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I feel like Fediverse users are nicer to each other and more generous with upvotes than reddit.
i’m doing it because I want to make the fediverse more friendly place, in hopes of making it more welcoming for new users, and the nicer place in general. But I wonder how much is just less bots.
[The Conversation] - Blame capitalism? Why hundreds of decades-old yet vital drugs are nearly impossible to find (theconversation.com)
[The Conversation] - Can you trust AI? Here’s why you shouldn’t (theconversation.com)
[Ars Technica] - Study claims ChatGPT is losing capability, but some experts aren’t convinced (arstechnica.com)
[The Verge] - The AI wars might have an armistice deal sooner than expected (www.theverge.com)
[Psychology Today] - Why Did Freud Have His Clients Lie Down During Therapy? (www.psychologytoday.com)
[The Conversation] - Why Russia pulled out of its grain deal with Ukraine – and what that means for the global food system (theconversation.com)
[The Conversation] - Eliminating bias in AI may be impossible – a computer scientist explains how to tame it instead (theconversation.com)
[The Verge] - Readers pick the best tech books of all time (www.theverge.com)
Sudan’s mass grave is the latest development in a brutal conflict (www.vox.com)
Today’s Class War Is the 1 Percent Versus the People Just Below Them (theintercept.com)
Kenya braces for 3 days of anti-gov’t protests: All the details (www.aljazeera.com)
‘There is always risk’: The Zimbabwean de-miner in South Sudan (www.aljazeera.com)
Can Putin recover from the Wagner mutiny? (www.aljazeera.com)
Crossword puzzles outperform socializing in dementia prevention (boingboing.net)
Your Legal Responsibilities As a Cat Owner - Can you be sued if your cat bites someone? It's complicated. (lifehacker.com)
The birth of id Software - In 1990, John Romero, John Carmack, and Tom Hall were working at Louisiana software maker Softdisk. There, they had an idea that would change PC games forever. (www.theverge.com)
The NYPD is testing drones that broadcast public safety warnings during emergencies (www.theverge.com)
Exercise may or may not help you lose weight and keep it off – here’s the evidence for both sides of the debate (theconversation.com)
Returning to the Moon can benefit commercial, military and political sectors – a space policy expert explains (theconversation.com)
A 1-minute gun safety video helped preteen children be more careful around real guns – new research (theconversation.com)
How to Redeem Social Media (www.theatlantic.com)
In Praise of Phone Numbers (www.theatlantic.com)
Telephone operation was a good career for women. Then it got automated. (www.vox.com)
What the US can learn from affirmative action at universities in Brazil (theconversation.com)
Why Do People Even Use Social Media? (www.psychologytoday.com)
Treating Hearing Loss Could Be a Key to Preventing Dementia (www.psychologytoday.com)
A New Study Links Oral Health and Brain Health (www.psychologytoday.com)
A man and two children shield themselves with plastic during monsoon rainfall (www.theguardian.com)
Milky Way above La Palma Observatory (apod.nasa.gov)
What are you currently reading?
I’m reading Reaper by Will Wight. It’s the 10th out of 12.
YSK: There's a history of animals being charged for criminal acts (en.m.wikipedia.org)
Why YSK: Did you know that throughout history, there have been cases where animals were actually charged with criminal acts? It’s pretty surprising, right? These stories give us a unique glimpse into how societies have dealt with the actions of animals and how the legal system has responded. By learning about these cases, we...
DAE Feel the Urge to Connect with an Old Friend Again but at the Same Time Feel Afraid/Relunctant? (i.imgur.com)
DAE Feel the Urge to Connect with an Old Friend Again but at the Same Time Feel Afraid/Relunctant? What do you do in these cases?...
When someone is venting, am I supposed to say something?
Usually when someone is venting at me, I feel like I should respond somehow and say something, but I have no idea what that something could/should be. Is it better to just listen or try to comfort them in some way?
What are some fun songs to sing karaoke to?
I’ve seen lists of songs with deep lyrics, songs that are upbeat but depressing at the same time, songs not on the radio, and other things like that… But I have never seen a list of songs that are just super fun to sing....
YSK: Flossing your teeth is only uncomfortable when your gums are unhealthy
Healthy gums don’t bleed, and are not painful to floss at all....
What are you reading this week? [July 3-July 9, 2023]
'Tooth regrowth' medicine moves toward clinical trials (mainichi.jp)
Lemmy faces the same expectations problems as every free/libre software
It's the same as with Linux, GIMP, LibreOffice or OnlyOffice. Some people are so used to their routines that they expect everything to work the same and get easily pissed when not.
Do people get partners because as we get older we have less friends?
It's lonely being an adult