I am the sum total of all my life’s experiences. — Unknown

I love this sentiment. And I agree wholeheartedly.

I try to reverse those though: anxiety is the fear the past will repeat itself, and regret keeps me from making the same mistakes again.

It’s twisted, but it’s working.

I hope I’m wrong too.

But for me, I learned that to hope is to not take responsibility, and thus my inaction. So now, I have to “do” and not rely on “hope”. Because for me, there is no invisible hand to do things for me. There is only me. And if I do something, there is no need for hope.

I hope that makes sense. 😉

I disagree with maintaining the “I hope” mindset. It’s as dangerous as “I’m afraid,” if not more so.

~Admittedly, my perception is based on my personal experiences, and I must add the obligatory YMMV.~

That’s not hope. If anything, it’s spite. Hope is what we tell ourselves to convince ourselves some uncertainty might not be so bad.

I hope the girl I like likes me back.

I hope I don’t oversleep in the morning and miss my interview.

I hope this comment won’t be lost on the readers.

😂

Witherspoon?

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Simple solution: require the plaintiff to show up in court, with copies of their movies.

Wouldn’t that make you a demi-more? 🥁

~Oh look, a door! I’ll see myself out.~

To a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

Or, to put it another way:

To a nail, everything is a hammer.

Sweeping generalizations are generally a Bad Thing ™. Especially when done out of context. 🤷‍♂️

What command was barked? He called his partner using a familiar nickname, and explained why he called for them.

You’re right. That and the environmental impacts and economic losses.

This right here. AI/LLMs by itself is not a problem. It’s merely a tool that can (and often is) abused for whatever purpose. The problem is that it’s being forced on us, used without consent, and unable to be disabled.

Yesterday I was having a problem in my code that I just couldn’t figure out on. So I asked AI, and in a few minutes it pinpointed a configuration I misapplied, and now my code works. It wasn’t documented not to do it the way I was doing it either. And to be honest, I don’t know if I’d have ever found the issue on my own; at least not in a timely manner.

Congratulations! You just invented a whale!

🤨

~Careful now. We might have beef.~

Give OP a hand. 👏

Wrong Victoria. But you’re not wrong either.

~Task failed successfully.~

Literally living on a prayer right now. 🤷‍♂️

If you keep it civil, and respectful, sure. 👍