redwattlebird

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[–] redwattlebird 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Blogs never begged for dopamine

The little counter I put on my page certainly did! Got so excited when it reached 100, even though it was mostly me.

[–] redwattlebird 11 points 2 weeks ago

Can't they just write an 'AI' to ask an artist for permission then? I'll bet they can. It's just that most artists will say no unless they get paid. So, their business model, based on theft, is not sustainable. Got it.

[–] redwattlebird 7 points 2 weeks ago

A friend of mine should be landing in LA today. He's a cis white man though, and I think should be fine. Hopefully.

However, for anyone not cis male, white and speaks English, I wouldn't recommend at all. There seems to be a common denominator for anyone who doesn't fit that profile... I'm glad I visited least year before all this shit went down. I would've been detained for sure.

[–] redwattlebird 4 points 2 weeks ago

Hmmmm. I'm sure you'd also say that slavery is freedom, ignorance is strength etc.?

[–] redwattlebird 5 points 2 weeks ago

Humble beginnings! I hope he continues to make many more soundtracks. I loved all the music in the game. It felt so right.

[–] redwattlebird 6 points 2 weeks ago

Hmmmm... I prefer cold fusion and astrum.

[–] redwattlebird 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hey now... I'd totally take the extra 5cm. Maybe 15cm.

[–] redwattlebird 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

This

Particularly about the misunderstandings section.

politics and macroeconomics are not zero-sum games, however, because they do not constitute conserved systems

Or if you don't like Wikipedia, here's an economics website:

This

In a non-zero-sum game, it is possible for two parties to both benefit from a decision.

It also lists examples for each.

Zero sum games are often misunderstood and used as a vehicle of misinformation to perpetuate the lie that if you do one desirable thing, you lose the status quo.

Therefore, looking after the young and looking after the old is a non-zero sum game because you can literally do both. My best example is Australia; we have aged care and child care, with plenty of room for subsidising mining corporations.

[–] redwattlebird 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Nah... Maybe the vast majority of what you watch but there's so many out there spanning decades.

Astro Boy. Samurai Pizza Cats. Ergo Proxy. Ninja Scroll. Akira. Ghost in the Shell. Cowboy Bebop. Battle Angel Alita. Yowamushi Pedal.

On and on it goes...

[–] redwattlebird 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Maybe in America, but in most other places homelessness isn't demonised nearly as much (also America is probably the only place that will make you homeless if you get seriously ill).

I think somewhere in the Nordic states, they've trialled UBI in an area and I think with success.

Edit: So the results are a mixed bag, as you would expect, but generally people were much happier with UBI.

[–] redwattlebird 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Mate, it's not a zero sum game. You can do both.

[–] redwattlebird 18 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Hmmmm. Sounds like something UBI could solve.

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