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  • I hope I can see reunification of the proper Korea in my lifetime

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  • China?

    I consider myself pretty skeptical of American media, so if I'm wrong I welcome correction. But I assumed this wasn't really disputed even among leftists.

  • I hope I can see reunification of the proper Korea in my lifetime

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  • Am I crazy for thinking both Koreas are puppet states that oppress their people?

  • Jair Bolsonaro arrested after tampering with ankle tag ‘out of curiosity’

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  • 'Guys, it's no big deal. I was just doing a science experiment to test whether escaping from a life sentence for my crimes was feasible.

    So far, my hypothesis appears to be false.'

  • You have the option to absolve all of Chair or all of Table for the rest of eternity from the fabric of reality. Which would be easier to live without?

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  • Yeah, agree. Tables can be used standing or while sitting in the floor. Chairs are nice, but without tables a lot of stuff would happen at floor level anyway.

    Definitely easier to get by without chairs.

  • Memory Foam doesn't actually "Remember," it just deviates from the base and goes back. It's more like Forgetting Foam!

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  • This is an excellent shower thought.

  • Memory Foam doesn't actually "Remember," it just deviates from the base and goes back. It's more like Forgetting Foam!

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  • I get that that's the intended meaning, but op makes a good point.

  • New Zealanders are leaving the country in record numbers, mainly to Australia

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  • Also, there was a lot more hope than change.

    Ultimately, Obama did a perfect job executing neoliberalism. And by demonstrating the outcomes of neoliberalism when perfectly executed, I think he also executed neoliberalism in the other meaning.

  • Elon Musk’s Grok Goes Haywire, Boasts About Billionaire’s Pee-Drinking Skills and ‘Blowjob Prowess’

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  • I think this is the main story. I don't think it's new info, but it confirms the issue persists: this LLM is so heavily trained to fawn over Musk that it doesn't exercise any application of context or attempt to find truth.

    Which is sad.

  • Sam Altman and husband reportedly working to genetically engineer babies from having hereditary disease

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  • The other issue I have is that this is an example of a recurring issue in which the tech obsessed ultra wealthy declare their plan to solve a problem for which a very straightforward policy solution already exists.

    We don't need tech to extend lives or feed the hungry. We just need to remove the paywalls to existing resources.

  • How to differentiate between a AGI and an LLM that has read every book in existence?

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  • This is what I was going to say.

    Also, long form narrative. Right now LLMs seem to work best for short conversations, but get increasingly unhinged over very long conversations. And if they generate a novel, it's not consistent or structured, from what I understand.

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    What if tRump is Secretly bisexual but forced to be deeply ashamed of it like the rest of his generation?

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  • It's an amusing premise, but I think that if you actually pay attention to the arc of his life and everything said by the people who understand him (Mary Trump's book is perhaps the best on this), it doesn't bear out.

    By all evidence, Trump doesn't really experience romantic attraction, and his sexual appetites have always been primarily for power and attention. Read Stormy Daniels account of his "lovemaking". He doesn't really like getting sweaty. During the years he was a famous lothario, he widely faked this image due to having an enormous fear of STIs, especially HIV.

    He does seem to enjoy bodies, but almost always through the thrill of conquest: he likes taking something he considers a prize.

    Does he secretly long for cock? Has he suppressed urges under social pressure? Almost certainly not. He's always revelled in being sexually deviant, and thrilled in violating social norms, so if he wanted men he likely would've direct the 90s getting rich for being a famous gay pervert instead of a getting rich for being a famous straight pervert.

    It's highly likely that he's gotten sexual service from men or femboys, because that fits the profile. But suck a dick? No. Never. Not because it's gay: because it's giving. This is a guy who has almost certainly never given oral service to anyone, man or woman.

  • What happens if the robots take over and life gets better for people?

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  • What show is this?

  • Two hours a night: Japan PM’s sleep schedule prompts concerns about work-life balance

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  • First, I think she's a shameless exaggerator.

    Second, this is so stupid. Forget your health: how do you actually think you're effective without rest? Every human being knows exactly how rest works, because we can all run this test ourselves.

    This myth persists that some people can force themselves to be effective with minimal rest by pure will, despite the fact that every one of us has experienced sleep deprivation at some point, and all of us know that without sleep we have the intelligence of a 9 year old.

    Anyone who claims to be the exception to this biological rule is either lying or they're stupid because they didn't sleep and now have the intelligence of a nine year old.

    Also: not "needing" sleep is often something said by people with insomnia. People like Trump and Musk do survive on only a few hours of sleep a night. But this isn't because they're strong or smart: it's because their brains are not functioning correctly and they can't get sleep they need.

    Sleep isn't optional. This PM is fucking up their job by walking through life confused and disoriented.

  • California Governor Newsom plays climate warrior, compromiser and coy candidate

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  • Better for whom?

    He probably is better for me, and for you, and for most of the folks in this comment section. But one thing the debacle of 2024 taught me is the "better" is relative, and there are a lot of folks who are going to die of a lack of healthcare under both candidates, or lose family members to US weapons under both candidates.

    Better for me? Sure. But I'm through bullying and blaming the victims of an abusive relationship.

    Fuck voting blue no matter who. Vote for who earns your vote. The bar is as low as it can get for Democrats at this point.

  • California Governor Newsom plays climate warrior, compromiser and coy candidate

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  • I greatly dislike Newsom, but tbh this article is less damning then the headline sounds.

    Ultimately, the only thing that will reliably stop Newsom from becoming president is a better alternative. I loathe him, but we need to talk less about him and more about who is going to beat him.

    AOC? Elizabeth Warren? Is Lina Khan interested??

  • Wikipedia co-founder joins editing conflict over the Gaza genocide page

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  • I addressed this in several other responses.

    I'm aware that there is a strong consensus among the actual scholars who study this. The issue is that a consensus is being obstructed throug editorial control by elites. The question being debated, imo, isn't whether Israel committed genocide (we all know they have). It's whether Wikipedia breaking standard procedures is a sound strategy to circumvent the suppression of truth by elites.

    I think the case in both directions is strong. It's very appealing in the short term.

  • Wikipedia co-founder joins editing conflict over the Gaza genocide page

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  • Can you specify which alternatives you're talking about?

    Also, I don't know what's specifically questionable about any of this. I haven't disputed or justified anything. I've just expressed a contrary opinion on tactics.

  • Wikipedia co-founder joins editing conflict over the Gaza genocide page

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  • I want to be clear.

    I know it's a genocide, and I agree that this is the consensus of academic scholars. The only real dispute is coming from donors who can manipulate the editorial process.

    This is the crux of the dispute within Wikipedia: when the system works correctly, scholars write; their institutions publish; Wikipedia summarizes. But if bad actors interrupt the execution of step 2, should Wikipedia break protocol further to circumvent the attack? Or effectively allow it to be successful to maintain process?

    I think the argument for the former is compelling, but I think Wales recognizes the downstream consequences, and I think I very reluctantly agree.

    The bad actors do need to be countered. I just don't think Wikipedia is an effective tool to do so.

  • Creation Entertainment have announced ENT cast members for STLV 2026

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  • Neat.

    I've been listening to the podcast Greatest Gen, where they've been doing a watch-through of Enterprise, and it's fun to listen to. It sounds like a better show than the reputation gives it, but also really unbalanced in terms of cast attention.

    Is that universal on Star Trek? I feel like TNG was overwhelmingly focused on Picard, Ricker, and Data,. Then Troi and Geordi were present by being associated to Riker and Data and each got like one or two episodes a season where they were the star. And Worf would get a few eps a season, but was usually around. It wasn't even attention, but there was some balance.

    From the watch-through on Greatest Gen, it seems like Trip Tucker was one of the three main characters, Phlox was a constant presence even if rarely the main character, and then Mayweather and Hoshi got like one episode a season in which they were even involved.

  • Memes @lemmy.ml
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    Mastermind

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    Miss me with that doomer shit

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    Miss me with that doomer shit

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    I just read Octavia Butler's "Parable of the Sower" and I can't believe it took me until now to read it.

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    I just read Octavia Butler's "Parable of the Sower" and I can't believe it took me until now to read it.

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    Hackers hope to democratize laser-based processor hacking — $500 RayV Lite relies on 3D printing, a laser pen, and a Raspberry Pi to bring costs down - Lemmy.World

    lemmy.world /post/18283290
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    Solarpunk parking rehab art by Joan_de_art

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    I'm feeding both wolves fully and it's not enough

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    "Fortune favors the bold" -Matt Damon - SLRPNK

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    "Fortune favors the bold" -Matt Damon

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    I'm feeding both the wolves but it's not enough

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    Factually podcast with Adam Conover

    Your Houseplants Can Think with Zoë Schlanger

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    The "xylo" is greek for wood

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    guys the NSA put me on a list :'(

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    This meme was inspired by the response to a meme I posted on r/worldjerking

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    This meme was inspired by the response to a meme I posted about this game on r/worldjerking

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    mood

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    FA!'s first adventure module, "A Demonstration of Power" is out now!

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    Fully Automated! RPG is now available for download on DriveThruRPG!