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32 sats \ 1 reply \ @mrsu 21 Feb \ parent \ on: What inflation thing have you noticed the most recently ? AskSN
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Electricity. When we first moved into our apartment, electricity was about £30 per month. Now were paying £176.
This is why I only use open source tools where possible. I never have to worry about whether a tech company will hand my personal data over to a government.
There's also a growing desire among users to disconnect their connected TVs, defeating their original purpose. Suddenly, buying a dumb TV seems smarter than buying a smart one. This is literally us. We completely disconnected our "Smart" TV from the internet. We now just connect it to a PC with Linux mint, and consume all of our content via Jellyfin and Ad free YouTube
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I'm religious. I believe in god and heaven. I don't think these are facts as I cannot empirically prove them. Facts are truths that can be proved empirically, such as the earth orbits the sun or evolution through natural selection. Truths are something I believe to be true. Its a part of who I am and requires some degree of faith. Truths cannot necessarily be proved empirically.
All facts are true, but not all truths are facts.
I think truths are absolute to the people that believe them. Ask a devout Muslim or christian if they think the words in their holy book are true.
I believe there's a difference between facts and truths. Maths or the shape of the earth are facts, whereas religion or beliefs about money are truths. Facts are the same for everyone, whether you believe it of not, whereas truths can be different for different people.
Either way, if you don't "brainwash" your own kids, someone else will. Better to instill your truths or values even if they may be wrong rather than letting someone else do it.
I don't think obesity is voluntary. Nobody chooses to be fat. We live in a world where food scientists engineer foods to be as addictive as possible and make them available at very low prices. Couple that with our evolutionary programming to seek out calories, and you have a recipe for disaster.
I'd recommend starting with Linux Mint. Both my parents and my wife use it with minimal issues, but they dont really use any software and just do everything in the browser.
The switch to Linux is more than just changing operating systems. You will need to be prepared to leave much of the software you're accustomed to behind (I.e. office or Photoshop ), so learning how to use/configure/install/compile new software will usually be a requirement.
That being said, I switched about 6 years ago and is one of the best decisions I ever made. I ditched all proprietary software and now use only Free Software. There's a learning curve involved, but its worth it in the long run.
Yes, carnivore is an extreme ketogenic diet. The term 'keto' generally refers to a low carb diet which can include plants. I did carnivore for 3 months to lode weight. I now do "animal based", which is meat, fruit, dairy and honey (not a keto diet).
You're the one that gets "irked" by other people trying to speak a foreign language, and you feel the need to tell everyone about it. I know several foreign people in London that have adopted a south east accent when they speak English. Is that comedy? Your theory is nonsense, just calling out bs when I see it 😂
This is such a load of shite. I've travelled, lived and worked across the globe extensively. In my experience, locals find it endearing when you spend the time learning their language, especially if you make extra effort with quirks like slang and regional accents. Get off your high horse.
Third world countries like India or Nigeria also have moronic Kafkaesque rules for starting a business. This means many workers end up working for shady unregulated businesses instead.
Focus should be on sensible regulation to ensure workers are not mistreated, are able to keep what they earn and operate in a relatively safe environment.
Minimum wage rules just removes jobs from the economy that are the only jobs that some people are able to do. This is not helpful for poor people with low skills.