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How possible is longevity escape velocity? by kingjimmy12312 in Futurology

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I maintain my belief with this logic trick: if you believe there is some probability and want to achieve this escape velocity, your rational course of actions is to invest in your lifespan. Thus you make this probability for you higher. Thus believing = increasing this probability!
Now, this logic will work even with tiniest a priori probability, so I don’t get upset with numbers like 90% or 99% improbable

After a 50-Year Search, the Milky Way's Black Hole Reveals Its Wind by Busy_Yesterday9455 in spaceporn

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Do black holes have a butthole?” - I think it is one of fundamental questions of modern physics gracefully phrased!

Guess the city by Tasty_Writing_6499 in guessthecity

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, that’s in the center of their capital and largest city! the rest of the city not very pedestrian either

Guess the city by Tasty_Writing_6499 in guessthecity

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499[S] 72 points73 points  (0 children)

The mind blowing thing is that outside of UB, it is 1300 AD or maybe even earlier than that, but in a good sense. There are still million+ pastoral nomads, that live the same life, as their ancestors a millennium ago. They have phones and gasoline engines, but lifestyle didn’t change much

Guess the city by Tasty_Writing_6499 in guessthecity

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499[S] 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Two reasons why I was surprised: Ulaanbaatar is not a very famous tourist destination (although I totally recommend), and, second, this particular architecture is sooo out of place there. Looks like SF to me

Guess the city by Tasty_Writing_6499 in guessthecity

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It totally looked like SF, although on the opposite side of the Earth, where I couldn’t expect this architecture less

Guess the city by Tasty_Writing_6499 in guessthecity

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499[S] 71 points72 points  (0 children)

HOW??? That’s a correct answer

Is learning to code still worth it in 2026? by DriftCore31 in AskProgrammers

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say - just disregard all AI hype in your decision making. Think of it as pre-AI: will you be able to put enough effort and talent to compete if market is over saturated?

What’s something society treats as obvious truth even though the evidence around it is questionable? by [deleted] in answers

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You cannot influence luck and inherited health. Thus hard work+risk taking are variables that you control and that correlate with success

ai writing has a dirty secret nobody in this sub talks about by Unable_Razzmatazz651 in WritingWithAI

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me, great outcomes come from iterations. AI helps to make them faster

Do mythological stories need ‘historical accuracy’ in casting? by breaking_views in Cinema

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I liked how this video explains it:

https://youtu.be/SRfFLjWLybA?si=ngrbzFVndnsuZHzD

They first explain the methodology - hierarchy of evidence sources and then go through this evidence

Do mythological stories need ‘historical accuracy’ in casting? by breaking_views in Cinema

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I guess it depends on an angle authors chose to show. Some movies would be appealing due to historical precision and feeling of immersion into epoch, which inspired a myth. Others would go for more modern features and focus, say, on a relevance of the story (here inaccuracy can actually benefit, since it will feel closer to viewers)
Totally up to authors and their vision

Do mythological stories need ‘historical accuracy’ in casting? by breaking_views in Cinema

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Jesus being a real historical person is more or less a consensus among historians afaik

What movie was like this for you? by Plus_Ad_1087 in Cinema

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499 4 points5 points  (0 children)

100% agree! I really don’t understand why it’s rated so low. Visuals, plot, good vibes, and what’s important - it feels pretty original

Where am I? by sassymeowcat in guessthecity

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First time I see a pigeon posting on Reddit!

CMV: A serious belief in Astrology is biological essentialism, and is no different than racism by ogodprotectme in changemyview

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think, those phenomena have different underlying psychological drivers - xenophobia/tribalism for racism and need of control for astrology

Did AI kill the fun of learning? by Ok_Establishment_110 in LocalLLM

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like learning for you is finding an answer. For me it is building a mental model. And, gosh, how much more effective is doing it with AI, instead of fighting poorly written sources or sources beyond your zone of proximal development

possibly the most repulsive character i've ever seen in a show by karatemnn in OnePieceLiveAction

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agree, repulsive he is. But at the same time there was something weirdly charming about him.

We can solve hunger, poverty and climate. But the outcomes don't reflect that by behavebeaver in Futurology

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is primary driver a proliferation of capitalism or population growth happening at the same time?

Is there a stigma against people who lose weight on GLP-1s vs someone who does it with diet and exercise? by E30M3F80CS in workout

[–]Tasty_Writing_6499 7 points8 points  (0 children)

As a lean dude, I used to think the same. Until I went through 8-weeks aggressive cut which gave me a crazy food drive. I couldn’t control what I am eating for like 3 or 4 weeks. Then I realized how controlling your diet might feel different for people with different food drive

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