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ArugulaZ, (edited ) to tenforward
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"On the next episode of Deep Space Nine! Tensions rise when Miles O'Brien's wife is possessed by a sadistic, emasculating space demon, and he can't tell the difference."

FlyingSquid,
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The lack of chemistry is the real problem. Colm Meany and Rosalind Chao are both good actors, but for some reason they just didn’t feel like a truly loving couple. They just were never able to pull it off, which was probably fine for the single TNG episode they expected this to be relevant in when they cast Chao.

FlyingSquid,
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It’s also pretty lenient of her considering that friend is super horny all the time.

And then there’s this conversation that likely happened because of it:

“Sorry, what!? You want to go into the holodeck every week and be Julian’s wing man?!”

“It’s not like that, honey! We’re playing World War II allied pilots!”

“You’re fighting Japan?!?”

Maybe Keiko is more understanding than we thought.

andrew, to news
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During a presentation by an executive with Google’s Israel branch on Monday, a Google Cloud engineer stood up and shouted, “I refuse to build technology that powers genocide or surveillance.” They were later fired.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/8/24094687/google-israel-project-nimbus-employee-fired

@news

FlyingSquid,
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I absolutely understand the sentiment of that engineer, but I also understand why they were fired. Maybe they wanted to get fired to make their point, but if they didn’t, yelling at an executive during a meeting is always a good way to get yourself fired no matter what that executive is saying.

So while I don’t want anyone building such technology either, I hope that person knew the consequences they were facing.

FlyingSquid,
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If that was their plan, they really should have found out who was with them before doing it.

FlyingSquid,
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If they achieved their goal, fine. I am glad they spoke out.

FlyingSquid,
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I doubt it. Engineers don’t get to yell at executives at meetings.

FlyingSquid,
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Okay? But that doesn’t mean they didn’t do something that would have gotten them fired in any company.

FlyingSquid,
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Do you think you could get away with something like that at your job?

FlyingSquid,
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You don’t engage in that kind of direct action without being fully aware of the consequences.

I would hope not, but you never know.

An engineer at Google is not that idiotic

I definitely would not go that far. futurism.com/blake-lemoine-google-interview

FlyingSquid,
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I find it hard to believe that, even in Europe, standing up in the middle of a presentation and accusing your boss of being complicit in genocide, even if it’s true, would not be a fireable offense. Otherwise there would be a lot of yelling matches.

FlyingSquid,
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Okay? No one said anything about what he gets for being fired. Only that it makes sense that he was fired.

andrew, to news
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FDA Approves First Medication to Help Reduce Allergic Reactions to Multiple Foods After Accidental Exposure

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-medication-help-reduce-allergic-reactions-multiple-foods-after-accidental

@news

FlyingSquid,
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What is the advantage of this over an epi pen? The article doesn’t really say.

finnbar_m, to philosophy
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I'm starting to think that a lot of misunderstand . I went to church today. It wasn't amazing but I did enjoy it. I think that religion, especially in the west, largely isnt about faith anymore. I enjoyed going to church because I saw people I knew, I saw people I didn't. There was music.

It was a reason to gather.

@leftism @atheism

FlyingSquid,
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You can have community and assembly without fantasy.

Unless you’re playing D&D and then the fantasy is fun.

FlyingSquid,
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Especially when that son sends anyone who doesn’t worship him to be tortured forever.

ajsadauskas, to fuckcars
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What can you get to within a 15-minute walk of your house?

A recent YouGov survey asked Americans what they think they should be able to get to within a 15-minute walk of their house.

Of these choices, I can currently walk to all of them from my apartment, aside from a university (no biggie, I'm not currently studying, although there is a Tafe within walking distance), a hospital, and a sports arena.

How many can you get to with a 15 minute walk from your house?

@fuck_cars

FlyingSquid,
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Without cutting down trees or paving over farm fields? No. Why are you so intent on nature being destroyed for the sake of capitalism?

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