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    Yeah something like Wine, but running natively in the Linux OS.

    I think here’s where you are a bit off in understanding…

    Linux is not an OS. It’s a kernel. Long story short, technically “Linux” has no graphic interface, cannot even run commands without a shell attached etc…

    Obviously when most people say “linux”, they mean a linux distribution, which is the linux kernel, with a bunch of software bundled and installed on top of it when you install. WINE is no different than “x” or “wayland”. which are by definition, software running on a linux kernel, that is necessary to run a program designed to be graphical.

    The point is everything run on “linux” is actually run on top of layers built on top of linux. So say we’re talking running the text editor feather pad.

    so linux “native” looks like Linux Kernel -> display server (x/wayland) -> libraries -> featherpad,

    while running something with wine looks like Linux Kernel -> Display server -> Libraries for wine -> Wine - Notepad.




  • I’m sure the Hollywood version will not be good, but it won’t be because of those cultural factors. It’s not hard to find equivalents to certain cultural artifacts, and rearrange plot points to fit a different setting. What the American film will fail to do is to be as biting in its satire of class differences, because Hollywood executives think it won’t sell well.

    I agree there, I don’t think it’s impossible or even difficult to make the movie that hits the same themes the same way, there’s absolutely zero thought in my head that it’s not possible to make something purely with American culture, systems, housing and foods that conveys 100% of the same message, in some ways possibly even better

    However, there is a very high chance that somewhere in the production line decisions are made by someone who either determines that the things that made the movie popular, aren’t compatible with American audiences, and will intentionally dumb them down or change the actual themes.



  • To date, what has consistently always happened over time is that as our productive capacity increases, someone finds some way to create a higher standard of living using that productive capacity. That higher standard of living has always been more-appealing than the leisure time.

    The frustrating part is what the upper class misses, They describe it as the “standard of living” going up… They are talking as if getting a house is the same as always, but we all want netflix and video games now so we are struggling to keep up. When the obvious situation to anyone not at the top is, what used to be expensive luxuries are getting cheaper, new luxuries are being added, but essentials are ballooning out of control.

    If we had the choice to live like the 80s, where we could casually afford a home for a family with a single income etc… but facebook were more expensive… their analogies would make sense. but the reality is, we’re all forced into the work large hours, not because we want more luxuries, but because the basic human needs for food, water and shelter are where the requirements are going up.




  • It actually is though, at least after a set amount of time, usually 2 years. I do wonder how often that kind of system might have actually saved lives.

    IE in my case I don’t think I even followed through with getting insurance, but after my fiance of 14 years dropped me with no warning. I actually came pretty darn close, and I actually came pretty close to getting a life insurance policy and just gritting through the 2 years to leave my son and… even the ex with something.

    Again I didn’t get the policy, but quite simply that possibility gave me something to push forward for a couple of years, after which a whole lot changed, my mental attitude improved massively, I got a much better girlfriend, I got a house, my son moved in with me. I would say even the possible thought of the life insurance, probably helped give me a “well I only need to push through long enough to get the insurance and run out the clock”.

    Also though further detail within this comic, something like this concept would be harder to rule as a suicide, using an existing medical condition.



  • Sadly many of us have known that for years. Which sucks in the fact that it’s hard to fathom a good system for this problem. Every option has undesirable consequences when you can’t definitavely prove who is a bad actor.

    IE case: report against person X claiming abuse of child

    A. Investigate: Great, but how intrusive to go… Like in this case they took the twins away long enough that they could at least try to get the story. Probably would be better to drop in and see how the family is, but actual abusers could certainly keep the act and story straight for a few minutes/hours, and return right to it when the door is closed.

    B. Take the kids out long enough to sort it out, good if there’s an abuser, but again horrific if there isn’t.

    C. Punish the hell out of false flaggers. also good, but again comes down to the bigger problem of abusers that can cover it up. We all agree that there should be a harsh as hell penalty for people who knowingly file a false claim. But then comes “mistaken claims” and even “true claims that lack evidence”. When actual abusers can hide their abuse long enough to get through an investigation, and wreck the lives of the person who reported them, it creates the chilling effect of scaring legtimate accusers into silence.

    I’ve been on the wrong end of DSS before, I know many people who have been on the wrong end of DSS over false calls, family disputes etc… Honestly this is so far from supprising to me, except the fact that in this case the victim is a high profile politician. The poor half of America has always known of this danger.





  • Doesn’t really clear things up more, says “we detected an attack, we fixed the method it went in through, no further details needed”.

    So yeah basically it is open AI’s claims to go further of “our models are so advanced that they can’t be contained”. It’s a story that will bolster both of their investor value and send the message to governments and companies “the AI arms race is here, shots may be fired without even people attacking, and the only way to protect yourself is to have AI security guards”.

    It’s literally 2 arms dealers telling us the war is already started. On the surface it sounds like it should be bad for them… but in reality it’s just hype that benefits them in the long run, just like mass shootings do for gun manufacturers.