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  • What's the best piece of advice you were ever given?

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  • I thought it was, "feed a fever, starve a flu", because you probably shouldn't eat much when you can't keep anything down.

  • Do you still listen to the radio?

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  • Yes, often. Between being in the car a lot since RTO mandates and being alone in the house a lot and needing to have some noise to help me focus on the task at hand, the radio is on a lot.

    I have the advantage of a great, local, non-profit radio station with real, local DJs that just talk normal. They play an abundance of local and emerging artists alongside classic artists. Since it's non-profit, there are no commercials other than a "sponsored by" message from time to time.

  • ‘Godfather of AI’ says tech giants can’t profit from their astronomical investments unless human labor is replaced | Fortune

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  • I read a blog that said that this is the reason that some off the 1% are in favor of Universal Basic Income (UBI). If 99% of the workimg class are laid off and given government UBI checks (just enough to stay alive) that they can spend for the things they need,then that is as close to companiws being given government checks just because. After that, it becomes who can build the biggest company to take all of the money.

  • How come if my dog is sick and I take him to get put out of his misery its ok? On a human its not? How come human laws don't apply to animals? I think of our dog as family and he's one of us?

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  • Ibfind it ironic that to put an animal out of it's misery is called being "humane" though to do it to another person is called "homicide".

  • "Out of sight, out of mind" is a terrible reality when you're blind and have ADHD

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  • I can find anything so long as I'm the one who pit it away. That bill that's due tomorrow? Right on my desk in this pile, 4 pages down! The bag of cornmeal that we use once a year? Behind the zip lock bags! Unfortunately, we repainted a room and in the process reorganized the piles and now I can't find anything.

  • Actually unpopular opinions are downvoted, so why bother?

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  • Similarly, I've read people encouraging voting as a way to say that the post benefits the conversation. Down vote trolls, posts without adequate backing of ideas or actual dangerous comments and upvote posts that contribute, even if you disagree, then disagree as a reply.

    For example, in a post, "a hotdog is a sandwich", upvote a comment that says, "meat & bread = sandwich" then reply, "you are an idiot" (then expect a downvote because your comment doesn't contribute.

  • Okay so I told my mom I wanna die so I can maybe expediate getting medications and she said "I'm concerned, I might leave you out of the will"

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  • There's a lot to unpack here,but i feel like the suicide and medication are the most urgent.

    I'm not familiar with the medical laws in every country, but in several countries, when you go for an annual physical, you get alone time with the doctor,even if you are a minor. That may be a good time to discuss the whole situation and get some advice from a medical professional. This could be as young as 13 in some countries.

  • If we organised highly-publicised world-wide funerals for each animal that goes extinct because of our behaviour, maybe it would help sway people to take environmental issues more seriously

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  • What hill are you willing to die on even if no one in your life agrees with you?

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  • I think the general point is that the financial hurt that I can put on a company is peanuts compared to someone with deep pockets (ie: shareholders & businesses). Even if I were to get all my friends, family and direct coworkers to alter a shopping behaviour, it's unlikely to result in any change.

    On the other hand, if I were to take that same group and be able to pressure my political representatives to do something about it (as we frequently see in California), then something may change. Similarly, me quitting my job out of disgust with a non-recycling policy won't get any attention, but if I can get my union to take it up, then the company will listen.

    TL;DR: a person can't make change, a group of people can.

  • Do you feel that use of generative AI and LLMs is ever justifiable? If so, when and where? If not, why not?

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  • I used it this year to write my performance self-review. It successfully turned my usual rambling but valid accomplishments into management friendly synergistic paradigms, saving me the anguish of doing it myself.

  • What hill are you willing to die on even if no one in your life agrees with you?

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  • From Wallet Voting by Cory Doctrow:

    Wallet-votes always go to the people with the thickest wallets, and statistically, that is not you.

    It doesn't mean to keep shopping at Amazon if you hate their business practices, it just means that you & your friends won't have any impact on Amazon's business policies.

    Granted, you'd be a hypocrite, so definitely don't shop where you hate, but don't expect a giant corp to change.

  • Day before workday anxiety

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  • I can relate, but I call it the Sunday depression. Most of what's difficult about the transition between doing the things I want (or not) and doing the things I'm told to do. Also, picking up all the problems that I left behind when I left work on Friday.

    How do I cope? Mostly just suck it up. Sometimes, I'll email myself reminders or thoughts so that I don't carry them around all weekend. Sometimes, I pre-make a bunch of food so that I can roll out of bed and walk out the door. Sometimes, I do have things to look forward to, like lunch with a coworker or something.

  • On the road. [OC]

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  • You captured the equipment at a great angle but the clouds make this picture so much more dramatic.

  • Aint never seen someone turn off their cellphone at the pump

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  • I record the purchase & miles driven. The data helps me to track and anticipate when the car will hit certain miles so that I can predict events like new tires, brakes, oil changes and save up for them. For one car, I noticed that premium fuel improves the mileage significantly, making the purchase worthwhile if it's <7¢ more per gallon.

    Also, at Costco, some members have a digital membership card (ie: on their phone).

  • What phrases/sentences instantly reveal someone as a chud?

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  • Is this why I'm blinded at night by oncoming vehicles? I just assumed that everyone just started driving with the hi-beams on all of a sudden.

  • How would I improve Wifi consistency within my house?

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  • There are lots of good suggestions here, but I found that putting my access point up high helped immensely. I did it when painting a room and noticed better coverage in places that were not so good before.

  • California’s AB 1043 Could Regulate Every Linux Command, and the Open Source World Is Too Quiet

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  • As a kid, me and a friend bought the game "Leisure Suit Larry" or one of the sequels. It included an age check because of adult content. After asking our age, which we dutifully entered as 19, it would ask questions that only an adult would know, like "who was the US president in 1962?" We would research these questions in my friend's encyclopedia to play the game.

    Now, I have all this trivia knowledge in my head due to my childhood quest to see highly pixelated cartoon boobies in 640x480 resolution.

  • So... last time I told my mom to get out of the room when I was with the therapist/psychitrist (or whatever... idk their roles) and now my mom is insisting to be in the room with me for the future...

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  • I had a bike when I was a kid and as long as I was home for dinner, nobody cared. I biked a lot. Like 2 or 3 cities over, maybe 25 miles each way. Parents thought it was good exercise. I now realize that it was freedom. I went to tge computer store and played games on the computers I could not afford. Also, in hindsight, biking was the physical thing that I needed so that I didn't punch someone, or worse. I had lots of rage and took it out on the road. I averaged 18MPH, which is pushing pretty hard.

    Part 2: until social media, I never realized how messed up the Chinese culture is. I'm sorry to hear that you are going through all this.

  • Ad-blocking is piracy, and that's okay

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  • Excellent write up!

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    Bambino vs Bambino Plus

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    Smoky Sun

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    Console display options

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    How To Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots

    www.caranddriver.com /features/a15131074/how-to-adjust-your-mirrors-to-avoid-blind-spots/
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    BTT Filament Runout Sensor on Ender 3 Pro

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    3 ingredient Queso

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    Not another email self-hosting question

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    internal certificate distribution?