ByteJunk

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[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

The US is irrelevant in these conversations.

It's a global imperative, as well as in most nations own security interests, to become independent of fossil fuels.

What needs to be agreed is how the willing are going to fight back against the oil baron's billions, because they'll do anything, anything, to remain relevant and profitable.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Yep, and people change with time, maybe one kept the same drive they had in their early 20's, the other did not. This happens with other things as well, and if anything, sexual issues might just be a symptom that people's interests, needs and priorities have changed and are no longer aligned...

Growing old together is a game of compromises, but as long as both are willing to play, it is fun.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Like maybe I'm straight, but in a "knows when dudes are hot and comfortable at kink parties" way, you know

I'm throwing you in the "fun people" pile, so there's another label ;)

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I don't get your point, you ask me a question then assume to know what my answer is, then build your case on straw?

Would you support a world government? One democratic government, one armed forces. Only the UN has the ability to be violent. Noone else.

Yes, yes I would very much support that government. I don't see a point in "one armed forces" though, they serve no purpose in such a world, and why would the UN be allowed to be violent?

Let's continue from here.

EDIT: About your note that anarchism doesn't believe in the goodwill of society: I said was that freedom and equality are core rights, I don't think you've corrected me on this, so the question stands on who is meant to uphold these values once they get trampled on? Is it then every man for himself, wild west style, and fuck the weak?

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I mean, no objections here.

Just trying to bring a bit of hope in that, even with the recent fascist uprisings everywhere, I think the world has been gradually progressing in the last several decades, and societies are now more accepting of minorities in general.

I want to believe that what we're seeing are the death throws of a greedy, selfish and unaccepting culture and generation, that's trying to contaminate whatever fresh minds it still can after having lost most of us, and that our most important job is to fight them and protect the new generation from these degenerates.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Oh. When did you last have a pie?

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Wholly agree, it's a spectrum. I'm het, but that's just a shorthand convenience label that says I'm for the most part attracted to people that don't look like me, even if it's not particularly useful or necessarily true, but I don't think it's a bad word if it's helping express something I like.

When I do think it's an awful word is when it's used to restrict someone's freedom in choosing a partner, or forcing someone's view of themselves into a black and white stereotype, so it's a rather loaded word at this point.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago

Definitely AI.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

No, Flash was a proprietary platform for animated content before the modern web standards. You're thinking of the MP3 player.

Edit: Clearly a poor attempt at setting up someone to reply with "no you're thinking of Winamp, ..."

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world -5 points 4 days ago (12 children)

Anarchism is, as far as I can tell, a contradiction.

Equality and freedom are a core foundation of anarchy, right? Except, how do you enforce it when inevitably someone fails to respect others freedom and rights, if you reject any sort of hierarchy or control?

I'd really love to believe that everyone would be civically irreprehensible, but reality begs to differ.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Not sure about public domain. Perhaps a non-commercial license would be best - this way fans can carry on the work, but others wouldn't be tempted to profit off of the IP.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That's how he found out he could not dance like that.

 

Just saw the post about Helsinki opening several bridges for a similar purpose, so thought I'd share this here as well.

Porto Metro system didn't exist until around 20 years ago. Just last year, it carried more than 90 million people, and it's not stopping.

While traffic in Porto has actually gotten worse, as tourism and building rehabilitation have exploded, the investment in the metro continues.

This bridge is part of the new "Ruby line", and will provide another much needed way of crossing the Douro river, and will be exclusively used by pedestrians and cyclists, along with the metro.

This line is great because it will connect the other existing lines to a university campus and a large shopping center, while serving a fairly high density area where the residents mostly work in Porto, and have to commute daily.

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