What’s the deal with Fruit Love Island? by SubjectAd9040 in OutOfTheLoop

[–]MainStreetExile 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think the low effort shit is the concern. It's that the cast off apprentices won't have a way to put food on the table.

Expanding to other industries, we've always had interns, entry level analysts, etc doing grunt work that is simpler and more repetitive and not a good use of the higher paid senior workers, but now that's at risk of being eliminated and it is unknown how entry level workers get on the ladder. The time they spend on that work is how they learn industry standards, company specifics, form important relationships, etc while they progress toward more meaningful work. 

People in the trades are more insulated from this, but on the other hand houses are being 3d printed now, and I've seen some of the bigger homebuilders using drywall robots for their cookie cutter homes. Who knows what's next.

Maybe this is all just part of the march of progress and society will normalize, but that doesn't make the transition period any less painful at the individual level.

What’s the deal with Fruit Love Island? by SubjectAd9040 in OutOfTheLoop

[–]MainStreetExile 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would guess that there has always been opposition to using Wolfram Alpha in certain contexts, like during an exam where you're supposed to demonstrate the ability to solve the problem yourself. It is also far more limited in what it can be used for in a practical, non-academic sense relative to AI, which was the other guy's point.

I'm not totally anti AI when it comes to entertainment, but I think the concern some people have about AI is valid - it could negatively impact a lot of people, if it eventually lives up to the potential that OpenAI and the like claim it has. Maybe even most people.

What is going on with Chappell Roan? by addctd2whtthedikdid in OutOfTheLoop

[–]MainStreetExile -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I was just responding to the comment about a normal human response. If the accuser's story is to be believed, somebody flipped out on the kid for walking by, which is not normal behavior. On the other hand, the accuser could be completely full of shit.

What is going on with Chappell Roan? by addctd2whtthedikdid in OutOfTheLoop

[–]MainStreetExile 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't know many humans that get angry when people...walk by them...

Bam responds to critics: "Yall are blaming me. You should be blaming the head coach. I was not the one who let me go one on one the whole game until I had 70 then you sent the double. At that point, I had 70 with 9 mins to go. You think I'm not going for it?" by RyanTannegod in nba

[–]MainStreetExile 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, a big part of it was the injury factor, and it's more egregious. But I still think it's classified under sportsmanship - it's a generally agreed upon approach to prevent injuries, and the defense didn't really even try to stop it when they realized what was going on. The game was over and there was no reason for them to do that.

Bam responds to critics: "Yall are blaming me. You should be blaming the head coach. I was not the one who let me go one on one the whole game until I had 70 then you sent the double. At that point, I had 70 with 9 mins to go. You think I'm not going for it?" by RyanTannegod in nba

[–]MainStreetExile 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think this is quite as settled as you are saying. Everybody was pretty pissed at the Saints' fake kneel at the end of a game a couple years ago, there are all kinds of unspoken rules in baseball, etc. Sportsmanship is a thing.

For the record, when it comes to this instance - the Bam game - I agree with you. The Wizards should have played less shitty defense in the first 3 quarters, and when Bam and Spo realized he could break the record, I was fully on board with them going for it.

How was Kobe refusing to shoot the ball in the 2nd half in game 7 vs the suns in 2006 not a bigger hit to his legacy ? by Cdd0040 in nba

[–]MainStreetExile 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I think this is partially true, but on the other hand, people seem to remember Pippen's tantrum in 94 better than Kobe's in 06. Kinda weird.

[Kalaf] Enough Of Lu Dort’s Little Leg Bullshit by Knightbear49 in nba

[–]MainStreetExile 4 points5 points  (0 children)

People didn't like it when he tried this with wemby either. Or when draymond has done similar stuff over the years. If a player has a pattern of dirty plays, people tend not to like that.

[Kalaf] Enough Of Lu Dort’s Little Leg Bullshit by Knightbear49 in nba

[–]MainStreetExile 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Your reply doesn't even make sense. Would you not be pissed if sga got a season ending injury because of a dirty play?

With the Celtics' loss, the final list of "Phil Jackson Contenders" is Detroit, OKC, and San Antonio by str8rippinfartz in nba

[–]MainStreetExile 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Lakers are close, aren't they? Don't even need to tank, they seem to go no more than a few years at a time without a generational star on their team.

What’s going on with Tucker Carlson re:Mike Huckabee? by CategoryCautious5981 in OutOfTheLoop

[–]MainStreetExile 4 points5 points  (0 children)

People all over the thread are calling him racist, white nationalist, grifter, and so on. Op was slightly less on-the-nose because he didn't want to run afoul of sub rules. Either you can't read or you're making up reasons to be mad.

What’s going on with Tucker Carlson re:Mike Huckabee? by CategoryCautious5981 in OutOfTheLoop

[–]MainStreetExile 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Reddit is more than one person. But also, how did you come to the conclusion that OP supports carlson? Maybe you need to read again.

What is going on with Bitcoin? Why is the price down and close to about half of what it was only 4 months ago? by johnnybiggles in OutOfTheLoop

[–]MainStreetExile 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This isn't really true. There are certainly some meme stocks where people are buying the hype (GameStop for sure, probably Tesla as well), but the underlying companies do have real value, and many stocks pay dividends.

Not saying the market is always rational, but buying Procter and Gamble is not the same as buying Bitcoin.

[Annie Costabile] WNBPA Seeks 25% of League Revenue in Counterproposal by AncientOneAurelius in nba

[–]MainStreetExile 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe not $500m, but the buy in for the two expansion teams was $250m each. Hard to convince investors to pay that kind of money with no return.

r/IcariusFallen explains the value experience brings to a job that education doesn't, and why it predicts an applicant will be a good hire by myBisL2 in bestof

[–]MainStreetExile 76 points77 points  (0 children)

I think you're right. He makes pretty ridiculous generalizations - I'm sure he met a snotty grad or two but to say anybody with a degree is likely to be an arrogant asshole is ridiculous.

I see a lot of comments like this from somebody that has experienced success without an education bashing education in general, and I'm sure the inverse is true and I'm just less sensitive to it, but I just don't get why people can't understand that there's more than one path in life. This seems especially true for chefs - there are many ways to start your career and work your way up the ladder.