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New comment by samothrace in "New research suggests people can communicate and practice skills while dreaming"

samothrace — Sat, 02 May 2026 02:40:01 +0000

Stephen LaBerge's book explains, in detail, how they would communicate with lucid dreamers during their research. I don't remember how the researchers signaled the subjects, but if I remember correctly, the subjects would communicate with researchers primarily through eye movements. I can't say if the methods are related at all, but the book is worth a read.

New comment by samothrace in "Ukrainian Drone Holds Position for 6 Weeks"

samothrace — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:16:11 +0000

Ammunition is heavy.

New comment by samothrace in "Clockwise acquired by Salesforce"

samothrace — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:14:46 +0000

I think this is the first time I've seen a cookies pop-up that only offered an "Allow All" option and nothing else. Accept our cookies or go away, I guess.

New comment by samothrace in "Welcome to the Wasteland: A Thousand Gas Towns"

samothrace — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:26:30 +0000

Reads like a scam. Obfuscatory language, outsized claims on future impact, excited opportunity advertisement, first-mover advantage, "no time for the rulebook, it's an inch thick!".

I'm good, thanks.

New comment by samothrace in "Repair a ship’s hull still in the river in -50˚C (2022)"

samothrace — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:53:59 +0000

Whataboutism.

Are you implying that OP hypocritically supports Larry Ellison and Elon Musk? Are you implying that not supporting Larry Ellison and Elon Musk by not promoting their media or avoiding their products is absurd? Are you implying that people should hold Larry Ellison and Elon Musk accountable for US actions, but don't, and therefore doing it to other oligarchs is unfair or unreasonable?

New comment by samothrace in "Repair a ship’s hull still in the river in -50˚C (2022)"

samothrace — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:29:24 +0000

I don't think either of you have made your point very well. "It's not okay to ... appreciate ... pictures..." Isn't nonsensical, but it doesn't really convey the meaning that I'm assuming was intended (so I guess it's incoherent to some degree). That assumed meaning being that it's not okay to support people that support evil regimes. Even if that support is minimal and indirect.

Would you buy an art book by a Nazi officer in 1942? After all, the officer would only receive a very small portion of the proceeds of the book, in reality providing an infinitesimal benefit to the Nazi party itself. Would you recommend said book to people you know? After all, you wouldn't be providing even that tiny amount of material support. And after all, it's simply the creative work of another human, unrelated to the war or atrocities, not representing the interests of the Nazi party itself.

I'm sure that there are plenty of people that will show up to argue that actually, yes, they would gladly buy the book if they liked it and they would recommend it. And some will have the logical devices to show that there are no moral obligations involved. I disagree. Generally speaking, each of us only have tiny levers to pull, and we should pull them.

New comment by samothrace in "Infosec 101 for Activists"

samothrace — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:11:47 +0000

I think the recommendation is to go to events relevant to your interests, actively contribute, and speak to people.

New comment by samothrace in "The greatest social media site is Craigslist"

samothrace — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 03:29:41 +0000

Thank you, checking these out.

New comment by samothrace in "The greatest social media site is Craigslist"

samothrace — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 03:28:52 +0000

A fair assessment. It's at least better than Meta.

I'm looking into hyphanet, thanks.

New comment by samothrace in "The greatest social media site is Craigslist"

samothrace — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 20:46:34 +0000

That would be a good step, and I see how that allows for everyone to remain in the marketing cesspool of their choosing. But as for myself, I want "posts" and a customizable feed. Without the ads and attention-maximizing bs.

New comment by samothrace in "The greatest social media site is Craigslist"

samothrace — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 20:31:13 +0000

Alright, but what's the actual best minimalist social media?

I'm so fed up with Meta/X and while Reddit is decent, it's no way to connect with friends or carry on conversations that last longer than 2 hours.

I'm convinced that many people feel this way, and while I'm sure there will be a big "don't reinvent the wheel" response here, convincing mom, grandma, and that guy from high school to make and maintain a blog/website/rss feed is a no go in reality.

(And yes, I and my imaginary cohort are ready and willing to pay a monthly fee!!)

New comment by samothrace in "New NASA Director Swears Oath on Carl Sagan’s ‘Pale Blue Dot’ Instead of Bible"

samothrace — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:46:09 +0000

The last thing humans will realize doesn't revolve around them is god.

New comment by samothrace in "Man beats machine at Go in human victory over AI"

samothrace — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 01:47:37 +0000

Repetitive phrase makes up redundant title