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ContrarianTrail

@ ContrarianTrail @lemm.ee

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Independent thinker valuing discussions grounded in reason, not emotions.

Open to reconsider my views in light of good-faith counter-arguments but also willing to defend what's right, even when it's unpopular. My goal is to engage in dialogue that seeks truth rather than scoring points.

  • What would 10 year old you be the most surprised about you now?

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  • 10 year old me didn't have much expectations about the future but I'd say 15 year old me would be most surprised about the fact that I have a girlfriend. If you were to then tell me that not only do I have a girlfriend but I also have a house and the truck I've always wanted it would literally blow his mind.

  • Do you think it's okay to not have an opinion on something?

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  • Of course, it’s okay. Being able to say “I don’t know” is a sign of intelligence in itself.

    A huge number of people form opinions based on very limited knowledge, but these opinions then become part of their identity, and they feel compelled to defend them tooth and nail. I think the middle ground here is the idea of “strong opinions, loosely held,” meaning you have an opinion, but you understand it’s based on the best knowledge available at the time. You leave room for new information and allow your opinion to evolve. In fact, most opinions probably should be like that. There are very few views I hold that I feel are almost guaranteed not to change.

    The Dunning-Kruger effect plays a big role here. When someone gains a moderate amount of knowledge on a subject, they often feel like they have a good understanding of it. But as they keep learning, they realize just how little they actually know. Uninformed people, by contrast, don’t know what they don’t know. These are the ones who write comments on social media pretending they’ve solved complex issues with simplistic solutions like “just do X,” while completely ignoring all the nuance. When you then try to introduce that nuance, they dig their heels in, taking it as a personal attack rather than a critique of their idea. This happens because they didn’t leave room for new information - they locked in their opinion, made it part of their identity, and threw away the key.

  • This is a simple and satisfying way to fight Trump and Musk | It's time to delete X

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  • I have never used the app anyway. I used Flamingo and when they killed 3rd party apps I've just been using browser instead. Lets me block ads that way too.

  • AI Expert Warns Crash Is Imminent As AI Improvements Hit Brick Wall

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  • LLMs are AI. There’s a common misconception about what ‘AI’ actually means. Many people equate AI with the advanced, human-like intelligence depicted in sci-fi - like HAL 9000, JARVIS, Ava, Mother, Samantha, Skynet, and GERTY. These systems represent a type of AI called AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), designed to perform a wide range of tasks and demonstrate a form of general intelligence similar to humans.

    However, AI itself doesn't imply general intelligence. Even something as simple as a chess-playing robot qualifies as AI. Although it’s a narrow AI, excelling in just one task, it still fits within the AI category. So, AI is a very broad term that covers everything from highly specialized systems to the type of advanced, adaptable intelligence that we often imagine. Think of it like the term ‘plants,’ which includes everything from grass to towering redwoods - each different, but all fitting within the same category.

  • Inflation

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  • I'm starting to feel like more and more of these comics here are just political opinions not even intented to be entertaining.

  • What are the best e-mail providers out there?

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  • I used their free email for years with no issues

  • Elon Musk Dragged After His Own Chatbot Admits He's A 'Significant Spreader' Of Misinformation

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  • What does greed have to do with spreading misinformation? Even the term itself implies ignorance. If it was intentional it would be called disinformation.

  • Elon Musk Dragged After His Own Chatbot Admits He's A 'Significant Spreader' Of Misinformation

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  • We're talking about spreading misinformation, which by definition implies ignorance. If it was intentional it would be called disinformation.

  • Elon Musk Dragged After His Own Chatbot Admits He's A 'Significant Spreader' Of Misinformation

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  • Don't contribute to malice what can be explained by ignorance.

  • World's largest EV never has to be recharged

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  • I'm no phycisist but I'd bet that the claim "it consumes no energy" is almost certainly false. I get what they mean but this isn't exactly a honest way to describe it.

  • What seemingly random thing do you vehemently hate?

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  • Internal affairs will be in contact with you shortly.

  • Make a wish

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  • Well yeah.. Having money is not fun. Getting money is fun.

  • What seemingly random thing do you vehemently hate?

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  • Hate to be that guy again, but you forgot the period at the end of your sentence.

  • What seemingly random thing do you vehemently hate?

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  • Agreed. Hate is poison to the mind. To me, it means you want to destroy something on sight. I can't think of a single thing I dislike that much

  • What seemingly random thing do you vehemently hate?

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  • Hate is such a powerful emotion. I can't honestly think anything that I hate. I dislike many things but not hate.

  • Have you ever dated someone? What is like?

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  • It starts by being the best feeling in the world and then you just slowly get used to it and it becomes quite mundane. Some people intrepret the honey moon period ending as the amount of love decreasing but in reality it just changes. This happens to everyone. Also, the first time is usually the best feeling one, especially in the beginning, while probably not objectively best of all the relationships you're going to have.

  • What would happen if dead leaves suddenly became the most valuable currency in the world?

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  • Immediate inflation is what would happen.

  • Make a wish

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  • Think about all the things you used to wish for that you now have. Did it stop you wanting more things?

    Having things is not fun. Getting things is fun.

  • are there any Lemmy clients in Android that allow for filtering out posts based on key words?

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  • lemm.ee##div.post-listing:has(span:has-text("/Trump/i"))

    Put that into your adblocker custom filters. Just change the lemm.ee to lemmy.world (or what ever instance you're on)

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    ContrarianTrail @lemm.ee

    What specific traits or habits do people close to you recognize that would reveal an impostor trying to mimic you?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    ContrarianTrail @lemm.ee

    People who get their hands dirty at work, what do you do?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    ContrarianTrail @lemm.ee

    What's a trend people outside of your field / hobby are probably unaware of?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    ContrarianTrail @lemm.ee

    How are you doing financially?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    ContrarianTrail @lemm.ee

    What is the absolute last extreme sport you'd be willing to try?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    ContrarianTrail @lemm.ee

    What is your solution to the problem in the world you're the most vocal about?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    ContrarianTrail @lemm.ee

    What do you block people for?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    ContrarianTrail @lemm.ee

    What's the consensus on the definition of incel?