[-] riskable@programming.dev 50 points 5 months ago

My question exactly: The computers should be purpose-built, including the operating system.

Why TF aren't they using something like NASA Linux‽

If they made it open source you bet your ass they'd get shittons of free support from the global community! If they're running my software I'd be willing to hop on a call with the command center on any day at any hour!

"Yes, I know it's Christmas but NASA is having some trouble with a systemd script on a space ship that's currently in space..."

[-] riskable@programming.dev 50 points 5 months ago

antifa, the decentralized far-left movement

What bullshit is this? Being against fascism isn't "far left". I mean, what kind of bar have they set, here? If someone is straight up communist are they far, far, far, far, far left? There's so much between antifa and "far" left that you could fit dozens of countries in that space.

[-] riskable@programming.dev 49 points 7 months ago

Note to the reactionaries about to diss this guy: He said "Hispanics and Asian" people. Not black people.

So he could be telling the truth 🤔

[-] riskable@programming.dev 48 points 8 months ago

Regulate data centers already! Make it mandatory that they be self-powered by renewable energy. Problem solved.

[-] riskable@programming.dev 48 points 1 year ago

All the fun of Windows gaming with the locked-down ecosystem of a console (no mods). What could go wrong?

It's Windows Mobile all over again.

[-] riskable@programming.dev 48 points 1 year ago

I mean, I get it: To people like Benedict, DEI is a huge problem! With DEI programs in place a company can reject someone like him because they already have enough assholes 🤷

[-] riskable@programming.dev 48 points 1 year ago

That is a six-pin flex PCB connector. Nothing more. Nothing less.

What did it connect? Dunno. It could connect any number of things that needed six pins for communication.

My wild guess: A floppy drive motor.

[-] riskable@programming.dev 49 points 2 years ago

Stop using X/Twitter! Especially if you want to stop promoting hate.

Complaining on X/Twitter about hate speech is like bitching about racism at a Nazi rally.

[-] riskable@programming.dev 47 points 2 years ago

One of her friends used the immortal eye on him and saw that he had zero sin.

[-] riskable@programming.dev 49 points 2 years ago

The reason why conservatives of the past seem to be more reasonable is because there's much more evidence (and easy ways to cite it) to refute their seemingly well-reasoned arguments.

In the past a conservative might say something like, "taxes on corporations are pointless; they're just going to be passed on to consumers" and they could make a well-reasoned argument from simplistic economic principles.

These days when someone hears that argument they can just look online and find a zillion well-researched and cited articles pointing out how it's a flawed position based on bad assumptions. Just looking at how changes in the tax code over time (massive reductions in corporate tax rates) have impacted the economy and the price of goods. Spoiler: Reducing taxes on corporations has two effects: It reduces tax revenues (obviously) and makes the rich (owners) richer. Changes in the tax code that increased taxes on corporations also had no impact on prices. In short, the entire idea falls flat on its face even though it seems like it would make sense.

They're the same conservatives they've always been; refusing to change their beliefs despite the evidence. It's also that we now know more about their beliefs and the more we know the more extreme they seem.

Conservatism has become a political package: By "voting conservative" (making it a part of their Identity) a person is signing on to conservatism as a whole. They may not believe everything their peers do (e.g. racism, xenophobia, sexism, violence, etc) but these things they do not agree with are not game changers. They may not believe that whites are a superior race but they're OK with those people being on their team.

[-] riskable@programming.dev 48 points 3 years ago

The researcher, who asked to remain anonymous because he wanted to separate his professional life from the kink-related work he does, said he gained access to a database containing records of more than 10,000 users,

10,000 users‽

[-] riskable@programming.dev 50 points 3 years ago

Alternative title: Guaranteed Universal Basic Income works fantastically fucking well for Seminole Native Americans

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