Summary:
In “Climate Deniers Shift Tactics to ‘Inactivism’,” Michael Mann discusses the transition from climate change denial to a new strategy of hindering meaningful action on climate change, which he terms “inactivism.” Fossil fuel interests, previously focused on discrediting climate science, now deflect attention from systemic solutions and promote individual responsibility for climate change. Tactics include promoting the idea that lifestyle choices, not corporate policies, drive climate change, and sowing division within the environmental community. Mann argues for policy interventions and highlights the optimism inspired by young activists demanding action on climate change.
This seems like the opening of another horror movie…
Typically, people aren’t always bored, because otherwise, you are basically emotionally flat and depressed and soon will be suicidal. Have you seen kids that say they are bored? It just means they are not doing anything that interest them.
To get “unbored”, you most likely need to be doing something that is fun, and/or meaningful, and/or enjoyable, and/or worthy, and/or essential to survival (in a way, people who are bored may be having it too easy). It may be better to be doing something productive, personally or socially, than doing something just addictive.
Even being still meditating is doing something (like actively paying attention to the breath).
This is like one of those heist movie posters. You can tell: they are off to no good.
Eat them before you eat anything else. When you are hungry, foods tend to taste better, and your body is not trying to tell you to stop eating yet.
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
I dislike my apps being dropped by the OS at 8GB, so I personally think a 2GB upgrade is worth it. 128GB would be enough for me too, though. Overall, I think 6GB is usable, but I personally would upgrade.
“Where is my treat?”
Ah, the lure of power.
Hey, that’s how I find out the world news nowadays. Submarine implosion, armed rebellion, mysterious plane crash, those all came through.
Thanks for sharing, but I don’t know since I don’t own it.
Regarding the US reception, I don’t know. 🤷♂️ But,
The 4G has this Xioami spec:
2G: GSM: 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G: WCDMA:1/5/8
4G: LTE FDD:1/3/5/7/8/20/28
4G: LTE TDD:38/40/41
The 5G has this Xioami spec:
2G: GSM: 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G: WCDMA:1/2/4/5/8
4G: LTE FDD:1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20/28/32
4G: LTE TDD:38/40/41
5G: n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/77/78
So, for connectivity, 5G is the way to go.
If I were to buy my own cheap phone, from my preferred local store, I would be limited to pretty much Samsung, and Chinese phones such as Xiaomi.
From experience using an extended Wifi (open area, multiple routers and extenders), Samsung models seem to have the most problem on the edges. People with Chinese phones (and in general, iPhones) don’t seem to have this problem. So, Samsung is out for me. I would consider Samsung if my regularly-used Wifi signal is strong.
These damn phones last more than 3 years. Having a 2-3 year update policy (normal for cheap Chinese phones) are pretty wasteful. Therefore, the phone should be likely to support custom ROMs. For this purpose, Xiaomi is it.
Xiaomi models come with either MediaTek or SnapDragon CPUs. Since phones are often used a security device (2nd factor and such), having a hardware-backed storage is something to be desired. For this purpose, SnapDragon is it.
Two models I end up with:
XIAOMI Redmi Note 12 4G (8+256) ~USD$ 172
XIAOMI Redmi Note 12 5G (8+256) ~USD$ 245
Sorry about no price ranges. This store usually sells phones on the lower half of the spectrum, though. So, let’s say they are mid prices.
I would personally would grab the 4G version. Faster CPU. Possibly newer Android. I am on Wifi most of the time. Don’t need 5G.
The SSD’s performance is so high, it’s pretty much possessed. Sleeping function would probably require incantation.
The /c I found relaxing include:
Well, there are a lot to list (I only got to ‘c’). One of the best things you can do is, post positive things that make you happy on the /c you follow for your fellow lemmies. The happiness this generates are multiple times worth the posts you read. Try it. Be a positive content relayer / originator yourself.
No, unfortunately, I haven’t. Maybe sometime…
You are right. The EMUI outside of China is still based on Android with its own eco-system, although the other EMUI is also based on HarmonyOS which may/may not be compatible with Android, especially in the future. It seems, the phone has disappeared from some international markets altogether, the countries being friendly to China or not, probably because consumers are worried that their phones wouldn’t be supported by critical apps.
Well, you squeeze them, and they squeeze you back. Typical. Like, the US is not expecting that.
Besides the chips, there are still the OS. It’ll take a while yet, if ever, for Huawei phones to gain traction again outside of China. What would you buy: Qualcomm/MediaTek/Huawei(SMIC) chip? What would you buy: Android/Huawei OS?
It’s good the little guy got away in time! Why tangle around with a much bigger foe?