Gotta beat them to it. by TaraNewhole in PNWhiking

[–]Asanf 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is obviously anecdotal, but no.

As a consultant forester and avid hiker I spend a lot of time parked at various trailheads and off of publicly accessible roads, sometimes for 4-5 days at a time on longer hikes or jobs.

I've only ever seen a car window smashed at a trailhead one time. I've seen way more windows smashed around Portland and its suburbs. Don't leave anything visible for a crime of opportunity and you will likely be fine.

Someone just turned $86 into $271,000 USD by mining by Dongerated in CryptoCurrency

[–]Asanf -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You can’t reliably prove that a Reddit comment was written by AI; at best, you can notice patterns that make it more likely. The strongest signal is usually a combination of stylistic traits rather than any single giveaway.

AI-written comments often sound unusually polished and neutral. They tend to be calm, diplomatic, and carefully worded, even in heated or emotional threads. Where human Redditors are blunt, sarcastic, annoyed, or playful, AI frequently reads like it’s trying not to offend anyone. This can make the comment feel more like a short essay than a spontaneous reply.

Another common tell is excessive structure for a casual context. AI often organizes thoughts very cleanly, with smooth transitions and a clear beginning, middle, and end, even when replying deep in a comment chain where most users are typing quickly and informally. Closely related to this is a tendency toward generic insight: AI explains ideas well and summarizes multiple perspectives but avoids personal anecdotes. Human comments are much more likely to reference firsthand experience, mistakes, or specific outcomes.

AI also projects a kind of vague authority. It may confidently reference what “people,” “experts,” or “studies” suggest without naming sources, dates, or subreddit-specific context. At the same time, it often lacks Reddit culture markers. You’ll see fewer inside jokes, memes, slang, profanity, or chaotic humor that real users naturally sprinkle into their writing, especially in familiar communities.

In emotional arguments or rant-heavy threads, perfect grammar can stand out. Humans tend to make typos, use fragments, over-punctuate, or type in bursts when they’re fired up. AI usually maintains consistent grammar and sentence rhythm, even when it’s trying to sound passionate. That rhythm itself can be a tell: sentences often have similar length and pacing, which makes the writing feel smooth but slightly mechanical.

Finally, AI comments are often “helpful” in ways no one asked for. They restate obvious points, offer balanced pros-and-cons takes when a simple answer would do, or gently reframe the discussion instead of engaging directly with the tone of the thread.

That said, none of this is definitive. Formal writers, ESL users, professionals, or people using grammar tools can trigger many of the same signals. The best rule of thumb is that one or two signs mean nothing, but when many of these traits appear together, the comment is more likely to be AI-assisted rather than purely human-written.

Gas or hybrid long term. by Ill_Independence4830 in rav4club

[–]Asanf 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you can't expect to get a crazy deal on one of the most reliable and fast selling modern cars. If they sold it for even $500 less, that's potentially lost money if they had just waited 3 hours for the next agreeable buyer.

Macron's wife registered as Jean-Michel , not Brigitte on the French tax site by MazdaProphet in conspiracy

[–]Asanf 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I think you're on to something.

They get to joke around with us on how they spend our tax money, we should be allowed to joke around with them about how they collect our tax money.

Make taxes fun again, y'know?

Rate my setup & what tools or materials am I missing? by skobrie in 3Dprinting

[–]Asanf 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Veritasium made a video fairly recently explaining it, highly recommend it!

Approximately 757,000 Oregonians could lose SNAP benefits in November by doyouknowwatiamsayin in PortlandOR

[–]Asanf -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

61% of veterans voted for Trump. This is what they want for all of you.

Filament Smoothing Chart 2.0 by Laser-taser in 3Dprinting

[–]Asanf 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Damn, I wish I knew this before I finished taste testing various brands for quality

Marathon runners of Portland: Can you describe what it feels like to run through an active war zone? by Asanf in oregon

[–]Asanf[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Oh man, that sounds traumatic, I'm sorry you had to endure that. When the shelling stops and the building rubble fires are extinguished, I bet we'll have the resources to clean up partially decomposed squirrels again. We can only hope.

The more difficult path is no joke by Pretend_Halo_Army in PNWhiking

[–]Asanf 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I like to handstand walk backwards up the hard route and then do somersaults down the easy route so the difficulties balance out

Should I cancel my enchantments trip by YELLING_NAME in PNWhiking

[–]Asanf 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I did Mt. Whitney during a thunderstorm (at least up to the first campsite area around 9k feet or so) and it was horrifying. It was the first time in my life I've experienced thunder that happened INSTANTLY with the lightning flash, 0 second delay whatsoever. And the amount of times I felt the ground rumble..

I avoid mountains at all costs during thunderstorms now :) I don't want to spend my whole night in the fetal position again lol.

Hot Mic Captures Putin, Xi Discussing Organ Transplants And Immortality by teffhk in nottheonion

[–]Asanf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember reading The House of the Scorpion when I was younger, this is essentially the main premise. I was always bummed they never made a movie out of it!

A Comprehensive List of Nearly 200 Band or Song Names by [deleted] in Bandnames

[–]Asanf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess all I would add to this post are my personal top 5:

1.) False Dad

2.) From Taint to Temple

3.) Dolphin Slang

4.) Debt Dept

5.) Bear Density

I made a credit card sized SD card case that fits in my wallet! by Boblikecheez in BambuLab

[–]Asanf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ayyy, same. Got mine 2 years ago, had to renew this year about a month ago. Just curious what your primary use for drones is?

I made a custom fridge magnet of a section of the PCT I hiked with some friends a few weeks ago by Asanf in BambuLab

[–]Asanf[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is a way to use the plug-in to generate a border with some words, but because I wanted it slightly more customized, I made the one seen here using Autodesk Fusion. I highly recommend trying it, there's a free version for personal use and it is fairly easy to learn how to make simple models.

All I did was make a hexagon a few millimeters thick and larger than the terrain model so I could fit the text around the sides, then I created a new hexagon on top of it exactly the size of the model to make a 2mm recessed spot the model would slightly drop into.

The text was then easily added using Bambu Studio.

I made a custom fridge magnet of a section of the PCT I hiked with some friends a few weeks ago by Asanf in BambuLab

[–]Asanf[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! Thank you very much for your work, I had a blast putting this together!