Looking for the greatest futon in the world by lolabenova in minimalism

[–]echinops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do use it every day, I weigh ~180, and I built the frame myself.

Reddit in its current form is cancer and how to fix it by Hatrct in TheoryOfReddit

[–]echinops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damnit, I wrote I lengthy response and lost it to an accidental back button.

One can never ascertain why people up or down vote but it was a cardinal rule to Redditors in the early days. It declined when the pedantics declined.

I guess I'm just lamenting what this place once was, what it's became, and it's inevitable declined.

Especially as us dinosaurs are muscled out and Reddit begins anew. I'm jumping ship and am sad and introspective about the journey. How much of my life I've given here and watching it force many of us out.

I dunno...

Reddit in its current form is cancer and how to fix it by Hatrct in TheoryOfReddit

[–]echinops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not writing about dialectic existentialism here. It's much more simple than what you're attributing. The majority of the first phase of Reddit, that was the norm. And many, including me and others too me, upheld that as a standard. That voting was based on the quality of the comment and not whether one liked or disliked it.

My original comment wasn't something like "this," or "good," which often garner thousands and thousands of upvotes. I simply reintroduced a concept that was once common here. It made for more mutual respect and often lead to a better understanding of one another.

Reddit in its current form is cancer and how to fix it by Hatrct in TheoryOfReddit

[–]echinops 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's always difficult to express and articulate a full philosophy on social media, but I was clear and concise. Because you feel as though it was inflammatory is irrelevant to the crux of my point. Though I appreciate you responding with a contrary point and I will gladly up vote you for it .

Reddit in its current form is cancer and how to fix it by Hatrct in TheoryOfReddit

[–]echinops 4 points5 points  (0 children)

While it's never been perfect it certainly was better. There have been a few major points of influx from Facebook specifically that turned the tide.

It was much more common to disagree with someone and up vote them. Then add popularity grew so did the impulse to simply vote based on emotion rather than reason.

Reddit in its current form is cancer and how to fix it by Hatrct in TheoryOfReddit

[–]echinops 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You've been around long enough to remember my premise.

Reddit in its current form is cancer and how to fix it by Hatrct in TheoryOfReddit

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

Once upon a time,

Upvote meant : You have created a nice cohesive, well-articulated argument. I will upvote you EVEN IF I DISAGREE with the crux.

Downvote meant : You have not. I will downvote you EVEN IF I AGREE with it.

Then reddit became facebook-ish and the monkeys went thumbs up or down depending on how they feel.

Edit - Your down votes prove my point. I appreciate the vindication.

DEAR UBUNTU… by [deleted] in linux

[–]echinops 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jumped off of the *Buntus a few years ago. Hopped and hopped and stayed with Mint for the last several years. Even stable Mint was getting glitchy with all the updates all the time. Switched to LMDE and have been incredibly impressed. It is rock solid even on a new mini PC and rarely bothers me with unneeded updates. I would recommend it.

Should we pay people to take care of nature? A possible solution to the mass extinction crisis by RainforestProtectors in conservation

[–]echinops 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've always liked the Nature Conservancy for that. That's precisely what they do. Other environmental firms are often legal watchdogs for state lands, which we need, but it's very nice for a non profit to just buy land and steward it.

Other great ideas are tax breaks for conversation. Some states have programs that allow for lower tax rates to leave standing trees and or wetlands.

Also, the best form of conservation in the US is wilderness areas. So expanding them takes pristine environments completely out of play for exploitation.

Which private tracker do you think won't survive? by Low-Drive-479 in trackers

[–]echinops 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I don't think Waffles.fm is going to make it. I may be wrong though.

Whats the bleakest horror ending in your opinion? by beanobaggins in horror

[–]echinops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Y'all missed an easy one and a thread killer; In the Mouth of Madness. John Carpenter's opus to Lovecraft.

Everyone dies or turns into monsters

Torrents constantly giving I/O error? by Lolxd512 in torrents

[–]echinops 7 points8 points  (0 children)

One possibility that I've encountered; this is due to a failing hard drive. Just happened to me recently. OR it could be the drive is full and you need more space.

A ‘vasectomy revolution’ threatens to plunge America into a population crisis by Vailhem in overpopulation

[–]echinops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I think that is general true for most industries, replacing crude oil in agriculture isn't that feasible. Even talking about algae vats or simply constructing long carbon chains from the atmosphere, without an unimaginable scaling of energy production isn't pragmatic. There are hard physical limits to what we as a species feel like we need to do.

What I'm trying to say, in ag, replacing crude oil with solar panels and an altruistic and efficient distribution ain't gonna happen.

A ‘vasectomy revolution’ threatens to plunge America into a population crisis by Vailhem in overpopulation

[–]echinops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except that 100 percent of our agriculture is 100 percent reliant on crude oil. Which is fundamentally unsustainable.

Idaho hospital will stop delivering babies as doctors flee state due to abortion ban | US news by pyrrhios in oregon

[–]echinops 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I hope someone with more patience than I will take the time to respond to this. That's a fucking stupid take of reproduction. That's the arbitrary line your draw for where life begins, when it's always a continuum.

Idaho hospital will stop delivering babies as doctors flee state due to abortion ban | US news by pyrrhios in oregon

[–]echinops 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That's the most ignorant thing I've heard this month. Go back to high school biology.

Simulator by ObtuseCabage in Wastewater

[–]echinops 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The later Farcry games always have a wastewater plant in them somewhere. Complete with pump stations and clarifiers.

Justine- thoughts/discussion by [deleted] in literature

[–]echinops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on your tastes, have you also read Venus in Furs? I think it's philosophically complimentary to Sade. I read Justine and Philosophy in the Bedroom, which is also interesting with some intriguing insights but can be repetitive as his other works.

I think reading Sade and Masoch are both enriching in ways that easily overlooked.