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Curious Canid

@ Curious_Canid @lemmy.ca

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I am owned by several dogs and cats. I have been playing non-computer roleplaying games for almost five decades. I am interested in all kinds of gadgets, particularly multitools, knives, flashlights, and pens.

  • Alito lets Texas reinstate gerrymandered House map that could give GOP 5 more seats

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  • The problem is that Jackson is acting in good faith while Alito is not. I can't actually blame her for that. We can't prevent the destruction of the rule of law by disregarding the rule of law when it is inconvenient for us. There are a lot of areas where we need to break with conventional and tradition because of bad faith, but the actual law should not be one of them.

  • USAians of Lemmy, how did you find your current medical provider?

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  • My medical care provider is awesome. UW Health (University of Wisconsin) is a non-profit organization that was built on top of a student healthcare system. They focus on treating the patient, not the condition, and have managed to build a staff who really believe in that. The system is associated with the UW Medical School, so it has access to the latest equipment and specialists in almost every area. In ten years, I have met one person there who did not impress me. She turned out to be from a temporary agency.

    UW Health is perpetually understaffed, like all medical providers, because the business model for insurance companies is to prevent sick people from getting the care they need. They still manage to provide excellent care, but there are often long waits to see people.

  • Why do you need, want and/or have a gun/guns?

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  • I have a deep and abiding fear of paper targets.

    Sorry, I find humor helps me deal with bad situations. And as a progressive in the US, that is where I currently find myself. Large numbers of people profess that they would be happy to murder me, my family, and my friends, because we aren't misogynist, racist, homophobic, and transphobic sociopaths. I put a high value on human life, and I would not kill someone over property, but I am willing to kill to prevent others from being killed.

    I believe in using as little force as necessary. I believe in de-escalation. I believe that deadly force should always be a last resort. But having a firearm leaves that option on the table, in case nothing else works.

    I hope that we can eventually all get back to treating each other like human beings. Right now I don't think I can count on that from everyone.

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    Lemmings who still don't want to use AI, why?

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  • With respect (or disrespect) to LLMs: Nearly all AI gets its training data in unethical ways. It's results are unreliable and require careful validation.

    There are other types of specialized AI that can do other kinds of tasks well. It is good at certain kinds of medical diagnosis (in combination with human doctors). It can solve some problems that involve lots of complex iteration, like how to fold proteins, create new molecules, or assemble structures. There are a lot of potential uses.

  • Shots fired at Border Patrol agents on Chicago's West Side, DHS says

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  • Or trying to holster it with a finger inside the trigger guard.

  • Dems are suddenly very serious about retaking the Senate

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  • Which, to be fair, he was.

  • Shots fired at Border Patrol agents on Chicago's West Side, DHS says

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  • Given their track records so far, it probably just didn't happen at all. They seem to be lying about absolutely everything now.

  • UN says Congo needs half a billion dollars as 26 million face severe hunger

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  • We are about to be in a very similar situation, but involving somewhat more people. And we should be helping everyone.

  • With how shitty some Christians are, you really have to wonder if Lucifer or Satan is truly "evil"

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  • You can call yourself anything you want, and no one will stop you. Calling yourself a Christian, while violating every tenet of Christian teachings, does not qualify you as a Christian. I finally coined the term Hypochrists for people like that.

    There are plenty of Christians who do follow Christian teachings, to one extent or another, and are generally trying to be decent people. Unfortunately, there are also large numbers of "Christians" who just use the name to justify their selfish behavior, hatred, and cruelty.

    All large religions have, or have had, groups like that. Any social institution that can provide credibility is going to be abused as a tool to gain power by someone. It is appalling that the Hypochrists have become large enough, and powerful enough, to have taken over the popular image of what Christianity is.

  • JD Vance repeats comments he wants wife Usha to convert to Christianity

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  • Best comment I've seen in a long time.

  • Everyone has a phase

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  • Yeah, it makes me happy that he doesn't care and doesn't have to. He's living life on his own terms and seems to be having a great time of it.

  • The Duality of Cat

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  • They are a perfectly matched pair.

  • Donald Trump got mad at the TV, so now stuff costs more

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  • Sam Altman Says If Jobs Gets Wiped Out, Maybe They Weren’t Even “Real Work” to Start With

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  • Sam Altman is a huckster, not a technologist. As such, I don't really care what he says about technology. His purpose has always been to transfer as much money as possible from investors into his own pocket before the bubble bursts. Anything else is incidental.

    I am not entirely writing off LLMs, but very little of the discussion about them has been rational. They do some things fairly well and a lot of things quite poorly. It would be nice if we could just focus on the former.

  • Does your doggo help?

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  • My dogs help with everything I do. And I appreciate their help.

    Most of their direct duties involved notification and security, but that doesn't just mean barking when someone's at the door. They often spot things around the house that are not right and bring our attention to them: a cat accidentally locked in a closet, the aquarium motor making noise because there's too little water, a slow water leak in the bathroom, etc.

    My wife occasionally has vertigo and falls. We've had more than one dog that would dive under her head to keep it from hitting the ground. (That was not a trained behavior.) Our biggest dog also offers himself as a brace when needed.

    They also provide constant morale support. Anyone who's feeling down gets cuddled within an inch of their life. And one dog will bring his stuffed animals and tuck them in around you to make you feel better. It is genuinely sweet, as well as cute.

  • Pad 5 Ultra: 5G Android tablet with built-in projector and 24,200 mAh battery launches

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  • That's not a tablet, that's a laptop running Android.

  • What's a movie quote that gives you goosebumps?

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  • One of the very few times I've gotten goosebumps was from the last bit of dialog in the first Terminator movie. Sarah Connor is sitting in her jeep at a gas station with her German Shepherd. Sarah: What did he just say? Gas Station Attendant: He said there's a storm coming. Sarah (looking off into the distance): I know.

  • Ethical dilemma

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  • Just make sure they don't have access to where you sleep.

  • You have to know their body language

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  • The real reason for using trigger locks.

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
    Curious Canid @lemmy.ca

    Historians never talk about the "good old days".

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
    Curious Canid @lemmy.ca

    Tryptophan should be the name of a hovercraft

  • Progressive Politics @lemmy.world
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    Donating to the DNC

  • Meshtastic @mander.xyz
    Curious Canid @lemmy.ca

    T-Deck Plus Changes

  • United States | News & Politics @midwest.social
    Curious Canid @lemmy.ca

    Woke and DEI

  • Everyday Carry. What essentials do you carry on a daily basis? @sopuli.xyz
    Curious Canid @lemmy.ca

    Utility Knives

  • Everyday Carry. What essentials do you carry on a daily basis? @sopuli.xyz
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    Are reviews / comments / discussions appropriate here?

  • Plex @lemmy.ca
    Curious Canid @lemmy.ca

    Question for SnapRaid Users