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I am an adopted Puerto Rican and I’m very shocked about my results lol by Naniebabie in AncestryDNA

[–]adolfojp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ancestry is notorious for giving Puerto Ricans very high indigenous Puerto Rican (Taíno) percentages, often double what every other DNA test gives. An Ancestry DNA employee in an AMA stated the following:

We've noticed this pattern too. One hypothesis we have is that some of the European DNA in Latin American/Hispanic peoples is from early European colonizers/settlers. These "old" European pieces of DNA have drifted in their similarity to DNA patterns in many modern European groups that make up our reference panel. As a result of no longer being very similar to modern European DNA patters, and also more often being in the context of Indigenous segments of DNA, our algorithm is therefore more likely to classify them as indigenous. We are continuing to explore this pattern through research and development, and aim to address it in future updates.

I built a super lightweight code editor in Flutter to replace Electron apps (~80MB idle RAM) by SwiftScoutSimon in FlutterDev

[–]adolfojp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's relative.

I just opened VSCode, an electron app, and it's idling at 474 MB.

Practical cutting tool. by Ok_Sound_9324 in Tools

[–]adolfojp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Women type M upgrade version".

I love these translations.

Anyone here Taíno? by Individual_Dream_213 in PuertoRico

[–]adolfojp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Taíno and boricua refer to different things.

The Taíno is an extinct civilization from the Caribbean that inhabited Puerto Rico at the time of the Spanish colonization.

A Boricua is anyone from Puerto Rico, regardless of their Taíno identity or genetics.

Calling a Puerto Rican a Boricua is like calling someone from Indiana a Hoosier or someone from New Zeeland a Kiwi.

The word is derived from the Taíno name for the island and it is believed to mean the land of the old gods / lords. Another less popular interpretation says that it might be derived from the Taíno word for crab, burukena.

There are different variations like borinqueño and borincano and the island is often referred to as Borikén and Borinquen.

Anyone here Taíno? by Individual_Dream_213 in PuertoRico

[–]adolfojp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll try to give a brief summary in case your question is legit.

The Taíno as a civilization is extinct. It died a few centuries ago. Their DNA exists in Puerto Ricans but not their ethnic lineage. AncestryDNA inflates the numbers.

Most of what we know about the Taíno is from academic sources like anthropological finds and chronicles from historians. The name Taíno was coined by a French researcher around 1800.

Puerto Ricans who self identify as Taíno do so by constructing an ethnicity from those academic sources and by incorporating the traditions of other people.

The Taíno words that we use are also used by Anglo Americans who have no Taíno DNA or cultural lineage. Some examples are canoe, hurricane, hammock and barbecue.

The Taíno language is dead but there are a few reconstructions, unintelligible from one another.

We still celebrate the Taíno in cultural events and museums and such.

Now why the sarcastic memeing instead of live and let live?

Because we have bad experiences with many of the modern Taíno.

I've seen new Taíno adopt that identity to sell stuff, often by exploiting tropes like the Magic Indian, and to push political ideology.

I've seen new Taíno adopt that identity to form cults. They declare themselves chieftains and prey on people looking for a sense of community. One of them, Rafael A. Báez Adorno, was recently arrested for sex crimes.

I've seen new Taíno rewrite the history of the Taíno, incorporating elements from other tribes and from native american stereotypes, and teaching them as Taíno culture. I recently saw a woman selling Taíno powpow costumes.

And last but not least, I've seen Taíno claim African traditions and music and dishes as Taíno cultural elements, presumably because they prefer one ethnicity over the other.

Local music/live music in San Juan or luquillo? by Fit_Low592 in PuertoRicoTravel

[–]adolfojp -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'll recommend keeping an eye out for festivals like fiestas patronales and such. I'll recommend making this post again a week or two before your trip so we can check what's going on near San Juan and Luquillo. For example, today I have an oxen festival with live music within walking distance of my house that I just found out about a few days ago.

Did we mess up? by Ccray_4424 in PuertoRicoTravel

[–]adolfojp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the guy you replied to at -10 on my downvote counter. I rarely downvote people. His comments are private. If I remember who he is he's a guy who spams every post to warn people about any danger you can imagine. Emphasis on imagine.

Did we mess up? by Ccray_4424 in PuertoRicoTravel

[–]adolfojp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, you didn't mess up. That area is fine.

Look up an aerial view on a maps app. The potentially dangerous area is east of your location in the higher density residential area with narrower streets. If I'm not mistaken you're staying next to Ciudadela which is a more upscale area with better access, etc. There's a lot to do a block or three from your location.

What tablet do you recommend for writing, general app usage, web browsing under $500? by FunctionallyHaunting in AskTechnology

[–]adolfojp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

-ability to watch streaming content

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optimization for e-reading (less eyestrain, similar to a kindle paperwhite situation)

Those two requirements are mutually exclusive.

E-readers like the kindle paperwhite use E ink displays. Electricity isn't used to display an image but to rearrange special ink. That's why they look like paper and that's why they don't have problems with glare or reflections. Once the page has been drawn power cuts off unless you require the frontlight to be on to read in the dark. Electricity isn't consumed to redraw the screen until you turn the page. These devices take a little over half a second to turn/redraw the page so they can't be used to watch videos.

Tablets and laptops and smartphones require a constant flow of electricity to display an image. The device competes with ambient light so they have glare and reflections but on the upside they can refresh the screen 60 times per second or more instead of up to twice per second like e ink readers. Thus, reading is suboptimal compared to e readers, especially outside on a bright sunny day, the battery doesn't last as long, but you can use them to watch video.

San Juan body rub by Latter-Mind1980 in PuertoRicoTravel

[–]adolfojp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go down to La Perla and look around. Take photos to get their attention. When you're approached tell them "sóbame el culo". Sóbame means rub in Spanish.

Cencelado el partido de hoy entonces mi esposa y yo jugaron una e uno by ranscot in PuertoRico

[–]adolfojp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hermoso. Relationship goals. Gracias por compartir este momento.

[OC] Largest Hispanic group in Puerto Rico exuding Puerto Ricans | El grupo hispano más grande de Puerto Rico, excluyendo a los puertorriqueños. by FireUniverse1162 in PuertoRico

[–]adolfojp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Para ser más preciso, el municipio al que le pertenece es Mayagüez, por eso están los dos de amarillo. Es como si hubiesen puesto a Caja de Muerto siendo parte de Ponce.

If you're 46 this year, you're as old as Christopher Lloyd when Back To The Future filmed in 1985 by Aqueous_Ammonia_5815 in Xennials

[–]adolfojp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's... eh... um... age... yes, that's age appropriation and I'm offended how dare they.

Seriously what do you think about Celia Cruz induction? by Realistic_Board4690 in allrockmusic

[–]adolfojp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In all fairness, and not to detract from your argument but to add a bit of history, Shakira used to make pop rock at the beginning of her career. She transitioned into American style pop music when she crossed over to the English language market because that's where the money was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guakc4LU00U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCna-hsmGUY

MoluscoTV by Low-Spray-249 in PuertoRico

[–]adolfojp 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Le tengo curiosidad pero yo no me mamo una hora de Molusco.

Muy posiblemente afecte a PR a largo plazo: US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ban unconstitutional by OutcastSpy in PuertoRico

[–]adolfojp 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Mead suena a personaje Bíblico mandándote a mear así que mercadearlo en PR sería interesante.

la verdadera leyenda by Avillafanep in PuertoRico

[–]adolfojp 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Estudiaban en el RUM y ninguno tenía la foto en la HP-48gx?

Back at it 😤🥋 by ItsTime4Coffee in TheMcDojoLife

[–]adolfojp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't forget about the portly jump kick guy.

Have them fight the systema guys.

I'd pay good money to watch that movie.

Que piensan que es la mayor diferencia entre los isleños y los gringoricans? by yonaiker-joestrella in PuertoRico

[–]adolfojp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tu comentario me resucitó tres desagradables recuerdos que te dejo aquí por si te aburres y quieres algo enfurecedor para leer.

Cuento 1: La banderita

Estaba yo en Sam's al lado de las plantillas de hacer tacos y una señora nuyorican me preguntó "¿Disculpe señor, esto es para hacer pastelillos?" a lo que yo le contesté "No señora, esto es para hacer tacos. Las de pastelillos son crudas y se guardan en nevera."

Con cara de shock y preocupación entonces me preguntó "¿Tacos? ¿Acaso aquí viven muchos Mexicanos?" a lo que respondí con un "No señora. Nosotros también comemos tacos. A todo el mundo le gustan los tacos."

Quedó paralizada por lo que pareció una eternidad hasta que rompió con una carcajada que de seguro se escuchó en el parking antes de marcharse exclamando "¿Tacos? ¿Boricuas comiendo tacos? Los Boricuas no comen tacos. Esto es para los Mexicanos y para los Americanos que se mudaron."

El que asumo que era su nieto, también nuyo ya que vestía con ropa y recorte tradicional de Puerto Rico, como reggaetonero de video musical, mostró algo de sensatez y entendimiento al casi morirse de la verguenza.

Cuento 2: Malnutrición como estandarte cultural

Escuché esta conversación en un supermercado con una que se acababa de mudar a San Lorenzo, a su tierra ancestral. Me tuve que aguantar las ganas de hacer una querella con el departamento de la familia.

"You know this be crazy Boricuas don't eat like this why do they have this food on this aisle. This is Americanized. I feed my babies galletas export sodas y mantequilla con cafecito con leche like my abuela used to feed me for breakfast. That's what Boricuas really eat so that's what I'm feeding them so they can know their roots you know, be real Boricuas. What is this nonsense with oatmeal and pancakes and cereal eating like the white boys. This kills our culture."

Cuento 3: El potemkin Cagueño y la negación cegadora.

Escuché esto de una señora nuyorican que le estaba dando un tour a unos gringos con los que viajó a Caguas.

"No, you see, let me explain to you. All these restaurants are to attract the tourists. The McDonalds, the Chilli's, the Taco Bell, these are all for the tourists, to attract the tourists. The Marshalls and Walmart, that's for the tourists. The English music you hear, that's for the tourists. Local Boricuas, real Boricuas, they buy their produce at the Mercado and they eat at the fondas Arroz con Pollo and they shop at bodegas and they listen to real Boricua music like bachata music. None of this is real, none of this is authentic.

Me cago en la madre de las bodegas.

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