MalReynolds
@MalReynolds@slrpnk.net
- Comment on "CEO said a thing!" journalism involves parroting the claims of a business leader or executive with absolutely no context, correction, or challenge whatsoever, no matter how elaborate the delusion 5 days ago:
Thanks for the perspective, appreciated.
- Comment on "CEO said a thing!" journalism involves parroting the claims of a business leader or executive with absolutely no context, correction, or challenge whatsoever, no matter how elaborate the delusion 5 days ago:
Sure, stipulated, but in fact I’d say the more relevant analogy to today’s situation is 1930s Germany and Goebbels. (along with radio) To my mind journalism mostly evolved into profession post WW2 as a reaction to the prior corruption of reporting.
For a period there it had a strong code of ethics (professional ethics even) and served society well before concentration of media in the hands of corrupt oligarchs (e.g. Murdoch) destroyed any competition on truth (when’s the last time you heard of a scoop?) and then the internet and especially social media drove home the nails.
This is not to say that there is not true journalism still alive, but that it is far removed from the majority of society, hard to find. It needs to be sought out, ironically in an age where information flows so freely, quality is lost in the slop (even before AI). It would behoove us as a society to raise it once more from the muck, wish I knew how.
- Comment on "CEO said a thing!" journalism involves parroting the claims of a business leader or executive with absolutely no context, correction, or challenge whatsoever, no matter how elaborate the delusion 5 days ago:
Journalism as a profession has been mercilessly crushed this entire century (at least) and we are all (save the 1%, perhaps) the poorer for it. There’s a reason it was considered one of the fundamentals of a functioning democracy.
What the article describes isn’t even reporting, let alone journalism, it’s a form of marketing.
- Comment on po-tay-toes 1 week ago:
You jest, but… likely profitable.
- Comment on Is there still anyway to bypass Youtube "Sign in to confirm your age" bullshit in 2026? 1 week ago:
I find switching VPN endpoints works, bit whack-a-mole, but works. Actually I run a few with gluetun and just switch proxy port numbers.
- Comment on PM announces new fuel supply taskforce as price-gouging investigation launched 2 weeks ago:
Yup, renewable / EV (only really viable in the last half decade though) is my preferred solution too.
- Comment on PM announces new fuel supply taskforce as price-gouging investigation launched 2 weeks ago:
Can we get rid of the stupid petrol price cycle BS while we’re at it ?
- Comment on Anon is terminally lonely 2 weeks ago:
Happiness is fundamentally transitory and unsuitable for a goal, although setting up the circumstances for it to occur regularly isn’t a bad idea. Being at peace, satisfied, not bored, and others relevant to you are much more consistent and achievable, and you only need to rely on yourself to do so (happiness is often circumstantial).
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
You know, this is the sort of thing that users should really be made aware of…
- Comment on big facts 5 weeks ago:
What you are describing maps quite well to the Quantum Memory Model (accessible explanation here) of Physics. Certainly considering information a fundamental quantity that can neither be created nor destroyed is becoming a popular concept.
- Comment on big facts 5 weeks ago:
I’m willing to accept Atheism, ‘I do not believe in God’, as somewhat dogmatic, but as others have said, it’s the null hypothesis and they have Occam’s razor going for them. Pragmatically it is a useful stance in light of the societal harm religion does.
I am however unwilling to conflate Agnosticism with ‘I can not believe’, always been “I’m waiting for evidence one way or the other” to me, so perhaps the more scientific point of view.
- Comment on Sky News Australia rebrands as News24 1 month ago:
“news”
- Comment on Anon disrespects their elders 1 month ago:
Also valid.
- Comment on Anon disrespects their elders 1 month ago:
Repeat after me, IDGAF. And I know that doesn’t fix everything, especially not the world, but for some people, some of the time, it can help. Make it a mantra for a while, until it’s served it’s purpose (you can go too far). Also, stay off 4chan (obvs).
- Comment on Anon disrespects their elders 1 month ago:
Sweet. Thanks for the perspective.
- Comment on it keeps getting momentum 1 month ago:
Boo, no engine in it… Thanks though.
- Comment on YouGov: One Nation now 2 points behind Labor on primary vote 1 month ago:
Seriously, how do you look at the US and go ‘that’s what I want’
Something rotten in Denmark.
- Comment on YouGov: One Nation now 2 points behind Labor on primary vote 1 month ago:
yah, url or picture, not both (but no warning), ask me how I know :) You might like to pop the source link in the body.
- Comment on "And you people, you're all astronauts on... some kind of star trek?" James Cromwell announced for STLV to celebrate the 30th anniversary of First Contact. 1 month ago:
Thanks, could’ve been in the post text though.
- Comment on Nope, not visiting that 1 month ago:
Don’t get me started on the second law of thermogoddamics (I’ll never stop :).
- Comment on Nope, not visiting that 1 month ago:
- Comment on Starlink updates Privacy Policy to allow AI model training with personal data 2 months ago:
There’s options, simplest is Adguard DNS at the VPS. Likely better is Gluetun container + PiHole on your local network or VPS and wireguard your phone in to that (find another app), or you can just hook your phone up to free tier ProtonVPN.
- Comment on Starlink updates Privacy Policy to allow AI model training with personal data 2 months ago:
Who knows, and this is why you muddy the waters as best you can with personal data and use a privacy respecting VPN, the whole Vader ‘pray I don’t alter the deal further’ thing is getting real old. Also, opt out is predatory BS (and likely quietly disregarded anyway on the basis we won’t get caught, and if we do the fines are trivial).
- Comment on Coalition in crisis as entire Nationals frontbench quits after division over Labor’s hate speech laws 2 months ago:
The way One Nation has been polling lately, they might, unfortunately.
- Comment on Labor’s hate speech laws set to pass as Ley and Albanese cut deal on bill crafted in wake of Bondi terror attack 2 months ago:
Well, that’s a bad sign.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
Weirdly, within the last thirty years, we’ve realised that the truth is not so clear cut. Epigenetic changes do occur as a result of the environment and are hereditary. While genes are still the main drivers of evolution, these epigenetic changes affect gene expression.
Nature doesn’t leave anything on the table if it is remotely possible (billions of years will do that) and learned experience transmitted to offspring is way too juicy. I would be wholly unsurprised at the existence of a mechanism for writing this to DNA, perhaps enhancing the chance of copy number increase or similar.
- Comment on Star Citizen is on course to reach $1 billion in player funding in 2026, and we still might not get to play its singleplayer campaign next year 2 months ago:
Think so ? I put these games down for a while and come back later, explore the new content, muck around for a while, and put them down again… Love 'em both, but not all the time.
- Comment on Star Citizen is on course to reach $1 billion in player funding in 2026, and we still might not get to play its singleplayer campaign next year 2 months ago:
Yup, very much make your own activities games, but both continue to grow. NMS especially just keeps bashing out free updates (Best Ongoing Game again at this year’s The Game Awards) and has monthly or so expeditions for the new things if you need more direction. Corvettes went over well.
- Comment on Star Citizen is on course to reach $1 billion in player funding in 2026, and we still might not get to play its singleplayer campaign next year 2 months ago:
Agreed, IIRC they have a free weekend. A couple of years back I gave it a spin, realized what I wasn’t missing, and went back to Elite Dangerous and No Man’s Sky. You know, working space games…
- Comment on ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Casts Sulu and Bones for Series Finale 3 months ago:
Nah, Spock’s too young, vulcans age slow.