Centrist, progressive, radical optimist. Geophysicist, R&D, Planetary Scientist and general nerd in Winnipeg, Canada.

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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • Troy@lemmy.catoSelfhosted@lemmy.worldFaircamp
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    4 months ago

    Ouch. I know Bandcamp isn’t owned by its founders anymore, and the new owners in theory are sketch… But it’s still close to the best webstore ever conceived for music. The payment processing alone is worth it. What is Faircamp in that space?


  • Troy@lemmy.catoUnexpected !?@lemmy.mlFruity Grooves
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    5 months ago

    Probably a limited number of notes actually required and the rest are just inserted for aesthetic reasons. It’s possible they’re all just props (although if they’re acidic, changes in electrical potential upon touch is a reasonable thing).




  • Unfortunately, the Banksian vision of the future requires two things we haven’t achieved: eternal benevolent dictatorship, and post scarcity. Furthermore, he also posits that for something like the Culture to emerge, civilizations need to be mobile (ships) in order to be unconquerable.

    The closest we could do with current tech is some sort of Waterworld type thing in international waters with flotillas that are inherently sovereign. But the earth is small and it wouldn’t last. Plus, nukes.










  • Troy@lemmy.catoMemes@lemmy.mlHappy Lunar New Year
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    5 months ago

    Self-identification is such a bizzare polarized issue. On one side, you have sexual self-identification being embraced by the same people who bemoan cultural self-identification. I don’t understand this cognitive dissonance. Alas.