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  • It steals content from creators while being worse for the environment at the same time. Not the same thing, it is worse.

    I worked in education in computer science and basic usage in nearly every age group. When you realize how bad people are at using search engines, you can see why people think they accomplished something using AI. It’s like giving a child a calculator saying he can do math now.

    Creating search prompts itself is a skill. You wouldn’t think so until trying to teach some one logic through search prompts. It is hell, literally my hell. Some people just don’t get it like 0 percent.

    Differentiating what is a good source and what is a bad source is an even harder skill. People will believe what they want to believe. Google search adapts to the bias of individuals because it keeps people searching. This is why, even though it isn’t perfect, engines like duckduckgo are important.






  • Minimum wage in Spain is €1,300 per month. A Pixel 9a is under $500 and under €550 and currently on sale for $449 and €500. A couple of hundred can get you a Pixel 9. What exactly is a not obscenely price for a flagship phone to you?

    And I don’t even understand your second comment. People spend over an hour a day on social media alone.

    So the normal person in Spain could buy this phone and the normal person in Spain does have the time to figure out how to install a “rare” operating system. A “rare” operating system that’s free and easily copied.












  • Yeah, the bike lanes are really narrow in Manhattan, especially with streets going across.

    I had a few bad experiences with cyclists in Manhattan. This isn’t about e-bikes. Some Lance Armstrong fans think the narrow streets is built for them. I’ve seen them yell at older people on vintage bikes that just want to cruise by. At another time, they wanted to over take me, which is fine but not during rush hour and there is basically no room to let them pass.

    My sister lives in Irvine. It seemed like everyone had an e-bike. Their bike lanes can fit a car. It’s super nice. I wish I had a bike when I visited.