Steve
@Steve@communick.news
- Comment on Is there a word, perhaps as 40-letter compound word in German, that explains this annoying social phenomenon? 1 day ago:
That sucks the first time.
But you get over it.I have 15 identical black t-shirts.
When somone asks, “Do you only have one shirt?”
I reply “Yah! It’s so comfortable I got 15 of them!” - Comment on Scientists built a new scanner that fuses ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging to create fast, radiation‑free 3D color views of blood vessels and soft tissue 1 day ago:
As an X-ray tech, I’m disappointed there isn’t a single image.
It would be worth 50k words to see just one image this makes. - Comment on [deleted] 2 days ago:
What’s up with posting just the title and image from an article?
- Comment on How come decades in the 1900s look fairly well differentiated but from like 2004 on feels like a giant run on? 3 days ago:
They sucked for most people last century also.
- Comment on How come decades in the 1900s look fairly well differentiated but from like 2004 on feels like a giant run on? 3 days ago:
Also the ide a that after The Millennium, we instead focused on categorizing generations more. Which changed how the generations experienced the decades.
I’ve started calling this the 20s every chance I get.
- Comment on Is there a word or phrase in your language to describe the situation when you wanted to fart but shit yourself? 1 week ago:
Shart
Shit + Fart - Comment on If the government raided your house and found a bunch of .mkv files but you insist its all legally obtained, how do they ascertain if they are actually pirated or not? 1 week ago:
Good to know. Doesn’t change much
- Comment on What is the best way to drop 50lbs in two months without spending alot and no fad diets? 1 week ago:
Stop eating.
Before you start eating again talk to a doctor. - Comment on If the government raided your house and found a bunch of .mkv files but you insist its all legally obtained, how do they ascertain if they are actually pirated or not? 1 week ago:
Thank you for reminding me about the thermite I need to build into my NAS.
- Comment on What is a good present to get your dentist and dental assistant as a way of showing thanks? 1 week ago:
A big fancy candy box that’s filled with empty wrappers.
With a card that says “See you next time!” - Comment on What is a good present to get your dentist and dental assistant as a way of showing thanks? 1 week ago:
A big box fancy candy.
- Comment on Why is Pixelfed an extra network and not just a Mastodon client? 1 week ago:
It comes down to two fundamental conceptions of what the Fediverse should be.
One is a single account, all access, everything does anything any other thing does, kind of vision.
The other is a, we do our thing, you do yours, we can do together where appropriate, kind of vision.
I fall into the later. I have no problem with multiple accounts for different kinds of content and entertainment. You may fall closer to the former.
- Comment on If if the subtext of america has always been government as 'Donald Trump' imposes, where did liberals go wrong? 1 week ago:
You say that’s not a thing; That there’s only one liberal… Then you break down two different camps of liberals?
You see how that might be confused, right?
- Comment on If if the subtext of america has always been government as 'Donald Trump' imposes, where did liberals go wrong? 1 week ago:
I think you’re using a different kind of Liberal here. You sound like econonic liberal, while OP sounds like social liberal.
- Comment on What would you do if you knew your neighbor was an ICE/DHS agent? 1 week ago:
Go to his barbeques. Invite him to yours.
Throw him a suprised birthday party.
Invite him to his favorite sportsball competition.
Become his best friend.
Talk to him about every aspect if his life and work.
Record every conversation.
Send anything useful to a news reporter, or prosecutor. - Comment on 1 week ago:
Oooh.
That was unclear. It sounded like rules for posting. - Comment on 1 week ago:
Why put the summary in the comments instead of the post text?
- Comment on How does capitalism differ from crony capitalism? 1 week ago:
This video from Barry’s Economics is a fantastic explanation of exactly what you’re asking.
The whole channel is probably of interest to you.
But in short, yes. What we currently have in the US is a mutated bastardization of capitalism. The wealthy have spent the last ~50 years bending capitalism tward something like a kind neo-feudalism.
- Comment on Can socialism or communism have incentives (even without markets)? 2 weeks ago:
Not generally.
I don’t keep speeches prepared on topics. I just say what I think at the moment, when I run across an interesting prompt. - Comment on Can socialism or communism have incentives (even without markets)? 2 weeks ago:
Don’t know what you’re actual question is. You need to be more specific.
- Comment on Can socialism or communism have incentives (even without markets)? 2 weeks ago:
Of course they have markets. Any society that grows much larger than where everyone can personally know everyone else, will need some form of money. The options are eithor barter directly, or use some form money as a medium of exchange and accounting. Barter can work in groups up to even several hundred at least, maybe even a couple thousand. But beyond that, some form of money will naturally emerge.
- Comment on 2026 savings distribution feedback 2 weeks ago:
Which tax advantaged account doesn’t matter to growth or liquidity.
For growth, what matters is what you’re holding in the accounts.
And you can’t take any of it out until retirement, so viscosity doesn’t even matter much.Beyond that answering your question would require knowing the current distribution.
In short I think you’re confidently looking at this the wrong way and need to talk to a professional to get things straightened out.
- Comment on If the United States of America was renamed, what should it be? 2 weeks ago:
Sure, but that is the line in the song.
- Comment on If the United States of America was renamed, what should it be? 2 weeks ago:
Could go all KFC and just make the full offical name be “USA”.
I’d like something original. Something that captures the spirit of the country. Something like “Glorificia” maybe. “I’m proud to be a Glorifican! Where at least I know I’m freeee”
- Comment on a fediverse pinterest like app? 2 weeks ago:
Pinterest is their own publicly traded company.
They aren’t owned by Meta.I found Pinry and Pinetta. Though they seem to be kinda defunct without much recent activity.
Pixelfed allows you to make collections of posts, kinda like Pinterest.
That’s all I found with a [simple search](fediverse version of pinterest kagi.com/search?q=fediverse+version+of+pinterest&…).
- Comment on How do you fight doomerism/pessimism in these trying times? 2 weeks ago:
By knowing that time is long, and these things always happen in cycles.
In 50 years this will be viewed as a dark time in American history. Hopefully one that created a new greatest generation.
- Comment on How Tidal benefits from supporting universal links list that redirect to competitors? 2 weeks ago:
How [does] Tidal benefit
sfrom supporting universal links that redirect to competitors? - Comment on Im stupid but have money 2 weeks ago:
It is. Keep at it then. Until you have enough to retire anyway.
- Comment on If WWIII broke out tomorrow do you honestly believe america would win? 3 weeks ago:
That’s a very complicated question.
Which nations are on which sides?
What’s the competing ideologies?
What was the inciting incident? - Comment on Would a fediverse alternative of Discord be possible? 3 weeks ago:
Is Discord social media? Social sure, but not media really. It always seemed to be more a live communication/chat app to me.