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chetradley ,

I used to make fun of vegans too, now I am one. Othering a group of people might seem like fun, but just make sure you try not to think too hard about their position. I think you’ll be ok though.

chetradley ,

You’ll love this then: atlasobscura.com/…/tourists-love-to-rub-the-bronz…

chetradley , (edited )

Well, livestock are definitely a major source of animal contact outbreaks, but I do agree with you that wild animals displaced from their environment as a result of land use change is a factor as well.

And what is the biggest contributing factor in land use? Oh, it’s animal agriculture again…

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/e230a913-6eb9-4b9d-9bc5-548e95d46ca1.png

chetradley ,

Yes, but as you can see, growing plants to feed animals and raising them is a very inefficient use of land.

chetradley ,

I learned a lot about home maintenance and handiwork from my dad, but then I started looking stuff up and realized he’s been stubbornly doing a lot of projects the wrong way.

chetradley ,

I’m a fan of STAR voting myself, but anything is better than the first past the post system we have now.

chetradley ,

STAR, or Score Then Automatic Runoff, differs from RCV in that instead of ranking the candidates in order of preference, you can assign a rating to each, out of five stars. All of the stars are added for each candidate (score), and the ones with the fewest stars are eliminated (automatic runoff), then the scores are added again, another runoff, etc.

So say you love candidate C, you dislike candidate B, and you hate candidate A.

  • In an RCV system, you’d rank C,B,A, and if C is eliminated, your full support goes behind B, but in the initial scoring round, only your top ranked candidate gets your full vote.
  • In a STAR system, you’d maybe give C five stars, B two stars, and A zero stars. You’re still giving some support to B for the initial scoring round, but most of your support goes to C.

So the biggest difference is that in the initial scoring round, your preference for candidates other than your first choice are considered. Check out this video, which gives a good breakdown of voting systems and how they account for spoilage: youtu.be/oFqV2OtJOOg?si=8sLYiYpA7EnOt94i

chetradley ,

Wait until she walks in on him explaining the problem out loud to a rubber duck.

chetradley ,

Sony likes to pretend they’re consumer friendly with stuff like this but it always comes with a huge caveat to try to push people into their closed ecosystem. Same idea as releasing PS Studios games on PC, but only just before the PS exclusive sequel comes out.

chetradley ,

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chetradley ,

We’re undoubtedly in the midst of another mass extinction, caused by human activity. Here’s another one that will freak you out:

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chetradley ,

Here’s a cheap and easy recipe I like: minimalistbaker.com/easy-vegan-mayo-with-aquafaba…

chetradley ,

Sorry but I absolutely hate this take. I stopped eating meat about 15 years ago, but I grew up on meat-based dishes, and I occasionally like to eat stuff from my childhood, just without the meat. It literally doesn’t affect you at all, but you still find the need to tell me that I’m wrong for eating what I enjoy.

chetradley ,

Why not? The seasonings are what makes it taste like a hotdog and I’m not eating a hotdog because it’s healthy. Let people enjoy things.

chetradley ,

Sometimes you just want something that tastes like a hotdog but didn’t come from an animal.

chetradley ,

That’s my usual go-to when I’m camping or at a BBQ and want a regular hotdog. I’m sure some people in this thread will tell me I’m wrong though and suggest I instead cook some beans on the campfire lol.

chetradley ,

They’re not upset about them building bombs that kill Palestinian children, they’re upset that they also hire black people.

chetradley ,

His heart got smaller too

chetradley ,

I think it depends on the circumstances. I work for a publisher and submitted a request for one of my clients copyrighted books to be removed from the archive, and they took it down the same day.

chetradley , (edited )

The fucksmith post in question has been removed by moderators, so I wonder if Google really is pressuring Reddit to remove jokes from their platform now. This person had no idea their shit post would be used to train AI over a decade later, and they certainly weren’t violating any policies when they posted it. It’s like nobody involved in this process knew anything about Reddit.

Pay $60 million to train on bad data.
Implement AI trained on bad data.
Panic when the AI returns bad answers.
Manually remove bad data.
Profit??

Edit: it was removed when I checked yesterday, but it looks like they restored it.

chetradley ,

No we should just replace all helpful answers with “drink glue”

chetradley ,

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chetradley ,

John Warnock is rolling in his grave right now.

chetradley ,

BLACKCESS DENIED

chetradley ,

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chetradley ,

From my perspective, raising and killing an animal because you need to in order to survive is more forgivable than doing so just because you enjoy the taste.

chetradley ,

Gandhi goodreads.com/…/340-the-greatness-of-a-nation-and…

chetradley ,

So I’ve gotten pretty good at applying for jobs having moved quite a bit and needing to change a few times in the past decade. Here’s my unsolicited advice for people getting sick of the application process (it sucks I know):

  • Make sure your resume can be easily OCR’d. OCR, or optical character recognition, is how programs and machines convert image-formatted text into plain text. Sometimes it works pretty well, and sometimes it spits out a garbled mess of text. If you’ve ever done an application that auto-fills fields after you upload your resume, you probably have a good idea how readable your resume is by a computer. Like it or not, the first step for a lot of companies is to filter by OCR converted text fields, and if yours isn’t legible, you may be out of luck. Use a simple, consistent font and don’t do any special formatting. If you want a second “fancier” printed version of your resume for interviews, go for it.
  • Fit your resume to a single page and highlight your skills at the top. You can change these from application to application if you want, and if you do, I suggest using verbiage from the job description because these are the keywords they’ll be looking for.
  • You’ll probably see a few jobs that really seem like a great fit for companies you really want to work for. CALL THESE COMPANIES. Trust me, employers don’t love the hiring process either, and if they’re actively trying to fill a role and they get a call from someone interested, they’ll probably respond. They may just politely tell you to follow the standard process, but that’s really the worst case scenario. And even if they do, they’ll probably keep an eye out for your application.
chetradley ,

Yeah it’s a lot of work and it sucks no matter what. Hopefully the tips I posted can make it a little quicker and easier for some!

chetradley ,

The number one rule for pedants is: if you’re going to be pedantic, you’d damn well better be correct.

chetradley ,

Y’all remember that post about the “science-based dragon MMO” that topped the gaming page of…that other site…? If not, I’ll include the title and image below, because it’s got the same energy as this post.

Dear internet, I’m a 26 year old lady who’s been developing a science-based, 100% dragon MMO for the last two years. I’m finally making my beta-website now, and using my 3D work as a base to create my 50+ concept images. Wish me luck, Reddit; You’ll be the first to see the site when it’s finished.

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/09f7566f-1ee7-48cc-bba7-14a25b02aa03.jpeg

The comments were surprisingly constructive considering she basically pasted zsphere sketches over a generic background and announced she had been solo developing the most ambitious dragon fucking game the world has ever seen. It’s been 12 years, I wonder how she’s doing?

chetradley ,

No way! You’re sure it’s the same person from the post? If so, what a wild ride.

chetradley ,

While I tend to agree with you on pointless cash grab remakes, THPS 1+2 was the perfect formula for a remake in my opinion. It’s a true remake of a 20+ year old game, reasonably priced, and part of a series that was really starved for a good entry. The added mechanics bring a lot to the overall experience, and most importantly, it’s a blast to play.

chetradley ,

No worries, to each their own. I’m just expressing why many people, myself included, are bummed this series is getting shelved again.

chetradley ,

Judging by how terrible 5 was, I’m ok if they don’t.

chetradley ,

It got good reviews. I don’t know about any launch issues, but keep in mind I never played it online and I don’t ever buy games day 1, so if they did have issues they were probably worked out by the time I picked it up.

chetradley ,

The word you’re looking for is omnivores

chetradley ,

Good for you? The post isn’t about people like us playing on PlayStation, it’s about people like my buddies I play with that thought they were good to go with their steam accounts and are now being railroaded a few months later by having to give their data to PSN, who is notorious for not managing said data well.

“It’s in the ToCs”, you might say, which is only highlighting a broader issue where you basically have to wade through pages of legal bullshit to just play a game you bought and not get fucked by the EULA.

chetradley ,

Reviewers are saying it is not able to do this, along with several other promised features.

chetradley ,

The idea is that you can quickly and easily replicate a flavor you’re used to and remove the animal element. You can also buy it and have a good idea what it will taste like.

But it’s not healthy! Yeah no kidding, when I eat a burger it’s generally not for the health benefits.

chetradley ,

When a Republican says “elite” what they mean is “educated”, not “wealthy”.

chetradley , (edited )

Pretty much. Although I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t add salt to a burger anyway, and the beyond/impossible burgers don’t need any extra, so I don’t think the sodium content is a super fair comparison.

chetradley ,

Personally I don’t care about the rewards. If I’m playing a tough game or a higher difficulty it’s more about the sense of accomplishment that comes from finally overcoming the challenge. That being said, some people don’t get their dopamine from that sort of thing so I totally think more difficulty options is always a good thing.

chetradley ,

Their entire business model is drumming up culture war bullshit to keep people distracted from the fact they’re losing the class war.

chetradley ,

Fox News is betting that if people are too distracted by what “the woke” are doing, they won’t realize that the ultra wealthy are robbing them blind.

chetradley ,

“Drug dealer” is such a broad term that ranges from someone selling weed/shrooms to some buddies to running a fentanyl ring. I don’t know how anyone could say snitching was ok or not with the info anon provided.

chetradley ,

Devs please nerf orcas.

chetradley ,

They need to make that subclass an alternative food source for other classes in a future update.

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