zaphod

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[–] zaphod@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

It's all about tone. The original comment was incredibly combative and hyperbolic ("I utterly loathe Mass Effect. I consider it one of the worst pieces of science-fiction ever created.") so much so that it would easily be mistaken for flamebait given the thread was likely to attract fans of the series.

It certainly didn't strike me as the start of an open-minded conversation.

But in hindsight I should've just downvoted and moved on rather than commenting as I did, so that's on me.

[–] zaphod@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (6 children)

Ahh yes, the old "sticks and stones" defense that completely ignores human nature and basic decency. I use the same logic when I tell other people their babies are ugly. "Look, if you ask me your kid is an eyesore but it's just my opinion so I don't know why you're so mad right now..."

[–] zaphod@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (8 children)

Funny, I feel the same way about Fallout and The Witcher. Just... don't get the appeal. As always, to each their own. Hence why I generally try to avoid yucking other people's yums.

[–] zaphod@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

They basically remap wavelengths, so yes, absolutely those would be representative of real features, either in the atmosphere or on the ground.

That said, absolutely, sometimes there's a bit of artistic license in how the wavelengths are mapped.

Edit: the space.com article on the image describes some of the physical features depicted:

https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-saturn-moon-titan

[–] zaphod@lemmy.ca 21 points 5 months ago (2 children)

In infrared. Titan basically looks like a brownish grey blob to the naked eye due to its incredibly dense atmosphere.

[–] zaphod@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Nope, Pixel 6 running Android 14. It's highly variable but I'd say it happens... every two or three days, sometimes multiple times a day. To say it's aggravating is putting it very mildly.

[–] zaphod@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Given for months now I keep randomly experiencing UI hangs requiring me to kill Nova, that day may have finally come...

[–] zaphod@lemmy.ca 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

My tenants are living in a house that they wouldn't be able to afford on their own in today's market.

Yes, but: why is the market in the state it's in? It couldn't be because a large supply of housing is locked up by landlords, thereby artificially curtailing supply and driving up prices...

[–] zaphod@lemmy.ca 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

No, being "impartial" would be highlighting both the number of covered and not covered so the reader appreciates just how many people the UCP wants to leave behind. "Big number is bigger" is not how impartiality is measured.

[–] zaphod@lemmy.ca 44 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (12 children)

My favourite was this bit:

Poilievre said many Canadians already have access to drug coverage through workplace plans that may offer better benefits than those the NDP-backed Liberal plan eventually could offer.

A 2022 Conference Board of Canada report found that about 24.6 million Canadians are already enrolled in private drug plans.

Disappointed in the CBC here. What they should've said is that over 15 million people are not enrolled in a private drug plan, as most people won't do the math and 24.6M people seems like a big number.

Moreover, many of the people most in need of drugs--the elderly, disabled, and those dealing with chronic health conditions--are far less likely to be employed and have access to coverage.

[–] zaphod@lemmy.ca 30 points 6 months ago

Not funny once you realize all doctors are actually lizard people in human skin suits performing experiments on us. QED sucker!

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