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Comment on Fifth American tourist arrested at Turks and Caicos airport after ammo allegedly found in luggage in ~travel
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Comment on Fifth American tourist arrested at Turks and Caicos airport after ammo allegedly found in luggage in ~travel
lou (edited )LinkWhat would happen if a foreigner was caught arriving at the US via air travel with ammunition in their bag?What would happen if a foreigner was caught arriving at the US via air travel with ammunition in their bag?
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World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria goes live today
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Comment on No love for fiction or literary pursuits on Tildes? in ~tildes
lou Link ParentAwesome! I'll put my ideas in order. I'll send you a message when I can!Awesome! I'll put my ideas in order. I'll send you a message when I can!
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Comment on I ported thousands of apps to Windows 95 in ~comp
lou (edited )LinkI watched this video and was about to post it again. It's interesting and entertaining. The presenter is very good at making it understandable to people that are not in computer science like me....I watched this video and was about to post it again. It's interesting and entertaining. The presenter is very good at making it understandable to people that are not in computer science like me.
And oh, I'm the perfect audience to the whole noir parody!
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Comment on I am a witch. Well, a well witcher... in ~talk
lou Link ParentIn that case one could just have a program to generate a random point in the map. But I won't defend dowsers, I'm just providing an alternative explanation.In that case one could just have a program to generate a random point in the map. But I won't defend dowsers, I'm just providing an alternative explanation.
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Comment on PPSSPP is approved for the [Apple] App Store in ~games
lou (edited )Link ParentYes, that makes sense. Just keep in mind that some handhelds will provide you with that as well. But than you're buying another high end device so it really makes little financial sense.Yes, that makes sense. Just keep in mind that some handhelds will provide you with that as well. But than you're buying another high end device so it really makes little financial sense.
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Comment on PPSSPP is approved for the [Apple] App Store in ~games
lou (edited )Link ParentThat makes sense if you are concerned with having a super fast fast-forward. If that is not a concern, than you could go either way. Provided that your favorite platforms are supported by the...That makes sense if you are concerned with having a super fast fast-forward. If that is not a concern, than you could go either way. Provided that your favorite platforms are supported by the device. Really good dedicate Android
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Comment on Postmodernism, conservatism, reactionarism: A brief attempt at deconstructing the purist fans in ~humanities
lou (edited )LinkWhat exactly are you talking about here? Are you referring to those people who get mad because there are black characters or LGBT characters in works that previously didn't have them? It seems...What exactly are you talking about here? Are you referring to those people who get mad because there are black characters or LGBT characters in works that previously didn't have them? It seems that you're circling around that issue and using several politically relevant terms without really addressing it. If that is not the case than I wonder if employing such charged vocabulary is a good choice to communicate your thoughts. If I was the kind of person that prefers for the things I love to remain unchanged, I wouldn't wanna engage in a debate where I'm being called a purist, a reactionary, a conservative, or some kind of unintentional postmodernist.
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Comment on I am a witch. Well, a well witcher... in ~talk
lou (edited )LinkI'm not a materialist but that doesn't mean that I necessarily believe all that is unexplained has an otherworldly nature. I sometimes feel that a lot of we do are methods to activate unconscious...I'm not a materialist but that doesn't mean that I necessarily believe all that is unexplained has an otherworldly nature.
I sometimes feel that a lot of we do are methods to activate unconscious knowledge, sometimes called "intuition". It is possible that the well witcher is capable of observing patterns which are not conscious or overtly rational, but that are capable of influencing micro movements of his hands and all the parts of his body that affect balance.
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Comment on PPSSPP is approved for the [Apple] App Store in ~games
lou (edited )Link ParentRetroarch on mobile is quite a treat. I advise getting a controller though. These games are not meant for touch!Retroarch on mobile is quite a treat. I advise getting a controller though. These games are not meant for touch!
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Kim Kardashian: Hollywood has an unlikely, lasting place in gaming history
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Comment on I gave up meat and gained so much more | A tale of one person's life, culture, and growing up in ~life
lou (edited )Link ParentAlthough Tildes is generally more uplifting and reasonable than some places, it still reflects much of the same trends you would observe in groups of a similar cultural background. That includes...Although Tildes is generally more uplifting and reasonable than some places, it still reflects much of the same trends you would observe in groups of a similar cultural background. That includes upsetting behaviors, I'm afraid. Some users seem to arrive with unreasonable expectations. We are not pure or morally superior. We just try to be civil. Sometimes not even that.
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
lou (edited )Link ParentJimmy Carr is definitely different than those two. His jokes are generally way harsher, but he frames them in a way that makes it clear that it's just a joke. There's probably a lot of people who...Jimmy Carr is definitely different than those two. His jokes are generally way harsher, but he frames them in a way that makes it clear that it's just a joke. There's probably a lot of people who think he's just as bad as those "antiwoke" comedians, but anyone who understands Jimmy's act knows he doesn't really mean what he's saying.
He's got many specials on YouTube. The older the better.
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Comment on The lessons of Lucasfilm's 'Habitat' (1990) in ~games
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The lessons of Lucasfilm's 'Habitat' (1990)
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
lou (edited )LinkJimmy Carr - Natural Born Killer (Netflix) is his worst special yet. It is short and slow, as if he was trying to fill time. His plastic surgeries are very well done, he's looking great, but I...Jimmy Carr - Natural Born Killer (Netflix) is his worst special yet. It is short and slow, as if he was trying to fill time. His plastic surgeries are very well done, he's looking great, but I don't think the new face is good for his comedy. His jokes worked better when he looked like a ventriloquist dummy.
It's not only his face. The whole act got an upgrade. Great suit, subtle lightning, a more classically American, minimalist, professional setup. I saw him on Jimmy Fallon. I was disappointed but I figured he was presenting the toned down version for American TV. In a way it was, the jokes were cherry picked to that audience. But the full special is not that much better. Jimmy Carr is transitioning into something, or maybe he's just tired. Dude is older, has 2 kids now, and his previous output was tremendous both in quantity and quality. Maybe he should slowdown a bit.
I wonder if he will ever work with American audiences. So much of his act is crowd work for which he is uniquely qualified and positioned to do in the UK. It would feel weird for an outsider to pick on highly specific, regional American accents, sensibilities, etc.
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Comment on No love for fiction or literary pursuits on Tildes? in ~tildes
lou (edited )LinkI asked the community about a fiction exchange last year. I have a good idea of a prototype and how it is supposed to work, but life took precedence. I still wanna do it but I sometimes wonder if...I asked the community about a fiction exchange last year. I have a good idea of a prototype and how it is supposed to work, but life took precedence. I still wanna do it but I sometimes wonder if I can run it by myself given my mental issues that lead to wild variances in mood and even cognition. I would be very open to a collaboration on this project, let me know if you think it makes any sense to you.
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Comment on GPT-4o in ~tech
lou (edited )Link ParentI find it odd that the mere mention of the limits of engineer's competence would generate such a reaction. Would anyone be offended if I said that, as a group, sociologists are generally not great...I find it odd that the mere mention of the limits of engineer's competence would generate such a reaction. Would anyone be offended if I said that, as a group, sociologists are generally not great at building software?
Software engineers are not unintelligent. They are specialized. And often dismissive of humanities, making elementary mistakes that people from humanities might help prevent.
It is not offensive for me to say that a group is not great at something they never studied to do in the first place. The notion that you can just make up the humanities aspects of these projects as you go is problematic. Those are extremely complex and problematic projects from a humanities standpoint. It is concerning that I'm not seeing historians, philosophers, sociologists, and economists in prominent positions.
If I wanted to make a car, I might ask for the help of Eugene Farkas. That said, if I needed some big picture advising on the complicated societal consequences of the automobile, I don't believe he'd be offended if I looked for John Dewey's opinion as well.
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Comment on GPT-4o in ~tech
lou (edited )Link ParentBooks can be read. That's pretty much all a book does. We understand books fairly well. Their affection is not at all similar to that of a writer towards a book because GPT is nothing like a book....Books can be read. That's pretty much all a book does. We understand books fairly well. Their affection is not at all similar to that of a writer towards a book because GPT is nothing like a book.
Those in the video are most likely engineers. They build things. I do not trust their ability to fully grasp the consequences of their machines in humankind. That's big picture stuff. The kind of thing humanities people tend to worry about. Their levity and excitement reinforces that impression. To me, they sound like children playing with matches.
Yes.
I was really asking because reciprocity is a concept in international relations and some countries have it coded in laws of visa reciprocity. They will impose on American citizens the same restrictions the US imposes on their citizens. So, under that principle, prosecuting an American in that circumstance in Turks and Caicos would be considered more permissible if the US did the same to citizens of Turks and Caicos.
Or should I say UK citizens? I'm a bit confused on their status.