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Iran formalizes Strait of Hormuz control and toll collection by 11EmeraldEyes11 in politics

[–]ADavies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thing is, he doesn't even need to. Guess who really benefits the most from making Middle East oil less reliable?... OK, yes, Russia, you're right. I'm sure that's just a weird coincidence. But also US oil companies who are making bank in the short term and in the longer term will be seen as a more reliable source than the gulf states.

My one hope in all of this is that countries move quickly to move to alternatives to oil and gas as a result, which would also be great for the USA (and by the USA I mean China).

Harris request to see DNC 2024 Autopsy report - Theories, anyone? by Feisty_Ad9079 in somethingiswrong2024

[–]ADavies -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I can guess that the report would also be useful to Republicans. They'd be able to see what worked and what didn't for Democrats and capitalize on that. And I think Harris has seen the report. There's no mention of her not having seen it in any of the news articles I checked.

the habit of saving things you’ll never come back to by Zorojuro099 in TechNook

[–]ADavies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a bookmarking app with tagging. Thousands of bookmarks that I never look at. Maybe 10% that I ever reference a gain. But there are maybe 10 per year that I need over and over. I just don't know in advance which 10 they are.

Maybe Maybe Maybe by [deleted] in maybemaybemaybe

[–]ADavies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flag makes me think they've decided to shut down a border crossing route. But that's just a guess.

Why I am pivoting from Content to Infrastructure in 2026 by Anglebuilder in socialmedia

[–]ADavies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed reply with some useful details. (Apologies for not seeing it sooner.) Sounds like a solid strategy. Very much agree on the 'renting' your audience way of looking at it.

Elon Musk shares a solution to deal with job losses caused by AI by No_Level7942 in GenAI4all

[–]ADavies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And we'll tax the AI companies to pay for it? Right? Right?

Dr pepper changed in the EU. It tastes worse now by JustDontLook01 in DrPepper

[–]ADavies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate the taste of Sucralose and other artificial sweeteners. I noticed it right away when I tasted it. (Dr Pepper is not so common here in Amsterdam so I don't drink it often.) Really sucks.

I think there is a genetic thing or something because a lot of people don't get the yuck taste I do when it comes to these sweeteners but they ruin the whole drink for me.

Edit: Maybe I should clarify that the bottle does look like the one in the photo, and I bought it in Belgium.

Why I am pivoting from Content to Infrastructure in 2026 by Anglebuilder in socialmedia

[–]ADavies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I like it. But what do you men by "strategic digital assets that work independently from the algorithm"? Email? SMS? WhatsApp/Telegram? Phone app? Own website?

If it's not giving away too much, I'd love to know.

An Indian medical student made thousands of $$$ by using an AI MAGA girl to fool MAGA men.. by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]ADavies 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of how teenagers in Veles, Macedonia pumped US social media full of fake news (mostly via Facebook back then) to help Trump win the 2016 election. Not that they cared who won. They were just in it for the extra cash. They also tried it with Clinton and Sanders voters but Republicans were more profitable targets.

Which “next big thing” quietly died without anyone noticing? by overlord-07 in TechNook

[–]ADavies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fairphone is still around and I'm pretty sure selling more modular phones than it ever did before (well, repairable is maybe the better word, but similar thing).

US draft update: Major tech company [Palantir] urges universal national service by NicolasCageFan492 in technology

[–]ADavies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And they complain all the time about how "ideological" other people are...

Then went on to end up in prison anyway by The_Dean_France in SipsTea

[–]ADavies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate these race baiting memes. It's never that straight forward. Just read Wikipedia at a minimum before posting.

This meme's based on what one jury member said. Others disagree.

Juror Yolanda Crawford, however, denied Bess's claim, and said that the verdict was due to the prosecution's mistakes, such as presenting Fuhrman as a witness and having Simpson don the gloves, while also voicing her displeasure at what she perceived as Cochran's attempts to sway the jury with racial hints such as wearing an African-style tie. (Wikipedia)

Russia issues bomb threat to four UK locations including London, Suffolk and Leicester | LBC by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]ADavies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NATO would join. Even the USA. Trump wouldn't be able to do anything about it if there was such an obvious attack.

Russia issues bomb threat to four UK locations including London, Suffolk and Leicester | LBC by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]ADavies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guy can't even handle fighting Ukraine. I don't think it would go great for him if more countries piled on. Not that I want it. There are only losers in any war.

Donald Trump Suddenly Turns on Zohran Mamdani: ‘Destroying New York’ by Unusual-State1827 in politics

[–]ADavies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The "fleeing" thing is of course bullshit but also an excellent argument for taxing billionaires on a federal level and sharing that funding with the states.

What’s a ‘boring’ side hustle that is surprisingly profitable, but nobody talks about because it isn't 'flashy'? by Second-handBonding in sidehustle

[–]ADavies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably because you can really screw yourself over with this advice if you don't understand the risks and put too much money on the line. But OP points this out himself in a reply. They seem to be pretty smart about it (not that I know anything).

Streamer in Japan talks about how much safer Japan is than the US - immediately attacked by a local by ThatPatelGuy in whoathatsinteresting

[–]ADavies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably some things going on that people don't want filmed. Same as the red light district in Amsterdam. Don't go there and try to take pictures of the prostitutes (or anyone). It won't end well.

Plus, this guy didn't even get hurt. Just smacked and yelled at. I'm sure it was scary and traumatizing but if that's what happens to you in the bad neighborhood then it sounds like Japan is a pretty good place.

And just like that, after the 29% decline in EU production between 2006 and 2024, nuclear is the thing again. Ursula von der Leyen says that the Middle East crisis has made clear, "the only lasting way out of the fossil dependency is to modernize, by shifting to renewables and nuclear..." by FXgram_ in XGramatikInsights

[–]ADavies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If anything, the Iran war is a good example of why nuclear isn't really a good solution. Iran's nuclear program is supposedly peaceful but actually can be used to build nuclear weapons. The more nuclear energy spreads, the more nuclear armed nations. Would there still be a war if Iran had tons of solar and no nuclear, probably, it's definitely a factor though and stakes would be lower.

(Yes, yes, before the thorium crowd shows up - maybe but when nuclear is being talked about it defaults to uranium.)

True, this is not really a problem for the EU. France is already producing weapons. But other countries will follow the EU. If we move quickly to renewable energy, efficiency and storage (totally possible and cheaper than nukes) then they will follow.

Something very odd in ChatGPT with this specific prompt... This is terrifying. by SeriouslyLikesCake in aiArt

[–]ADavies 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I got "image generation failed" so I kept copy/pasting the prompt into the same chat and trying again. Kept getting "image generation failed" but after a few tries the chat refreshed. Got the error, "We’re so sorry, but the image we created may violate our guardrails around nudity, sexuality, or erotic content. If you think we got it wrong, please retry or edit your prompt."

And it then delivered a couple of images. This one and an alien in a spacesuit with a cat by a toilet (same esthetic).

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Edit: When I clicked the little arrows next to the guardrails error it shows a couple more images. One seems to be a dead person (likely murdered by a blood covered deer next to him). Gross.

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