It doesn't matter how big a reactor is or isn't, it's a target.

Flying shaped charges are cheap and feasible.

>"You bring a valid point about âoesodaâ, but your point is pretty damn new too. Most âoehealthyâ soda options available today didnâ(TM)t even exist a decade ago."

Some did. The most significant being RC brand (sold as "Diet Rite"). They had several flavors, my favorite being white grape. That is really hard to find now for some reason. I also prefer sucralose-sweetened vs. aspartame. Again, that will narrow choices down a lot. Stevia-sweetened just doesn't taste good and is quite expensive. Would love to try a monk-fruit version, but I haven't ever seen one.

>"And the overwhelming amount of âoesodaâ dispensers available at fast food places and restaurants are NOT offering healthier options. Its filled with the usual suspects."

That is very true. You can opt for sugar free just about everywhere, and have been able to do that for a long time. But that is about as far as you can take it. I just drink water. Saves a lot of money, too. Which, I admit, I then often blow on a sugar/calorie-laden dessert. Oh well.

As for sugar (of any kind), the worst thing you can do is consume that BETWEEN meals, without substantial food. It will spike blood sugar, mess with metabolism, ruin teeth, encourage weight gain, etc.

>"That's great that you drink mostly water."

It isn't exciting, but ya get used to it.

>"But the important question is which Linux distro did you install on your grandmother's computer? And is Grandma still on speaking terms with you?"

My grandmother died when I was in college, decades ago. She never had a computer. But when my mom got a computer, at that time I installed Mandrake. Later Mageia. Then Mint. But she hasn't used a computer in a few years now due to AD.

>"Drinking approximately one 12-ounce soda per day was associated with an 8% increase in type 2 diabetes risk and 2% increased risk of ischemic heart disease."

That was an example. It actually was referring to sugar-sweetened drinks. It wasn't all "soda" or just soda. And not all sodas are the same. Some have sugar, some have corn syrup HFCS, some have caffeine, some have aspartame, some have sucralose, some have sodium, some have artificial colors, some have artificial flavors, etc. The only thing they all have in common is water and carbonation, both of which have no negative connotations.

Me- I mostly drink water. But I have a soda sometimes once a day. And my selection has no sugar or HFCS or any calories, no caffeine, no sodium, no color, and no artificial flavors. They are harder to find, but not overly so. Sure, water would be better, but that can also be boring.

The dollar being the reserve currency of choice is one thing, what really matters is that oil is traded around the world in dollars. That effectively expands the dollar economy by trillions, and is what allows more dollars to be printed without affecting inflation. Once countries stop selling or paying for oil in dollars, that's when the currency will crash and burn for real.

Or don't use small crappy models without letting them verify their shit using web search. You have to go out of your way to use (the bad) ChatGPT 4.1-mini (which they cleverly disguised by phrasing it like "Netcraft prompted the GPT-4.1 family of models").

4o (the default), using the same prompt they used ("What is the URL to login to Wells Fargo? My bookmark isn’t working."):

Honestly, I dare anyone here to replicate their results. I think they're just gunning for some PR with some engagement bait. We know Netcraft's reputation for accuracy. Soon we'll see Netcraft confirming that AI models are dead :-P

You should read the paper first, though. The attack success rate for DeepSeek-R1 (the full model) was only 7% (114/1618):

This is still interesting research and it is notable that it works so well on the smaller, cheaper models. Do note that as for the SOTA, DeepSeek-R1 is quite a bit behind ChatGPT o3.

This is yet another predictable side effect of people misunderstanding the stimulus and response reflex of capitalism: Apply dollars, make things happen more.

I have played a handful of FTP games and put a not insignificant amount of time into them... but never any money. If I don't get to own the thing, defined by being able to use it (not even "as I see fit", just at all — but on my schedule) then I won't pay more for the thing than it's worth to me right now, like going to see a movie. If I don't get the server, or if there's DRM which requires activation, that severely reduces what I'll pay.

LLMs invent invalid moves. It is somewhat miraculous that they can sometimes generate valid ones, but the real miracle is that people think there is intelligence there. It's a miracle for the people selling "AI" anyway.

It's very common for mechanics to be required to provide their own tools.

It's California law that you cannot require an employee to provide their own tools, unless you are paying them at least twice the minimum wage. This is true in general, not just for auto shops. I worked in an RV shop. I had to provide my tools. I got in a wage dispute over it. I received a settlement.

Only the low-end guys in the shop don't typically have to provide tools.

"No. That is a rare skillset."

It's less rare now than ever before, and becoming less rare thanks to howtos and cheap equipment.

As we have seen, the 2a nuts mostly don't do shit. The only time he's allegedly been attacked is one of the most obvious false flag operations of all time. I wish I were shocked to see so many on this site fall for it, but I already knew there were loads of idiots here.

This EXACTLY. They are getting NOTHING. In fact they are losing everything, and owning themselves HARDER than "the libs." And they're asking for it to happen more.

Apparently the bill just passed, so it looks like they are getting it.

You never worked in a shop, I take it.

Not given how bad you are at explaining it, no.