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bitcrafter

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  • Score one for atheism!

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  • I agree completely that the comic is parodying a particular cliche of a militant atheist. I disagree that the intent was to provide serious social commentary.

    And I did not find either of those comments grating; I was merely citing them as evidence that not all of the discussion here is "intellectual". Honestly, the real avenue of criticism that was left open to you that I was expecting you to take was to point out, correctly, that they were heavily cherry-picked for their unreasonableness; it actually surprises me a bit that instead you called them not "really off the mark" as if they were inherently reasonable responses.

  • Demoting i686-pc-windows-gnu to Tier 2

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  • Only the GNU-based targets are being demoted, not the MSVC-based ones.

  • Score one for atheism!

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  • Example intellectual comments being posted here:

    I didn’t realize neckbeard atheists oppressed so many people compared to religion, thanks to the author for opening my eyes

    So many militant atheists. Saying so much, all just to prove the comic right.

    Having said that, my specific objection is not to all of the discussion taking place here, but to the fact that a lot of the comments seem to be projecting their own personal viewpoints onto the comic.

    Also, I was not shouting people down; I was speaking in all caps to be funny. It's fine if you personally did not think I funny, but that was the intent (which in retrospect could probably have been conveyed more clearly if I had also dropped the comma so that it was purely a stream of words), just like it was the intent of the comic author to make a dumb joke rather than to state a strong opinion about atheists. I think that it is useful to separate the intent of what an author was trying to accomplish from your own thoughts on the subject.

  • Score one for atheism!

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  • Sure, but that also means that I get to make my own contribution to the discussion. 😀

  • Score one for atheism!

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  • Rust Coreutils 0.1 Released With Big Performance Gains - Can Match Or Exceed GNU Speed

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  • In that case, nothing is stopping Debian from using uutils as it is; they can't really "re-license" it anyway since the original code will continue to be MIT-licensed.

  • Rust Coreutils 0.1 Released With Big Performance Gains - Can Match Or Exceed GNU Speed

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  • What would be the point of doing that when they can just keep using GNU coreutils?

  • The Dumbest Move in Tech Right Now: Laying Off Developers Because of AI

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  • In fact, when you think about it even a single sentence is longer than necessary. I asked ChatGPT for a one-word summary and it came up with: "disillusionment".

  • The Dumbest Move in Tech Right Now: Laying Off Developers Because of AI

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  • I likewise had trouble understanding it, so because I am lazy I asked ChatGPT what to make of it, and it said:

    The passage you've shared expresses a deep sense of disillusionment with various aspects of modern society, including technology, government, and cultural dynamics. Here's a summarized interpretation of the key themes:

    Disillusionment with Technology and AI

    The speaker criticizes the overhyped nature of AI services, suggesting that they are unnecessary and driven more by marketing than genuine utility. There's a belief that these technologies are not truly beneficial and may eventually lead to disappointment for those who invested in them.

    Frustration with American Society

    The speaker describes America as a "boring country," attributing issues like mass shootings to boredom and a lack of meaningful engagement among youth. There's a sense that societal problems are being ignored or mishandled, leading to a desire for significant change.

    Cynicism Towards Government and Big Tech

    The speaker expresses a deep mistrust of both the government and large technology companies, viewing them as ineffective or harmful. There's a call for individuals to become more self-reliant and skeptical of these institutions.

    Desire for Radical Change

    The speaker advocates for a dramatic transformation of the current system, likening it to a "bursting bubble." There's a reference to historical events, like the actions of Salazar in Portugal, as examples of how entrenched systems can be upended.

    Critique of Political Extremes

    The speaker acknowledges the reactionary nature of certain political groups, attributing their behavior to economic hardship. There's a recognition that simple solutions can sometimes pacify complex issues, but also a warning about the potential dangers of oversimplification.

    This passage reflects a profound sense of frustration and a call for introspection and change in the face of perceived societal stagnation and dysfunction.

  • I attempted Necromancy on some old laptops. It didn't work, so I wanted to share what I found.

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  • Just for fun, you might consider seeing how well NetBSD.

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  • Tell me the truth ...

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  • The mistake was that they created a type that behaves like an array in every case except for bool, for which they created a special magical version that behaves just subtly different enough that it can break things in confusing ways.

  • College Degree

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  • The problem is that the word "disingenuous" does not mean "misleading", it means "insincere". So when you say that someone is being "a bit disingenuous", you are necessarily commenting on their character, not just their claim.

  • College Degree

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  • So you genuinely think that the commenter was being insincere by making that remark?

  • College Degree

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  • Post OP and others continue to downvote - yet can’t counter.

    Personally, I was turned off by you saying that the other commenter was being "A bit disingenuous." just because you disagreed with them, despite the fact that I otherwise agree with your point.

  • College Degree

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  • I’m not sure why the above comment was down voted so hard. This community should encourage insightful comments.

    I do not consider the sentence, "Absolutely made up propaganda for those without the ability to verify the simplest of facts," to be an example of brilliant insight; I suspect that the vote count would have been different if it had not been present.

  • College Degree

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  • I agree that our society could deal with less of a focus on consumerism, but the problem that wishing that all basic needs were magically provided is that you cannot get around the fact that someone needs to do the providing.

    I think that the most realistic way forward to get some of the same benefits is for us to start reducing the length of the work week, certainly to 4 days and possibly even to 3 days.

  • Radical Skepticism and Its Limits - [The Existential Comics]

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  • The whole comic was just a big exercise in silliness, rather than deep humor, such as when the skeptic claimed that the dog "could be a cat".

    But anyway, I would love to see the far superior philosophy-related comics that you have been working on!

  • Good News! Redis is Open Source Again 🕺

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  • We did it Redis!!!