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  1. Comment on Adulting -- what advice or encouragement did you receive / wish you had received when you were just starting out moving out? in ~life

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    Also from Star Trek, "The effort yields its own rewards." That one has always stuck with me.

    Also from Star Trek, "The effort yields its own rewards." That one has always stuck with me.

    Lal: Then why do you still try to emulate humans? What purpose does it serve except to remind you that you are incomplete?

    Data: I have asked myself that many times, as I have struggled to be more human. Until I realized, it is the struggle itself that is most important. We must strive to be more than we are, Lal. It does not matter that we will never reach our ultimate goal. The effort yields its own rewards.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Young adults in the US are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs in ~tech

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    I suspect automating driving is a lot harder and a further term solution than many people think. Yes, it feels close because we see Waymos and Tesla Robotaxis out and about now but the rollout has...

    I suspect automating driving is a lot harder and a further term solution than many people think. Yes, it feels close because we see Waymos and Tesla Robotaxis out and about now but the rollout has been super slow. Driving is in inherently difficult problem to solve with how many outlier conditions exist.

    Software engineering has seen a lot of layoffs, and almost no hiring for entry level positions. It may pickup eventually, but software is one of those things where the solution doesn't have to be perfect, it has to be good enough, and generally the stakes are lower (compared to things like driving, anyway). And code is verifiable. If LLMs spit out code that doesn't work it just gets to try again until it succeeds. Good coding agents lower the bar to software devs, making it more accessible to people who aren't proper coders.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on What's a game you're dying to play that doesn't exist? in ~games

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    C-Beams is coming soon and looks like a modern, spiritual successor to the Escape Velocity franchise. I'm pretty excited for it.

    C-Beams is coming soon and looks like a modern, spiritual successor to the Escape Velocity franchise. I'm pretty excited for it.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Nobody understands the point of hybrid cars in ~transport

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    A mine in Switzerland replaced one of their large dump trucks with an EV version. It never has to be plugged in....

    A mine in Switzerland replaced one of their large dump trucks with an EV version. It never has to be plugged in.

    The dump truck, at 45 tons, ascends the 13-percent grade and takes on 65 tons of ore. With more than double the weight going back down the hill, the beast's regenerative braking system recaptures more than enough energy to refill the charge the eDumper used going up.

    https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1124478_world-s-largest-ev-never-has-to-be-recharged

    13 votes

  5. Comment on What steps can the average user do to secure their data privacy? in ~tech

  6. Comment on Babylon 5 is now free to watch on YouTube in ~tv

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    I highly recommend it! The first season is a little hard to get into... If you want to watch an abridged sequence I used mpierre's watch guide from the B5 subreddit. The show feels highly relevant...

    I highly recommend it! The first season is a little hard to get into... If you want to watch an abridged sequence I used mpierre's watch guide from the B5 subreddit. The show feels highly relevant given the times we live in, almost uncannily.

    Seasons 2-4 are some of the best TV ever IMO and highly rewarding given the show's length.

    6 votes

  7. Comment on Elon Musk says Tesla ending Models S and X production in ~transport

  8. Comment on Federal officers kill another citizen in Minneapolis, National Guard activated in ~society

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    How are large groups of unarmed people going to escort and force ICE out of the city? Agents have taken nonthreatening or barely threatening actions and reacted with deadly force several times....

    How are large groups of unarmed people going to escort and force ICE out of the city? Agents have taken nonthreatening or barely threatening actions and reacted with deadly force several times. Grabbing, pushing, shoving agents won't work unless there are a massive amount of people willing to get injured, pepper sprayed, and potentially shot and killed.

    12 votes

  9. Comment on Divinity | World premiere trailer from The Game Awards 2025 in ~games

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    This looks disgustingly great. Loved BG3, I have many hours into it. Hope this is somewhere in the realm of how BG3 worked mechanically, but very much looking forward to it.

    This looks disgustingly great. Loved BG3, I have many hours into it. Hope this is somewhere in the realm of how BG3 worked mechanically, but very much looking forward to it.

    5 votes

  11. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~music

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    This can't be right, since the new Taylor Swift album released October 3rd and that's pretty up there for me.

    This can't be right, since the new Taylor Swift album released October 3rd and that's pretty up there for me.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Advice request: potentially adopting a cat in ~life.pets

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    I have lived with many cats over the years and agree they are trainable. Some are more resistant than others. I find a squirt bottle to ensure countertop compliance has worked well for me. I know...

    I have lived with many cats over the years and agree they are trainable. Some are more resistant than others. I find a squirt bottle to ensure countertop compliance has worked well for me. I know they go up there sometimes when we aren't present, but we also never leave anything enticing for them, so it's a wasted cause. They will figure it out eventually.

    For scratching, the best thing you can do it offer variety close to the object you don't want to be scratched, a couch, for example. A tall scratching post near each corner or a long cardboard scratcher are good options generally. Importantly, if you see them scratch an object you don't want them to scratch, put an alternative at or near that location instead. The alternative needs to fit with their scratching desire. A tall, strong post allows a cat to stretch and scratch, so a small, flimsy post or horizontal scratcher might not apply there. Put something appropriate and I've found the cat will use that and not the leather couch. :)

    4 votes

  13. Comment on Goo Goo Dolls: Tiny Desk Concert (2025) in ~music

  14. Comment on How some veterans exploit $193 billion US Department of Veterans Affairs program, due to lax controls in ~society

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    I have always wondering if I should file for VA disability. I most certainly developed tinnitus during my service years (I can clearly see my hearing tests get worse every year from my physical),...

    I have always wondering if I should file for VA disability. I most certainly developed tinnitus during my service years (I can clearly see my hearing tests get worse every year from my physical), and I injured my back pretty good (bulging disc) but didn't know it at the time until age has started to catch up with me.

    Neither have ever stopped me from working and are livable (lots of people have tinnitus and hearing loss) or mitigable (core exercise has helped prevent further back related injuries, at least for now), but both are undoubtedly service related.

    11 votes

  15. Comment on Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (2025) in ~music

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    Elizabeth Taylor and Opalite are my 2 favorites of the album so far. I can't get Opalite out of my head.

    Elizabeth Taylor and Opalite are my 2 favorites of the album so far. I can't get Opalite out of my head.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Messenger, a cute little 3d browser game in ~games

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    This was very chill and charming! Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed it.

    This was very chill and charming! Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed it.

    4 votes

  18. Comment on Are touchscreens in cars dangerous? in ~transport

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    I have a similar amount of time driving a Tesla under my belt and I don't believe the touchscreen is that big of a deal. I rarely interact with it while driving, maybe to move the map around a...

    I have a similar amount of time driving a Tesla under my belt and I don't believe the touchscreen is that big of a deal. I rarely interact with it while driving, maybe to move the map around a little to see traffic way ahead when on the highway, or to turn the temps up or down a degree (or turn up seat warmers/vents). The click wheels on the the steering wheel are fantastic, intuitive, and I really wish every car had them. Left one controls media; up/down is volume, left and right are next or back (or 15 seconds forward or back in podcasts/audiobooks), and pressing in is play/pause. I use it all of the time. It's great! But I get a rental and sit in a modern car and am overwhelmed at the sheer amount of buttons or shitty dial screen thing interface most cars have. They are terrible.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on "House from hell” — How America’s largest homebuilders shift the cost of shoddy construction to buyers in ~finance

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    I bought a DR Horton home a little over a year ago, knowing about their shoddy practices (why did I insist? Location, location, location). To try to ensure that didn't happen to me, I stopped by...

    I bought a DR Horton home a little over a year ago, knowing about their shoddy practices (why did I insist? Location, location, location). To try to ensure that didn't happen to me, I stopped by multiple times a week and walked through the property and frequently was in communication with the building supervisor team. I was a persistent thorn in their side. I had them agree to my inspector prior to the drywall going up, which helped catch a few small issues. I believe my persistence removed most potential problems. I ultimately only had 2 issues:

    1. The dishwasher wasn't level, which lead to a leak which damaged part of the floor about 3 months after closing. With pictures, they were pretty quick to get it resolved (about a week).
    2. A window wasn't installed correctly and became lodged. That was fixed the next day.

    My major complaint with them was they let a large percentage of the sod die during construction, so I had them add a written clause during closing with a promise of remediation and it was terrible getting them to schedule anything. Their remediation was not great but I didn't want a pure grass yard anyway and a big bag of clover seed has filled in most of the issues.

    DR Horton doesn't really do any of the construction themselves; every part is subcontracted out to local contractors. That can cause a real randomness of quality issues in different areas and even across the street as homes are built. That doesn't excuse DR Horton's shitty policies and poor supervision. Homeowners should have recourse for these builders failing to meet proper standards and there needs to be proper regulation to protect people.

    18 votes

  20. Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games

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    This was a lot of fun! Thanks for putting it together!

    This was a lot of fun! Thanks for putting it together!

    1 vote