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mapotofu··on 'Point of no return': New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level
I imagine this type of system is not designed for large, sudden and prolonged inundation of water, something New Orleans faces from seasonal hurricanes and their storm surges. Or maybe it is and it’s just a question of magnitude?
mapotofu··on American Dads Became the Parents Their Fathers Never Were
> But I do wonder why is it that if you spend any time on parenting websites you find lots of mothers complaining about deadbeat husbands, and so few fathers complaining about deadbeat wives.

My ex wife does this. I take my issues with her to a therapist (instead of online forums). FWIW I have always been more present than her in our child’s life and certainly pay a lot more too. One data point, but it’s in the population you’re referring to.

Some people want sympathy at the expense of their partner’s reputation.

mapotofu··on Microsoft tackles quality control issues. Just kidding
> The problem with voluntary buyouts is that they tend to target experienced employees, and these are the workers that Microsoft desperately needs if it wants to deal with the quality issues in its software.

… this is a multi-decade issue so while I’m all for the snark on MSFT maybe this is the right move.

mapotofu··on Women are getting most of the new jobs. What's going on with men?
My agenda is against the obviously discriminatory stance that “men should stop being toxic”. It seems like a lot of people “deliberately” misinterpreted you, so maybe the problem is actually you.
mapotofu··on Original GrapheneOS responses to WIRED fact checker
It seems very plausible to me that there is a vested interest in seeding drama and chaos into the reputation of GOS. Why wouldn’t there be? Especially when it seems there’s an easy way to trigger Micay, and there are cottage industries online specializing in exactly this sort of thing.

I get the sense a lot of people care about this project and care about defending it but good luck against the propaganda and bullshit like this that comes along with it.

I really enjoy GOS and used it as a daily driver for ~3 years

mapotofu··on Women are getting most of the new jobs. What's going on with men?
So male nurses should put up with toxic behavior so they can learn “empathy” and adjust their behavior. Sounds sociopathic, don't you think?
mapotofu··on Maine is about to become the first state to ban major new data centers
I keep seeing people mention NIMBY. Maine is NOT California. For Mainers, Maine IS the backyard. They also have explicit laws saying you can break into someone’s cabin if they aren’t there and your life depends on it, and laws against billboards. They live life differently than you and the parallels are not there.

Most people there seriously don’t give a shit about AI. They care about maintaining the peace, quiet, and purity of their land. Because they enjoy it.

Many of you miss the perspective because you’ve never been there.

mapotofu··on Maine is about to become the first state to ban major new data centers
By size there should be more. That’s why they feel that way. Maine is significantly more beautiful than Texas. The ugliest part of Maine probably still looks better than most of Texas. I can’t even think of an example of “ugly Maine”.
mapotofu··on The Pentagon Threatened Pope Leo XIV's Ambassador with the Avignon Papacy
I wouldn’t say it’s a difference in views. It sounds quixotic in the face of embarrassing defeats of US military in the last few decades. One can read a lot of books and still be an idiot.
mapotofu··on The Pentagon Threatened Pope Leo XIV's Ambassador with the Avignon Papacy
> the same person who could reference that

Let’s not give that same person more credit than they deserve. I’m sure they came preprepared with some LLM derived threats for when they didn’t get what they wanted from the Vatican.

mapotofu··on Peptides: where to begin?
Raw milk is on the fringes of the same argument that whole foods play a more beneficial role in healthy gut microbiota and digestion, and that our current models focusing on nutrient composition are incomplete. It says that our measurements are off, and that there’s more to nutrition than composition alone. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11901572/
mapotofu··on Peptides: where to begin?
There is reason to think the differences are biotic vs. abiotic, between the two. Our digestive system is dependent on healthy microbiota. Pasteurization would be the difference here.
mapotofu··on Bernie Sanders: "AI Is a Threat to Everything the American People Hold Dear"
For those of us who watched FB play the “move fast and break things” card, and are now watching the predicted effects of that play out, we think people like YOU are dangerous, and we respect people like Bernie for trying to pump the brakes (knowing the last 10 years have been downhill).
mapotofu··on Peptides: where to begin?
I want to point out your own contradictory comments about absorption and specifically mentioning a typically highly processed food (orange juice), one which has been stripped of its natural fibers and flavors.

That age group (and all others) should be eating real/whole fruit or having the juice fresh (I.e. just juiced). They would be better served getting this advice than creating more anxiety about protein intake.

mapotofu··on 4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches
I missed you guys. Coming back to my initial comment a few days later to see many of my same thoughts echoed. Hope you’re doing alright out here.
mapotofu··on Microsoft's "fix" for Windows 11
I also appreciate the callout but don’t believe it’s in bad taste. There are enough analogs, and it makes you question the type of people who run the companies and make the decisions. In MSFTs case, Bill Gates was an associate with a known pedophile and likely an abuser himself.

I completely understand it being triggering but shying away from it because of that protects perpetrators. A lot of executive circles are filled with abusive freaks and their decision making reflects that.

mapotofu··on Full Disclosure: A Third (and Fourth) Azure Sign-In Log Bypass Found
Classic to pat yourself on the back, push blame, and have no evidence to show you made any kind of change about it. Classic!
mapotofu··on 4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches
I do. I also grew up on 4chan because I didn’t have an involved parent, and I lived in the suburbs where finding friends to just “go outside and play” wasn’t an option. Consuming that content was genuinely hurtful and probably forever altered my psyche. I have the means and knowledge, in technical skill and life experience, to know how these things work, and protect my kids from that. Most people don’t.
mapotofu··on Beyond has dropped “meat” from its name and expanded its high-protein drink line
They are focusing on an American palette, which is averse to things like tofu, seitan, or tempeh as they are considered not masculine enough by a significant portion of the population. This is reinforced by both genders.
mapotofu··on Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis
That’s great. Your opinions are important, regardless of how well formed they are. What grade level should we assign your worldview?
mapotofu··on Iran-backed hackers claim wiper attack on medtech firm Stryker
The providing guidance and standards across disparate critical infrastructure settings and also provided training, hands on keyboard support, and a lot of other services. Most of that has been significantly reduced.

CISA was NOT another agency doing nothing.

mapotofu··on Iran-backed hackers claim wiper attack on medtech firm Stryker
You can set dual authorization for resets, wipes, and deletes. Normally CISA would pipe in with this kind of guidance. Anyone know what they’re up to now?
mapotofu··on Illinois introduces OS-level age verification law
The buzzword you’re looking for is authoritative parenting. It’s about setting boundaries from love instead of fear and demonstrating mutual respect. It’s a lot easier to get a kid to listen to screen limits when they see you as a loving and responsible person, and especially when you have fun things to do with them off of a screen, and a real relationship with them.
mapotofu··on Runners who churn butter on their runs
It doesn’t. People have been doing this without refrigeration for a long time. The above poster did not wash off the buttermilk at the end which would cause it to spoil.
mapotofu··on Mark Zuckerberg to testify in landmark social media trial
It sounds like you were duped into thinking his Augustinian PR campaign showed any sense of humanity. This is not a good person- Zuck is a freak and a hypocrite and deserves all the worst treatment from all of us - including NOT using their products.
mapotofu··on U.S. Formally Withdraws from World Health Organization
I believe it’s ok due to shortfalls (namely, rigidity) of evidence-based thinking and practice, which leads to pretty depressing outcomes for a lot of people when it comes to medical practice. With western medicine it seems as though people are driven to mental illness, premature death, and bankruptcy. I’d also love to medicines that focus on fixing people instead of making a profit and I believe TCM narratives are more aligned with that viewpoint.
mapotofu··on Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis
Where does this optimism come from? Having worked with many veterans I doubt their actual commitment to the constitution over their commitment to “patriotism”, something which seems to include taking pleasure in hurting their neighbors.

This kind of talk is needlessly optimistic. We’ve already seen how you all are, or there would’ve been more action from you all in stopping us from getting where we are now.

Give us a break from the military worship BS. Most veterans don’t have the gall to stand up against this sort of thing and we all know it.

mapotofu··on America could have $4 lunch bowls like Japan but for zoning laws
I was simply trying to redirect your recommendation to a different part of Walmart, where one can find things that are closer to food, and not rubberized patties of processed blob on imitation white bread, because it’s true what they say - you are what you eat!
mapotofu··on Canada slashes 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs to 6%
Massive trucks are useful for construction when they are used for construction. The ones that are used for leisure are the trucks the poster was likely referring to.
mapotofu··on America could have $4 lunch bowls like Japan but for zoning laws
That’s not a respectable sandwich. They have it at mine too, by the produce, which would be a better choice than eating that.
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