5too

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5too, (edited )

Step away from hardware constraints for a moment, and consider the OS:

If the OS says a file is deleted, under no circumstances should the OS be able to recover it. Sure, certain tools may exist to pull it back; but it should be unavailable to the OS after that. And yet, apparently a software update was enough to recover these files. Thus, the concerns about data safety in an environment where the OS cannot be trusted to remove data when it says it has been removed.

5too,

It’s a fun idea to play with… but I feel like making that idea canon undercuts a lot of the optimism that’s foundational to the series.

5too,

I’d be happy with just the silver spoon, myself.

5too,

For a Supers game, I’ve been wanting to play a dragon - just start the game with a chunk of the downtown business district for my hoard, run it with enlightened self-interest (high wages, free healthcare, etc), and go after any supervillains that might threaten my modern “hoard” (which might include the people!)

The idea is that he’d be trying to transition himself from an avatar of fear and flame into something humanity might celebrate, or even venerate - after all, he’s seen that humanity tends to wipe out things that terrify it!

5too,

Straight to victim blaming?

YSK : Dark patterns among large companies are becoming more mainstream (youtu.be)

While it is no secret that exploitative practices are interlaced with capitalistic tendencies, the practices are becoming intolerable. Signing up to pay usually takes only two clicks that are prominently visible whereas cancelation options are hidden away in deep settings requiring multiple clicks. Pricing often feel arbitrary...

5too,

I do think some of this is just fatigue. The usual way to deal with this is to either pick one or a few things to try to actively address, or just buckle down and wait for things to improve. Both lead naturally to a situation where it’s hard to get a critical mass of people to respond on any one subject.

5too,

The agreement that was a pop-up you could only accept?

My dog answered that before I got a look at it. Is that legally binding?

5too,

Often you can still find out what it does, but the “why” gets lost and because of that people are afraid to change it.

I feel like this is what gets lost whenever documentation is talked about. Yes, you should probably be able to work out what something does by looking carefully at it - but why can be so easily lost!

5too,

But… there’s animals!

5too,

Exactly. Economists have already posted all kinds of calculations about who has caused how much damage to the environment. Pick one, figure out which parts of the calculation affect your area, and set the rates.

5too,

I would rather say it’s “predictable”, rather than “understandable”. Perhaps even, “no better than we can expect”. Calling this “understandable” tends to normalize greed for greed’s sake.

5too,

This isn’t hate for the investors, but for what they’ve pushed for. Discord was already profitable, this is just driving enshittification; per the article.

Kansas Is About to Pass the Most Extreme Age Verification Law Yet (www.404media.co)

An age verification bill in Kansas that is the most extreme in the country has passed both House and Senate and is on its way to the governor’s desk. The bill will make sites with more than 25 percent adult content liable to heavy fines if they don’t verify that visitors are over the age of 18. It also calls being gay...

5too,

It also calls being gay “sexual conduct,” which critics say could set up the state for more censorship of LGBT+ citizens.

As in, they can use anti-porn measures to block information from kids about homosexuality in general.

5too,

And this is why we need AI-generated content! Gotta pad those numbers!

5too,

Yep, airships aren’t overpressurized like a balloon - any leak will be extremely slow, as the heavier ambient air gradually displaces the helium inside the airship through whatever hole might be created. As I understand it, one of the big maintenance issues they have is even finding the holes from normal wear and tear. The usual failure scenarios involve storms with huge pressure changes.

5too,

Supposedly, that little hack is what lets us talk.

5too,

The ingredients are a lousy abortifacient, because it’s really more of a magic ceremony. That doesn’t change the fact that it’s intended to trigger an abortion, if the husband is not the father.

5too,

“Make your womb miscarry” sounds like a bit more than lie detection.

5too,

I think they hate the “generic billionaire”, but are they any actual billionaires they hate?

5too,

None of which answers the question - why did this need to be a dawn raid, instead of going in while he was out at work?

5too,

As I understand it, the rate of post-hormone regret for these kids is extremely low. Like, single or double digits low.

5too,

Slowing them down after this is a plus, sure; but I’m still hung up on this: what would this let him get away with?

5too,

In what I suspect was an unintentional callback, there’s an episode of Strange New Worlds where the computer guides someone as well. No arrows this time, it just blinks the hall lights in a pattern.

5too,

Evangelical advertising, talking about Jesus’s experiences in a way that relates to what “everyday people” deal with.

5too,

Wasn’t aware of that; so I’m glad you mentioned it! I always just rolled my eyes at it and moved on.

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