AmidFuror

@AmidFuror@fedia.io

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Is this not just a rule 5 violation? Seems like you already have a bunch of ideas and just want to whip up political comments.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is there a name for the vocal technique used for characters like Sméagol?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I don't know what it's called, but it's precious.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨There should be more negative awards. For example: the most pathetic nation or the most monstrous person of the year.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  North Korea deserves it, but they won't win it. North Koreans will all vote for the USA, while Americans will be split on voting for themselves and other countries.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨ICE Contracts Company Making Bounty Hunter AI Agents⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  What's the bet it's just ChatGPT.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I wonder what humans do when they’re not taking showers. And where does all this water come from? And how did I become sentient?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Only try to realize the truth: there is no shower.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I wonder what humans do when they’re not taking showers. And where does all this water come from? And how did I become sentient?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Quick, look around for a whale and a bowl of petunias.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Capitalism turns countries into businesses to support the lavish lifestyle of capital holders and the government into HR to silence the workers⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  There's how you define things, and then there's how they work in practice. If you're just going for the tired "Communism hasn't been properly tried yet" then I will submit that it never will be.

  I'm all for regulated capitalism. That's what's done in some of the more "socialist" countries that exist today. But the idea that you can have a functioning system where the market sets none of the prices is laughable.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Capitalism turns countries into businesses to support the lavish lifestyle of capital holders and the government into HR to silence the workers⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Also common knowledge: Communism is worse. Talk about fast-tracking authoritarianism.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ignorance has always been one of humanity's greatest problems - and it still is⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I didn't know that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How can we stop bots on the fediverse?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  You can reduce bot noise on the Fediverse through a mix of server settings, moderation tools, and user-side filtering. Since it is decentralized, no one can stop bots everywhere, but individual servers and clients can limit how much spam actually reaches people.

  Server admins can require email verification or CAPTCHAs at signup, use manual account approval for new users, limit posting speed for new accounts, and block or silence servers that are known sources of spam. Many Fediverse servers already share blocklists and coordinate moderation so that problem servers get isolated quickly.

  Fediverse software is also adding better tools for detecting automated accounts, labeling bots, filtering low-quality AI images, and helping moderators review suspicious posting patterns. Some servers use anti-spam plugins or machine-learning filters to automatically flag or quarantine obvious bot posts.
  Individual users can mute keywords, block accounts, report spam to their server admins, or switch to a Following-only timeline to avoid noise from the wider network.

  Bot spam will never be fully eliminated, but stronger moderation tools, shared blocklists, and user controls make it possible to keep timelines clean without centralizing the network.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨why is fossil fuel still used?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  The mix of actual reasonable answers and "everyone here despises capitalism, so I'll just blame it on conspiracies involving the rich" answers is quite interesting.

  The simplest answer is that almost everyone is motivated by what they can get out of a thing, and petroleum is cheaper than the alternatives. The infrastructure is already in place, and the downsides (including climate change) are paid for by everyone, not just the producers and biggest consumers.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I heard many studios also use IDEs, which make programming more efficient, thus cutting jobs.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨People that have face/butt labeled towels must do a terrible job washing their butts⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Username checks out thoroughly.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Usually, silicone nippled showerheads aren't replaced or cleaned regularly.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Additional tip: if you want to make vinegar or citric acid far less effective, first make a paste of it by mixing with baking soda. This is suggested on many life hack websites.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the best way to answer someone who accuses you of being a bot because they don't like what you have to say?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Here are a few effective, low-drama ways to respond when someone dismisses you as a “bot” just because they don’t like your point:

  1. Stay calm and don’t take the bait

  Accusations like that are often meant to derail the conversation. You can respond simply:
  “I’m not a bot. If there’s something specific you disagree with, I’m happy to clarify.”

  2. Refocus on the actual argument

  Bring the discussion back to substance:
  “Whether I’m a bot or not doesn’t change the argument. Which part would you like to address?”

  3. Use humor if the situation allows

  Sometimes a light touch reduces tension:
  “If I were a bot, I’d hope for better hardware. Anyway—back to the topic…”

  4. Set a boundary

  If the person refuses to engage:
  “If you’re not interested in discussing the topic, that’s fine. I’m here to talk about the issue, not labels.”

  5. Don’t over-explain

  You don’t need to prove your humanity. Over-defending yourself often encourages more trolling.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I hate how inescapable politics are on Lemmy, but ya know, at least nobody's constantly asking how I wipe my butt or pick up my dog's poop then completely ignoring me when I try to answer.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Username checks out.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Which countries combine high quality of life and strong equality?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Sir Thomas Moore's Utopia fits this bill if we assume for the moment that slaves don't count toward the equality aspect, beings slaves and all.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Japan Unveils Human Washing Machine, Now You Can Get Washed Like Laundry⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Just put Gene in the washing pod right next door.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Black Friday, more like buy stupid shit day.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Like many other commenters here, I spent the day not shopping, not watching TV (I don't even own one and haven't even heard of your favorite streaming services), not listening to any popular music or even the A sides or albums by some bands you've never heard of, eating only whole foods that didn't show any form of suffering during their demise when harvested from the community garden, identifying 2026 candidates to align with (whom I shall never name here lest someone bring up an imperfect act they once failed to adequately denounce), and telling loose acquaintances that I am an ally for their non-traditional romantic entanglements.

  Was it Black Friday?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Someone probably invented the sandwich before the Earl of Sandwich did, but didn't think to tell anyone⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yours is the vegan of sociopolitical attitudes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Turing test has been inverted.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I've never seen a turtle, but I understand what you mean.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Turing test has been inverted.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  What's a tortoise?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If eating a banana is ~0.1μSv, then what is holding a banana for an hour?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Think Incredible Hulk crossed with King Kong.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is there a word for when someone is not capable of, or doesn't try to understand verbal communication in a language, they are fluent in similar to functionally illiterate but for speech?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  What's the word for when you can't think of a word? I used to know it....

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Now I'm curious if you do anything with your partner that she really likes to do but you don't.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨why are fitness weights filled with sand?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Exploiting natural resources.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨There should be a "last used combination" faucet handle for sinks so you don't have to balance hot and cold everytime during winter⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Keep in mind that mixing the levels of hot and cold water isn't the only factor in the final temperature. It's also the actual temperature of the water in the pipes. Depending on where your pipes run, the cold water in the pipes may be warmer or cooler than the underground source of the water. The hot water may also have cooled more or less since leaving your hot water heater. Initial temperature may therefore be too hot or cold compared to where it ends after a period of use.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can we have a healthy life only with fruits or fruits and plants combined alone, and if not why?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Right? At a minimum, it might help mentally health to allow some things to ferment a but and then consume the toxic byproducts in moderation.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sam Altman and husband reportedly working to genetically engineer babies from having hereditary disease⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Right. Currently the ways we avoid genetic disease are screening partners, screening IVF embryos, and in utero testing + abortion.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨People are unable to recognize their true enemies.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That's because bacteria and viruses are so small, and they cause the most problems after they're already inside you. That and socialism.