I absolutely abhor that with every study that proves universal basic income works (how many studies does it take before it’s actually implemented universally?) there’s the qualifier “homeless people didn’t spend as much money on booze and drugs as we thought”. So condescending.
We don’t scrutinize rich people this way. There’s the assumption that rich people deserve that choice because the money belongs to them.
Poor people have to answer to some arbitrary social expectation of acceptable behaviour before they are “allowed” to be housed, fed, clothed, etc.
It shouldn’t matter how basic universal income is spent. The whole point is that we all get the choice and the possibility to live a comfortable life. It’s not up to any of us to decide what comfort looks like for anyone.
Some people don’t fit social expectations and it’s apparently not ok only when they are poor.
Wow, Plex just decided that I cannot host their software on my Hetzner machine anymore.
Notably, I’m paying for Plex.
Guess I need to find a new solution…
This time, Open Source *without a company behind it*
Any tips?
#Millie, four years old and #Nellie five years old. Cotton pickers on a farm near #Houston, #Millie picks #eightpounds a day and #Nellie thirty pounds. This is nearly every day. Home conditions bare and bad. Location: #Houston vicinity, #Texas.
Because you need this right now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shbpXXFbWVY&pp=ygUUbWl5YWFiZWxlIGJhYWJhIG1hYWw= #BaabaMaal #Miyaabele #Senegal
New Study: Everyday Pleasures Can Boost Cognitive Performance
A new study using MINDWATCH technology found that music and coffee positively influence cognitive performance by altering brain arousal levels. The research seeks to foster the development of personal cognitive arousal monitoring tools.
https://scitechdaily.com/new-study-everyday-pleasures-can-boost-cognitive-performance/ #music #coffee #everyday #pleasures #cognitive #performance #Arousal🎠
Alan Turing was a mathematician & cryptographer who was a leading code-breaker in the team that decrypted Nazi Germany’s Enigma machine during WWII. He inspired modern computing & what became AI.
Instead of being hailed as a genius & hero, Turing was convicted as a homosexual & forced to endure chemical castration. He died by suicide at 41 in 1954.
The British government didn’t apologize until 2009 & Queen Elizabeth II finally pardoned him in 2013. #history #science
Who really benefits from private health insurance rebates? Not people who need cover the most
But our analysis shows higher rebates for people aged 65 and older are not doing much to encourage them to sign up for private hospital cover, the very group who may benefit the most from it.
This and other research point to these rebates largely going to people on higher incomes, ones who’d be more likely to buy private health insurance anyway.
https://theconversation.com/who-really-benefits-from-private-health-insurance-rebates-not-people-who-need-cover-the-most-212611 #Private #HealthInsurance #rebates
Tiny Swarming Spacecraft Could Establish Communications with Proxima Centauri
There are currently two major projects attempting to realize the technology, including Breakthrough Starshot and Project Lyra – which aim to reach Alpha Centauri 20 years after launch and catch up to ‘Oumuamua (respectively).
https://www.universetoday.com/163132/tiny-swarming-spacecraft-could-establish-communications-with-proxima-centauri/ #Tiny #Swarming #Spacecraft #Establish #Communications #ProximaCentauri
Sing Smart: Vocal Learning Linked to Problem Solving Skills and Brain Size
A study reveals European starlings are not just advanced vocal learners but also adept problem solvers, suggesting a co-evolution of vocal learning, cognitive abilities, and relative brain size.
https://scitechdaily.com/sing-smart-vocal-learning-linked-to-problem-solving-skills-and-brain-size/ #vocal #skills #learning #problem #solving #BrainSize #cognitive
Chilling paper produced Sergei Karaganov, once invited to many transatlantic conferences, and other academics. Proposals include deporting "1-2 million" people from occupied Ukraine and Russia to Siberia, an exact repeat of Stalin's policies, and destroying Ukrainian industry, energy, transport, leaving only agriculture, an exact repeat of Hitler's policies.
https://newsland.com/post/7698415-karaganov-podgotovil-sekretnyy-doklad-dlya-putina-migrantam-vse-russkim-deportaciya-v-sibir-i-katorga
Alrighty, introducing Masto Reader. Think Thread Reader App, but for Mastodon.
How does it work? Mention @mastoreaderio anywhere in a thread you want to unroll and the little bot will do the rest.
Here's an example (that takes a bit to load for reasons...)
https://mastoreader.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmastodon.gamedev.place%2F%40badlogic%2F111071396799790275
You can share those links with others.
Links to the crappy source code can be found in the bot's profile.
Everything runs in your browser. The server doesn't log anything either.
Enjoy and spread the word.
@badlogic this looks very neat! Great because it is very accessible!
For anyone interested, there's also @trunksapp building a very similar unroll feature directly into the app and web client. It's currently in beta and works very well!
@KydiaMusic Welcome to Japan!
1942 letter suggests Pope Pius XII knew "detailed information" about mass killings of Jews and Poles
Pius XII, pope during World War II, was informed of the mass murders of Jews and Poles by a Jesuit in Germany in 1942, contradicting the Catholic Church's prior claims about its its awareness of the Holocaust.
https://boingboing.net/2023/09/17/wartime-letter-suggests-pope-pius-xii-knew-detailed-information-about-holocaust.html #PopePiusXII #holocaust #WWII #jews #poles
Key ‘Bidenomics’ architect calls for spending ‘race to the top’ on green tech
Biden adviser Heather Boushey urges UK and Europe to increase climate friendly investment to reboot growth
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/sep/17/biden-adviser-calls-for-spending-race-to-the-top-on-green-tech-heather-boushey #bidenomics #GreenTech #climate #friendly #investment #IsItOKToPostGuardianArticlesYet
If Astronomers See These Chemicals in a Planet’s Atmosphere, There’s Likely an Advanced Civilization There
They suggest that technological civilizations might be uncovered via a hunt for chemicals not created by life. Specifically, the team proposes nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6).
https://www.universetoday.com/163240/if-astronomers-see-these-chemicals-in-a-planets-atmosphere-theres-likely-an-advanced-civilization-there/ #alien #life #technology #civilization #atmosphere #chemosignature #fluorine
Researchers Discover Surprising Side Effect of Common Diabetes Drug
Researchers found that Metformin, a common diabetes drug, can prevent muscle atrophy and fibrosis, potentially aiding in faster recovery from injury in the elderly. The drug targets senescent cells, which affect muscle function, and its benefits were observed in a study with older adults during periods of muscle disuse and recovery.
https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-discover-surprising-side-effect-of-common-diabetes-drug/ #Aging #Diabetes #Drugs #Muscle #metformin #atrophy #fibrosis
Geologist from Wisconsin at home in Japan.
Always exploring this world.