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by headsoup 5y ago
That's not what I said. I said it's the content of the speech that is the distinction, not the behaviour around how it is presented. People are self-censoring because of the fear of an out of proportion response to their speech
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I would prefer to see how we're progressing on the 'prevention of anxiety in the first place' front rather than another money-making band-aid for illusory effect. Not dismissing anxiety and a desire from those suffering to ge
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Not going to dive further than this into this ridiculous can of worms, but this is not an issue of accepting someone's expression of identity, it is the use of that expression to change culture and reality through force of law, by deig
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by headsoup 5y ago
I think this thread is missing the main point, which is people are being cancelled for the content of their speech, not their behaviour. That is the key difference between free speech and censorship. You can support free speech and still r
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Or as simple as the promotion of the 'self' as the greatest social unit, rather than the community or other larger unit. And that self is not focused on healthiness and contentness, but desire fulfilled, the narcissist reigns.
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by headsoup 5y ago
Does that mean when I read 'human nature is' as the very next words you write I should stop reading your comment? Or are you saying you already understand it better than anyone else writing about it?
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How many lives were saved or changed for the 'better' through the escape of, enjoyment of or numbing with drugs and alcohol? Who knows? Perhaps if we think more like adults instead of infants we can try to understand complex issu
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by headsoup 5y ago
I hope it does well and the range ends up expanding a bit, it would be nice to see some options with discreet GPUs (and higher res displays). The pricing seems reasonable and more support for Linux is always welcome
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search engines , not browsers...
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From all of the discussion here, I think the most interesting thing is the seeming lack of attempts to try other browsers when clearly Google is doing poorly and creating frustration. I mean in the general population I would not be surprise
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by headsoup 5y ago
There is, use a different search engine. I've even found something as new as Andisearch good for finding research papers and Qwant good for general searching. There are many more and they keep up with Google pretty well now without t
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I'd say it depends on the money they make. I'm not sure how, but it must be profitable enough for them to let it persist.
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by headsoup 5y ago
Ah ok, I see and yes agreed. It is frustrating when interesting conversation/debate points are drowned out by the inevitable 'troll' comments that explode the threads into pointless arguments.
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Nothing. People just expect things to be magically cheap, fast and high quality or it's somehow unviable, unless Apple (or other massive brand) do it. I think the same people maybe don't even understand why someone might want a
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by headsoup 5y ago
I think sometimes the followers find out that being engaged in the process of creating something brings more value than the game they're waiting for anyway. I have been in a couple of communities involved with developers as they built
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by headsoup 5y ago
A common symptom of today's society, thinking so short term. Should we consider these systems are only in place for 10-20 years, are assume their use will grow so we certainly want to make sure we're not evolving less robust bees.
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I think the concern with this is that it seems to treat the hive as a machine and not a variable natural system. What does it do to bee evolution to take away their instincts and ability to self-regulate their hive ? What impact does that
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by headsoup 5y ago
If it has a word like 'standard' in it, you would assume there is a measure or definition for that standard, not just 'not the worst.' Best doctor in the country can quite easily still be "bronze standard." The
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Only if Gold Standard means "not quite as bad as the other options," which I'm not sure is a definition that'd stick.
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It is absolutely convenience. It is most of the reason people continue to willingly hand over their privacy and autonomy. And, the key bit is ensuring it's a short term equation, so people don't evaluate the long term risk or imp
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by headsoup 5y ago
I see most tendency towards fascism coming from the ultra-progressives of late. The conformance to groupthink and the shutting down of speech which 'offends' and 'othering' of people is not something to take lightly. No
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by headsoup 5y ago
The person I replied to was quite obviously being sarcastic I thought, and if not then I misread, apologies. As in my other responses, I agree and my view is not to just dismiss a view just because of which 'side' it is on. We mus
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by headsoup 5y ago
No. It's not about sides. It's about listening to a range of views. I'm talking about 'only' one list because that was the topic. People gotta stop with this whole "you're either with the science or aga
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And more-so, have any of the scientists and politicians that supported and promoted thalidomide early on been pilloried since? Are they now whackos supporting pseudo/incorrect science?
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by headsoup 5y ago
That's not my point. My point is don't dismiss all alternative views just because someone told you to. Consider a range of views and make your own informed decisions. This should not be about being on teams, but acting like adu
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All of your points have no certainty. I'm not sure what you're attempting to show here? > I think the reality is that because there are holes in the response to covid, people dismiss the whole I think a more salient point is p
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by headsoup 5y ago
That wasn't quite my point. The point is not to immediately devalue experts critical of the consensus, but keep informed and considered. To dismiss either side whole-handedly is ignorant. What is happening especially now is precisely
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Interesting you are downvoted, this is precisely what is happening. The contradicting experts are quickly labelled as quacks and loonies, yet we have a long history of the early critical voices being eventually proved right (cholesterol, s
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Not the psychology so much as the behaviour. As in, I can get away with doing X by making avoiding it opt-out. The psychology, aside the decision to make an effort, I imagine as being aware and informed in terms of that decision. Which f
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She doesn't actually say what she did to be healthy in the first place. That would help understand or perhaps point out areas of caution.

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