hyperdunc

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by hyperdunc 4y ago
Sorry, a person's gender identity just isn't that interesting, and the extra cognitive load of remembering pronouns isn't something I'm willing to bear. This trend isn't meaningful, it's narcissistic.
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by hyperdunc 4y ago
Would you turn off all the gas? Are there no other ways to light the metaphorical fire? Isn't it interesting how you admit that the lives of so many depend on natural resources they don't control?
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by hyperdunc 4y ago
That's not where most of the gas is going. It would have been smart to invest in energy diversity before the war started. Too late for that now.
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by hyperdunc 4y ago
It's also that Europeans aren't willing to suspend their gas-fuelled comforts.
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by hyperdunc 5y ago
Rogan better buckle up. He's stepping on the narratives of some powerful people and this kind of thing won't stop until he's under thumb.
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by hyperdunc 5y ago
This kind of hyberbolic language is everywhere now. 30 years ago this phrase might have captured attention in a non-cynical way. There's too much content now, and it's a race to the bottom as every piece tries to gain attention.
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by hyperdunc 5y ago
I'm wondering if captcha is going to be a problem on any YT front end that hammers the site to fetch updates for a bunch of channels/subscriptions. It's a problem I've encountered using NewPipe on Android.
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by hyperdunc 5y ago
> Through a second piece of legislation to be proposed soon, the EU Commission intends to oblige all providers of chat, messaging and e-mail services to deploy this mass surveillance technology. So they're going to require Signal to
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by hyperdunc 5y ago
Right. Is there anything more insufferable than the sanctimonious prose of the NYT?
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by hyperdunc 5y ago
They shouldn't have this much power in the first place. The fact they have a platform that captures basically an entire market is a feature of corporate-applied technology and a failure of the political system. But that's where we
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by hyperdunc 5y ago
Two people with the same shade of dark skin, but different in every other way. Are they both part of the "Black community"? Can one speak for the other? Or is this "community" thing a political thing, where members share
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by hyperdunc 5y ago
Environmental groups file objections against every single major project in democratic countries, where it's their right to do so. Occasionally, the objection is worthwhile.
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by hyperdunc 5y ago
If biological evolution in humans isn't displaced by radical technological change then this attitude will be selected against.
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by hyperdunc 5y ago
The only way to unite groups of people with fundamentally opposing political views is through oppression.
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by hyperdunc 6y ago
Barrier doesn't work well if your displays don't have similar DPI - the mouse cursor will slow down or speed up when you move to another display.
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by hyperdunc 6y ago
Easier said than done for some. Many snacks are chemically engineered to subvert your rational mind.
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by hyperdunc 6y ago
It's partial to the status quo.
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by hyperdunc 6y ago
The positions are hypocritical because they're post-hoc. The starting point is a visceral hatred of the opposing tribe, e.g. Trump/MAGA, and a desire to beat them - not a desire to be rationally consistent or fair.
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by hyperdunc 6y ago
There should be an equivalent of Godwin's Law for gender.
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by hyperdunc 6y ago
WhatsApp stops working after a while unless you keep it updated.
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by hyperdunc 6y ago
People will assume what they will. I'd prefer a more explicit title.
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by hyperdunc 6y ago
My migraines were caused by cognitive dissonance and distortions in my thinking and emotions - a kind of fractured self that was out of touch with reality. Psychedelics and marijuana helped me to integrate the conflicting aspects of my self
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by hyperdunc 6y ago
There's misinformation, the bane of truth seekers. And there's "misinformation", the bane of agenda setters. This will be selectively applied.
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by hyperdunc 6y ago
'Normal' is a state of duplicity where politicians present a veneer of respectability but actually betray their constituents by pursuing their own financial agendas behind the scenes. Trump at least somewhere wears his heart on hi
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by hyperdunc 6y ago
Replace the word 'tyrant' with the name of almost any major political player and it remains relevant. The corruption runs far beyond any individual.
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by hyperdunc 6y ago
I think your point is valid but a condescending tone will probably stop it from being seriously considered.
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by hyperdunc 6y ago
What if those of bad faith get to decide what is true? The word "disputed" at least acknowledges that objectivity is very difficult.
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by hyperdunc 6y ago
There's plenty of knowledge and technology left to discover, plenty of resources to transform, and plenty of space to grow into (including off-planet). We just lack the will to do what's required because we're used to comfor
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by hyperdunc 6y ago
High density is bad for the soul. What we actually need is fewer people, but each doing more meaningful work.
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by hyperdunc 6y ago
Have you noticed how corporations with dubious histories are falling over themselves right now to tell people "your lives matter and we're listening"? It's nothing more than opportunistic grandstanding.

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