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Iconoclast

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Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.

  • George Orwell

  • It's rude to show AI output to people | Alex Martsinovich

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  • You dismiss the whole person just because they acknowledge using an LLM? That seems a bit harsh - especially since they had the decency to mention the source, which is basically the same as saying "take this with a grain of salt."

  • What search engine do you guys use?

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  • I've used DDG for the past 7 years or so. When ever I don't find what I'm looking for I just add !g to the search term and it Googles it for me.

  • What made you choose your Fediverse Instance?

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  • I needed to make a new account when lemm.ee shut down and feddit.uk was the first one that came to mind. I'm not even from the UK.

  • It's rude to show AI output to people | Alex Martsinovich

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  • I only did it here to illustrate a point. Typically I only use it on longer posts. I'm not a native english speaker and I often struggle to express my thoughts clearly and I find it immensely useful to run it through AI and see the corrections it made.

  • This bridge in Finland has hooks to hang explosives from in case it needs to be collapsed to stop Russian advance

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  • Kyllä kannatti taas käyttäytyä kuin mikäki mulkku. On turha varmaan jäädä odottelemaan minkäänlaista anteekspyyntöä tästä lapsellisesta käytöksestä ja perättömistä syytöksistä. Eikä kannata vaivautuakkaan - ei tule jatkossa viestit enää perille.

  • This bridge in Finland has hooks to hang explosives from in case it needs to be collapsed to stop Russian advance

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  • Why would the Finns be silly and not do that.

    If it was not possible to place the charge space inside the abutment or pier, charge hooks could be embedded in the supports during the casting phase, to which the charges could then be attached.

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  • It's rude to show AI output to people | Alex Martsinovich

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  • Just because the final output comes from AI doesn't always mean a human didn't put real effort into writing it. There's a big difference between asking an LLM to write something from scratch, telling it exactly what to say, or just having it edit and polish what you already wrote.

    A ton of my replies here - including this one - are technically "AI output," but all the AI really did was take what I wrote, clean it up, and turn it into coherent text that's easier for the reader to follow.

    Original text: Just because the final output is by AI doesn't always mean human didn't put effort into writing it. There's a difference between asking LLM to write something, telling LLM what to write or asking it to edit something you wrote.

    A large number of my replies here, including this one, are technically "AI output" but all the AI did was go through what I wrote and try and turn it into coherent text that the is easy for the recipient to consume.

  • This bridge in Finland has hooks to hang explosives from in case it needs to be collapsed to stop Russian advance

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  • Keskeisen aseman suomalaisessa sodanjälkeisessä suluttamistaktiikassa saanut syvä suluttaminen ja etenkin 1960-luvulla uhkakuviin nousseen yllätyshyökkäyksen torjuntavalmiuden kehittäminen saivat merkittävän tuen heti sotien jälkeen. Siltoja koskeva päätös rakenteellisista suluttamisvalmisteluista tehtiin 15.1.1946. Niillä tarkoitettiin panoskaivojen, panoskomeroiden, panosputkien ja panoskoukkujen rakentamista. Siltoja rakennuttavat viranomaiset velvoitettiin sisällyttämään suunnitelmiin edellä mainitut rakenteet, joiden ansiosta siltojen hävittämisvalmius parani oleellisesti.

    Mikäli panostilan sijoittaminen maa- tai välituen sisälle ei ollut mahdollista, tukiin voitiin valamisvaiheessa sijoittaa panoskoukkuja, joihin panokset voitiin kiinnittää.

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  • This bridge in Finland has hooks to hang explosives from in case it needs to be collapsed to stop Russian advance

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  • It's better to have a plan and not have to use it than the other way around.

  • This bridge in Finland has hooks to hang explosives from in case it needs to be collapsed to stop Russian advance

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  • As a pioneer I'm quite certain that the explosive you're supposed to hang from there is just a plain anti-tank mine or few. It's basically just a 10kg chunk of TNT - even has a handle.

  • This bridge in Finland has hooks to hang explosives from in case it needs to be collapsed to stop Russian advance

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  • I struggle to understand why you oppose this so much. You already confirmed that they indeed leave charge pits on bridges for the exact same reason. Why don't you want to accept that these hooks serve the same purpose, but they're used when a charge pit is inconvenient - like on the support pillars in the middle?

    I just got back from a 100 km trip, and I paid extra attention to this. These hooks were on every single bridge pillar I saw. There are charge pits at each end and hooks on the support pillars. It's not rebar either, but prefabricated hooks that are clearly put there for a purpose.

    I'm really tempted to just email Destia and ask for a confirmation but I feel like asking stuff like that might sound a bit suspicious so I hesitate.

  • This bridge in Finland has hooks to hang explosives from in case it needs to be collapsed to stop Russian advance

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  • Exposed rebar is a big nono in construction. It lets water in which causes rusting and eventually chunks of concrete start falling off.

  • This bridge in Finland has hooks to hang explosives from in case it needs to be collapsed to stop Russian advance

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  • Drilling is slow. Efficiency isn't the point here, speed is.

    This isn't exactly a regular road either but highway number four which leads straight to Helsinki.

    You can see these same hooks on the support pillars of most bridges as well. Once you start paying attention to it you can't really unsee it.

  • This bridge in Finland has hooks to hang explosives from in case it needs to be collapsed to stop Russian advance

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  • I'm not sure if this is something you'll find an official source for as FDF isn't known for openly sharing information regarding national defence.

    However, you can find plenty of discussion about it online and for example on this video it's mentioned around the 1:25 mark.

  • Iranian missile downed using Patriot system, says Qatar

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  • Payload only accounts for a small part of the missile's cost. It's still going to be really expensive for both parties.

  • BREAKING: U.S. and Israel Bomb Iran Amid Peace Talks

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  • Locals don't seem to mind. At least this one. Just filming and unable to contain her laughter.

  • This bridge in Finland has hooks to hang explosives from in case it needs to be collapsed to stop Russian advance

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  • Here's a nearby railroad bridge with an opening left for the explosives instead of hooks. Different bridges use different methods.

  • Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world
    Iconoclast @feddit.uk

    This bridge in Finland has hooks to hang explosives from in case it needs to be collapsed to stop Russian advance

  • I mean, they could end up being greed bros too and go into real estate or finance.

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  • Oh, c'mon now. People are individuals. You're not really doing anyone any favors with these broad generalizations. Not all non-straight men are interesting, and not everyone who joined a fraternity is an NPC incapable of thinking for themselves. You can't just take a massive group of people like that and treat them as if they're all the same.

  • Electric buses are passing a brutal cold-weather test in Wisconsin

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  • Which of those vehicles don't even need to exist?

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
    Iconoclast @feddit.uk

    One good thing about getting into a new relationship is that you get to re-tell all your best jokes and stories

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    What is a relatively inexpensive item that offers entertainment beyond it's intented usecase?

  • Dull Men's Club @lemmy.world
    Iconoclast @feddit.uk

    I bought my first ever butane torch and there's so much to roast all over my yard and nobody to stop me

  • Tools @lemmy.world
    Iconoclast @feddit.uk

    I splurged on a drywall sander - I should've bought one years ago

  • Dull Men's Club @lemmy.world
    Iconoclast @feddit.uk

    Oh corner trowel, where have you been all my life?