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  1. Comment on What just happened to TheNumbers.com should worry us all in ~tech

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    I’ve been saying that ChatGPTs Release without many many more disclaimers was incredibly reckless. The amount of people not realizing that just because it’s written well, it doesn’t mean that it’s...

    Flip side, though: this really highlights how irresponsible the ai companies comes across to me, releasing such powerful tools into the wild and only then playing whackamole to put up guardrails and fix problems that could reasonably have been anticipated (though I'll grant, devious people can be clever as hell).

    I’ve been saying that ChatGPTs Release without many many more disclaimers was incredibly reckless. The amount of people not realizing that just because it’s written well, it doesn’t mean that it’s correct. Is astounding.

    Especially early models. Like I’ve had a friend who’s ChatGPT confirmed his conspiracy theories like the moon landing being fake and others

    4 votes

  2. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Thanks for the advice! The arms are great, I printed them, but huggingface designed them, I just realized that I’ve done a masters in robotics and I don’t have any on my own. So instead of just...

    Thanks for the advice!

    The arms are great, I printed them, but huggingface designed them, I just realized that I’ve done a masters in robotics and I don’t have any on my own. So instead of just doing all the AI in software, I wanted something to interact with in the real world.

    And by building this and learning with it I’m already learning so much about what I want to look for when I build my own.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Yeah I might have to go that way. I really liked the 0 friction approach, but if no one finds the tool - what’s the use

    Yeah I might have to go that way. I really liked the 0 friction approach, but if no one finds the tool - what’s the use

    1 vote

  4. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    that's good to know, thanks. I think it was just the fact that it's a pure javascript app without much text for the search engine that causes these problems. But it's really frustrating since most...

    that's good to know, thanks. I think it was just the fact that it's a pure javascript app without much text for the search engine that causes these problems. But it's really frustrating since most users visit via google

    1 vote

  5. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Many things, especially my SO ARM 101 - I am super excited to work through some advancements in Robot learning with those arms. I am really close to building a second pair to be able to do 2...

    Many things, especially my SO ARM 101 - I am super excited to work through some advancements in Robot learning with those arms. I am really close to building a second pair to be able to do 2 handed manipulation.

    And I am still working on Luna - My space simulator https://luna.watermelonson.com/

    where I am hitting the weirdest issue. It's been removed from the google index. And I just don't understand why. Even users literally typing into google luna watermelonson don't get this website shown. It's so infuriating because I know that thousands are using it and looking for it

    3 votes

  6. Comment on You can vote on the design of the next Euro banknotes! in ~design

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    I think there’s some really cool designs in there. Depending on whether we’ll have the birds or the people, I’ll probably hang one king fisher bill on my wall or one of da Vinci.

    I think there’s some really cool designs in there. Depending on whether we’ll have the birds or the people, I’ll probably hang one king fisher bill on my wall or one of da Vinci.

    4 votes

  7. Comment on AI mania is eviscerating global decisionmaking in ~tech

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    And this is The Output of a 2026 LLM. There’s people who stopped using their brain for decisionmaking with GPT-4 already lmao

    And this is The Output of a 2026 LLM. There’s people who stopped using their brain for decisionmaking with GPT-4 already lmao

    11 votes

  8. Comment on MapTap: Daily challenges to test your geographical knowledge in ~games

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    I’ve been playing this almost daily for over a month. One of my favorite daily games. The funniest ones are the island nations where it’s like: is this now in this general area, or so I get 5...

    I’ve been playing this almost daily for over a month. One of my favorite daily games. The funniest ones are the island nations where it’s like: is this now in this general area, or so I get 5 points again.

    www.maptap.gg July 15
    96🔥 99🎯 99🎯 95🏅 99🎯
    Final score: 975

    One of my highest scores yet :D

    2 votes

  9. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I just realized I never finished the DLC. Something to look forward to when I’m home.

    I just realized I never finished the DLC.

    Something to look forward to when I’m home.

  10. Comment on The 2026 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 25 - July 9) in ~games

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    Binding of Isaac rebirth complete at 90% off is an absolute steal.

    Binding of Isaac rebirth complete at 90% off is an absolute steal.

    7 votes

  11. Comment on Apple announces significant price increases for MacBooks, iPads, more in ~tech

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    I’m so torn on upgrading too. There’s an M4 on sale on this German site. I feel like it could be a cool dev device. I’m using my iPad quite frequently but did notice it getting a bit slower after...

    I’m so torn on upgrading too. There’s an M4 on sale on this German site. I feel like it could be a cool dev device. I’m using my iPad quite frequently but did notice it getting a bit slower after 5 years.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    I've been back to lifting and running regularly (not running as much as i'd like). I had staph and then dengue. And genuinely, it's the greatest thing mentally. I have been getting a lot of...

    I've been back to lifting and running regularly (not running as much as i'd like).

    I had staph and then dengue.

    And genuinely, it's the greatest thing mentally. I have been getting a lot of comments of friends and people I meet at the gym/muay thai.

    The funniest thing is when I tell people I am vegan and people act surprised. But it's just effecting so many aspects of life. I quit my job (Might still freelance a few hours for them) and I just know I'd feel so much more stressed - But I just feel calm. I feel confident. It's really not just physical

  13. Comment on Zoo CAD engine overview in ~engineering

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    Has anyone tried this software for CAD design by now? I’m gonna give it a shot I think, since onshape is really expensive. Fusion360 is another choice of course, but I’m not 100% convinced after...

    Has anyone tried this software for CAD design by now? I’m gonna give it a shot I think, since onshape is really expensive.

    Fusion360 is another choice of course, but I’m not 100% convinced after trying it for a bit.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Website is unhappy in ~tildes

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    🧿just putting this here for protection

    🧿just putting this here for protection

    9 votes

  15. Comment on Actually useful MCPs in ~comp

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    One thing I use often is https://github.com/BeehiveInnovations/pal-mcp-server It’s nice to let Claude ask Gemini for a second opinion during plan mode, or when I’m translating my tool into a...

    One thing I use often is https://github.com/BeehiveInnovations/pal-mcp-server

    It’s nice to let Claude ask Gemini for a second opinion during plan mode, or when I’m translating my tool into a language I don’t speak

    3 votes

  16. Comment on I built a space simulation that runs in the browser and it feels good enough to share it now in ~space

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    It took a while, but I have added stellar evolution. It's pretty wild to see. Still thinking about the direction I want to go with this tool. I think education is the best bet, since there's...

    It took a while, but I have added stellar evolution. It's pretty wild to see.

    Still thinking about the direction I want to go with this tool. I think education is the best bet, since there's already universe sandbox for gaming

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Tildes Survey #5: Pineapple on pizza? (Results) in ~talk

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    I genuinely can’t tell if you’re joking with that take.

    I genuinely can’t tell if you’re joking with that take.

    1 vote

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  19. Comment on Bun has been rewritten in Rust in ~comp

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    Notably: Don’t let Claude write the tests itself. It likes to pretend to write tests but then just build trivial tests

    Notably:

    Don’t let Claude write the tests itself. It likes to pretend to write tests but then just build trivial tests

    13 votes

  20. Comment on Gemini 3.2 Flash rumored to hit 92% of GPT-5.5 performance at lower cost in ~tech

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    Yes it’s much better. I basically have not used ChatGPT anymore since getting Claude

    Yes it’s much better. I basically have not used ChatGPT anymore since getting Claude

    6 votes