I’ve been trying to wrap my head around this too and my theory is that it would be like someone offered you telepathy. Like, at first it sounds like an awesome superpower. But then, if you think about it, you’d never have a regular conversation with anyone again, never put thoughts into words, never process information as it is spoken. Maybe this will affect other ways you appreciate life. Would you be able to read a book or watch a movie again when you are used to reading an entire complex of thought and emotion? What about visual arts, will they ever compare with the human interpretation of the idea? Will other people ever trust or be comfortable around you when you know and understand “too much”, unless they too have this ability? Will they consider you a superior being or a freak? Will you consider them something lesser? Would you feel the need to try convert them too?

Shocked

Stop putting “shocked” in your fucking comments, you hacks. This wasn’t “the monkey”, it was very obviously a human.

Market liberalism is not the answer. It’s what we have today. It ends up with the giants eating the competition and using any advantage they have got. Only active legislation works against legal abuse against those that see it as sport.

Yeah, maybe it’s on me to expect too much from someone that thinks that artists signatures are ads.

Think, dude. You can figure it out.

So artists signing their comics are ads that you crop out but this is not?

Sooo Shotgun King but checkers?

The fanus.

An old account got banned on multiple completely unrelated subreddits because I was having a discussion with someone that self identified as a “responsible pitbull owner” and I asked them as part of the pitbull community to talk to irresponsible pitbull owners and make them responsible instead of defending them. Turns out the “responsible pitbull owner” was one of those mod hoarders on their alt account and went full pitbull when somebody dared to disagree with them. I filed a complaint to admins for mod abuse and obviously nothing happened.

And my current account has had multiple temporary bans for making fun of nazis. I mean, sure, I can take a temp ban for “inciting violence” when I remind the kids that every day is punch a nazi day. But these fragile little snowflakes can’t even take some basic banter and the mods fold immediately when the nazis start weeping. It’s funny and sad, isn’t it.

I know that in the past there have been cult deprogramming communities that were run by some cult-like christian organizations that preyed on those that were at their most vulnerable. Real bottom feeder scum behaviour.

Hmm…

I believe it can do either Zigbee or Thread, not both simultaneously, just for your information. And I’ve got the impression that IKEA is going all in on Thread and while some devices can still be programmed for Zigbee, it’s spotty and not guaranteed and will probably be phased out entirely eventually. Starting from scratch today I’d say go with Thread unless you have a very good reason to do Zigbee.

And water is wet, except it is not.

I got some from Ali Express. They seem ok for the price. Dirt moisture and air temp and humidity. Dual AAA though so kind of large.

Dude, you are the one obfuscating.

Qobuz and Deezer are French, Tidal was originally Norwegian, Spotify was originally Swedish and record companies are from all over the world.

If record companies make exclusive deals with platforms for some releases and pull distribution for others, then blaming the streaming services excluded is just plain fucking stupid.

That’s not up to the streaming service but the record company.

Personally I switched from Tidal to Qobuz this year and I like it much better.

Qobuz, Tidal, Deezer.

Yes.

I think “finance” is even more obviously bullshit.