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sbv@sh.itjust.worksto Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Why does antique furniture usually have carved "feet"?English4·2 days agoWe progressives are great at purity tests. IMO it’s part of the reason big tent populists do better than us.
sbv@sh.itjust.worksto Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Why does antique furniture usually have carved "feet"?English71·2 days agoEff you turds for downvoting objective fact you anti-intellectual turds. I’m as progressive and anti-corporate as it gets, you undereducated morons.
Lemmy can suck like that. If you post something that can be misconstrued outside of our tiny Overton window, you get downvotes. Lots and lots of downvotes.
sbv@sh.itjust.worksto Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What do you all use for ambient lighting?English1·2 days agoI get eye aches pretty quickly without enough light. I find I need light behind and around my monitor otherwise I get soreness.
sbv@sh.itjust.worksto Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What do you all use for ambient lighting?English43·2 days agoA single light in the ceiling, controlled by a wired switch next to the door.
When I want light, I want a lot of it; when I want dark, I want complete darkness.
sbv@sh.itjust.worksto Technology@lemmy.world•AI may aid screening for opioid use disorderEnglish2·4 days agoIt looks like an offline tool that reviews existing medical records to find indicators of addiction:
Overall, the AI screener was as effective as provider-only assessments in leading to addiction specialist consultations. However, those who received AI screening were 47% less likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days after initial discharge.
The team calculated that each readmission avoided saved about $6,800 in health care costs during the study period. The findings suggest that investment in AI could help to increase access to addiction treatment, improve efficiencies, and save costs.
sbv@sh.itjust.worksto Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•My folks want to give ancestry.com a try what do I need to know?English12·4 days agoIt autorenews and it’s relatively expensive.
I wouldn’t do that DNA test, because it’s really sensitive data.
WikiTree is a free alternative to the genealogical database. The genealogy nerd in my life says that its data is a bit better. Ymmv.
sbv@sh.itjust.worksto Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•People cognizant in the 1960's, 70's, 80's, or 90's, what was the perception of China?English18·7 days agoIn the 90s it was seen as a backwater with growing power. There was a sense that China’s economic growth would push it towards democracy. Tiananmen Square seemed like proof of that.
sbv@sh.itjust.worksto Technology@lemmy.world•A Strange Stain in the Sky: How Silicon Valley Is Preparing A Coup Against DemocracyEnglish4·8 days agoThat’d track
sbv@sh.itjust.worksto Technology@lemmy.world•A Strange Stain in the Sky: How Silicon Valley Is Preparing A Coup Against DemocracyEnglish10·8 days agoThey aren’t gonna leave until it’s untenable here.
Yes. You can always create a new account on a different instance.