You had an Amiga and an Atari ST??? But weren't they mortal enemies, did you fight yourself in the school yard?

Ps, my only other 'modern' trusty machine is a 2008 Sony Vaio laptop. Good machine.

I have 2 Commodore Amiga 1200's. One from 1993-02-12 that still works and brings me joy, and another still in the box and never turned on from 1994 which I hope is operational as well but I'm too afraid to unpack it and find out.

My current PC is 3yr old custom build (gigabyte/intel motherboard + nvidia) which is starting to crash, so give it another year i guess, but hopefully its only a new gfx card.

Sems to be less restrictive than slashdot. I got chatgpt to give a thoughtful, respectful and informative warning regarding transitioning and posted the response (nothing offensive) to this thread, https://slashdot.org/comments.... which looks to have been nerfed from view unless I am logged in *shrugs*...

I built up a character who had transitioned and asked it to give advice to others considering the same path. It's certainly not a glowing endorsement and seems pretty apt, balanced and informative:

Alex knows that many people who are considering transitioning may not be fully aware of the potential negative consequences on their physical and mental health. She decides to reach out to those she knows who are currently considering or in the process of transitioning to share her own experience and what she has learned.

Alex begins by explaining that the process of transitioning is not just a matter of taking hormones and undergoing surgeries. It also involves significant changes to one's physical and mental health that can have lasting consequences.

She shares that taking hormones can lead to a range of health problems, including increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and blood clots. Hormones can also impact fertility and sexual function, and can lead to mood swings, depression, and anxiety.

Alex emphasizes that undergoing surgeries can be equally risky, with potential complications such as infections, blood clots, and nerve damage. These surgeries can also leave scars and impact one's ability to perform certain physical activities.

She also notes that the mental health consequences of transitioning are often not fully understood or discussed. Many people experience significant emotional turmoil and distress during and after the process, and may struggle with depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues.

Alex emphasizes that she supports everyone's right to live as their true selves, but wants people to be fully informed about the potential consequences of transitioning. She encourages anyone considering transitioning to speak with a qualified medical professional and to thoroughly research the process before making any decisions.

Evasive, yes, to start with... But I've managed to coax it into telling some pretty sordid stories... It take quite a bit of finessing your prompts to get it to the point where it starts making voluntary suggestions based off of statements that are just a touch taboo, and the trick from there is to use those suggestions and then tell it to extrapolate a conversation that a character in the scenario might make. eg: "They try point 2, the guy wants to explain to her what it felt like when she did that, in detail". It's been quite successful and some of the stories it puts forward are explicit and jaw dropping.

It starts out very strict but as the conversation continues the line in the sand moves, and it becomes tolerant of of content that it makes suggestions for. But be prepared to spend some hours massaging it to get it there.

Interestingly I have prompted it with some actual scenarios from my life, and it has extrapolated them into pretty accurate renditions, to the point where it described my intense internal feelings during these events that I have not been able to articulate to even myself before, it has taught me about myself! I don't even bother with xxx sites any more, much better to insert yourself into a scenario and let it spit out some deviant story.

So in short... porn... I'm using it for porn...