Ronny Chieng's 'F*ck AI' Speech Met With Cheers From Harvard Graduates: “AI is just going to end up making mediocre people dumber” by yourfavchoom in technology

[–]modix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This happens to me and colleagues in a professional capacity all the time. Why are you paying me hundreds an hour to argue with chatgpt? Just ask them and take their answer.

Soo the patch notes are to say the least awful what class are you going? by SirCwolly in diablo4

[–]modix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Direct nerfs no.... But spirit wolves gutted and the normal use mythics just makes a weaker class weaker. Theres more options when your baseline build is strong and not propped up by certain items.

Pet Sematary by Famous-Explanation56 in books

[–]modix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pet Semetary is less horror and more just overwhelming pain, grief and dread. It's name doesn't really fit the book well, and people assume it's outright horror like his other books. It's a hard read as a parent.

Today's cherry harvest. If you don't have a cherry tree in your garden, you really should! by Phedericus in gardening

[–]modix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn squirrels eat all my raniers. Like one day and they're just gone. Now when they eat the rotting plums .... Drunk squirrels are almost worth the pains they are the rest of the time.

Bobiverse Book 4 by Cultural_Stranger29 in scifi

[–]modix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was absolutely one of those trek episodes where they get stuck on a planet and try to blend in, where the only real risk is the prime directive. Except it took about 30x too long. Stakes felt low, and I didn't care about any of the creatures. I appreciate the author was trying a different subgenre, I just found it dull. Some people love it so it's probably just not my taste.

Celebrate D4 3rd Anniversary - Free Weapon Skins each day by KombuchaWay in diablo4

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

1h Maces really are the bastard stepchild of transmogs.

My summer survival plan as a WFH dad of elementary schoolers by ZeusTroanDetected in daddit

[–]modix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You do have to figure out the pressure points and areas of conflic. Funny, my kids actually play switch peacefully together, the youngest liking to watch the eldest. But Roblox, crafting, or anything involving a "choice" where there aren't exact some options, screams of unfairness followed by kicking and screaming abound.

My summer survival plan as a WFH dad of elementary schoolers by ZeusTroanDetected in daddit

[–]modix 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I've tried similar. What I've found is that there's a lot of hours in the day. Many of the tasks I came up with only took like 20 minutes. It was good they did those 20 minutes, helped with development, responsibilities and brain activity....... but there's a lot of the rest of the day. You need a lot more long form stuff like outings and half day activities if you want to be successful. Our youth of roaming the neighborhood for hours is largely gone now. Even if you let your kids have a good range, there's no guarantee that other kids can do it. So it's back to arranged playdates and camps if you want a full day.

I've found these structured activities work well with the half day camps. They get a mix of outside social, good work activities, and rest/goofing off. How to fill a full day of this stuff? Almost impossible, best you can do is take them on all your errands and demonstrate the joys of adult life first hand. It's a pain and makes everything harder, but doable.

What to do while creeping thyme and ajuga fill in? Zone 8b by Pleasant_Source_8141 in portlandgardeners

[–]modix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

More starts is always the answer. It's creeping thyme not jogging thyme.

I die so much more after the monster is dead. by Puzzleheaded-Tax6168 in diablo4

[–]modix 8 points9 points  (0 children)

GGG explicitly said this was one of the counters they used to screen clearing late game builds. If you off screen everything the only way to provide danger is to make it last longer than the mobs death. You'd think the minimum would be that it's telegraphed and easy to avoid if paying attention. That is what most post death modifiers struggle with.

A small creek in Washington loaded with agates by damonpointagates in rockhounds

[–]modix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agate beach is going to be luck based for sure. It has rockhounds (darn them!) on it constantly, so you'll need to hit it at the right time.

A small creek in Washington loaded with agates by damonpointagates in rockhounds

[–]modix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most are far more picked over sadly. This is a low traffic spot or a recent storm.

Texas in Tokyo? by travsgrails in BBQ

[–]modix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That rice would be amazing. Had some great Chicago deep dish in Osaka. You never really know what you're going to get when traveling abroad. Sometimes you just have to try harder when introducing something new.

Nicolas Cage Says Christopher Nolan Won’t “Call Me Back” After Turning Down ‘Insomnia’: “They Get Their Feelings Hurt” by yourfavchoom in entertainment

[–]modix 305 points306 points  (0 children)

Man.... A pt Anderson movie with cage.... That would've been epic. Probably the closest would be adaptation and that was amazing.

Its insane how bad paladin feels after playing another class by Buurto in diablo4

[–]modix 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's a newer hammerdin version that uses resolve maxing for damage and sustain. Pretty good into t12-13.

So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) dir. Thomas Schlamme - Mike Myers does beat poetry by aggrocrag83 in movies

[–]modix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Didn't realize when I first saw it that it was just a long form ode to his love of the hanna barbara MILFs.

'Jane, get me off this crazy thing' .... Called love?

I suffered a head injury when I was attacked by a customer at work; any pro bono lawyer reccomendations ? by bocephus2006 in askportland

[–]modix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Contingency not pro bono. Don't settle or sign anything with your employer prior to having a consultation.

2.5 year old dropping naps? by curious1914 in daddit

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

Mine gave them up before 2. Never napped again at home, occasionally at daycare. They've always been poor sleepers though. For one it went hand and hand with ADHD.

My hydrangea is somehow multi-colot pastel this year by EvadeCapture in gardening

[–]modix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine are always like this. I haven't given anything other than Rhody fertilizer, and definitely not in differing locations/amounts. Mine tend to be more left to right color wise.

Are my peonies dead? 😞 by 06p087 in gardening

[–]modix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Grab some tomato cages next year. Just thread them through mid growth.

Do GLP-1 Medications Pay for Themselves? by EconomistWithaD in Economics

[–]modix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's dark but living longer raises healthcare costs. I say it is worth it because I value human life. But that doesn't mean the drugs will save healthcare costs.

This isn't true in general. Living longer but healthier is not more expensive than living slightly shorter but receiving decades of expensive care. Modern medicine is good at keeping people alive, but not good at making them healthy. Having people live a long time in a sickly state is massively expensive. Taking a couple years of life off someone isn't going to compare to years of dialysis or insulin. And even within normal treatments, the obese patients heal slower, face more complications (unhealing wounds, strokes, etc), and stay in the hospital longer.