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throw098320923on Twelve months at 1.5 °C signals earlier than expected breach of Paris Agreement

"Preindustrial period" was known as a Little Ice Age. River Thames froze over several times. Being 1.5 degrees over that is not too bad.

throw098320923on Airbnb CEO says it's still too early for AI trip planning

I prefer to scrape their Android app.

throw098320923on Airbnb CEO says it's still too early for AI trip planning

Score is rigged, description does not match reality, negative reviews are deleted.

AI is perfect to answer questions like:

- is there a big table on pictures (proper workspace)

- is there a direct sea view

- any mentions of drain issues...

throw098320923on Airbnb CEO says it's still too early for AI trip planning

Android app, USB dongle with HDMI capture card. Screenshot goes to OCR and LLM. There is a virtual USB HID mouse build on Arduino that clicks on links.

throw098320923on Airbnb CEO says it's still too early for AI trip planning

AI works just fine for trip planning. I use it to scrape Airbnb apartments descriptions and reviews. Common problems such cockroaches or slow internet, are not usually mentioned directly, but with indirect special wording, and LLM can find those very well.

Also scraping newest social posts and Tiktok videos is great way to find cool stuff.

throw098320923on If you believe in "Artificial Intelligence", take five minutes to ask it

Nobody forces me to "believe in" AI. Unlike other things!

Remember how authorities "hallucinated" that some medication is 100% effective and with 0% side effects?! Despite scientific opposition, and warning leaflet included WITH the medication? And how you would go to jail, for ignoring such hallucinations!?

throw098320923on Fewer students are enrolling in doctoral degrees

Yes, and because you only worked there 15 years, you did nothing and are freeloader!

Read laws, locals who only worked 15 years are also not entitled!

throw098320923on Fewer students are enrolling in doctoral degrees

> If you are worried ... other agreements

I am not worried. I am saying there is no contract that says you get X in N years! Maybe that maybe something, but it is very vague promise.

throw098320923on Fewer students are enrolling in doctoral degrees

blablabla, I know PhD from Asia, who worked in Norway for 5 years. Their take is any money they get from pension is a bonus. They may get lucky to break even, without counting 24 years of inflation!

throw098320923on Fewer students are enrolling in doctoral degrees

> to assess whether you're entitled to a pension

But that is what I am talking about! Maybe you get something, maybe not! And nobody knows if Norway will be in EU in 30 years from now!

This is not a stake where you get 10% share of your pension, for working there 3 years (10% of 30 years), but very vague promise.

> all the periods you've worked in other EU countries

What if I worked OUTSIDE of EU? I worked 15 years in Norway, than moved back to US.... Now I am freeloader and get NOTHING!!!

throw098320923on Fewer students are enrolling in doctoral degrees

> pension

Not sure that is a perk. In EU (not sure about this exact offer in Norway) to get ANY money out of pension, you have to work like 30 years at the very same country (not EU). But it is mandatory social insurance (tax) of 10% to 40% of your income.