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New comment by e0a74c in "Grindr €6.5M fined for not collecting users’ valid consent for sharing data"

e0a74c — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 12:47:42 +0000

> I think you need some experience in how the hook up scene works to really understand it....

I suspect you're right. I remember the pre-disaster Love Parades if that's any indication of just how ancient and out of touch I probably am! :D

New comment by e0a74c in "I Died on Monday Night"

e0a74c — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:17:28 +0000

Yeah, you're probably right. I was assuming a careful, meticulous user. To everyone else my advice would be to stay away from strong painkillers altogether unless prescribed by a healthcare professional.

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e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 23:10:27 +0000

> one pill does nothing, the next one kills you.

Users really should crush all the pills and mix the powder thoroughly so one unit of powder always contains the same amount of active compound.

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e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 23:02:21 +0000

Also, doctors normally don't prescribe percocet or other strong opiates to "take the edge off" (i.e. psychiatric treatment). That's what barbiturates and anxiolytics are for.

New comment by e0a74c in "Facebook says it was wrong to ban Canadian MP’s Christmas message"

e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 22:43:08 +0000

> Now supporting Facebook, Twitter and Youtube, behemoths which represent the excess of capitalism is considered hip, cool and progressive.

Isn't that great though? If it's now hip and cool, even the dumb/vain people will do the right thing (albeit for the wrong reasons) which should ultimately strengthen the alternatives to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

New comment by e0a74c in "Grindr €6.5M fined for not collecting users’ valid consent for sharing data"

e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 22:23:49 +0000

> You don’t get to just say (...)

I get to say whatever I want to say within the confines of the law and so do you. Let's keep it that way, shall we?

> What exactly is your point?

That it's still possible to get laid without a shady middleman/app

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e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 21:45:41 +0000

> The site recommends using DDG as a search engine. There was a time that this wasn’t a fringe idea.

Is that considered fringe now? Has it been appropriated by some radicalized group in the US?

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e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 21:23:35 +0000

> Big tech companies tend to not outright lie, but instead stretch the truth as far as it can go to further their ulterior motives.

Yeah, it's lying in all but name if you ask me.

New comment by e0a74c in "Watching video twice at 2x can benefit learning better than once at normal speed"

e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 21:07:35 +0000

I never looked into this Cult of Productivity but I wholeheartedly agree with your take on learning in general. Deep understanding of complex topics can't be rushed.

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e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:15:59 +0000

Why would anyone ever assume that Apple is telling the truth? Because they say so? (lol)

New comment by e0a74c in "A Survey of Programmers' Cannabis Usage, Perception, and Motivation"

e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:53:52 +0000

I don't know you but if you're like most people, you've probably violated other (non-drug related) clauses in your contract already. Ever watched a YouTube video during work hours? (assuming you don't work for Google/YouTube) Ever took a personal phone call during work? Ever been late? I get the feeling that it's not just a matter of avoiding a breach of contract in your case although you phrased it that way.

New comment by e0a74c in "Grindr €6.5M fined for not collecting users’ valid consent for sharing data"

e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 17:40:51 +0000

By gauging the situation and, where appropriate, behaving in a slightly playful, attentive and flirtatious manner towards anyone that catches your fancy (not limited to bar patrons btw.)

New comment by e0a74c in "IMF, 10 countries simulate cyber attack on global financial system"

e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:16:08 +0000

If more people reacted to facts like you just did, the world would be a better place!

New comment by e0a74c in "Grindr €6.5M fined for not collecting users’ valid consent for sharing data"

e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:05:37 +0000

Each to their own, I guess. I liked our dirty old ways and the fact that no Silicon Valley creep could spy on our intimate relations.

New comment by e0a74c in "Watching video twice at 2x can benefit learning better than once at normal speed"

e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:36:42 +0000

Is the average person's short-term memory and/or attention span getting worse?

New comment by e0a74c in "IMF, 10 countries simulate cyber attack on global financial system"

e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:07:37 +0000

> The autocratic corrupt spying apparatus gov?

I thought you were referring to the US here until I finished reading the comment.

New comment by e0a74c in "Grindr €6.5M fined for not collecting users’ valid consent for sharing data"

e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:58:01 +0000

We also got laid before the invention of the smartphone, you know...

New comment by e0a74c in "IMF, 10 countries simulate cyber attack on global financial system"

e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:27:51 +0000

> Lifestyle, diet or supplements have shown to be rather irrelevant to the effects of Covid.

The above statement contradicts most/all studies on the subject. A few randomly selected sources:

- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/excess-weight-can-increas...

- https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/...

- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8073853/

- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33463658/

- https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/08/covid-cdc-study-finds-roughl...

New comment by e0a74c in "IMF, 10 countries simulate cyber attack on global financial system"

e0a74c — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:22:41 +0000

It's a fact that obese people are more likely to die from a covid infection. Whether or not it's hard to lose weight is irrelevant.

New comment by e0a74c in "BusKill – A USB kill cord for laptops"

e0a74c — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 15:10:06 +0000

Some interesting experiments in this department: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bpX8YvNg6Y