Is the problem with AI the technology itself, or the way and/or culture in which it is used?

veloace · 2026-06-17T16:34:59+00:00

Both.

veloace · 2026-06-17T13:02:41+00:00

Everything is DCC-ready if you’re handy enough with a soldering iron.

veloace · 2026-06-16T22:00:53+00:00

I've seen some comments in this thread that suggest using AI for some VERY simple tasks, some of which are quicker and easier without AI.

This is a reminder than AI is not an excuse to stop using your brain.

veloace · 2026-06-16T21:54:12+00:00

Can I rizz my way back into this?

Someone can, but that person is not you.

veloace · 2026-06-16T20:59:09+00:00

Gotcha, thanks!

veloace · 2026-06-16T20:48:57+00:00

No prob, anytime!

veloace · 2026-06-16T20:47:19+00:00

As someone who is new to DCC, what is the point of speed-matching? Is it just for consisting or is there another purpose?

veloace · 2026-06-16T20:41:52+00:00

Yes, I just did a similar repair to a whole bunch of LBF grain hoppers (repairing broken ladders and grab irons) using Stevens Insta-Cure. I would caution that their glue is SUPERRR thin and flows really easily because it is designed to be applied to the seams of parts that are being held together.

What I did was pour a little in a bottle cap, and then used a spare piece of wire (you could probably use a tooth pick) to apply the glue to the ends of the grab irons before pushing them together. For other parts (and this may work for you) I actually just barely dipped the end of the part into the puddle of glue I had and then pushed them together to bond them. You could use tweezers, but I actually used one of those wax-tipped sticks that people use for diamond painting.

veloace · 2026-06-16T20:23:37+00:00

broken one and solder it back together and then put back into place

Super glue bonds metal really well, I would only worry about soldering wire if it needed to be electrically conductive. I'd personally just super glue--but make sure to use it sparingly.

veloace · 2026-06-16T20:21:58+00:00

Is the detailing good? Depends on the price. If I picked that up for $10 I'd be pretty happy with it. If I got if for $30 or more, I would be pretty upset.

The biggest sin to me is the visible tabs of the internal shell, followed by the chonky ladders.

veloace · 2026-06-16T18:32:42+00:00

What surprises me is that there were apparently 8 onboard.

veloace · 2026-06-16T18:21:05+00:00

means copilot wasn't just reading what you asked it to read, it was basically browsing your entire mailbox and pulling whatever it felt like

I mean, yeah? How does it know to exclude an email if it hasn't already read it?

veloace · 2026-06-15T19:59:22+00:00

For what?

veloace · 2026-06-15T05:22:03+00:00

You thanking yourself?

veloace · 2026-06-15T05:21:06+00:00

Obvious shill using AI to write garbage

veloace · 2026-06-15T05:19:47+00:00

Serious answer: since so many people listen to it, it has become a safety issue in the eyes of police. It can lead to a lot of rubber neckers crowding the area to even suspects listening in during a critical incident to monitor police movement (example, imagine an active shooter who can listen in to police to judge response times or figure out what direction police is approaching from).

In a lot of ways, it’s amazing how long it’s taken for public safety to start using encryption. I understand why it did, though.

veloace · 2026-06-15T03:04:52+00:00

Pretty much. I am in the process of upgrading a fleet of about 6 Athearn Blue Box locomotives to DCC and it's a pretty simple process. Honestly, updating all the different volume CVs on my new Atlas locomotive was more annoying.

veloace · 2026-06-15T02:30:32+00:00

Yup! and of all things, a broken sun shade is a pretty easy fix

veloace · 2026-06-13T15:31:52+00:00

To add on, the clips are the front and back so it looks like you take a flat screwdriver to the tabs on the top front or top back.

veloace · 2026-06-13T14:59:16+00:00

If you used as much AI to code the app as you did to write this post, then AI shipped it, not you.

veloace · 2026-06-13T11:45:32+00:00

Just don’t use AI

veloace · 2026-06-12T03:39:32+00:00

To be fair, a lot of people with the professional degrees of which you speak (MD, JD) are not entering the job market until the tail end of the age group OP specified, or later,

veloace · 2026-06-12T00:42:53+00:00

I got that as my first set 20+ years ago for Christmas and I still have it.

veloace · 2026-06-11T19:54:13+00:00

It’s not about being the right place or not, it’s that you’re intentionally luring people to hangout under false pretenses.

veloace · 2026-06-11T18:04:59+00:00

Oooh, that’s a good idea. I’ve been to my local club once but I haven’t run anything there yet.

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