Activity from Tell Me No Lies

The colonial mentality It's not just a mentality. Virtually every human alive is descended from malcontents who decided "screw this" and settled over the next hill. Expansion was a very successful evolutionary strategy for many… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by chavenet
MeFi comment - Fresh

that consciousness pervades the entire universe. There are a surprisingly large number of respectable quantum physicists who believe that waveform collapse requires a conscious observer. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by chavenet
MeFi comment - 4 minutes ago

If wishes were fishes we'd all ride horses. [more]
favorited 3 times, recently by chavenet, The Manwich Horror, jeffburdges
MeFi comment - 4 minutes ago

Of course, downvotes can also lend to other kinds of pile-ons and brigading. I think it’s bad enough that favorites has been turned into a public upvote system. I don’t think the count should be visible inthread, as they encourage people… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by lisa g, tofu_crouton
MetaTalk comment - 34 minutes ago

Large, confident male with PTSD here. While I’m not seeing signs of physical danger, the situation you describe would be absolutely intolerable. You are being forced to accept regular invasions of your physical and psychic space. You are not… [more]
favorited 3 times, recently by annieb, vitabellosi, corb
Ask MeFi comment - 45 minutes ago

Basic physics question
favorited 1 time, recently by Alensin
Ask MeFi post - Almost 3 hours ago

And at some point, I don't exactly know where, the decision was made that we needed moderation to become more...professional I guess? Somewhere in the early 2010s the moderation policy went from "intervene when someone is being too… [more]
favorited 32 times, recently by mstokes650, Lexica, joannemerriam, snsranch, bowline, champers, msali, steadystate, Chris4d, automatronic, Mouse Army, thebots, HandfulOfDust, /\/\/\/, Suedeltica, Charity Garfein, Mid, Paid In Full, hototogisu, Songdog, farmerd, PussKillian, samthemander, mph, adrienneleigh, ctmf, Melismata, effluvia, googly, Lenie Clarke, Alterscape, ezust
MetaTalk comment - 4 ¾ hours ago

Mass drug interaction detector
favorited 6 times, recently by hap_hazard
Ask MeFi post - 5 ½ hours ago

There are chairs and there are Chairs. Many a person thought they were comfortable until they sat in an Aeron. [more]
favorited 4 times, recently by trillium, olopua, JoeZydeco, xaryts
Ask MeFi comment - 5 ¾ hours ago

In general commas are used to separate clauses. When reading aloud we often interpret them as a pause, but that has nothing to do with their grammatical usage. In this sentence a verbal pause would be appropriate, but in writing the comma is not… [more]
favorited 13 times, recently by peperomia, SeedStitch, audi alteram partem, Salamander, chasles, dusty potato, so fucking future, spielzebub, Mr.Know-it-some, gaybobbie, Glinn, ssg, telegraph
Ask MeFi comment - 6 ¼ hours ago

“I am a right thinking person because I add the 11th comment stating Pat Sajak’s rear end is hanging out” I think it’s ungenerous to suggest that people are stating their opinion for performative reasons. I mean, it does appear to happen,… [more]
favorited 5 times, recently by snsranch, kensington314, adrienneleigh, paper chromatographologist, maryellenreads
MetaTalk comment - 6 ½ hours ago

A perspective from a relative outsider (I don’t read most of the site usually) who just skimmed this thread: If you want new users and growth, you should probably get rid of MetaTalk. It certainly shouldn’t be visible to people who aren’t… [more]
favorited 3 times, recently by snsranch, dg, adrienneleigh
MetaTalk comment - 7 hours ago

But in practice MeTa seems to mostly function as a grar factory, and the discussions leave me with few insights Fair point. It also chews through mods. [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by Melismata, champers
MetaTalk comment - 10 hours ago

Own it. You've made a moral compromise. It's real, it affects the way you think about yourself. It also affects the way you think about others. My own compromises have given me a lot of sympathy for the many people who have done the same… [more]
favorited 10 times, recently by like_neon, potrzebie, humbug, rhiannonstone, odin53, bindr, foodmapper, furtheryet, Pallas Athena, Winnie the Proust
Ask MeFi comment - 15 hours ago

Neat! They need to do "the fusebox is down cellar" next. It would be interesting to see the overlap. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by mermayd
MeFi comment - Yesterday

Money isn’t appropriate. A good bottle of wine, a small gift basket of fruit or cheese, or a package of sweets along with the thank you note would be a better fit. [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by MiraK, mxjudyliza
Ask MeFi comment - 2 days ago

Geese Have Zero Loyalty may be my new user name. [more]
favorited 26 times, recently by but no cigar, angelchrys, Pronoiac, rifflesby, mmmbacon, KGMoney, The Outsider, sindark, snsranch, eckeric, DirtyOldTown, orrnyereg, Sparky Buttons, JoeXIII007, Mister Fabulous, Orange Dinosaur Slide, Reverend John, not just everyday big moggies, Hypatia, Tomorrowful, Pope Guilty, hototogisu, foonly, GenjiandProust, limeonaire, Lyn Never
MeFi comment - 3 days ago

In my opinion, we shouldn't get too personal about this. That's what makes the politics threads horrible to be in. Agreed. ratio of cynical people to wise and open-minded I think (but am not sure) that we all agree that a… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by VTX, Epixonti
MeFi comment - 3 days ago

Trump is not a crook, he’s a convicted felon. All politicians are crooks. We vote for them anyway because we don’t have a choice, but we also have kind of a warm fuzzy relationship with it. It’s something our crotchety old grandpa used to say all… [more]
favorited 3 times, recently by PheasantlySurprised, wenestvedt, joannemerriam
MeFi comment - 3 days ago

oh yeah there is an old “joke” among programmers in Japan Q: What language should I study first if I’m just starting out as a programmer? A: English Here in Mexico a 4 year computer science degree includes 4 years of English. [more]
favorited 4 times, recently by rum-soaked space hobo, adrienneleigh, DoctorFedora, symbioid
MeFi comment - 3 days ago

There is this clip from an English children's cartoon that got the entire episode banned with prejudice in Australia. [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by rhizome, AzraelBrown
Ask MeFi comment - 3 days ago

Google Voice will give you a free textable phone number. [more]
favorited 3 times, recently by mdean, RedEmma, so fucking future
Ask MeFi comment - 4 days ago

by trying to shame him for being an immigrant? People keep referencing this and it confuses me. In the case of convicted felon Donald Trump it is very clearly about shaming him *for making statements denigrating immigrants*. Effect is… [more]
favorited 6 times, recently by From Bklyn, Atreides, knucklebones, armeowda, ssg, bq
MetaTalk comment - 4 days ago

LLM users: How have ChatGPT and friends been useful for you?
favorited 31 times, recently by SmartFox
Ask MeFi post - 4 days ago

She definitely remembers me! [more]
favorited 4 times, recently by unicorn chaser
Ask MeFi comment - 4 days ago

I'm surprised no one has mentioned The Good Place. While it does involve people navigating the afterlife, it contains a negligible amount of god or religion. It does have moral philosophy though. The series hit the ground running and the… [more]
favorited 5 times, recently by Cremcraw
Ask MeFi comment - 5 days ago

EAnd reluctantly I am forced to concede that's how it should probably work. I dunno. Certainly for a first time offender with an E felony I would expect the baseline to not be jail. However, the defendant shows absolutely no remorse, has… [more]
favorited 16 times, recently by Tom Hanks Cannot Be Trusted, snsranch, Pallas Athena, rifflesby, meinvt
MeFi comment - 5 days ago

But why would HTML use such an inconvenient character for code[?] Tim Berners-Lee invented HTML while he was in the Swiss laboratory, and thus was most likely using an ISO-type keyboard, which features this handy button next to the shift key… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by adrienneleigh, macrael
MeFi comment - 6 days ago

iPad with iAnnotate PDF would be my solution. Probably with an Apple Pencil. [more]
favorited 3 times, recently by dg, Winnie the Proust, scantee
Ask MeFi comment - 6 days ago

Another thing that confuses me is how the following two sets of people... Ones who believe that referring to someone by other than their chosen name is deeply offensive People who are trying to be deeply offensive to someone by specifically… [more]
favorited 3 times, recently by haapsane, jenfullmoon, cupcakeninja
MetaTalk comment - 6 days ago

Something I agree with Pfeiffer about is that a lot of ground can be gained by consistently referring to "convicted felon Donald Trump." Constantly, at every turn, until even the Biden camp is tired of it. I want to be completely and… [more]
favorited 10 times, recently by Gelatin, Reverend John, snsranch, lalochezia, DirtyOldTown, joannemerriam, mmoncur, Epixonti, revmitcz, christy
MeFi comment - 6 days ago

Breaking up with somebody is a lot of work. If this was important enough for you to go through all of that then it is something in your life that is not going to go away. So…. Sexual compatibility is important to many people, and you appear to be… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by jenfullmoon
Ask MeFi comment - 6 days ago

How can I reframe my thinking about this? Invisible disabilities are still disabilities. You got a crap roll of the dice when you were born. If, for example, you were born blind you also would not be able to drive. Would you blame… [more]
favorited 34 times, recently by Res0ndf7, equipoise, grog, The Last Sockpuppet, Mrs. Rattery, In Your Shell Like, Jabberwocky, crw, third word on a random page, muddgirl, heatherlogan, Gorgik, zachlipton, mdonley, teremala, Lady Li, creepygirl, rhiannonstone
Ask MeFi comment - 7 days ago

I imagine it's possible to have a therapist who sees right through you but I've always been able to outsmart them. A good therapist would never even make the attempt to outsmart you. Therapy is not a game of chess. A therapist is not… [more]
favorited 13 times, recently by Kpele, Snarl Furillo, queenofbithynia, stoneandstar, clew, augustimagination
Ask MeFi comment - 7 days ago

Anyone else want to chime in? [more]
favorited 59 times, recently by rude.boy, rosiroo
MeFi comment - 7 days ago

Oh yes, and careful driving. You’re at a higher risk for car accidents during and for up to a year after divorce. You don’t need the extra grief. [more]
favorited 4 times, recently by Suedeltica, teremala, momochan, feste
Ask MeFi comment - 7 days ago

Of course, if he just gets a fine then he once again plays the "Illegal for a fine is legal for a price" card and walks off. [more]
favorited 14 times, recently by snsranch, oc-to-po-des
MeFi comment - 7 days ago

From the CDC: The spread of bird flu viruses from one infected person to a close contact is very rare, and when it has happened, it has only spread to a few people. However, because of the possibility that bird flu viruses could change and gain the… [more]
favorited 48 times, recently by JoeXIII007
Ask MeFi comment - 7 days ago

>all politicians are crooks This is a horrible position, and in fact is part of what enabled Trump's rise in the first place, as the argument that "all politicians are crooks" allowed his outright criminality to be dismissed… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by sotonohito
MeFi comment - 7 days ago

I'm sure someone will come in here recommending more conventional sites like Khan Academy I’m that person. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by pracowity
Ask MeFi comment - 8 days ago

Three things: 1) Integrity 2) Kindness 3) When it came to physical goods, hiring a pair of moderators (one for her and one for me) to negotiate an agreement for us to sign. It’s very easy to allow integrity and kindness to slip away if you… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by gudrun
Ask MeFi comment - 8 days ago

They also don’t like situations where the police might not be on their side, though admittedly that’s 50/50 here. 174 police officers were wounded on January 6. I’ve noticed that the police can get very tetchy about that sort of thing… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by theBigRedKittyPurrs
MeFi comment - 8 days ago

The important thing is that he had his wife at his side throughout the trial, demonstrating his family's steadfast American values. [more]
favorited 16 times, recently by neuron
MeFi comment - 8 days ago

I will not find warranted until something that actually STOPS this man happens. Sometimes you have to stop and smell the felonies. [more]
favorited 76 times, recently by rosiroo
MeFi comment - 8 days ago

Just for the record: Long-term solitary confinement is torture even when they do it to bad people. Yes, but convicted felon Trump's Supreme Court doesn't think that's worth talking about. Not that we should be taking our moral lead… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by emf
MeFi comment - 9 days ago

An extra note on invisible disabilities: I was 46 before my hand was forced and I had to admit to myself and others that I was going to have significant problems without an accommodation from my workplace. The fact that I had made it that far… [more]
favorited 5 times, recently by kate4914, heatherlogan, mdonley
Ask MeFi comment - 9 days ago

’Trump Is Finally Done, Trump Is Finally Done,’ Says Strait-Jacketed Opinion Columnist Babbling To Cup Of Applesauce [more]
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MeFi comment - 9 days ago

Today, he did an about-face and stated he didn't want anyone to come at all. I feel hurt and misled, That’s because you were hurt and misled. And while he didn’t directly abandon you, he did abandon plans he had with you. This is a… [more]
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Ask MeFi comment - 10 days ago

Some heroes don't wear capes. Some don't wear anything at all. And still others strap-ons. [more]
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MeFi comment - 10 days ago

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