OnASnowyEvening

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on Sunday service · c/comicstrips · 9 pts · 6d

Fun part, even thirty-years ago there were pastors (no idea how many) that didn't write their own sermons. Even thirty-years ago there were services that provided series of sermons and sermons for pastors to use, and teacher their congregations. I heard that from a family member that was close to several pastors; they were a true-believer, after all. Kind of explained why there wasn't a whole lot of diversity in what was being taught or which books were being read from for sermons.

Imagine, if you will, what it's like today.

I hate this sentiment so much, because it implies that everyone can just wait for change:

Also: "Don't let perfect be the enemy of good [enough]."

Societal Progress is an exercise in iterative steps. Electric cars today, something even better tomorrow (and by tomorrow I mean in fifty to a hundred years because lord knows people refuse to fund mass transit in some countries).

on intimidating · c/linuxmemes · 19 pts · 28d

vi because it's everywhere, even on servers where packages can't be downloaded or shouldn't be installed.

Look at it from the other direction: Why do most large software vendors now require "The Cloud" for licensing instead of it being on the Device?

So, if the Local can inevitably be tampered with or bypassed (just like other parental controls which they apparently think aren't sufficient) what really is the point? Children's safety isn't improving. Who's benefiting?

Not that "The Cloud" is safer or in any way better. Just trading liability, culpability, and making enforcement more difficult to bypass. "Oops, lost your data, we're really [not] sorry. Here's $2, get yourself something nice. No, no, you still have to give us your data and pray it doesn't happen again. We promise it won't. Maybe."

I trust you've volunteered for it to replace you then. It being so beneficial to society, and all.

It means less people do more work.

And then those people no longer working... do what, exactly? Fewer well-paying jobs, same number of people, increasing costs. Math not working out here.

The fact that people are being replaced means that AI actually has tremendous value for our society.

Oh, it has value. Just not for society (it could that's the sad part). For very specific people though, yeah, value. Just got to step on all the little people along the way, like we've always done, eh?

Yeah, rather than volunteering its more likely you lack a basic characteristic of humanity some of like to refer to as "empathy" instead. And if -- giving you the benefit of the doubt -- you're just a troll... well, my statement stands.

why we need a moderate candidate just like hillary and kamala.

Screw the "don't rock the boat" candidates... unless they're the only option compared to the "let's destroy America!" candidate on the other side.

Not rocking the boat is better than setting the country on fire for no goddamn reason (if the system were burning down with a reasonable expectation we could make it better that'd be arguably different). I'm sure there are plenty that feel smugly superior for having "protested" by not voting, and I trust you don't mind the whole "country's on fire" thing going on (insert "this is fine" meme).

Right. They should resign. So 100% of the organization can support Israel in peace. That'll fix everything. Good plan.

Better Plan: vote in representatives that represent you, and stop listening to those that make you feel warm and fuzzy. But, this is a harder plan. Requires the majority of voters to, you know, try.

and slow rebuilding will start.

And then Democratic voters will get complacent, or get all pissy about how their pet project for change isn't getting enough attention fast enough, and not vote the next time leading to a Republican getting back in office BECAUSE SURELY THAT WILL HELP THEIR FUCKING PRECIOUS INTERESTS. It worked out so~ well this past Fall, didn't it? Nothing at all~ to be concerned about, worried about, uncertain about, or terrified about now.

If Democrats elect competent leaders

Pelosi and Schumer, and all their fanbois (people listening to them even when they aren't in office), would need to go.

on *Permanently Deleted* · c/politics · 5 pts · 1y

"R-Word" is a ridiculous over correction. It demeans the reason why "N-Word" exists. We collectively said the N-Word is out of bounds because it's the very least anyone can do given historical events that continue to resonate to this very day (god dammit). Now the Internet thinks "R-Word" is a good idea. Why? The word is "Retard." It's okay to say retard. What's not okay is demeaning people by calling them any derogatory term, and blacklisting words thinking that will somehow correct the problem is the height of hubris -- as if there are no other suitable replacements. It's an attempt to take a shortcut to a societal problem. It is, in a word, retarded (you can look up the definition in a dictionary and see it's an appropriate usage).

on *Permanently Deleted* · c/politics · 5 pts · 1y

According to some (now in power):

States have Rights only while the States conform. (See the Governor of Maine's "I'll see you in court" to Trump?)

Much like Speech is Free so long as it conforms. (The Washington Post continues to find out.)