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by pengstrom 6y ago
Promise of Violence.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
My illusions of technology were lifted after a course in advanced computer architecture. The true technical complexity is unfathomable enormous. I mean, correctly flickering 3 billion times per second on nm scale and being super sure you go
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by pengstrom 6y ago
You have to frame your statements correctly. It's not they who are hard to photograph. It's the hardware which has a hard time photographing them. There is a deeply prevailing western misconception that systems that work for white
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by pengstrom 6y ago
Well, the simplest reason I can imagine is that not all good things can be measured in dollars.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
Who's talking about cosmic justice? Don't be ridiculous. We can identify instances of harm and that's about it. Every system dealing in dichotomies (including binary) will eventually fail in reality, which always is more nuan
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by pengstrom 6y ago
This is unhelpful reductionism. Like science, it's an ongoing project to minimize harm in a very real way. No one is pretending that we are done or that forcing ideas o people is a good idea. The point is just to systematically think a
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by pengstrom 6y ago
Hype depends on who you interact with, but a few impressions: I was really impressed with Jonathan Blow's The Witness. Exquisitely designed and thought out. The animated series Primal by Genndy Tartakovsky. A pulpy cartoon without dial
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by pengstrom 6y ago
Self-learning any instrument is exceedingly hard. I cannot recommend a tutor highly enough. There's a lot of, well art to it that's difficult to convey other than in person. Self-learners often pick up bad habits which limits them
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by pengstrom 6y ago
Increased scrutiny on minorites speaking up is a common historical occurance.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
Not necessarily. We make big decisions based on our flawed models of the world, where the difference have real effects. Sometimes people forget the difference and need to be reminded.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
Yet you are able to learn, reason and communicate. That potential is why we're not hunters and gatherers still.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
First rule of comedy: don't kick downwards. It's essential if we want to collectively get over our intolerance.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
This seems simple enough to solve. Display a modal when screenshoting apps marked as "secure", requiring user intervention. If it appears without your input, simply dismiss it and block the screenshot. This allows users to screens
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by pengstrom 6y ago
Well, we don't own the means of production today either.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
Isn't the whole distinction between data and metadata rather arbitrary in this context?
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by pengstrom 6y ago
This is an unfair argument if you're not acknowledging how media is designed to be addictive. Even we technical folk are susceptible. It's a convenient fantasy that the downtrodden deserve their place for being lazy.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
Yes, hence the widespread criticism of capitalism.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
It's not paid by the worker, it's paid by the employer. There no more need to have it on the pay slip than any other per-employee expenses.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
Lsd certainly makes you aware of where religion comes from.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
> endless looping tape* > *ROLLING 2 HOUR RECORDING Then maybe not call it "endless" if it's not even practically endless?
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by pengstrom 6y ago
The Burj Khalifa was notoriously built with more or less slave labour, so maybe not the best example.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
His "Music for Airports" is beautifully serene.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
It's really, really bad to encourage a sober alcoholic to drink. What if he'd fallen for it? Back to square one.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
The claims are sourced. You're welcome to present evidence to the contrary.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
There's very interesting research into this question. This video is easily digestible. https://youtu.be/wfYbgdo8e-8
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by pengstrom 6y ago
Yes, but if you argue a policy, even status quo, you're responsible for it's externalities. Wealth accumulation over generations creates real harm too.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
Well, the discriminating structures in society are the result of people acting mostly rationally in their own interest, not necessary malice. If we're serious about ending discrimination, we'll have to accept not always getting wh
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Critical Race Theory(en.wikipedia.org)
1 points by pengstrom 6y ago|1 comments
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by pengstrom 6y ago
Why has no Chinese company made a clone? All the patents are expired.
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by pengstrom 6y ago
It's not really inconsistent to believe fighting against racial injustice is more important than the reelection of a specific president?

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