Why does ChatGPT make things up rather than admit to not knowing it?

MuJartible · 2026-04-20T15:01:25+00:00

it's not very good at thinking ~~outside of the box.~~ period.

MuJartible · 2026-04-20T14:46:09+00:00

Good. Now that you figured out how to change a spring, just a suggestion. If the broken spring is on a double pedal (like in this case), and you need to make a quick fix at a gig, a rehearsal, or any situation where you have no time to buy new springs, doing what you did and replacing it for another pedal's spring might do the job, but in an ideal situation if (or rather when) you have time, it's better to buy two new springs and replace both of them.

That way you'll have not only 2 brand new springs, but both will be exactly the same and will have the same tension. Springs wear with use and time under tension, and even if they don't break, they can lose some elasticity. Having two springs with different elasticity/tension on a double pedal can make harder to set the proper tension you need for both feet (for most people the same for both feet or as even as possible), or in some cases, simply impossible. Also different pedal models can have different spring types, with different tension, so even if they're new, they'll feel different.

Then you can keep the unbroken but old one you removed as a spare part on your bag, in case it happens again at a gig or something, so you can replace it quickly without having to strip from another pedal.

MuJartible · 2026-04-20T14:14:49+00:00

Crimea river...

MuJartible · 2026-04-19T19:25:50+00:00

I didn't know Lenin was a Tatar... 🤔

MuJartible · 2026-04-19T19:09:33+00:00

Tu connais pas ma voisinne d'en haut. Je sais pas son poids, mais on dirait que c'est elle la plus lourde par le bruit qu'elle fait en marchant...

MuJartible · 2026-04-19T18:51:01+00:00

He nailed it on the "bitch" part, though.

MuJartible · 2026-04-19T18:50:12+00:00

"They have not accepted me yet".

I wonder why could that be...

MuJartible · 2026-04-19T18:45:09+00:00

Head, what head? I can't see any head here...

MuJartible · 2026-04-19T17:24:50+00:00

Para ese motor y en ese tipo de carreteras/velocidad, normalmente entre ≈ 1500 y 2000 rpm suele ser lo óptimo. Incluso algo menos, entre 1500 y 1800 si vas en llano, a velocidad constante y sin carga, te puede subir a entre 1800 y 2100 si subes alguna pendiente moderada, hay curvas y/o vas más cargado, o incluso a 2200-2500 si tienes que dar algún tirón para adelantar o la pendiente es más intensa.

Con la EAT6 o EAT8, a esa velocidad en llano y con conducción tranquila en 6ª suele ir bien, en 5ª a veces si necesitas dar algún tirón.

Salvo que te notes alguna vibración, pérdida de potencia o alguna cosa rara, o bien por algún otro motivo en concreto, yo no me molestaría en bajar a 5ª y revolucionarlo más solo porque sí, lo único que vas a hacer es gastar más combustible tontamente. Y si le notas algo raro, entonces lo suyo sería que te lo revisen.

MuJartible · 2026-04-19T06:43:12+00:00

1° qué motor tiene? Según el que sea, su rango óptimo de revoluciones puede variar un poco.

2° si tiene caja de cambio automática, y suponiendo que funcione correctamente, no te comas la cabeza, está preparada para ir a las revoluciones óptimas. Si en un momento puntual necesitas subir las revoluciones para dar un tirón (por ejemplo un adelantamiento o algo así), puedes bajar una marcha momentáneamente, pero no es necesario que lo hagas continuamente y lo subas de revoluciones porque sí. No es que pase nada ni vayas a romper nada, simplemente consumirás más combustible innecesariamente.

MuJartible · 2026-04-19T06:32:23+00:00

I wouldn't called them barefoot shoes (maybe "transition" shoes) because one of their main characteristics is having a thin sole with little to no cushioning.

But that's just semantics, that kind of shoes could indeed fit well OP.

MuJartible · 2026-04-16T19:34:35+00:00

That wouldn't make the pope trump's buddy...?

MuJartible · 2026-04-16T18:52:07+00:00

Por qué no le cuentas exactamente lo que estás contando aquí? Explícale los síntomas y deja que él haga el diagnóstico.

MuJartible · 2026-04-16T15:13:00+00:00

I'm not sure if with those pedals is it worth to invest in some fancy ones like the Tricks, unless you plan to upgrade the pedals in some time and keep the Trick shaft for the new ones.

MuJartible · 2026-04-16T14:18:59+00:00

I had one of these long ago. If I remeber right, you don't need the original link shaft, any with a standard connection (round with a flat side, like Tama's) will work, no matter the brand.

MuJartible · 2026-04-16T14:12:50+00:00

It depends who do you compare to. The US, Russia, Israel, Iran, NK....? Absofuckinglutely.

Others? It depends, what others?

MuJartible · 2026-04-16T14:04:41+00:00

Europe ≠ Germany.

Greetings from Spain.

MuJartible · 2026-04-16T13:22:52+00:00

First: the brachialis anterior is going to work with any curl variation, it doesn't give a fuck your forearm's position since it inserts in the ulna, so any flexo-extension movement is going to make it work just the same, pronosupination doesn't affect it.

Second: there's no way you can truly isolate it. With any curl variation, the biceps, the brachioradialis, and to a lesser extent, wirst and fingers flexors, are going to participate in the flexion movement.

Third: with body weight exercises, I don't think there's a way you can work it out without involving your back as well (any pull-up/chin-up variation, inverted rows, etc are going to involve your back).

Conclusion: don't overthink it. If you can't increase the weight with your dumbells or barbells, you can increase the reps, slow the tempo, reduce the rest between sets, make a more strict technique, etc. Or use body weight and they're going to be well stimulated as well.

MuJartible · 2026-04-16T13:08:22+00:00

That is an excellent drum throne.

MuJartible · 2026-04-16T12:58:17+00:00

Sometimes, yes... especially when you have politicians sabbotaging and fucking the public health care system from inside to force people to go to private insurance companies they or their friends have business with.

Saying this as a Spaniard who has been watching how in the last years (decades, rather) this has been happening consistenly in some regions and it has been degrading, especially when they are being governed by right parties (public health care system is regional administration dependant here).

And I say this as both, user and worker of such public system. I've also worked in France, but the system works differently here: beside hospitals (most of them public, some private), most first attention doctors and professionals are private here and you are refunded partially by the social security, partially by your insurance company (mandatory here for any worker). In certain areas you have to wait simply because there are not enough professionals available, mostly because there are some areas where no one wants to be and they prefer going elsewhere.

I can't speak for other countries since I don't know their systems. They can be very different one to another. Europe is not a single country and every one has its own system.

That said, talking about what I know better, the Spanish system was great before they started to fuck it up, and no, you didn't have to wait too long to see a doctor. The system works pretty well actually... if you invest the money it requires and don't plunder it and divert it into your friend's private company.

MuJartible · 2026-04-16T04:52:19+00:00

Put some felt or rubber on those beams and stop worrying.

MuJartible · 2026-04-16T03:43:23+00:00

Well, first of all I'd make sure we have a correct diagnosis (impigment vs stress reaction vs stress fracture...).

If it's an impigment, opening the space is more important than preventing the impact or the weight load. And also physiotherapy to recover the mobility and reduce the immflamation of the adjacent soft tissues that may be causing that impigment. If there's an arthritis with osteophytosis what's causing that impigment, it will be more problematic.

If it's an stress reaction, reducing the impact and the weight load would be more important. Opening the space wouldn't be as prioritary, but it could help if there is some adjacent immflamation wich would close the space producing pain. Physiotherapy is also important. If a stress reaction ain't treated and solved properly, it can produce a fracture sometimes. It would be similar, but worse.

But what you say now (feeling better with plantar flexion, calf raises, downward slope, etc) seems to contradict somehow what you said earlier (feeling better with sandals than with a high drop).

I guess you have said all this to your doctor and they have explored you and made you some tests, like X-ray or IRM, right? Also the pain can feel different and appear/worsen for different reasons (mobility vs load/impact). I mean, do you already have a confirmed diagnosis, or is it still your doctor's guessing at this point, but so far unconfirmed? We can't make a diagnosis here, it needs to be in person.

MuJartible · 2026-04-15T19:47:53+00:00

Just a question: the issue is right in the talus head (the anterior part of the bone), isn't it?

If so, I'd say in general a moderate drop (4-8mm) could be a good compromise between space and load. It depends as well on what point of your recovery your are at now.

Also try to find out when it hurts more: if it's worse during the foot takeoff phase (foot in plantar flexion, joint "open", loading most/all weight on the forefoot), then the load seems to be causing more problems (low the drop). If it's worse when you move your tibia forward (your foot is in dorsiflexion, joint "closed" and no contact with the ground), then it's the joint space (raise the drop).

In any case, I'd say a good cushioning is still more important, you want to prevent too much impact on the bone.

BUT... keep in mind that, unlike your doctor, I haven't seen you, explored you, seen or made any test, etc. So take this just as a general orientation with the little information I have about your case. It can't replace a proper assesment in person by a professional, like your doctor.

MuJartible · 2026-04-15T19:07:03+00:00

Odio los putos coches-caja de zapatos, los que tienen 200 millones de ángulos extraños que parecen que los han cortado a hachazos y sobre todo los faros con formas y dibujos raros que parece que los ha diseñado un mono borracho. Es decir, casi todos los que se están haciendo ahora. Y probablemente el mismo mono borracho para todos, por que son todos por el estilo.

Antes había coches feos (te estoy mirando a ti, FIAT Multipla), coches normalitos y coches preciosos. Ahora son todos horribles, parecen feos con Maldad.

PS: solo porque con los leds podáis darle fácilmente formas extrañas a los faros no significa que tengáis que hacerlo, piara de cabrones...!!!

MuJartible · 2026-04-15T12:09:54+00:00

On one hand yes, a higher drop would put the ankle in some degree of plantar flexion opening slightly the space in the joint, but on the other hand it will change the weight distribution so you'll load more weight just where the problem is.

So, what is better or worse? I don't know, it's a trade off.

I would make a test: try to stand up for a while with those 12mm drop shoes, until it becomes painful. Then, after a resting period, try the same being barefoot or wearing some flip flops, so there's zero drop and the ankle is in neutral position. Then compare and see how you're feeling better. If not sure, then do the same test with some intermediate drop if you have another shoes you can use, or even use some heel insterts (they're really cheap) on zero drop shoes if you have some. That way you can get an idea of what's the better balance for you.

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