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Comment on The tech baron seeking to “ethnically cleanse” San Francisco in ~life
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Comment on Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats in ~news
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentWas thinking the same thing, but then I remembered to stop picturing a tiny drone like a civilian would have. Drone can be the size of regular aircraft and can carry anything they can.Was thinking the same thing, but then I remembered to stop picturing a tiny drone like a civilian would have. Drone can be the size of regular aircraft and can carry anything they can.
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Comment on Ronald Reagan-era emergency health care law is the next abortion flashpoint at the US Supreme Court in ~health
SteeeveTheSteve (edited )LinkI wish politicians would propose a compromise rather than just going on about legal or not legal. The entire debate is pointing at the other side and claiming they want the extreme when in reality...I wish politicians would propose a compromise rather than just going on about legal or not legal. The entire debate is pointing at the other side and claiming they want the extreme when in reality all the majority of people want is a logical compromise between the two, but I rarely even see people propose what that would look like.
The way I see it, there must be a period in development where a fetus can survive being aborted without excess medical assistance (6mo?). Using that logic you can establish a point where it becomes an "unborn baby" and the one doing the abortion would be required to keep it alive, if possible. In that way an abortion can be done at any time, for any reason, and an unborn baby isn't guaranteed to die during the procedure.
This would cover emergencies since the idea is to give it a chance, not guarantee it lives, making the mother's life more important (unless she decides it isn't). It would also require changes to laws that make killing pregnant women a double homicide. After all, if it can be aborted then it can't be murdered and having another law that contradicts when they're counted as unborn babies will weaken it. The idea being to establish a single definition by law so that people will see that as the most valid definition (truth), creating a tougher barrier against zealots and those who are ok with infanticide.
Edit: Hmm, not sure how that'd work toward the whole ER visits for pregnant women who aren't at risk but a young fetus is. Maybe change it so that it basically makes the fetus to be on par with an important organ or limb. You would not expect to be denied if your kidney was at risk, even if you could survive with only 1.
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Comment on Where are you on the spectrum of vacation planning? Detailed to the hour or floating like a leaf in the wind? in ~talk
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentHiking sounds really nice, my job also consists of being chained to a desk for 40 hrs a week and mental fatigue is a big issue and worse I don't often get a chance to exercise. After a while of...Hiking sounds really nice, my job also consists of being chained to a desk for 40 hrs a week and mental fatigue is a big issue and worse I don't often get a chance to exercise.
After a while of sitting around too much my body begins to ache from lack of use and my sleep isn't as good. So when on vacation I want my brain to get to relax as much as possible (no people, phones, thinking, etc...) and my body to get a chance to move freely. Things like hiking, kayaking, claming, snorkeling/diving, etc... are the most relaxing to me and have the benefit of a good workout. Just a week of physical activity can improve how well I sleep, feel and think for months.
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Comment on Where are you on the spectrum of vacation planning? Detailed to the hour or floating like a leaf in the wind? in ~talk
SteeeveTheSteve LinkLeaf on the wind, for the most part. I prefer to explore and take my time when visiting other places. I can't relax and have fun on a schedule or planning a billion places to visit. The idea of...Leaf on the wind, for the most part. I prefer to explore and take my time when visiting other places. I can't relax and have fun on a schedule or planning a billion places to visit. The idea of skipping a place because it's not on the list or rushing a visit because you're behind schedule, just sounds terribly wrong. There are so many gems out there you'll never see online or in the "top places to visit in ___".
Best method for me is to have something in mind and goof off on the way there and after. The most planning for me is where I'll be staying and maybe transportation. If there's something specific, like going to Alcatraz, I look it up ahead of time just in case. I've noticed the more people there are, the more we actually have to plan a few things in advance. 😭
The fast pace of schedules and the need to see everything even if you only took a minute to do it reminds me of those people who never take their eyes from their cameras, they can check off that they were there but more often than not miss out on actually being there. You might as well watch VR videos & 360 images of the same places, it's a similar experience without all the hassle. We should, as a society, say it's ok to say you were there if you just went there in VR. Maybe then those spots won't be quite so crowded.
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Comment on Weekly Israel-Hamas war megathread - week of April 15 in ~news
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentI agree, "Middle East conflict" makes sense. It's beyond just a war with Hamas, but not quite open war across the middle east. Hopefully it doesn't turn into the Isreal-Iran War. Edit: typoI agree, "Middle East conflict" makes sense. It's beyond just a war with Hamas, but not quite open war across the middle east. Hopefully it doesn't turn into the Isreal-Iran War.
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Comment on AI and the end of writing in ~tech
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentThat logic does make a lot more sense when put that way. :) Still not liking it though, there must be some condition where someone does something similar... oh nice, did some searching and learned...That logic does make a lot more sense when put that way. :)
Still not liking it though, there must be some condition where someone does something similar... oh nice, did some searching and learned a new word, confabulate! Basically when your brain fills in the gaps with false info and you believe it to be the truth. Confabulate sounds weird but I feel like the description fits what's going on.
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Comment on AI and the end of writing in ~tech
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentBullshitting fits what it's doing so well though and I can't think of a closer word for talking out of your ass. Lying just doesn't sound right and hallucinating doesn't make sense.Bullshitting fits what it's doing so well though and I can't think of a closer word for talking out of your ass.
Lying just doesn't sound right and hallucinating doesn't make sense.
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Comment on AI and the end of writing in ~tech
SteeeveTheSteve LinkThis article is a trip, but a good one. I like it. We have so many questions on how things will go, but I think we should all just take AI as it comes and embrace it. It'll work out if we stay...This article is a trip, but a good one. I like it. We have so many questions on how things will go, but I think we should all just take AI as it comes and embrace it. It'll work out if we stay vigilant. There's a future out there where we don't have to work and have the time to find ourselves, figure out what we enjoy doing and do it.. if we feel like it. That's assuming we work for that future NOW... some potential futures need to be avoided at all costs.
We could move to a post-capitalism society where working is a choice, be stuck in a society similar to now where we're all basically corporate slaves despite tech being at a sufficient level to allow us to work FAR less, or all become impoverished as the rich no longer need us... maybe we'll be kept like cattle to ensure the genetic integrity among the rich or they'll just off us all as an eyesore.
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Comment on Networked geothermal is catching on in Minnesota in ~enviro
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentIf it's airtight, shouldn't that also make it watertight?gas pipes probably aren't waterproof
If it's airtight, shouldn't that also make it watertight?
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Comment on The Assist - Thoughts on AI coding assistants in ~comp
SteeeveTheSteve LinkAI's place right now is best for snippets of code or feeding it a code outline so it has set parameters to work within. Having it just make a complicated program from a description sounds like a...AI's place right now is best for snippets of code or feeding it a code outline so it has set parameters to work within. Having it just make a complicated program from a description sounds like a terrible idea, too much room for creativity. That's how you end up with a game that does an equivalent of the
sudo r m -rf /*command when you lose.I'd love to have a text editor where you write code, psudo code or a description and have it suggest code. It could just aid you or write an entire program as you see fit. I'd also want it to use AI to review code, checking as you write it to spot mistakes, dangerous code and other potential issues before you run it. It wouldn't replace a coder or a reviewer, it'd just help both be more efficient and allow more people to do either job. At least until AI is good enough to replace you or allow any halfwit to do your job at a fraction of the cost.
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Comment on Here are thirteen other explanations for the adolescent mental health crisis. None of them work. in ~health.mental
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentHuh, well there goes that theory. Thanks for the info. Every parent I know just seems so busy and broke all the time. :/Huh, well there goes that theory. Thanks for the info. Every parent I know just seems so busy and broke all the time. :/
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Comment on Here are thirteen other explanations for the adolescent mental health crisis. None of them work. in ~health.mental
SteeeveTheSteve (edited )LinkEconomics and social media feel about right. (Edit: is really more time :/ ) Unemployment hides trends in decreasing hours, job quality and increased cost of living. Social media I can easily see...Economics and social media feel about right.
Parents have less time for their kids as they scramble to pay for the ever increasing number of things we need to pay for and cost of those things.(Edit: is really more time :/ ) Unemployment hides trends in decreasing hours, job quality and increased cost of living.Social media I can easily see causing depression with the algorithms that trap you in a bubble so you don't understand those trapped in other bubbles, the toxic people in general, bots & ads that are basically automated trolls. Combine that with kids shielded from negativity by their parents so they have no coping mechanisms and it's a recipe for disaster. Hell, I've visited places on the internet that can give people nightmares without issue, but I've still cut off most social media due to being too toxic and bad for my health. I use to say people just need thicker skin to deal with what you find on social media, but nowadays xenomorph blood is less toxic. Just read youtube comments shudders. The biggest problem with social media is it can be subtle, leading you into stress and depression without even realizing it's the cause.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
SteeeveTheSteve LinkLeftovers, I hate wasting food and I kind of hadn't eaten any leftovers for a.. couple/few weeks and my fridge was full so been eating them for past 3 days. All that's left now is a serving bowl...Leftovers, I hate wasting food and I kind of hadn't eaten any leftovers for a.. couple/few weeks and my fridge was full so been eating them for past 3 days. All that's left now is a serving bowl of bean soup and one of leftover Mexican food... I purposely made sure meat/jalapenos were leftover and mixed it in a bowl with refried beans and rice (~3 big meals in each bowl). I could eat the same Mexican food for days, but the bean soup needs to be altered a bit, even if it's something as simple as adding worcestershire sauce or tapatio.
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Comment on The US will lose more than thirty gigawatts of solar energy during the total eclipse — roughly the output of thirty nuclear reactors — as sunlight is blocked during prime generating hours in ~enviro
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentDoes that mean 30 GW is something like 8.3 MWh? 😬 I think that's less than a Superbowl stadium.Does that mean 30 GW is something like 8.3 MWh? 😬 I think that's less than a Superbowl stadium.
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Comment on Eclipse plans in ~talk
SteeeveTheSteve LinkPNW is a bit too far, few coworkers went outside to see if they could see anything, but it's too cloudy. :/PNW is a bit too far, few coworkers went outside to see if they could see anything, but it's too cloudy. :/
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Comment on Eclipse plans in ~talk
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentDid you happen to see it filter through leaves? Not quite as neat as the main event, but a lot more interesting than a partial eclipse.Did you happen to see it filter through leaves? Not quite as neat as the main event, but a lot more interesting than a partial eclipse.
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Comment on The US will lose more than thirty gigawatts of solar energy during the total eclipse — roughly the output of thirty nuclear reactors — as sunlight is blocked during prime generating hours in ~enviro
SteeeveTheSteve LinkUmm, I need a banana for scale please. That's a large area, is 30GW a lot compared to a day's normal output? 🤔 What was yesterday's output? How much is lost on a cloudy day or due to a storm...Umm, I need a banana for scale please.
That's a large area, is 30GW a lot compared to a day's normal output? 🤔 What was yesterday's output? How much is lost on a cloudy day or due to a storm sweeping across the country? Does any go unused that could have been used?
When I see such an important bit of info omitted, it makes me think they left out scale on purpose. "They dumped a barrel worth of bleach off their boat" just doesn't have the same ring when it's followed by "in the middle of the pacific ocean".
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Comment on I bought a house, now what? in ~life.home_improvement
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentDo your switches go to a ceiling fan or wall outlet? If you don't have a fan, there could be a mounting point on the ceiling in the middle of the room where you'd have an option to install one...Do your switches go to a ceiling fan or wall outlet? If you don't have a fan, there could be a mounting point on the ceiling in the middle of the room where you'd have an option to install one (probably a painted over flat circle).
At my place, the living room switch goes to the top socket in the corner of the room for a floor lamp since there's no ceiling light. I think I went a year before I plugged something into it and it wouldn't turn on, leading me to realize it was connected to the switch. 😅
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Comment on Why do some people posting ChatGPT answer to the discussion/debate/question? in ~tech
SteeeveTheSteve LinkI've noticed that, it reminds me of "Let me google that for you" links for some reason. I think it's that extra bit effort needed to produce the link that solidly shows how far an asshat will go...I've noticed that, it reminds me of "Let me google that for you" links for some reason. I think it's that extra bit effort needed to produce the link that solidly shows how far an asshat will go to show they dislike your question that they think could have just been Googled. Only this time they think you could have asked a chatbot.
Though, ChatGPT is new enough that many think they're doing someone a solid by copy/pasting an answer from it and may even feel like they're being smart by providing an answer from the "flawless" ChatGPT (because they don't know it can make stuff up). They provide proof it's unquestionable because it has the "I asked ChatGPT" tag. Kind of like people posting wiki info or saying it's in the encyclopedia.
Lastly, there's the ones who do it for kicks. Many ChatGPT answers are funny and it's fun to share that and see who believes it. Kind of like posting Onion articles.
Wow, even Dr. Evil would be stunned after hearing this. I feel like anyone capable of pulling off such a thing wouldn't let anyone know about it until it was done.
It's a scary thought that there's always a chance they'll pull it off. I suppose the good news is the rate of rich people being killed by giant falling X's might increase?