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TheHappyOddish··on How to see bright, vivid images in your mind’s eye (2016)
Welcome to the club.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphantasia

I only know that terms like 'mental imagery' or 'daydreaming' aren't metaphorical because of another HN thread about it years ago. Turns out (to varying degrees) the vast majority of people have a TV in their minds they can switch on.

TheHappyOddish··on Every single Onewheel is being recalled after four deaths
I understand that HN swings US and we don't like editorialising titles, but this one sucks. It's every Onewheel in the US. "Every single Onewheel" has a clearly absolutist meaning, and the title should be edited to reflect, or a [US] at the end at least.
TheHappyOddish··on Most demographers now predict that human population will plateau
> As a would-be parent, it is your duty to guarantee a comfortable childhood for your child. This means having a reliable and sufficient income stream to provide for a reasonably comfortable life. If you lack that sort of income, it is irresponsible to become a parent.

Unless your family is very well to-do, you likely only have to look back 2-3 generations on yourself (or anyone) to find parents who don't meet that line. Are you saying the vast majority of humanity are irresponsible parents, or do you believe this to be a new standard that must be followed?

TheHappyOddish··on Most demographers now predict that human population will plateau
It would be, but they didn't.

I assume this was the reference point for that comment:

> life is nothing but challenges and hardships. I refuse to throw a newborn life into this hellscape.

TheHappyOddish··on Most demographers now predict that human population will plateau
I guess that depends on that womans interests. Many women (and men, but less) are simply not career driven. Many stay at home parents build wonderful social lives around other parents at playgroups, schools etc and see their friends more than their working comparatives. Your health is also in theory a lot easier to stay on top of without a job - not so much with small children, but definitely with double digits.
TheHappyOddish··on Mistral releases ‘unmoderated’ chatbot via torrent
I don't think anyone's queuing up for shows, but it doesn't hold the same cultural history, so the sensitivity and care is much less. Blackface as a subject (e.g the episode of Scrubs where it's just a funny bit) doesn't spark any debate, removal or cancellation. It's seen in context.
TheHappyOddish··on Some Pixel owners still can't dial 911 during an emergency
> I suspect voice calling itself has become network deprioritized or still has trouble selecting between calling tech.

Whilst this may be true for normal voice, almost universally emergency calling is the highest network priority[0], knocking other voice and data sessions off another carriers tower if required.

0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_telephone_number#Eme...

TheHappyOddish··on Some Pixel owners still can't dial 911 during an emergency
> 112 (Europe's 911)

Small point, but many (most?) countries support 112, and it's definitely worth knowing as "911" likely won't work outside of the US.

TheHappyOddish··on Some Pixel owners still can't dial 911 during an emergency
> it is not like I buy smartphones for emergency purposes

How strange. That's the main reason I expect most people (especially on HN) would own a mobile phone at all. The ability to be contactable/make contact in an emergency is the greatest value it holds, surely?

TheHappyOddish··on Tesla sued for severe harassment of black workers at California plant
> make the world better

I really try hard not to mock people on HN, but you need to take a look in the mirror. Your sheltered world view of what "makes the world better" isn't reflective of everyone elses, nor objectively true. I'm glad you think it's good, but you must understand that those who don't agree aren't generally 'bigoted racists' or even people who "don't like" those making the changes.

TheHappyOddish··on Tesla sued for severe harassment of black workers at California plant
> Sorry, but it's obvious that you are. This discussion is not about Git but about Tesla...

HN reguarly deviates off into tangentially related comment threads. _This_ discussion is about git master/main, although the parent one isn't.

> legacy non-inclusive terms

Love a good game of "spot the American". Thankfully, you're not authoritive on the english language and don't get to pick what is "legacy".

TheHappyOddish··on Tesla sued for severe harassment of black workers at California plant
Is the intent to completely remove the terms? That's a new angle I hadn't heard. I guess it makes said guilty feeling persons life easier, as they can't hear about the currently happening slavery in the world and can continue on their merry way.
TheHappyOddish··on Trains on another level
Yep, I own it and have never played a second. I know I'd need a spare 3+ months.
TheHappyOddish··on New York City declares state of emergency amid flash floods
Sure... But how much extra energy is consumer by people heating/cooling their 1-2 person homes now they're in it all day? Likely less than transit, and not zero. Regardless, the primary impact on climate change has always been and likely always will be those who manufacture your clothes, plastics, electronics etc - which people bought more over over said pandemic.

Rural areas invaded by "COVID refugees" are broadly losing out on their culture and filling with yuppies with too much money and no interest in community.

I admire your passion, but the problems are more complex.

TheHappyOddish··on Meta in Myanmar
How do you handle moderating your church that grew fairly rapidly to over a billion parishioners?
TheHappyOddish··on I Tested an HDMI Adapter That Demands Your Location and Spams You with Ads
Can you pull video and input both emulated keyboard and mouse via a lightning port, all concurrently, or is that theoretical?

I was mulling over a (legitimate) project recently and couldn't find any information about them all together.

TheHappyOddish··on How a four-day workweek works, from the companies pulling it off
> It seems more likely that people would retain a similar ratio of slacking to working.

Got it in one. Humans are creatures of habit. You (yes you, oh 10x HN reader) reading this may actually be hyperaware enough to analyse your weeks work and stuff it into 4 days, but I strongly suspect the vast majority of workers would coast the same amount (whatever that number may be) regardless of days worked.

TheHappyOddish··on iPhone 15: users of Pro and Pro Max models complain of overheating issues
However as per your link, there is growth on the 'premium' side, of which the model in question is.
TheHappyOddish··on iPhone 15: users of Pro and Pro Max models complain of overheating issues
A 2.1x modifier isn't fair though, because life cycle is also reduced by 1/3.

Also, if I have a 15 Pro Max and it overheata, I'll simply go and have it replaced under sane consumer laws.

TheHappyOddish··on MMO Architecture: Source of truth, Dataflows, I/O bottlenecks and how to solve
(Trial + error) * hardcore players.

Yes they scrape as much as they can, but the originals of these (almost as old as WoW itself) were absolutely not 1:1 behaviour. By hardcore players noticing the minute differences, taking the time to detailed bug report, then the admins/devs looking with care, they've come pretty close.

Never underestimate a group of nerds with a passion.

TheHappyOddish··on Everything authenticated by Microsoft is tainted
> I mean, yes, obviously, you have malware on a box you rotate that box.

"The box" in this case is their entire org.

TheHappyOddish··on Everything authenticated by Microsoft is tainted
The "start from scratch" (or as we used to call it, 'nuke from orbit') approach is the only feasible one.

If an attacker had full root across the org for an undetermined (but not short) period, I'm unsure what other approach you think you could take? You can't just run MalwareBytes and call it a day.

TheHappyOddish··on Smartphone sales down 22 percent in Q2, the worst performance in a decade
I have swum many times with an IP68 phone in chlorinated water. I also have used my phone in the shower, pretty much daily for years. I don't have any cracks in my device, which I suspect would change this.
TheHappyOddish··on Nvidia Offices Raided by French Law Enforcement
If an unknown entity bursts violently into your office, locking your computer seems a very reasonable security precaution to take.

I would assume the French legal system has methods like most democracies to require a company to retain data and request a copy of that data. We're talking about a corporate office here, not a drug packaging center hidden in the basement of a suburban home where everyone hurries to flush narcotics.

TheHappyOddish··on CloudFlare is blocking traffic to Discord
Yeah, I cannot work out what happened here from the title, link and comments. Do Cloudflare provide ISP services? Is Cloudflares DNS not resolving Discord? Is Discord using Cloudflare as a CDN?

What is "blocking traffic" in this context?

TheHappyOddish··on Iconic tree at Hadrian's Wall's 'Sycamore Gap' has been 'felled'
What confusing grammar.
TheHappyOddish··on Richard Stallman reveals he has cancer in the GNU 40 Hacker Meeting talk [video]
Western culture is for sure the same, but Stallman specifically would not mind that question.
TheHappyOddish··on Nvidia Offices Raided by French Law Enforcement
How so? No data is destroyed, just kept private.
TheHappyOddish··on Discord as a filehost will no longer be possible by the end of the year
That's nice. The cultural norms where you're from aren't necessarily reflective of the use of language elsewhere though.
TheHappyOddish··on The Timer in WatchOS 10
Given what you outlaid, it doesn't sound like cost is a major factor. Why not buy an old iPhone or a new SE and leave it plugged in at home as a 'hub' for your cellular watch?
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