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beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: 70TB of Parler users’ messages, videos, and posts leaked by security researchers

It's not unreasonable for a person instigating something through negative posts to receive negative reactions in return. That seems self evident.

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: The demographic and cultural roots of the midlife crisis

This is a great perspective on it, thank you! I'll be sending this around to a few folks

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: The demographic and cultural roots of the midlife crisis

I have a personal theory that we enter into a "crisis" of some sort roughly every 5 years. Essentially 1-2 years of definition/growth/change, 2 years-ish of normalcy post change, 1-2 years of redefinition as things become old and others become new/interesting.

A perpetual cycle of shifting identity as we change internally and externally. I think it's a good thing to have and understand, but can be overwhelming as well.

I have zero evidence of this, it's just kind of based on my own observations. It's helped me to not be so hard on my self though when I find my tastes, interests, and identity changing over time.

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: Should There Be Limits on Persuasive Technologies?

I think there's a clear case for limiting the tactics currently employed by social media. They are using a clear strategy and deploying it to millions/billions through the use of algos. There are multiple ways to attack that and I encourage it before the world collectively loses its mind.

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: The science of addiction: Do you always like the things you want?

This, in my opinion, overlays very well with doom scrolling partisan entertainment on facebook/instagram. No one enjoys it, but the intensity drives them back.

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: YouTube to remove content that alleges widespread election fraud

There's nothing wrong with this. I'm glad they're doing it. I've seen too many people go feral and insane over misinformation. Good riddance.

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: Agents raid home of fired Florida data scientist who built Covid-19 dashboard

They drew guns on her and her kids.

I'd say we should be outraged, but we're awash in outrage because the rule of law has become a one sided bludgeoning instrument for the government to suppress dissent.

I can't wait to get out of here. To hell with this place any more.

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: EU pushes for 'right to disconnect' from work at home

What a stark contrast to America. A country of "Personal freedom" that utterly entraps you to work and shames you as a socialist for asking for support from your government. Ironically, the cut throat work environment that has trained me to always keep an eye out for a better deal is drawing me to immigrating away from this country to the EU.

(This is a throw away comment to vent my personal frustrations. I'm quite afraid of the terrible responses this will draw from my fellow Americans so pardon me if I skip out form here.)

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: The Most Common Errors in Undergraduate Mathematics (2009)

This right here was such an infuriating discovery for me. Math never made sense to me until I had a kindly old teacher who insisted she watch me write out every step of a problem (in community college). She pointed out that the logic was fine, I was just being sloppy with my notes which led to errors.

It was like a dam broke over night. Everything clicked and I was so pissed off that it took so long to find such a stupid issue. Better late than never I suppose...

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: ‘Extremely aggressive’ internet censorship spreads in the world’s democracies

Abandon this thread, all ye who enter.

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: New study finds psilocybin greatly and quickly relieves depression

Here's my issue with that:

Who are the service providers of the treatment and what training have they taken to do so? There is some available through folks who did original research (eg: John Hopkins) and now do talk and demo circuits but otherwise it's all largely undefined.

I'm paranoid of what this might lead to without strong community standards and ethics. A good first step, but lets hope it doesn't ruin it for others.

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: New study finds psilocybin greatly and quickly relieves depression

+ With (exceptionally) long term, positive effects when coupled with therapy before, during, and after strong psychedelic trips.

Ultimately, the research results (and anecdotal evidence) for psilocybin are too great to ignore. The next question is - How does it get legalized (which we're seeing the stirrings of) and who gets access to it and how when it is?

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: U.S. Senate tech hearing becomes political tussle

Cruz was putting on a disingenuous show for right wing audiences. This was a waste of time and further demeans the procedure, and congress.

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: ACLU sues Palo Alto over ‘unconstitutional’ restrictions at residents-only park

1,400 acres none the less. The ACLU is right to sue, this seems absurd.

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: SoftBank unmasked as ‘Nasdaq whale’ that stoked tech rally

I feel like that's fishing for quarters in a sewage tank now.

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: A broken cable smashed a hole 100 feet wide in the Arecibo Observatory

wow, I feel like "Smashed a hole" isn't quite doing that carnage justice. Good luck to them on the repairs :(

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: The Clean Network – United States Department of State

This particular administration has gone out of its way to gaslight everyone and thing it possibly can. It is to the point that everything they do is consider suspicious and/or a lie at face value. That they have the gall to name this "The Clean Network" and encourage the allies they have been bludgeoning for the past 4 years to join it is both laughable and insulting.

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: Georgia School Reopening Photo Even Worse Than It Appears

1. There are only bad options on the table because there is no coordination at the federal level. Just denial.

2. There is no other option. You quarantine, or you don't. It's a binary thing. If you don't quarantine, you continue to spread the virus and prolong the issues.

I don't know why you're talking about TB

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: Georgia School Reopening Photo Even Worse Than It Appears

There is no reason to send kids to school in a hot zone. None.

beepboopbeep | 5 years ago | on: Georgia School Reopening Photo Even Worse Than It Appears

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