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  1. Comment on Why is AI slop so easy to spot but hard to detect? in ~tech

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    Unpopular opinion: the new CAPTCHAs where you slide the puzzle piece or "select all the images with X" are kinda fun

    Unpopular opinion: the new CAPTCHAs where you slide the puzzle piece or "select all the images with X" are kinda fun

    15 votes
  2. Comment on Is Colorado's EV incentive worth it? in ~transport

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    That's good to hear, I might just have to consider that for my vehicle too. How did you do the lab analysis?

    That's good to hear, I might just have to consider that for my vehicle too. How did you do the lab analysis?

    1 vote
  3. Comment on Do you think stressful games are kind of bad for your health? in ~games

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    I guess the key word is "balance" and striking that balance is a lifelong pursuit.

    I guess the key word is "balance" and striking that balance is a lifelong pursuit.

    4 votes
  4. Comment on Is Colorado's EV incentive worth it? in ~transport

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    You just described exactly the kind of car I expect to pick up with the savings from this lease I took! That said, you should change your oil more often. While you probably only hit the mileage...

    You just described exactly the kind of car I expect to pick up with the savings from this lease I took! That said, you should change your oil more often. While you probably only hit the mileage mark every 18 months, there are additives and such in the oil that break down over time whether you drive it or not.

    3 votes
  5. Comment on Do you think stressful games are kind of bad for your health? in ~games

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    You made me wonder if there's perhaps a "normal" stress balance we instinctually strive for. If you have a lot of stress in your life, chances are you don't play stressful games. If you don't have...

    You made me wonder if there's perhaps a "normal" stress balance we instinctually strive for. If you have a lot of stress in your life, chances are you don't play stressful games. If you don't have a lot of stress in your life, you're OK playing more stressful games.

    2 votes
  6. Comment on Is Colorado's EV incentive worth it? in ~transport

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    With EVs in the news, it's worth considering pulling the trigger on getting one if you live in Colorado

    With EVs in the news, it's worth considering pulling the trigger on getting one if you live in Colorado

    7 votes
  7. Comment on What does the "new BMI" say you should weigh? in ~health

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    Yeah BMI is historically awful for bodybuilders. One number can never represent something as dynamic as your health and it should only ever be treated as one factor among many.

    Yeah BMI is historically awful for bodybuilders. One number can never represent something as dynamic as your health and it should only ever be treated as one factor among many.

    2 votes
  8. Comment on What does the "new BMI" say you should weigh? in ~health

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    Is it challenging to find advice online about gaining weight? I imagine most advice is about losing it

    Is it challenging to find advice online about gaining weight? I imagine most advice is about losing it

    2 votes
  9. Comment on What does the "new BMI" say you should weigh? in ~health

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    With it being January and all, I wanted to find out the range of weights that are "healthy" for my height but couldn't find anything besides calculators that just return your score. Then I found a...

    With it being January and all, I wanted to find out the range of weights that are "healthy" for my height but couldn't find anything besides calculators that just return your score. Then I found a better BMI calculation which is a little more effective for shorter or taller people.

    10 votes
  10. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    This is what I needed to hear. Thanks

    This is what I needed to hear. Thanks

    2 votes
  11. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I've been reading Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality. I'm about 65% of the way through it and I'm somewhat struggling. It started off pretty strong but the last couple storylines have...

    I've been reading Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality. I'm about 65% of the way through it and I'm somewhat struggling. It started off pretty strong but the last couple storylines have been kind of a slog and since it's so long I don't know if it will get any better.

    2 votes
  12. Comment on Sanity check: is using links to your personal blog as a glorified text post type reasonable? in ~tildes

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    I think linking to a personal blog is important for sharing things that can't be shared here eg images, interactive javascript, etc. I've submitted a couple things to reddit that got taken down...

    I think linking to a personal blog is important for sharing things that can't be shared here eg images, interactive javascript, etc. I've submitted a couple things to reddit that got taken down because it linked to my site, and the reason given was "no self-promotion." Aside from the fact I'm not selling anything, how else am I supposed to share things like a little NFL game I made?

    I like that this community is more chill about it. I've enjoyed the discussions on things I've shared here.

    7 votes
  13. Comment on Why does Cloudflare Pages have such a generous free tier? in ~tech

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    I thoroughly appreciate your optimism about my popularity, but I don't foresee this being a problem. jk jk I know you don't literally mean me. That said, vendor lock-in is a risk for everybody,...

    All I can say is that if your website gets popular enough to stretch the limits of the alternatives, there is a very real chance that Cloudflare shakes you down for money and cancels your account if you don't pay.

    I thoroughly appreciate your optimism about my popularity, but I don't foresee this being a problem. jk jk I know you don't literally mean me. That said, vendor lock-in is a risk for everybody, and in my case I have things hosted on GitHub which makes it portable to easily deploy to other static site hosts. I'll enjoy it while I can.

    4 votes
  14. Comment on Why does Cloudflare Pages have such a generous free tier? in ~tech

  15. Comment on "How many Super Mario games are there?", a deceptively difficult question to answer in ~games

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    Even as a baseline, holy cow 250

    Even as a baseline, holy cow 250

    1 vote
  16. Comment on TikTok makes app unavailable for US users ahead of ban in ~tech

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    Ok I knew about the "local stores having more power" point but didn't know there were "booktok" trends. Now I wanna do the 60 second sweep

    Ok I knew about the "local stores having more power" point but didn't know there were "booktok" trends. Now I wanna do the 60 second sweep

    1 vote