TerryTPlatypus

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[–] TerryTPlatypus 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I guess maybe the sobering part of this read was the fact that maybe revolution will take a lot longer than we thought...so maybe our focus should be on building alternate community institutions and forming connections instead of focusing on big events like protests.

[–] TerryTPlatypus 6 points 1 year ago

These people are too disconnected from reality, too prideful of their "intelligence" and "success" from their tech startups, and have read too much Isaac Asimov. smh.

[–] TerryTPlatypus 3 points 1 year ago

These ones might be smaller, but:

  • Meet The Robinsons
  • Tomorrowland
  • Me. Peabody and Sherman
  • Everything, Everywhere, All At Once

I think these movies were really good because they actually moved you, in their own little way.

[–] TerryTPlatypus 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I agree with this post you made. If the best we can do is vote into office a fairly old, out-of-tuoch president who has done a moderately decent job of running the United States, then it's a lose-lose situation for everyone. Politics especially in the United States has become too boring and safe. We need to take a risk on Cornell West and spice the game up a bit. Else we'll repeat the same mistakes we've been making for the past 50 years.

Edit; pls forgive my passion posting, whoops. Point is we need a shake up cuz stuff is going down the drain a little

[–] TerryTPlatypus 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm not sure, but if it gets the ability to sync comments and posts across instances, i'd love that feature!

[–] TerryTPlatypus 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ooh, thanks for your analysis! I never considered the "lack of choices" perspective.

[–] TerryTPlatypus 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, i totally agree. Electoralisn is one path, however, if more people resist, it's a way better effort. The problem is just even getting people engaged right now. The main focus should be getting these structures and networks up and running, especially in underserved places like rural towns and impoverished areas.

[–] TerryTPlatypus 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

At thsi point the only reasonable thing we can do is have a massive grossroots effort at local and state levels.

[–] TerryTPlatypus 1 points 1 year ago

Whioe you are most definitely right, it's at least a starting point (even if it's really ineeficient)

[–] TerryTPlatypus 1 points 1 year ago

you're probably right about that, i never thought of it that way!

[–] TerryTPlatypus 7 points 1 year ago

I really loved her video on the notion of love in our society, and it brought up some important points about how love is commoditized, and how we often have unrealistic expectations for it.

[–] TerryTPlatypus 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We need outoftheloop, or something like that for lemmy, i enjoy reading all the juicy drama thats bound to come from the wonderful concoction of early unstable-ish foss software and people problems.

 

A good farming wiki I found. It will be helpful because it will help us learn how to grow plants.

 

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/7125786

  • [ ] GMOs are bad, but not for the reason you think.
    • [ ] Company called Monsanto (now under another company called Bayer) made a weedkiller called Roundup which contains glyphosate, which is a possible carcinogen
    • [ ] Roundup killed crops as well as weeds, so they sold GMO seeds that could withstand Roundup
    • [ ] However, due to the monopoly/doninance of Monsanto, a lot of food, both processed and unprocessed, contains GMOs, which also contain a lot of glyphosate (which may be bad for you)
    • [ ] To cover up further investigation of glyphosate, they captured and bribed the EPA to look the other way and even to support Monsanto's research -- at least until the WHO cane out in 2015 and said that glyphosate could be carcinogenic
    • [ ] So GMOs aren't inherently bad, but they can be used for evil purposes like these
    • [ ] So try and at least buy organic food or grow your own food to avoid glyphosate
    • [ ] However according to a youtube comment, Roundup is also used to make plants mature faster...

Edit: misspelling, changed Montesanto to Monsanto

 
  • [ ] GMOs are bad, but not for the reason you think.
    • [ ] Company called Monsanto (now under another company called Bayer) made a weedkiller called Roundup which contains glyphosate, which is a possible carcinogen
    • [ ] Roundup killed crops as well as weeds, so they sold GMO seeds that could withstand Roundup
    • [ ] However, due to the monopoly/doninance of Monsanto, a lot of food, both processed and unprocessed, contains GMOs, which also contain a lot of glyphosate (which may be bad for you)
    • [ ] To cover up further investigation of glyphosate, they captured and bribed the EPA to look the other way and even to support Monsanto's research -- at least until the WHO cane out in 2015 and said that glyphosate could be carcinogenic
    • [ ] So GMOs aren't inherently bad, but they can be used for evil purposes like these
    • [ ] So try and at least buy organic food or grow your own food to avoid glyphosate
    • [ ] However according to a youtube comment, Roundup is also used to make plants mature faster...

Edit: misspelling, changed Montesanto to Monsanto

 

A striking quote from Angela Davis:

"Women are in control of the weapons of war...We always seem prime to celebrate individual achievement, individual advancement of black people, women, people of color, without taking consideration that diversity, in itself, would mean that previously marginalized communities would be recruited to guaruntee a more efficient operation of oppersive systems" -- Angela Davis

I want to know you guy's thoughs and opinions on this quote.

 

I made this post because I really like the design of GNOME, and although i'd like customizability, it is mostly enough for my everyday needs. But I want to understand why people may choose other desktop environments..or why you would/would'nt use GNOME.

 

As the title says, what are all of the different futurisms, or like imaginings of the future?

So far in my sphere, i know of a few: solarpunk, cyberpunk, retrofuturism, and transhumanism.

  • solarpunk: green new decolonialized future where we use technology, natural systems, and cultual wisdom to live sustainably and in harmony with the Earth and others

  • cyberpunk: dystopia where technology is capable of many things, but is used in all the wrong ways. Megacorps control everything, and tech is ubiquitous

  • transhumanism: future where humans can overcome their linitations through technology, and we also delve into deeper questions of how technology and its use affects people

  • retrofuturism (i'm probably thinking more of atompunk, help me here???): Star Trek-esque, optimistic, 1900s view of the future with the typical flying cars, space hotels, and luxury comforts in a utopic setting

Can you guys think of any others? And if i'm wrong, please do correct me

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