jpreston2005

@jpreston2005@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Make sure he is a real Bear⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Honestly, if it was any other kind of car, I would have been impressed at their ingenuity and railed against the wildlife expert who outed them. But people who waste money on expensive luxury cars don’t get sympathy from me. A fuckin Rolls Royce? You thought you could get an insurance company to write off a fuckin rolls royce? If you already have the money to obtain that kind of car, you get no sympathy from me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is the price of real estate rising so dramatically?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Here’s the nested article, i.e. the article your article is talking about: October 23, 2024, By Blair Fix; The American Housing Crisis: A Theft, Not a Shortage

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Why does the article keep referring to Google as “The Chocolate Factory?”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK that there's a better index than the BMI to measure obesity called the Body Roundness Index⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  yeah, been weightlifting for years, and the only time the BMI chart says I’m “healthy” is when I’m at my absolute shreddiest. Looking like I’m starving myself to shoot a nude scene in a movie. And I hate that. I know that when I’m at that weight, I may look great, but I’m also at my weakest. So I hate that this chart subconsciously bullies me into trying to maintain some ridiculous 9-12% body fat range, when that’s more of a body building competition range.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Trump cosplaying⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Wow, someone has actually died as a result of this McDiddles E. Coli outbreak? Imagine living your whole ass life, doing regular shit, being a regular ass person, and then dying to a mcdouble. WTF. Just another reason I rarely let other people cook my food.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨2 in 3 People Often Encounter Hate Speech Online.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Ounce of prevention worth a pound of not being subjected to an endless stream of racist hate-filled trolls!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨2 in 3 People Often Encounter Hate Speech Online.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Great list of websites to never visit 👍

  I get enough hate-speech during on-line video games. By not using any of those apps, I successfully save myself from multitudes more, while also foregoing any potentially addictive status-seeking site-based-compulsions. I used to play Clash of Clans on my phone because it was a good way to waste a couple minutes while taking a shit. I quit when I began to play too much. I feel like Facebook, twitter, instagram, they’re all just sites to waste time on. Which begs the question, why waste time on them at all? Why waste time?

  I know not every moment can be spent fruitfully, but when something you do to waste a bit of time in between/during mundane tasks becomes something that now demands attention outside of that, then it’s time to stop wasting time on it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The worst feeling of my life:My vacation is ending tomorrow⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Same. Tonight is the last evening I could conceivably go out. I tried to get myself to go out last night, but after my workout I just wanted to put on my warm comfy house clothes and overeat while watching science fiction.

  Now I have a new decision. Do I force myself to go out tonight? I’d love to go out dancing, but driving into the city in the dark (and having to drive back) is such a bummer.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This researcher wants to replace your brain, little by little. The US government just hired a researcher who thinks we can beat aging with fresh cloned bodies and brain updates.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  There are two reasons he believes the neocortex could be replaced, albeit only slowly. The first is evidence from rare cases of benign brain tumors, like a man described in the medical literature who developed a growth the size of an orange. Yet because it grew very slowly, the man’s brain was able to adjust, shifting memories elsewhere, and his behavior and speech never seemed to change—even when the tumor was removed.

  That’s proof, Hébert thinks, that replacing the neocortex little by little could be achieved “without losing the information encoded in it” such as a person’s self-identity.

  The second source of hope, he says, is experiments showing that fetal-stage cells can survive, and even function, when transplanted into the brains of adults. For instance, medical tests underway are showing that young neurons can integrate into the brains of people who have epilepsy and stop their seizures.

  “It was these two things together—the plastic nature of brains and the ability to add new tissue—that, to me, were like, ‘Ah, now there has got to be a way,’” says Hébert.

  Very interesting. I’ve also seen research suggesting that the application of stem cells to damaged neural tissue within the spinal cord could repair it, so the idea that you could use a similar approach to actual brain health isn’t such a big leap. But still, wow. I wonder how long it would take for the immature cells to develop into “adult mode” that’s fully integrated into the patients cortex. In order to replace the entire brain, you’d have to do it in like, 8 parts, with years of recovery time in between each surgery. Also there would exist the potential for the new cells to develop into like, a second, smaller brain, if the connections sour or if the new material isn’t stimulated the “right” way.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨College students used Meta’s smart glasses to dox people in real time⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Snowcrash, such a good book

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Men Harassed A Woman In A Driverless Waymo, Trapping Her In Traffic⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  “The men came over to the car again and stood in front of it for a few minutes. Finally when they left, the car was still stalled but I clicked the ‘in car support’ on the screen and they seemed to be aware of the issue,” Amina said. “They asked if I was OK and the car began to drive towards my location. They asked if I needed police support and I said no.”

  When she was almost to her destination, Waymo support called her again to ask if she was ok, she said. “I assured him that I was fine and he told me I would be given a free ride after,” she said. “After many hours I was called one last time by their support team. They asked if I was OK and told me that they have 24/7 support available. They also said I would get the next ride or next two rides (uncertain) free.”

  While scary, I’m left kinda impressed by Waymo’s support.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The mark⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m a pretty heavily freckled person, but damn if I don’t have a pronounced, solitary freckle precisely at this location on my left arm.

  I bet it’s related to driving with my left arm hanging out the window. In the US at least, people who do that have their left arm over-exposed to sun damage.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨shag carpet⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  This planet is so beautiful and wonderful. And underneath it’s waters is an entirely different world, full of wild and majestic creatures just like the Tasselled Wobbegong here. I pray that we act quick enough on our climate initiatives to save these things for the future.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Does the GOP Stick Together so tightly to hide the fact that a large majority of them are involved in Pedophilia?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  The same cognitive dissonance that allows them to both act on, and excuse instances of molestation in their community/family, is the very same driver of their wanton disregard of the people harmed by republican policies. They see any instances of pedophilia in their ranks as “just a bad apple,” while they identify an entire race of people as rapists if a single news report shows a member of that race/minority group committing such an act. It’s entirely predicated on their belief that they are superior, and it is because of something inherent within them, that does not exist in others. They judge themselves not by their actions (and consequences of said actions) but by their intentions, while they have no such qualms demonizing any number of minority groups for the actions of a single member.

  so, short answer, yes. Long answer, yessssssssssssssssssssssssssss.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If Donald Trump was black, would he have made it this far in politics?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  because women approach him and treat THEMSELVES as sex objects

  That’s some A+ victim blaming right there. E. Jean Carroll didn’t do shit

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When PSAs go too far⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve seen this image a number of times, and it always reinforces just how dangerous electricity can be. It’s like those signs that warn “Not only will this kill you, it will hurt the whole time!”

  I do a lot of DIY, but I do not mess with electricity. The idea of Alternating current is something I cannot grok, and so I choose not to try.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨the goggles, they do nothing⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  yeah, wow, those hands look awful. Looks like he’s wearing mom’s dish gloves that don’t fit right

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ex-bank CEO gets 24 years after falling for crypto scam, causing bank collapse⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Because the bank was insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the FDIC “absorbed the $47.1 million loss” after "Hanes’ fraudulent actions caused HTSB to fail and the bank investors to lose $9 million.

  his sentence of more than 24 years is 29 months longer than prosecutors had requested, NBC News reported.

  Here, the only reason he’s seeing jail time. Not because he stole, but he stole from the rich. Tanking a bank and losing poor peoples money won’t get you anything. But lose rich peoples money, and you’re going down. There are two justice systems in america, and you don’t have access to the one that works.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"giving a tax cut to the Nobles will open up new opportunities for the Commoners"⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Trickle down economics would only work if you gave them a tax cut, and then forced them to spend whatever money they saved. And then they’d have to ensure that the money is being spent in ways that benefit the working class, like supporting a small business or union shop. But they never take it that extra step, so it will always fail. it’s only ever been a handout to the wealthy, designed to inspire loyalty and garner future favors.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨what's a polite way to reject a picture with a very thankful patient who was under your care?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  My ex-wife had a real discomfort in being in pictures, so I get it.

  Not wanting to give out your number to a random man? yeah, don’t need prior experience with anything to know how disconcerting that would be.

  How you treat your patients is a personal thing. Some people take an approach that’s very personable, in which they probably wouldn’t see the harm in being taken out to a meal by their happy patient. Your approach is more professional, in which you’re there to care for them, and leave. That’s the way that helps you maintain your emotional well-being, being able to leave work at work. So in the future, I’d frame it in that way. You may acquiesce to taking a picture every so often, but when it comes to anything further, I’d tell them that you keep your professional and private life separate, and thank them for thinking of you.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Actors demand action over 'disgusting' video game sex scenes⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  A summary of the story, scene breakdown and scripts should be distributed to all cast members in advance. performers should be able to request a closed set where access is kept to a minimum. A competent intimacy coordinator should be engaged.

  These are not big asks.

  In one recording for a major game she first learned it was explicit only when she turned up for work. “This was actually a full-on sex scene,” she said. "I had to [vocally] match the scene and through the glass in the booth was the entire team, all male, watching me. “It was excruciating… at that stage I had been in the games industry a while, and I had never felt so shaken”.

  Not unreasonable to say that this situation should not be repeated.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Rural Towns Are Aging, Cash-Strapped and in Desperate Need of Workers⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I live in a small town, and I love it. Rent is cheap, I can bicycle to the grocery store, and it’s just 30 minutes from a major city where all the cool stuff happens! The only downside is nobody wants to commute to my place for house parties 😅

  Additionally, if your small town has a small town theater, that’s where all the liberals are lol Just go volunteer for a play and you’ll make friends

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Just going to point out that alcohol is literally a poison people drink to make them feel good. In much the same way that listening to someone who is projected as an authority figure, telling you that everything that’s wrong in your life is someone else’s fault makes your grandpa feel good.

  He doesn’t have to feel bad for supporting bad politicians/policies, because they would have worked if not for those damn immigrants.

  He doesn’t have to feel bad about voting to deny people abortions because they’re all just drugged up sluts who should be punished with children.

  He doesn’t have to feel bad about destroying the environment because science is wrong sometimes(I can’t really condense the rhetoric on denying climate change because it literally makes no sense?).

  The reason they watch this stuff is to feel better about themselves. And just like an alcoholic, indulging in performative blame-shifting politics can make you feel good in the short-term, while negatively impacting your life in a million different ways, ultimately resulting in you losing your friends, loved ones, career, and community.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I had the same experience. Driving three hours in an Ohio summer in the 90’s meant consistently using the wipers and fluid to get bugs off the windshield. then in 2013, driving across country, I had to clean my windshield of bugs, a single time. Now? haven’t needed to clean the windshield in years.

  I ask my conservative father about these things, he just ignores it. Literally, if it doesn’t fit within his small, hate-filled world-view, then it might as well not exist. If I insist upon a response, he just starts hating me.

  It feels as though I’m losing my parents in much the same way dementia would take them. Except it’s not some medical condition, it’s smug assholes in suits profiteering off peddling hate.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  but just like being addicted to a drug, we can’t force them to stop. They have to want to change themselves. And if they don’t stop, what, we’re supposed to cut off our whole family? That won’t stop them from continuing to be hateful, but it will stop us from having a meaningful relationship with our loved ones. All we can do is make our values clear when they attempt to bring up any of their hateful BS, and then move onto something else.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨LAPD warns residents after spike in burglaries using Wi-Fi jammers that disable security cameras, smart doorbells⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This is one of those things I thought would always remain firmly within the realm of science fiction. Watching movies and reading books growing up, movies like “The Matrix” and books like “Snow Crash” and “Neuromancer,” I’d always be fascinated with high tech burglary. The idea that one could intercept communications, jam frequencies, or anything of the like, always just seemed a bit too out of reach for modern day criminals. And yet, here we are.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If I live in a red state, would it be better to vote for rfk to take votes away from trump?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  No. Vote Biden.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Z-Library admins on the lam ahead of US extradition; officials shocked⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  And usually, there was an awesome professor that would “accidentally” make a free e-version of the textbook available to the class. God I appreciated the hell outta them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'Brain-in-a-jar' biocomputers can now learn to control robots⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  They did an interview with one of the inventors of this technology that’s pretty interesting. He seems to waffle around the idea of whether or not this collection of neurons has consciousness 🤔

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Rock Eagle Flag⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This is where Finland and Sweden excel. Because they have mandatory military service, everyone with a gun has been trained in all aspects of it’s use/care. Finland is one of the top 10 countries with the most firearms per civilian, and yet their rate of firearm deaths is minuscule in comparison to the U.S..

  At this rate though, I don’t see how any meaningful gun regulation can be passed. The nra stopped universal background checks from being passed after Sandy Hook. I lost faith in republicans since then. They’re bad faith actors, that when faced with the prisoners dilemma, choose suicide.