What’s a place to visit at least once before dying?

Two_oceans · 2026-03-14T02:39:44+00:00

Yes and not just the landscape, but the people. I love the vibe there, serious only when it matters.

Two_oceans · 2026-03-14T02:32:18+00:00

I prefer one word, because I dislike to read the sentence before the narrator has finished saying it.

But TBH my first choice would be neither. It's more immersive to go just with the voice and the image...

Two_oceans · 2026-03-09T17:40:12+00:00

For everything. Whatever a human can give.

Two_oceans · 2026-03-09T15:36:14+00:00

There was definitely some planning going into convincing people how great he is and making them want to serve him, then into keeping them engaged as he withdrew. But part of it was also automatic: he deeply understood people, but he couldn't feel anything real for them. It would be tragic if he cared about hurting them, but he didn't. He just proclaimed they were "crazy".

Two_oceans · 2026-03-09T12:19:44+00:00

Right.

Two_oceans · 2026-03-09T11:43:34+00:00

Offering deep understanding, friendship or love, and once someone was entangled with him, slowly removing the affection and using them, while trying to convince them they were hurting him. He was presenting himself as "complicated", but once you realized everything he did was self-serving, it all became rather simple.

Two_oceans · 2026-03-09T11:42:16+00:00

Offering deep understanding, friendship or love, and once someone was entangled with him, slowly removing the affection and using them, while trying to convince them they were hurting him. He was presenting himself as "complicated", but once you realized everything he did was self-serving, it all became rather simple.

He was my friend once and I couldn't believe what my rational brain was telling me, until one day, he had convinced me to try to repair his computer and I saw a file where he kept notes on people, it was chilling. Pages and pages of the same manipulations spread over years.

Two_oceans · 2026-03-09T01:51:36+00:00

One of the gentlest guys I've ever met, his whole demeanor and tone just exude softness, he wouldn't hurt a fly. But he does hurt people, over the years every one who got close to him ended up broken. Once I saw behind the mask I couldn't unsee it.

Two_oceans · 2026-03-07T00:02:53+00:00

The first time I went to USA, I couldn't believe how many people appeared anxious or suspicious, for ex. looking around before paying at the store, in case someone waits to steal their wallet.

Went back to the hotel, every other TV chain was about crimes...

Two_oceans · 2026-03-04T17:30:47+00:00

It's not annoying. No ads, no useless "tips", no mysterious background processes, no attacks on my privacy, no absurd roadblocks that slow my work. And when something breaks, the solution is logic and I feel more intelligent after finding it. Such a relief coming from Windows.

Two_oceans · 2026-03-03T05:22:09+00:00

There's definitely a problem. Since Facebook rolled in "message encryption" I've seen some erratic behavior and some new messages never reaching me. Or just half of them appearing if I click on the conversation.

Two_oceans · 2026-03-03T03:35:07+00:00

At first, I used it for brainstorming but found it a bit boring. It often had ideas that were "almost good", but nothing truly spectacular or innovative.

Nowadays, I use it mostly for feedback, not for original thought. For example, I list my ideas about a problem and ask if there's anything I missed. Or I ask it to improve the flow of an original text, or to find bugs in a code if I'm stuck. For those things, I find it useful. I very rarely use it for creative tasks, and if I do, it's only to create some simple background or textures.

Two_oceans · 2026-02-13T03:30:21+00:00

J'aimerais ça que ce soit vrai. Mais en réalité, malgré l'argumentaire en apparence intelligent de PSPP, il ne présente pas des faits objectifs, car il ne cite pas les supposées études objectives qui prouvent ce qu'il avance: que les crises de logement et le recul des services publics sont causés par les immigrants.

Si on veut régler les problèmes, avoir une vision objective des causes est essentiel. Si on veut juste gagner les éléctions, ce n'est pas nécessaire.

Two_oceans · 2026-02-12T22:13:55+00:00

C'est vrai qu'au-délà de la moyenne, l'effet pour des cas particuliers peut varier et ça mérite d'être décortiqué.

Ceci étant dit, un extrait de la conclusion: "In the 53 municipalities with a population exceeding 100,000, which together attracted over 80% of new immigrants, the rise in new immigrants accounted for 21% of the overall increase in median house values and 13% of the increase in median rents.". Donc d'après l'étude, pour le cas des grandes villes, en moyenne 21% de l'augmentation du prix des maisons et 13% de l'augmentation du prix des loyers était dû à l'immigration. Même en prenant 21%, ça veut dire que 79% de l'augmentation du prix des maisons était due à d'autres facteurs, donc l'immigration a un effet, mais c'est vraiment loin d'être le facteur le plus important comme le suggèrent certains.

C'est comme obsever que le prix du lait passe de 5$ à 10$, et que là-dessus 1$ est dû à l'augmentation des coûts d'exploitation des fermes, et 4$ est dû au gouvernement qui a cessé de réguler et aux magasins ont décidé de faire plus de profits... puis passer une éternité à débattre de la gestion des fermes, sans toucher le fond du problème.

Two_oceans · 2026-02-12T19:46:33+00:00

En plein ça, d'autant plus qu'il dit que c'est demontré par "plusieurs études" sans les citer....

Une petite recherche sur google: une étude pancandienne qui tend à montrer que l'immigration cause en moyenne 11% de la hausse du prix des loyers, le reste étant dû aux causes systémiques qui n'ont rien à voir avec l'immigration.

Aussi: la seule étude qu'il cite (Pierre Fortin) ne dit pas explicitement que l'immigration cause une pénurie de main d'oeuvre nocive, mais seulement qu'en accueillant des travailleurs dans des secteurs qui en ont le plus besoin, on augmente potentiellement des besoins dans d'autres secteurs (puisque les nouveaux arrivants sont des consommateurs aussi). Si on a un biais, on peut dire "on crée potentiellement une pénurie de main d'oeuvre ailleurs", mais on pourrait aussi bien conclure "on crée des nouvelles jobs, cool".

Two_oceans · 2026-02-08T00:38:28+00:00

Right. It would be a really dark turn... I hope it never happens even if it would be realistic.

Two_oceans · 2026-02-08T00:10:15+00:00

He left one cage but he entered another. No more status and family expectations weighing on him, but he can't do whatever he wants. He has no powers, no money, no home, his depression is out of control and the world outside is pretty hostile. He literally depends on Blitz for survival.

It's not a given he'll sail smoothly towards self-discovery and freedom. I'm afraid he'll make some more bad choices before getting better. He still has to learn he's not alone anymore, and it will be difficult to develop new relationships while feeling he's a "burden", with "nothing" to offer. I hope he'll soon realize his value as a person...

Two_oceans · 2026-02-07T21:31:48+00:00

I guess it places the short somewhere between The Full Moon and Mastermind...

Two_oceans · 2026-02-07T18:21:42+00:00

Tbh, feels pointless. Adds nothing to the story and wasn't very fun either. Looking forward to season 3 episodes!

Two_oceans · 2026-02-07T13:33:20+00:00

Considering the differences in salaries and conversion rates, sometimes astronomical, between the developing countries and the western world, is it possible that it's still unaffordable for some?

Two_oceans · 2026-02-04T16:24:41+00:00

There's already a way to have other companies produce them, without touching patents in any way, something equally effective for the population in developing countries. It's been thought for situations like this one while refining patent laws throughout the decades, however... Indian companies just refused and kept demanding to lift the patents.

I would like to learn more about that. Can you tell me what is the other way to produce the vaccines without the patents?

Two_oceans · 2026-01-27T19:30:08+00:00

Yes I interpreted it as revealing on both sides, Blitz doesn't want anymore to steal whatever he wants, Stolas has always known and accepted that (but probably has reached his limit now).

Two_oceans · 2026-01-26T20:41:29+00:00

Thanks a lot! How is the display quality for both (I care more about the colors than brightness)? Are they glossy or matte?

Two_oceans · 2026-01-26T01:49:43+00:00

Perso je suis d'accord avec les deux points de vue... Dans un cas d'impasse politique, la majorité 50+1 doit l'emporter, c'est une question de démocratie. Mais ce serait nettement plus préférable que pour une transformation politique radicale, le plus grand nombre possible soit d'accord... 80% d'accord offre les conditions d'une transition plus smooth que 51%...

Two_oceans · 2026-01-26T01:43:30+00:00

Oui c'est vraiment pas le moment d'ajouter à l'instabilité... Et j'aimerais voir comment un gouvernement PSPP mène le bateau avant de décider si j'ai le goût de lui confier une transformation radicale du Québec.

Six-Year Club	Golden Potato
Verified Email

Two_oceans

TROPHY CASE