Switching to Linux and Android makes me feel excited for new technology again. I did not felt that in a long time. All the software is just how it should be. No kings, no masters to appease–just the will to make something helpful. Also the homebrew community is real fun, hacked my DSi and Wii and I love how they reverse engineered a lot of servers that were shut down. Its small but fun–just the fact that we are all on a server that should not exists from all over the world brings me joy.
I recently heard a take of "what boomers don't understand about millennials and younger generations is that we don't expect anything good to happen ever again." I've talked to a lot of friends about this and the general consensus is "...yeah" not a single person has disputed it, even a little. When I mentioned this to my dad, he complained that his social security might be reduced in the next few years.
I saw a debate where someone said "All of my friends are in their 30s. None of them have kids. None. Do you know how hard you have to abuse a mammal to make it stop having kids?"
And now I think we have an answer to that question.
I don't expect it, but I'm also not going to be complicit in them getting worse. Lethargy and cynicism means you've already lost, which is what the assholes at the top want.
With you 100%
I think millennials have been taught our whole lives that those at the top will take anything we don't nail down. We'll keep nailing things down, continuing with the expectation that the world will continue not to be made for us
i mean... i hope good things will happen, but yeah i don't expect them to. especially when we look at the climate crisis, we're probably one of the last generations that'll remember the world when it was relatively normal
i just hope i die before the whole planet is forced to ration drinking water
If you want some good news: the earth is greener than it was 20 years ago. About 5% greener, mostly due to big tree planting projects in India and China, but also due to de-desertification efforts on the edges of the Saha, Forrest restoration in the Americas rewilding efforts in Europe (which are also introducing native wildlife back to Europe like wolves, bison and beavers) and even the redesigning of urban centres to include more green space.
it's the hopelessness that gets to most of us, it certainly does to me. as you said not fast enough, all the good efforts exist sure but none of them seem to be able to outweigh the negative actions.
and even when good actions start happening i get the thought of "so we could've done that the entire time... but we just didn't" (i hope the NYC Mayor somehow becomes the president of the world, please)
Mainstream news are all negative. If you are struggling to see a light at the end of the tunnel, try to look up newspapers/publications with only positive news. A lot of them don't get reported at all by normal media.
I know it's strange to hear, but while I expect a lot of pain in the short term, I expect things will be better in the longer term (20+ years).
You were right recently, but here in the US, massively increased energy demands by data centers (which in 2026 are using more power globally than all of Canada) are often being driven by sources that would be outright illegal even where they are in the US. Technically allowed by being "temporary" onsite generation.
I've really been feeling dismal about this one the last few days.
The Hormuz crisis might have also been a good incentive for people to think about buying an electric car or install solar panels (we don't know yet its effect).
Also the world climate does not depend only the US. China is one of the biggest polluters (everything is made there, 1B people), and they are investing heavily in renewables. Europe is already relatively green.
Progress is slow, but progress is being made in the right direction. You have to believe in a future, otherwise it's too tempting to just to give up!
Why do you think Linux and FOSS are getting worse? It's an enormous ecosystem.. hard to say one way or the other, but there are a lot of really good mature products right now.
I think they're responding to the original image which states "Is there anything that isn't getting worse?"
I agree. Things are NUTS right now but there's some truly incredible stuff going on in the open source anything space, and I'm happy to be here for it. :)
... people are still blaming taco bell for taylor farms' latest fuckup? even after taylor farms has fucked this up multiple times in the past and taco bell was the first to pull stuff that wasn't safe to sell?
Like the Spanish flu, they are taking the blame for adressing the issues. There where many places giving people the shits, but only really taco bell was adressing the issue by pulling the lettuce and informing people.
I think they where worried (rightly so) that if they did not address the issue it would come to really bite them in the ass later and likely assumed they would not be the only ones getting the tainted lettuce to come forward. Instead they did the very least they could do (stop selling the lettuce and warn people), and now they are known as a key source to the mess.
I think the thing that gets me though is unlike the Spanish flu there is a clear villain in the story, Taylor Farms. Somehow I doubt the real name behind the shits will never really get in a proper level of shit.
My issue with this is this is an opportunity for someone with money to start up alternatives that are built on the principles of “it lasts”!
It’s not that hard, make the OS open source, we already have alpine linux, busybox, debian, etc, then build the basic functions in and those who can extend things, will!
On the hardware side, use screws rather than clips, offer downloadable pdf’s with schematics, all this used to get done and dropped because profits! If I had the money I have a decent idea on how I’d start this up so who knows, there’s a few small things I’d like to learn to design/build and think maybe it’ll be sellable so who knows, maybe in 6/12 months and i’ve paid off a few debts i’ll build something useful.
If i buy a TV for £600 and it lasts ~20 years, is that more expensive than the TV the cost £300 and lasts 3 years?
Cheaper to buy doesn’t mean its cheaper and this is what capitalism has brainwashed people with. The biggest issue right now is theres so much cheap crap that needs replacing, we don’t all have the means to replace it with decent stuff that actually lasts.
And the other cost no-one ever factors in is cost of time! When all this crap breaks, how much time are you wasting chasing up fixes or replacements? Time catching up on all the jobs because your washer broke, again!
People need to stop thinking cheap is cheaper! 🙄🤦♂️
Negativity bias is real and I’m quite sure that it’s amplified by social media platforms on purpose.
Optimistic people are problematic to the ruling elite because they bring their progressive endeavours to fruition, while the pessimistic ones complain that the world is getting worse.
What an odd view. Pessimistic people can and do much in the way of "endeavors". Just like optimistic people can and do sit on their asses just assuming everything will work out or "everything happens for a reason".
How has anyone living today not seen that both outlooks can have people who do things and also people who don't.
Do you feel like the civilization you live in as a positive effect to prevent this crisis?
If the civilization I live in collapse, that would be an harsh chaos for us, but for climate and therefore future generations I really think it would be a positive event…
That's likely because you also happen to feed your cat. The statistic about birds killed by cats is referring to feral cats that hunt for survival being the bulk of the problem as far as I'm aware.
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Emulation.
Uhh, theres good indie games...Foss projects.
Is there more? Maybe medical advancements no one can afford.
Offline hobbies are getting more love again. Carpentry, sewing and knitting, bird watching. Modding old consoles is one of my all-time faves.
Oh for sure. A good article here explains my take-basically yeah it all sucks but I'm gonna live my life doing things I like.
https://www.taylorforeman.com/p/technology-is-over
That’s my motto as well. Life is too short to live in constant fear, and we can control so little of it. Take as many PTO days as you can.
Totally. Do what we can to inform and build community but try to keep world news to a minimum...realistically we can't change it.
I started painting minis. I love it
Linux GAMING
Ah good one3! I couldn't imagine Linux gaming 20 years ago when I first tried it.
So true.
Switching to Linux and Android makes me feel excited for new technology again. I did not felt that in a long time. All the software is just how it should be. No kings, no masters to appease–just the will to make something helpful. Also the homebrew community is real fun, hacked my DSi and Wii and I love how they reverse engineered a lot of servers that were shut down. Its small but fun–just the fact that we are all on a server that should not exists from all over the world brings me joy.
exactly my experience. Made computing fun after being a slog for years!
Linux!
I recently heard a take of "what boomers don't understand about millennials and younger generations is that we don't expect anything good to happen ever again." I've talked to a lot of friends about this and the general consensus is "...yeah" not a single person has disputed it, even a little. When I mentioned this to my dad, he complained that his social security might be reduced in the next few years.
Oh, that thing we probably aren't even going to get? Sounds rough.
I'll have fun paying for his before then, though
I saw a debate where someone said "All of my friends are in their 30s. None of them have kids. None. Do you know how hard you have to abuse a mammal to make it stop having kids?"
And now I think we have an answer to that question.
In my friend group, there is one person who has a kid. One. We're all late 20s, early 30s.
I don't expect it, but I'm also not going to be complicit in them getting worse. Lethargy and cynicism means you've already lost, which is what the assholes at the top want.
We will not go quietly into that good night.
With you 100% I think millennials have been taught our whole lives that those at the top will take anything we don't nail down. We'll keep nailing things down, continuing with the expectation that the world will continue not to be made for us
i mean... i hope good things will happen, but yeah i don't expect them to. especially when we look at the climate crisis, we're probably one of the last generations that'll remember the world when it was relatively normal
i just hope i die before the whole planet is forced to ration drinking water
If you want some good news: the earth is greener than it was 20 years ago. About 5% greener, mostly due to big tree planting projects in India and China, but also due to de-desertification efforts on the edges of the Saha, Forrest restoration in the Americas rewilding efforts in Europe (which are also introducing native wildlife back to Europe like wolves, bison and beavers) and even the redesigning of urban centres to include more green space.
Is it green enough to offset the amount of people & pollution from billionaires that we have now vs 20 years ago?
We're actually getting close to that
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/carbon-dioxide-climate-change-bigger-trees
So much is getting better, social media and negativity bias in general is just making it seem like it's not.
Just for example, percentage of green energy is steadily rising. Even if it is not fast enough, that is still a constant improvement.
it's the hopelessness that gets to most of us, it certainly does to me. as you said not fast enough, all the good efforts exist sure but none of them seem to be able to outweigh the negative actions.
and even when good actions start happening i get the thought of "so we could've done that the entire time... but we just didn't" (i hope the NYC Mayor somehow becomes the president of the world, please)
Mainstream news are all negative. If you are struggling to see a light at the end of the tunnel, try to look up newspapers/publications with only positive news. A lot of them don't get reported at all by normal media.
I know it's strange to hear, but while I expect a lot of pain in the short term, I expect things will be better in the longer term (20+ years).
i simply quit news altogether, apart from the occasional glimpse at the horrors i'm staying away. at least i'll be happy before things explode
You were right recently, but here in the US, massively increased energy demands by data centers (which in 2026 are using more power globally than all of Canada) are often being driven by sources that would be outright illegal even where they are in the US. Technically allowed by being "temporary" onsite generation.
I've really been feeling dismal about this one the last few days.
Even in the US, even with trump trying to bring back coal in possible way, revewables are increasing the electricity production share.
Coal (the moat polluting source) has been in strong decline. Even if 2026 might be a setback (and we don't know yet), the long term trend is quite clear. https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/electricity-in-the-us-generation-capacity-and-sales.php
The Hormuz crisis might have also been a good incentive for people to think about buying an electric car or install solar panels (we don't know yet its effect).
Also the world climate does not depend only the US. China is one of the biggest polluters (everything is made there, 1B people), and they are investing heavily in renewables. Europe is already relatively green.
Progress is slow, but progress is being made in the right direction. You have to believe in a future, otherwise it's too tempting to just to give up!
I won't give up until I'm in the ground, but some weeks it's easier to keep hope in my heart than others. Thanks for spreading the good word
i love this guy. his best videos are of him being consistently disappointed in the quality of his taco bell meals.
His mistake is going to Taco Bell for quality
it's a whole thing he does, rating fast food special menu stuff. it's pretty comical
That man needs a properly fitted suit.
A big suit is part of his style though.
Is it not proper? There are many different styles of suits, maybe he just likes the classic american bulky fit
In no particular order, from where I am:
I'd argue the AI bubble is still getting worse, just more slowly
It's starting to show its cracks (see Facebook), I'll count that as getting better.
Why do you think Linux and FOSS are getting worse? It's an enormous ecosystem.. hard to say one way or the other, but there are a lot of really good mature products right now.
I think they're responding to the original image which states "Is there anything that isn't getting worse?"
I agree. Things are NUTS right now but there's some truly incredible stuff going on in the open source anything space, and I'm happy to be here for it. :)
Ok, yeah, I was just being dumb haha
No no, these things are getting better in my opinion, in Germany/EU at least!
Yes, I agree
A decade ago, I assumed things would probably get worse, but goddamn I didn't think it would happen this fast.
His face had kind of shaped into handsome squidward over the years
Don't be silly, the fentanyl market is booming, and military spending is through the roof!
On a side note, I don't know who this guy in the suit is, but check his hard drive.
Pretty sure this is that dude known as ReviewBro, who reviews fast food and stuff. Or used to, idk.
He was in a rather popular meme that goes "My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined." Lol
Review Brah's weekly reports are the one sane center in my hurly burly world.
"Hell-o, everyonnnne!
You just read that in my voice, didn't you?"
It will continue to get worse because humanity has failed. God stays in heaven because the devil has won.
I just want to know why Jack Napier from Batman's 1980s flashbacks has a podcast?
Taco Bell is still pretty good…. Oh.. wait
... people are still blaming taco bell for taylor farms' latest fuckup? even after taylor farms has fucked this up multiple times in the past and taco bell was the first to pull stuff that wasn't safe to sell?
Idk I heard there were fourish cases for that food poisoning linked to Taco Bell. But I still eat there twice a week
Yes, linked to Taco Bell because Taco Bell sources their produce from Taylor Farms ....
Like the Spanish flu, they are taking the blame for adressing the issues. There where many places giving people the shits, but only really taco bell was adressing the issue by pulling the lettuce and informing people.
Tale as old as time, try to do some good and get labeled the bad guy by those who only react to surface level information.
No good deed goes unpunished.
I think they where worried (rightly so) that if they did not address the issue it would come to really bite them in the ass later and likely assumed they would not be the only ones getting the tainted lettuce to come forward. Instead they did the very least they could do (stop selling the lettuce and warn people), and now they are known as a key source to the mess.
I think the thing that gets me though is unlike the Spanish flu there is a clear villain in the story, Taylor Farms. Somehow I doubt the real name behind the shits will never really get in a proper level of shit.
"My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined"
That is what people have been saying since ancient Greek times
Well, if the Greeks had had climate change they might’ve been right.
My issue with this is this is an opportunity for someone with money to start up alternatives that are built on the principles of “it lasts”!
It’s not that hard, make the OS open source, we already have alpine linux, busybox, debian, etc, then build the basic functions in and those who can extend things, will!
On the hardware side, use screws rather than clips, offer downloadable pdf’s with schematics, all this used to get done and dropped because profits! If I had the money I have a decent idea on how I’d start this up so who knows, there’s a few small things I’d like to learn to design/build and think maybe it’ll be sellable so who knows, maybe in 6/12 months and i’ve paid off a few debts i’ll build something useful.
Things that last cost more and sell less. Capitalism doesn't reward the best products.
Do they though?
If i buy a TV for £600 and it lasts ~20 years, is that more expensive than the TV the cost £300 and lasts 3 years?
Cheaper to buy doesn’t mean its cheaper and this is what capitalism has brainwashed people with. The biggest issue right now is theres so much cheap crap that needs replacing, we don’t all have the means to replace it with decent stuff that actually lasts.
And the other cost no-one ever factors in is cost of time! When all this crap breaks, how much time are you wasting chasing up fixes or replacements? Time catching up on all the jobs because your washer broke, again!
People need to stop thinking cheap is cheaper! 🙄🤦♂️
It's the Terry Pratchett boot problem.
Things that cost more sell less, by definition, because fewer people have enough money to afford them.
I assume he meant that they cost more for manufacturers to produce.
Negativity bias is real and I’m quite sure that it’s amplified by social media platforms on purpose.
Optimistic people are problematic to the ruling elite because they bring their progressive endeavours to fruition, while the pessimistic ones complain that the world is getting worse.
What an odd view. Pessimistic people can and do much in the way of "endeavors". Just like optimistic people can and do sit on their asses just assuming everything will work out or "everything happens for a reason".
How has anyone living today not seen that both outlooks can have people who do things and also people who don't.
We have far less fears to see our civilzations collapse than we had at that time… Isn't it kind of positive to have some hopes?
we must be living in different civilisations then. all i'm hearing is "climate crisis faster than expected"
Do you feel like the civilization you live in as a positive effect to prevent this crisis?
If the civilization I live in collapse, that would be an harsh chaos for us, but for climate and therefore future generations I really think it would be a positive event…
Fun part is we have a global civilization.
Cats kill a lot of birds. And birds are way cooler than cats
I just put a camera on my cat to see what he's upto when he goes outside - zero birds or mice killed so far. Boy just likes running
I know cats, breed into a form to be nearly unable to breathe, that won't catch any birds either.
Unfortunately single cat stories aren't an argument against statistics.
That's likely because you also happen to feed your cat. The statistic about birds killed by cats is referring to feral cats that hunt for survival being the bulk of the problem as far as I'm aware.