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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do they sound like born and bred Americans?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  They are all AI trying to sound like Americans.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Will the proliferation of AI slop lead to the renaissance of craftsmanship?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  The issue is that we were already in a renaissance of craftmanship before AI slop, and the AI slop is displacing it. It’s harder and harder for people to get their products seen by consumers.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If college is a scam, where do you go to get better education?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  to college. your option is to be worse educated or to be better educated. that’s why it’s propaganda. the right doesn’t want people to go to college, because then they develop the critical thinking skills to see through manipulation and corruption.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If the legalization of drugs reduces crime, why can't the same be said about the legalization of guns?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s a crime to have drugs. It’s not a crime to have guns. When you make something that is a crime not a crime, that’s less crime.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Did 9/11 cause a statistically visible "anti-babyboom"?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Not anywhere near to the extent that the 2008 crash did

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How are wireless mice these days?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I got the Logitech G305 in 2022 on the recommendation that it is good for gaming. No latency or consistency issues, and I still have it. There are probably newer ones or ones more specific to your needs that you can find, but I don’t regret the purchase.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I have an opportunity to study abroad in Budapest, Hungary for a semester. Should I take it?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You should absolutely take it, and make sure you take advantage of the rail system over the weekends to check out new cities as well. And don’t just go to Western Europe. Go to Prague, go to Croatia, go to Bucharest. Talk to the advisor about your concerns.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean, it sounds like you’re seen as the bad guy because you’re harassing people over stuff they don’t want to talk to you about. You can’t just shove your opinion at people when they don’t want it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Should I move out?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Worst case scenario of moving at 20 is you literally just go right back where you started. Living in Canada will make you appreciate life in Australia.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it more accurate to call current 'Artificial intelligence' (AI/LLM) as Counterfeit Intelligence?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  personally I think it’s more accurate to call it either a “pattern identifier” or “random word generator”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the best way to still something expensive that can't be shipped?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, facebook marketplace is the new craigslist. You can make a post on Craigslist if you want, but I wouldn’t bother.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you had a tooth problem that needed a root canal and crown, how long would you expect it to take to get it resolved?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I experienced this. I had a tooth infection, so it was a literal emergency. Took 3 days to get seen. When I was in agonizing pain. It was awful. As for getting the temp filling replaced with a permanent one, I think it took 6 weeks, and that was the earliest I could get it. I believe they recommended I get it fixed in two weeks. I did call a lot of dentists to get this timeline done.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does Americanized Chinese food make me poop so much?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You probably don’t regularly eat enough grains and vegetables.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How to make myself read my curriculum books?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean yeah, it’s work. It’s not going to be fun. Building up tolerance for things that “aren’t fun” is a skillset. You have to develop it over time. Make yourself read an hour once a week for a month. Then up it two hours. Then up it to three hours. Etc.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anyone else skeptical of this news story? Before people say "you can drown in an inch of water!" yeah, if you're unconscious, but this story's really pushing believability.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  this dude is weirdly obsessed about the UK government lying about deaths in canals. like literally every time there’s a news story.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  There are always going to be people on the internet telling you what you should think. You just ignore them if you don’t agree. You can agree to disagree with people. You do not need to argue.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are some things I can do as an apartment dweller to fight climate change/deal with the coming effects?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Buy fewer things. Try to avoid plastic. Walk instead of drive. That’s about it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How hopeless is getting a job with a CS degree?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  To be clear, other options are not different. The majority of college students don’t find work in their degree. In 2023, less than 60% were employed at all within 6 months after graduation. Do your best, don’t take out a lot of debt, network in person as much as possible. Finding a job is about talking to people and being likable, not having a skillset.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Valid prescriptions for Vyvanse & Klonopin while on VA felony probation — What is the protocol?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Ask your probation officer if it’s ok. If your probation officer says no, consult your defense attorney about asking the judge for permission.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are expressions like "women artists" or "women writers" used?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Transgenderism is very common in the US. As an ideology, transgenderism seeks to separate the concept of womanhood from biological sex. Referring to the group as “women” is meant to include biological males who identify as women, aka trans women.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What would happen if you maxxed out your credit cards and line of credit then moved to some village in the phillipines?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  people generally don’t like moving abroad because they get lonely and frustrated. but yeah you can skip debt by moving abroad.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Could machines develop consciousness just like we did?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It means your cells contain DNA that can reproduce. Things that are not alive do not reproduce.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Could machines develop consciousness just like we did?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  No, because they’re not alive. It’s no different from asking if a rock can grow a tail. Consciousness is a function of living brains. It helps living things avoid threats and react to unfavorable conditions.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If everyone in power is racist, a pedophile, and just all-around hates poor people, happiness, and everything that's good, then how do we keep winning?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Because we outnumber them. It’s really that simple. We can chop off their heads whenever we want. It’s why JD Vance is terrified of just driving past old people holding up signs about him. He knows what he’s doing is wrong, and he knows making people hate him has consequences.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What do I need to know about the Odyssey before watching the film?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You don’t need to do anything, at all. I will tell you, the girl who captures Odysseus is named Calypso. She’s a nymph, not a full god. That was the only thing I didn’t know. You already know who Zeus and Poseidon are.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  That doesn’t happen. Like, it has never hurt that much. You’re going to need to seek treatment for vaginismus.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  For me, it hurts at first, but my body builds up lubrication after insertion. He goes gentle and slow for a bit until it feels good for me. For me, I would characterize my pleasure from as kind of comparable to my pleasure from eating. In general I love sex. Not every meal is a Michelin star. Sometimes it is, just absolutely amazing and fulfills my every need. Sometimes it’s just reliable and hits the spot real quick, like a peanut butter sandwich. Rarely, something is a bit off, and it’s not that great.

  But it’s not normal for me to suffer. I stops hurting, it feels good, and I want it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do some people identify with a political party even if many of their views don't align with that party's platform?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  So they held very socially conservative views, yet they didn’t support the Republican Party and hated Trump. Why is that? Why would someone hate MAGA while basically agreeing with many of the same social positions?

  Because Trump is a horrible human being. He raped his wife. He was friends with Epstein. He lies, steals, and extorts people. Believing in the traditional social order is different from believing people should hold no values at all, which is what Trump does.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What does "Woke" mean to you?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Calling something “woke” is basically saying “I am an idiot.” The usage of the word means indicates literally nothing about the subject and only reflects the speaker’s lack of education.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are the worst ever city street layouts? (U.S. perspective) Charlottesville VA and Lexington KY⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  yeah I actually think they did a really bad job out west. in earlier city development, they brought over the experience of European city design. as they started expanding out, nobody knew what they were doing, but they still had to design cities around the geography. but once you get past the mountains to the flats, where there’s no there’s nothing constraining your design but common sense…you see the results of American exceptionalism.