mRNA vaccinated people.
So you don’t have to experiment yourself, it’s already been done on a massive scale, and the result is clear.
- Comment on Steam keeps on winning 4 months ago:
I would think China would be eager to get out of western (USA) dominated Operating Systems.
I know Russia has attempted it as couple of times, but with very little success. - Comment on Steam keeps on winning 4 months ago:
Steam does keep winning and it’s because of convenience for consumers.
As a Linux user, nothing else comes even close. I can read on ProtonDB if I can expect a Windows game to just work, and more often than not, it does.
GOG is also a great concept, and somewhat Linux friendly, but it doesn’t have the Steam “click and play” convenience.
Epic Game Store however, has been decidedly Linux hostile for some reason??? As I see it, Steam and GOG are for gamers, Epic Game Store is for business. It would be a dark day for gamers, if Epic ever became dominant. - Comment on I got this popup ad on my TV **while watching a DVD** 4 months ago:
Nope, vanilla Firefox…
- Comment on They now put ads in cigarettes 4 months ago:
That’s part of what makes it easier to quit the cigs, and after that it’s easier to quit vaping than it is to quit smoking.
- Comment on They now put ads in cigarettes 4 months ago:
The success rate of quitting by using vapes instead of gum or patches is way way higher. Like a totally different rate of success.
- Comment on They now put ads in cigarettes 4 months ago:
It’s not healthy, but less UN-healthy, which is then often called healthier, which is true.
- Comment on They now put ads in cigarettes 4 months ago:
Did the exact same, although it was more like 20 cigs in 30 years. I was very heavily addicted, and got depression when I tried to quit earlier. I finally managed to quit after vaping a few years, and then reduce the dosis. I’ve been nicotine free for 5 years now.
- Comment on I got this popup ad on my TV **while watching a DVD** 4 months ago:
Page is localized, and is empty here. But hey, fuck Amazon anyways.
- Comment on I got this popup ad on my TV **while watching a DVD** 4 months ago:
Why the F does it require a captcha to go to an Amazon page? I have no idea what you are trying to show, because I’m not doing that.
- Comment on Robbery 5 months ago:
That’s pretty clever, would have been ideal for a 20 year old feature phone.
- Comment on Robbery 5 months ago:
some of those pixels seem to be moving.
- Comment on Restaurant Bill 5 months ago:
Oh boy, the unlawfulness of USA. This would be clearly illegal in EU, as misleading pricing.
Even if stated there’s an 18% extra fee, I’m pretty sure it would be illegal to state prices exclusively without it.
I would simply refuse to pay that fee if it was here, and report them to authorities. - Comment on Why does looking directly at the sun damage your eyes? 6 months ago:
Because the lens in your eye you use to focus, acts like a burning glass, and burn the back of your eye, where what you see is focused at.