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Candelestine

@ Candelestine @lemmy.world

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Hello.

  • The New York Times should not be considered a reliable source of journalism.

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  • I don't think the invasion of Iraq can be blamed on the NYT. I think the Bush administration and Al Qaeda get the credit for that one.

    However much is necessary to arrive at the truth.

  • The New York Times should not be considered a reliable source of journalism.

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  • Nobody and no system should be expected to be perfect all the time, I would anticipate some mistakes over a course of decades.

    Have you checked for any times they were critical of US foreign policy within the same timeframe?

  • ‘He checks in on me more than my friends and family’: can AI therapists do better than the real thing? | Counselling and therapy | The Guardian

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  • Eventually, yes, I think it will be. Not yet though, the tech just isn't strong enough atm. But an AI is resistant to the emotional toll, burnout and low pay that a real life therapist has to struggle with. The AI therapist doesn't need a therapist.

    Personally though, I think this is going to be one of the first widespread, genuinely revolutionary things LLMs are capable of. Couple more years maybe? It won't be able to handle complex problems, it'll have to flag and refer those cases to a doctor. But basic health maintenance is simpler.

  • Elijah Wood was miscast as Frodo

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  • This would be one of the best unpopular opinions posts Lemmy has had yet ... if you had provided any reasons. Without reasons it's just meh though.

  • The New York Times should not be considered a reliable source of journalism.

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  • "Consistently" and "in-these-specific-cases" are different things.

  • Almost forgot to look in our own backyard

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  • tbf, discovering Uranus was a lot less deadly before modern icebreaking ships. Age of Sail ships did not do well down there, and the economic incentives of sealing resulted in quite a lot of casualties back in the day. Doing math and peering through telescopes is much safer.

  • U.S. military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency humanitarian aid operation

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  • Man, I thought they had a containment Instance.

  • U.S. military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency humanitarian aid operation

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  • Here's a guy named Steve, eating and reviewing one of these humanitarian rations, in case anyone was curious:

    https://youtu.be/iKfWQ3Sij68

    And with really good sound quality too, since they're also ASMR vids.

  • U.S. military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency humanitarian aid operation

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  • How does the media in a capitalist country work...?

  • U.S. military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency humanitarian aid operation

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  • 1000 lb bombs are expensive. Napalm is cheap though.

  • Undermining Ukraine: How Russia widened its global information war in 2023

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  • it has the resources and will to outlast the West.

    Yeah, they have sorely underestimated how entertaining dumb internet arguments can be.

  • Here lies the internet, murdered by generative AI | Corruption everywhere, even in YouTube's kids content

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  • tbf, kids content on youtube has been a shitshow for awhile. Here's a short Folding Ideas piece on it, that's equal parts surreal, sad and scary:

    https://youtu.be/LKp2gikIkD8

  • The explosion in popularity, personalities, and memes over the last few years has been awesome to see.

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  • I'm a big fan of Magnus. Dude is overall a good role model, respectful and serious most of the time, while also being meme-ey, approachable and fun. Unique playstyle to boot.

    He's actually largely responsible for me personally starting to pay attention to the game again. I hadn't even played in years.

  • Indiana House Bill 202: I'm a professor. Indiana's progressive colleges stifle debate.

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  • Racism is often subtle, so my accusation is not one I can back with sound evidence. It's a personal, subjective opinion. Nobody was ever blatant and outright. Much like how bullying among kids is often done with a degree of culpable deniability, where you never cross the line far enough, but make your opinions known in other, less confirmable ways.

    No, I do not think the institution supported their viewpoints. I doubt they would have been fired though. For one, tenure prevents that. For two, diversity of opinion, even distasteful opinion, is permitted if one does not cross lines. Thought is not what gets policed, only behavior. Subtle behavior with culpable deniability is protected at the practical level, by simply being too difficult to enforce.

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    This movie DEBUNKS UFOs

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  • One problem with vids like this is the algorithm doesn't know what it is. So, engaging with the stuff too much will open up some very dumb rabbit holes.

  • Indiana House Bill 202: I'm a professor. Indiana's progressive colleges stifle debate.

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  • Speaking generally, using those two as very clear examples of a broader principle pertaining to all education and how it potentially intersects with ideology.

    A great deal of modern study has been done on racism though, and how accurate it really is. The idea that racist attitudes are grounded in reality that gets suppressed is a standard conservative talking point. A quick google scholar search should reveal an avalanche of work dating back well over half a century that disproves this, though, much like with global warming.

    No, afaik I did not have any outright crackpot instructors, though I definitely had some with racist attitudes on occasion.

  • Indiana House Bill 202: I'm a professor. Indiana's progressive colleges stifle debate.

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  • Debate should not be stifled. Outright bullshit should be.

    For instance, if someone wanted to argue that carbon dioxide does not contribute to global warming based on the current evidence, they should be reprimanded for being a crackpot, and cherry picking in support of their ideology.

    If they wanted to conduct a study on whether or not carbon dioxide contributes to global warming, that would be fine. If they make any "accidental" mistakes in their study, however, they should not be upset when that gets revealed when others examine their work.

    Or, take a lot of standard racist attitudes. If someone wants to make various racist arguments based on the pseudoscience of the German Nazi Party, they should be reprimanded for being a crackpot. If they wanted to replicate any serious studies of the matter (many of which were done in the ensuing decades), done with the appropriate strictness and rigor, or even devise their own, that would be fine. Again, however, if they try to twist the results to match their own ideological preferences, they should not be surprised if that gets revealed when others examine their work.

    Lastly, the author of the article talking about "truth" makes my skin crawl. That's a faith word. Truths belong in holy books. Education should be based on evidence. "Truth" should absolutely be banned in colleges, because truth is fundamentally unknowable. Unless you think Jesus should be the foundation of schooling or something. All we humans get is steadily improving understanding, always changing, always pursuing the truth, but never being arrogant enough to think we have actually fully arrived.

  • Sealioning

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  • You did get me a little riled up a few posts ago. The switch to rationality vs irrationality was a good one. lol

  • What I Learned When I Read 887 Pages of Plans for Trump’s Second Term

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  • That's uh ... basically a playbook for implementing Orwell's 1984. About 40 years late I guess?

  • politics @lemmy.world
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    META

    Beginner's Guide to Arguing Constructively

    liamrosen.com /arguments.html
  • History @lemmy.world
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    11:36

    World War Two's 001 -The Polish-German War - WW2 - September 1, 1939 [IMPROVED]

  • Documentaries (Moved to Lemmy.cafe) @lemmy.world
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    49:39

    Lemming - The Little Giant Of The North (2017)

  • Deep Rock Galactic @lemmy.world
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    Advice/tips/guides for a new scout?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    Where did all this reddit hatred come from?

  • Antique Memes Roadshow @lemmy.world
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    This fine young gentleman came in, he would like his dance moves appraised please.

  • NFL @lemmy.world
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    11:11

    AlexRollinsNFL's The Ravens have (finally) freed Lamar Jackson

  • DebunkThis @lemmy.world
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    Debunk This: The Council On Foreign Relations is a shadowy cabal that decides US foreign policy

    swprs.org /the-american-empire-and-its-media/
  • Anime @lemmy.ml
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    21:35

    Bess' Selflessness and the Self in Madoka Magica

  • Tolkien, Lord of the Rings (LotR), etc. @lemmy.world
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    Villagers React to Fantasy Movie! Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring !

  • Unpopular Opinion @lemmy.world
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    This sub is one of the hardest to run that you can possibly come up with.

  • You Should Know @lemmy.world
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    YSK: How Lemmy Works

  • You Should Know @lemmy.world
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    YSK: This service needs more content creators, and you can invite them.