rustydrd

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[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 21 points 3 days ago (2 children)

And only 30 years after that, we're surfing the interwebz, sailing down the data highway at the speed of light. I'm running out of metaphors to chain together...

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

Just seems ridiculous that the message is "everyone should give up their creature comforts and live as simply and tediously as possible so that billionaires don't have to change".

I never said that. On the contrary: All of it will have to change if life on this planet is supposed to remain livable, and it's gonna involve quite a bit more than giving up red meat. I also think that having broad public support for that change, built on many individuals who choose to implement it, will make it easier to impose the same demands (e.g., through policy) on corporations and the wealthy. Given that billionaires are not exactly known for being selfless, waiting for them to do the right thing seems like a losing strategy to me.

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

I used "systemic" with regards to policy. I don't think corporations change much by themselves without a strong monetary incentive (e.g., shifts in customer preferences) or external pressure (e.g., policy). Changes in individuals are helpful for both of these.

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I agree that systemic change is important, too, but 6% of global emissions attributable to a single factor is HUGE. Plus, it's not one or the other. Changes by individuals supports change at a systemic level.

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 57 points 4 days ago (3 children)

People ITT comment like it was just feeding the kitten that caused the influx of marriage proposals, not the fact that this dude is one handsome MF.

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 34 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I love how the third and second to last panel are the same, as if nature paused briefly before it decided to open another path.

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Dude, for real. Half of what people call "efficiency" is just routine and winging stuff you know you don't really need to prepare.

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago

The two people in charge of the US government---Beavis and Butthead---sure are some queer fellas.

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 68 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (10 children)

Guys, I'm a Linux user, too, but can we stop having these fake arguments, please?

Many such cases

I never met anyone in real life who said the stuff shown in this meme. The handful of comments here are few and far between.

Spent two weeks debloating

The folks who care enough to debloat are either already on Linux or would spend maybe 1-2h to make a few fixes, before they get something they are okay with.

Just install Linux

For those who stick with Windows, it's often more than "just switching". They may need certain software, they may not be tech-savvy, they may be insecure about whether they could handle the occasional hiccup on a system that is completely new to them. All valid reasons for hesitation, and "just switch" is about as helpful as "just cheer up".

Because learning Linux would take time.

I've used Linux for 15 years now, and I'm still constantly learning new things. Linux is so much more usable now than it ever was, and I also think more people should switch. But suggesting that you "learn Linux" in two weeks' time is just silly and dishonest IMO.

I wish we as a community could stop with this sense of superiority and actually acknowledge people's humane struggles to help them make the move.

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

Utucky

No u.

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Baked beans slices?

 
 
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My wife puts Tabasco sauce on her pizza, while I am convinced that an Italian person dies every time she does that. Help us sort this out, please.

 

Learned something new today while listening to a podcast about US politics.

 
 
 

Recently re-discovered this gem of a blog post, written in 2018 by Nikita Propokov, about his disenchantment with the state of modern software. Do you think it's still relevant today (perhaps more/less so than it was when it was written)?

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