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I think the desire to get immediate answers to your current problem, as opposed to developing a broader understanding of the tools you're working with, is part of what led to the LLM chatbot brainrot we're seeing these days.

And I think practicing the skill of actually reading the manual start-to-finish removes some of that temptation, makes you less prone to being misled by some LLM, and is a tiny step towards making those AI companies have less power over people.

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"You know, the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don't alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views, which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering."

- Dr Who

SPACE MYTHS:
The Fisher Space Pen did NOT cost NASA millions of dollars to develop.

It cost them $0. FISHER put in the R&D money on that.

NASA only bought the pens as off-the-shelf products. They are nice pens.

And while the Russians DID "use pencils", they didn't really like them, and adopted the pens.

See, inhaling graphite dust and wood shavings in freefall is not that healthy.

There are a LOT of stories about "government waste" that are basically just bullshit, like this one. Be aware.

An ancient Rosicrucian adage says, “It is from ignorance and ignorance alone that humans must free themselves.” Ignorance is at the origin of the worst things a person can do to oneself, to others, and to one’s environment. It is also the source of different superstitions that demean humanity and prevent it from finding complete fulfillment. Therefore give a spiritual direction to your life. Do not just be a living thing, be a living soul." Rosicrucian Manuscript

I heard today::
"You will regret your life without me, I made you!!"

I instantly thought

>> If you made me, why would I be capable of regretting it?

>> If I lived a life without you, why would I need you other than what conveniences came out of it that I can define fine elsewhere, given chance?

>> My biggest regret would be knowing you for trying to put the hammer on me for trying being independent without you.

For dinner:::
Boiled hot dogs with relish, onion, Dijon mustard, and cheese. For buns, two are on half a pita bread, the other on a slice of sandwich bread. For a side, I'm having air fryer tater tots.

No pics because it's

Introducing the new Diet Water!
Now with up to 20% less* sugar.


* compared to a sugar cube.

PEACEFUL MULTICULTURAL OMNIPOLITICAL CIRCLES DONT EXIST!!

>> Looks at gaming group of degenerates and religious zealots

>> 'I'ma call you on that bluff for the cost of US GDP"

TRANS 1A/2A PRO-TRUMP SUPPORTERS DONT EXIST

>> Looks at followers list

>> Talk about vocal minority...

taco bell may have won the restaurant wars, but waffle house still retains control of at least 30 orbital drop stations because the goddamn pancake must flow
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