saltesc

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[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Eeeeh. There's this academic freedom shit. Basically exists to have free questioning of everything. Obviously people use it to protect personal opinions, but a 'race realist' would, assumably, be more about discerning different racial traits, not rank.

But, yeah, considering how much of what he was saying was social, without any sociology considerations, "racist" seems about right.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

that the process had since been changed so applications would be available to the whole faculty.

That's a pretty cool way of doing it.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Yep. I think it explains the popularity of HLL, reforger, and the increasing amount of those titles. Keyboard dexterity gets you no where if you can't think or communicate. Like in real life, the loser is more often outsmarted than anything else.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

I lived in Chamonix for a while and am back visiting friends after Italy, literally this Wednesday (woo!)

It's not "condescending", they just don't lie. They straight up tell you if you're being an arse, if they're not interested, if you said something stupid, or if you're not respecting others. The French will immediately let you know if you have food stuck between your teeth so you don't go around looking like an idiot for the next hour. They will give $5 for your five dollar words that you think are worth twenty.

It's refreshing being around people that don't lie for the sake of self-centred people with large, fragile egos, so you can see why some Americans really struggle suddenly being put in front of the French mirror.

Many cultures are like this around the world, though. It's more normal than not and the French don't exactly lean into it heavy either.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

Kind of a feature these days. Shit amp distribution. They just cook a pin and woof! Plenty of tests showing it and plenty of dead 5090s every other day.

Not a smart card to buy unless you triple check connections and aren't gonna touch it. But even then, too risky for me. Especially at the ludicrous price.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Old.

The new ones, I wouldn't even call military or war games. They're like Overwatch with things based on real life objects. Basically it's about how good you are at performing a gymnastics routine in a firefight. Slides, spins, dives, rolls, have a pretty outfit, performing in this cute battle theme arena. Nothing really at all to do with being called for any sort of military duty.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It's just the Americans and, as usual with these things, it's for no reason apart from falling for propaganda, with a dash of white suoremecy too, of course. The rest of us know the only reason the US exists is because you carried them to independence. You're all friendly, cool, and riot like demons.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago

No, it's definitely always the opposite. You're actually world class at it. Like, #1 at it for 164 years. Can't really think of a time a genuine traitor was anything but rewarded or pardoned, come to think of it. It's like your thing. Every country's got one, but giving traitors a leg up is definitely all-American.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Despite asking for the Irish embassy to provide support, UK ‘terror’ police did not even contact the embassy.

So just disregarding the Belfast Agreement then? UK detaining the peaceful Irish is how you awaken the less peaceful Irish.

By all means, have concerns, but don't throw the past out the window attempting to prove a silly point.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Often it occurs because the speed is poorly done. Engineers will come out and review road shape, surrounds, etc. and agree to new limits if it's clear drivers are, on average, using the road at the speed anyway.

But that's a big difference from a culture of people just speeding everywhere.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 96 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"How'd they die?"

"Injested a large quantity of coin batteries and corn kernels."

"Why on Earth would anyone do that?"

 

I was wondering when people consider themselves to have a new PC. Technically I've had the same PC for close to 20 years now, but every part's been upgraded several times over.

I figure everyone's got a different mind about it. For me, I'd have to say when all of the big three—CPU, GPU, mobo—have completed a phase, my brain thinks of the previous setup as "the old PC".

 

Qobuz https://open.qobuz.com/track/198748963

A great modern cover of Alanis' 90s classic.

I'm back in Australia and, thanks to friends, have immediately fallen back in love with the music that cooks down here. There's something about this country...

I'll be off again soon, but I'm addicted to the people and culture. It's a romance no other country has ever come close to... Except Holland....and Greece.. .Okay, just Holland.

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It ain't scary. It's actually very chill.

Qobuz https://open.qobuz.com/track/351609384

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If you've ever wanted to go outside to touch grass, just to remember you have allergies.

One of my favourite lyricists and songwriters in general.

Qobuz https://open.qobuz.com/track/126533028

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Affectionately known as "the band you never heard of that made U2 famous" since Bonno relentlesly stole their sound with zero credit, Ed Sheeran style.

Adrian Borland's solo recordings are amazing too on Eliot Smith levels. RIP to both of them. Check out Walking in the Opposite Direction for a song that summarises his life.

Qobuz https://open.qobuz.com/track/22431448

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It could be called Dream

Qobuz https://open.qobuz.com/track/319537825

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Wil's song from the perspective of Laika. The first living thing to orbit our little earth.

 

Since the update, hitting the tick to mark messages as read in the inbox seems to misbehave. It's like it's marking the wrong messages. If I go in a different order, it works, but tapping the comment directs to the wrong posts, assuming of those that were in their slot before marking them off.

Does that make sense? It doesn't make sense. This might need to be a screen recording thing lol...

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At 2:20, I catch myself doing these ones...

...and the gif gets in my head. Normally I just bop or gurn. Mmmm gates.

 

I'd encourage you to shut your eyes and listen to the musical talent and amazing lyrics—take them in depth. Then play it again and watch the excellent claymation film clip.

 

May as well have some Greek psychedelic rock from 1972 going solo ham on a religious narrative, right?

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