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- Comment on Mosquito Sprites 1 week ago:
Would have been a broader study on acoustic based methods of reducing mosquito bites probably with the goal of preventing the spread of malaria. In this broader study they probably tried a whole bunch of sounds/tones with varying levels of success. They might have tried this particular song but more likely they just found that any level of rhythmic sound would reduce mosquito activity in the area. A clever journalist would then extrapolate the study into an attention grabbing headline to get views on their article. From that the “meme” spreads across social media.
-pulled straight out my ass, go find the actual study if you really care.
- Comment on They will remember 1 week ago:
Roger Roger
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
Hahahaha. It’s just a date mate, why not go for it?
Its more typical to be introduced to partners through social media or friends than from family where I live but all sorts of cultures do it in all sorts of ways. You set your own boundaries if you feel like your dad is overstepping there are plenty of ways to go about it. Parents are naturally concerned for their kids and the world we live in pushes young people to stay at home longer and push back starting a family. That can be very concerning for parents you grew up without such socioeconomic pressures.
Typically the way I go about things with my parents (and all people in general) is I don’t mention things I don’t want them involved with.
- Comment on Is it everywhere? 2 weeks ago:
I always recognise the wizard 101 crafting table bubbling sound whenever it’s used in other media. Stock sounds are very prolific
- Comment on The AUKUS Submarine Deal is Dead. The US can’t provide the submarines. The UK can neither make up for the shortfall nor co-develop such a submarine in a reasonable timeframe 2 weeks ago:
“Heyyyyyyy”
-Australia to France right now
- Comment on Meet the AI vegans: They are choosing to abstain from using artificial intelligence for environmental, ethical and personal reasons. Maybe they have a point 2 weeks ago:
Guys it’s fine, you’re overreacting. I only use local instances of AI and I always ask it for consent before using it to deepfake porn of my favorite celebrities in their debut roles. You vegans are overreacting and taking it too far. Humanity has been using AI for like 6 months now and our bodies aren’t biologically ready to go back to writing our own homework. You really need to check your privilege; we can’t all afford fancy tools like GIMP to make our own art.
- Comment on Meet the AI vegans: They are choosing to abstain from using artificial intelligence for environmental, ethical and personal reasons. Maybe they have a point 2 weeks ago:
I’m sex vegan. Cry about it virgins
- Comment on NSFW on Lemmy 2 weeks ago:
Filter ani.social
- Comment on ‘We didn’t vote for ChatGPT’: Swedish Prime Minister under fire for using AI 3 weeks ago:
“That’s right voters I’m spineless and have no original ideas” -every politician
- Comment on ‘Why didn’t you tell me?’: the Australian push to have all adopted people told their full history and identity 3 weeks ago:
Objectively? You sure about that?
- Comment on ‘Why didn’t you tell me?’: the Australian push to have all adopted people told their full history and identity 3 weeks ago:
I don’t think obscuring the truth because people will react badly to it is a worthwhile endeavor. How people choose to react to the truth is up to them, they deserve it regardless. What these people are feeling is the emotional culmination of Australia’s horrific history known as “the stolen generation.” We would all be happier to forget it. we shouldn’t though.
- Comment on ‘Why didn’t you tell me?’: the Australian push to have all adopted people told their full history and identity 3 weeks ago:
Right so a doctor would say “any history of x” and you could ask and get an honest answer.
Sure, only being able to reply “I don’t know” isn’t helpful. But it’s far better than telling the doctor false information that you believe to be true because you are under the impression that you know who your biological parents are
That’s exactly why adopted children should be required to know they are adopted.
- Comment on ‘Why didn’t you tell me?’: the Australian push to have all adopted people told their full history and identity 3 weeks ago:
The upset stems from being lied to all that time
- Comment on ‘Why didn’t you tell me?’: the Australian push to have all adopted people told their full history and identity 3 weeks ago:
Right but if a doctor asked you to check with your biological mother you would know who to go to and be able to get accurate information.
- Comment on Victorians could soon have the right to work from home two days a week under Australian-first laws 3 weeks ago:
Can’t wait to tell my boss this (bartender)
- Comment on What's the easiest way to get hookups without seeing escorts? 3 weeks ago:
Gotta drop your standards
- Comment on now that i have a cat, i truly understand the the sentiment of mr wick 3 weeks ago:
In my opinion, John wick lashed out because of grief from the passing of his wife not the death of his dog or theft of his car. She died unexpectedly and without reason. There was nothing he could do and no one to blame, left only with his grief and sense of loss. Until suddenly there wasn’t. With the death of the dog, his wife’s last gift to him, there was someone to blame, and something he could do. He could get justice. John didn’t kill to get revenge, he murdered those people because of the overwhelming grief he was sinking in and unable to properly deal with. The people he killed were unrelated to the reason he was killing. In that way John is the same as the cocky kid who killed a dog because he felt hurt.
- Comment on A fair punishment for the obscene hoarding of wealth 3 weeks ago:
There is no justice after death. The only way to make things right is to make them right now.
- Comment on Lemmy is a tech literate echo chamber 3 weeks ago:
Cute :))
- Comment on Lemmy is a tech literate echo chamber 3 weeks ago:
Me too. Personally I’ve had experiences where I’ll say “I filtered x instances because I don’t like them” and had people complain that I’m creating an echo chamber (for just myself I guess?). I wanted to poke fun at those people by saying Lemmy is already a tech literate echo chamber.
- Comment on Lemmy is a tech literate echo chamber 3 weeks ago:
Sock pics or fake
- Comment on Lemmy is a tech literate echo chamber 3 weeks ago:
I didn’t say it was bad I just said it existed. I wanted to take a jab at all the people I see here who are adamantly against a tailored social media experience by saying that fact that you’re here means you’re already in an echo chamber.
- Comment on Lemmy is a tech literate echo chamber 3 weeks ago:
Think you’re confusing who’s getting emotional about this biddy
- Comment on Lemmy is a tech literate echo chamber 3 weeks ago:
“However, they (they as in Gen Z) are far less (less as in compared with the Millennials) adept at understanding how to use technology”
You just added in the “they as in gen z” into the text. The text is referring to both millennials and gen z at this part in the text. There is also no source for this claim it’s just what some guy thinks. No actual study or data is provided.
The article does not compare gen z and millennials. Show me the unedited quote. Of them doing that.
Show me the quotes where it says tech literacy is declining. Like I said, you’re making abstractions based off of vibes. None of your sources provide any data showing tech literacy declining.
- Comment on Lemmy is a tech literate echo chamber 3 weeks ago:
I think if it’s taking you 20 minutes to open a downloaded PDF on your phone that might actually just be a skill issue
- Comment on Lemmy is a tech literate echo chamber 3 weeks ago:
Never heard anyone call sunscreen thermal paste before, must be a regional thing?
- Comment on Lemmy is a tech literate echo chamber 3 weeks ago:
Here’s the full quote
“Gen Z may be less equipped for the future of technical work than we think.”
Less then people think does not mean less than other generations.
This is from the first source you mentioned.
“Many millennials, individuals born between 1981 and 1996, and the Generation Z population, born after 1997, have learned to be great, efficient consumers of technology, such as sending pictures, sharing videos and texting or other short-form communication.”
"However, they are far less adept at understanding how to use technology to create useful solutions to their business challenges "
Doesn’t compare gen z against millennials nor does it state that either are less tech savvy then previous generations just that the tech demands of work have been increasing faster then the education standards. That is to say that while tech literacy has gone up the demand for tech skills has grown further. This study does not say at all that tech literacy has been declining.
Following through to the study in the second source, “The results demonstrate that significant efforts are needed in order to move closer to the ambitious EU-level target of reducing the share of low-achieving students in computer and information literacy to less than 15% by 2030.” That is to say the source is showing how education targets are failing to be reached not that education levels are declining. This study also does not compare generational tech literacy levels.
Very strange to see all these sources that supposedly show tech literacy is declining generationally yet none of them are any studies of the level of tech skills each generation has had during the period they were joining the workforce and a subsequent comparison. Almost like that’s a made up abstraction based off of vibes.
- Comment on Lemmy is a tech literate echo chamber 3 weeks ago:
I learnt how to do it because my computer would brick and I’d need to do a fresh install. I had always thought that was a pretty normal skill to have and use until I started talking to my friends about doing it.
- Comment on Lemmy is a tech literate echo chamber 3 weeks ago:
Guess you couldn’t find those many studies on the topic that prove you right lol
- Comment on Lemmy is a tech literate echo chamber 3 weeks ago:
I’ve been banned like twice lol