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[–] kae@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Leave it be. There's nothing wrong with non-sensational opinion articles. In this case, the article brings together fact and inference about the Chinese government to make a statement.

I suspect most of the "PSA" individuals didn't read the article itself, which is a part of a larger coverage on authoritarian regimes around the world.

[–] kae@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

I know as much as you do. There is Ray tracing in there, but the difference in performance between AMD and Nvidia with ray tracing isn't changing this generation.

[–] kae@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This article is not about a lab curated disease, but about how doctors in Wuhan were aware early that the virus was transmitting person to person, despite what the government was saying publicly.

The authoritarian nature of the Chinese government meant that they were muzzled and unable to speak freely.

[–] kae@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Solid strategy, but any "change" needs to be action, not words.

The seedbed for conspiracy theories is a disillusioned populous. People don't believe that politicians hold any integrity; that their words have any weight beyond the election.

Show, don't tell what policies will bring about the desired change. The votes follow.

I think that was the Alberta NDPs foundation. While not perfect, they have walked the talk.

[–] kae@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The plan is to...

Make sure institutions have housing, and to fund more housing.

Is that a plan? I mean that seriously, because it seems like it's the bare minimum for what should be happening with student visas.

[–] kae@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This is great news for Canada as a whole. We are a mineral rich nation, and I wish our governments would leverage that for a full supply chain development.

Let's mine, refine, and build batteries here.

[–] kae@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They are referring to Chromebooks, which have a published end of life cycle because the OS is built around specific boards and then rebranded around those features to partners.

Very different beast than the Android-based Pixel Tablet.

[–] kae@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What a time we live in. Individuals who would have died months (!) ago are kept alive by machines with loved ones wanting to prolong their vegetative state.

Others who are alive and well want assistance in their dying to end their lives on their own terms.

[–] kae@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Problem

The problem arises when multiple Google accounts are signed onto a device.

Whenever, multiple Google (think Gmail) accounts are logged in on a device, the URLs for Google services get "rewritten" with an account identifier.

Similarly, the URLs for these news stories, in some cases, get rewritten with an account identifier:

Fix:

A workaround we have identified is, for Google News/Discover stories that show a 404 page, users can simply return to their news feed screen.

You can then tap on the three-dots next to a story, on the bottom right corner, and select "About this source & topic."

This will now show you the story as an organic search result on Google Search that can proceed to normally.

[–] kae@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Might be a play on the word "see" here.

Wars are distant things to North America. A product that is viewed only through glass or a screen. There has never been conventional war on modern north American soil, so it is something people go to, but not a devastation that really affects day to day life.

I'd liken the attitude more to Hollywood movies: an export of American (US) culture.

So the understanding that this is people's literal homes. That life is finite, and war is atrocious is disconnected. I can watch Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, Black Hawk Down, etc. to get a taste of war, but when I'm done with it, I want it to resolve and be over.

That's not possible for Ukrainians. Their country is still occupied. The devastation on their land will continue for decades.

Even if they crash through the lines next week, and sweep aside Russian defences like dust there are decades of rebuilding and de-mining ahead.

The cultural West must be willing to be in that journey every step of the way, or we risk another radicalized generation in the future that heard the promises, but lived the broken actions.

All in my opinion, of course, from the safety of my home.

[–] kae@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I really wish Niantic was better at capitalizing on the potential of AR and georgraphical games. Every game they've produced has essentially been a reskin, and they've gotten increasingly grindy.

Written as a person who put years into Pokemon GO, before dropping it as it really didn't add anything to my life, nor was it overly fun to "play" anymore.

[–] kae@lemmy.ca 34 points 2 years ago (8 children)

It's an interesting product of a western world that hasnt really seen war in 70 years. It's always been far away.

We seek instant gratification, when in reality these are people's lives. It should move slowly, especially against heavily mined positions. I'm wondering if we'll see much progress until the F-16s enter the field to gain air support for the ground troops.

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