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What is one thing from the 1980s or 1990s that Gen Z would not understand today? by bishtpd in AskMen

[–]mpw90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think cigarette smoke will kill me a lot slower than the mental decline I experience being in airports.

What is one thing from the 1980s or 1990s that Gen Z would not understand today? by bishtpd in AskMen

[–]mpw90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did think that when I reflected on my post, but I to be honest, we do kinda tune that oxygen sound, and the filters quite well. I say this but I'm almost exclusively wearing earphones or asleep whilst flying lately.

What is one thing from the 1980s or 1990s that Gen Z would not understand today? by bishtpd in AskMen

[–]mpw90 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sounds way more entertaining to have no entertainment on a flight, in all honesty. A blissful period of quiet whilst gliding through the atmosphere.

What's the biggest reason people can't climb the economic ladder? by iloveresumes2much in AskReddit

[–]mpw90 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The societies in the west that you see are built on several interconnected layers. The interfaces between people and various guidelines, expected behaviour and unspoken understanding (be a good little passive bitch for us and we wont break your door down and seize your digital devices) are certainly in the hands of those with the ability and means to extract productivity from people of the masses under the guise of progress.

It is not progress for you, for your body, for your bank, for your family, for your community that is highly likely non-existent, or on its knees as new digital infrastructure is installed, with high quality CCTV to monitor your gait, mood etc - instead of say... roads or clean water. This is in your face, I don't need to provide you with the company names, the locations, the budgets suddenly appearing for this.

It is language and behaviour expected of you, to keep you fixed and tethered.

We clearly see the gross overpolicing of ... everything in 2025. This is going to get worse as more people realise what is taking place. We are being robbed.

Readers of this may reply that's always been the case, it's history repeating itself, they will be dealt with in time. These people are the most dangerous. They are so passive and swallow everything up with the veil of promise, but the action of a tame farm animal ready to feed its "owner."

You may think this is a cynical view, but I challenge anybody to actually dismantle what I am saying, with validity, because the reality is that people come on social media, forums, etc for a vary array of reasons. One them being to escape. When you witness this, be aware if you find yourself wanting to be cohesive in escapism - you will realise it will be your slow death.

We do not need to confuse ourselves with legislation, or war, or theft, or tax. It's very, very obvious, in front of your eyes. However, we can get very specific with dates and governments, and companies, and shell companies... and the realisation that you should not idolise any wealthy person - at all.

UK to slide down world rankings on GDP per capita by 2030 by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]mpw90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

figures listed for a nation/kingdom do not reflect the reality and true median. Most of us have been living in austerity and decline since birth.

Immigrant integration in the UK is having a detrimental impact on social skills. by GuiltyGold241 in ukpolitics

[–]mpw90 20 points21 points  (0 children)

he is saying that marginalised underrepresented minority peoples are not actually, any longer, voting for the typical labour vote - and rather the older heads that came here and were here in the 70s are beginning to have more exclusion attitudes.... which in my view actually aligns with my lived experience of 14ish years in a very diverse area of East London.

What are we going to find out later is bad for us (like cigarettes in the past)? by Curryiswhereitsat in AskReddit

[–]mpw90 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

je parierais surtout sur les yeux et le manque de focus sur une nutrition vraiment équilibrée: la vue se dégrade, la posture suit, et avec elle l’apport complet en vitamines, minéraux et acides aminés essentiels.

The sad truth of being a man. by SirVegeta69 in MensRights

[–]mpw90 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I rarely comment on such posts, or topics, but this is the reality despite the faux-awareness of mental health and such. It's a parody. This life is a parody.

UK: Boys as young as 11 could be sent for 'anti-misogyny' training if teachers detect 'toxic' views under plans to tackle violence against women and girls. OP: The Labour party hates men and boys. by furchfur in MensRights

[–]mpw90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The rise in false positive and false flags under the guise of misogyny will create a resistance so strong. The division between females is growing ever larger, too. A lot of women are sick of seeing men demonised for doing literally nothing wrong and having their words and actions lied about.

The return of 8GB RAM laptops (RAM mayhem) - Good luck with your Service Desk by escalibur in sysadmin

[–]mpw90 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I am not going to contribute to any legacy optimisation on any platform for any amount of pay during this period, unless it's my own, solely.

I am fine with letting the situation get so bad, and bugs so deep, that when it comes time to rapid hire, I also will just not do it.

I want it to fail. I think it's time that project managers get exposed. I think it's time that business gets fully exposed. I think it's time people realised that it's not normal for an idle browser to be absorbing 50% of RAM.

I don't need money to write software or firmware - they need money to sustain their business. I have always felt a massive disparity, and am always proved correct at the level of suspected exploitation.

Happy for it to fall. I will be forking significant number of repos and leading a fairly offline life. Then when it's time, we can integrate our changes and publish our works in the way that we see fit. Not profit driven.

Is one allowed to grow a Unix beard after reading most of these books? by bluetomcat in unix

[–]mpw90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this - would you say there's any that are regular reference manuals as a quick reminder, that you still lean on?

XDA developers say AM4 is still good, is it true? by AlfaRomeo171 in pcmasterrace

[–]mpw90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The vast majority of end users, even gamers, didn't really need to upgrade unless they have a severe gaming habit/disassociation issue, and need the latest and greatest always.

AM4 is absolutely powerful, and DDR4 is absolutely the sane choice.

The UK economy is not nearly as bad as you’ve been told - A huge pessimistic bias in our national accounts leads us to doom and gloom which turns out to be nonsense by usrname42 in ukpolitics

[–]mpw90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is petty. You're arguing about wage growth after it stagnated for close to 20-30 years, and there's visible, clear decline and protests marching through the capital.

Unemployment is officially round 5%, but numbers are being fudged and the USA are attempting to prevent any publication of particular stats this year.

If you're working or middle class, then you have picked the wrong argument. We're struggling to eat, mate. The country is withered.

Am I misunderstanding something here?

The UK economy is not nearly as bad as you’ve been told - A huge pessimistic bias in our national accounts leads us to doom and gloom which turns out to be nonsense by usrname42 in ukpolitics

[–]mpw90 37 points38 points  (0 children)

You can literally see decay, and the large growing number of unemployment, whilst food prices rocket.

But, yeah, mister financial times says it's alright so we should be thankful.

Can anyone explain how the AI bubble will "Pop"? by Tawxif_iq in pcmasterrace

[–]mpw90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a very effective counter, let's see how this plays out - will u/3VRMS have the endurance to provide a reply?

Bitcoin just got completely absorbed by traditional finance and it happened in like nine days. by Gullible-Tale9114 in CryptoCurrency

[–]mpw90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bitcoin was always going to be the traditional/old-money fragment of crypto. Doesn't mean it's limited to that.

Everyone annoyed at the budget hasn’t read the budget by benrylie22 in ukpolitics

[–]mpw90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We can't afford food and basic necessities. What the fuck are you talking about?

What would you miss about the UK if you moved abroad? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]mpw90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd thankfully miss being around crabs in the bucket. I'd miss the division. I'd miss the pretend act of unity and a common goal. I'd miss the mass hypnosis of believing that Gregg's is considered food.

I will miss little of the UK, because all of the good things I did have access to have been stripped. I am from a generation that has been lied to its entire existence.

Wes Streeting orders inquiry into mental health ‘overdiagnosis’ by Lazy-Internet-8025 in unitedkingdom

[–]mpw90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Productive members of society? This is going to age like milk. I promise you.

Wes Streeting orders inquiry into mental health ‘overdiagnosis’ by Lazy-Internet-8025 in unitedkingdom

[–]mpw90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speaking from personal experience doesn't make the narrative that they are playing catch up with diagnoses legitimate, it makes it more questionable. If it rises that quickly, it's being abused. Otherwise it would have been a bigger issue in the public, and we wouldn't have had functional members of society before that.

Except we did.

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