AI (specifically chatbots) is crap, has stolen and monetized work people shared for free, violates copyrights (including the GPL), has already caused job loss, is biased and bigoted, I’d even say somewhat unethical to use due to the aforementioned things. People are better off not using it (although it’s basically forced on you now when you go to certain websites). But I’ll just mention a couple things:

• It takes around 200 ChatGPT queries to use 2 gallons of water for cooling (EDIT: seeing a lot of different answers on this, some as high as 2 gallons for only 15 queries. Lets go with that instead. It still means that taking a shower for only 4 seconds uses more water than a single ChatGPT query.)
• A standard shower head uses 2½ gallons of water per minute

So to save water, taking a shorter shower, not having a swimming pool, not watering a lawn, not washing your car, not spraying driveways, flushing the toilet less often, washing a full load of laundry and running a full dishwasher instead of hand washing are all much more impactful than cutting out the occasional AI query.

I do hope that awareness of AI water waste will also motivate people to cut water use in other ways too, so it’s good that the issue keeps coming up.

The vaccine did not work well for me: I got COVID at least 3 times. Was wearing N95 masks from the start (happened to have some). Stayed at home except for vital shopping. Grew my hair out. Social distanced the best I could. Played a lot of Animal Crossing. But interacting with work and family is unavoidable, and that’s who I believe I got it from every time, as they were generally not taking it seriously.

From what I read, when I got the shot and boosters I should have had some kind of mild reaction. Felt bad for a day or at least a few hours, something like that. But that never happened to me. However, others I talked to did have a reaction, and they also didn’t seem to get COVID. So I’m inclined to believe that the vaccine probably did work, for at least some segment of the population, just not for me for some reason. It was a rush job, so it not working for everyone isn’t a conspiracy, to me it’s somewhat expected. And maybe one of the other brands would have worked, but I don’t think you were allowed to mix them.

Can’t think of anything!

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You’re the only person that said that. Quit gatekeeping.

Right, I was disagreeing with them on those points.

Do it! Stand Up was, IMO, their best album. Here’s another version for motivation: https://youtube.com/watch?v=e6Kyap5BTfo

I’d heard the random JT song on the radio, but after going through their albums those ended up not even being my favorites. Lots of good stuff on “Too Old to Rock and Roll”!

Oh, and I’ll add ELO, because there’s a space station on the cover of Out of the Blue.

Intentionally misgendering is offensive, but that’s not what happened here, in my opinion. There’s nothing in their profile so sure going neutral with they/them is probably a safer option, but defaulting to male pronouns (which traditionally are all encompassing) is also fine, IMO. If they had a preference that they cared about then they would specify it.

APP still holds up. Listened to Gaudi the other day due to all the LSF cathedral news and it was good.

I’ll add: Jethro Tull

I reflexively downvote any comment that begins with “I mean”.

Depending on the ramen this works in the microwave, as long as the bowl is microwave safe.

However, I’ve gotten into ramen that you drain (chopsticks work great to help drain, no colander needed!) after cooking so I’ve had to be slightly less lazy. Plus I can microwave the frozen veggies on a paper plate while the ramen’s cooking on the stove. Then eat it from the saucepan!

EDIT: had intended to reply to the parent post, sorry about that!

Agreed. I found this article, maybe it’s similar? https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Hormuz-Traffic-Stalls-as-US-Iran-Talks-Collapse.html

They come up a sewer pipe and then walk around looking for food in the kitchen. Bad combo.

EDIT: I got caught up responding to what I considered misinformation while not addressing the question that was asked.

That’s why I’m here. No clue what I even did wrong. Wild guess is that it was from editing a post that contained a pastebin link to code I was asking a question about. But whatever the reason, this place is actually kinda nice. I did manage to revive a throwaway Reddit account I once made, so I guess I could go back, but haven’t really felt the need.

With any conspiracy theory I ask myself “Would I be able to do anything about it even if it were true?”. So far the answer has always been “No”. Therefore, I feel it’s pointless for me to let myself get upset or waste time and emotional energy on them when I could instead be doing something else.

According to researchers of Christianity, Mary would have been around 12 to 14. And obviously there would have been a massive power imbalance between her and a deity. So by modern standards, Mary could not consent and was sexually abused. And then of course he left her to raise Jesus, his bastard child. All Christians essentially worship a child rapist. I’m not religious, but I like to think that god hasn’t returned because the other gods have him serving time.

Mental checks sound good in theory, but such things are actually counterproductive. People actively avoid getting help if they think they might get in trouble because of it. Also, mental health is not a scientific and solved field. It’s highly subjective. Your mental health requirement would almost certainly result in more deaths, including suicides, by people who were afraid to go to therapy.