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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

There is also AppImage Launcher which works nicely for me. It automatically integrates AppImages into the DE (e.g. search and start menu) and a few other nice things.

https://github.com/TheAssassin/AppImageLauncher

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Absolutely! Unfortunately, we are talking about the US. The article even says explicitly:

"Various U.S. presidents considered and approved billions of dollars in arms sales to controversial nations during his tenure — for instance, to Saudi Arabia in its ongoing war in Yemen."

So it's not the first time he's about to make a very questionable choice. Though I guess he knows some details that blur the lines.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

It does sound a bit weird. On the other hand, if he can influence the choices positively, he does have a point. If not him, someone else would take the job. I would have drawn the line somewhere else but I can understand where he is coming from.

And the fact that he resigned means that he has and likely had some moral compass guiding him.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I meant what actually happened is illogical to me. So I'm simply a bit confused and understand that there might be some nuance that I'm missing.

And I think an accidental leak is absolutely possible, it's only that a conscious effort by China and the USA is unrealistic.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Just so you know, not only them are reading your response. I appreciate your response.

And as someone that isn't working in the field, I have to admit that it is very illogical that they would conduct gain-of-function research on coronaviruses in a country previously hit by a coronavirus outbreak while violating safety standards. Obviously that's hindsight but shouldn't this be very obviously a bad idea? It's not like the existence of a virus like COVID-19/sarscov-2 was completely unexpected.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago

The only thing I could find is an old-school keyboard by IBM. I guess that's it and OP just likes the hacker vibes of using that kind of keyboard?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Totally agree, though I haven't really participated that much on Reddit. Seems like any disagreement is quickly framed as trolling over there.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Sure, no worries! I haven't been disappointed yet by responding to downvoted comments so I will keep doing it :)

Just another similar metaphor: Power hungry. Not the stove kind but the dictator kind. To be honest, there are quite a lot of body related metaphors, e.g. drowning in trouble, blinded by ambition. I guess it comes down to evoking some strong emotion.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

Consider another association with thirst: Desperation. In the mind of the author porn consumption is negative so anyone consuming porn is doing this out of desperation, despite knowing better. It essentially describes people being controlled by their base instincts. And thus this site is a trap, luring people against their will.

That is how I would interpret the word thirst in this context anyway. It's not about a critical need, it's about thirst being irrational and highly compulsive.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The selling was planned a long time ago right? I think the main problem here is a CEO owning stock in the first place. If he owns stock he will obviously sell it when he no longer thinks it's a good investment. And if it's planned some time ahead it's not exactly inside knowledge. At least I don't think that this is a bad case of insider trading.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

How else do you want to handle a CEO owning stock? From his perspective: He sees hard times coming for Unity so he sells his stock. At the same time he tries to turn the situation around, uncertain if he will succeed.

And AFAIK the trades are public so everyone would know that the CEO is sceptical about the company's future. There are obviously problems with the ToS changes but is the stock selling really all that relevant in this discussion?

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