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frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Why is the USA the only country that doesn’t use the metric system?
42·6 days agoIt’s way easier to bake in ounces, IME
Metric is designed more for calculating on paper. For things using your hands like baking and carpentry, customary units are better. They’re designed for that.
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Why is the USA the only country that doesn’t use the metric system?
711·6 days agoWhy is the USA the only country that doesn’t use the metric system?
Ignorant question.
This thing is like the Harry Potter of countries. Yknow the way people say “Harry Potter is the only book that xyz” when it’s really the only book they have read
See the world, it’s more interesting than you’ve been told.
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•People who dress "nicely" to travel through airports, why?
14·29 days agoI’m bringing t-shirts, work clothes, and a suit.
What packs best? What packs into my bag with the most/least difficulty?
I wear the thing that tolerates bags the least, and I pack the rest.
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•People who dress "nicely" to travel through airports, why?
95·30 days agoThere is a simple reason you haven’t considered.
I want to bring my suit on the trip, and I don’t want to crush it into a bag, because it’ll wrinkle.
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlOPto
Technology@lemmy.ml•Could someone make 'Norbu AI for Marx and Engels'?
2·1 month agoOh boy oh boy oh boy this is very exciting…
Days after I posted this I hear about a serious plan to do exactly what I said: https://lemmy.ml/post/51088047
and I said ““no hallucinations” isn’t a thing within the LLM paradigm” – and they’re using knowledge-graphs (a different paradigm) so it can fulfill your “no hallucinations” requirement
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Have you ever experienced sexual anhedonia?
9·2 months agoThis is called a ruined orgasm, it’s a thing
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlto
London@feddit.uk•Controversial Brick Lane data centre plans given go-ahead by ministersEnglish
0·2 months agoNot Brick Lane!
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It’s true. Message board are known to hallucinate content.
I use duckduckgo for convenience, maybe I shouldn’t.
I use yandex for image-search.
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlto
Privacy@lemmy.ml•Are you ready for the day the internet splits?
12·2 months agoIt’s weird how many people mix up the clearnet with platforms.
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United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml•New Study Finds That A Minimum-Wage Worker In 1971 Had A Lifestyle Affordability Similar To Someone Making $100K Today
6·2 months agoFirstly let me say Yogthos is a good comrade and overall a positive for Lemmy.
Secondly, he posts trash sources very frequently and it’s obvious he doesn’t read beyond the headline before posting. He posts like someone who’s scouring an RSS feed for Lemmy posts and prioritising volume of posts over anything.
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•What are some things on preventive healthcare that you think more people should be aware of?
7·2 months agoSocialising is the less talked-about one
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Technology@lemmy.ml•Could someone make 'Norbu AI for Marx and Engels'?
1·2 months ago“no hallucinations” isn’t a thing within the LLM paradigm
Norbu always says “I may be mistaken, please verify”
There’s only one type if you define “communist” as someone who’s actually doing communist shit like mobilising militias.
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mltoShare Funny Videos, Images, Memes, Quotes and more @lemmy.ml•Objects in the rear mirror
0·2 months agodeepseek — what? — Kimi
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•What's the simplest, cheapest way to have a platform where I can post anything I want without being banned?
12·2 months agoA person can only be banned if they’re posting on a platform with censors.
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Privacy@lemmy.ml•Guerrilla London Bus Ads Mock Kylie Jenner’s Meta Glasses Campaign
7·2 months agoAnyone remember ‘culture jamming’?











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