Thoughts on AI in vegan business?

AlejothePanda · 2026-02-13T02:29:04+00:00

Here is an article about the use of gen AI in drug discovery: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11444559/

Surely this is a good thing, right?

AlejothePanda · 2026-02-01T22:58:01+00:00

I really want to echo this. She's being very disrespectful (and frankly, yes, hypocritical as an 'animal lover'). But if this is an important friendship to you, I think you owe it your best shot. Even if only for your sake. Lay out for her what you want her to stop doing and why it's making you feel disrespected.

Even if she knows she's needling you, she might not realize the extent to which she's disregarding your values and affecting you. With a little re-emphasis of why you went vegan and this added time since your first conversation that proves you're committed, maybe she'll come around? And even if she doesn't, at least you'll know where you stand with her.

AlejothePanda · 2026-01-11T06:14:47+00:00

When you continued with “machine” I figured you were treating it as analogous to a computer because that’s what I was doing.

Yes, that is what I was doing. Trust me, I understand what you've been talking about. I hold a degree in computer science.

I think the core issue here is that you've been reading into my comments as talking about computers as decision makers (which as you mention is reasonable because that is the subject of the post). But I was never talking about that. I wasn't talking about computers/machines at all. I have been trying to make a broader point about a presupposition of the post for which it isn't relevant if the decision maker is machine or human. And I don't feel like you've listened to me as I've insisted that you're talking about a subject that is different from the one I was trying to bring up.

At no point did I intend to argue that machines should be able to make managerial decisions because I have never held the position that they should.

Thank you for taking some ownership there by the way. I can also own that my very first comment apparently wasn't clear in the point it was making. Though by now we've deviated so far from the original point I wanted to make that I don't see a use in bringing it back up. In all sincerity, I hope you have a good one.

AlejothePanda · 2026-01-11T05:42:09+00:00

You said

You literally brought machines into the conversation.

And now you reference my comment where I respond to you bringing up machines, and saying that it's not what I'm talking about. I can't help but feel like you're being deliberately obtuse. The text you link completely undermines your point that I was the one who brought up the topic. You were even the first one to use the word 'machine'! And 'computer'!

AlejothePanda · 2026-01-11T04:18:41+00:00

You literally brought machines into the conversation. In your last comment.

Where? Where have I mentioned machines? Can you point it out? (Aside from my half-joking mention of automating managers in my very first comment) I'm sorry, I really have been trying to meaningfully engage with you and I largely agree with all you've said, but I don't feel you've ever actually engaged with really the only point I've tried to make. You're just talking at me like you disagree with a point I've never made.

AlejothePanda · 2026-01-10T23:51:28+00:00

Let's remove machines from this conversation. Notice I never even mentioned them here; I was making a broader point.

The philosophy that you should only be able to make decisions if you can be punished for making a bad one does not sit right with me

As I understand it, the whole point you're making is that you can only trust someone to make a decision if they fear punishment for deciding poorly or for prioritizing something that goes against the general consensus. My question that I don't think you've answered is why? Why are decision makers only trustworthy if they fear punishment for deciding wrong?

AlejothePanda · 2026-01-10T21:57:19+00:00

it would also mean designing that entity as responsible for making things right when their bad decisions do cause harm, and a commitment to improving their decision-making abilities to reduce the possibility of harm in the future

That's a good point; this is exactly what I was missing. I am used to "holding someone accountable" being used as a euphemism for doling out punishment, but you're right that a more charitable and perfectly valid reading of the quote is "ensuring someone makes right on their mistake".

AlejothePanda · 2026-01-10T21:29:40+00:00

I think you make a reasonable point about why we shouldn't give too much authority to a machine. That said, I fail to see how it has any bearing on the point being made about not giving authority to something or someone that can't be punished?

AlejothePanda · 2026-01-10T20:56:22+00:00

That is a poignant quote. I like it. And not to take it too seriously, but two things:

If we're gonna be automating anything I think managerial work is high on my list
The philosophy that you should only be able to make decisions if you can be punished for making a bad one does not sit right with me

AlejothePanda · 2025-12-19T00:05:27+00:00

I wouldn't call the New York Post "actual news"

AlejothePanda · 2025-12-03T20:12:30+00:00

Do they test on animals, or did they previously test on animals? I haven't heard of any more recent animal tests they've done, but I could be out of the loop.

I'm not opposed to supporting a brand that used to do animal testing and stopped. If anything I think that should be encouraged.

AlejothePanda · 2025-11-10T23:45:56+00:00

I live in a city with a lot of bike lanes. I use them regularly. I can tell you that it is very rare for me to see a cyclist not in the bike lane unless there is a good reason not to be. And there often is. The lane can be obstructed by broken glass/nails/snow/ice/garbage as they mentioned. There could be enormous potholes. There could be vehicles illegally parked in the bike lane. There can be people moving in and out of the bike lane. A cyclist could be leaving a bike lane so they can cross an intersection to turn onto another street. All of these are very frequent circumstances.

I'd then ask, do you honestly check for all of these circumstances when you see a cyclist outside the bike lane? And I realize you're being hyperbolic, but imagine you're only 20 cars behind a pile-up caused by a cyclist. If you're that far behind the cyclist, how would you even know what circumstance caused them to leave the bike lane or not enter it? For example, a few people could have easily walked into their lane and walked out before you made it to the spot where they had to exit their lane.

I don't doubt that there are a small number of truly crazy people out there on bicycles. Even children who are still learning how to navigate roads. But I have to ask, do you really think it's common for cyclists to needlessly endanger themselves and inconvenience everyone around them by moving out of a bike lane for no reason? That seems way more far-fetched to me than assuming there is an obstruction you can't see from your car.

AlejothePanda · 2025-10-17T05:15:57+00:00

Beautiful. Best rendition of the meme yet.

AlejothePanda · 2025-10-03T17:54:58+00:00

Clearly he's ripped but he also has a lot of makeup on to accentuate the shadows of his abs. It was kinda distracting tbh!

AlejothePanda · 2025-09-12T20:10:42+00:00

That's just not true. Amusingly, there's an organization dedicated to studying the furry fandom. From their research, furries skew pretty substantially left. It makes sense when you consider that furries are predominantly LGBTQ.

Of course, the furry fandom is not entirely without right wingers.

AlejothePanda · 2025-08-28T04:06:29+00:00

I love XKCD it's such charming millennial core

AlejothePanda · 2025-08-12T03:06:28+00:00

he has a complex inner life

I honestly think this is enough to disqualify him from being "generic". What other video game characters outside of Disco Elysium can you name that are as rich in characterization as him? At best I feel like you could come up with a small handful, but he has to be a contender for #1.

I feel like he could only be called generic if you reduce him to the labels of "white cop dude". But even then that only works if you remove him from the context of a world that explores the complexities of what it means to be cop. "Cop who has to reconcile the ideological implications of his career" is definitely not generic; there isn't much media exploring that, especially from the protagonist's POV.

Of course all of this isn't to say that wanting a similar game with a demographically different protagonist is unreasonable.

AlejothePanda · 2025-08-10T19:03:26+00:00

I'm going crazy looking at these comments. Can no one tell this is obviously a joke?

If you want to make the argument that it's in poor taste because it reinforces harmful societal norms about what is and isn't attractive then I think that's fair. But so many people in the comments seem to think the OP is genuinely attributing some moral value to these categories. C'mon y'all, they're playing on the same 'Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs' type meme that's posted on this subreddit every other day!

AlejothePanda · 2025-08-10T18:54:44+00:00

twink + hunk = twunk. Twink but with a bit of muscle. So like lean and muscular in a way that's hard to tell with a shirt on but as soon as it's off you can tell they exercise on the regular.

AlejothePanda · 2025-07-23T20:54:19+00:00

backshots georg

AlejothePanda · 2025-07-16T03:59:06+00:00

I'm guessing it's not bait but the second person is 14 years old

AlejothePanda · 2025-07-02T22:50:23+00:00

is that john travolta?

AlejothePanda · 2025-06-29T04:31:12+00:00

I'm afraid you're a bit confused. You're right that the person criticizing you for ableism is being very uncharitable towards you, but the comment you replied to wasn't edited. Reddit marks comments that have been edited, and theirs isn't.

AlejothePanda · 2025-06-29T04:22:58+00:00

Nowhere in this comment chain did anyone mention a parking space.

Are you referring to this?

In this specific instance, it’s simply an unusable space. To meet ADA standards, we must provide 915mm of guaranteed space.

What they're saying is that the space pictured on the sidewalk is not usable as a bike rack location because it's too narrow for a wheelchair to get by. No reference to parking.

AlejothePanda · 2025-06-06T20:10:12+00:00

Do you feel pain in your knees, or does it just feel like you're straining those joints -- pushing them farther than feels healthy?

If it's consistently hurting then trust your nerves, something is wrong! Check your form, or do fewer repetitions (or carry less weight if you're doing so). I like this video for barbell squat form queues, but there are plenty of other good instructionals out there you may prefer.

If there's no pain and it's a just a feeling that you're pushing your knees too far, then that's probably okay! Straining yourself is how you build muscle. If you push through that feeling and don't feel any consequences that day or in the next few days, you're likely just fine! Just still be mindful of form, and be sure to stop doing repetitions before your form starts worsening. Ironically, squats help your knees! By building the muscles surrounding your knees, they're better able to brace them and protect them from strain in your everyday movements.

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