astutemural

@astutemural@midwest.social

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK that Gerrymandering allows politicians to choose their own voters. In many countries, it's illegal. Gerrymandering is common in the United States⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Ah yes, because there are only two parties.

  This is entirely an emergent property of FPTP voting. Just do PPV or something, smh my head.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When reality smacks you in the face⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Yah that’s just driving.

  Take a bus and watch Youtube the whole time. It’s glorious.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What would happen to the US if it denaturalised and deported all non-whites?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Irish and Italian people would like a word with you

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Financially rewarding and you will always have a job⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  We need jobs programs

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I require nothing more⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Look at all the space for a mini painting station

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm still not sure how to do this actually oh wait maybe... nope.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  You realize you’re supposed to wash your produce when you get home, right? There’s still pesticides on there.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is America headed for an age of dumb phones?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If my kindle played audio files / podcasts that would be half of what I use it for.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨LOVE THEM⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Skeuomorphism

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘My Property Tax Went From $15K to a Life-Altering $91K a Year’⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Did you see the photo in the article? It’s a ‘single-family home’ in the way a Mercedes SUV is a minivan.

  I mean, yah, housing is way too fuckimg expensive. But that is very definitely not a no-frills family home.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When you are ruining your day ranting about something remember THIS⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  So you actually count by segments of the finger, using your thumb as a tapper. Crook your index finger and look at it - three segments, right? (At least for most people) The segment nearest your hand is 1, middle is 2, end is 3. Middle finger is 4, 5, 6, etc. So you can count up to 12 on four fingers.

  Then you use your non-dominant hand to mark dozens. Count to 12 one your main hand,raise on finger on your second hand, repeat. So you can actually count to 60 just on your hands.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When you are ruining your day ranting about something remember THIS⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Alright, everyone post your opinions.

  I think Base 12 is superior to Base 10 for human use.

  We could get most of the way to stopping climate change by just not eating meat.

  Also, I liked Mass Effect 3 more than 1 or 2.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's a fun new game⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks, I hate it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Appers⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Well shit, I’m dumb.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨France to ban students from keeping smartphones in schools⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  China limits social media because they repress free speech and political association. TikTok and other social media was a huge part of why there was such an outcry over the invasion of Ukraine and the genocide in Gaza. They doubly limit what kids can see because students are often hugely influential in political activism - especially in China, where students were an integral part of both the revolution(s) and Tiananmen Square. China’s gov is pants-shittingly terrified of another student-led revolution/crisis/etc and keep a very close watch on what the kids are saying and seeing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨France to ban students from keeping smartphones in schools⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Stupid. Kids are more informed and hooked into current events than ever before, specifically because of phones and the Internet. Hell, half of most peoples’ jobs are looking up reference material online. You want kids to succeed, hand them a big list of the best places to look for the answers and let them use their phones on the test.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Appers⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  ‘Conservative rapper’ the lyrics ‘appers’ being ‘rappers’ without the hard r

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Judges Are Fed up With Lawyers Using AI That Hallucinate Court Cases⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  LLMs are incapable of helping. If he cannot find time to construct his own legal briefs, maybe he should use part of his money to hire an AGI (otherwise known as a human) to help him.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK: Gas stoves cause cancer⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You can also minimize the maillard reaction by not eating meat. Just putting it out there.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨1987⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Actually that wild rice dish looks fine. Mirepoix, wild rice, cream of mushroom… bit of seasoning and it’s a nice hearty dish in the winter.