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[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This skips over a key point that connects the sense of para 2 and 3: "But there is a downside to LEDs: They're much brighter than old-fashioned energy-guzzling light bulbs." It also omits any explanation of what the new technology is or how it works. Bad bot.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

The first thing that came to mind is lasagna.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

Well "it's human nature" can indeed be a cop out. It shouldn't be a discussion ender. And it shouldn't be a justification. Murder is a part of human nature too. However it is a reality to be worked with. And one can ask, in what conditions is this behavior brought out, and in what conditions discouraged?

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

Oh I agree with you. I didn't mean asking why was flawed, but specifically asking why with the implicit assumptions we tend to carry about human actions being rational and conscious. I agree that asking "why is this a part of human nature?" is a good question.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 8 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Asking why like this has the implicit flawed premise that human behaviors like this are products of conscious thought. They are not. (I don't mean this as a criticism of you particularly, it is inherent in our culture to look at everything humans do as if it were rational and conscious, despite the reality that so much is it is not.)

I'd answer this by saying it is human nature. Most people don't think about it and are not aware they are doing it. Many might even deny it. This is not to say individuals can't stop and reflect and be conscious and rational about. Some do but most don't.

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

Like "collective consciousness"?

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

Reaching all those low-IQ climate deniers that read xkcd should really help.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 18 points 2 years ago

It's like an internet poop knife.

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

Long USB cables can be problematic, and to avoid problems may need to be inconveniently thick and stiff. I've taken to using an AC extension chord for most of the length when I need to charge far from an outlet.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

Goat is one animal you never hear "tastes like chicken" about.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think they are. I checked the comments before clicking on the article and that comment prevented me from rewarding that clickbaiter.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

I've only had non-convection toaster ovens and the one thing they did better than my air frier is toast. My air frier tends to dry out the toast by the time it's properly browned. However I've never had a problem with it blowing food around.

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