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Nintendo Switch 2 wired controller support has been re-enabled

Wait, switch controllers are compatible with non-switch things? I'm surprised that I'm surprised at this, but never even crossed my mind to try.

I take it the normal wireless ones are not compatible though?

Largely agree with what you're saying. I do strongly wish US mass transit didn't make me feel like I needed a shower the moment I stepped off it (which has been my experience with state run rail systems).

But I'd don't see the policy changes you lay out as inherently opposed to a liberal state. Yeah, its less capitalist than the current (US) system, but it seems those are talking points and policies often pushed by the American left/Democratic Party (and if I understand correctly that's typically what's referred to as the Liberals by communities like this).

Am.i kissing something in that?

Thanks for the reading suggestion. I've a feeling I'm not going to agree with the conclusion of the book, but I'll take a look at it and see what I see.

If you turn up the source on the military ventures = worsening climate change variables, I'd love to read about that.

Also #BigAgree with aviation being a major contributor to climate change. Like, of all the things, that is the one I hear about ad consistently contributing a surprising amount. I would like to see domestic air travel largely replaced by rail (from US, for context).

Should have read more of the thread I spawned before responding to your other comments.

So to me, it seems like the real solution is to begin interplanetary colonization.

That doesn't fix the problems on Earth, and I don't want to pretend it does. I also want to be clear that the way that Musk and Bezos seem to envision interplanetary expansion is.....not desirable.

But to me, beginning the Terraforming of Mars is a crucial step in human progress. There's no ecology or biosphere for humans to ruin, but if we can establish a foothold for humans to live there, it let's off the steam valve of humanity on Earth's biosphere and let's us begin the real work of fixing our biosphere without resorting to mass human death.

That probably sounds like a tech-bro pipe dream, and maybe it is, but it also feels like the kind of thing humans will eventually need to do if we want to survive as a species (my main drive for it is so humans can survive the next asteroid, which is a whole issue unto itself).

Okay, just so I'm clear then, you think Eco-fascism is bad, but that there are other flavors of "eco-authoritarianism" that could work in there place?

That probably sounds passive aggressive, but I'm legit trying to learn about Leftist takes on the matter.

I'm a product of the American Public School System, and was taught Leftist can be thought of as just another flavor of authoritarianism. But it seems like there's more to it than that and trying to "peel back the layers" on that.

Do you think there's an equitable way to impose de-growth policies (which it feels like is the camp you're in)?

See and that feels like baby steps towards some flavor of eco authoritarianism (which I suppose I may be conflating with eco-fascism; to me, those both seem bad and in comparable measures).

You seem to be proposing that there is a system (ecologic + economic) that allows for humans to live sustainably at our current-ish population while being mostly free to live their lives with their communities as they see fit and at (at least) a modest level of prosperity.

If there is such a system that doesn't lean into authoritarianism, I'm unfamiliar with it.

I think it will be difficult to ensure all three of those points (current population + non-authoritarian government + modest living conditions). While I agree Capitalism and Liberalism aren't doing good on maintaining those three point (gods, are they doing so bad on those three points), I'm unclear what the Leftist suggestions are to fix them.

If you/others here have points that could fill in my gaps of understanding, be interested to hear them. (I worry I'm going to be taken as a Liberal infiltrator, but I feel I know little of the more concrete aspects of Leftist politics and am trying to learn).

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask. Double checked the rules and it doesn't look like I'm violating any, but please point me in the right direction if there's a better place for my questions. I genuinely am unclear and want to learn.

In this context, what are eco-facsists? And then how does that and Malthusian Population Theory inherently relate to Capitalism?

When I imagine Malthusian Population issues, I normally think of it as a left-wing / anticapitalist talking point. Assuming I'm missing the mark on that, what's the Socialist proposed solution and/or explanation of why that's not an issue? (Racked my brain for a better wording for that last sentence, but couldn't think of one on the fly. Please pardon my ignorance if there's a different phrasing I should have used).

Edit: wanna say thanks for letting a foreigner in a foreigner land come and pick at some of the thinking of the community. I appreciate the civil discussion and sources being pitched towards me.

Fedisurfing?

So that does assume (and tbc, I think it's a fair assumption) that impact with water and such doesn't damage seals and that the laptop was shallow enough that pressure didn't over come seals.

For the sake of hypotheticals, let's assume water "did intrude" on the drives.

On NVMEs, I think you've got the right of it. There's really no where for water to intrude upon (at least that's my understanding of their construction). I suppose I could see some damage if the connectors were soaked while power was connected, but that seems like a real stretch of the imagination.

For SSDs and HDDs though, if they're cases got (muddy river) water in them, seems like they'd be fucked. Maybe an SSD would be fine with no power, but the HDD would need all its disks cleaned before being spun up again (an unrealistic proposition, though not impossible - seems like forensics would more likely scrap the disks once disassembled).

Mostly looking to test my own knowledge on modern drive construction, so I'd love your feedback on how right/wrong I am there.

Tossing it in the river feels middling effective at best (though admittedly at minimal effort).

Anyone have experience with water damaged drives to comment on how effective that'd be at destroying data?

Link to actual translation?