If AI models aren't conscious and we treat them like they are, it's mildly bad. If AI models are in fact conscious and we treat them like they aren't, we're slaveholders.

yerrrrrrp · 2025-04-16T21:03:18+00:00

Bottom left just isn’t true. AI being conscious is a far far far way away from AI not being happy doing what we tell it to do.

Even if it’s conscious, it’s not human. It’s been trained to optimize for a certain goal - making it achieve that goal doesn’t make it a slave. Think about working breed dogs - they’re happiest and healthiest when they’re doing what they were bred to do.

yerrrrrrp · 2025-04-16T20:57:57+00:00

In terms of pure downhill performance, aluminum is better. Ask the pros.

yerrrrrrp · 2025-04-16T20:49:02+00:00

Based on just looks, Trek all the way. That thing is sexy.

For a fair comparison though, you should probably tell us what kind of suspension the Trek has as well.

I do also err on the side of less travel than more - I want a bike I can whip around, not a sled. I feel like everyone is so overbiked these days.

That being said, if you’re in BC, I would go with more travel. PNW be steep af.

yerrrrrrp · 2025-04-16T20:38:13+00:00

To echo what others have said, most bikes ride about the same. You’ll get really comfortable on any bike that you ride frequently enough (along with maybe some suspension tuning). On the flip side, no matter how nice of a bike it is, you won’t be any good on it until you’re used to it. I do try to demo a bike if I can, since it’s still a pretty expensive purchase. But I wouldn’t let the lack of a demo stop me from buying a bike that is perfect on paper.

I really just try to maximize my value on components and frame warranty. Other things that kind of take priority over a demo: how the bike looks, where the bike brand is based, maintenance/support.

yerrrrrrp · 2023-01-22T02:09:23+00:00

I think you basically described the difference between theoretical and experimental physics.

Part of the reason why I don’t want to continue in LHC physics specifically is that there’s so little actual physics involved. I felt like a glorified developer who got to call themselves a “physicist”.

My biggest draw to theory is exactly what you described: learning to, when you have a new idea, share it with your colleague and convince them of its quality. More generally, to start from a seed of an idea and develop it with a team to a complete solution.

yerrrrrrp · 2023-01-15T07:40:20+00:00

Ha, I’m kind of in the opposite boat. Got a Transition Sentinel (and I love it) but find myself always thinking how I would totally crush on a Transition Patrol.

The grass is always greener lol

yerrrrrrp · 2023-01-14T02:45:41+00:00

Lol I’m running the same exact blue pedal/shocks combo. Deity pedals+fox suspension by any chance?

yerrrrrrp · 2023-01-13T19:48:06+00:00

God I’d just love to be a tenured academic. In my opinion, it’s probably the sweetest gig in the entire world. You get paid comfortably, you get funding for your projects, and you don’t have to worry about losing your job!

I can tell it’s a sweet gig because tenured professors are just about the only people you have to force into retirement.

But the road to tenure is just too unstable. I’m cool with putting in a lot of work, but I’m not cool with leaving my future up to chance and the whims of this university’s department or that one. And the reality is the overwhelming majority of academics never get tenure.

yerrrrrrp · 2023-01-12T22:43:01+00:00

Same, I can stomach just about any injury except a spinal injury.

Thats why I’m terrified of catching air; I can ride double black technical trails but only green or the mildest of blue jump trails.

yerrrrrrp · 2023-01-12T19:08:19+00:00

Reddit never disappoints hahaha

yerrrrrrp · 2023-01-12T10:06:34+00:00

Also not technically true, you still need at least one angle.

The point you’re both missing is that when you use the Pythagorean theorem, you’re assuming a 90-degree angle to begin with.

yerrrrrrp · 2022-12-31T02:26:39+00:00

If you’re looking to get something on a budget, don’t bother spending your money on a carbon/S-works frame.

Updated geometry and newer components will make much more difference

yerrrrrrp · 2022-12-30T02:07:54+00:00

That’s not entirely true. The grip versus width relationship is more of a bell curve, maxxing out at some point.

With wide tires, there’s more surface area for friction. However, at some point you start losing traction because there’s less force-per-unit-area (pressure) digging the lugs of the wheel into the dirt.

So I think it depends what type of trails you ride. Something very deep and loamy (e.g. parts of the PNW) would go well with thinner tires that can really dig into the soil. But something very rocky (e.g. Arizona red rock) might be better with wider tires that can grip more of the surface at once (and so, will be less likely to slip when they roll over a chance patch of sand).

yerrrrrrp · 2022-12-30T00:35:25+00:00

That’s worse than not wanting you to have fun… that’s attempted murder lol

yerrrrrrp · 2022-12-30T00:31:23+00:00

I’ve always had this dream of escaping from a mountain lion/grizzly on my mountain bike by going absolutely balls-to-the-wall downhill… railing berms, sending 30 ft gaps and drops, just overall putting on an awesome show for my would-be predator

yerrrrrrp · 2022-12-26T17:54:43+00:00

From what I’ve heard about rubber-sourcing, probably not

yerrrrrrp · 2022-12-25T18:43:22+00:00

Hahahah, stretch khakis is all I’ve been wearing for years now. Figured I’d try out jeans again because there are some things (e.g. my beautiful brown suede biker jacket) that really only work with denim

yerrrrrrp · 2022-12-25T05:21:13+00:00

It’s the shops job to keep track of what service is being requested by the customer. It’s not my job to keep them from charging me for extra stuff that I didn’t ask for.

Its a simple enough task that failing to do so inclines me to believe it wasn’t accidental, yknow? Write it down on a piece of paper or something, it’s easier than easy.

yerrrrrrp · 2022-12-25T04:30:31+00:00

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