Yeah, I got that. The mild sarcasm part. As in “I still half believe this statement but I’m saying it with a silly face for plausible deniability” sarcasm that people typically employ when it comes to topics like these
Ultimately doesn’t matter but the snarky response is unwarranted
Are they? I was under the impression that violence has been trending downward for some time.
Well the founding fathers and the powers at be are directly opposed. If I ran a tyranny, the first thing I would do is push propaganda to heavily stigmatize anything that could jeopardize it. The result I’d be aiming for would be a dynamic where firearms are only in the hands of people who support the tyranny, while making sure anyone who would oppose it is piss scared to even be in the same room as a gun. I’d make sure to instill a complex stigma, such that the opposition not only feels a primal fear of guns, but also a fear of social consequences, since there are plenty of people for whom social outcast is worse than death.
Doing nothing wrong is doing nothing, period.
Implying there will still be schools here in 20 years
It’s funny that you confidently thought this was about AI the way I confidently thought this was about social media
I should add… I also take self defense very seriously, I lived in a town with active neonazis for a good portion of my adult life (outside of my control)
My willingness to engage with strangers is backed up by street smarts, heavy emphasis on situational awareness, and a disarming personality. I also keep pepper spray in my hand in my coat pocket at all times and I carry a handgun.
IMO nobody should let low scam resistance and physical vulnerability stop them from engaging with strangers if they have the ability to properly mitigate these risks. Wise up, get training, become exceptionally dangerous so you have the choice to be exceptionally kind.
If weapons are offputting to you due to cultural or political reasons, get fit and allow yourself to sprint the other direction if you feel threatened. This is the best way to win 90% of self defense encounters anyways.
When I was growing up, attending Jewish day school, my Rabbi taught me that an opportunity to help a stranger is a gift. I would entertain the question and I recommend that you do too in the future. Obviously you don’t need to comply with any unreasonable requests but typically a stranger is only going to ask you for something that takes like 2 minutes of your time and no real loss.
Helping people is enriching and will give you a sense of well-being in this fucked up grim world. You come out ahead in these situations. On the flip side, it’s clear that refusing this stranger is eating at you at least a little and has done some tiny damage to your soul, strictly figuratively speaking.
My mom wouldn’t let me touch these
listen man. you think i’m trolling you, i think you’re trolling me, we can just not talk.
I really don’t think my mistake, which I admit, and I’m sorry for, warrant this response. I’m not interested in continuing conversation with you
computer programming 17 years hobby 5 years professional
you are really in a mood today
Take a wild guess
unintentionally misread your comment because this thread has diverged into so many different branches I’m having difficulty tracking it. damn man
While I believe everything I’ve said I also believe that 90% of graphical applications are dogshit and 99% of closed source software is dogshit and I don’t think these things can change due to conflict of interest. I very strictly use only open source software in my workflow and because of this, when I have a problem with the tools I just fix them myself.
I really dislike this sentiment in this context. This sentiment is about applications made for people who barely use computers. It’s for like… iPhone apps to order food. This sentiment is just incorrect when it comes to technical tools made for professionals.
Apply this to like any other profession and it makes it obvious how nonsense it is.
If you need a manual to disassemble this engine, it’s a terrible engine.
If you need a manual to pilot this helicopter, it’s a terrible helicopter.
If you need a manual to operate this electron microscope, it’s a terrible electron microscope.
idk I’m not trying to say I’m built different or anything but I’ve done the manual reading exercise so many times that I usually just need to read it once and it sticks in my head long enough that it doesn’t hinder my productivity. This workflow is cozy to me
If it’s a terminal application, the UI is essentially the same for every program. and it’s a UI i’m comfortable with and enjoy using. GUI apps though, I honestly hate 90% of the time. Almost every graphical application is utter dogshit. So we agree… kinda?
I’m aware of how words are used and I really, really do not like it. Nothing means anything anymore. Every word is just a vector that points to a sentiment. We’re at the point where you can agree with someone or say something completely sensible but if you use the wrong words (by focusing on their actual meaning, not what sentiment they point to) people will be at your throat. You can say something insanely fucked up but if you word it right everyone is nodding their head in agreement.
Words mean things. I’m gonna keep operating as if words mean what they actually mean. I think people should care more about their language turning to mud. Precision in language is extremely important and everyone’s contentedness with having a poor grasp on their native language is a huge part of why it’s impossible to talk to anyone about anything real unless they already fully agree with you AND speak the same dialect of alternative word meanings.
Not for nothing but this is also like 93% of the reason why communicating with NTs as an autistic person is hellish
My bad. No hard feelings?