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Comment · 16 days ago
I personally see this like a 1UP for rich idiots that are about to drive themselves into oblivion. Beats the solution in Demolition Man.
Comment · 24 days ago
Searching for a book.

This is a long shot but I used to have a book I bought from CPS, Nobel Elementary book sale to be exact. It was a series of stories that left an impact on me. The two stories I remember the most: one, of a kid shaving with his dad and learning to whistle; two, of aliens coming to earth and thinking cars are bugs. I don't remember the contents of the stories much, but I loved the artwork. I've gone down rabbit holes and I've looked at book collections like "Impressions By William K. Durr 1978 Houghton Mifflin Hardcover" and the like but no dice. I believe it also has a story of 3 goats. Anyway, if anyone knows, would appreciate the KT.

I bought it in 1st grade so it was for little kids. It was a textbook for sure because I remember the name list behind the cover and wondering why it was never used. I read it over and over again for years.

Comment · 2 months ago
No, controlling supply isn't as important as controlling demand. If China wanted, we could all be paying 6, 8, 10 dollars a gallon right now causing real turmoil. Instead it's business as usual.
Comment · 8 months ago
Personally, I think the value in ChatGPT in health is not that it's right or wrong but that it encourages you to take an active role in your health and more importantly to try things. I've gone through similar issues with ChatGPT where it's convinced me that if A is true, therefore so must B though that may not be the case.

In the future, I think I'll likely review things with ChatGPT and have an opinion and treat the doctor like a ChatGPT session as well--this is opposed to leading the doctor to what I believe I should be doing. I was dismissive about the doctor's advice because it seemed so obvious but more and more, I feel that most of our issues are caused by habitual, daily mistakes--little things that take hold seasonally or over periods of stress that appear like chronic health issues. At least for me.

Comment · 8 months ago
I wasn't aware it does it insidious. I always assumed I miss typed something, not that the phone itself was messing things up.
Comment · 10 months ago
Whatever, man, this guy isn't wrong. Look at the example he gave how a camera made it so that anyone could do what only a few could. Novel art is just a candid shot now. It forced art to completely change its values. Much of the same will happen now. The difference is that with the past, we still needed artists to take advantage of them while now, it all can be completely automated. It's disgusting but I'm sure purest thought the same of every innovation.
Comment · 10 months ago
What food? You mean ultra processed garbage that will kill you?
Comment · 10 months ago
CSS was a mistake? JavaScript was a mistake, specifically JavaScript frameworks.
Comment · 11 months ago
...the companies will be very pleased.
Comment · 1 year ago
If eating a "good balanced diet" were easy/normal, we'd have close to zero disease. Supplements are definitely a way to get as close as possible to balance when day to day food intake is chaotic.
Comment · 1 year ago
I don't agree. As with everything, it requires care. Taking a multivitamin and thinking you're good to go is delusional.
Comment · 1 year ago
Use foam, problem solved.
Comment · 1 year ago
This is how I feel about some LinkedIn folks that are going all in w/ AI.
Comment · 1 year ago
Is this the proverbial writing on the wall then?
Comment · 1 year ago
I disagree. There's a guy that doesn't have much attention that's creating fuel from burning plastic. He got crowdfunded. I also recall finding a website way back when of a dude that explored the old railroad tunnels of downtown Chicago. I would have 100% funded that guy for content.

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