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- Comment on How would world politics be like if the top 100 countries (in terms of military strength) all had their own nuclear arsenals? 1 day ago:
Well, my point was really that, nowadays, a launch by anyone would likely result in other launches, leading to all out war and global catastrophe. I wasn’t getting into the literal size of bomb impact areas vs global surface area.
- Comment on How would world politics be like if the top 100 countries (in terms of military strength) all had their own nuclear arsenals? 1 day ago:
We would have nuclear war every year.
I suspect we’d only have it once.
- Comment on What are some slow acting poisons? 3 days ago:
Pretty sure there’s at least one Agatha Christie novel that uses that idea. A little here, a little there…
Although, actually, maybe it was the other way round, like someone was deliberately dosing themselves gradually to build up a tolerance. Something like that.
- Comment on Why do news articles and such call the governments of countries/groups of countries after the capital? 3 days ago:
Seconded, brilliant film.
- Comment on Does measles effect allergies? 1 week ago:
That’s a really interesting question. I have no idea, but I’d be interested to read what someone with relevant knowledge had to say about it.
- Comment on "You should probably just throw it away" 1 week ago:
Ah, interesting - that could definitely be an option, thanks 👍
- Comment on "You should probably just throw it away" 1 week ago:
Oh ok, cool - although I’ve actually never used Chat GPT either (I sound like a total luddite here, I know!)
Thanks for the tip though, will keep it in mind 👍
- Comment on "You should probably just throw it away" 1 week ago:
Ah, thanks, that looks a useful site.
Sadly, this is my work as well as personal PC, and Photoshop and Premiere are more or less essential for me. I know there’s Photopea, which can handle PSD files, so that would probably do to replace PS, but not sure about Prem.
Happy to try something else, but it’s finding the time to learn everything again that’s my real issue.
Still though, that’s a great resource, so thanks 👍
- Comment on "You should probably just throw it away" 1 week ago:
Thanks, good advice. Will do a bit of research myself first I think.
Sadly no spare PC to try it on at the moment. I do have a laptop running Plex, but don’t really want to mess with that right now.
Maybe I can buy a cheap one to have a play around with first.
Cheers, much appreciated 👍
- Comment on "You should probably just throw it away" 1 week ago:
Ah, I’m actually in the UK, so maybe this is good news for me! :-)
- Comment on "You should probably just throw it away" 1 week ago:
It’s compatible, but I don’t want to go to W11. Plus, I’ve been thinking for a while that I should check out Linux, but just never have the time.
- Comment on "You should probably just throw it away" 1 week ago:
Ugh. I’m going to have to seriously look at Linux, aren’t I?
Absolutely no idea where to start with that, nor whether any of the software I need for work (or indeed anything else) is compatible, not how I’m going to find the time to learn all this.
Bleugh 😔
- Comment on The landlord special 2 weeks ago:
FFS.
What is that? An alarm control panel maybe?
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
Right, I see what you mean. Thanks 👍
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
Ah ok, thank you for that. Yeah, seems like sticking an epi pen in just before boarding might not be the best plan! Cheers 👍
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
Re epi pens, and apologies if this is a stupid question - could people for whom they help after a reaction potentially use them as a preventative measure? ie use the pen before any reaction takes place, to try and stop one happening at all?
I’m sure the answer is no, or else that would be what people did, but it occurred to me.
- Comment on At what point in the relationship should I move in with my girlfriend? 3 weeks ago:
Without stopping? That’s going to chafe.
- Comment on Am I stroking it in my sleep? 4 weeks ago:
In 1982, the Scottish football ⚽ team released a single for the World Cup in which pretty much this dream scenario played out for the protagonist of the song.
- Comment on Apparently Bluesky lets you require a sign in to view a post 5 weeks ago:
Fair point :-)
- Comment on The IT Crowd: Jen has been transported 5 weeks ago:
Maybe… But I kind of doubt it 😁
- Comment on The IT Crowd: Jen has been transported 5 weeks ago:
This is not a big deal but it is entirely wrong. Why do I care so much about this?!
IMO it is a big deal, and you’re right to care.
Most obviously, and most importantly, this is a big deal because it excludes people who may require the subtitles in order to watch the show.
But it also points to some sort of speech to tech automation being used and then not checked by a human. Which implies poor quality control and a reliance on machine learning instead of employing someone.
- Comment on Apparently Bluesky lets you require a sign in to view a post 5 weeks ago:
If it was BlueSky forcing sign in, I would agree. But this is giving the user control of their own posts. I don’t really see a problem with it tbh.
- Comment on I have reached my pumpkin spice breaking point. 1 month ago:
Oh, I thought you were unhappy about the price. The soup itself sounds rather nice to me, will need to check that out 😁
- Comment on I'm only mildly infuriated by this because I've only been here a couple of weeks and am on a lower floor. Whoever put up this sign, on the other hand... 1 month ago:
If you want to find out more, you could try and contact the Citizens Advice Bureau - they may or may not be able to help directly, but if not then they would probably know who can.
- Comment on 1 month ago:
In short, money.
To use the real name ould likely require licensing it. Not to mention that naming a game made by a company owned by one major media conglomerate, might be an issue when you’re a show made by a company owned by a different competing major media conglomerate.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Possibly someone intended to cross post to NSQ on another instance? There’s one on Lemmy.ca for example. Maybe they just typed the wrong one?
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
if something is rated 7/10 I’d assume it’s better than something rated 3.5 stars / 5.
I think I probably would too. And yet, I would tend to instinctively think of 70% as worse than 7/10, even though that makes no sense.
- Comment on I'm OOTL: Why is TikTok being banned? 2 months ago:
So that Trump can swoop in and “save” it.
- Comment on Where do you think elon musk would be if he wasn't born into wealth? 2 months ago:
Indeed 👍
- Comment on Where do you think elon musk would be if he wasn't born into wealth? 2 months ago:
That’s some vivid and disturbing imagery! :-)