Incanto
1d ago
"Who started it" is in general a notoriously slippery concept and not something a journalist should be so breezily "fact-checking". They can quote the Association of Very Serious People for a contrasting view if they want.
Incanto
1d ago
"You should have never started it,” Mr. Trump said, referring to Ukrainian leaders who, in fact, did not start it. “You could have made a deal.”
Man, I hate this modern trend of journalists smugly injecting their own opinion into reporting. I want to hear what happened and what was said, not what some midwit journalist thinks about it.
Incanto
7d ago
What was the violation of the rules here? Seems like a pretty normal Motte post.
Incanto
12d ago
Has the Trump/Elon government made any moves to ensure the military is on-side? There's been a fair bit of left media labelling their actions with DOGE etc as a "coup" (eg https://x.com/micsolana/status/1888346474007670971) and last I checked, while the majority of the military votes Republican, the generals are largely woke-left and I'm a little (though not extremely) concerned they could be moved to act if the left-wing media noise heats up. I'm not sure if Hegseth has had time to do anything yet.
Incanto
19d ago
Not sure he has any demands, I think he just thinks that trade deficits are bad, therefore tariffs.
Incanto
1mo ago
I saw someone say that the Instagram reels algo pushes more polished and professional videos compared to the more casual and viral style of tik tok. (I've never used any of them myself).
Incanto
1mo ago
I've been considering doing it myself lately. Not sure why. Seems fun.
It may be fun for some but if it's not obviously fake then it gratuitously damages social trust by adding to readers' expectations of bad behavior from others. I wish people wouldn't write these.
Incanto
2mo ago
I think you have to redeem it on pathofexile.com, at least it says that. I'll DM the key to you.
edit: DM sent, enjoy
Incanto
2mo ago
I have a spare key for Path of Exile 2 early access, anyone want one? (Existing Motte accounts only).
Gleba was by far the hardest planet for me, I got brain-burnt enough that I had to take a break for a couple of days. Works ok now though. Aquilo was somewhat simpler, and much less frantic.
Incanto
2mo ago
Have played this game several times and quite enjoyed it. Feels like the different components of worker placement, deck building and (very) light combat work together nicely to create tension.
Incanto
3mo ago
I’ve literally never seen a Pro-Israel/Pro-Russia poster in the wild
Common enough on the non-antisemitic far right, though maybe that's a bit of a niche...
Incanto
3mo ago
Logitech G502x wireless is nice mouse (using it to play factorio in fact). I use a large Razer mouse pad.
Incanto
4mo ago
Maybe spending some time every day thinking about your goal in a positive sense (focus on what's good about it) might help motivate you?
Incanto
4mo ago
Sounds like you don't have a clear goal or reason for getting a degree other than that it's vaguely something you feel expected to do.
Incanto
5mo ago
You could be describing my wife there. I am very happy to be married to her.
Incanto
5mo ago
I assume in this competition you keep the best result of your submissions.
Incanto
5mo ago
In Australia less than half of voters strictly follow their preferred party's official slate (how-to-vote card), though this is still enough to be important.
Incanto
5mo ago
They also have a weird semi-charity corporate structure that may make investment riskier and bring down the valuation - but it's true that markets don't seem to be pricing in a near-term singularity.
Incanto
5mo ago
I've been put off the idea of reading The Count of Monte Cristo by people complaining about how long winded it is. Maybe I should swallow my pride and try an abridged version...
Incanto
5mo ago
I need encouragement to pick it up again.
The writing style took some adjustment on first read but The Book of the New Sun ended up as probably my favourite book, and Wolfe my favourite author. It's even better on re-read.
Incanto
5mo ago
Finished The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester (1956). Cyberpunk avant la lettre - if you can have cyberpunk without computer networks. Very 50s and very pulpy - it's no surprise that Bester also wrote comics - but well written with a manic energy that's the polar opposite of the likes of Asimov. You can just imagine the author smashing the typewriter keys while chomping a cigar. Reaches for the stars and sometimes grasps them.
My guess as to the biggest missing factor between here and AGI is efficient online and self-directed learning (aka continuous or lifetime learning).
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