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New comment by LightG in "Elon Musk-funded nonprofit run by MIT professor offered to fund pro-nazi group"

LightG — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 20:20:54 +0000

You need to be accurate.

There's a lefty-rightist, Stanlist conspiracy going on here on HN, and you're at the very centre of it.

New comment by LightG in "Elon Musk-funded nonprofit run by MIT professor offered to fund pro-nazi group"

LightG — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 14:35:30 +0000

On the contrary, I would argue the urge to move beyond conventional language norms is what gave us Shakespeare and his numerous additions to the language.

I can taste the zest for life by moving beyond the boundaries of Trumpian idiots.

It's like seeing a nothingburger and fries on your plate telling the Maitre d to take it away and serve us a wonderful new dish.

New comment by LightG in "Elon Musk-funded nonprofit run by MIT professor offered to fund pro-nazi group"

LightG — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 12:24:04 +0000

As intended. Glad you picked up on that. Well done. You're sharp.

New comment by LightG in "Elon Musk-funded nonprofit run by MIT professor offered to fund pro-nazi group"

LightG — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 00:18:11 +0000

I would say you are a rabid Stalinist in need of rapid correcting.

New comment by LightG in "Elon Musk-funded nonprofit run by MIT professor offered to fund pro-nazi group"

LightG — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 23:14:53 +0000

I don't doubt that you are right. I assume it is an Americanism. However, I repeat the n=1. The first time I heard it was from Eric. My point stands.

New comment by LightG in "Elon Musk-funded nonprofit run by MIT professor offered to fund pro-nazi group"

LightG — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 22:38:47 +0000

The first time I heard the phrase 'nothing burger' was from the mouth of Eric Trump. It's possibly time to upgrade your vocabularly. I mean, Eric is a verified idiot and I can't help but think of you as being one by association. Apologies if that is in inaccurate.

New comment by LightG in "ChatGPT Can't Kill Anything Worth Preserving"

LightG — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:03:22 +0000

I don't mind AI killing off anything and everything, as long it goes hand in hand with producing the means for those whose jobs are killed off to survive and thrive.

I want my warm, sunny hill where I can discuss philosophy if I so choose with some bread wine, after which I'll play old arcade games and then work on a classic car, after which I'll make love to my wife.

Can you ask chatGPT if it can arrange for that, please?

* wakes up *

New comment by LightG in "Tesla becomes first American automaker to top the US luxury car market"

LightG — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 23:35:36 +0000

"Luxury?" LOL

The only thing approaching luxury is the price.

New comment by LightG in "Wolfram Alpha and ChatGPT"

LightG — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 22:10:27 +0000

* Set reminder for this comment - 10th Jan, 2028 *

/Edit

* Reset reminder - 5th Nov, 2024 *

New comment by LightG in "Wolfram Alpha and ChatGPT"

LightG — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 22:09:26 +0000

No need, I just read the newspapers if I want some of that.

I hope ChatGPT is put to better use.

New comment by LightG in "Tell HN: We Need Robots.txt but for AI"

LightG — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:34:41 +0000

Great idea.

New comment by LightG in "A UK Minister Photoshopped the ex-PM from a rocket mission"

LightG — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:34:09 +0000

My country is an international embarassment.

Someone make it stop.

Please.

New comment by LightG in "Demanding polished work is a power play designed to take options away from you"

LightG — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 16:33:35 +0000

That's one better than my personal best: 'change the green colour to yellow'.

New comment by LightG in "Study finds that buttons in cars are safer and quicker to use than touchscreens"

LightG — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 15:07:12 +0000

Not really. You can say the same about about both sides. I prefer buttons and touchscreen. See the ioniq 5 for a good example of this implementation.

Tesla seem to be trying to Steve Jobs / iphone the car experience, and I absolutely don't want that.

And if having a different opinion to you means I'm of the hivemind, then so be it (frankly a ridiculous comment, but anyway).

New comment by LightG in "Demanding polished work is a power play designed to take options away from you"

LightG — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 12:51:37 +0000

Depends. I recently got a request to 'polish' some work up.

The definition involved making a document look 'professional' or 'corporate'. No update to the actual quality and clarity of the information.

Complete waste of time and brain cycles.

The request was from a venture cap (natch).

New comment by LightG in "Software horror show: SAP Concur"

LightG — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 12:45:41 +0000

OMG sorry this is so relevant ... we've just been dealing with a client with SAP software that is supposed to automate on-boarding suppliers/customers.

It takes 2 people client side to hand hold third-parties through the labyrynth, and 1 person at the third party to desperately go back and forth to those 2 people to check if everything is ok and to answer questions about why things aren't progressing.

Literal facepalm.

Have had the same experience with two other clients recently. What is going on with SAP?

New comment by LightG in "Why Not Mars"

LightG — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 14:03:01 +0000

A "colony" on Mars is going to be about as extensive as the ISS for at least 100 years.

Or have you bought into Elon's nonsense?

New comment by LightG in "Coworkers are less ambitious; bosses adjust to the new order"

LightG — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 11:11:48 +0000

The funny thing is, I work in finance and see these decisions up close.

The owners explaining their decisons to me while keeping a straight face.

Make no mistake, owners (no matter how progressive, with very few exceptions) will screw you over if it improves the bottom line or their remuneration.

It's one of the worst aspects of my role. Owners straight up lying to my face about why they do things.

New comment by LightG in "Young adults and mental health: Is more childhood independence the answer?"

LightG — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 11:32:43 +0000

BMX'S, taking the bus to school instead of being driven, getting into mischief on weekends, football with neighbours on the streets ...

Without RTFA, the headline makes sense ... I mean, look at the state of me (LOL).

New comment by LightG in "Lying and moral choice in private and public life – an amplification (2013)"

LightG — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 11:49:57 +0000

Because of the power dynamic. People are suckers for it.