How could this statistic be determined if the quitters couldn’t confirm if there’s a good post after logging off? Seems like a lie from Big Data.
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Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Technology@lemmy.ml•Senate Blocks AI Regulation Ban, Defying Big Tech PushEnglish4·9 days agoMeanwhile the Big Beautiful Bill which this rider was attached to passed 51-50 in the Senate.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comto World News@lemmy.world•One of Hong Kong's last major pro-democracy parties disbandsEnglish3·9 days agoThe one constant with China is change. There have been plenty of dynasties whose power waxed and waned over the years. Much of the current Chinese territory is being held through force, like East Turkestan or Tibet. As long as the people keep experiencing better living conditions they’ll tolerate the tyrannical governance of the CCP. The government’s betting big on censorship and shows of force, but I doubt it’ll suffice if enough civil discontent rises at once. China’s not a very resource independent country and all it takes is a shortage of food or oil to quickly destabilize its economy and its hold on power by extension.
Since much of the world still relies on China’s factories for so many general goods there’s a balance on its power through trade. As production and logistical chains continue to diversify outside its territories though, it’ll have a harder time keeping its citizens in check through economic growth. It’ll either have to start shifting into a service economy with good relations on its trade partners and neighbors for goods, or it may start to take a more nationalistic path. There’s an argument that both paths are actively being followed.
China heavily investing in trade and infrastructure with African countries may keep things peaceful as it continues to grow economically. This prosperity will only delay the inevitable though. People will eventually want to move away from factory work into more lucrative but limited service jobs as inflation starts to take hold due to an ever increasing amount of money in circulation. Its expected population decline will also start to kick in as the much higher population of older citizens would burden the comparatively smaller one child policy generation that would be needed to take care of them.
China promoting nationalism will distract the resentment of its people from the government to outside powers instead, but it would come with some severe geopolitical consequences. It’s already pissed off all its maritime neighbors by trespassing and overfishing in their waters, along with intentionally using its navy to attack fishing vessels. It’s also trying to claim vast swathes of international waters by dumping a bunch of sand and establishing forts on them all over the South China Sea. China and India routinely fight in border skirmishes using sticks and stones to try to keep the conflict from escalating. Eventually all the regional countries might decide to form a coalition and starve China out of its oil via a few strategically placed blockades either on the Strait of Malacca or along Sri Lanka. The economic damage over something like this might provide enough domestic unrest to force the government to change.
I ended up making a rather large amount of purchases from GOG: the entire catalog for Prince of Persia, Crysis, Crysis Warhead, Vaporum, Hotline Miami 2, and Men of War: Assault Squad.
I hope you feel better soon Perfect Dark!
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comto World News@lemmy.world•One of Hong Kong's last major pro-democracy parties disbandsEnglish262·10 days agoThe CCP can’t hold its iron grip on power forever. One day HK will regain its ability to choose its own destiny. I only hope these people will still be around to see it.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comto No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Owners of laptops with very cheap aftermarket batteries, is it worth the discount?English3·12 days agoI’ve used some non-OEM expanded cell batteries back in the netbook days and they worked okay for about two years before drastically losing their ability to hold a charge. I’d recommend just sticking to OEM parts with proper electrical certifications just to help lower the chance of thermal runaways or things like that.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Technology@lemmy.world•Zero-day: Bluetooth gap turns millions of headphones into listening stationsEnglish62·12 days agoTo be fair I kept buying models that cost $20 to $30 so maybe the higher end ones would last longer. That said, my Moondrops wired headphones cost the same but are way more reliable.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Technology@lemmy.world•Blocking real-world ads: is the future here?English1·12 days agoStep 2: Blow out your ear drums.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Technology@lemmy.world•Zero-day: Bluetooth gap turns millions of headphones into listening stationsEnglish152·12 days agoSame. I can’t find any Bluetooth headphones whose batteries don’t die in 4 or 5 months anyway. Meanwhile my Moondrop wired headphones have been going strong for almost 3 years.
No bugs to cuddle up with? Try snakes!
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•The Harbinger of the DystopiaEnglish17·13 days agoFrom beautiful 19th century architecture to boring modern office lounge. Not everything needs to be updated for current trends.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Games@sh.itjust.works•PC gaming figures fall again in Germany, down to just 13.1 million — marking a 20% decline since 2019English8·17 days agoThe fancier ones still can’t handle the higher settings of most new poorly optimized games. Even mid-tier cards have a shockingly low amount of RAM for what you’re paying.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•Always nice to have a guest roomEnglish7·22 days agoDon’t leave us hanging OP. Open it.
The giant ball of engulfing fire coming out of the gas tank and pump handle might have a persuasive argument.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comto World News@lemmy.world•Hong Kong bans video game using national security lawsEnglish10·28 days agoFor those wondering without wanting to click, the title is “Reversed Front: Bonfire”. It’s supposed to depict an independent Taiwan and Hong Kong which is what obviously pissed off the delicate sensibilities of the CCP.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comto World News@lemmy.world•Canada: premature baby with measles dies amid outbreak in OntarioEnglish35·1 month agoA significant portion of society’s lost respect for devastating and easily preventable diseases. I don’t think we’re getting it back until we dismantle its misinformation machine even if antivaxxers catch it themselves.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comto World News@lemmy.world•Japanese queue for hours as rice shortage deepensEnglish6·1 month agoStaple carb. It’s supposed to be the bare minimum in cheap and regularly consumed food. After that society’s just a few missed meals away from people rioting.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Technology@lemmy.world•We Should Immediately Nationalize SpaceX and StarlinkEnglish61·1 month agoFew words are dirtier to Republicans than “nationalize”. They must be torn between following their god-emperor’s hurt feelings and allowing Musk’s company to be taken over by the government. The best I see them doing is cancelling all contracts and subsidies with SpaceX/Tesla and passing them off to its competitors.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•Guess I'm on the right track 😌English691·1 month ago
Just copy paste the job description to Google and it’ll likely end up to the original job posting. These recruiters are so lazy they don’t think anyone will ever get to their secret client lol.