Snowcano

joined 2 years ago
[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 15 points 4 days ago

It reminded me, very randomly, of quote from a book about urban design and how architectural ideas are introduced and accepted by the public… or not.

From this the "principle of the second man" can be formulated: it is the second man who determines whether the creation of the first man will be carried forward or destroyed...

It was a golden chance and a room full of cowards let it slip.


The book is Design of Cities by Edmund Bacon for anyone interested.

[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 3 points 1 week ago

Same here! This morning’s hangover, as just one example, 100% attributable to Covid! Definitely not the decision to have highballs #5-8 last night.

[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 6 points 1 month ago

Oh shit… do I have ADHD?

[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I just spun up Wallabag on my server the other day to replace Omnivore. Im going to take a look at this, but does anyone have experience or thoughts on how this compares? I’m not so deep into it yet that I couldn’t switch to Linkwarden if it’s better.

My main uses would be archiving articles and highlighting passages.

[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There he is! Hey, big shooter!

[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 11 points 2 months ago
[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I remember having this conversation with my mom when I was young and saying something like, “Well that’s great then, this is an easy win. Scientists should be able to examine them and confirm the change and then we know what the Bible is telling us is true,” and she replied that that’s not how faith works. And I was dumbfounded and like, “But… it would be so easy…”

And that lesson of how willfully choosing ignorance is somehow something to be valued was a key turning point in my waking up to the bullshit of religion. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Right? A Real Genius quote in the wild just made my day!

[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 4 points 2 months ago

It's a reference to an X-Files episode, one of the few where they swapped out the 'Trust No One' text in the opening credits.

BUT... I like the way you think!

[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 30 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

Deceive. Inveigle. Obfuscate.

(That’s a deep cut, wonder if anyone got it.)

[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 1 points 3 months ago

Yeah I’m glad it’s not a vital part of the experience but don’t mind that it’s there for people who like it. Kind of like card games in real life. :)

[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 4 points 3 months ago

I do not understand this at all… but I respect it.

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