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New neuroscience research shows liberals experience more empathy than conservatives when they imagine others suffering (www.psypost.org)

A recent study in Israel used brain scans to explore the differences in empathy between political liberals and conservatives. The researchers found that when imagining other people suffering, liberals showed stronger brain reactions associated with empathy compared to conservatives. This pattern of brain activity was linked to...

axtualdave ,

Maybe not “need”, but yes, a fully peer reviewed study confirming or rejecting seemingly obvious conclusions is an important part of the scientific method. It’s how we gain confidence in what we (think we) know.

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A lot of science fiction writers try to address the problem of time when humanity becomes a space-faring race. Star Trek has the idea of a “Stardate” and instructed the script writers to just fucking make it up,

For example, 1313.5 is twelve o’clock noon of one day and 1314.5 would be noon of the next day. Each percentage point (sic) is roughly equivalent to one-tenth of one day. The progression of stardates in your script should remain constant but don’t worry about whether or not there is a progression from other scripts. Stardates are a mathematical formula which varies depending on location in the galaxy, velocity of travel, and other factors, can vary widely from episode to episode."

Meanwhile, Asimov in the Robots / Foundation universe, everyone still uses the idea of a 365-day / 24-hour day “year”, even if no one remembers Earth (except a R. Daneel Olivaw and a few others).

And Kim Stanley Robinson in his Mars trilogy does what OP notes – Martian years are longer, and the societies diverge pretty rapidly, within a generation, for a whole host of reasons.

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For fuck’s sake, this article is nothing but outrage bait. Wired has gone to shit.

axtualdave ,

I have a whole protocol for this.

You got a 5-count once there’s no one in front of you to go. Then you get a quick tap.

Then you get a 2-count to start moving. Then you get a double tap.

Then you get another 2-count. If you haven’t started moving by now, you get 1 tap every second until you fucking move for the love of fuck just fucking GO jesus tap-dancing christ in a Bethlaham drag show GO!!

U.S. to decide soon on GM's request to deploy cars without steering wheels (www.autoblog.com)

U.S. to decide soon on GM’s request to deploy cars without steering wheels::U.S. regulators will soon decide on a petition filed by General Motors’ Cruise self-driving technology unit seeking permission to deploy up to 2,500 self-driving vehicles annually without human controls, a top auto safety official said on Wednesday.

axtualdave ,

It’s okay to say “No” to two things at the same time without having to choose one or the other.

axtualdave ,

From the article, this looks like it’s for GM’s “Cruise” program, which is already out there in limited scope in a couple cities. It’s aself-driving car service limited to a small area of San Francisco and… I want to say Austin?

They’re already operating vehicles that are essentially “self-driving” now. This is about rolling out a new class of vehicle using the same technology, but without the human controls.

I don’t know a lot about the service, or what, exactly it does, but I suspect it works well because the area the vehicles operate in is extremely limited and the vehicles can have an incredibly detailed, and up-to-date map of that area. I’d also wager the area selected is free of most obstacles and has only one type of terrain, i.e., “downtown low-speed streets” or similar.

That said, I can’t imagine the NTSHA will allow a vehicle on the road without any sort of manual emergency control mechanism in place. Though, it may be very rudimentary, like others have suggested, a joystick and a throttle/brake intended to get the vehicle somewhere safe so people can get out.

axtualdave ,

Let’s not forget the Saudi royal family. They really hate social media.

axtualdave ,

There have actually been a few cases that have made it through the courts that apply “employee” status based on how the company treats the worker rather than how they’re paid.

Especially in cases where the worker is on long-term assignment somewhere like Google.

The FTC Gets Steamrolled Again, Can’t Pause The Microsoft Activision Deal Before Appeal (www.forbes.com)

The FTC Gets Steamrolled Again, Can’t Pause The Microsoft Activision Deal Before Appeal::The FTC failed to land an injunction pausing the deal, something that Microsoft and Activision both said may kill it, but the opposite result now means the acquisition…

axtualdave ,

As an Xbox junkie, I want more stupid games on the Xbox platform.

But even I can recognize how bad this is for the industry.

axtualdave ,

Many years ago, I ended up with a membership to a local museum that had a OMNIMAX theater, which is IMAX, but with a dome and a fisheye lens is used ot shoot the film. The projector is, essentially, in the middle of the room and shoots “up” at the screen / dome at about a 45 degree angle. The net result is the film is pretty much half-a-sphere in front of you. Your entire field of vision is filled by the media.

They almost always showed educational films or documentaries specifically filmed for the format. I specifically recall some stupid one about snowboarding of all things, which was really just an excuse for the filmmakers to go snowboarding and ride helicopters with an expensive movie camera in the mountains. It’s very, very cool.

Even if there aren’t any major studio movies made for these theaters, if you ever get a chance to see something on one of the few left in operation, take it. Totally worth it.

axtualdave ,

We tried separating the food and water.

The cat just went to where the water was and howled. We’d show her the new spot, shed drink, and do the same thing in 20 minutes.

Just moved it back, less howling and she still drinks.

axtualdave ,

It was invite only for too long, and then, suddenly, it was required for everything Google.

axtualdave ,

The worst part was it wasn’t even good gay porn.

axtualdave ,

You chose wisely.

axtualdave ,

Fair warning: This only works if the other party, or the people watching the argument care. If the other party is just arguing in bad faith, don’t expect to have a productive conversation. If the people watching the argument don’t care and just want to see a spectacle, logic ain’t gonna work.

axtualdave ,

No, it’s not.

marcumllp.com/…/no-social-security-is-not-going-b…

While the current expenditures predict, without any action, one of the funding sources for social security, the trust fund, will deplete in 2032, payroll taxes still exist.

Although the Trust Fund is projected to be depleted in 2033, Social Security will not be insolvent or bankrupt. Although it may not be able to pay 100% of the program’s cost, as it stands now, Social Security estimates it will be able to cover approximately 76% of the program’s cost due to employee and employer payroll taxes.

A simple fix – remove the cap on the ssa taxable cap. Currently, only income under $160,200 (2023) is taxed for social security. Removing, or simply raising that cap opens up solvency for decades.

axtualdave ,

Uh, you can use contractions. Must’f.

/r/NonCredibleDefense recieves automated notice from the admins to remove its NSFW designation, or else. Mods respond by messaging the admins a bunch of death and porn. (kbin.social)

Link to the NCD mod's post about the matter via teddit (aka, reddit doesn't get any value from your visit): https://teddit.adminforge.de/r/NonCredibleDefense/comments/14s8l4g/re_the_nastygram_that_umodcodeofconduct_just_sent/...

axtualdave ,

Ass ass assstroturf!

axtualdave ,

Negative. Zuckerberg is an actual human, not a quasi sentient conglomerate composed of experimental AI platforms developed by the US Air Force to explore alien worlds via the Stargate program.

axtualdave ,

How the fuck am I supposed to evaluate my worth as a person without an arbitrary number assigned by internet strangers???

axtualdave ,

It’s actually growing more and more popular to ban fireworks in cities and counties.

There are always people that bitch about their right to set off uncontrolled explosives during the height of fire season in residential areas, but overall, it’s truly growing more common to see them banned.

My city is one, for example. And while it’s awesome to know that you can’t set them off inside the city limits, that doesn’t stop people from crossing the city line and setting shit off in that grocery store parking lot.

axtualdave ,

Everyone knows relational databases don’t scale because they use joins.

axtualdave ,

It’s from an old (god, now I feel old) meme / joke video. Here’s a link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2F-DItXtZs

There was a website / software called “xtra normal” that let you write an actual script and pick some avatars / actors and set up camera angles, etc. while it played out. Someone used it to mock the mongodb fucktards in the early 2000s.

axtualdave ,

US Cellular is the only one, and they’re planning a shutdown of CDMA “soon”.

I’d advise OP to seriously reconsider. GSM won that war.

axtualdave ,

The best way I have to describe this kind of movie is “delightfully terrible.”

Are there really that many terrible drivers out there?

I see so many YouTube videos of people running blatantly red lights and getting in accidents or other videos of people stopped and gunning it backwards, hitting something, then they put it in drive and launch full speed forwards and hit something else. What is going through these peoples mind? I just don’t get how there is...

axtualdave ,

You should always merge at the choke point.

You should also let people in at the chokepoint.

Here’s a layman’s article on the topic:

www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/…/1748026001/

axtualdave ,

From the article, emphasis mine:

“Will this undermine most of what makes IAmA special? Probably,” the moderators wrote. “But Reddit leadership has all the funds they need to hire people to perform those extra tasks we formerly undertook as volunteer moderators, and we’d be happy to collaborate with them if they choose to do so.”

I think they’re wrong. I don’t think Reddit has the funds.

axtualdave ,

To be clear, this is using the same frequencies WiFi uses, but customized hardware and software to accomplish the task. Those frequency bands can of course penetrate walls. It’s why we picked them for network connectivity.

It’s a long jump from yet another method to detect things using EM radiation to plugging an AI into your WiFi router to spy on people.

axtualdave ,

Right. The various Civil Rights Acts in establishing proteted classes in placed of public accommodation and associated case law created a standard whereby there does not need to be, for example, an explicit “No blacks!” sign out front. A demonstrated pattern of refusing to serve black customers was sufficient to run afoul of the laws.

In fact, the discriminatory effect doesn’t even need to be intentional. If the end result of a policy results in a discriminatory result, it too is a violation of the law. For instance, where I grew up down south, whenever you went indoors you took your hat off. It’s respectful and such. Imagine a dining establishment that turned this custom into a steadfast rule – no one is seated while wearing a hat. Seems reasonable right? Everyone is treated the same! Until you refuse to serve a Sikh customer because they refuse to remove their turban. Now you’re discriminating against someone because of their religion, and there’s no overarching reason (safety, health, etc.) that a person can’t eat and wear a turban at the same time.

axtualdave ,

If they’re trump supporters… they probably wouldn’t be paying you anyway.

axtualdave ,

Just replace “Gay” with “Black” and see how awesome it sounds.

axtualdave ,

I’m sure they can afford a lawyer. I was more referring to the link between being a Trump supporter and Trump’s own … habit of not paying his lawyers.

axtualdave ,

Remember, elections have consequences. While, at least in the US, neither party is perfect, Republicans are actively engaged in climate denial.

Vote accordingly.

‘A dangerous step backwards’: outrage at supreme court’s LGBTQ+ rights ruling (www.theguardian.com)

Civil rights groups and Democrats reacted angrily to the US supreme court decision in favor of the Colorado web designer Lorie Smith, who argued she had a first amendment right to refuse to provide services for same-sex marriages. Critics of the court’s decision say it ushers in a new era of prejudice in America....

axtualdave ,

There's a fun thing about the US court system.

The only thing mandated by the US Constitution is the existence of a Supreme Court, and that justices of that Supreme Court "hold their offices during good behavior" (fancy speak for "lifetime appointments").

The size of the court, the entire federal system of lower courts, the circuits, appeals courts, the whole thing is decided on by Congress. Congress literally passes legislation that dictates what the Court systems look like.

If Congress wanted, it could obliterate every federal court in the country, and every single federal crime would need to be tried by the Supreme Court.

Should one party with a majority wish it and have the political will, that party could expand the Supreme Court by any number of seats. Of course, it would immediately trigger an arms race as control of Congress flipped around, more and more seats would be added (or removed) until the legitimacy of the Court was in shambles.

But then, we're already at "shambles" aren't we. Might as well dillute the power of those 9 un-elected individuals by a factor of 50 or so.

axtualdave ,

The only way to remove a sitting Supreme Court justice is via impeachment and conviction in the Senate. Impeachment requires only a simply majority in the House, but a conviction requires a 2/3rds majority in the Senate. It's been a very long time since either party had such majorities.

Democrats held such a majority for about 3 months at the beginning of Obama's 1st term. As far as I know, we haven't seen it since.

axtualdave ,

By the 57th Rule of Acquisition, "Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them," Reddit is being a bad Ferengi.

VOY S7E10 Shattered - Does she remember? (spoilers)

On my first watch-through and this episode was great, I love time anomaly episodes. Also really appreciated how, as the show comes to a close, this episode asks the question "Was the journey worth it? If they could go back and undo getting stranded in the DQ, would they?" And of course we discover through Chakotay's dialogue...

axtualdave ,

While possible, it’s also possible Janeway is just fucking with him and where Chakotay hides his booze is an open secret.

That conversation was in the elevator, and Chakotay had just said he wasn’t going to talk about what the experience was like because of the temporal prime directive.

axtualdave ,

By all accounts, carbon fiber doesn't "strain". It does its thing great right up until it fails catastrophically.

axtualdave ,

If you’ve been playing CSL for any length of time, you know that every major patch is followed by at least a week of waiting for mod compatibility updates, and, sometimes, older mods are just broken.

Patch day is often also “start a new city” day.

axtualdave ,

Only pictures of top-tier owls. Superb owls.

axtualdave ,

Unless maybe she was hiding something, maybe stealing funds and hiding them as overstock?

What’s a little embezzlement between friends, right?

I can’t think of a good reason beyond theft and/or embezzlement that the boss would react so strongly to missing inventory.

axtualdave ,

I have a bunch of those in GitHub actions now! “This will be deprecated in 2023…” for the AWS SDK.

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