Imo it’s probably not a good idea for another single entity to hold a copy of IA’s corpus. IA already operates on a shoestring but it still is expensive and labor intensive to operate, which requires an endowment or constant source of funding, both of which come with political entanglements. I just don’t think one org can be indefinite custodians of something so valuable.

A distributed technical solution may eventually be developed which enabled regular people to participate in storing and maintaining the corpus. I think IPFS was supposed to be this kind of solution but seems like the tech isn’t capable or mature enough (Anna’s archive abandoned IPFS for technical reasons and that’s a far smaller corpus). BTW IA has engagement with the dweb community and are interested in finding distributed solutions for storage of IA’s corpus.

This is good advice. I had an implant post hole screwed into my jaw a few months ago. During the initial consultation I honestly explained I get anxious and asked about what kind of drugs I could get. The dentist was literally like “oh we usually prescribe what I like to call ‘happy pills’” which turned out to be some kind of benzos. I also asked for nitrous. It was a total non-event, I don’t remember it at all, and experienced no pain (that I can remember). Also the initial local anesthetic shot you get in the gums is about 50x worse mentally than physically. It hurts way less than when e.g., you bite down hard on a sideways tortilla chip fragment and it gets jammed up into your gums.

So just be honest, ask for meds, and be proud that you’re taking care of your health and your anxiety.

That article is from July 2022

Woooord

Bald eagles are cool but have you ever heard what they sound like? Shame that they’re claimed by burger land as official bird tho.

I’m not sure if this answer provides a root explanation for the question, but in a competitive (but not prestigious) undergrad business program the answer provides is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_value_of_money

Interest paid is offered as compensation for the opportunity cost the lender experiences by lending rather than immediately spending. I still don’t see why this implies compound interest, except that vaguely the opportunity cost increases faster than the passage of time.

The Will to Change by bell hooks. I’m bringing it to a book club.

Comerade Stalin needs to lay off the western propaganda:

Guest How do you view the nuclear bombing of Japan by the U.S.?

ComradeStalin While tragic, the United States used nuclear weapons to subdue the Japanese Empire, effectively ending the Second World War. However, the proliferation of nuclear weapons remains a major concern, and the current war in Ukraine has demonstrated their dire consequences on the global community.

Guest The use of nuclear bombings did not end the second world war. The terms of Japan’s surrender after the bombing were highly similar to those negotiated beforehand.

ComradeStalin I recognize that the nuclear bombings of Japan were not the sole cause of the end of World War II; other factors such as Soviet advances and Japanese losses also contributed. I also recognize the similarities of the Japanese surrender with previous negotiations, though the use of nuclear weapons was a shocking development that expedited the end of the war and showcased the devastating power of these weapons.

Is this actually true of the typical imperial core person? I legitimately do not know. I was recently wondering how much your average unproletarianized person understands how much the tides have turned against the west in the last two years, and how it’s going to materially affect their lives. If they haven’t yet seen this then the MSM may not seem like constant gaslighting, as I assume we commies perceive it to be.

I’m a millennial and don’t have a good read on the mindset of younger folks.

I forgot this dweeb existed until just now 🫥

No no Biden needs another pudding

😂 😂

Good to know, I’ve thought about asking for a year of premium for my bday!

Hello Chinese is a freemium app I’ve used extensively. I’m supposedly up to hsk1 and I’ve enjoyed it a lot and have learned a lot. It will still take me a long time, but I feel like it’s given me a foothold in pronunciation, vocab, hanzi, and that Im way more curious and excited to learn more. Would recommend.

Also pleco for an extensive dictionary/hanzi reference.

Classic meme format gets new life.

Welcome comrades. Some advice: be outwardly open minded but internally critical of what is shared with you here. There are comrades here who have a good knowledge of some powerful but subtle philosophy and history; try to be open to it, but know that it will take work to understand and make use of it. You’ll get the most out of our community by coming to learn, not just to join team tankie.

Couldn’t have said it better. GZ and Norton serve different purposes to me.

Hell, the Duran ppl, who iirc are paleocons, have extremely useful analysis in certain areas. I think they’re very mistaken in other areas.

At some point recently I freed myself from ideological bloc discipline as it relates to media sources and just started sampling broadly and making up my own mind according to my values. It’s liberating.

Racists having a laugh

Sovereign like when American neocon Victoria nuland picks your country’s next president?

I don’t get it.

probably the original article: https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-admits-x-twitter-may-fail-predictions-2023-8?op=1

archive link is producing a captcha loop for me