MountingSuspicion

In this post it seems as though smart is being used to mean completely replacing the thing. I think that having both smart and dumb options is ideal, but in this particular context I think the reference point is that the smart object does not allow a manual override.

I agree with the overall sentiment, but a smart switch would be harder to change than a smart bulb most of the time. Smart switch would require electrical work to replace. A smart bulb can just be swapped. If anything the toilet is a good proxy. A smart flush means it won't manually flush. If they had done a smart fill you could just manually fill the tank with water.

Thank you for the suggestions. I've already seen arcane, and apparently scavenger's rain is already on my list, though I don't remember adding it. Just added nimona though. Arcane definitely fits the bill, so I imagine the others will as well. It really is a great example of how the medium affects the message.

Couldn't agree more. If I wanted to watch someone pretend to have magical powers and interact with nonexistent set pieces, I'd assemble my game group. There's so much that you can do with animation that just cannot be done live action. I miss when animated movies had distinct styles that contributed to the atmosphere the fiction was building. Live action is comparatively empty of expression.

Thanks for your insight as an actual Canadian lol. We really are (and have been) trying to get this under control for years at this point. We appreciate you understanding that and seeing that at least it's not all of us.

One of my Canadian friends parents have trump signs in their yard and they are Canadian and have never been American or even to America. It's really crazy that this is happening so many places. At least we can hope that people see where it's left us and start actually changing their minds for the better for their own country. What happened with Le Pen recently might have happened regardless, but after seeing what not punishing officials leads to, I hope other countries learn from our mistakes.

Good luck up there. I'm sorry this is where we are, but hopefully not for long.

Are you Canadian? I have some Canadian friends and their vibe is mostly pity and offering to help if needed. I hope Canadians aren't upset at Americans as a whole, and I generally don't get that vibe. Obviously I only know Canadians that know me, so they're predisposed to being nice to me lol.

I don't know her personal struggles, but I think part of growing up is feeling like that. That's why so much of the music kids listen to has that theme regardless of genre. Pop, punk, country, metal, rap - it's all "no one understands me". Then I think you meet other likeminded people and you grow out of it as you realize the whole world is filled with individuals and they all have their own stuff going on. You're not a special snowflake when you realize everyone is, and then you kinda become an adult who lives in society.

The whole point of ethics is that violating it makes it inherently unworthy. There were other safe and known methods for these children and my understanding is there is no guarantee that what he did would be effective.

He did it to make a name for himself. He's not some rogue doctor illegally manufacturing and distributing insulin to diabetics who can't afford it, he's a self important narcissist who thought he could do what he wanted and that he was above the law.

My understanding is that there were known, safe and effective alternatives already and that there is not guarantee what he did actually did anything or that it didn't cause some unknown harm.

Highly disagree. Are you in the states? Our guidelines are actually pretty sensible and the process is pretty inclusive. What kind of research do you do. I know some research that doesn't "need" review still has to go through the process, but I'd rather the net be cast wide.

Yea, I didn't bother to futz with my settings to make it load, but just based off the headline I couldn't imagine it being a paid article, but that tracks honestly. These people have no sense of decency or propriety. What happened to tact and shame lol. It's gross.

Oh weird. I can't get it to load fully so I can't tell, but I don't doubt it. I was just curious what company would possibly want their product associated with this.