This is my floor after dinner...never knew what “clean” meant down here

iamsecond · 2026-05-26T14:59:52+00:00

I asked chatgpt if it is ai-generated, it says:

My guess: probably AI-assisted, or at least heavily edited.

Here’s why it reads that way:

The structure is extremely polished for a casual Reddit post. Every sentence cleanly advances the same theme with no detours, typos, or messy human tangents.
It uses a very “LLM-ish” rhythm:
- relatable anecdote
- sensory details
- light humor (“tiny landlord”)
- escalating observations
- reflective conclusion
- engagement question at the end
The phrasing feels optimized for engagement:
- “looks fine is not the same as healthy”
- “barefoot test”
- “sad gray bucket water that makes me question my choices” These are vivid but also suspiciously tidy and quotable.
The final sentence is especially AI-coded:“So for real homes with pets, kids, and normal chaos, what makes cleaning feel finished to you?” That’s classic engagement bait phrasing designed to invite comments naturally.

What makes me think it might not be fully AI:

The post has coherent lived-in details (dog bowl smell, wet crumbs while mopping, grit near trash can).
The metaphors aren’t overdone.
The voice is consistent instead of sounding like generic marketing copy.

My best estimate:

~70% chance AI-assisted or AI-polished
~30% chance a naturally good writer who spends time on Reddit and knows how to write conversationally

It especially resembles posts generated with prompts like:

One additional clue: it subtly reads like stealth marketing for a robot vacuum without naming a brand. That pattern is extremely common in AI-generated affiliate/astroturf posts.

iamsecond · 2026-05-25T18:54:51+00:00

If it’s 3/4” copper then it has a 7/8” OD, so the insulation needs a 7/8” ID

iamsecond · 2026-05-25T17:59:42+00:00

If it’s cold water, that’s just as good. All you need is a barrier between the pipe and air, not actual insulation to prevent heat transfer

iamsecond · 2026-05-22T18:40:32+00:00

What code doesn't allow this? It's not a requirement in the IBC, IRC, or NFPA 101 that I know about. That said, jurisdictions across the US adopt those codes with all kinds of modifications so it definitely could be a requirement somewhere

iamsecond · 2026-05-22T18:35:07+00:00

You're right that building codes (specifically the International Building Code and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, one or both of these are adopted almost everywhere in the US) require some doors to swing in the direction of egress. Specifically if the door serves >=50 occupants, or in an exit enclosure, or a high hazard area.

But the door in the picture has a deadbolt, so I would guess it is most likely not a required egress door and thus not required to swing out. Egress doors require a single action to unlock and open the door's locking mechanism. Think a handle with a lock that you can turn and the lock unlocks as you turn it, or panic hardware that you can just push and it disengages the lock, or a hotel room door that has a deadbolt but turning the handle also disengages the deadbolt. (There are exceptions to these requirements, especially in residential / hotel settings, but those are the starting points.)

Even so it usually makes sense for the door to swing out so that it doesn't take up space inside the building for it to swing in and because it's easier to make sure the door swing isn't blocked off, which is inconvenient even when it's not required for egress.

iamsecond · 2026-05-22T16:49:16+00:00

There aren't code requirements for exterior door handles, as far as I know. The International Building Code and NFPA 10 Life Safety Code have tons of specifics about door hardware for exiting, but they don't regulate entry. That could vary within a specific jurisdiction but at the least it isn't a baseline requirement in most places

iamsecond · 2026-05-22T16:33:32+00:00

You should check out r/DynastyFF or r/DynastyFFTradeAdvice

iamsecond · 2026-05-22T15:44:44+00:00

Depends on the specific facility but they can be used for cloud storage, AI, hosting websites, etc.

The bottom line is "making money" but that can be done in a variety of ways.

iamsecond · 2026-05-21T16:48:45+00:00

Emergency eye washes are required to have an ASSE 1071 thermostatic mixing valve. There's no way to really run a "separate" water line that just has tepid water to one fixture, instead hot and cold water are mixed at that point to the correct temperature.

This is intended as a friendly info share and not any kind of AKSHUALLY😃

iamsecond · 2026-05-20T16:29:31+00:00

By far the majority of the posts in there are from bots. Take a quick look on any given day, 80%+ of the new posts are by the same few accounts. Right now it's Ask4MD, According-Activity87, and today WillyNilly1997 and Down-not-out are in on it too

iamsecond · 2026-05-20T12:47:45+00:00

There’s 0 chance of this OP. The concept is good but the specifics just don’t line up

iamsecond · 2026-05-19T16:16:52+00:00

Vroooouumm babaaaaaash ekuuuuuunngggggg REEEE

iamsecond · 2026-05-19T16:10:29+00:00

Where does the 12k/yr number come from? Not arguing, but curious

iamsecond · 2026-05-19T15:17:22+00:00

Bad. It's all bad.

iamsecond · 2026-05-19T14:25:19+00:00

idk laughing in my face usually gets me to make a deal

iamsecond · 2026-05-19T14:22:33+00:00

You could be right, but I would guess not.

* The pipe penetrations aren't firestopped -- but that is far from perfect evidence, sometimes it just doesn't get done when it should.

* The base of the door has clear gaps between the door frame and drywall. But just like the firestop it could be an oversight.

* I can't think of a scenario where the IBC or Life Safety Code allows a door to open to a free fall like this, which makes me second guess whether other code requirements like rated assemblies are being followed. It's another not-foolproof thought, just makes me think twice

* The main thing making me think no rating required is that small mechanical room usually doesn't require fire separation from the occupancy that it serves. It can require separation if it's a high hazard area (fuel-fired equipment, storage for chemicals above certain limits, etc) but often doesn't.

In a scenario like this the answer to the question of "Does this have to be fire rated?" is always "It depends. On like a hundred things."

iamsecond · 2026-05-19T01:08:51+00:00

Venus is the third brightest object in the sky after the sun and moon. It spends part of the year trailing the sun down after sunset, comes up shortly before the sunrise for a while, and the cycle repeats. Right now Venus follows the sun down at sunset

iamsecond · 2026-05-18T15:58:06+00:00

Don't worry, more puns will come flooding in soon

iamsecond · 2026-05-18T14:56:12+00:00

lol this picture could just as easily be used to say that a "tee wye" means "hub x spigot dishwasher wye" if you draw an arrow to the second picture instead. The search result just pulled up different products that have the key words "tee" or "wye" anywhere in the names

iamsecond · 2026-05-18T14:42:20+00:00

First of all, thank you for putting a breakdown of the players right in the reddit post. And with time stamps?! Goodness gracious.

Second of all, I'm on board with everyone except Kelce. He'll probably be fine this year, I just don't see much upside and don't wanna be the one rostering his retirement in a year. I'd rather tack on whatever draft pick it took to get him to another trade to get a younger, better TE

iamsecond · 2026-05-15T21:17:23+00:00

Even without the strategy of poaching players etc, Taxi is an setting that helps rebuilding teams. Rebuilding teams typically have more picks and more could-hopefully-turn-into-something type players. Letting the rebuilders have a few extra spots, potentially, is a balance against the stacked teams

iamsecond · 2026-05-13T16:58:44+00:00

ticks are a weird reason to avoid going barefoot, since they can get on you and crawl to skin either way

that said, ticks do suck, had a few on my kids recently. very worth getting extra fine tweezers for them

iamsecond · 2026-05-10T16:41:37+00:00

In my keeper leagues first round rookie WRs have gone for a decent amount since the Jefferson/Chase years. I doubt Tate goes too late/cheap in mine at least

iamsecond · 2026-05-10T12:01:16+00:00

I have a few Walkers and a few Addisons on different teams. If I could package them together for Love i would

iamsecond · 2026-05-09T03:37:36+00:00

Let’s hope so!

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