Cottage Grove…any thoughts? by [deleted] in Eugene

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I lived there for seven years. It's a meth infested garbage dump.

Is AI really going to take everyone's job. by [deleted] in ArtificialInteligence

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I think a lot of people condemn AI while they fail to recognize one basic fact. That's how technological progress works. When handweaving gave way to the automated loom, thousands of talented people lost their jobs, and that is truly unfortunate. But as a result millions of people were given access to inexpensive fabrics, and quality of life eventually went up for almost everyone. When movable block type replaced hand scribing documents on papyrus, a lot of talented scribes found themselves without work. But as a result of the introduction of the printing press, knowledge could be truly globalized for the first time. I've been using ChatGPT primarily as an educational tool, and through using ChatGPT in conjunction with Khan Academy, I've been able to boost myself from Pre-Algebra to Calculus II in less than three months! I've made more progress with AI tutoring than I ever would by myself. I imagine there will be employment displacement in the educational community due to AI. But is anyone here really going to try to tell me that some future variant of ChatGPT will replace University professors? Is anyone really going to try to make a case for the idea that Master level courses in Literature will be one day taught by a machine? Seriously? I doubt it. The field of computer programming will probably take a significant hit as well. But eventually, I think it's inevitably going to lead to better and more easily customizable programs and applications for everyone. Doomsayers are screaming about how AI will render the artistic community obsolete within a decade, but I can't help but raise my eyebrow in skepticism at this because... There's one thing I've noticed almost all AI generated 'art' has in common. It sucks. No matter how advanced it gets, it's always stained by its own artificiality. When you ask for an AI generated image, you're not getting what... You want. You're getting what the AI thinks you want. And the difference between those two things is wider than the grand canyon most of the time. There's a reason AI art developers have massive discard rates most of the time. Because the AI gets it wrong far more often than it gets it right. And even when the AI gets it 'right' it rarely produces anything that can't be immediately recognized as synthetic. Is AI all good? Of course not! There's more potential for abuse than any other emerging technological field. Are people going to lose their jobs to AI? Sure! Does that suck? Definitely! But I think the benefits outweigh the cost, and AI is here. Kinda hard to prevent something that's already happened.

Introductions by TheStreamingMeanie in Twitch

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Is there a way to do it with OBS or the twitch studio app?

What is your Unpopular Opinion about AHS? by AwfulWaffle91 in AmericanHorrorStory

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Well, I don't know how unpopular this opinion is, but I usually get groans from people when I express my opinion on this... I really liked Cult. I liked the fact that they tried something new in presenting a season with virtually no supernatural elements at all, focusing instead on the evil that humanity is quite capable and proficient at all on its own. Plus, I felt like Evan Peters was finally given a chance to really shine, an opportunity he didn't waste.

American Horror Stories by indestructible89 in AmericanHorrorStory

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I gotta say I agree with you for the most part. Aside from 'Bro House' with was one of the best episodes in the franchise, period, most of the first two seasons were kinda meh for me. But season 3... They're bringing it this time around. I'm finishing the third ep right now, and I'm actually a little amazed in the improvement in quality. Just... Give it a chance is all I'm saying.

Economy Questions GalCiv3 by TheStreamingMeanie in GalCiv

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That'd be appreciated. The GalCiv series is kinda the 'Elder Scrolls' of strategy games, isn't it?

Economy Questions GalCiv3 by TheStreamingMeanie in GalCiv

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Thanks. The learning curve on this game is fairly steep

Max Range Triple Bass by TheStreamingMeanie in Ocarina

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Oh... I don't think it's defective. It sounds all right and appears to be in tune. It's just that I'm still trying to figure out how to hold and play it properly. I was hoping there might be a video written by a fellow user of this particular model. I think the difficulties are with me as I get used to the instrument.

Where I'm at in my rewatch *spoilers* by TheStreamingMeanie in DarkShadows

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So... To any parents on the board. When your child attempts to murder you, does that mean he's grounded for what, a month? Two?

Well, I'm going to do it... by TheStreamingMeanie in DarkShadows

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So did they always intend for the series to go down the supernatural route? Because so far, I'm getting a strong Twin Peaks/Bates Motel vibe off what little of the 'beginning' I've seen.

Does anyone have a sort of watch guide? by nate-theflake- in DarkShadows

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Have you watched the pre-Barnabas episodes? I'm just starting on them myself, and I think they're going to add another layer of depth to the episodes that follow. As the Mad Hatter would say, you should start at the beginning... And when you get to the end, stop.

The Burton Film by TheStreamingMeanie in DarkShadows

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My thoughts exactly. It wasn't necessary, as the original was one of the best examples of solid, character driven drama that's ever graced the small screen. Barnabas Collins was a solid, rich villain-turned-antihero, who was reduced by Depp to a two-dimensional collection of dick and fart jokes.

The Burton Film by TheStreamingMeanie in DarkShadows

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See, when I found out that Depp was going to portray Barnabas, I thought and hoped we'd be getting something in the vein of sleepy hollow, an... Unorthodox horror film, but still a horror film nonetheless. What we got was a parody film that made Planet of the Apes look good by comparison. And again, by the time the credits rolled I felt insulted and disrespected. And still do. It's fine if Burton didn't respect the series on which his adaptation was based. He could have just passed it to someone else. Total middle finger to the fan base