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Comment on ChatGPT is blowing up marriages as spouses use AI to attack their partners in ~tech
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Comment on Jet Lag Season 15 | Official trailer in ~hobbies
MimicSquid Link ParentThe tiniest nitpick: those aren't gargoyles, they're grotesques. Gargoyles are functional waterspouts. Grotesques are just interesting carvings. Though I do appreciate them taking the time to do...The tiniest nitpick: those aren't gargoyles, they're grotesques. Gargoyles are functional waterspouts. Grotesques are just interesting carvings. Though I do appreciate them taking the time to do sightseeing that isn't the inside of a train station.
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Comment on Waymo has received their permit to operate at San Francisco International Airport in ~transport
MimicSquid Link ParentSo far none of the BART station developments have eliminated parking spots. The first stage of development has always been putting in a parking garage sufficient to replace all of the flat parking...So far none of the BART station developments have eliminated parking spots. The first stage of development has always been putting in a parking garage sufficient to replace all of the flat parking lot area so that people can still park there during the development of the rest of the area.
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Comment on Growth vs. value stocks in ~finance
MimicSquid LinkFor people who don't think they have an edge over professional investors, I propose a third thing: the index fund, where you put most of the money and let it follow the market as a whole, which...- Exemplary
For people who don't think they have an edge over professional investors, I propose a third thing: the index fund, where you put most of the money and let it follow the market as a whole, which makes your retirement investments as secure as the market as a whole. And then your investment in value or growth stocks can be smaller bets for the dopamine rather than having our ability to retire be based on your ability to outdo professionals at their own game. I'm not going to say that some people didn't have the right information to buy or sell ahead of the crowd, but for every buyer there's a seller. You've got to be very good to be consistently on the right side of that trade, and most people aren't.
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Comment on 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' review: Change is afoot (again) in ~movies
MimicSquid LinkSo what's next? Uptown Abby, a show about a young woman finding her way in the big city?So what's next? Uptown Abby, a show about a young woman finding her way in the big city?
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
MimicSquid Link ParentI was just talking with my wife about how pleased I was that it was basically replaced with the rickroll. You still get the core joke without being so likely to enlighten or educate in the worst way.I was just talking with my wife about how pleased I was that it was basically replaced with the rickroll. You still get the core joke without being so likely to enlighten or educate in the worst way.
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Comment on Robert Munsch, Canadian children’s author, approved for medical assistance in dying in ~books
MimicSquid Link ParentTo him, death is imminent. You might have still seen his body walking around for a while, but it wouldn't have been much of what made him "him." My grandmother's body lived for ten years during...To him, death is imminent. You might have still seen his body walking around for a while, but it wouldn't have been much of what made him "him." My grandmother's body lived for ten years during which she didn't recognize anyone or speak. She bit a few nurses, which was very much in line with the woman she had been, but that wasn't really her. I am so, so glad that Mr. Munsch is in a place and state of mind where he can still make the choice to die with dignity.
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Comment on Deportation fears are fueling money transfers to Latin America in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentA lot of that money was being taxed the same way that other money was taxed, through income taxes on payroll. It's not like those billions and billions of dollars are all cash being handed out in...A lot of that money was being taxed the same way that other money was taxed, through income taxes on payroll. It's not like those billions and billions of dollars are all cash being handed out in Home Depot parking lots or something.
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Comment on Question about breathing while exercising in ~health
MimicSquid LinkSomething that helped me is singing while I did lighter exercise. If you can manage deep, regular breaths to sing with while you're maintaining even a quick walk, your lungs are in a good place to...Something that helped me is singing while I did lighter exercise. If you can manage deep, regular breaths to sing with while you're maintaining even a quick walk, your lungs are in a good place to support you during more intense exertion. It's less of a workout for your legs, but more of one for your respiratory system.
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Comment on US coffee prices surge in ~food
MimicSquid Link ParentYeah. I'm fortunate to live in a major hub for the importing and local roasting of coffee, and prices for even mid-range single-origin beans have jumped from $15 to $20 in the course of this year....Yeah. I'm fortunate to live in a major hub for the importing and local roasting of coffee, and prices for even mid-range single-origin beans have jumped from $15 to $20 in the course of this year. It's absolutely wild.
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Comment on LocalThunk: ‘I have some unfortunate news: The promised 2025 Balatro 1.1 update isn’t going to come out in 2025’ in ~games
MimicSquid LinkGood for him. I'm glad he's doing it the way that he needs to do it for his wellbeing, and glad that he's in a position that's feasible for him.Good for him. I'm glad he's doing it the way that he needs to do it for his wellbeing, and glad that he's in a position that's feasible for him.
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Comment on Louisiana’s deadly whooping cough outbreak is now its worst in thirty-five years in ~health
MimicSquid LinkIts worst in 35 years... so far. I'm sure Florida's determination to remove all vaccine mandates will ensure that the southeast can beat these rookie numbers in years to come. I joke, because I...Its worst in 35 years... so far. I'm sure Florida's determination to remove all vaccine mandates will ensure that the southeast can beat these rookie numbers in years to come.
I joke, because I don't know what else to do. My heart goes out to the parents who lost their babies. It doesn't matter that the babies died because they were unvaccinated, and it doesn't matter that the pertussis vaccine is available for free to anyone who doesn't have health insurance that covers it, they still lost a child. For that, I have sympathy.
That it was an avoidable death akin to knowingly leaving their baby in a hot car because politicians and other influential figures said it was the right thing to do is something that fills me with directionless anger. The parent's choices directly led to those babies' deaths. But punishing the parents at this point seems like pointless cruelty. Not that I trust this administration to administer such a thing, but there needs to be a way to stop medical disinformation. It's harming so many people and I don't know how to change anything.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentBut trans folks by way of declaring being trans a mental illness, and trying to take guns away from everyone with a mental illness, which is why the NRA and various 2A groups took the side of...But trans folks by way of declaring being trans a mental illness, and trying to take guns away from everyone with a mental illness, which is why the NRA and various 2A groups took the side of trans people for once. The precedents were very broad.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
MimicSquid LinkI hope we have more information soon. Is Kirk alive? Why was he shot? What happened to the shooter?I hope we have more information soon. Is Kirk alive? Why was he shot? What happened to the shooter?
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Comment on Tim Curry says Rocky Horror was originally a 'failure' in rare interview in ~movies
MimicSquid Link ParentThat what makes them a cult classic instead of just a classic.That what makes them a cult classic instead of just a classic.
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Comment on Governor: New Mexico to provide universal access to child care in ~society
MimicSquid LinkEnsuring that child care is available to all makes sense on a variety of levels. It eliminates means testing, which means you don't need the layer of bureaucracy required to review eligibility....Ensuring that child care is available to all makes sense on a variety of levels.
- It eliminates means testing, which means you don't need the layer of bureaucracy required to review eligibility. This saves something, but how much?
- It means that more people are available for the workforce, as the cost of childcare can often encourage one parent to stay home rather than dedicate a significant chunk of one person's salary to childcare.
- It ensures that all children have care. Some people are in situations where they have to just leave their kid at home and go to work, or in other situations where there's no one available to look after the kid they have to find other solutions which aren't beneficial for anyone, like having the kid hang out at their place of work.
The main question is cost. This isn't an area where you can easily say that this is a revenue-neutral proposal. It's good for the economy, and good for families. How much? Who knows? Will this pay for itself through increased economic activity? Will the overall benefit to the economy from a larger workforce pay for itself? It's a complex situation.
That said, I think it's the right choice but that's not based on hard numbers.
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Comment on Waymo approved to operate at San Jose airport in ~transport
MimicSquid Link ParentYou understood my argument that it's reasonable to have media literacy and think about what they have the incentive to publish. And you disagree with it? I'm fascinated. Can you go into that a...You understood my argument that it's reasonable to have media literacy and think about what they have the incentive to publish. And you disagree with it? I'm fascinated. Can you go into that a little more?
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Comment on Waymo approved to operate at San Jose airport in ~transport
MimicSquid Link ParentIf you understood my argument, perhaps you might have said something at any point that indicated that understanding as opposed to just stating a different, unrelated point? It truly looked like...If you understood my argument, perhaps you might have said something at any point that indicated that understanding as opposed to just stating a different, unrelated point? It truly looked like you didn't even register what I said. I apologize for reiterating my point.
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Comment on Waymo approved to operate at San Jose airport in ~transport
MimicSquid Link ParentThat's fine, but wasn't my point. You do you, but think about how the media chooses news articles when it comes to reporting novel failure over regular failure.That's fine, but wasn't my point. You do you, but think about how the media chooses news articles when it comes to reporting novel failure over regular failure.
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Comment on Waymo approved to operate at San Jose airport in ~transport
MimicSquid Link Parent"Car operates as expected." Would you read that news article? Neither would anyone else. I'm not actually saying you should ride in a self-driving vehicle, but consider that frequency with which..."Car operates as expected." Would you read that news article? Neither would anyone else. I'm not actually saying you should ride in a self-driving vehicle, but consider that frequency with which something is reported on is a bad metric to use for actual risk. More than 40,000 people die each year in regular car crashes in the USA. It's not more safe just because it isn't news.
One of my closest friends refuses to listen to anyone complain about people she doesn't personally know. If she's going to hear complaints, she wants her own experience of the person so as to have a counterbalance to whatever the complaint of the moment is. It seems like ChatGPT would benefit from that sort of separate subjective experience, though I know it's not really possible with the models that currently exist.