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- Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:35 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: Elections in various countries
- Replies: 1418
- Views: 658706
Re: Elections in various countries
PS I wager a slight lead for Greens-Labour, who will probably form a government with NSC and VVD.
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:29 am
- Forum: Languages
- Topic: Linguistic Miscellany Thread
- Replies: 4924
- Views: 2345210
Re: Linguistic Miscellany Thread
You are surely right. The main reason for grouping British English together is just a variation on 1° assuming one language = one country, which so far from the truth of 7000 languages for 200 countries and 2° lack of general knowledge, in linguistics as in other domains. It's like when people are s...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:15 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: Elections in various countries
- Replies: 1418
- Views: 658706
Re: Elections in various countries
Heck, the Democrats are now possibly more left-wing than ever, given their active siding with unions. Moosetache's whole argument rests on characterising the current political system as blackmail which does not convince me. It's certainly preferable to getting raided and paying tribute to avoid furt...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:07 am
- Forum: Languages
- Topic: Linguistic Miscellany Thread
- Replies: 4924
- Views: 2345210
Re: Linguistic Miscellany Thread
Some sorts of "modern" transcriptions do not seem right to me, such as ones which transcribe /iː/ and /uː/ as "[ɪj]" and "[ʉw]"; of course, this is because in the dialect here these are the pure monopythongs i and [y~ʉ~u]. Well, of course, these ‘modern transcriptions’...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:06 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: Venting thread
- Replies: 2100
- Views: 15093098
Re: Venting thread
Being physically active is generally healthy.
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:01 pm
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: United States Politics Thread 46
- Replies: 1784
- Views: 522939
Re: United States Politics Thread 46
Unfortunately the chances are looking better than I would have thought. For me the most distressing aspect of those polls is how Biden is tanking among young voters. It's not clear how much of this is due to recent factors (e.g. his staunch support of Israel), which could be less important months f...
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:59 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: Elections in various countries
- Replies: 1418
- Views: 658706
Re: Elections in various countries
My problem is that I can't find a single popular candidate in the world who will benefit me in any way whatsoever. They're all arguing about whether to kill me slowly or quickly. On the one hand, a slow death means I might live long enough to see a brighter future. On the other hand, with how aggre...
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:57 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: Venting thread
- Replies: 2100
- Views: 15093098
Re: Venting thread
Goddamn it. I spilled my lunch at work. Between the twelve hour shift and my commute, that means thirteen hours with nothing to eat. My breakfast was barely anything as it is because I need to leave for work so early. Is there nowhere nearby where you may buy food? autumn, despite its golden splend...
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:50 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: AIs gunning for our precious freelancers
- Replies: 845
- Views: 169757
Re: AIs gunning for our precious freelancers
The link with constructivism and similar epistemological positions, yes, that may be linked to Heidegger among others, despite him being on the wrong side of WW2, as you say. With environmentalism, I'm not so convinced. After all, there are direct links between our relationship with screens and env...
- Tue Nov 07, 2023 3:34 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: Elections in various countries
- Replies: 1418
- Views: 658706
Re: Elections in various countries
I mostly have similar preferences to those of the blogger but, as far as I'm concerned, voting blank or not voting is generally just letting others vote instead of you and it is better to vote for anyone not awful than not vote or vote blank.
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 10:12 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: The Contradictory Feelings Thread
- Replies: 698
- Views: 786509
Re: The Contradictory Feelings Thread
That may help but the version without sarcasm felt realistic anyway, to my pessimistic side and to my feelings of doubt about the worth of the thesis and my skills.
- Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:32 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: AIs gunning for our precious freelancers
- Replies: 845
- Views: 169757
Re: AIs gunning for our precious freelancers
As for Heidegger, I'm a bit surprised... left-wing distrust of tech is usually associated with the whole body of environmental thought and as far as I can see never references Heidegger at all. Or any philosopher in any case. I think this is your lack of experience. New Left thinking generally is s...
- Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:37 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: The Contradictory Feelings Thread
- Replies: 698
- Views: 786509
Re: The Contradictory Feelings Thread
If your research doesn't immediately produce revenue for the institution, then what use is it, really? Knowledge is more important than money, or at least should be, especially for institutions such as schools and universities whose objectives mainly involve knowledge. Was my sarcasm really so hard...
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 9:04 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: What are you reading, watching and listening to? - All languages
- Replies: 1025
- Views: 3671491
Re: What are you reading, watching and listening to? - All languages
Board and Table Games from Many Civilizations . That seems interesting. I am currently reading (among others): La logique de la découverte scientifique by Karl Raimund Popper The Smoky Smirr o Rain, an anthology of Scots literature Les plantes natives de La Réunion by other members of a recently fo...
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:35 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: The Contradictory Feelings Thread
- Replies: 698
- Views: 786509
Re: The Contradictory Feelings Thread
It seems to have degraded similarly in France. I did not realise this before I began my PhD. This is a shame because I think people should be encouraged to learn and research but the reverse seems to be the case. If your research doesn't immediately produce revenue for the institution, then what us...
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 1:00 pm
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: Venting thread
- Replies: 2100
- Views: 15093098
Re: Venting thread
Welp... Both my grandmothers died within weeks of each other. This wasn't exactly a surprise: both were over ninety, and had severe health problems. One was such a basket case of medical conditions that doctors were surprised she was even alive. But... it still hurts. Now I have no grandparent left...
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 12:58 pm
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: The Contradictory Feelings Thread
- Replies: 698
- Views: 786509
Re: The Contradictory Feelings Thread
Academicians from what I gather are notoriously underpaid and are always having to chase the next grant, part of why I do not regret not going into academia, even though I probably would have had it not been for factors not under my control. It varies quite a bit from institution to institution. Wh...
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 12:36 pm
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: The Computer And General Tech Thread - Software, Hardware, Questions, etc.
- Replies: 566
- Views: 296815
Re: The Computer And General Tech Thread - Software, Hardware, Questions, etc.
Raphaël: You seem more reasonable than many, not just going after novelty for the sake of it. We've gone back to watching dvds ourselves when we watch videos.
- Sun Sep 17, 2023 11:40 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: Random Thread
- Replies: 4015
- Views: 566130
Re: Random Thread
Yes, that is what Jean Twenge noticed when she compared the generation Z to previous generations at the same age: That's probably true, but I'm not sure the problem is generational... People my age certainly come across as really anxious and worried too. Yes, the proof is generational but the effec...
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 10:39 am
- Forum: Ephemera
- Topic: Random Thread
- Replies: 4015
- Views: 566130
Re: Random Thread
I believe it's more than just science fiction. I don't know how you feel about that, but it feels we're in the middle of a huge anxiety epidemic. Yes, that is what Jean Twenge noticed when she compared the generation Z to previous generations at the same age: With social media and texting replacing...