Nemo

@Nemo@slrpnk.net

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it normal to see this static when you close your eyes?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s closest to mine, honestly. More of a beige and black hounds tooth, though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do you think there would eventually be technology to delete/replace memories (like the *Men In Black* device). How much do you fear such technology? (like misuse by governments/criminals)⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  So, memories are pretty malleable, and there are already techniques to influence how people remember things. It’s frightfully easy for a trained interrogator to ask leading questions that cause the interrogatee to alter their own recollections.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What do you do when you have a cold and can't take medicine?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Over the day, not all at once!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What do you do when you have a cold and can't take medicine?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  your life is very different than mine

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What do you do when you have a cold and can't take medicine?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Drink a gallon of water and go back to bed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK about the French Republican Calendar⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Fine! Four months of thirteen weeks, and no more complaining!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK about the French Republican Calendar⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  They also had metric clocks.

  But in any case, I’m more intrigued by the idea of the calendar with thirteen 28-day months. Too many religions are invested in the question of what day of the week it is to move away from a seven-day week.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is capitalism or consumerism at fault?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Don’t leave our corporatism, that’s also at fault.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When "AI" content becomes indistinguishable from human-made content, is there, philosophically speaking, any meaningful differences between the two?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes. I’d rather pay a person to make art than a corporation.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do you have a flagship phone or a car that's 2021/newer but are struggling financially?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  If I owned a car outright, and never drove it, I would still be paying about $1500/yr in insurance and parking fees. Add in gas, maintenance, and the actual cost to buy and I couldn’t afford it.

  Good thing I don’t need it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do you have a flagship phone or a car that's 2021/newer but are struggling financially?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I have a (refurbished) namebrand phone but I’m not struggling financially. I worked damn hard and got damn lucky to get to this point, though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do you beat post-work floppiness?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  OP is already failing to do anything outside of work and sleep. Desperate measures.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do you beat post-work floppiness?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ll tell you what worked for me: Doing everything before work instead. Get up at 4am instead of 7 and go to bed at 7pm instead of 10.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨People who don't wear earphones outside - why, and what do you do instead?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not getting mugged in broad daylight in a city centre wtf.

  My life may involve a lot less broad daylight than yours, but I’m not just talking about muggings, which are rare in Chicago. Bad drivers are a much more prevalent concern.

  If I saw someone skipping and singing randomly on the pavement I’d probably ask them if they were alright and maybe call the services.

  That’s just rude.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨People who don't wear earphones outside - why, and what do you do instead?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  ngl, sounds like a skill issue

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  See, this is the advice I came here for!

  It’s not perfect but should hold until I can get to a Lowe’s.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  What? My spantogrifthen used to be trogammatic, but the previous owner messed it up. I’m here because I want to redo the trograming on it myself. Is this not a DIY sub?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨People who don't wear earphones outside - why, and what do you do instead?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t use earphones outside because it’s unsafe: Awareness of surroundings is paramount. You say you rarely see a car but not everyone is so lucky. I’m guessing you’re younger, too: When I was a youth, walking with headphones or earbuds meant you had a tapedeck or CD player (and later iPod or smartphone) that could be stolen, making you a more attractive target, as well as one that was easy to sneak up on.

  What do I do instead? Listen to the birds sing. Listen to snow or leaves crunch underfoot. Sing! Read a book. Skip! Admire the sun through the trees. Look for cool bugs. Have a conversation with a friend. Rehearse a future conversation in my head. Solve math problems. Philosophize.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨People who don't wear earphones outside - why, and what do you do instead?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I do, but the leaves rustling and birds chirping provides it for me. OP describing that as a bad thing is what boggles me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How hard would it be to trap gated communities by crashing dozens of cars into the front of their gates blocking them from leaving ?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  They would leave through the service entrance.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨pwned: do you pronounce it as "pohned" "pawned" or "owned"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s not a word I say out loud.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's 2025, And We're Getting A Brand New 8-Bit Game Console⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  no, this is earnest anti-commercialism

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's 2025, And We're Getting A Brand New 8-Bit Game Console⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Why does it need to be commercially viable? What’s wrong with doing it for love of the game?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is re-visiting a place of trauma a good idea? Have anyone done it?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve done it, I didn’t like it, can’t say whether it did me any good. But your trauma is different from mine, so don’t take this as even a faint endorsement.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How come NK doesn't just come out and say we are in trouble and need help? Like their lack of food and stuff? I really don't see a downside for a country admit they were wrong and need help⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Because that would result in regime change. The interests of the rulers and the interests of the country are not aligned.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why don't cars have a way to contact nearby cars like fictional spaceships do?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Honking IS how you contact nearby vehicles.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is the damsel in distress trope just independent?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Real life is not math.

  Tell that to graph theory.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨if you're offered a position you can use to advance your career but it involves people without boundaries, do you tell your maybe-future-to-be manager you don't want to work with those people?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Hey, I’m glad you’re making advancements! I know your previous situation was very frustrating. I think setting expectations with your charge is good, but I’d avoid mentioning those two by name if you can. Maybe you can’t! But explaining your expectations and needs comes across better than saying “I can’t work with these two people specifically.” But you’re in the situation and I’m not, so do what you gotta and good luck.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What taxes are on a can of NOS in California?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Ah! IDK if it’s legal in CA but here in Chicago many small businesses used to charge the credit card fees to the customer. That was made illegal a year or so ago, so those stores switched to charging 4% higher prices but offering a 4% discount for cash.

  If it’s not every store, they might be charging you that CC processing fee.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What taxes are on a can of NOS in California?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Is there sweetened drink tax?

  Also, I wouldn’t be surprised if a ready-to-drink beverage counted as prepared food.