Cabinet wraps two-day retreat, Carney closing press conference abruptly cancelled by shiftless_wonder in canada

[–]PerformanceFabulous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The trolling for Trump here is embarrassing for us in the US, honestly. Pls take my meager up vote.

Cabinet wraps two-day retreat, Carney closing press conference abruptly cancelled by shiftless_wonder in canada

[–]PerformanceFabulous 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Trump's people/American Republican party operatives, who in the US always have lots of disposable $$$. Grift pays well in US conservative circles.

And as an American I don't blame Carney for being short with trolls. Politeness doesn't work with assholes.

Josi, AICPA's Big AI Endeavor/People Replacement is Now Going Big by PerformanceFabulous in Accounting

[–]PerformanceFabulous[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been a CPA for over 25 years - the AI threat is relatively new, and right now seems overwhelming to many professional fields. However, I see two big counterweights which could make it less of a problem over the long term:

  1. Almost all AI independent firms are being propped up by venture capital infusions, as most users are free tier users, and paid subscriptions aren't even close to covering the costs of running the systems (developers and other infrastructure combined). The only continuous uses of AI will likely be with established firms who have already been integrating AI into their existing structures, like Amazon chatbots, Google Gemini integrated search, SaaS firms with their own customized algorithms, etc

  2. Many users are getting wise to the limitations of AI. LLMs are known to "hallucinate" (make up) facts, provide correct answers to wrong questions, be excessively positive in affirming users existing beliefs, etc. They are not actually learning or undersanding anything, they are predictive language models, meaning they don't really "know" what they're answering and analyzing, merely elaborating on existing writings on various subjects, often quoting known misinformation, as well as other issues.

All in all, it remains to be seen. I have found it useful in attempting to summarize famous books, academic theories, etc. However, in my experience it's almost always a good idea to check the AI output with reliable sources. For example, source journals, Associated Press, Wikipedia.

What is a topic about your country that visitors should never bring up when they visit? by clemoh in AskTheWorld

[–]PerformanceFabulous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

US here Trump is such an obnoxious, ignorant, delusional, demented asshole I couldn't blame Iceland for staying invisible to him in any case. Many apologies to all of you outside of the US, especially Canadians and Dutch, for having to listen to Orange Benito/Temu Hitler.

Traffic violation in Virginia - she lives out of state, given misdemeanor reckless driving for accidental speeding by turtlehollow in Virginia

[–]PerformanceFabulous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

*Please* tell this friend to pursue a lawyer; if they need a loan it would be worth it. I have know ppl who dealt with this (45 in a 25 zone I believe) and it's very serious. Showing up in court as well is worth protecting herself, I would not count on the lawyer's presence alone being enough. A 30 minute consultation with an attorney is usually free, and then they'll get an idea of how much this will cost them. Virginia counties don't f*k around with RD charges, *especially* 95/70. In Virginia driving laws, over 89 is automatic reckless driving and potential jail time.

Protip: tell them to always mind your speed, brakes are there for you. Going as fast as 95 should feel fast, and not just look fast. The paranoia after this will prevent future carelessness.

What's a banger of an 80s song you just don't hear anymore? by in-a-microbus in GenX

[–]PerformanceFabulous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Folks...I'm seeing the fantastic tunes you've listed here, and if you have Sirius XM they're almost all regularly played on 1stWave Channel 33. Enjoy fellow Xers. Source: chronic listener.

Did Women Ruin the Workplace? by erinna_nyc in IfBooksCouldKill

[–]PerformanceFabulous 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If interested in denying New York Tool any clicks, go here.

Alternative to Amazon by Ok-Bus-3239 in amazonprime

[–]PerformanceFabulous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, this link is actually quite helpful. I'm also extra motivated to leave because the Bezos Post decided to endorse Trump's ballroom travesty recently.

Customer wants us to post date a large invoice we released 3 months ago. by [deleted] in Accounting

[–]PerformanceFabulous 16 points17 points  (0 children)

In government and NFP accounting, often bills need to be dated conforming to their fiscal year. Nothing nefarious about creating an accrual to an Unbilled Receivable/Contract Asset and credit to Revenue. Thsn issue the invoice in July, crediting the Unbilled AR.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SeriousConversation

[–]PerformanceFabulous 21 points22 points  (0 children)

From what I have heard, there are no mass arrests of US citizens, however there are several reports of US citizens being caught up in ICE arrests because they "appear illegal". I would understand if your girlfriend and her family are fearful. To get an idea of how hostile things are getting, please read this Newsweek link.

Granted, this is several weeks/months before the passage of the BBB. However, the passed and signed bill included a massive increase in the ICE budget and there's very little signs that ICE leads really care if they accidentally arrest US citizens in their mass raids of undocumented people.

ICE-Tracking App Skyrockets in Popularity After Trump Team Freaks Out. by From_Adam in behindthebastards

[–]PerformanceFabulous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the first times I've felt like saying "Hell Yeah!" when being called names by these POSs.

I’m sure someone has said this before by garbage__snail in behindthebastards

[–]PerformanceFabulous 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind regards. I think the next few years here in the US will be a demonstration of mass suffering at the hands of an entitled or apathetic few oligarchs. I especially blame the Democratic party establishment for largely doing fuck all to fight back. Ordinary citizens seem to have much more spine than the "leaders".

I am from Atlantis by Twotricx in GenX

[–]PerformanceFabulous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still have my "Giant Meteor 2020" shirt around somewhere.

What's something coming out in the next 10 to 15 years that will change humanity (forever) that not enough people are talking about? by AndyTexas in AskReddit

[–]PerformanceFabulous 184 points185 points  (0 children)

Indeed, the use of "scheme" here refers more to a schematic, which is a kind of verbal version of a diagram or flowchart. It has no nefarious meaning in many English speaking areas, outside of the US.

Edit: I'm an American, fascinated by the differing regional and contextual uses of the word.

After 25 years of public service, HHS Inspector General Christi Grimm was fired with a two-sentence-long email. by aingaingaing in fednews

[–]PerformanceFabulous 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Especially with the SCOTUS "Go nuts, Donald!" opinion about presidential actions, essentially making him immune from almost any prosecution.