MyBrainHurts
@MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca
- Comment on Norway's lesson for Europe on wealth taxes: let some millionaires go 2 hours ago:
Fair, though can I ask what if the economists are right?
Around 40% of emigrants are business owners, according to Princeton researcher Christine Blandhol, who estimates, opens new tab the latest tax changes will cut Norway’s output by 1.3% over the long run.
Seems like the expectation is that this will lower government revenues etc. So, is the idea that egalitarianism is of higher value to Norway than some government services?
(Personally, I tend to think this one of those frustrating ones where what is moral and right in the short term smashes into cruel political/economic reality.)
- Comment on A community dedicated to 30+ gamers. 3 days ago:
I like it as a more relaxing version of Slay the Spire. I’m not great at either though, so take what I say with more than a few grains of salt. I feel like I can see the combos Monster Train wants more easily than in Slay the Spire, where I sometimes feel like I’m tricking the system OR the Spire is trying to trick me by offering something remoting that doesn’t quite work with my deck.
- Comment on A community dedicated to 30+ gamers. 3 days ago:
That’s neat! I don’t think many of the games I play (and poorly at that) would count, like Slay the Spire etc.
But, maybe in the Christmas downtime i’ll apply and see what it’s all about! Thanks for sharing!
- Comment on Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out 3 days ago:
Sneaky devils, thanks for sharing!
- Comment on If you own Total War: WARHAMMER I or II you'll soon get Total War: WARHAMMER III Immortal Empires free 4 days ago:
Well that’s pretty dang cool.
- Comment on What ever you do, don't think of the number 37. 6 days ago:
He speaks some English but he cannot speak it good like we do.
- Comment on What ever you do, don't think of the number 37. 6 days ago:
I think this is my favourite line in the movie.
- Comment on Russia’s first AI-powered humanoid robot AIDOL collapses during its onstage debut 1 week ago:
The best thing Putin has done is to bring the verb defenstrate back.
- Comment on Would you like to playtest a new indie game? Just completed first playable version of my psychological horror/moral choice simulation. 2 weeks ago:
I don’t play many games etc but just wanted to say congrats on finishing it!
Also, cool subjects material!
- Comment on My block list in a nutshell: 2 weeks ago:
I've found it's easiest to add an appropriate emoji note to their profile. That way, I can still upvote any memes etc of theirs I enjoy while ignoring their comments etc.
- Comment on 'The Truth Is Paywalled.' Internet Vets Lament the State of the 'Open' Web 2 weeks ago:
Great points!
It feels like these should be solvable problems, though.
I absolutely fully agree. Honestly, I think some sort of micro transaction system would be the answer to ubiquitous advertising etc.
- Comment on For those who have all the right answers for the rest of us 2 weeks ago:
The people who upvoted and moved on, probably have a sense of humour. The ones who stopped to yell "that's not funny!!!", probably less so.
- Comment on 'The Truth Is Paywalled.' Internet Vets Lament the State of the 'Open' Web 3 weeks ago:
Yeah, I think you got it exactly. Once we get used to a thing for free, we get very annoyed when it is no longer free.
And fully agree with paywalled/paid journalism versus the hellish race to the bottom engendered by advertiser supported news.
- Comment on 'The Truth Is Paywalled.' Internet Vets Lament the State of the 'Open' Web 3 weeks ago:
Yeah the implicit argument, to me at least, was that all journalism should be free. Which, sure but that’s a way larger discussion than just the internet. We’d need radically new funding models etc.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
It’s about a real problem absolutely, and a problem that is worthy of discussion but just this thought process rings so false (at least, among the priviliged western users whom I think make up a large percentage of us.)
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
I mean, absolutely, especially globally, there are still a lot of communities like that.
In the developed west, personally at least, I think the people who would have that attitude tend to be a bit too old (or way too old) to be having kids.
While I can't speak to OP's experience, that's the kind of sentiment that publicly expressed would make employment more difficult etc.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
Ha, completely. I’d just figured that was a Ukraine war switch but I imagine you’re right.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
Not sure generalizing based on your parents is legit.
Admittedly, “Y’all ever stopped to notice on how my parents fear…” doesn’t sound quite the same.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
Of course Buffett hopped off the ai train before it was cool.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
When have you ever heard someone say they'd be fine with their son being a harasser?
- Comment on What's the best way to ease getting back in shape after years of little to no exercise? 3 weeks ago:
It's also such a damn efficient workout.
- Comment on Another WSJ banger about why the poors aren't doing more 4 weeks ago:
Thank you for the actual context, so refreshing to see someone actually look at what was written.
- Comment on Overlord 1 & 2, being the bad guy can be fun! 5 weeks ago:
I remember wondering about these games decades ago, I’ll add them to my IsThereAnyDeal lists.
Thanks!
- Comment on Does anyone else notice an up tick in hostility on Lemmy lately? 5 weeks ago:
If you’re following them around, that’s not living rent free in someone’s head, that’s just being weird.
The whole idea of the phrase is the one living rent free is just enjoying their life while the OTHER person obsesses about them.
If you’re the one doing the stalking, it’s the stalkee that’s living rent free in your head.
- Comment on Funniest shit... 1 month ago:
Thank you!
- Comment on Funniest shit... 1 month ago:
My God, I love this as a new meme format.
Dumb question, is there an easy imgflip equivalent for adding a static header like that to an animated gif?
- Comment on So she's saying that she's a sexual bull? 1 month ago:
This reminds me of the bags of sand moment in 40 year old virgin.
- Comment on US Treasury in talks with Argentina on $20bn support 1 month ago:
"America will no longer bail out the world... What, didn't Milei say nice things about me? Well, take whatever he needs!"