How about the water waste animals are responsible for? Would you have dated him if the first thing you learned was that he chops up dead animals for a living? AI is unethical, but killing animals, with all the ecological damage done is a thing you can put aside?

And this guy is thoughtless for using AI? I have a project for you. Walk down the street and ask random strangers what they know about AI. No leading questions, only this open question. (This is my prime annoyance with lemmy. Everyone here assumes the wider world knows what they know, and if they don’t act in accordance with what we know, they’re morons. FFS, most Americans can barely read.)

She rejected him without question, but YOU know all the context here. And this is why memes manipulate our opinions. There are no real facts here, only her word and your assumptions. But this whole thread has spun a story!

Win11 has been fine for me at home and for the laptops I managed at my last job. Start your machine, skip through the install questions, reboot to USB with a MS ISO, install, done without all the factory bullshit.

Yes, that’s a minor pain, but it’s a tradeoff against post-install configuration with Linux. Either way, it’s hella better than the old days of struggling with pre and post install.

Well aware! I was dating hot and heavy at 49-52, been there, done that. But we should be aware that our aging assumptions and baggage can hold us back. Take a chance or die alone, whatever floats one’s boat, that’s their call.

From an earlier comment: She owes him nothing. She owes it to herself to take a chance. If she proudly draws the line in the sand over such a petty thing? What next? And next? NEXT? JFC, before a first date, draw the line at MAGA or racist or whatever. This could have been a beautiful relationship, but one snotty assumption derailed any chance. I’ve dodged that particular bullet a few times, including with my wife. Hell, she could have wrote a resume about her beliefs and experiences and I would have certainly refused that first date. And I have never been so in love.

Nah, look, you gotta understand, we have a one-sided story here with no chance for the man to defend his actions, and we’re taking her word at face value. Nothing else needed to tell us all about what a wise woman she is for dodging this bullet and what a moron he is. (This whole thread is reminding why I left lemmy. Insular, snotty, know-it-all, snobby, tribal, autistic… “You forgot ugly, lazy and disrespectful.” BAM! Good luck brucethemoose, I’m out again.)

Maybe? Never done such a thing on a date? Invited randomness to see how you both navigate? I never have a plan after the initial meeting. Just meet up and roll, open plans, no obligations. Much as I loathe AI, a ChatGPT suggestion might be amusing. Either party can kick it back, but it might give me a new idea. (Which is about all AI is worth in my life, prodding a thought I hadn’t had.)

EVERYTHING is open to misinterpretation when you meet online, especially before the first date, and even more so the older we get, what with baggage and such. The hard line in the sand looks like: MAGA, racism, stupid, etc.

The judging in this thread has me wondering if any of you have dated more than a person or three. Perhaps all humans should be on the same page regarding AI? Be nice, but it’s anything but real. If you reject me for this one minor item, what’s next? And what’s next? Next?

No one owes anyone a chance, but one should take chances. This is Dating 101. If someone rejects me over some petty issue like this, they’re going to reject me later for something equally petty. And dating gets hard as we age and take on baggage from past relationships. I only drew the line at MAGA, racism, shit like that. Hell, my wife still attributes some of my thoughts and actions as if I’m her ex.

And who says he was thoughtless? Maybe he found the idea cute and wanted to fly it by her? He’s likely not in a social group that hates AI like we do here. Had a date propose we meet at the antique/thrift mall. One could take that as she’s poor or cheap or whatever. Her reasoning when we met? “People on first dates shouldn’t spend money on each other until they catch a vibe.” (My words, hers were better but I forget.)

tl;dr: Too much room to misinterpret someone when you first meet, especially before a first date. If they seem attractive enough in the ways you seek, give them a chance. You owe it to yourself, not them.

That’s all quite different. Been there done that, dropped out. But judging someone over a petty thing like this is petty in itself. Maybe he’s not even a fan of AI, just thought it would be a cute idea to fly by her. Had I received an info sheet on my wife’s background and beliefs, I would never had responded to her.

If someone makes a judgment call on something so petty as this, that’s an indicator they’re a picky pain in the ass. God knows what she will next find offensive.

When your ass is truly on the line, your brain will take over quite nicely. I don’t mean mere fear or apprehension, I mean, “I will die if I don’t act as needed.” Many go their whole lives without that experience. This is not an “illness” thing.

Israel has forfeited their right to exist. Withdraw all Western aid, let the Arab nations do as they fucking please. Annihilate this hateful little nation of religious fruitcakes. I no longer care what happens to every last man, woman, child and pig.

Yes. My last 3 were excellent businessmen and treated employees exceptionally well.

The one before that was a buffoon, but that was a tiny 13-person company. Our main vendor said, “He’s a man who has found great success despite himself.”

Exactly one.

Same play, everytime isn’t it?

• Ridiculous threat.

• A “deal” is made.

• Capitulation.

• “Look at what a great dealmaker I am!”

If this is apparent to a dumbass like me, I cannot see why the media cannot simply say it out loud.

In his first admin, watching his tweets was as good as watching Fox News.

I have no investments. Cashed out what little I had over the past two years of unemployment.

But you have a point in looking to opportunities. Always ways to profit from change and crisis. I’m more worried about the overall health of our individual investments. People usually aren’t hustling their money around. Most simply contribute to their Roth or IRA or whatever and let the market play out over decades, just as we were taught.

Read all your comments, would like your take on the Buffett Index topping 200% for the first time (total stock market value vs. GDP). It was around 130% in 1929 and 2008.

Considering the disproportionate amount of stocks in AI, and, so far, no clear path to investors seeing a return, I’m scared shitless.

What’s your take on that bit?

Not OP, but first and foremost, on this bond thing, countries are going to have to be willing to take a beating in their own economies.

Selling off bonds is like Elon selling off Tesla. The worth/wealth disappears if the market is flooded with paper.

Another condition is in our face: The Buffett Index, which is total stock market value vs. GDP. We topped 200% for the first time a couple of weeks ago. It was around 130% in 1929 and 2008. Most of that bullshit money is in AI. We got real problems.

Hitler did much on the same, though there’s no 1-to-1 comparison. At least Hitler’s regime brought the population up from staggering poverty to plenty. American fascist policies are failing to show such an upturn. ATM, they’re bringing slightly cheaper gasoline at the pump.

Kind of a big deal! People notice those prices and petro-economies (basically all of them) run on gasoline. American voters are simple, cheap gas good. Sounds OK so far.

That’s it. And most other economic factors are worse. (Don’t look up the “Buffett Index”, for your own sanity.) The GOP has pulled all the supports that were to keep us from Great Depression 2.0.

See how the Trump regime loses support? In any case, he’s clearly suffering dementia, which only gets worse, and god knows what other health ailments. Once the cult leader is dead, anyone taking his place catches ALL the blame for ALL the things. But by then, too late.

Interesting times indeed.