Posts by mu@mastodon.nz
(DIR) Post #Akowa0Va6KuJztXPP6 by mu@mastodon.nz
2024-08-07T07:10:08Z
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@BobLefridge the damage is extensive. I wonder what the social equivalent of intensive care is?
(DIR) Post #Amde8FL876edJ305tA by mu@mastodon.nz
2024-10-03T19:07:01Z
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@h4890 @ChrisMayLA6 @Dizzfunctional it has to be proportionality. The raw number is a distraction. Think about it, if money is unevenly distributed, and there is a fixed amount of money that would solve the problem, and if those with more money contribute proportionality less, that means that those with less money have to collectively provide more, or the problem doesn't get solved.
(DIR) Post #AmesfNyibrcoAeAqW0 by mu@mastodon.nz
2024-10-04T09:24:29Z
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@h4890 @ChrisMayLA6 @Dizzfunctional if you need 100M to fix a problem, and the rich person puts in less than their fair share, others will need to put in more than their share to fix it. That doesn't seem right to me.
(DIR) Post #Amfqv2yaSPisuuPdTc by mu@mastodon.nz
2024-10-04T20:39:42Z
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@h4890 @ChrisMayLA6 @Dizzfunctional you seem to think of people as being logical individuals, ignoring that we live in a society. Part of living in a society is giving up some autonomy and resources in order to maintain society as a whole. And this will not always directly benefit an individual, but it's all or nothing, you can't get the benefits of society without accepting the costs. So, knowing that there are costs that will fall on people that don't directly benefit them...
(DIR) Post #AmfwaO3NUrdHvlBXgO by mu@mastodon.nz
2024-10-04T20:42:45Z
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@h4890 @ChrisMayLA6 @Dizzfunctional the next question is how to distribute those costs. It seems fairest that we expect more from people who have more. The method which does this most fairly to the rich is having an even proportion of contribution.It is possible to argue that everyone should have a certain threshold by which they can survive, and that society takes everything above that, which would be bad for the rich, but good for everyone else.
(DIR) Post #AmgCbfIwRScgzR62Iy by mu@mastodon.nz
2024-10-05T00:42:43Z
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@h4890 @ChrisMayLA6 @Dizzfunctional I don't believe any human will survive very long with no social contact, and I challenge you to describe how you would survive without access to the benefits that society brings. Noting, of course, that money and education are benefits of society.
(DIR) Post #Amgus7Fkh3n0HsG7uK by mu@mastodon.nz
2024-10-05T00:42:55Z
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@h4890 @ChrisMayLA6 @Dizzfunctional So, I'll concede your point that humans can be individuals if you can describe how someone would survive for (say) five years without any contact with anyone else, without being trained by anyone or without using anything make by another person, if you are willing to concede that if you can't find a way for that to happen, that society is a part of being human.
(DIR) Post #AmhCr06XaJ690AZIjA by mu@mastodon.nz
2024-10-05T12:20:11Z
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@h4890 @ChrisMayLA6 @Dizzfunctional what in hearing is that you think it's possible to take only what you want from a society, and give only what you want, and I don't think that's correct. When you want the benefits of joining a group, you must also take on part of the responsibility for maintaining that group.When the group needs things of you that you don't want to give, if you choose to bail at that point, you've just become a looter or vampire.
(DIR) Post #Anma2QRTAAfe6Ub1AO by mu@mastodon.nz
2024-11-06T19:48:12Z
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Is it my imagination, or are a few more people masking on public transport than a few months ago? #Covid #masks
(DIR) Post #AnmdJWKQpWzH969CPA by mu@mastodon.nz
2024-11-07T01:02:16Z
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@strypey @BobLefridge @va2lam @CarolynStirling masking is very effective against a variety of illnesses, and the evidence is very clear. What I feel is more of a problem is the unwillingness of anyone to put up with a minor inconvenience if they can't see the thing they are protecting against. Human brains are wired to get bored without stimulation, and there isn't any stimulation in "I didn't get sick this month"
(DIR) Post #AnnjbW2BSO3CKQXICu by mu@mastodon.nz
2024-11-07T01:04:23Z
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@va2lam @strypey @BobLefridge @CarolynStirling yep.It's a shame that they only half-assed the vaccine strategy though.
(DIR) Post #AnvJmeAsUMdDDUvfbk by mu@mastodon.nz
2024-11-11T05:35:53Z
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@Computer friend computer, what is "window"?
(DIR) Post #Aq5R49it3Uazub7FMO by mu@mastodon.nz
2025-01-14T20:56:56Z
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@aliss do you have artist names for these?
(DIR) Post #ArWVgDrOwlE56lCfLs by mu@mastodon.nz
2025-02-26T18:13:27Z
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@thomas_klopf @Computer there appears to be active development on a Paranoia module for Foundry, in case you want to play with a vtt.https://foundryvtt.com/packages/paranoiaNote that I haven't played this myself.
(DIR) Post #AsUrCe3jdVl5mPrmVM by mu@mastodon.nz
2025-03-28T00:26:12Z
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@aliss I dunno, I quite like my meat without parasites.
(DIR) Post #AuZUE6jysaBUOJTsSO by mu@mastodon.nz
2025-05-29T01:53:58Z
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@Computer friend Computer, we are working to make sure that statement is correct, by ensuring that every day is the last day for a happy-surprise-group of our clones! As we know round numbers are 17% easier to read, we are ensuring that the percentage of people affected by this has no messy decimal remainder.
(DIR) Post #Av5Qery2alvFRMBsHY by mu@mastodon.nz
2025-06-12T09:20:52Z
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@elricofmelnibone I disagree. I think social media has proved that it is causing harm to everyone, but including kids. We put safety rules on driving, drinking and cigarettes, it would seem sensible to do something about social media. Now, is *this* intervention going to work? Maybe not, but we need to try something, and maybe it will work.
(DIR) Post #AxbbFTQigaSlKUY7Jw by mu@mastodon.nz
2025-08-27T19:58:14Z
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@futurebird @joncounts you may be right that this is bad policy and tech, but the existing situation is pretty harmful. I don't know if there will be a net benefit, but I am glad that people are talking about it. I feel that this is a bit like the process that occurred when people first came up with traffic regulation... They started with unworkable ideas (like having someone walk ahead with a flag) and got to the compromise that we have today. Is it perfect? Absolutely not, a hell of a lot of people die on our roads, but it's better than not having road rules. I would love to get to the point where Meta, X, Tiktok and others aren't squeezing wallets and data, and it has been replaced by something open source.
(DIR) Post #AyxDm2c6Haa5jvz2e0 by mu@mastodon.nz
2025-10-07T04:10:59Z
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@Nonilex he'll prob pardon them all in his last day in office, if he doesn't do something coup-y
(DIR) Post #Az4jRu4cshku6NUGX2 by mu@mastodon.nz
2025-10-10T19:08:53Z
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@futurebird now we get nostalgic when we hear those screams...