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I too was at Dachau on a day like that, over a decade ago. My partner recently asked me about it, and just thinking back to how I felt made my skin crawl. It's terrible to remember, and I hope I never forget.

I've been thinking about this a bit lately, because my sister has a son I'd like to share some of my favourite Goosebumps books from the 90s with. I think they'd still be fun reads for a 7-10 year old, but I wonder how much the world depicted in them would make sense for my nephew.

There's nothing particularly unhealthy about being a baseball fan, the same cannot be said of working 996s.

No, there's a sucker born every minute after all.

I genuinely love my job and am excited about it and I still wouldn't do it for anywhere close to 996 hours

I don't even have kids and I wouldn't do it for any amount of money.

I have my own (and only) life and I don't value money above that.

sure, we may call that a misuse. But there are already people using them this way, and they're marketed this way, and I was not making a point about the correctness of using them this way---just observing that this is going to have far-reaching consequences.

there's going to be an avalanche of dementia for the generations that outsource all their thinking to LLMs

cars are indeed a huge problem in Toronto (like most cities), but the tunnels are nice to have even when there are no cars outside. I used to live in a building directly connected to the subway and could, on rainy or very snowy or grossly cold mornings, get to work without ever being exposed to the elements.

Immigration violations are a civil matter in the United States,though, not a criminal one.

You know. Back when "the rule of law" was a thing.

I agree with you, but until very recently it was super rare to see anything other than techno-optimism about LLMs on this site. I assume partially for the reason you bring up.

I think it just doesn't do very well and likely gets flagged often. If I type his domain name into the search bar there are only three articles.

I'm no artist (I even failed high school art) and I think AI media generation is a travesty.

correct, this is why this is the responsibility of OpenAI and, frankly, Sam Altman.

Have you read the chat logs?

Just asking because ChatGPT specifically encouraged this kid not to seek help.

I'm almost 40 and I only answer the phone if whoever is calling me messaged me to ask if they could call me.

I had a MacBook once that lasted for 13 years, and that's what I used to assume people meant by "crazy good lifespan".

Once on this site I saw someone talking about how the lifespan is so good they only had to replace their MacBook every two years instead of every year, and it just made me realize "crazy good lifespan" is meaningless.

> This is also the full selection of kids' choices, btw.

I grew up in an environment where these where my choices and it was terrible, it's a big part of why I've made "being able to go anywhere on foot" a goal.

no, I am talking about actual urban environments where people get around by walking, cycling, or maybe using public transit. Sure, I voluntarily lift and go for a run. But if I want to see friends, buy food, go to the doctor, go to the pharmacy or the record store or the gym or generally leave my apartment I have to walk.

Suburbanites who are only active while engaging in intentional exercise because they need to get in their car to go anywhere are in the worst situation.

I live in the most urban environment that exists in my country and get significantly more physical activity than the car-dependent rural dwellers in my family. As it is, I am almost 40 and have never owned a car, cities are great.

I don't know how old you are, or how long you've been on Concerta. But to provide a different experience to anyone reading this:

I too got (re)diagnosed in my 30s and prescribed Concerta. Rediagnosed because my mom then told me I'd been diagnosed as a child and she just never told me. Finding the right dose took some trial and error, and to be honest "the right dose" is something that will probably vary throughout my life based on how good my non-medication ADHD management is going. But for me it's been life-changing without burning me out, and it's been almost 7 years.

I also think even without the medication the diagnosis is worth it. It clarifies your life somewhat, if there are things you have struggled with that it explains.

I'm on methylphenidate and if it were addictive I wouldn't forget to take them... well, probably pretty much ever, unless I misunderstand addiction. In reality I forget to take them once or twice a week.

I recently started using one of day-of-the-week pillboxes, so I can tell you this week it was Tuesday.

no, I prefer a computer that knows it's a computer and acts like it.

Honestly, this is something I would just self host. This isn't data I'd trust anyone with, and I don't even have sex with men.

I used to love Garmin and I'll probably always use their watches for actual sports, but I don't trust the company anymore.

I heavily debated getting one of these and I bit the bullet a few days ago. The use case is I want a watch that I can tinker with and not giving Garmin my data.

I just don't like the user experience of talking to a computer. I would probably have more use for these things if they weren't chatbots.

This feels incredibly dystopian

this would only be bad news for that commenter if they're into pop music

My manager and I had a conversation about this in a recent one on one and I realized I may just never read a new author if they were published after 2020 again. At least not without a very solid recommendation.

I have negative interest in what LLMs write.

I read like 80 books in a slow year but if someone approached me at the grocery store and asked me to read even a children's book I would refuse. It's not because I can't read, it's because when I'm at the grocery store I am kind of busy getting my groceries and don't want to engage with a stranger who has an odd request.

That stranger might conclude I can't read, when in reality I devour books, am the beta reader for my two published-author friends, and probably edit the "thoughts on books I've read" section of my personal wiki more than any other.