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Long term computer programmer, making my own library. American based. Far left politically. Politics centered around promoting use of paper ballots. Follows news about environmental collapse, political corruption in my country, human rights, science and tech. Earlier
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Not much has changed in Washington DC the last several generations except the average IQ. It’s dropped recently and I blame lead
limer@lemmy.mlto Programmer Humor@programming.dev•My skill prevents bugs, unlike your fancy compiler, peasant.25·3 days ago10 months, 2 weeks, 6 days and 12 hours since I was saved and accepted the one true language (not)
Shows the limits of an out of control capitalist county with minimal support to the vast majority of its population.
limer@lemmy.mlto World News@lemmy.ml•🐝 Billionaire Dies After Swallowing a Bee During Polo Match51·3 days agoBee safe everyone
limer@lemmy.mlto World News@lemmy.ml•Iran calls on Japan to join it in campaign to abolish WMDs6·4 days agoThis is a brilliant maneuver
limer@lemmy.mlto World News@lemmy.ml•Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader Medvedev11·4 days agoThe fact that Trump is reacting to Medvedev, the powerless guy who drunk posts, is mildly interesting and shows the orange devil is desperate for distractions
limer@lemmy.mlto People Twitter@sh.itjust.works•Eggs are still twice the price as they were pre-pandemic.49·4 days agoMy grocery bill is much higher than pre-pandemic. I don’t even notice the egg prices.
limer@lemmy.mltoHacker News@lemmy.bestiver.se•Atlassian terminates 150 staff with pre-recorded videoEnglish1·4 days agoIf it’s good quality then it’s ok to eat, if not good quality then too bad
limer@lemmy.mlto HistoryPorn@lemmy.world•Stegosaurus slander in the Washington Post, 1912.English4·5 days agoPlus 10 points for that display to not have steggy in a sprawled posture. Still inaccurate to my modern eyes, but not horrible
Actually this cost a lot of time and money. Even today I have to take an extra step to see if master or main is use . Before it was standard.
Curse this
Because the argument is stupid. Much like pointers not being a good term to use because it’s rude to point. Or man pages being sexist.
limer@lemmy.mlto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•In the United States, what makes a 'libertarian' right wing?5·5 days agoThe term confuses me in politics: it seems to have too many meanings; and even the agreed definitions are flexible.
Human reason is just an extra layer, not so important, except in its threat to existence to all life
Humans will procreate while falling into the chasm. It’s not that we are stupid, but because we are here now after 4 billion years of millions of ancestors in a row did the very same thing. It’s who we are as a group.
limer@lemmy.mlto Science@lemmy.ml•Archaeologists Keep Finding Massive Shoes at an Ancient Roman Fort—and They Have No Idea Why They're So Big5·6 days agoAlternatively, perhaps the shoes were winter boots that were meant to be worn with several pairs of socks or some kind of insulation. This theory, Penn writes, is supported by a preserved letter that refers to socks and underpants being sent to a soldier stationed there. Historians also know that archers from Syria lived at Magna, and it’s safe to assume that these men would not have been accustomed to the cold climate of northern England, he adds.
I think this is my favorite theory
limer@lemmy.mlto Dad Jokes@lemmy.world•Odds Are Slim That I'll Ever Visit A Casino...English8·7 days agoI think that one downvote had a chip on their shoulder?
Historically, democracy only allowed free males who were land owners to vote. A minority.
In the last few generations the wealthy have come up with clever ideas to hold onto power while expanding the vote to the majority.
So, I think Democracy is defined by periodically changing some of the government by the voting of some people. And the votes must be counted in front of witnesses.
This is my definition of democracy only; and not me arguing for it, personally I don’t think it works well enough
Yes, as practiced it’s mostly theatrics and the working class does not take power due to many controls and mental conditioning.
Democracy gives the illusion of control.
But many of these countries are by definition democracies
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