Yondoza

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surely in c/[email protected]
[–] Yondoza 20 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Difficulty of reform aside, the pain and suffering that will come from societal collapse will be immense. The chance of successfully building a better system out of the crumbled remains is low. I don't think it's a great aspiration.

TIL a pack of lemmings is called a plague in c/[email protected]
[–] Yondoza 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A plague of plagues is a plague?

The episode that made us realize thats cartoons could hurt. in c/[email protected]
[–] Yondoza 6 points 1 week ago

That's an unpopular opinion??

Bay Area Air Traffic Control Is Down to 1 Meteorologist After Trump's Hiring Freeze. in c/[email protected]
[–] Yondoza 9 points 1 week ago

The administration is completely different. The GOP had a lot more influence on the admin choices in 2016. MAGA is the party now and they get to appoint anyone they want. 2016 still had people who believed in democracy, the 2024 administration sees it as a hinderance.

Trump Considering 'Compensation Fund' for Pardoned Capitol Rioters Leaves Users Appalled: 'Paid for Committing Treason' in c/[email protected]
[–] Yondoza 9 points 2 weeks ago

What the fuck is this headline? The main subject of the reporting is the online reaction to the actual news story. Why can't they just report the event and not people's reaction to it?

Trump supporter Rick Fuze was arrested in CA for using a stun gun on peaceful protesters outside a Tesla dealership. The woman kicking this guy’s ass is a retired professor with 16,000 citations. in c/[email protected]
[–] Yondoza 25 points 2 weeks ago

1 fascist beating ~= 10 citations.

Get to it, bud!

A real genius in c/[email protected]
[–] Yondoza 5 points 2 weeks ago

The cars done even use Tesla's famous electric motor design (induction motors), I believe they use switched reluctance motors. Def a smart design choice, but not on brand!

Crimes against breakfasts in c/[email protected]
[–] Yondoza 5 points 2 weeks ago

Don't yuck someone else's yum.

Tesla owners are trading in their EVs at record levels, Edmunds says in c/[email protected]
[–] Yondoza 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Woah, first I'm hearing about this. How's it work? What's it called? How do you find a place?

Multiple Tesla vehicles were set on fire in Las Vegas and Kansas City in c/[email protected]
[–] Yondoza 10 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Surprisingly, Star Wars is a great example of this. A rinky dink political group (rebels) blowing up a military installation (death star) is terrorism. That does not mean the action was unjustified.

I'm gonna need a beer to put out this fire. in c/[email protected]
[–] Yondoza 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We have to do this again tomorrow???

Musk melts down as Tesla stock price plunges in c/[email protected]
[–] Yondoza 20 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

That feels like the government placing limits on the rights of corporations to express political views, which SCOTUS has stated is illegal (if you define speech as campaign contributions, which it does).

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Is energy just a manmade concept? (self.askscience)
 

Energy in physics feels analogous to money in economics. Is a manmade medium of exchange used for convenience. It is the exchange medium between measureable physical states/things.

Is energy is real in the same way money is? An incredibly useful accounting trick that is used so frequently it feels fundamental, but really it's just a mathmatical convenience?

Small aside: From this perspective 'conservatipn of energy' is a redundant statement. Of course energy must be conserved or else the equations are wrong. The definition of energy is it's conservation.

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We like music because our brains crave pattern recognition. (self.showerthoughts)
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Music is just layered simple patterns and our brains LOVE IT.

Sound is pressure waves, musical notes are a specific pattern of pressure waves. Melodies are repeated musical notes. Songs are repeated melodies following standard structure.

Our brains love trying to decode and parse all these overlapping patterns.

Maybe not really a shower thought and more wild speculation.

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Link a better instrumental song than Disco Ulysses. (youtu.be)
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This is a hard ask. I'm honestly not sure it's possible.

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What do you create? (self.nostupidquestions)
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I just decided to start asking this instead of 'what do you do?' when meeting people. Figured I'd try it out on you folks.

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Are there opposing institutions to things like the Heritage Foundation? Are there liberal policy think-tanks? (self.nostupidquestions)
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Moving Outdoor Plants Indoors for the Winter (self.houseplants)
 

What preparations do you take when moving outdoor plants indoors for the winter? I'm mostly worried about bringing bugs inside. What techniques do you use to ensure you don't get infested over the winter?

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Would you support your country joining an 'open invite' Free Trade Agreement with the only stipulation being the implementation of a Carbon Tax? (self.asklemmy)
 

The way I see it, the major barrier to countries implementing carbon taxes is the fear their economic competitors won't do the same, therefore hindering their economic growth needlessly. A valid concern.

Why don't some nations build an 'opt in' style Free Trade Agreement that allows any country to join as long as they prove they have implemented and enforced a carbon tax. Those countries then have high financial incentives to only trade within the 'carbon tax block' and any country outside is at a serious trade disadvantage.

I've (quickly) looked and have not found anything like this proposed (which is frankly crazy).

Would you support your country jumping into this FTA?

What are the unforeseen downsides or objections to a plan like this?

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If you could write a modern constitution for your country, what amendments would it have? (self.asklemmy)
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