Captain Poofter

i tried that one time. it was the only time i tried to use AI for something actually useful that i needed. i wanted to write some simple JavaScript that would rapidly flash 3 equally sized images on the screen of a handheld linux machine. the AI provided a list of instructions of software and other prerequisites i would need. after installing everything and entering in the code provided into the software, it immediately started yelling warning signs at me about the code. nothing ran. it was all useless. it felt like talking to a paranoid schizophrenic. the ai was so sure of the code, and insisted that i must be making a mistake, and kept apologizing and providing more useless code. it was literally just like talking to a paranoid schizophrenic at a bus stop, insisting all the crazy shit they’re saying REALLY makes sense, if only you’ll let them explain it to you further.

what trash.

i already know how to cut an avocado, i was saying these directions are not great at the one specific area people have trouble with, the pit removal. the graphic and instructions do not help and are confusing unless you already understand the method. “firmly embed the blade into the pit by hitting it downward with your palm, then twist the pit out once it’s attached to the knife” is more in line with what they need to hear. not “wack knife with heel of palm and twist” with a photo of a knife simply hovering above an avocado. if you don’t already know what to do, this is not helpful.

the most confusing part of this process is no clearer in this graphic. “wack knife with heal of hand and twist” and all it shows is the knife sitting on top of the pit? wtf does “wack knife with heal of hand and twist” mean? where do we wack the knife? twist what? the knife?? god i hate this post

i am over 30 and I consider a movie from 1995 old.

they were still cutting cropped vhs in 1995.

I think language having the ability to say things in various ways is very practical. if you try to read a book written by someone who only says things in one way all the time, it’s probably going to be a dull book.

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you only think they are goofy because they are more common, so you’re used to the terms. How is “murder” of crows any more silly than a “school” of fish?

you’ve never heard flock of geese? herd of cows? school of fish? these are incredibly common.

I’m sick and tired of “being an asshole” being a reason to be dismissive of someone who is correct. Have all my upvotes

Can i make a ufo out of this?

Etymology of ascii characters is something I never even considered. New hobby unlocked

Cooooollllllll! It’s like computer morse code

Wait, we had networking like that in the 70s? I’ve never heard that, do you have any other specific information I can look up? A computer at a school talking to another school remotely to use its processing power in the 70s sounds like alternate reality. That’s literally just the internet. What were they pushing the data over? Surely not phone lines?

My best guess: The thought processes required to ponder the possibility of a simulation are too important to the goal of the simulation itself to disable.

Isn’t he Jesus in that movie? Is jesus immortal? Tbh i dunno i don’t believe in magic

Are you pretty consumercentric, or do you have some niche interests as well? Google is great at basic tasks and delivering product results and promoted content, and if that’s what you’re usually looking for it probably works great for you. People have trouble these days trying to find the specific stuff. Google used to really excel at this in the past, but now it’s buried under pages of promoted content or pages SEO gamed to the top but not being very helpful

Not me. I’m pretty normal. I call it sober #2.

Many people don’t even live by a store with anything other than over ripe bananas and Apples. People don’t all live in cities with Uber eats delivering organics from target. For MANY people, increasing their plant intake would mean literally starting a farm at home (quite the chore!), hour commutes, or relying on canned goods.

I eat a lot of fruits and veggies, because I’m fortunate enough to have moved out of one of these produce black holes. But baby carrots, canned corn, and frozen broccoli really gets old when that’s all that’s there. Forever.

Meat is good for quite a long time if frozen.

Congratulations on quitting.

I smoked for 7 years

Get over yourself lmfao

edit: P.s. food is absolutely addictive, btw