I did the same misreading lol

To answer the question:
Have a healthy outlook on life where money is an integral part of functioning in a modern society.

Humans are easily addicted to power (a survival trait, in some ways), and money is essentially that, considering what one can use it for (corruption). The more one has, the more disconnected one becomes from the origin of money as a system: A favor system. A healthy life (imho) is one where you contribute to society in balance with what you receive from it.

Even webgl.force-enabled? WebGL should be functional, given you enable the right configs?

I’m not really into trends and such, but wasn’t emo a trendy thing in the 90s/early 2000s? Is it back again already? Also, 2022 statistics are understandably related to the covid shutdown - it proved in many ways that social life is very important for mental health.

And I tried to look up GrowSPACE, and found only more articles stating the same things, but none still with linked sources?

I’m saddened to see that the statistics show a growing trend, but I’m curious why the amount of attempts have increased so much, yet the deaths did not increase proportionally to the attempts? I hope that the reason is because suicide attempts are being more talked about and focused on than before, rather than there being an actual increase in attempts. Though it’s probably a bit of both?

Edit:
I can’t seem to find any direct links in the article to the sources it talks about?

A Soviet anti-war film sounds intriguing, especially considering the times. I’ll definitely give that a watch. Grave of the Fireflies has been on my list for ages as a Studio Ghibli film, so I guess it’s about time for that one too, thanks.

When it comes to real footage, I’ve seen too much. It’s what still sits with me, the gut-wrenching despair people are exposed to, and the lifelong nightmares in active development. There are videos I’d like for certain people to see, but I’m unsure whether it’s a good idea or not to show them. NSFL content is something I generally don’t share unless I’m completely confident it will have a constructive reception. Hence I ask for common media instead, that is thought provoking on a less risky level.

I do think with the right angle, those out for blood can indeed be persuaded. There’s no “general cure” to the bloodlust, which makes it difficult, but far from impossible. And vilification is but one angle. Another is a profound sadness, felt in relation to their personal situation.

It might drive the good people to passivity, true, but I believe that the fear of conflict can become great enough to warrant action, so that fascists/imperialists meet resistance/consequences internally within the nation. Like by the workers who are in the business of weapon logistics, the journalists who write glorifying articles in the news, the people who not only speak up but act against “their own people”. I think there are already many like it, based on several videos I’ve seen from Russia in 2022 for example, although not many enough, evidently.

Interesting suggestion! I’ve heard about this game, and my initial thoughts were exactly as you described, so maybe I should try it out indeed.

Also thanks for linking a study!

I’ve already watched Arcane, and it indeed is a great show in how it displays each death as an immensely impactful event for each close character, making them feel anger and desperation, ultimately leading to regretful emotional decisions.

In regards to war being necessary, I partly agree: It only becomes necessary because one side finds it a worthy method to gain what they seek. The Nazi party decided that taking by force is a viable option, and they got support for it. This is what I hope to prevent in the first place. One example is the (initial) support Kremlin had to intervene in Ukraine with a military force. Another example is Trump taking Maduro; also a clear act of war. I’m honestly impressed by the world’s reluctance to give military consequences, though I fear it’s for the wrong reasons…

The people of the aggressor’s side are the ones that would benefit the most from un-glorifying of conflict, and I will surely recommend people I know some of the great suggestions in this post.

Unfortunately, considering the basic human psychology that world leaders are subject to, there is a need for a deterrent with greater power than the temptation. There is always a calculation of “is it worth it”, and it is up to us civilized to ensure the answer is “no” in situations like this. By what means we create this deterrence however, I fear it is always either way too little (just talk) or way too much (military force, aka. war).

We live in trying times…

“tarded”? Exemplary childish personal attack there.

I think what they were referring to was the people doing the brainwashing, and general indiscriminate use of online services where they disregard consequences outside of their bubble.

It’s a hard thing to measure, of course. But I think long-term the effort is better focused on the young indeed, and not the old farts at the end of their life.

I moved from a decently sized city (100k inhabitants) to a small city (10k inhabitants) in a different country. I enjoy the more peaceful environment, but I miss being able to casually greet and talk with random strangers, as I don’t know the language here and very few people here know English. It was so much easier to find events and things to do when I knew what everyone around me were talking about, and the posters were easy to read. I oftentimes find myself using a translating app, but it’s a hassle, comparatively.

Despite there not being a lot of activity in the communities mentioned in the comments here, I think posting there might still yield some results. Even if just a single individual engages with you, that single individual may very well turn out to be a great conversation partner.

I’ve personally had some quite deep and dark conversations myself, and one good individual can in many cases be “sufficient”.

I hope that you find some cool people out there, and keep up the hunt for achievements in both games and life!

An artist sneaked an AI-generated print on to a gallery wall (…)

Isn’t it “snuck”, and not “sneaked”?

Anyhow, I’d agree with both parties: AI generated art can be considered a form of art, but not in the same league. Just like you have people who perform sports with “artificial enhancers” are separated from the naturals.

Looks like a game with potential. I like the aesthetic, and the music reminds me a bit of Forever Winter. Mick Gordon is a name that carries with it a lot of respect, considering how he handled being in a drama with Doom Eternal.

To your point about being a police officer, I have a feeling that’s where the title of the game comes into play? A defecting police officer sounds like quite a story!

“Its implementation could jeopardize existing and future investments, employment, and compliance with recent trade agreements,”

Jfc, they think they know best, and threaten with “here’s your potential future if you don’t agree with us”.

"Venture Global is grateful for the Trump administration’s final approval of CP2, a critical project that will supply American allies with low-cost LNG for decades, support thousands of jobs and greatly benefit the US balance of trade,” Sabel said.

And they’re vastly overestimating their prospects, having a mentality of “the US is the greatest nation!”.

I have hopes that these people in power will eventually stop their high-horse ravenous capitalism, but I imagine that day will only come after my lifetime…

[Meta] This is a great high-quality comment with proper references! I personally really appreciate the effort of elaborating on media articles that are often sensationalist or clickbaity. Keep up the good work!

It is reasonable to assume, indeed. Though in the bigger picture - long term - I think the pros outweigh the cons wrt. letting tourists in. The espionage will happen a lot regardless, only to a slightly lesser degree if we were to ban tourism, I imagine.

I think the answer to your second paragraph is a mix of corruption and conflicting ethical values (freedom of speech). Showing any form of double standard is know to be very potent propaganda ammunition, after all.

This is very reasonable of Navalnaya. I concur, that further isolating ordinary citizens will only make the bubble of propaganda and misinformation within Russia grow, which is to no one’s benefit.

Even if it’s a hard pill to swallow, given the hatred circulating, we should aim to help the common people whom show their dissent towards Kremlin, as they are yet another way of curbing Kremlin’s power. And all the political tension considered, who would want to travel the EU as Russian tourists these days, apart from those who have a positive perspective of the EU?

I’ll try and answer seriously, with some non-exclusive options, in no particular order:

• Feeling ashamed, mostly because they’re realizing they’re either wrong or sounding stupid.
• Not wanting controversial stuff related to them to be “saved” for others to find and use for scrutiny.
• Honest mistakes (wrong community, thread, etc.)
• The post becomes a cesspool in the comments.
• Other personal reasons (feeling threatened, wanting a clean inbox, question got answered and they don’t care about historic purposes, etc.)

These are just my guesses though, and I try and not delete anything personally. I’m aware that anything I put on the internet will be immortalized, and that the healthiest thing I can do is own both my mistakes and my opinions, even if I’m convinced of my stupidity or ignorance at a later time. I’m only a human after all, and doomed to talk before I think. Best I can do is to learn as much as possible from it, and hope that others can also learn from my actions.