I can't speak for others but I've come to see the Less Wrong / hardline rationalist crowd as having had some interesting ideas despite the Sam Bankman Fried of it all. Rationalwiki can be rather snarky, but can be a good resource.
I was content to damn them with faint praise and save everyone the hassle. EY is a reasonably good writer who repackaged a lot of good ideas (Kahneman et al) and came up with a lot of less impressive original ideas (all the parts you've highlighted, many more). His most enjoyable work was fiction.
It has always amused me that the tourists to the US that I’ve spoken to are often very excited to see raccoons, and disappointed if they don’t see them before they leave....
"While Barron is honored to have been chosen as a delegate by the Florida Republican Party, he regretfully declines to participate due to prior commitments," the Office of Melania Trump wrote in a statement to ABC News.
This meme clearly came from the good timeline. That would imply they've got a version of me without a moustache. Terrible look. I'll volunteer for the interdimensional incursion mission.
The UN general assembly has voted overwhelmingly to back the Palestinian bid for full UN membership, in a move that signalled Israel’s growing isolation on the world stage amid global alarm over the war in Gaza and the extent of the humanitarian crisis in the strip. The move drew an immediate rebuke from Israel. Its envoy to...
We aren't talking about the weight of the payload though. Don't you need a fairly hefty bomb to meaningfully damage a refinery?
If the answer is no, I would love to see this strategy implemented in a longer ranged plane. Russia's main tank production factory is about 2000 miles from the nominal Ukrainian border.
An upcoming Ukraine peace summit, ostensibly the most ambitious bid in years by neutral Switzerland to mediate a major conflict, is instead showing how Swiss economic and security interests increasingly align with Western Europe over Russia....
The ethos of neutrality isn't in itself an invitation to drag the neutral position in your direction with increasingly extreme views. It's unfair to say Switzerland is "aligning itself with Europe" and instead say Europe is less extremist.
Clem was a good man, and a genius. But within him, there was a seed of something else. His servant Banaida believed in him and dedicated his life to their work. After the Scourge of Clementor, he made the choice to use their research to mutilate himself. His body became a mighty steed to lead him into battle. This time, their research would be used for good: to redeem what was left of breakfast, and the memory of his friend.
I noticed increased frequency of posts in places like r/rpghorrorstories, that describe a situation where the player brings a tiny veiled or just a shameless copy of a popular fictional character - Sokka, Scanlan, John Snow, Walter White - except “more based” or “less of a cuck”. What follows is a story of the player...
Days after Hamas launched its Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, was one of the first Western leaders to arrive in Tel Aviv. Standing beside the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, he declared that Germany had “only one place — and it is alongside Israel.”...
In trying to research some kind of response, I stumbled across the “Haavara agreement”. Surprising that some Nazis seemed open to the idea of Zionism as part of their goals. Even more surprising that Israel is not even offering such a bargain to Palestinians. Vae victus, Bibi?
WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has filed a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, three sources with knowledge of the move told NBC News, doing so just as the House voted to avoid a government shutdown....
This has nothing to do with climate change, except for the likely possibility that billions of climate displaced people will (through no fault of their own) fuel xenophobia across the globe by their mere presence throughout the next century, potentially resulting in several holocausts that our children’s children will be dealing with.
I’m worried for the world. All I’ve been thinking about is WW3 and this shit makes me want to vomit. I can’t even smoke weed anymore without having a near panic attack. I feel unmotivated. I wake up and immediately just want to go back to bed. I’m not trying to spread fear but the Doomsday clock is 90 seconds till...
Seeing Wikipedia vs ProleWiki references ( lemmy.ml )
In your country, what "common" animals are tourists most excited to see?
It has always amused me that the tourists to the US that I’ve spoken to are often very excited to see raccoons, and disappointed if they don’t see them before they leave....
Google Messages wants to make sure you don't see texts from blocked contacts anywhere ( www.androidauthority.com )
Google Messages wants to make sure you don't see texts from blocked contacts anywhere with this upcoming feature.
Barron Trump declines Florida GOP delegate position due to 'prior commitments' ( abcnews.go.com )
"While Barron is honored to have been chosen as a delegate by the Florida Republican Party, he regretfully declines to participate due to prior commitments," the Office of Melania Trump wrote in a statement to ABC News.
shared rule is log(rule) ( lemmy.blahaj.zone )
UN votes to back Palestinian membership, prompting Israeli envoy to shred charter ( www.theguardian.com )
The UN general assembly has voted overwhelmingly to back the Palestinian bid for full UN membership, in a move that signalled Israel’s growing isolation on the world stage amid global alarm over the war in Gaza and the extent of the humanitarian crisis in the strip. The move drew an immediate rebuke from Israel. Its envoy to...
Chicken Fajitas ( lemmy.world )
Three sets of tortillas was not enough to eat all of this... I'm so full!
Justice Clarence Thomas calls criticism of him ‘nastiness’ and ‘lies’ ( www.washingtonpost.com )
Nintendo president: “Game development will become even longer, more complex, and more sophisticated” ( mynintendonews.com )
You Knew This Was Coming ( lemmy.ml )
A Ukrainian sport plane drone just flew 800 miles (1300 km) into Russia to blow up an oil refinery ( www.forbes.com )
It’s the deepest Ukrainian drone strike of the war, so far...
Ukraine peace summit pushes neutral Swiss toward Western embrace ( www.reuters.com )
An upcoming Ukraine peace summit, ostensibly the most ambitious bid in years by neutral Switzerland to mediate a major conflict, is instead showing how Swiss economic and security interests increasingly align with Western Europe over Russia....
77% of Top Climate Scientists Think 2.5°C of Warming Is Coming—And They're Horrified ( www.commondreams.org )
"I expect a semi-dystopian future with substantial pain and suffering for the people of the Global South," one expert said.
Biden Says Trump Will Not Accept 2024 Result: ‘I Promise You He Won’t’ ( www.huffpost.com )
“The guy is not a democrat with a small d,” the president told CNN's Erin Burnett....
Barron Trump, 18, to Make Political Debut as Florida Delegate to the Republican Convention ( www.usnews.com )
GOP lawmaker claims KKK is ‘the military wing of the Democratic Party’ in closed door meeting ahead of antisemitism hearing ( www.cnn.com )
Your 👏 breakfast 👏 deserves 👏 lore 👏 ( lemmy.ca )
Finally ( sh.itjust.works )
Windows users don't want copilot on their taskbar ( windowscopilot.news )
I lowkey hope these stories are fake or it's all the same guy ( ttrpg.network )
I noticed increased frequency of posts in places like r/rpghorrorstories, that describe a situation where the player brings a tiny veiled or just a shameless copy of a popular fictional character - Sokka, Scanlan, John Snow, Walter White - except “more based” or “less of a cuck”. What follows is a story of the player...
A Loyal Israel Ally, Germany Shifts Tone as the Toll in Gaza Mounts ( www.nytimes.com )
Days after Hamas launched its Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, was one of the first Western leaders to arrive in Tel Aviv. Standing beside the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, he declared that Germany had “only one place — and it is alongside Israel.”...
How do you deal with internet trolls?
No longer sad ( sh.itjust.works )
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Mike Johnson as House speaker ( www.nbcnews.com )
WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has filed a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, three sources with knowledge of the move told NBC News, doing so just as the House voted to avoid a government shutdown....
Humanity will shrink in the future: 97% of countries will experience negative growth by 2100 ( english.elpais.com )
China is building its military on a 'scale not seen since WWII' and is on track to be able to invade Taiwan by 2027: US admiral ( www.businessinsider.com )
US Adm. John Aquilino said China’s military is building up at a rate not seen since World War II....
Israeli forces destroy al-Shifa surgical building and order evacuation ( www.middleeasteye.net )
Israeli forces have destroyed the main surgical building at Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital, following four days of siege....
World Bank report finds imminent risk of catastrophic famine in Gaza Strip ( www.theguardian.com )
[The World] Bank said urgent action was needed to prevent widespread deaths from starvation within the next two months.
Introverts ( sh.itjust.works )
Ballot stuffing in St. Petersburg was caught on video ( streamable.com )
t.me/astrapress/51671...
A nuclear plant’s closure was hailed as a green win. Then emissions went up ( www.theguardian.com )
Shuttering of New York facility raises awkward climate crisis questions as gas – not renewables – fills gap in power generation...
Are we all fucked?
I’m worried for the world. All I’ve been thinking about is WW3 and this shit makes me want to vomit. I can’t even smoke weed anymore without having a near panic attack. I feel unmotivated. I wake up and immediately just want to go back to bed. I’m not trying to spread fear but the Doomsday clock is 90 seconds till...
Predictive text rule ( aussie.zone )
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Lemmy, what's your internet speed in mbps?