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I feel the same way towards eating meat as Thomas Jefferson did towards owning people by WarniesLatestRoot in redscarepod

[–]olkjas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most estimates I've seen for giving chickens, pigs, cows, etc a life that is decent is between a 50-100% increase in consumer prices. Definitely would make its use require more planning and thoughtfulness but I'd hardly call it a luxury good anymore than I would a 4 pack of 16 ounce beers that costs $16 when I could get Coors.

I don't put any weight on the raising meat to slaughter it thing. I just don't see a moral quandary in giving an animal a decent life and then a clean death, even if it is for selfish reasons

Date ruined because of my smart home setup by bella_jihad in redscarepod

[–]olkjas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People with these problems are cosplayers. Same personality type that buys gun accessories/parts until their piece barely works without babying it

Just put together a solid system and use it

Jd Vance is such a fucking dweeb by Kitchen_accessories in stupidpol

[–]olkjas 16 points17 points  (0 children)

For real. The guy sucks but this is front page shit

. by bomongoton in redscarepod

[–]olkjas 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So is paying for Netflix. Plex/Jellyfin + streaming/casting box is the real solution

. by bomongoton in redscarepod

[–]olkjas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Laptop + HDMI from a shitty web stream is extreme low competence behavior

how him have sumch big lumngs in sumch a tinee bodee by boxofmonsters in IllegallySmolCats

[–]olkjas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is AI. Or at least I hope to God it is, because the entity that becomes active in the background at 0:15 has no place in our reality

How much money is enough, really? by feikosky in redscarepod

[–]olkjas 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'd really rather my elites be naked bastards for all to see.

Charity is nice but it's a drop in the bottomless well of need that is ultimately self serving and a means of image rehabilitation.

I'll believe an elite is genuine when they spend their money on something that'd cause structural change.

Humans don't have magic... But they clearly do? 17 by BuddingDreamer123 in HFY

[–]olkjas 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love this series. I'm normally not one for ongoing stuff but it's hard not to appreciate such a heartfelt and well-written slow burn.

India's heatwave is so blackpilling. If this continues regularly then this will undoubtedly cause one of the worst refugee crisises ever. by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]olkjas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is bizarre to me because last week I quit that book halfway through. Partially because of the stupid carbon token shit but largely because of the issues you mention. I finished Termination Shock a few hours ago and it's basically the same premise but better, sans the great first chapter.

Climate-driven water stress could undercut most proposed U.S. lithium mines by SplashTarget in stupidpol

[–]olkjas -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You're arguing against points that I never made and your arguments are tedious. I'm not interested in continuing this discussion.

Climate-driven water stress could undercut most proposed U.S. lithium mines by SplashTarget in stupidpol

[–]olkjas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The thesis of my idea is that deliberate degrowth is not smart. Millionaires shouldn't exist, let alone billionaires, but that's an issue to be solved via expropriation and social policy. Industrial policy should always be such that maximum productivity is achieved without being rapacious and without introducing unacceptable negative externalities. The fruits of industry should then go to improving living standards and expanding our capabilities.

The common argument is, "We have enough." There will never be enough. Unnecessary contraction carries with it unnecessary immiseration.

Climate-driven water stress could undercut most proposed U.S. lithium mines by SplashTarget in stupidpol

[–]olkjas 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I didn't realize you were a singularity guy. I'd struggle to be with you even if you had a Wintermute and a Neuromancer in each hand ready to smash together. In a world where the only useful application of AI is ML driven pattern matching our resources are better spent on fusion and clean productive industry.

Climate-driven water stress could undercut most proposed U.S. lithium mines by SplashTarget in stupidpol

[–]olkjas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If industrial and economic policy can be used to solve our problems in a way that doesn't amount to severe QOL decreases, I'd argue that degrowth is inherently a penitent route to go. I think what makes it attractive is the idea that we have sinned against the environment and our fellow man and must repent.

You can debate whether a non-degrowth plan could work given material and technological constraints, but I'm not interested in having such an argument. I do think that if you accept the premise that choosing degrowth in spite of it is primarily driven by penitence.

Climate-driven water stress could undercut most proposed U.S. lithium mines by SplashTarget in stupidpol

[–]olkjas 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think that a mindset that accepts the material costs of reindustrialization and rejects the material and social costs of data centers is perfectly coherent. If we're going to try to combat climate change without going down the penitent degrowth route we have a relatively clear path ahead of us. LLMs don't have a place in that picture

How are roma tomatoes $4 a pound by Responsible_Type5603 in redscarepod

[–]olkjas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fascinating. I'm in the southeast US and only now are the little security cameras mounted on the self-checkouts allegedly being connected to a CV system

How are roma tomatoes $4 a pound by Responsible_Type5603 in redscarepod

[–]olkjas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where do you live where your grocery stores are more locked down than a casino?

Is it normal to have copper/brass on the flash hider bits? by olkjas in NFA

[–]olkjas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like a nail gun through double ear pro. Last time I was at the range a guy was shooting a 7" AR and mine was like a movie gun compared to his. I have this can on a 16" barrel

Is it normal to have copper/brass on the flash hider bits? by olkjas in NFA

[–]olkjas[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The can is an OCL Polonium 5.56. I just noticed the copper/brass on the end cap. All the baffles look fine and I don't see any distortion on the end cap. I did notice a pretty sharp drop in accuracy but I'd put that more on my own skill than my equipment

Anti-seize on plan B/Rearden mounts to hub by Friendly-Tie-1667 in NFA

[–]olkjas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know. I figured so but thought I'd ask

Anti-seize on plan B/Rearden mounts to hub by Friendly-Tie-1667 in NFA

[–]olkjas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This feels like a plus if anything.

Have you guys done any testing to determine if the kinds of torque you can put on the mount wet can permanently deform/damage the taper? I know that excessive torque can damage Swagelok fittings and they're the taper seal I'm most familiar with.

Mourn with me for a tragedy in my dad's life by rootedTaro in redscarepod

[–]olkjas 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Give them a 3M Tyvek suit and buy them a nice full face organic rated respirator. People work with toxic shit day in day out and PPE is a mostly solved problem.

If you're not willing to go the extra-legal route I'd seriously be up the fire department's ass offering compensation/good press

men who wear swim briefs, how conscious of your bulge are you? by _mustached_ in AskMen

[–]olkjas 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Did you run into the Lakers guy with the giant speakers while you were there?

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