theneverfox

Who cares about sodium, can we get rid of high fructose corn syrup? I mean reducing sodium sounds good, but it's not even on the same playing field

You could look at it another way... Britain kept its investments. The colonies all use English common law, they pay their debts, and they stopped dumping tea into the harbor

More like our founders would be shocked that we haven't rewritten the Constitution yet, and horrified that centuries later we're treating it like some divine scripture

There are multiple mechanisms in there to modify or even rewrite the whole thing. They totally saw this coming, they were pretty vocal about it. They hoped future generations would build on their work, not enshrine it

The way I see it, the bigger problem is that capitalists aren't happy people. The rest of us certainly don't enjoy it, and all they get is to feel in control

Why are we even doing all of this?

voter suppression intensifies

I did that, then started up a new playthrough to check out the updates. That's a sign of a good game IMO

I demand video evidence of him not having a couch fucking fetish

I'll play it next to the clip where he publicly requested a video of a man fucking a couch

That's true too, it can give you examples to get you started, although it can be pretty hit or miss for that. Most models tend to be very clinical and conservative when it comes to mental health and relationships

I like to use it to actively listen and help me arrange my thoughts, and encourage me to go through with things. Occasionally it surprises me with solid advice, but mostly it's helpful to put things into words, have them read back to you, and deciding if that sounds true

Psychiatrists don't generally do therapy, and therapists don't give diagnoses or medication

Therapy is a bunch of techniques to get people talking, repeating their words back to them, and occasionally offering compensation methods or suggesting possible motivations of others. Telling you what to think or feel is unethical - therapy is about gently leading you to the realizations yourself. They can also provide accountability and advice, but they don't diagnose or hand you the answer - people circle around their issues and struggle to see it, but they need to make the connections themselves

I don't give AI too much credit - I give myself credit. I don't lie to myself, and I don't have trouble talking about what's bothering me. I use AI as a tool - these kinds of conversations are a mirror I can use to better understand myself. I'm the one in control, but through an external agent. I guide the AI to guide myself

An AI is not a replacement for a therapist, but it can be an effective tool for self reflection

Talking to a rubber duck or writing to a person who isn't there is an effective way to process your own thoughts and emotions

Talking to a rubber duck that can rephrase your words and occasionally offer suggestions is basically what therapy is. It absolutely can help me process my emotions and put them into words, or encourage me to put myself out there

That's the problem with how people look at AI. It's not a replacement for anything, it's a tool that can do things that only a human could do before now. It doesn't need to be right all the time, because it's not thinking or feeling for me. It's a tool that improves my ability to think and feel

Idk, I mean I think this is more honest and practical LLM advertising than what we've seen before

I like to say AI is good at what I'm bad at. I'm bad at writing emails, putting my emotions out there (unless I'm sleep deprived up to the point I'm past self consciousness), and advocating for my work. LLMs do what takes me hours in a few seconds, even running locally on my modest hardware.

AI will not replace workers without significant qualitative advancements... It can sure as hell smooth the edges in my own life

It's a legitimate decision... It sounds like a bad one IMO (I'd try to play through the pain in a brace or I could or I'd ride the bench personally), but doctors should give you your options then help you.

You can a normal life without a finger, and it absolutely does heal more quickly. It's an option, and I'd say a doctor that doesn't present it to you when you ask about options should lose their license