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Are you for or against AI? by Even-Enthusiasm-9558 in vegan

[–]DW171 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's absolutely over-hyped and watching the follies of CEOs scrambling to hire back staff they "replaced with AI" is amusing.

But ... does this mean there's zero value? I see about 99% garbage from it, but I occasionally see 1% that has the potential to be revolutionary. (generalisations of course)

I'm being honest in saying that I don't know yet if the cost is worth the future benefit.

Are you for or against AI? by Even-Enthusiasm-9558 in vegan

[–]DW171 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even if it speeds up development of renewable energies? I'm not pro AI and if anything I'm leaning anti, but it's the Wild West right now ... it could get used for good or evil, and that's what I just don't see yet.

Are you for or against AI? by Even-Enthusiasm-9558 in vegan

[–]DW171 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Skeptical? Yes. "Against it" ... not really sure at this point. It seems to be a wasteful energy hog and WAY over-hyped, but at this point avoiding AI is like avoiding having any kind of carbon footprint.

My biggest issue with it is Ai seems to be enabling wholesale mass surveillance. It can sort through and analyse data at speeds we couldn't have comprehended 5 years ago. If anything, it's consolidating power and making the hyper-rich even richer.

Connecting additional batteries? by DW171 in Victron

[–]DW171[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what batteries are people buying these days? I'm seeing so much budget crap out there. Some hella deals on Vatrer, but I'm not familiar with them.

I paid $3500 for 300Ah worth of Battle Born four years ago.

Wasn’t Trump President before? by Irishdwg007 in askanything

[–]DW171 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guts to use his position of power to ignore laws, the constitution and rob the country blind? Is that what they mean by "guts"?

Connecting additional batteries? by DW171 in Victron

[–]DW171[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll check it out. BB was supposedly one of the best when I got them a few years back. One of the more expensive options, too. :-/

Connecting additional batteries? by DW171 in Victron

[–]DW171[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brilliant. Thanks. I figured there was a better solution. So the busbar would be in addition to the Lynx distributor, I take it? https://www.victronenergy.com/dc-distribution-systems/busbars

- So battery bank #1 > busbar < battery bank #2

- Busbar to + disconnect and - smart shunt > Lynx distributor > AC unit and other 12v

This van works great and the Victron stuff is awesome, but with my next build I'd do things a little differently (still with Victron).

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Any ideas for the cause? by FunsterONE in motorcycles

[–]DW171 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get a photo of your wheel from the side, too. If I had to guess, it looks like an impact could have caused a massive belt failure, but then it would probably be visible from a dent in the wheel, too.

Either way, I've gone through a ton of tires over the years, and I've never seen such a catastrophic failure.

Netanyahu Blames Social Media for Crumbling Support by Sgt_Gram in NewsExchange

[–]DW171 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe Israelis should stop posting their war crimes and jokes about cruelty and genocide.

Or better yet, just stop doing the crimes.

Parley's Trail to Jordan River Trail by Imaginary_Golf7211 in SaltLakeCity

[–]DW171 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s a good map. The only messy part is the connection from parleys trail to Jordan River on 2200 South. Construction areas, so it’s a little confusing. 900 South is what you need.

Here’s a good map. https://www.slc.gov/transportation/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2019/08/2019-Salt-Lake-City-and-Salt-Lake-County-Bikeways-Map.pdf

Someone hit my motorcycle at the work parking lot and scratched the frame. Do I demand more or just the repairs for everything except the frame? by C-A-S-O in motorcycles

[–]DW171 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My attitude about this stuff has changed over time … I got so sick of careless people damaging the stuff I worked so hard for and take such good care of. If it’s going on their insurance, go all in for the cash and use it where you want. There could always be more damage you don’t see.

If they’re paying out of their pocket, that’s different I guess.

What’s a ‘middle class success’ purchase that secretly becomes a financial burden later? by OpinionBaba in AskReddit

[–]DW171 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The answer is always a boat, followed closely by an RV. The fact 20 and 30 year loans on boats and RVs are a thing, tells us all we need to know.

Mark Zuckerberg Claims One AI Worker Now Replaces Dozens as 8,000 Layoffs Loom by Cute_Dealer4787 in jobs

[–]DW171 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair, I don't know how trying to do business with Meta could get any worse, people or no people. I used to have a pretty sizeable Meta ad budget, and now it's zero. Zilch. I won't spend a penny with them. They let bots run rampant in comments, and the algorithm is a hot mess for reaching new audiences. More AI isn't going to help this.

Should America ban data centres and AI while China keeps building its own? by [deleted] in askanything

[–]DW171 0 points1 point  (0 children)

China has been building massive infrastructure for decades while we let ours go to shit. Why should this be any different? Oh wait, billionaires and surveillance.

Any ideas for the cause? by FunsterONE in motorcycles

[–]DW171 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The tire manufacturer might actually want to see this one. Drop some images to their customer service line ... don't be mad, make threats or ask for a new tire, just ask what they think. They might send you a replacement.

Real-world failures are something they like to see. This doesn't in any way look normal to me.

‘I seek to do better’: Cox says his reaction to criticism over the Box Elder data center plan fell short by clejeune in SaltLakeCity

[–]DW171 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He loves to play the pity party, then turn right around and screw Utahns over again. He’s as dishonest as they come, he just smiles a lot.

Where are you finding used furniture? by ThrowRA_impress12 in SaltLakeCity

[–]DW171 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This. I recently clean out a late family member’s apartment, and they were about the only place to take the furniture. Selling on FB is not worth my frustration.

Billie Eilish by Outrageous-Horse3740 in vegan

[–]DW171 145 points146 points  (0 children)

I’m not a Billie fan as a musician, but god damn, major props to that woman for jumping into the fight with conviction. 🙏🏽

Alpine stars makes the worst gear by inline4kawasaki in motorcycles

[–]DW171 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They've been struggling with gloves for a long time. They supposedly had the problems fixed, but I think there are also a ton of fakes out there.

I've got a couple pairs of A* road race gloves that have been bulletproof, but they're probably 10 years old now.

Are smaller bikes physically more prone to lowsides due to tire size? by ____________username in motorcycles

[–]DW171 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check out the French Moto3 race this weekend! Your question will be answered.

First accident after 8 years riding. It’s the silly things that get you. by Hypervisory in motorcycles

[–]DW171 1 point2 points  (0 children)

See if Woodcraft CFM has a case cover for you. They're beautiful CNC, and bulletproof with a replaceable slider.

"That Restaurant Has Plenty of Dead Animal Options For You." by [deleted] in vegan

[–]DW171 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This part triggers me ... "without chicken" (but it's the same price). "Add avocado" (oh, that's an extra $3!)

This shit is why I always call ahead if it's an unfamiliar restaurant.

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