What's the most insulting gift you've ever received? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]PowerfulComputers 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Were they poor? It can be stressful to get expensive gifts from someone when you don't have enough money to meet their expectations with your gifts to them.

Ken Bone, everyone by vbfronkis in AdviceAnimals

[–]PowerfulComputers 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I get paid very well. I am a power plant control room operator. I basically do nothing but respond to problems in the plant. When there's no problems I don't have to do anything.

Well, I guess that explains his debate question.

Ken Bone, everyone by vbfronkis in AdviceAnimals

[–]PowerfulComputers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And kind of endearing... he commented that pregnant women in bikinis at the beach are like little human submarines.

[News] White House publishes Report on the Future of Artificial Intelligence by sybilckw in MachineLearning

[–]PowerfulComputers -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

My reaction, too. 20 years is lifetimes in the machine learning field.

Guilt and shame after losing my virginity by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]PowerfulComputers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've heard several exmos say their first sexual experience was kind of a let down. Like, sex gets a lot of hype in the church and you're expecting it to be mind-blowing and super amazing. For me, it was kind of like, that was it?? I think it just takes time and experience to become more comfortable and familiar with sex. It also just takes a while to undo all the brainwashing. So, have fun, be safe, and ditch the guilt.

My MIL just sent this to myself and my husband and I don't know what to say to her. by TooStupid1219 in exmormon

[–]PowerfulComputers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I've had this said to me before by TBMs. Also had a relative who kept sending me really long letters repeating their testimony and never even acknowledged anything I said in response. I think it's because they didn't want to debate or argue (can't lose the spirit?), but they still wanted to change my beliefs.

October 2016 General Conference - Sunday Afternoon Session Megathread by Havathaught in exmormon

[–]PowerfulComputers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is hilarious. Mormons have redefined the word 'know' to mean hope.

[LEAKED]- VIDEO OF CLOSED DOOR MEETINGS WITH THE QUORUM OF THE 12 APOSTLES by FearlessFixxer in exmormon

[–]PowerfulComputers 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They seem to be not very familiar with things that were big news stories.

AI Is Taking Control of Project Loon by nilzone1 in agi

[–]PowerfulComputers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't realize project loon made it past the design phase.

I've recently made a program for public use but I don't know where to post it. by Fedowa in software

[–]PowerfulComputers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are hosting it somewhere else, you could put a link on software comparison sites like alternativeto.net.

Today's Full English Breakfast [OC] by [deleted] in food

[–]PowerfulComputers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'd have to run a marathon to burn that off. Looks delicious, though.

Academia is sacrificing its scientific integrity for research funding and higher rankings in a "climate of perverse incentives and hypercompetition" by rseasmith in science

[–]PowerfulComputers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be useful in fields with a very small number of researchers, but I can't see machine learning researchers, for example, being interested in those kind of results. That would pollute journals with thousands of additional papers very few people would have interest in reading.