Bassman1805

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Bassman1805 , to Ask Lemmy in What is the superior voting methodology? To whom does each alternative benefit

Some useful simulations for understanding many proposed voting styles, and the potential drawbacks of each.

https://ncase.me/ballot/

Bassman1805 , to Ask Lemmy in Do bugs get fat?

Not sure if it's my specific app or lemmy as a whole, but that spoiler tag isn't working. Sometimes they'll break if you put a space between the tag and your text.

... >! Testing with spaces on both ends !<

... >! Testing with a space at the front!<

... >!Testing with a space at the end !<

... >!Testing with no spaces!<

Looks like reddit spoiler tags just don't work in general

Bassman1805 , to Ask Lemmy in Do bugs get fat?

Not sure if it's my specific app or lemmy as a whole, but that spoiler tag isn't working. Sometimes they'll break if you put a space between the tag and your text.

! Testing with spaces on both ends !<

! Testing with a space at the front!<

!Testing with a space at the end !<

!Testing with no spaces!<

Bassman1805 , to memes in "Soundblaster" was such an 80s/90s name for a computer part.

I still have a sound card, because I have a stupid sound bar that works great except it only takes optical audio input.

Bassman1805 , to Technology in China's state subsidies in green technologies significantly higher than those in EU and OECD countries, distorting competition, researchers say

"China is the worst polluter on the planet and they need to do better"

[China invests heavily into green technologies]

"NO NOT LIKE THAT!"

Bassman1805 , to Technology in Microsoft insiders worry the company has become just 'IT for OpenAI'

It's the "all your eggs in one basket" problem.

Bassman1805 , to World News in How Africa’s War on Disinformation Can Save Democracies Everywhere

While I agree with the sentiment here, this is pretty 1-dimensional. For one, US support of Ukraine actually has little to do with democracy and everything to do with national sovereignty. One nation with imperial ambitions invaded another nation without pretense, US provides aid to stave off that invasion.

Hypocritical given US history of imperialism? Sure. But it's NOT imperialism under the mask of democracy.

Similar arguments apply to various points on this list. Supporting NATO is about maintaining a military alliance against common enemies, not spreading democracy.

Bassman1805 , to memes in It's how you turn a goth gf into a goth wife

"How long has it been since we've waltzed?"

"Oh, Gomez...hours."

Bassman1805 , to Not The Onion in Jerry Seinfeld Apologizes for Bee Movie's ‘Sexual Undertones’ During Duke Commencement Address

Nah, it was good at being what it was supposed to be. Not every movie needs to be an artistic cinematic masterpiece.

Bassman1805 , to memes in "No thanks, I research my own charities before making a donation"

This is not how tax deductions for charitable donations work.

  1. You round up to the dollar for a 50c donation
  2. The business has 50c extra income
  3. They write off 50c as tax deductible
  4. They pay the exact same taxes whether or not you make a donation
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