sazey

wait was this a 'copy found of copy' joke?

Distribution ensure integrity of data. Let's say we sign a contract, cryptographically sign it and all that good stuff but then oh no, where we stored your contract went up in fire and now I don't have to honour that contract. (contrived example I know)

Sounded like a load of carp to me too.

black knight to E8 to cover pawn on G7 maybe?

To be fair my Windows experience was far simpler than Linux, if less fulfilling. What got me was a combination of constant attacks on privacy, W11 and the enshittification of the UI as well as general Microsoft corporate tomfoolery (have dealt with them for work, not a fan of their monopolistic EEE tactics).

I don't look to create unnecessary consternation but for an outcast community this place sure can be super hostile to 'against the grain' opinions. I don't want adulation but an explanation to go with the downvote parade would be nice sometimes.

Not even talking about political or ethical subjects, take OP above you as an example.

So apparently, a brain daydreaming or one fully immersed in a complex activity don't exhibit that much difference in energy usage, only consuming around 100 calories extra a day for mentally challenging activities.

You got way too hung on their example. The point was science is tinkering and following weird curiosities but with extra steps. Virtually every major innovation in the last century (for most of civilisation I would argue) has been a result of indirect tinkering, or benefitted from a completely unrelated field.

Haha Lemmy hates to hear this, good luck.

I appreciate your point of view and you raise a decent point. In a perfect world. Bear in mind this is not USA themselves choosing not to buy oil from Venezuela, this is the USA using its dominant economy and weaponising the dollar by stopping anyone who wants to trade with the USA from purchasing Venezuelan oil. Now let's look at the reasons it came about. Trade or land dispute or other ongoing disagreement? Nope, Venezuela's domestic economic policies were the reason why. To call it anything other than naked imperialism is either denial, ignorance or collusion. And now (basically) the same people want to turn around and feign concern about democratic right and such. Come on now, I would expect to have to connect the dots on Reddit and such but not here.

bro no one cares what you say or think

Imagine believing the mf WaPo, the most obvious of intelligence mouthpieces, on anything concerning foreign policy. Hate to say it but place is more packed full of chumps than Reddit.