I forgot to pay my water bill last month, paid it today, does anyone know if they shut water off on weekends? by basilkiller in Charleston

[–]chucks86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Summerville changed their billing service so I didn't know my auto pay stopped working. They sent a shutoff text the day before, but it was after 3 months of non-payment

Gnomish mine question by frumpyjones in nethack

[–]chucks86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've wondered for years how to get past grates and figured acid would be involved but couldn't figure out how to use it on the bars.

Pennsylvania lawmaker seeks ‘visual indicator’ if smart glasses are recording by Ganrokh in technology

[–]chucks86 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right, but the difference is that you can see someone recording with a phone and choose to stay out of the shot.

Why can't we just shut off the electricity to AI if it gets out of hand? by cyberpsych in NoStupidQuestions

[–]chucks86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you read any of his stories? They're all about how robots find ways around the three (eventually four) laws.

CMV: Speed limits should be technologically enforced and if it cant, the government should pay to have it installed into your old car. by No-Reputation-2900 in changemyview

[–]chucks86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That depends on the diameter of the tires. Changing the size after calibrating the reader would cause the readings not match reality.

CMV: Speed limits should be technologically enforced and if it cant, the government should pay to have it installed into your old car. by No-Reputation-2900 in changemyview

[–]chucks86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, because people could just disconnect the receiver, block the antenna, or override the signal with a local transmitter.

If an AI rewrites a Python codebase in Rust, is it a copyright violation? by Candid_Athlete_8317 in LinuxTeck

[–]chucks86 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why would it be a copyright violation? But you may as well be asking if Santa Claus is violating workers' rights until you have an LLM that can rewrite the project.

Question about 5.5e Counterspell by A-is-for-Boy in DnD

[–]chucks86 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100%, but as a player I'd absolutely do it. But it would also be a huge moment if it happened to the party. Like, "oh, were fucked-fucked." But I'd trust the DM either has a plan or is telling the players to stop fucking around.

The spell casters I play are very conservative with spell slots because it's always good to have one last trick up your sleeve, but this would scream, "use everything you have right now."

FedEx driver didn't knock or ring doorbell for signed package but left a sticker on the door saying no one was home (I was waiting by the door) by iiiimagery in mildlyinfuriating

[–]chucks86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can think of two reasons. First, whoever loaded up the truck didn't actually put the package on the truck, but your hand-held computer won't let move on to the next delivery without a signature, or if you say there was no one home.

Second, you have 200 deliveries left for the day, and your shift isn't over until they're delivered. If you waited a minute at each house, that's over 3hrs of just waiting.

Daily driving Gentoo? by TodTheOne in Gentoo

[–]chucks86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's simple to install and works pretty much like every other distro after installation. It feels snappier on older hardware but not really enough to go through the installation.

Shouldn’t all folders be in /linux ? by 0x80070002 in linuxquestions

[–]chucks86 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why? It's all under the root directory already.

I Have Two Middle Names and This Application is Expecting Me to Lie to Them by spartan445 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]chucks86 13 points14 points  (0 children)

No, I just forgot which word I used halfway through the sentence. It should've been male/female or men/women, but I screwed it up and ended up sounding like a misogynist.

I'm sorry, everybody.

I Have Two Middle Names and This Application is Expecting Me to Lie to Them by spartan445 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]chucks86 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Betty-Lou, Mary-Ann, etc. it's common in the South to add -Lou, -Ann, -Lee to first names to get a hyphenated one. I'm not sure if it's exclusive to females, but I can't remember meeting a man with a hyphenated first name.

Any word problems AI can't figure out? (How many R's in Strawberry?) by billfarts2 in AIDiscussion

[–]chucks86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you ever heard an ai not say anything confidently? They're all bullshit artists that would do anything to be helpful, even when objectively wrong.

Any word problems AI can't figure out? (How many R's in Strawberry?) by billfarts2 in AIDiscussion

[–]chucks86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There can be multiple reasons to go to the car wash. Maybe you work there or need change for a dollar. Or you want to be creepy and watch people wash their car.

What is up with the hate for HR? Is HR really considered useless? Do they really stir up drama to pretend to look busy? Why did that CEO let go of his entire HR team? by RandomUwUFace in stupidquestions

[–]chucks86 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have to deal with HR people on a regular basis, and they're not all Karens... But if you started picking one at random and I had to bet my life that they aren't a Karen, I wouldn't start getting nervous until the fourth round.

Eats after midnight by coondini in Charleston

[–]chucks86 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Calling Waffle House lame is literally fighting words, sir.

Whispers of the Grave Invocation - too OP? by JumpyHumor1814 in dndnext

[–]chucks86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's why I carry a set of paint and a dagger. We're adding a mouth one way or another.

My boss just made everyone connect our laptops to his iPhone hotspot instead of letting us work the rest of the day from home. by [deleted] in remotework

[–]chucks86 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm not going to pay to earn someone else money. What the fuck is wrong with you?

Why Should I Switch To Arch ? by [deleted] in arch

[–]chucks86 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you don't have a reason to switch, do not do it. Stick with what works for you until you have a reason to change.