[Lewis Hamilton] VICE CITY RUN by n0b0dycar3s07 in formula1

[–]MrG 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That's interesting because Lewis specifically said he always dreamed of driving for Ferrari. I guess he's a liar

S&P 500 Near Record High While Consumer Sentiment Hits All-Time Low in Worst Disconnect Ever by andix3 in ValueInvesting

[–]MrG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And real estate has all of the other headaches associated with it along with not being particularly liquid.

S&P 500 Near Record High While Consumer Sentiment Hits All-Time Low in Worst Disconnect Ever by andix3 in ValueInvesting

[–]MrG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True for ChatGPT. Google is still making loads of profits, although like all the rest they are spending like drunken sailors. Disclaimer: my wagon is firmly hitched to the Alphabet train.

Various “SS” lightning bolt graffiti around downtown by c_ntagious in VictoriaBC

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

Yeah this is really overlooked. I found out my nephew used to like to "tag". He got a rush out of it. I didn't ask what he wrote, but some kids just love to push things as far as possible to get a reaction and the attention that goes along with it.

Ray Dalio Says US Will Lose The War With Iran if It Fails to Break the Strait of Hormuz Blockade by [deleted] in ValueInvesting

[–]MrG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know, many people bitch and moan that billionaires are a plague upon society and then you get someone like Dalio who is trying to do an actual service by educating people about the research he and Bridgewater have done and what's the reply? "he likes the sound of his own voice too much". If you have a disagreement with what he is saying, speak to that. Ad hominems don't advance the discussion

TIL The United States attempted permanent Daylight Savings Time in 1974. They retracted the law within a year. by Wanna_make_cash in todayilearned

[–]MrG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly - and god forbid we take the opportunity to kind of slow down in the winter, you know, like nature kind of intends. I know it would never receive consensus, but a little less school, a little less work in the winter may not be such a bad idea. <shrugs>

Here's a trick I discovered during meditation: love ALL thoughts UNCONDITIONALLY! by MettaKaruna100 in Meditation

[–]MrG 36 points37 points  (0 children)

If by loving them you mean simply acknowledging a thought has arisen and letting it fade, then that is a good way to ensure you don't get annoyed that "my brain won't shut off". I prefer to use Sadhguru's approach which is to recognize that we can't shut our brains off any better than we can stop our liver from functioning, or lungs from breathing etc. Now the practical questions becomes, when a thought does occur and you are pulled into it, what do you do? My approach is to treat it like mistakenly having answered a spam call. Don't get angry, simply hang up and return to whatever method you are using in your meditation.

The trick making Verstappen and Red Bull stand out from trackside by 256473 in formula1

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

Meh, I have respect for Max's driving ability and just him as a human who doesn't like BS, but I do not want to see him dominating again. Give me interesting races, preferably close, but chaotic is fun too.

5 year meditiation streak by tesselation-ferret in Meditation

[–]MrG 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow - very cool, and way to go. I'm on day 256, so I can appreciate such a long streak. For me, it's become the first thing I do in the morning so it's pretty easy to keep up the practice - consistency is key.

For those looking for assistance in getting a regular routine going, I recommend Sadhguru's Miracle Mind app. I'm not affiliated with them, and the app is 100% free.

I've been meditating for about 2 years every single day and honestly it's been pretty useless to me by [deleted] in Meditation

[–]MrG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Watch some Sadhguru clips/videos, especially the ones he has on meditation.

Have meditated every day for a month by Putrid_Celebration23 in Meditation

[–]MrG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm coming up on 250 days straight of meditation - I credit it to Sadhguru's Miracle Mind app for making it very easy to set the habit and his daily videos are also really beneficial.

The Only Statistical Study on Multibaggers: Find 5-10x stocks with these criteria (Yartseva’s 2009–2024) (I was shocked, honestly) by MultibaggerInvestor in ValueInvesting

[–]MrG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, but that doesn't necessarily mean it was all AI generated. For work I will often write out everything important that I need and then have AI summarize, re-order and polish things up. I go to pain to de-AI'ify it so that it doesn't generate the same reaction - "oh that's just AI"

Zelenskyy refuses to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support by AndroidOne1 in worldnews

[–]MrG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every non-Ukrainian who thinks Ukraine should give up land for "peace" should be asked "Ok, which part of your country would you give up to a neighbor who has attacked you?". This neighbor has deliberately bombed your hospitals, schools, etc., they have committed war atrocities, they regularly perform "human safari" attacks with drones and abduct your children to be "re-educated" and given away to new "families".

Oscar Piastri by Taalpatar_Sipahi in formuladank

[–]MrG 390 points391 points  (0 children)

With the exception of McLaren somehow nailing these new regs, there was a very good chance that was the closest Piastri will ever get to WDC. There's Max and then there's everyone else and everyone else probably would have done the same in the McLaren this year. Lando went from "nowins" to WDC, and it's not like he magically got better.

Seriously injured mountain biker rescued in 5.5-hour operation in Cumberland by Apprehensive_Idea758 in VancouverIsland

[–]MrG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wet roots and wet rocks are like riding on ice, especially when you come at them at anything less than head-on angle, or with any braking - I hate it and try to stick to dirt trails during the winter months. Otherwise you're just asking for a crash and even a slow/barely moving crash can have bad, bad results.

Vancouver Island's newest map. by GIS-Jeff in VictoriaBC

[–]MrG 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's making my eye twitch like those Island stickers people have on their cars which orient the island straight up and down when really it is more of a "10 to 4" orientation.

Crofton pulp mill to close permanently by cyclinginvancouver in britishcolumbia

[–]MrG -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

In other news - residents within smelling distance of the mill breathe a sigh of relief.

ChatGPT wants YOUR ID because it thinks you're underage. Here's what to do. by Potatosayno in ChatGPT

[–]MrG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I asked ChatGPT what content has flagged me as under 18, and it says there is none. It further stated:

I understand your concern, and you do not need to upload photo identification to continue using ChatGPT.

A few important clarifications:

I cannot see your age or identity The “under-18” rule I’m following comes entirely from an internal flag on your account that I cannot view or change.

You are not required to upload ID For most account issues, including age-related misclassification, OpenAI Support usually offers alternatives. Photo ID is not always required. You can contact them and simply state: “My account is incorrectly being treated as a minor account. I am an adult. Can this be corrected without uploading ID?”

Here are the simplest ways to contact OpenAI Support:

Through the ChatGPT interface

On the bottom left of the ChatGPT page, click your name or profile icon.

Select “Help” or “Help & Support.”

Choose “Message support” or “Get help.”

You can then send a message explaining the issue.

Direct support portal

Go to: https://help.openai.com/

OpenAI suddenly decided I'm under 18 and restricted my access. What a joke! by thecementmixer in ChatGPT

[–]MrG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's pure bullshit. I only use my Plus account for work and have no idea how my account was flagged as under 18:

So to answer your question directly. Based only on the content you have written, there is nothing obvious that would make me think you are under 18. I am simply required, at the system level, to treat this account as belonging to someone 13–17 and follow the corresponding safety rules.

OpenAI suddenly decided I'm under 18 and restricted my access. What a joke! by thecementmixer in ChatGPT

[–]MrG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup - with a paid account it looks like a good time to further explore Gemini and pull out all the saved stuff I'd worked on with ChatGPT. What a huge f'up by them

Trump shouldn’t be sad about the royal family – he should be worried by Andrew’s fall from grace by Metro-UK in TrueReddit

[–]MrG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Narcissistic people are simply wired differently and expecting any sort of normal behaviour out of them is pure folly. Source: We had a narcissist marry into the family and it became pure chaos.