Melvin_Ferd
@Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world
- Comment on Dont mention the back for navigation thing. 1 day ago:
If anyone wants the non watermarked version let me know. I have lots left in stock.
- Comment on What's the best way to respond to someone who says "transracial is just as valid as transgender"? 1 day ago:
You’re wrong. Completely wrong on so many levels. This is all about engagement. That whole “too enlightened to engage” attitude is exactly how the right managed to take over so much of the online space. Right-wing media firms invested in engagement, nonstop posts, repetition, platform saturation. And it worked.
People see the same ideas echoed over and over again, and eventually it shapes how they think. That’s why regular, everyday people, people who aren’t even political start parroting right-wing talking points. Even my kids and their friends are saying this stuff.
It’s not because they believe it. It’s because that’s what they see. All the time.
The reason it’s gotten this bad? A whole chunk of people on the left thought disengaging was smart. That if they just ignored it, it would go away. It didn’t. It spread. And now we’re here.
- Comment on What's the best way to respond to someone who says "transracial is just as valid as transgender"? 1 day ago:
Part of being intelligent is being social. Being social means we mirror and sometimes go with the crowd. That’s just how it is. Which means if you think people are intelligent, it means it also should understand they will be susceptible to certain things like this
- Comment on What's the best way to respond to someone who says "transracial is just as valid as transgender"? 1 day ago:
I remember a study once showing that you can skew the views of any group if only 10% of that group change their opinion.
I think this is really important here because if you’re on an social media and you see nothing but right wing views, I think it does influence lots of people. This is why I get so mad seeing attitudes suggesting we should all just ignore it all like it’s a waste of time.
- Comment on Why can computers, like even very old laptops can seemingly get OS updates forever, while mobile devices hardly get a few years of updates before getting stuck out of date? 2 days ago:
Wasn’t one of the phone companies found to be purposely slowing down older phones with each new update
- Comment on What's the best way to respond to someone who says "transracial is just as valid as transgender"? 2 days ago:
So you allow them to influence other people with their ideas?
It’s stuff like this why people in real life all share the same opinion on trans issues and other right wing issues. It’s this stuff that has allowed their arguments to spread. It’s a fundamental misunderstanding of what you were supposed to be doing. You gave them a red carpet and helped contribute to the spread of their propaganda by disengaging. Changing their opinion was not ever said as a goal. You need to challenge their opinion to show it is badly formed. If it isn’t then you need to evaluate yours.
- Comment on What's the best way to respond to someone who says "transracial is just as valid as transgender"? 2 days ago:
I would say never disengage. We’ve all lost so much disengaging especially if the argument is difficult. It leaves the argument unchallenged and if you can’t answer it and you feel strongly about trans issues what did you think someone casually viewing it would think.
We need better arguments and we need honesty. If it’s a good argument, it’s a good argument denying it out of feels only weakens the entire thing.
- Comment on Is empathy based on a financial bell curve? 2 days ago:
Oh you got me. You’re right. People online are very in touch with reality
- Comment on Is empathy based on a financial bell curve? 2 days ago:
Don’t let the random deter you online. The online crowd are very out of touch
- Comment on Bait or r*ta*d*ti*n. Call it. 1 week ago:
It’s always autism
- Comment on Bait or r*ta*d*ti*n. Call it. 1 week ago:
We’re on the Internet. On Lemmy…
- Comment on Bait or r*ta*d*ti*n. Call it. 1 week ago:
Why??
Cause it’s not so much an insult as a funny stereotype. And there’s partial truth to it. Autistic people sit outside cultural norms. I don’t find anything about that insulting. Especially in a world where the culture has become so toxic. Having a billionaire who is potentially taking Roy of the grid is a huge fantasy of mine and it’s potentially happening. Only an autistic person is able to do this. No one else can.
- Comment on Bait or r*ta*d*ti*n. Call it. 1 week ago:
Its a human blind spot. A lot of people confuse wealth for intelligence. In lower socio-economic levels, succeeding involves a lot of intelligence. Its a fucking struggle. Lots of fish trying to eat each other and take what little resources we have. Those values are used to evaluate the people at the top which are swimming in a whole different pond.
- Comment on Bait or r*ta*d*ti*n. Call it. 1 week ago:
5d chess or not, hear me out.
He may be autistic enough to burn it all down from the inside.
- Comment on Mindfulness 1 week ago:
Like a normal human being
- Comment on Mindfulness 1 week ago:
Wait until you find out how many people wipe their butts sitting down
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Is that your Donald?
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
A cat guy made this
- Comment on How does AI-based search engines know legit sources from BS ones ? 2 weeks ago:
There’s so many ways to answer this that I’m surprised it’s asked in the first place. AI is not some be all end all of knowledge. It’s a tool like any other.
- Comment on I feel attacked 2 weeks ago:
Fucking legends
- Comment on How does AI-based search engines know legit sources from BS ones ? 2 weeks ago:
But why not ask it for a source if this is information that has some critical piece to it. It’s right far more than it’s wrong and works as a great tool to speed up learning. I’m really interested in people sharing what prompts they used and the wrong answers it produced.
- Comment on How does AI-based search engines know legit sources from BS ones ? 2 weeks ago:
I regularly ask it these questions and have yet to have it too far off of what I’d find from people on any forum.
Here is me asking it today
A heart rate of 178 BPM (beats per minute) can be healthy depending on the context:
✅ Healthy in Certain Situations:
If you’re exercising intensely, such as during cardio workouts, running, or high-intensity interval training (HIIT), 178 BPM can be normal and expected, especially if:
You’re younger (e.g., teens or 20s)
You’re fit and accustomed to high heart rate workouts
General formula for max heart rate:
220 - your age = estimated maximum heart rate So for a 25-year-old: 220 - 25 = 195 BPM max 178 BPM would be about 91% of max, which is high, but acceptable during vigorous effort.
⚠️ Not Healthy at Rest:
If your heart rate is 178 BPM while resting, sitting, or sleeping, that’s too high and could be a sign of:
Tachycardia (abnormally fast heart rate)
Anxiety or panic attack
Dehydration
Fever
Heart condition or arrhythmia
Stimulant or drug effects (e.g., caffeine, medications)
📌 Summary:
Situation 178 BPM
During intense exercise ✅ Normal At rest or light activity ❌ Needs medical attention
If you’re unsure or it feels abnormal, it’s always safest to consult a doctor.
- Comment on How does AI-based search engines know legit sources from BS ones ? 2 weeks ago:
Give an example
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Fucking legend
- Comment on Peak masculinity 2 weeks ago:
And swings his feet
- Comment on Peak masculinity 2 weeks ago:
Dude, I’ve seen what heterosexual CIS women are attracted to. We all have.
- Comment on Amazing. 2 weeks ago:
Fucking rad
- Comment on Peak masculinity 2 weeks ago:
Soccer, the least masculine sport
- Comment on No looky for you! 2 weeks ago:
I hang my dishes outside on the laundry rack
- Comment on Little miracles 2 weeks ago:
flexitarian
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