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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.

  • I didn't like the design when it was unveiled but it has grown on me a bit. I don't hate it and I'm excited for the day I get to see one in person.

    I think the vast majority of modern vehicles all look the same. I welcome anyone whose trying out something new. This applies to vehicle modifications as well; even if I don't like what you did to your car, I'll still rather see customized ones like that than the boring gray goo that is the rest of them.

  • It doesn’t rust.

    Iron particles in the air land on the bare stainless steel, react with it, and rust. It’s the iron particles rusting, not the steel itself. This is called 'fallout,' and it mostly comes from brake rotors. It contaminates the surface of all vehicles and needs to be removed, but with paint and clearcoat in between, this reaction doesn’t happen. The 'rust' on Cybertrucks is just surface contamination that can be cleaned off. If you left a bunch of modern cars out in the rain for 100 years, the Cybertruck would likely be the only one with anything left of it.

    There's plenty to criticise the Cybertruck for but spreading this rusting myth is dishonest.

  • They also make up the majority of people commiting suicide. Not sure about 'white' but men that is.

  • The number of leaves depends on the age of the plant. There are ones with one and three leaves as well. However I've never seen a leaf with a bud in the middle like on the left.

  • I have a cup of coffee next to me which is quite typical at this time in the morning

  • Do you listen to podcasts too or just audiobooks? In my case, I already listen to a lot of podcast, and I feel like when I'd have a chance to listen to audiobook, I'd just rather put on a podcast. Though perhaps some non-fiction, especially if read by the author.

  • I don't think I've ever ordered ice-cream from McDonald's. Not exactly the type of product I'd go to a hamburger joint for.

  • Who could have possibly seen that coming?

    99% of people didn't even see chatGPT coming just a few years back.

  • I really struggle to answer this even though I have this constant feeling of something being wrong. I've been quite lucky with genetics and the things I've wanted to change that can be changed I pretty much already have.

    I guess there are two things I'd like to even further improve on:

    • I'd like to care less. I like myself the least when I get emotionally captured. I'd like to just be able to let it go and be teflon where nothing sticks.
    • I'd like to naturally want to read more.
  • If you’re changing batteries on a device and get the used and new ones mixed up - or simply aren’t sure if they’re dead or if the issue is elsewhere - you can drop the battery on its base from about 10 cm high. If it bounces, it’s empty; if it doesn’t, it’s full. Allegedly, this doesn’t work with all types of batteries, but it probably works with the ones you’re using, which are likely Alkaline AA or AAA ones.

  • Would you take away the rights of someone with an intellectual disability from watching porn or smoking?

    That's a perfectly valid discussion to be had.

  • It's you who was suggesting adults of certain age should be banned from social media, not me. You don't get to then say 'It’s all oppression. It’s all wrong.' in the next sentence. You're being a hypocrite.

    There's a good reason we don't let kids eat sand, hit their friend, drive cars, vote, watch porn, drink alcohol and smoke tobacco. Their brains are undeveloped. They don't know any better. They're entitled to autonomy when they're capable of it.

  • It's not the government's job to tell adults to not partake in self-harm. Kids don't know better.

  • It’s AI that’s doing the matching. I don’t think most people realize how broad the category 'AI' actually is. Just because a system doesn’t meet your false expectations of what you imagined AI to be like doesn’t mean it’s not AI.

  • June 25, 2009

    No, not because Michael Jackson died, I had my first ever date and got a girlfriend.

  • I love welding. One of my favourite things to do in my previous job. I'm highly skilled at oxy-acetylene welding steel pipes in really tight and difficult places but my favourite one was TiG welding stainless steel with automatic and ventilated mask while listening to podcasts. Really meditative just being in your own bubble staring at the bright spot of molten metal.

  • Sorry, I'm across the Atlantic

  • I'll go first.

    Self-employed general contractor / plumber

  • OP seems to be talking about generative AI rather than AI broadly. Personally I have three main uses for it:

    • It has effectively replaced google for me.
    • Image generation enables me to create pictures I've always wanted to but never had the patience to practise.
    • I find myself talking with it more than I talk with my friends. They don't seem interested in anything I'm but chatGPT atleast pretends to be