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It's just like any big technological breakthrough. Some people will lose their jobs, jobs that don't currently exist will be created, and while it'll create acute problems for some people, the average quality of life will go up. Some people will use it for good things, some people will use it for bad things.

I'm a tech guy, I like it a lot. Before COVID, I used to teach software dev, including neural networks, so seeing this stuff gradually reach the point it has now has been incredible.

That said, at the moment, it's being put into all kinds of use-cases that don't need it. I think that's more harmful than not. There's no need for Copilot in Notepad.

We have numerous AI tools where I work, but it hasn't cost anyone their job - they just make life easier for the people who use them. I think too many companies see it as a way to reduce overheads instead of increasing output capability, and all this does is create a negative sentiment towards AI.

Hey, maybe you do.

But I'm not arguing anything contentious here. Everything I've said is easily testable and verifiable.

Give it a try.

The key is in the different prompts. I don't think I should really have to explain this, but different prompts produce different results.

Ask it to create something, it creates something.

Ask it to check something, it checks something.

Is it flawless? No. But it's pretty reliable.

It's literally free to try it now, using ChatGPT.

One of those Bugs Bunny / Yosemite Sam door-after-door-after-door affairs.

Basically have two short stretches of corridor with a door either end. The door at the far end of corridor 1 leads to corridor 2. The door at the far end of corridor 2 leads back to corridor 1.

The mechanisms triggering this are pressure plates along the centre of the corridor 2, skirting along the sides will avoid triggering the plates and allow you to go to the next room.

If a player makes a hole in the door / destroys the door entirely (which I'm pretty sure my players would), they'll see the distant room magically change to the corridor when they step on the pressure plate.

If you look for acrylic paint sets on Amazon, you'll find tons of them have reviews testifying whether or not they're suitable for minis.

I'm talking about the artist tube sets, not the pots, here.

The key factor in suitability for these is the amount of pigment. The consistency can be changed easily with water.

Even more shockingly, Mississippi only officially ratified the amendment to abolish slavery in... 1995.

And only officially submitted the paperwork concerning said ratification to the US Archives in... 2013.

No rush, guys. No rush.

"Not being cool enough to say where you are from" is a weird way for them to phrase it. If they're British, they might be saying it ironically (I use the phrase "well, if you're not cool enough..." as a reference to the old peer-pressure educational videos myself). Otherwise, they might be young, and clumsily trying to peer-pressure you, or old and out-of-touch enough to think that's an effective way to get a young person to give up information.

So, three options. They're either being ironic, clumsy, or creepy. No harm in playing safe and blocking them.

Because history has taught us that fascists listen to people who are against fascism?

I don't blame them for going. If I was in America right now, I'd be eyeing the door.

I was about to sign it, and then I remembered...

Stupid Brexit 😠

New Zealand literally doesn't exist on about half the world maps. It's like the map-makers get to the bottom right corner and go "ah, that's good enough".

Edit: I didn't realise, but there's even a Wikipedia page about the phenomenon:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omission_of_New_Zealand_from_maps

Pro life tip.

1. Buy a printer that accepts off-brand cartridges.
2. Buy off-brand cartridges in bulk for further discounts (I buy 12-packs of 'Hicorch' cartridges for my Epson Stylus)
3. Relax never having to worry about running out of ink.