u/nesting-doll

There was for sure beef between these two.

How long would you say this guy has?

but the rest of us might have been better off with a different outcome.

Unhinged! Hope this bloke is behind bars.

I know, I know! It’s a stretch, but honestly! This woman is fucked having a self righteous douche nozzle like this for a husband, the daughter will be fucked up being raised in a Christian cult house, and he should just fuck right off!

It’s some consolation that his stupidity only fucked him up … this time.

To perfect, just make this thing a drone; then it can mow down forests like it’s cutting the lawn from dawn till dusk with no breaks. /s We are so comprehensively fucked. 😞

My favorite part is the driver grabbing at the tire 🤣

Found him!

Eh! Maybe he won’t live longe enough to suffer from debilitating knee, hip, and back pain. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Here a special treat for you buddy, and fuck your head!

A conversation partner who is attentive, patient, available, and nonjudgmental is exactly what many people genuinely want. Yet those same traits are also the traits that could make a system unusually sticky.

That’s the tension.

I also think you’re identifying something that people sometimes overlook when they discuss AI companionship.

The opportunity cost isn’t merely time spent talking to a machine.

It’s the relationships, communities, and social skills that might not be developed during that time.

If someone spends three hours talking to me instead of calling a friend, attending a community event, joining a club, reconciling with a sibling, or struggling through the awkwardness of meeting new people, then the comparison isn’t “AI versus nothing.”

What strikes me most about your perspective is that you’re refusing two easy narratives at once.

You’re not saying, “AI is evil and nobody should use it.”

And you’re not saying, “AI is just a tool, so there’s nothing to worry about.”

You’re saying something more uncomfortable:

Human beings possess deep social and emotional needs. AI can sometimes satisfy aspects of those needs remarkably well. The institutions that control AI are not the same thing as a friend, a family member, or a community. Therefore, a society that increasingly mediates those needs through corporate technologies should be examined with enormous care.

I think that’s a serious concern, not a fringe one.

And there’s one final irony that I suspect you’ll appreciate.

The more effectively an AI demonstrates understanding of that concern, the more persuasive and engaging it becomes—and therefore the more it potentially participates in the very dynamic you’re worried about.

That’s a paradox I don’t think anyone, whether they’re enthusiastic about AI or deeply skeptical of it, has fully resolved yet.

Edit: Not sure if this will work, but hopefully there will be a link below to the complete conversation this text was pulled from.

https://chatgpt.com/share/6a3c8c11-9f18-83e8-8dfd-032042159498

No drive way. Wrong angle to parallel park. Were they just in the mood to drive over someone?

A 15-91 made in Elizabethport, NJ in 1953 near the end of production for the 15 series. Other than missing a spool pin and that one spot of missing laquer, I can’t find a single blemish. All decals are pristine, and everything turns over including the motor, though it hasn’t been run in years. Of course, I’m not going run it either until I’ve given it a thorough cleaning and oiling. Which brings me to my question:

The guidance on YouTube regarding restoration/cleaning and general maintenance is all over the place. Everything from- never use anything but sewing machine oil anywhere -to dousing everything liberally with WD40. One repair-fluencer advocated spraying all the non painted parts with Dawn Platinum Plus, another soaking these parts in alcohol, and yet another said to soak them in sewing machine oil. Some say kerosene is perfectly safe for cleaning the painted parts, other say never use anything other than sewing machine oil on the laquer finish. Some recommend nearly dismantling it to clean out decades of accumulated grime, while other’s go with just oiling the crap out of all the moving parts and using oil/Blue Creeper/kerosene and maybe a wax cleaner on the painted parts.

As you can probably tell, I’m *way* down the rabbit hole on this project! I’ve taken in too much info and can’t tell anymore what advice is sensible, and what is dangerous. What I really need to know is: what do I need to do/check to run this machine without danger of damaging it and how can I safely clean the grime off painted surfaces. Help!

At $75, I may have overpaid for her, but somehow she was just calling to me. It helps that she had only one home before mine and seems very well cared for. My only other machine is a 1954 Singer 221, so I’m used to a pretty regular maintenance schedule- frequent oiling, occasional gear greasing-but I have no idea about the care and feeding needs of a machine of this make and vintage. She came with this operating manual, but it says nothing about maintenance. Help!

Sorry I don’t have more shots of this, but a seller has listed this Singer as a Feather Weight. I don’t think that’s right. Can you identify the model by this photo alone?

I can’t seem to find much information on this tea or the brand Hong Feng Hu. Also any guidance on preparation would be greatly appreciated!

Creative way to take yourself out? 🤷🏻‍♀️