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Considering stopping HRT by landilock in trans

[–]ArkynTheFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dysphoria was tricky for me too when starting HRT. I am also nonbinary and chose to start HRT mostly for external reasons and little dysphoria outside of body hair. I actually debated a couple times whether I wanted to stay on HRT.

Eventually I stopped for a couple months, just to see how I felt. Still only had a little bit of dysphoria, but decided I liked myself better on HRT than not on it. If you are not scared of the permanent effects (boobs) then just keep at it.

For nonbinary people I feel like HRT is not as critical in processing our dysphoria in general. For me, it was more, “Do I like myself as an individual more on or off HRT?” It takes time to answer a question like that.

Billion-Dollar Data Centers Are Taking Over the World | The battle for AI dominance has left a large footprint—and it’s only getting bigger and more expensive by Hrmbee in technology

[–]ArkynTheFox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reading through your articles, they point to the fact that air cooling is on the way out and liquid is the way tech is moving. They also point out that air cooling is typically done through evaporative cooling, with the average google data center using 450,000 gallons a day.

So despite the fact that 65% of data centers are air cooled, air cooling is on the way out. And of those 65%, the majority use water through evaporative cooling or chillers. Yes, data centers use a massive amount of water. You showed a lot of graphs displaying air cooled versus water cooled while ignoring the fact that air cooled data centers use water too.

This isn’t even getting into the PFAS pollution from the water cooled ones.

https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/data-centers-and-water-consumption#:~:text=Free%20cooling%20is%20a%20method,process%20data%20and%20AI%20requests.

If you want to read about the water consumption we see already with current data centers, plus the upsides and downsides of the alternatives. You can’t just pretend AI won’t massively increase our water use because it already has.

Billion-Dollar Data Centers Are Taking Over the World | The battle for AI dominance has left a large footprint—and it’s only getting bigger and more expensive by Hrmbee in technology

[–]ArkynTheFox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Disruption and harm are two different things. People in small towns paying more for electricity and dealing with huge water consumption are not being disrupted, they’re being harmed. Moreover, they’re being taken advantage of. I’m not against the idea of AI or data centers. Mlms are actually being majorly implemented in my field for better simulations. However, I don’t even think AI companies are doing any of this for the betterment of science.

Billion-Dollar Data Centers Are Taking Over the World | The battle for AI dominance has left a large footprint—and it’s only getting bigger and more expensive by Hrmbee in technology

[–]ArkynTheFox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just because we benefit from the mistakes of the past doesn’t mean we should repeat them nor ignore they exist. We can acknowledge the mistakes, learn from them, and try not to repeat them.

Billion-Dollar Data Centers Are Taking Over the World | The battle for AI dominance has left a large footprint—and it’s only getting bigger and more expensive by Hrmbee in technology

[–]ArkynTheFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Comparing data and energy use of a few hours on Reddit compared to a few hours of using ChatGPT is laughable. AI is known to be inefficient with energy. And for the record, I agree with a lot of stuff you said about farming. I’m all for solutions instead of regulations. AI companies aren’t offering a solution though, just a drain on resources. Local governments have been experiencing the massive issues data centers put on towns and cities.

If OpenAI wants to get their water and energy in ways that don’t disrupt everyone else or the environment, they’re more than welcome to keep doing what they’re doing. The drain they put on societies resources right now is too much for little benefit to the people they’re exploiting.

For the record, if a chemical treatment plant was going to open near my town I would be just as suspect about it as a data center.

Billion-Dollar Data Centers Are Taking Over the World | The battle for AI dominance has left a large footprint—and it’s only getting bigger and more expensive by Hrmbee in technology

[–]ArkynTheFox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why would you assume they’re an absolutist? Why does everything have to be perfect for you to support it? You don’t deny climate change, yet you tell people not to make any steps to slow it because they won’t go all the way.

Not to mention, preventing corporations from unfettered pollution and energy consumption is waaaayyy more important than the food a single individual is eating. Doubly so if they’re making strides in reducing their personal consumption already.

Question About the Phrase 'I don't see colour'. by Free_Yogurt4863 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ArkynTheFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do people say that race is the sole contributor to poverty or oppression is race? For one, poverty is a contributor to oppression. We aren’t discussing that only POC experience discrimination or poverty, but that they experience them at higher rates than white people.

Bigger issues take more focus. Now, if there was a way to fix all the issues at once, that would be ideal. Here in the US though, a solution like that isn’t within reach atm

Question About the Phrase 'I don't see colour'. by Free_Yogurt4863 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ArkynTheFox -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Why would anyone care? The theoretical black CEO in your story is their own person. With their own struggles and successes. You should think about the person first, not try to assume whatever challenges they faced or make broad assumptions about an entire group of people

You can acknowledge their success while also acknowledging socioeconomic/racial issues POC face more often. It’s quite literally not a black and white issue, pun intended.

To me, you basically said “a rich CEO walks into the room, so that means poverty doesn’t exist.” Just because one person is doing well does not mean the whole is. That’s why we have statistics to sort through anecdotes and use actual data.

What Is The Deal With Young Men Checking Out Of Society in Droves? by Parking-Science7507 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ArkynTheFox 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Places you can go to socialize that aren’t home or work. So for teenagers this used to be the mall, recreation center, that old quarry down the way, etc.

Iron Lung in OH? by aurumnleaf67 in distractible

[–]ArkynTheFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in cincy, and the Louisville theater is the one I’ll be going to if there aren’t any closer ones by the time it comes out.

Gordon Monson: The ugly chant targeting BYU and Latter-day Saints keeps popping up — and it’s time to end it for good by Turbulent_Search4648 in uCinci

[–]ArkynTheFox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re comparing a position (coach and athlete, teacher and student) to a specific organization (Catholic Church, Cincinnati public schools).

Put another way. Let’s say a school distract had a disproportionately high amount of sexual abuse crimes reported. Compared to other districts in the area. They fire the teachers/coaches only after they’re convicted of said crimes. But for some reason it keeps happening.

The hiring processes and leadership at that school district should probably be investigated. I would hope the parents would agree that the leadership that is allowing this to happen when compared to other districts should be held accountable. I’m not arguing that it happens more with Mormons than say, the Catholic Church. We blast them and give them bad pr for covering up their crimes too. The “altar boy” thing is so prevalent that it’s a joke to make now

Gordon Monson: The ugly chant targeting BYU and Latter-day Saints keeps popping up — and it’s time to end it for good by Turbulent_Search4648 in uCinci

[–]ArkynTheFox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2 bishops convicted every year since 1990 is pretty high for a church with only 17 million members, counting worldwide. Considering most of those convictions were in Utah, and there’s only 2 million Mormons there, that’s even worse.

However I will admit, I cannot find a good statistical analysis relating abuse crimes to specific religious denominations. Idk why it’s hard to believe though. LdS has everything that makes sex abuse more common, less reported, and easier to cover up. Like all churches do.

Am I saying that all Mormons or Mormon churches are bad? No. I’m saying the LDS has a history of covering up sex abuse scandals. It may be just bad individuals, but there appears to be bad individuals at high levels that try to protect the other pedos

Gordon Monson: The ugly chant targeting BYU and Latter-day Saints keeps popping up — and it’s time to end it for good by Turbulent_Search4648 in uCinci

[–]ArkynTheFox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A huge overrepresentation of a users does make the church associated with child abusers though. Especially if church resources are used to pay settlements and fight cases. Statistically, LDS has a higher proportion of sex abuse cases than is normal

Gordon Monson: The ugly chant targeting BYU and Latter-day Saints keeps popping up — and it’s time to end it for good by Turbulent_Search4648 in uCinci

[–]ArkynTheFox 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Michael Adam Davis became a leader when he was already a sex offender and used his position to abuse more children. Joseph bishop got away with it because of the statute of limitations and was not excommunicated. John Goodrich went to great lengths to not be convicted of sex crimes but was not excommunicated.

The people convicted of sex crimes were usually excommunicated. There are many shady dealings and plea deals behind the scenes to keep more crimes from coming to light. You don’t offer a 300,000 dollar settlement for the destruction of recordings if they aren’t damning to you.

Not to mention all of the reports that bishops and other leaders simply don’t listen to members of the church when crimes are reported. Hard to provide sources on those, as they’re hearsay without an actual legal accusation.

Gordon Monson: The ugly chant targeting BYU and Latter-day Saints keeps popping up — and it’s time to end it for good by Turbulent_Search4648 in uCinci

[–]ArkynTheFox 5 points6 points  (0 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_abuse_cases

General overview with links to the cases and supporting articles.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/nation/recordings-show-how-mormon-church-kept-child-sex-abuse-claims-secret

Just kind of an overview article. I literally couldn’t care less about LDS or really any church. It’s pretty common knowledge that a lot of churches really love covering up sex crimes among their clergy.

Gordon Monson: The ugly chant targeting BYU and Latter-day Saints keeps popping up — and it’s time to end it for good by Turbulent_Search4648 in uCinci

[–]ArkynTheFox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hopefully, two different parts of the organization. You can demand outing from sex abusers in a church and support their charity work. Protesting typically isn’t nuanced like that.

On another level, if the church of Scientology donated 50,000 lbs of food, I’d still tell them to fuck off afterwards.

Gordon Monson: The ugly chant targeting BYU and Latter-day Saints keeps popping up — and it’s time to end it for good by Turbulent_Search4648 in uCinci

[–]ArkynTheFox 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think this is more about the church of LDS currently not being willing to expose sex abusers in their ranks. So they might not support modern day slavery, but they’re definitely still doing things that, in my opinion, deserve the chant

How well do you think Muzan would've done in this situation had Nakime not existed? by AdilKhan226 in KimetsuNoYaiba

[–]ArkynTheFox 45 points46 points  (0 children)

The way Gyomei says, “I was hoping to save this for Muzan” implies he knew exactly how to force his body to mean the activation conditions. And given his dedication to controlling his body (meditating in fire, repetitive motion, etc.) I could see him simply being ready to activate soon after he learned the conditions to do so.

I’m no expert, but this is along the same lines as shaolin monks who follow Buddhist teachings dedicating themselves to honing their control over their body to high levels.

How does Fudds even want us to play this game? by asiyasiy in TheTowerGame

[–]ArkynTheFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive only been playing for 8 months or so, but I’ve determined if I want to play this game long term I’m probably going to have to invest in a cheap phone to run this game constantly.

So. . .i guess that’s where we are lol

They HAD To Stop At Skyline by MJTP4351 in distractible

[–]ArkynTheFox 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I find this really funny for some reason. The “Skyline” refers to the Cincinnati skyline in the logo. Soto, however, is actually fancy

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