DeepThought's recent activity
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Comment on Does anyone have a digg invite code I can get ? in ~tech
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Comment on What broke your heart? in ~life
DeepThought (edited )Link ParentThere are a couple of things that still keep me hopeful. First, is the inalienable quality of fascism that it doesn't value honesty or expertise but rather aesthetics and loyalty. This means that...There are a couple of things that still keep me hopeful. First, is the inalienable quality of fascism that it doesn't value honesty or expertise but rather aesthetics and loyalty. This means that those in power are not the smartest most capable people and will be prone to make mistakes, sadly probably catastrophic ones. But I doubt any fascist government can survive a financial crisis level event. Second, Americans as a culture tend to be spoiled, impatient, and fickle. If the stock market stops chugging along, inflation keeps going up, or maybe we even see violent abuses of (let's be honest here ... white) children or women by ICE thugs, we will see meaningful resistance, even from parts of the right. But yeah, we have at least 5-10 horrendous years coming up.
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Comment on What do you do while walking your dog? in ~life.pets
DeepThought (edited )LinkI love him but my dog is objectively a jerk. He is stubborn bordering on untrainable, very protective of us, and fairly large. So on our nightly 30 min walks, my focus is pretty much 100% on...I love him but my dog is objectively a jerk. He is stubborn bordering on untrainable, very protective of us, and fairly large. So on our nightly 30 min walks, my focus is pretty much 100% on keeping an eye on his behavior and trying to reward him when he walks without pulling and looking out for people he might want to bark at or for cats that he might get the urge to chase if I don't spot them first, potentially hurting my shoulder. He is sloooooowly improving though.
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Comment on Is AI actually useful for anyone here? in ~tech
DeepThought LinkIn software dev I have found it actually useful in a couple of limited situations. The first is in research. It is really good at helping me find out about products, libraries, or concepts that I...In software dev I have found it actually useful in a couple of limited situations. The first is in research. It is really good at helping me find out about products, libraries, or concepts that I might not have had the vocabulary to search for before based on a described functionality. It is also pretty good for getting a high level grasp on products that lack well structured documentation. But I do use that with caution, always referring to the primary sources once I have the mental scaffold to understand it.
I have also found it to be a significant time saver when generating scaffolding or doing low complexity task. Anything that I can check for correctness at a glance.
And that's pretty much it. i have disabled all AI auto complete in my IDEs since it being non deterministic kills my productivity. It turns my tools into something I have to constantly wrangle to do what I want instead of what happens with traditional tools in that after enough practice they become an instinctive extension of my body. And with prompting for complex tasks, I find it to be a hindrance. It is often confidently wrong and even though it produces something that initially looks correct, it doesn't quite do what I specified. And debugging its errors takes me much longer than debugging my own since I have years of experience dealing with the sort of problems I cause. -
Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
DeepThought LinkI read John Green's Everything is Tuberculosis this past weekend. Overall I thought I was a great read. It was very informative, especially the historical bits. But it is very much a pop science...I read John Green's Everything is Tuberculosis this past weekend. Overall I thought I was a great read. It was very informative, especially the historical bits. But it is very much a pop science book and I do wish he would have delved more deeply into the science.
The human side of the story was both heartbreaking and inspiring. Henry, his mother and his doctor are all the best of humanity. I did have one issue while reading it though. I could not get the thought out of my head of why this very wealthy author isn't helping his supposed friend when a lot of his needs were monetary. Now I get that there could be valid reasons for either not disclosing or even not giving to a specific person but I would have preferred if he had disclosed them.
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Comment on Going vegan (general veganism thread) in ~food
DeepThought Link ParentYou're in for a treatYou're in for a treat
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Comment on Government censorship comes to Bluesky, but not its third-party apps … yet in ~tech
DeepThought Link ParentDorsey hasn't been involved in Bluesky for a long time. Also, I think a big problem with how we talk about tech is this glorification of the singular genius from whom all great ideas emanate. It...Dorsey hasn't been involved in Bluesky for a long time. Also, I think a big problem with how we talk about tech is this glorification of the singular genius from whom all great ideas emanate. It builds up these fictitious personas to whom society then grants massive power. We saw it with Steve Jobs, Zuck, and Elon. But it is all a myth. Almost all great tech ideas come from lots of hard work done by teams of engineers and product people.
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Comment on Target suffers eighth week of foot-traffic losses since caving on its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy in ~society
DeepThought (edited )LinkThis was one of the most idiotic decisions I've ever seen a corporation make. Their whole brand was being a slightly more expensive Walmart but without all the cultural baggage associated with...This was one of the most idiotic decisions I've ever seen a corporation make. Their whole brand was being a slightly more expensive Walmart but without all the cultural baggage associated with Walmart. They spent 20 years cultivating a progressive image and their customer base became progressive suburban people. What did they think would happen? It's not like because Trump won an election by 1% everyone's opinions shifted. Their progressive customers didn't just disappear or stop caring about progressive issues.
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Comment on What is the truth about risks and benefits of seed oils? in ~food
DeepThought (edited )Linkhttps://youtu.be/efTBLsv4yYs?si=DwLH_N9GhM5q5aoM I found this podcast by Adam Ragusea to be a very good run down of what the science says ( or at least what it said 2 years ago). While there are a...https://youtu.be/efTBLsv4yYs?si=DwLH_N9GhM5q5aoM
I found this podcast by Adam Ragusea to be a very good run down of what the science says ( or at least what it said 2 years ago). While there are a few serious scientists arguing that seed oils can be harmful, the vast majority of scientists studying this kind of thing believe that there is insufficient evidence that seed oils are harmful and significant evidence that they are much less harmful than animal fats.
But his point at the end is what i find the most compelling. These scientists are the only ones who can really have any sort of valid opinion. The rest of us, and that especially includes every tiktok health influencer, lack the decades of experience required to truly understand the enormously complex systems in human nutrition and should really just stick to admitting that we don't know and to trusting the current consensus. And at the moment the overwhelming consensus is that seed oils are not harmful and overall much healthier to consume than animal fats. But if you can afford to stick to olive and avocado oils, that's probably the best choice.
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Comment on If you had to buy a car today, what would you buy? in ~transport
DeepThought Link ParentI've had a CX-5 for 11 years now. I haven't regretted it for a second.I've had a CX-5 for 11 years now. I haven't regretted it for a second.
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech
DeepThought Link ParentThanks!Thanks!
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Comment on US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to vote yes on GOP spending bill in ~society
DeepThought (edited )LinkWith friends like these...With friends like these...
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech
DeepThought LinkI hope I'm not too late. I'd really love to give it a go.I hope I'm not too late. I'd really love to give it a go.
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Comment on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and US influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists in ~food
DeepThought Link ParentI don't either, but I am fortunate to be able to afford olive and avocado oil. A large chunk of the population cannot.I don't either, but I am fortunate to be able to afford olive and avocado oil. A large chunk of the population cannot.
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Comment on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and US influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists in ~food
DeepThought LinkI found this Adam Ragusea video on seed oils to be very informative and thorough. https://youtu.be/efTBLsv4yYs?si=F4p4UbzOImBuy_KH The overwhelming scientific consensus is that seed oils have no...I found this Adam Ragusea video on seed oils to be very informative and thorough. https://youtu.be/efTBLsv4yYs?si=F4p4UbzOImBuy_KH
The overwhelming scientific consensus is that seed oils have no detectable damaging heath effects.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
DeepThought LinkI'm working through Foucault's Pendulum. I am loving the story and the characters so far, but there are so many things to look up leading down so many rabbit holes that it's really hard to get...I'm working through Foucault's Pendulum. I am loving the story and the characters so far, but there are so many things to look up leading down so many rabbit holes that it's really hard to get into a flow.
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Comment on How often do you replace your phone? in ~tech
DeepThought LinkUsed to be every 3 years or so. But they will have to pry my Pixel 4a from my cold dead hands. (Or a major android manufacturer could produce a compact phone with a decent processor, a headphone...Used to be every 3 years or so. But they will have to pry my Pixel 4a from my cold dead hands. (Or a major android manufacturer could produce a compact phone with a decent processor, a headphone jack and at least 4 years support)
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Comment on Donald Trump directs US Treasury to stop making pennies in ~society
DeepThought Link ParentExcept for the fact that even when he's right he's still wrong. This is something that congress must do. Doing it this way is unlawful.Except for the fact that even when he's right he's still wrong. This is something that congress must do. Doing it this way is unlawful.
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Comment on As Internet enshittification marches on, here are some of the worst offenders in ~tech
DeepThought Link ParentSome great mentions here so I'll add one I havent seen. VideoLAN makers of VLC have refused to enshittify. They have refused countless offers to buy them from VCs because they know it would...Some great mentions here so I'll add one I havent seen. VideoLAN makers of VLC have refused to enshittify. They have refused countless offers to buy them from VCs because they know it would eventually destroy the product.
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Comment on Did Donald Trump's executive order just make everyone in the US female? in ~society
DeepThought LinkMy only hope for us making it through the next four years is that they really are all incompetent idiots.My only hope for us making it through the next four years is that they really are all incompetent idiots.
I'd love an invite too if anyone has one to spare