Chip Douglas @Diptchip@qoto.org

https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/how-to-disable-new-google-play-protect.3639641/
That was a fun read.
#software #android #foss

https://www.schneier.com/

@soundwave
"If you are upset because Joe Biden has started taking steps toward getting the USA's gun violence under control, you are the problem."

I guess I'm just a sucker for trying to rationalize with someone not interested in rational discussion.

If your opinion aint worth backing up, why share it? Lol

@soundwave
Statistics are the heart of sociology and are are the only logical way to rationalize a fear. Fire away.

I couldn't care less how many guns are in existence if I'm not likely to be harmed by them. Can I get a source for number 2, please? Most of the stats I've seen are for firearms related deaths but excluding suicides, the vast majority of those that are shot, survive. It's a good thing but it means that I'm far more likely to be harmed by firearms than I am to be killed by them. I imagine it's not super fun being shot, so I'll take nonfatal injury into consideration.

From what I was able to dig up, between 1993 and 1998, the average annual injuries by firearms (excluding fatal) was just under 80,000 which accounted for under .5 % of all hospitalizing injuries. Injuries by firearms are more likely to be fatal when compared to other hospitalizing injuries, but still a lot less common. For example, over 500,000 people are treated annually for ladder related injuries in the US, while only 300 are fatal. I actually know several people that were hospitalized due to ladder related injuries. I'd argue that when using a ladder, fear of injury is a rational one.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5002a1.htm

https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2017/03/13/ladder-safety-month/

I'm still not convinced that it would be rational for me to be in fear of being shot during my day to day routine.

@soundwave
I don't expect you to be passionate about rights you've never had, but I think that a significant percentage of Americans would allow themselves to become criminals if the alternative was giving up their firearms. I don't think anyone would "win" a civil war in America and I'm a huge fan of public broadcasting, but I think that's a little off topic.

Ignoring whether or not this feer you speak of actually exists, is it rational?

If you were just going to demand that I find evidence to support your narrative, you shouldn't have attempted a rational discussion on the topic.

What I want to know is whether or not this fear you speak of, is rational.
The statistics I've seen suggest I'm far more likely to eat myself to death than die of a firearm related injury. I've been around the block and I don't know a single person that's died due to a fiream related injury. If you think I'm in danger, please let me know. Most people just wanna live their boring ass lives without being told how to live or what they can own.
Is the fear rational?

I doubt you'll provide evidence supporting your argument but if you do, my next questions would be whether or not the fear actually exists and if costs of preventing firearm ownership justify the benefits.

@soundwave
If fear is the "why we should have more gun control" shouldn't we discuss whether or not the fear is rational? My argument is that statistically speaking, the average American isn't likely to be harmed by firearms. I think the fear is pushed for political gain and by for-profit media to increase ratings. Everything demonized by the media will be feared by the masses. Should we ban everything demonized by the media? If the fear is irrational, wouldn't the logical thing to do be removing the fear itself?
Speaking of fear and how it's bad, is the fear of an impending civil war a rational one? I imagine that it's statistically common in cases where the rights of a countries citizens are taken by its governent.

@lucifargundam
Pretty sure I tried both. :/

@lucifargundam
Funny thing is, I DDed the hard drive to a zip before first boot and DDed it to a bigger SSD, and it booted just fine. I'm trying to use the "repair windows" option from the ISO provided by microsoft. For some reason DD doesn't work for the ISO. It's common knowledge, but I really wanna know exactly why it doesn't work. Would also like any advice on making a bootable USB that has the installer/repair tool.

@soundwave
Having looked at this statistically, I can not rationalize a fear of firearms related injury.

In any country and by any means, people intentionally harm other people.
Statistically, it seems we're twice as likely to die intentionally through self harm than from harm from another. And the odds of dying at the hands of a mass shooter are about the same as the odds of dying from being struck by lightning. (~30/year)

If you're arguement is based on fear, please elaborate on how it's rational.

@soundwave
Care to elaborate? Lol I'm not trying to offend you. I told you what I believe and I'd love to cover why I believe it. If I'm upset about Biden, and I wasn't, it's because I value the rights of Americans. How does this make me part of the problem? I already own most of the guns I've really wanted, so gun contol isn't really something I worry about. If you're gunna accuse me of being part of the problem, at least tell me why you believe it.
Do you not agree that a significant percentage of Americans are mentally ill? I think we would both agree that the followers of most religions are mentally ill. Really wanna find common ground with you and discuss this rationally.

So far, I've been unsuccessful with making a bootable windows 10 USB thumbdrive. My windows killed itself with an automatic update and now it blue screens on boot. Trying to repair it. Would love to know why dd doesnt work for this...

@gat
I can clap my hands louder and the pellet hitting the target is usually a lot louder than the guns are. They are both louder than the Flashpup. Kinda sad about that. The NP-03 might be a tad louder than the Reign even with the DonnyFL Tatsu. Haven't shot it without the suppressor, but I imagine it would be enough to make your ears ring. Would probably be quiter if I turned down the power a tad, but I won't. :P

@soundwave
I would argue that a majority of our population are borderline mentally ill and that restricting the rights of the innocent based on mental health is a slippery slope.

@gat @freemo
Honestly, the only thing that stopped me from getting the pistol version was that it is bolt action and not lever action. The Flashpup I had, had trouble chambering the pellets I was casting. The two new airguns I got are lever action and chamber the pellets without problem.

A good pcp rifle will fill the niche of any .22 LR, but if you cast your own pellets, you will no longer rely on a supply chain for ammunition. Last I checked, ammo was scarce and overpriced. I used subsonic .22 LR nearly exclusively, so the power difference is negligible. Like .22 LR, it's not something you'd want to rely on to defend yourself with, but what I've got will take down most small game without a problem. They're also really freaking quiet.

@soundwave
Crimimals have guns and gun control laws will do more to stop law abiding citizens from getting them, than criminals. They are about as effective at preventing crime as drug laws have been. And thanks to the drug laws, the network for the distribution of illegal firearms is already in place. That's just my opinion, but I'd love to hear exactly why you'd disagree with any of that.

@freemo
Well if you decide to get into pcp airguns, the electric pumps that fill them can also be used to fill scuba tanks. Been using a hand pump but scuba diving might be my excuse for getting an electric one.