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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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- If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
- A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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WARNING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF GATEKEEPING BELOW.
Who would have thought me a radical leftist would be sick of fellow leftists. If you can’t see an LLM as a legitimate tool then you’re just lying to yourselves. Furthermore the i didn’t post without asking if the other person wanted to see but you’re all too self righteous to keep out of.
It’s sad really as you’re not going to bring anybody over to your cause when you just shut out anything that doesn’t fit your narrow world view. How are we any different than r/conservative.
I asked an LLM although many here hate that.
It basically said it’s very fragmented but many departments / organisations do publish their rewards information.
SEC, DOJ, Dept of state RFJ, FBI, DEA, Crime stoppers, and more.
You have to go and look at each one and consume that data ideally programmatically. The LLM has links you can try but I won’t post the output without consent.
Imagine not being able to do your own research.
Imagine. I’m not a fucking researcher. I doubt you could do your own research.
It's really not that hard, buddy.
At least, not for those of us who aren't absolute idiots.
Well you sound like a damn clown if you think you’re a researcher. Wonder what degree you have.
I’m a software engineer not a researcher. Furthermore it was a quick and easy way to get an idea where to start. Don’t bring your biases about LLMs to me cause i couldn’t give a fuck what you think pal. Frankly you’re all boring going on about LLM bad, Linux great ad nauseam.
Go the fuck outside and touch some grass. It ain’t that deep you bloody melon. Sick of y’all’s judgemental asses. If you don’t like a topic or thing just move along. Christ on a bike nobody cares what you don’t like pal.
The fact of the matter is, I didn’t post the output unless the person who I was actually conversing with said they would appreciate that. Then you losers come and get involved.
Would love to debate some of you IRL so if anyone is around Manchester in the UK. hmu.
Damn that's crazy bro. I ain't reading all that.
Maybe I'll have AI summarize it.
"They're an idiot."
Crack on pal. Have a great day, the sun is shining here and I’m trying to enjoy it.