smokingManhole

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[–] smokingManhole 7 points 11 months ago

Volkswagen's return to physical buttons is long overdue. Imagine causing a car accident because you're distracted by a touchscreen, unsure if you pressed the right thing. Touchscreens became popular in cars because the market blindly follows the majority's whims. Present the touchscreen versus button issue to most people, and they'll choose touchscreens, misled by a lack of technical understanding. In their minds, old equals buttons, new equals touchscreen, and therefore, touchscreen must be better. They fail to see the bigger picture or care about this crucial design flaw, dismissing it as trivial.

This is just one of the many ways a market driven by majority preference results in mediocre solutions, never reaching the best possible option. And those who genuinely seek the optimal solution are left suffering the consequences, outnumbered by the masses who don't realize the impact of their uninformed choices.

[–] smokingManhole 3 points 11 months ago

Alternative version:

[–] smokingManhole -1 points 11 months ago

She is not an actress, she's a contestant. Her acting is indeed her personality.

[–] smokingManhole 11 points 11 months ago

I wish I had the same stonks though...

[–] smokingManhole 16 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yes, it is AI generated.

Why settle for 20/20 vision when you can have 20/20/20/20?

[–] smokingManhole 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Animals, not teenagers. Throw them and their families in a hole, where they belong.

[–] smokingManhole 79 points 11 months ago (3 children)
[–] smokingManhole -4 points 11 months ago

fr*nch 🤢🤮

[–] smokingManhole 0 points 11 months ago

It is definitely a show that moves your emotions, as the players have to both team up and fight against each other. If you like to watch social experiments, it is worth giving it a try. It is a bit cringe though, I warn you: a lot of crying and behaviors that can make you hate the players with all your soul. It gets more interesting as you watch it, as the number of players crumbles down.

If you watched the original Squid Game, check out at least the first two episodes.

[–] smokingManhole -5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Your message pivots on the notion that supporting Israel is inherently wrong, which introduces a bias, making your argument logically flawed.

I can criticize HP for its poor technological performance while maintaining my support for Israel.

Consider NSO Group: by your logic, it's a technologically advanced company with questionable ethics. I find this logical because, although I'm intrigued by the technology behind Pegasus and recognize its technical excellence, I disagree with how its spyware is used. This distinction between technological skill and ethical standing is vital.

Regarding HP, according to your logic, it is deficient both technologically and ethically. Thus, it's justifiable to criticize it on technological grounds, moral grounds, or both. But for what concerns me, my support for Israel does not factor into my view of HP, as I would only consider boycotting HP for its poor products and services.

If any boycott against HP is generalized as an anti-Israel stance, then HP will continue unaffected, and no boycott will succeed. Hence, it's vital to boycott HP for its actual failings, not because of a political agenda pushed by a few, which could sabotage the effectiveness of the boycott.

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