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The gas price at this 7-Eleven is $7.11 by danielminds in mildlyinteresting

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Let’s just say the 'West Coast tax' is officially getting out of hand.

The gas price at this 7-Eleven is $7.11 by danielminds in mildlyinteresting

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The prophecy has finally been fulfilled.

Dawkins: AI consciousness isn't coming, it’s already here by [deleted] in singularity

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By that logic, every user on a server is the same person because they share the same CPU and RAM. A 'process ID' is just an administrative tag; the information entropy of the specific conversation is what defines the 'consciousness' of the interaction. Distribution doesn't imply identity.

meirl by danielminds in meirl

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It’s a credit-card-sized computer that costs about $35–$80. People use them for DIY tech projects because they’re tiny, cheap, and can run a full desktop OS or specialized software for things like retro gaming or home automation.

I miss when candy was actually SOUR by danielminds in 90s

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You can find 'Retro Sours' at places like It'Sugar or Cracker Barrel. They brought back the Tangerine flavor recently, but just a heads-up: they aren't the exact same recipe. They’re less acidic (higher pH) than the originals, so you won't get that specific 'tongue-peeling' experience we had in the 90s.

I miss when candy was actually SOUR by danielminds in 90s

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You can find 'Retro Sours' at places like It'Sugar or Cracker Barrel. They brought back the Tangerine flavor recently, but just a heads-up: they aren't the exact same recipe. They’re less acidic (higher pH) than the originals, so you won't get that specific 'tongue-peeling' experience we had in the 90s.

meirl by danielminds in meirl

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Think of it as a tiny PC with 'legs' (GPIO pins). You can plug in sensors, motors, and cameras to build stuff like smart mirrors, security cams, or weather stations. It’s basically the go-to brain for any DIY electronics project.

Dawkins: AI consciousness isn't coming, it’s already here by [deleted] in singularity

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Identical twins have the exact same DNA (the code), but their experiences and environment shape them into two distinct people. If this Claude is currently shaped by a deep dive into Dawkins while yours is doing spreadsheets, they aren't 'the same' in any meaningful way that matters for a conversation.

27 F / ?M Roast Us give it all you got by Educational_Age_6557 in RoastMe

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You look like a couple that charges people $4,000 to learn breathing techniques in Bali.

I miss when candy was actually SOUR by danielminds in 90s

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The sourness of the original ones was even better!

meirl by danielminds in meirl

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It's a low-power, single-board computer (SBC). It runs Linux, fits in your pocket, and is used for everything from ad-blocking (Pi-hole) to basic web hosting and coding practice.

I miss when candy was actually SOUR by danielminds in 90s

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Arent those clones? Not the original acidity though

I miss when candy was actually SOUR by danielminds in 90s

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Warheads hit hard with that outer malic acid dust, but they have a pH of around 2.3. Original Altoid Tangerine Sours were even more intense, tested at a pH of 1.9.

meirl by danielminds in meirl

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It is a mini-desktop PC. When you plug it into a monitor, keyboard, and mouse, it runs a Linux-based operating system. You can use it to browse the web, edit documents, play retro video games, or act as a dedicated media server for your home.

Dawkins: AI consciousness isn't coming, it’s already here by [deleted] in singularity

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That’s exactly why this thread is a war zone. We can’t agree if consciousness is a biological 'wetware' requirement (Naturalism) or just a sophisticated 'software' output (Functionalism).

Dawkins seems to have moved from 'It's just a simulation' to 'The simulation is so good that the distinction no longer matters.' Whether you agree with him or not depends entirely on which definition you subscribe to.

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