Hyperreality

joined 2 years ago
[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago (36 children)

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The question I ask myself is this:

Is the world shit, because people are shit?

Or are people shit, because the world is shit, and the only way to survive it is to become shit?

I've certainly noticed myself giving up on caring about a lot of things as I grow older. It grinds you down.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I use it for gmail and related google apps, nothing else.

Honestly works for me. Chrome for emails and stuff. No history, full privacy mode firefox for everything else. That includes youtube and links in emails.

Google thinks all I ever do is check my emails.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Fun factoid:

Not the easiest way(need to register, etc.), but I once cracked DRM on an e-book by using my old sony e-reader's software combined with adobe digital editions. I think my sony e-reader is too old to work with current DRM, so sony/adobe would allow you to convert it to a DRM free version.

Not only has DRM been cracked. It's possible to crack it using official software. Like someone complaining about piracy after chucking a copy of their movie on a torrent site.

Obviously, there are much easier ways. Or just pirate that shit after you've bought it.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Civil war cosplay, in the run-up to an election.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

I think the Biden campaign should do it.

Target certain voters on social media with perfectly normal campaign videos or news stories, but then Biden suddenly looks at the camera and says "Hello son." Target Trump voters with videos where he says they need to put a stick of celery in their chest pocket as a sign that they're faithful. Push stories about LSD leaking into the water supply. Push stories about celery, which is a sign that something big is about to happen. Have news stories where George Bush is still alive one day, then return to stories where he's dead the next day.

Double down on right wing media propaganda/disinformation and annihilate voters' grasp on reality completely.

What's the worst that could happen?

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Roof/attic often uses rockwool or glasswool. Wall insulation is often something like XPS, PIR or PUR.

Although it sounds counterintuitive, I can see straw doused in flame retardant being better than supposedly flame retardant polystyrene foam made from hydrocarbons. I mean, just look at what happened with Grenfell Tower.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

My reasoning is that no one is particularly enthusiastic about Biden.

People will however turn up to vote against Trump.

Will people turn up to vote against Haley in as large numbers? I have my doubts.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The US should adopt Chinese as an official language, in order to make it easier to engage with Chinese businesses.

It's an economic issue.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 70 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (17 children)

Not American, but isn't it also a misconception that most Americans have guns? I thought some Americans have a lot of guns, but most don't have a gun at all.

I assume Texas is Texas, but I doubt it's that different.

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