nickwitha_k
@nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org
- Comment on Neuroscientists taught rats to drive tiny cars. They took them out on 'joy rides.' 10 hours ago:
Adorable rats were much needed.
- Comment on Serious statement: I don't understand the argument that not voting for Harris was the morally correct thing to do, because of Gaza. Why does anyone believe this? 1 week ago:
They never learn though.
And we’re out of chances for them to do so.
- Comment on Whelp 1 week ago:
Livejournal
That’s a name that I’ve not heard in a long time.
- Comment on He's a little feisty, but he looked cold 2 weeks ago:
Or, it could be a catamount.
- Comment on wild seals 2 weeks ago:
Thank you! That’s a great video.
- Comment on He's a little feisty, but he looked cold 2 weeks ago:
Nah. Mountain lion.
- Comment on AI Seeks Out Racist Language in Property Deeds for Termination 3 weeks ago:
Next, ban SFH HOAs.
- Comment on that's a huge sprout 3 weeks ago:
Clearly, that’s kohlrabi.
- Comment on TikToxic 4 weeks ago:
Those aren’t gloves, they’re callouses.
- Comment on Chat, what do you see? 4 weeks ago:
Desperately hoping to find something on the thin-layer chromatography plate?
- Comment on After Gorging on Stock Buybacks for Years, Boeing Announces Mass Layoffs 4 weeks ago:
Sounds nice.
- Comment on Why, in English at least, is the letter W called "double U" and not "double V"? 5 weeks ago:
The Water of Life features in lots of fairy tales. Is that what is being referred to?
Likely. Alcohol, in many cultures had a spiritual/religious characterization. We literally have an ancient Egyptian beer recipe because it was written into a hymn praising Ninkasi, a Sumerian goddess of beer.
Is Water of Death another name for an alcohol?
That’s a good question. It’s Fernet (/s).
I do not actually know that. I would suspect that it would be another substance. Maybe an acid or toxin.
- Comment on Why, in English at least, is the letter W called "double U" and not "double V"? 5 weeks ago:
“uiskey” That is actually very close to the original Irish words: uisce beatha (ish-kuh ba-ha), meaning “water of life”.
- Comment on Absolutely nothing happened June 1989 5 weeks ago:
That’s a fair way to look at it, yeah. I blocked the instance a whole back after being the target of the dunking culture and classification of statements like “peoples historically oppressed by a country can be reasonably expected to turn to terrible geopolitical powers, if faced with existential threat from said historical oppressors without other recourse” labeled as “fascist apologia” (referring to the USSR’s invasion of Finland, a country that was occupied and used as a battleground and colony by Sweden or Russia for centuries, leaving them with few options but the nazis to try to maintain a semblance of independence that they had previously won from the Russian Empire). If one can’t examine the mistakes of the past, they aren’t serious about trying to avoid them in the future and I ain’t got time for that shit.
- Comment on Absolutely nothing happened June 1989 5 weeks ago:
Then that would be .ml users. Semantics yes, but considering that .world never federated with Hexbear, I feel it relevant for accurately describing things.
- Comment on Absolutely nothing happened June 1989 5 weeks ago:
Hexbear Post on .world
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- Comment on Artifical Intelligence 1 month ago:
Yup.
- Comment on Artifical Intelligence 1 month ago:
Exactly.
- Comment on Artifical Intelligence 1 month ago:
Often arguments “against” AI summarize to “it is my suffering what gave my art value, so yours has none.”
I see it more as: "AI is being used to increase suffering and kneecap labor, especially forms of labor which are considered pleasant. In the process, nearly every cent surrounding LLMs replacing workers is getting redirected to the already wealthy.
- Comment on Love is love 1 month ago:
Now I want to see the comment :(
- Comment on Love is love 1 month ago:
Also, it helps if you are pursuing a genuine friendship, not just trying to be a “friend” while secretly girlfriend-zoning them.
- Comment on Love is love 1 month ago:
Not enough tattoos for you?
- Comment on PS5 Homescreen Now Replaces Unique Video Game Art With Annoying Ads You Can’t Turn Off 1 month ago:
Yeah. It’s crazy to think that USB can now handle 240W. And yes, the naming conventions are terribad but, at least the standards are actually open, unlike VESA’s.
- Comment on Anxiety 1 month ago:
This. I don’t partake anymore because if I have too much, it puts me in a full-blown anxiety attack, sometimes with existential terror mixed in, and couch-lock on top of that. Nothing quite like appearing to be having a fine time to the outside world while internally being trapped somewhere between emotional purgatory and hel for several hours.
The risks outweigh the benefits for me. That just means more for everyone else though ;)
- Comment on Do animals feel love and emotion? 1 month ago:
Yeah. It’s the showing teeth (or that thereof) that in many animals is a threat display. Think of it like a non-verbal way of saying “See these teeth? How’d you like them in your face? Because that’s gonna happen if you don’t step the fuck off.”
I find that my cats and dog DO smile with their mouths/faces closed when getting a particularly nice petting. It seems a bit subtle because they’re smaller than us but, rather like a little smirk (best is when my little cat gets a particularly nice nose scritching and he can’t keep his mouth closed because it feels too good and a loud purr escapes from between his little fangs).
- Comment on Do animals feel love and emotion? 1 month ago:
Do animals feel love and emotion?
Yes. Animals absolutely have emotions. In fact, many animals, like cats, are extremely emotional creatures, on account of not having as highly developed parts of the brain that deal with emotional regulation. Affection? Absolutely. Love? Yes, but not generally in the same ways as people.
Do cats and dogs actually feel affection when you treat them right or is it really just an instinct for “more food and drink” etc?
I have a little cat that adores me. He likes come right up to my face and head-butt me forcefully (a behavior called bunting) and he likes to fall asleep gazing at me. Domestic cats and dogs are social creatures. Left to their own devices, they will engage in social behaviors unrelated to survival and biology.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen dogs, cats and other domestic animals smile because they’re happy and show love to their owners for treating them right.
Oh they absolutely do smile, just differently than humans. Cats are especially subtle abd communicative in their body language. It’s also with noting that what humans think of as smiling, to most animals is an aggression display.
Yeah I see memes but those are either photoshopped or snapped at the perfect moment to make it look like they’re smiling.
Domestic dogs and cats communicate a lot with body language, the majority of it being pure emotion. Their body language, however, is different from our own. You have to meet them halfway in communication; learning to listen to what they are saying.
- Comment on PS5 Homescreen Now Replaces Unique Video Game Art With Annoying Ads You Can’t Turn Off 1 month ago:
Generally, I find that the discs often little more than licenses and require the actual have to be downloaded.
- Comment on PS5 Homescreen Now Replaces Unique Video Game Art With Annoying Ads You Can’t Turn Off 1 month ago:
I mean, if it has USB PD, that could be a not so unreasonable thing. That is, supposing USB PD supplies as outlets become common.
- Comment on [Tom Warren] The PS5 Pro still hasn’t sold out in the US or UK. Looks like the $700 price point will mean this console will be readily available this holiday 1 month ago:
Best psychological horror game in years.
- Comment on Why a Helium Leak Disabled Every iPhone in a Medical Facility 1 month ago:
You’re very welcome!