apotheotic (she/her)

I think I would be fine. I already have limited wealth and I’m directing a significant portion of it to the betterment of the world around me. If my wealth/income increased tenfold (as an example) I don’t think I’d be able to find a use for more than, idk, 15-20% of the additional money? So I’d just heavily ramp up the funds going to charities and local causes.

Extending this out to the infinite wealth scenario, I’d be able to help more causes so I’d need to find out which charities are actually putting money to use for what they say they are, extend my mindset beyond local causes and to the whole globe. Almost certainly drop some fat stacks into buying out basically every fossil fuel corp and start the process of getting that shit phased out. Sure I make some terrible people rich(er) in the short term with the buyouts but fuck it, the environment needs to be prioritized.

How I’d convince this hypothetical entity? Idk, probably just explain all of the above and I guess show some hard data on my track record for this. If the entity is determined to put the money in the hands of someone who is going to do good, either I’ll be good enough or I won’t.

If its not infinite and “just” billions then I’m probably going to funnel about half of it into local (national) causes and the other half into affecting what positive change I can worldwide. Process for convincing the entity remains the same.

No reason you can’t make the switch now to a better instance

Yeah, last year, 2024. Stupid way of intentionally phrasing it.

I wouldn’t, and I don’t think most people would, consider being in hibernation mode or sleep mode as “on”. Sure, it will add to your uptime, but like its a demonstrably different power state.

Mm, fair if you are running some task while you’re not “actively” using the PC. Although given the general sentiment of people in the replies, the leading reason is “I’m lazy” or “its convenient”.

Eh, like that’s fair its personal preference but the energy waste of just having your PC idle is just weird to me. (Folding@home is totally reasonable)

Y’all it takes like 15 seconds to boot from an SSD why are you leaving your computers on?

Last I checked school teachers didn’t make medical diagnoses. Elon is a fucking tool, but we don’t need to perpetuate ableism when we talk about him.

Come on man no need to throw slurs around even if you’re quoting someone else

Yep, I’m aware, and I’m sternly against it. My statement wasn’t meant to imply that the EU should be trusted implicitly

Perhaps not the government, but for example the EU and GDPR is kinda great. Seeing this style of regulation put in place for social media is of utmost priority IMHO. Peoples brains are fucking fried, mine included, and I’ve been off basically all social media platforms for years now.

Probably, yes. Or at least regulated. Modern socmed is a fucking plague.

As a Linux user, this post is exhausting.

SteamOS is exciting. Many people had their first proper experience of using Linux with the steamdeck and many of those thoroughly enjoy the experience. I imagine its a great comfort to know that your OS is being supported by the same people who gave you such a great experience in the past.

I’m sure theres a tiny fraction of people who absolutely are just moving the goalpost over and over, but most people just want something that works for them with minimal friction. SteamOS will do that, and it’ll be familiar.

Mm true

You’d have to buy them every day - that’d get annoying fast

Joe rogan musk

Christ you’re a cordial fellow

I was, I thought quite clearly, having a joking poke. Obviously “didn’t know lol” isn’t a defense.

You’re not being ignorant of the law - you’re being ignorant of the weird computer square printed on the shirt you thrifted

Nope sable is a very calm game, I thought that was what you enjoyed about botw but I evidently misunderstood!

Sable is very breath of the wild adjacent, and quite beautiful. Lots of secrets to discover.