To keep it short the reason why some people are ok with authoritarianism is because most structures that we deal with on a daily basis are authoritarian....
For the record - this is the argument against democracy. And it's not so bad!
Democracy can do horrific things! It is prone to mistakes with things that can be fear-mongered, where there's a lot of money invested in grifting, and when the real reasons are sufficiently complicated that they don't fit on signs (or nobody is interested in doing the work to put them on signs).
depending on how much want to do, I have seen kits for ~$30. Pretty sure I've seen some small kits taken for camping, so they can't be too pricy.
And if you can't afford it, just start bringing it up around town! Maybe somebody will get excited and do it for you.
I'm not very good at telling when I need more sunlight, exercise, or even food. But I can tell when our pet needs things, and find it pretty motivating to take care of them (and hence myself).
I'm a little sad nobody with the relevant mathematics background has jumped in. These puzzles are considered; a simple version is the lion-hunting-man where both have the same speed and infinite turning speed (eg, this paper, where the arena they play in varies).
If it's any consolation, you are almost certainly within ~3 years of understanding the solution and a dozen variants. It's not a super deep area. Probably doesn't really require calculus (you need continuous as in 'the lion doesn't teleport; that's cheating', but I think not much more).
While we aren't all the same, there's a difference between things that require holding 8 complicated things in mind at once, and things that require a little language learning and the intelligence to solve a crossword. This is closer to the latter - like doing a crossword in Spanish. You need to know a bunch of little things, but learning them is basically all tedium and not brilliant insights. (Taking these puzzles, creating a dozen new variants, and solving all of those probably does require managing a lot of complexity. But to understand the work of others, is not so bad)
I have been walking to the nearest grocery, and have just had my foldable shopping cart break. The large plastic wheels shattered, and made for a very unpleasant time dragging the thing back home. I'm curious if anyone has suggestions for a good cart, or even one that's relatively easy to repair....
They've suddenly landed in a really controlling environment (be it a partner, parents, or a government), and wish to hide your relationship/keep you out of the crosshairs.
It's likely in some cultural groups - and has been true for a friend or two of mine. A particular example was someone going to a Psych ward, where their phone was kept in a vault.
Obviously you know more context than me. But the probability is nonzero.
Whatever the linguistic details, one of the main roles of RSS is to supply directly to you a steady stream of updates from a website. Every new article published on that site is served up in a list that can be interpreted by an RSS reader....
Surprised nobody mentioned this: Most of these models use tokenization; they group words into groups of symbols like "ea" and "the" and "anti" - they don't pick which key to press for the text, they pick which bunch of keys to press. These are called tokens. I believe there are tokens it just can't output, or tokens that are extremely unlikely. I could imagine that "etc." and "...." are tokens with relatively high probabilities, but perhaps "etc..." doesn't break into a nice set of them? (or the tokens it can be broken into all have extremely low weights for the model).
I've got an old iphone SE 2 second hand, pretty sure the seller is dead at this point. I'd like to use a new sim card, but the carrier is locked (I think Tmobile)?...
It’s very weird to me that you’re only listing loud things children do… Like, have you ever been around a sleeping child? Do they bother you? What about in a classroom, watching a movie, or running in the distance (out of earshot)?
Average volume of a child is higher than adults, but only by a factor of 2 or so. And their noises are interpretable, you can definitely figure out what they mean, unlike the adult noises.
But I think blaming children for the fact that all people are unbearable is… idk, you’ve mistaken a symptom for a problem? Working on the general misanthropy is probably a better start?
Make a New Year’s Theme instead - CGP grey had a video on this. Then, when the first things you try related to the theme fail (or feel bad, or don’t make sense anymore), pick something else in the theme and try that instead.
Productivity themed year got me to:
Learn AutoHotkey
Setup a central collection of notes
Use a calendar app properly
Finish several (profession related) books
Track my internet time
and more! And, for maybe the first time, I finally feel like I did something with this whole resolution thing.
For me, actually put things in it, setup notifications for the day before (and on a device I actually see), add family, and check it before scheduling (some) things.
Both actually! Two different groups of 3. Offline bunch has ended up doing baba is you for the last year or so (not coop, but puzzles are pretty easy to backseat game).
I’ve recently wanted a more programmable one, as my work recently broke the shared calendar (but haven’t broke the rss feed for it, yet!). Suggestions?
I know gator-aid and its like advertise that they have lots of them. And I know sometimes I feel bad if I sweat a lot and just drink water. But are they just advertising… salt? Are there different kinds of electrolytes, and if so are they interchangable?
Why some people are ok with authoritarianism
To keep it short the reason why some people are ok with authoritarianism is because most structures that we deal with on a daily basis are authoritarian....
People with experience working in and around municipal water infrastructure: Do you drink tap water? Are there times when you do not?
This question is obviously intended for those that live in places where tap water is "safe to drink."...
Pets are mental health barometers
I'm not very good at telling when I need more sunlight, exercise, or even food. But I can tell when our pet needs things, and find it pretty motivating to take care of them (and hence myself).
Math people: would a ship that is 1/4 slower but can complete a 180° turn 1/4 faster escape its pursuer?
I'm sure pirates knew the answer. Probably fighter pilots as well.
Shopping cart
I have been walking to the nearest grocery, and have just had my foldable shopping cart break. The large plastic wheels shattered, and made for a very unpleasant time dragging the thing back home. I'm curious if anyone has suggestions for a good cart, or even one that's relatively easy to repair....
Temtem will stop (most) development later this year, monetization will be removed at a later date. ( store.steampowered.com )
Why would your best friend or someoneyou mutually considered a good friend suddenly ghost you?
Is there a way to figure out if they blocked youon Signal if you can still technically message them?...
Why Everyone Should Still Use an RSS Reader in 2024 ( lifehacker.com )
Whatever the linguistic details, one of the main roles of RSS is to supply directly to you a steady stream of updates from a website. Every new article published on that site is served up in a list that can be interpreted by an RSS reader....
Video shows Indiana lawmaker showing holstered gun to students who were advocating for gun control ( abcnews.go.com )
ChatGPT cannot do punctuation grammar correctly even if you forced it
I asked it about how to use etc with three dots in an example followed by a brand new sentence starting with a capital letter afterward....
[Help] How to unlock carrier on a second hand iphone?
I've got an old iphone SE 2 second hand, pretty sure the seller is dead at this point. I'd like to use a new sim card, but the carrier is locked (I think Tmobile)?...
How do I stop hating children?
Almost all my life I’ve absolutely despised children. Pretty much from the moment I stopped being a child I’ve hated being around children....
People who have made and successfully kept their New Year's resolution, what was it and how did you stay motivated?
Medlife Crisis: Should Doctors Help People End Their Lives? ( youtu.be )
Policy video on assisted dying by a UK doctor. Youtube has decided not to promote it as an intense topic, so I’m putting it here....
Good multiplayer games for 3 people
What are some excellent games that remain excellent for a group of three?...
Family heirlooms ( startrek.website )
What RSS feed manager do you recommend and why?
I’ve recently wanted a more programmable one, as my work recently broke the shared calendar (but haven’t broke the rss feed for it, yet!). Suggestions?
How best to control No Man's Sky?
Should I be using a controller, a keyboard, or something else? I heard that it was developed for PC, has that remained the better UI?
What are electrolytes?
I know gator-aid and its like advertise that they have lots of them. And I know sometimes I feel bad if I sweat a lot and just drink water. But are they just advertising… salt? Are there different kinds of electrolytes, and if so are they interchangable?
Why can't I see posts in some local communities? (But I CAN see posts when I'm on a different device)
In particular, I can’t seem to see posts in the (local?) ELI5 community: lemmy.world/c/explainlikeimfive while I’m logged in?...