yesman

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[–] yesman 3 points 2 months ago

It's not your fault. Pop psychology refuses to die. There is plenty of crap in good standing among scientists that's absolute garbage.

The whole branch of evolutionary psychology is so subjective and immune from experiment it's a bastion for cranks, misogynists, and scientific racists. And speaking of Scientific racism: IQ does not measure intelligence.

[–] yesman 25 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Think of LLMs like a stupid office worker. You wouldn't rely on them to make critical decisions, but they're valuable for tedious stuff.

For example, my calendar changed the way to enter new events breaking my workflow. Now I just type out a skeletal schedule and have LLM convert that into a .csv that I import.

I'm thinking of Ripping my CD collection again. I'm researching a way to use a LLM to tidy up the metadata.

I had a folder full of random stuff I've saved for years. Had a LLM organize and categorize it for me. I had to tweak the prompt enough that this was a medium difficulty task, but still way easier than doing it manually.

[–] yesman 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)
[–] yesman 40 points 2 months ago (6 children)

I don't agree that sports are for spoiled fucks, but dressage definitely is. The barrier to entry makes golf look egalitarian.

[–] yesman 27 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

OK foreigners, this is why the US is No1. Davos can draw the rich, Dubai the celebrities, and Brussels the world leaders. Washington is the only place on earth with the douche gravity strong enough to suck in all types and at the same time.

[–] yesman -1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'm going to disagree with you. If someone had a classic car rotting in their yard, stealing it wouldn't be justified even if you intended to restore it.

Imagine if China scooped up the Lincoln Memorial and promised to give it back at such time we could properly care for it.

[–] yesman 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't know if you're able to get these guys into a bath tub, but an extended period soaking in warm water will make this easier. But the fastest way is probably to use clippers/ scisors. The dogs will look like shit when your done, by they'll suffer a whole lot less than pulling stickies out of their fur.

[–] yesman 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

FYI: The idea of a "lizard brain" is an outdated concept in neurology and evolution. The structure of modern brains, even in regions shared by mammals and reptiles, have novel and ancestral neurons showing that these regions haven't remained static in reptiles, much less mammals.

[–] yesman 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Boats float because of their shape, Archimedes is a bitch.

-Aristotle

[–] yesman 13 points 3 months ago

You think that's bad, just leave it on while you sleep.

[–] yesman 1 points 3 months ago

It's kinda like whiplash to read someone who combines obvious contempt for the President and a willingness to indulge in wild conspiratorial speculation coming from the left. I was surprised again when the last paragraph frames Harris' possible Israel policy as a question. By that point, I expected the author to explain to me what was going to happen.

Anyway, I suppose Harris to be chillier toward Israel, but doubt she'll usher in a sea change. Especially before November.

[–] yesman 26 points 3 months ago

When I was young the world was pure and innocent, but then I learned about politics and everybody started doing it.

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