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The sign language interpreter changing the way we listen to music in c/disability@beehaw.org

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 9 points 2 years ago

Deaf people will be the only ones who know what the death metal band is singing about.

ER visits for children accidentally eating melatonin have spiked drastically: CDC in c/health@lemmy.world

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

"Administration of daily doses of up to 300 mg of melatonin without causing clinically significant adverse reactions have been reported in the literature.

If overdose occurs, drowsiness is to be expected. Clearance of the active substance is expected within 12 hours after ingestion. No special treatment is required."

https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/product-information/circadin-epar-product-information_en.pdf

Maybe parents should be educated about the fact that it isn't dangerous in overdose, rather than publishing clickbait stories?

TIL Ecuador doesn't have its own currency and uses US dollars, but maybe not the same US dollars you are used to seeing. in c/til@lemmy.world

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago

What do you mean? He was the best president in history.

Wolves are thriving again across western Europe. Is it time to bring them back to the UK? in c/nature@feddit.uk

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

We should reintroduce all the animals that were eliminated, crane, wolf, bear, boar, etc.

Kohei Saito’s “Start From Scratch” Degrowth Communism | if taken seriously, it would lead to political disaster for both the socialist left and the environmental movement | Jacobin in c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Maybe an unpopular opinion here, but degrowth of any kind will never be marketable or popular with the working class.

"The Obscene Energy Demands of A.I." - hackernews discussion in c/techtakes@awful.systems

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Your "frivolous toy" argument interested me, apparently video games use 34 TWh a year

If the random dude on HN is to be believed chatGPT uses 182M kWh or 0.182TWh a year.

Not sure what to make of that.

Budget falls flat with voters who say it won’t persuade them to back Tories in c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I live in a tory safe seat, so my vote barely matters, but I won't be voting for any of the big three.

Budget falls flat with voters who say it won’t persuade them to back Tories in c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Blair was the one who saddled the NHS with terrible PFIs.

Budget falls flat with voters who say it won’t persuade them to back Tories in c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz -3 points 2 years ago (7 children)

vote Labor and you find out if they do spend it better.

Spoiler, Blair II won't.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 33 points 2 years ago (1 children)

> Train AI on humans

> It acts like humans

Microsoft says Kremlin-backed hackers accessed its source and internal systems in c/technology@lemmy.zip

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Be a real shame if they leaked the windows source code.

Pensioner caught on camera spraying graffiti on Margaret Thatcher statue in c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's a bargain price for a public toilet these days.