I’ll get complaints from people they can’t add/remove members from a group chat, and it’s because I’m in the chat, and use Google voice.

Read “Nudge” by Richard Thaler. Choice architecture is a real thing that has impact on whether things we want to happen actually happen. It’s not because people aren’t smart enough.

Protests aren’t the only thing that activists in the US are doing. It’s not an either or situation.

Is that an upper class student radish hanging out with a subsistence farmer radish?

If it’s really easy then why isn’t it the case?

I can relate to being intimidated by any instructions that mention the terminal. When I first started with Linux I would prefer doing stuff using a GUI over command line.

I started getting into hobbyist coding stuff, and fifteen years later I’m much more comfortable with the terminal.

Even so, I think trying to make Linux more palatable for the average person is going to be tough. It’s very difficult to make something that’s powerful and extensible while also being easy to use.

Nice

No, this is looking at it wrong. You get to fuck the sexy hybrid human-dog abomination

I have no mouth and I must beam

For me I think it helps to think of error correction. When two computers are exchanging information it’s not just one way, like one machine just sends a continuous stream to the other and then you’re done. The information is broken up into pieces, and the receiving machine might say “I didn’t receive these packets can you resend.” And there are also things like checking a hash to make sure the copied file matches the original file.

How much more error correction do you think we should have in human conversation, when your idea of the “file transfer protocol” is different than the other participant? “I think you’re saying X, is that correct?” Even if you think you completely understand, a lot of times the answer is “no, actually… blah blah.”

You brought up the idea of neurodivergents providing more detail, which can be helpful. But even there, one person may have a different idea about which details are relevant, or what the intended goal of the conversation is.

Taking a step beyond that, I recognize that I am not a computer, and I’m prone to making errors. I may think I’m perfectly conveying all the necessary information, but experience has shown that’s not always true. Whether or not the problem is on my end or the other person’s, if I’m trying to accomplish a given objective, it’s in my personal interest to take extra steps to ensure there’s no misunderstanding.

I think chairs and tables are insufficiently different - people would end up using one as a substitute for the other. I think a more interesting question would be what if you were required to magically eliminate all perfectly level planes (tables, chairs, beds), or eliminate all slanted planes (ramps, screws, lazy boys)

I’m an atheist, but if you read about Jesus specifically you won’t find a lot of hate.

The wizard is not a reasonable guy

The wizard who is forcing you to do this said you have to actually be playing, you can’t be in a manager or commentator type role

Do people currently get paid to play naked twister? Seems like more of a collegiate level sport

I think this might be the answer

Are we calling chess a sport? In that case why not magic the gathering or black jack

Are there any causes you’re interested in? Volunteering is a good way to meet people. Having some kind of structured activity besides “making friends” and defined start/end times can be helpful to take pressure off.

You’re welcome! I’d be interested to see your list if you share it somewhere.