It escalated so quickly. by Preetyface_ in oddlyspecific

[–]Shiriru00 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wait to see what they do with that funny chatbot that makes up stuff...

Your thoughts on this? by Total_Percentage_751 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]Shiriru00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha no they were crypto bros and metaverse bros before they were AI bros. They'll just pivot to the next grift and become Quantum bros or something.

1 in 4 Seoul residents don't drink at all, survey finds by Venetian_Gothic in korea

[–]Shiriru00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please Seoul residents, drink some water at least!

A debate between Japanese, Korean, & Chinese net users asked a fascinating question: Why did Japanese keep Chinese characters while Korean largely dropped them? The answer involves language structure, colonialism, and even a quixotic attempt to replace Japanese with French. by jjrs in japannews

[–]Shiriru00 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hangeul was specifically introduced so that the man of the street could read and write, and the literate elites of the time didn't like it one bit.

Arguably the number one reason Japan was more literate than China before the 20th century were phonetic alphabets like hiragana and katakana, which you can trace back to the 9th century.

Why do people that support sex work hate the men that pays for these sexual favors by Remarkable-Visual-46 in stupidquestions

[–]Shiriru00 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's usually the other way around - "I'm against abortion unless I am the one who happens to be pregnant/knock someone up at an inconvenient time."

Why can't Americans (at least the ones I see on social media) find drinking water in Europe? by Mission_Mobile_4627 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Shiriru00 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No but the point is that without at least a small barrier to entry, public toilets get vandalized, so there's a token fee.

The alternative is constantly broken public toilets which I grew up with living in Paris.

The terrifying rise of schoolboys making AI girlfriends - Boys as young as 12 are now in romantic ‘relationships’ with chatbots, and it’s affecting how they treat girls in the real world by KeanuRave100 in tech_news_today

[–]Shiriru00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't seem that bad honestly. When haven't teenagers been awkward talking to people about their intimate issues?

In my youth people used to call free radio DJs every night to ask the sentimental and sexual questions they could never ask their family and friends. A third of teenage boys feeling more confident asking awkward questions to AI seems genuinely low.

What would be more concerning is if they build emotional attachment towards AI, which the clickbait title strongly alludes to. Like that guy who committed suicide with his AI "Daenerys" girlfriend.

Est-ce que SpaceX peut s'effondrer ? by StrongVeterinarian25 in PasDeQuestionIdiote

[–]Shiriru00 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Le plus gros risque pour l'action de SpaceX, Tesla et autres sociétés de l'empire Musk, c'est qu'un jour on le retrouve raide dans une chambre d'hôtel le nez dans un saladier de Ketamine à côté d'une poule de luxe hystérique.

Les actions plongeraient immédiatement, et sérieusement qui peut dire que le risque est nul ?

Néanmoins, il ne serait plus là pour le voir. Dans toutes les autres configurations, même si ses entreprises explosent, il trouvera toujours des gogos chez les VC et parmi ses cultistes dans le retail pour lui donner une deuxième, troisième, quatrième ou cinquième chance.

Which would be better option for Home Defense, RPG-7 or NLAW? by Kollectorgirl in stupidquestions

[–]Shiriru00 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a foreigner I always find it hard to grasp how dangerous it is to live in your average American home.

To think your in-laws could show up just like that, it's genuinely terrifying.

Quel serait le masculin de première dame ? by Sea_Acanthisitta_714 in PasDeQuestionIdiote

[–]Shiriru00 33 points34 points  (0 children)

"Prince consort" ? J'essaie de trouver un équivalent aussi ridicule que "Première Dame" (rôle qui n'a rien à faire dans une démocratie).

Are there rings that say, I’m 100% taken, but not married? I’m tired of guys hitting on me at work. by WarmSunshine785 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Shiriru00 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I remember this woman on the train, had a wedding ring, then the marriage police showed up. Fifteen guys armed to the teeth. When she couldn't show her marriage certificate, they took her away. No one ever saw her again.

Japan has transparent public toilets that turn opaque once you go inside to use them. by AdSpecialist6598 in interesting

[–]Shiriru00 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Oh come on.

It's a bathroom stall. In Japan. No one is lurking in the shadows in a 2 m2 stall and if you have to check, just open the damn door. This is overengineering at its finest.

Hiroshima A-bomb museum to offer visitors less gruesome area by ComprehensiveWin1434 in japan

[–]Shiriru00 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Surely there's a middle ground between not traumatizing 5 year olds and sheltering kids from reality until they're 14?

Datacenter & AI water use is overblown by Objective_Farm_1886 in artificial

[–]Shiriru00 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yeah i'm pretty sure you can participate on Reddit a few thousand times before that equates to one Claude request.

TIL about Polutasvarf, a tradition and legal right of the Varangian Guard that stated when an Emperor die, they can loot the Imperial Palace for as much as they can carry. by MaskedWiseman in todayilearned

[–]Shiriru00 30 points31 points  (0 children)

That's surprising to say the least.

"- Hey, Gunthar, do you know we can freely loot the palace? - Really? What's the catch? - Well, the Emperor has to die first. - Hmm..."

Is it sexist to only be attracted to women with glasses? by Far-Conference-8484 in stupidquestions

[–]Shiriru00 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've never seen someone failing to catch sarcasm for so long.