slumberlust
@slumberlust@lemmy.world
- Comment on We're not going to terraform Mars, but we're doing a good job of venusforming Earth. 4 days ago:
I used to think this way too, or hand wave away all the inconvenients as lessons to be learned, but there is a very valid argument to make that the best thing we can do as a species right now, is to focus inward here before we move out there. Wall before you run type thing. The book mentioned earlier covers a lot of these topics in detail and if you are interested I’d highly recommend as it reshaped my view of the current options. godpseed
- Comment on We're not going to terraform Mars, but we're doing a good job of venusforming Earth. 4 days ago:
Yes it is! Right now no one can hurtle an asteroid at earth to end it instantly. When space mining takes off that’s a very real threat.
- Comment on We're not going to terraform Mars, but we're doing a good job of venusforming Earth. 4 days ago:
This is not risk free. When you give people access to space and still have terrorism and wars, things can end badly quickly.
There’s also a valid argument around where to best focus those resources now. We are nowhere near ready for space colonization on any scale, let alone sustainable ones.
A City on Mars by the Wienersmiths dives into some of these challenges if you are interested.
- Comment on I can imagine the "will you be using the mobile app?" question to get cheaper food is going to devolve into the Mark of the Beast and someday no one will be able to buy anything without using the apps 3 weeks ago:
I already eat way less fast food since they started hiding all the ‘deals’ behind the apps. Win win imo.
- Comment on U.S. Copyright Office rejects DMCA exemption to support game preservation 3 weeks ago:
The only reason we still have Shakespeare is preservation.
- Comment on Location tracking of phones is out of control. Here’s how to fight back. 4 weeks ago:
In case you are not just trolling, you need to do way more to stay anonymous in the modern area.
- Comment on Star Wars Outlaws: Reviews are coming in 2 months ago:
Access journalism trends this way.
- Comment on Disney Seeking Dismissal of Raglan Road Death Lawsuit Because Victim Was Disney+ Subscriber 3 months ago:
Car TOCs here already include consent for any passenger…insane.
- Comment on The Verge Under Fire For Publishing Info About ‘Deadlock,’ Valve’s Secret Shooter 3 months ago:
The verge has been paid advertising disguised as tech news for decades now. Arstechnica too.
- Comment on Splitgate 2 | Official Gameplay Reveal 3 months ago:
Still gonna grow 90% bots in the game and try to pass them off as human?
- Comment on Hyundai and Kia car thefts fall sharply after software upgrade, study finds 3 months ago:
My wifes genesis is the same. Beeps if you do something beeps if you don’t beep beep beep beep. All the telemetry bullshit and bad ui combined with cheap hardware and latency. It sucks …
- Comment on Google Says Sorry After Passwords Vanish For 15 Million Windows Users. 3 months ago:
If it’s my mother, post it notes stuck to the laptop…
- Comment on How does a car cigarette lighter work? 3 months ago:
Was the auto play auto focus video ad not enough of a motivator?
- Comment on YouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsolete 3 months ago:
I also pay, and share to several family members to help justify the cost.
That just makes us shills though; consumerism is a zero sum game. /s
- Comment on Google to Block Entrust Certificates in Chrome Starting November 2024 3 months ago:
Private Equity firm bought them out a while ago and they fucked around. Now it’s the find out phase.
- Comment on Meta removes Trump account restrictions ahead of 2024 election 4 months ago:
West Lafayette is still fun.
- Comment on Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour 4 months ago:
I saw these on my wife’s browser and was completely appalled. I am not receiving them for some reason, but I’m also running privacy badger and ublockO.
- Comment on Satisfactory Release Date Announcement (September 10) 4 months ago:
It can be noteworthy, and I agree a story is a carrot that might be worth another go.
Thanks for explaining!
- Comment on Satisfactory Release Date Announcement (September 10) 4 months ago:
So you agree EA is being abused across the industry but it’s ‘angry’ to ask if that’s the case here?
- Comment on Satisfactory Release Date Announcement (September 10) 4 months ago:
When you’ve been in ‘beta’ for several years, is this even news? They seem to just try to use it as a tactic for free sales bumps when needed.
- Comment on Uncovering Every Lie in MKBHD's Softball Interview; a scathing critique of 'brand safe' influencers 4 months ago:
Are you assuming this simply because apple doesn’t state the reason they end a relationship? Access journalism isn’t new or unique to apple.
- Comment on Netflix mulls introducing free ad-supported tier. The circle is complete 4 months ago:
Ewweew hydrox
- Comment on Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Edition announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC 4 months ago:
This was a really cool endeavor and one we as a community should support in the hopes that more like it are made. The people and teams involved in these historic projects aren’t getting any younger.
- Comment on Streaming is cable now | Seventeen years after Netflix and Hulu kicked off a streaming revolution, it’s looking more like cable than ever. 6 months ago:
Is that more or less than it takes to sign up?
- Comment on US to impose tariffs on Chinese EVs next week 6 months ago:
Have you read Ishmael?
- Comment on After announcing increased prices, Spotify to Pay Songwriters About $150 Million Less Next Year 6 months ago:
The greed isn’t inherent in the system, in the humans. We have to fix our self-serving nature first.
- Comment on How rental ‘libraries of things’ have become the new way to save money 6 months ago:
This is an interesting thought angle, thanks for sharing! Given the conditions you’ve stated, why haven’t books inflated in price given the abundance of libraries in developed worlds?
- Comment on How rental ‘libraries of things’ have become the new way to save money 6 months ago:
That’s all of us here 😂
- Comment on Helldivers 2 Players Express Frustration On Steam As It Will Soon Require A PSN Account 6 months ago:
They don’t care if it’s a valid email or not. All they want is a unique identifier.
- Comment on Helldivers 2 community manager says internal discussions are ongoing regarding mandatory PSN account link 6 months ago:
We must be playing two different games. I shoot some bugs, play some DDR, and hop on an airplane.