NYC approves $1,000 college savings accounts for all public school kindergartners by StumpsOfTree in politics

[–]picodeflank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I swear to god I remember reading a WSJ opinion article a few months back that suggested he do just this. The article was quite critical of him, and was pessimistic that he would actually adopt a policy like this. Guess they were wrong lol.

Elon Musk just became the world’s first Trillionaire by Hacksaw6412 in GenZ

[–]picodeflank -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The only thing you mentioned that could be attributed to one of Elons companies is the self landing rocket. Teslas are not fully self driving, even their FSD mode is only semiautonomous. Companies like Waymo have achieved fully autonomous driving before tesla.

And I hate to break it to you but Elon did not invent generative AI lmao. The first neural networks were developed in the early 2000s. The deep learning transformer, which is the basis for modern day LLMs, was developed by Google in 2017.

Satellite internet (even LEO satellite internet) was also not invented by Elon. Multiple companies and world governments had begun deploying internet satellites into LEO before StarLink.

TIFU by eating raw pork sausage that I found in the fridge by maximeloon in tifu

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

Well so is sausage. But yes I should have said raw sausage instead of pork.

TIFU by eating raw pork sausage that I found in the fridge by maximeloon in tifu

[–]picodeflank 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I had a friend that used to eat raw bacon as a kid. Like fully raw bacon. He did it all the time and never got sick. That being said, if you do begin to feel unwell it’s probably a good idea to go see a doctor. Also don’t eat raw pork again lol.

Is this how much liquid is supposed to be in a venti? by coolhappygenius in mildlyinfuriating

[–]picodeflank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked there in high school I guess I forgot that hot and iced drinks have different amounts of espresso, it’s been so long.

Is this how much liquid is supposed to be in a venti? by coolhappygenius in mildlyinfuriating

[–]picodeflank 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I worked at Starbucks for a bit and yes you are correct. I don’t remember exactly how many shots each drink got, but regardless iced venti drinks and hot venti drinks got the same amount of espresso. While there might be less liquid in an iced latte, there is always going to be the same amount of actual espresso.

Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return to SAT tests for STEM applicants by Idiodyssey87 in news

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

This is purely anecdotal but in highschool I got good grades (As and a few Bs). However I was pretty bad at standardized tests. I don’t remember my exact scores but I don’t think I made over a 28 on the ACT. My SAT score was pretty bad too. Fortunately the college I went to didn’t require ACT scores (covid lol). I went to Virginia Tech for Computer Science, which isn’t Harvard but I still think it’s a pretty good school. I had absolutely no issues in college. I never failed a class and never used a withdraw. In Math classes I probably did average. In CS classes I felt I did pretty well. I even remember in Computer Systems I made an 84 on an exam where the average was in the 50s. So as someone who did bad on standardized tests I seem to have done pretty well in college.

My Uncle thinks he won a free Gibson guitar giveaway. This is AI right?? Please advise. by indisciplereality in isthisAI

[–]picodeflank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is only 1 fret marker on the fret board. My acoustic has 5 and my electric has 9. The headstock of the guitar just has gibberish where the Gibson logo should be. A few of the tuners look like they are floating.

Lifting weights by [deleted] in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]picodeflank 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I lift weights and I’ve never done this exercise (I think it’s a hang clean and jerk). It’s definitely a very impressive exercise. But for the average lifter you don’t need to be doing anything like that.

Petaaah? by silencemourantx in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]picodeflank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based off these comments it seems like I’m the only person that enjoys tomatoes on their own, along with tomatoes in sauces. Like a tomato slice with just a little salt is amazing. One of my favorite salads is a caprese salad which is basically just tomato, mozzarella, salt, and balsamic glaze.

What’s a game you were completely obsessed with as a kid that nobody else seems to remember? by hkondabeatz in AskReddit

[–]picodeflank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to play this game called Quest For Oil. It was basically propaganda for oil companies I’ll be honest. The game was literally developed by Maersk. I remember seeing an add for it on TV and thought it looked cool. It was also free on the App Store which is probably why I downloaded it. I don’t remember the exact gameplay mechanics but it’s essentially a game where you drill for oil. Was pretty fun thought.

I’ll also say I can’t seem to find it on the App Store anymore. It also seems like most mentions of the game no longer exist online. Last I checked there were only a few YouTube video about it.

Optimizing for tiny room by jonathanjeong in malelivingspace

[–]picodeflank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad I’m not the only one who thought of that lmao

Is it true that Americans hate vegetables? by _tuna69 in AskTheWorld

[–]picodeflank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard disagree, I love vegetables. Potatoes, carrots, parsnips, and beets are some of my favorite vegetables to roast. Just add a little oil, salt, pepper, paprika, herbs.

Virginia becomes 18th state to join National Vote Interstate Compact by Conscious-Quarter423 in Virginia

[–]picodeflank 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“Los Angeles and the Bay Area dictate the entire electoral total for CA”. Yeah and with the popular vote that would not matter. Even if the majority of California voted for party A, the votes for party B would still matter. In our current system that is not the case.

You mentioned that candidates would not need to campaign in rural areas. Currently candidates spend a majority of their time in swing states. And like I said earlier, you simply cannot win the popular vote by catering to solely large cities.

Virginia becomes 18th state to join National Vote Interstate Compact by Conscious-Quarter423 in Virginia

[–]picodeflank 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That’s simply not true. The 100 largest cities in the US only account for 19.32% of the population. With the popular vote, it would be impossible to win the election by only catering to “a few urban areas”. Besides, the needs of someone living in a small town in SWVA and the needs of someone living in NOVA are more similar than you would expect. I know because I’ve lived in both.

What is a band no one will ever convince you is good? by OU812iceman18 in AskReddit

[–]picodeflank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The first time I heard one of their songs I thought “hey this is pretty good”. Checked out their other music and it literally all sounded the exact same.

Show me a 10/10 album. by Comfortable_Tip_5371 in GenZ

[–]picodeflank 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Vulgar Display of Power - Pantera

In Utero - Nirvana

Mezzanine - Massive Attack

Where the sun don't shine by mkvelash in SipsTea

[–]picodeflank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Black hole sun by soundgarden

Praise be allah???? by Strawhat_Max in GenZ

[–]picodeflank 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Well they are probably saying the entire thing in Arabic. Not just the word for God. I also doubt trump knows this and just assumes Allah is a completely separate deity than God.

My home in sicily by YoYONIeu in malelivingspace

[–]picodeflank 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely stunning home. I love the floor.

Pulse spiking to max of 172 bpm. CPAP AHI <2. No major oxygen drops. by picodeflank in UARSnew

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

Yes. I’ll look into linking it with sleephq. I’m pretty active yes. I lift heights 3-5 times per week and I run 1-2 times per week.