nickwitha_k

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Oh that's just the normal effect of the alien mind control rays.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (4 children)

I think that basically is yeah. Then, when they saw that it had gathered a following, admins on a #chan who were pro-Trump and think that they're super smart because they use Haskell took over to pump up fringe support.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I kinda envy folks who think that they have enough geopolitical importance for the CIA/NSA/ThreeLetterAgencies to be keeping tabs on them. I mean, it generally comes with a lot of baggage and delusions but, constantly that level of self-esteem and assuredness must be nice (not that I'm super low in my adult life).

Now, influence campaigns? That's a different animal altogether. There've been too many on the modern Internet for too long.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

You've received a lot of great advice that I've seen. Definitely getting labs would be a good first step. I'd suggest working with your therapist on this, honestly. Supposing that you're not dealing with a deficiency or medication issue, it might be important to figure out how long you've been feeling this way, what way it is exactly that you're feeling, and figuring out what to do about it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

It's actually more of an issue of artificial supply and demand caused by a monopoly that controls ticket sales, secondary market, and venues. They're also very hostile to performing artists, using their monopoly to force them to play more expensive venues and charge higher prices or risk blacklisting at virtually every major venue. It's the kind of shit that anti-trust laws were created to prevent but, there has been little to no enforcement for near a half of a century.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

Porque no los dos? Allowing major corps to put even more downward pressure on workers doesn't help anyone but the rich. LLMs aren't going to save the world or become sentient.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Dear AT&T:

Pay your employees fairly AND GIVE ME THE FUCKING FIBRE-TO-HOME THAT YOU RECEIVED MASSIVE SUBSIDIES TO BUILD.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

What is making my excited is the potential to use this for indoor position tracking for placing persistent virtual displays.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I'm on an extended hiatus from riding motorcycles, after getting sideswiped on the highway by an SUV. My minimal injuries and likely survival, I owe to my gear.

My criteria for selection started with looking at available standards for protective gear. In the case of motorcycle PPE, the EU generally has the best safety requirements, so, I'd generally select gear certified to the highest CE standards. My gear pieces were:

  • HJC modular helmet (performed very well in independent studies). This saved my face, which I used as part of an unconventional breaking technique.
  • Revit ADV-style jacket with CE level 2 armor inserts at joints and spine. This resulted in my only apparent external injury being a small abrasion on my arm, treated with ointment and a bandaid.
  • Dainese short cuff gloves with CE Categoy II EN 13594 Level 2 rating (highest standard at the time). These literally saved my life. The steel sliders allowed me to halt my tumble and steer myself away from traffic.
  • Motoport kevlar mesh overpants. Armor was upgraded as much as possible, exceeding CE standards and including coccyx protection.
  • TCX Infinity boots rated at the highest CE standards at the time. These were heavily worn and near replacement. They did do their job well, resulting in only a sprain or hairline fracture of my ankle (suspect the latter with how much it bugs me these days). If I had been able to replace them with a new pair, my ankle may have been better protected.

Things that I think would have helped more:

  • New boots
  • Abdomen protection/armor (my worst injury was a minor hemorrhage of an adrenal gland from hitting my handlebars but needed no medical intervention).

For your case, I would recommend looking into dirt bike or ADV PPE. The sort of protection that you're looking for should be somewhat similar. An extra bonus is that you can likely wear body armor under your normal horseback gear (might need to size up). The technological advancements for impact armor this century are just amazing.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Every time I hear or read Senegal, I think of this gem from the last time that Jim McGuiness was coaching the Donegal GAA team, featuring the amazing Senegal Jimmy who can rattle off more Irish place names than most Irish people that I've met: https://youtu.be/gAjQrnImT_k?si=DQl_xIZv_P4Xz9pB

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

But they dont actually want the consequences that come with it.

This brings up a potential positive thought. If enough people are cheating with LLMs, the perceived value of a degree may go down. This in turn might put some downward pressure on the costs of higher education, making it practical for those of use who would like to pursue graduate studies for the sake of learning to do so.

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