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    ChatGPT lies then gaslights reporter with fake transcript

    Would they need to? And would they even want to, if it cost them as much as it would to power a mid-sized city?
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    ChatGPT lies then gaslights reporter with fake transcript

    To be fair, most human artists don't draw hands with 8 fingers ;)
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    The phantom scanning thing has become far more common, since cameras started going in to catch people who skip-scan.
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    Seems that pretty much all of the stores, that invested heavily in self checkout, are experiencing record levels of "shrinkage." To the point that actually using people is cheaper.
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    ChatGPT lies then gaslights reporter with fake transcript

    It actually expanded after WWIII. There were a lot of dead people to steal land from.
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    XKCD: Could we survive eating only humans?

    The weight would be greatly reduced by flaying the carcasses and making human jerky(tm).
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    A 3 week mail hold cost me something like C$30.00, the last time I went to Seattle.
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    The big problem is that none of those other carriers will take up the business of shipping to remote locations, because there's no money to be made in it. Back when I worked in computer manufacturing, we had a client on Les iles de la Madeleine. It didn't matter what service we used; the last...
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    Just what businesses need, with the increased costs caused by recent issues. Just got back from submitting my passport renewal. Sounds like they're waiting until November to see if the strike ends. If not, they'll ship by courier. I wasn't going to pay for expedited renewal because I'm not...
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    Costumes and Cosplay

    They have absolutely great stuff. Most of my formal wear has come from them. I also have their Coachman's Hat (a short Top Hat style), and Regency Top Hat (tapered style).
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    Costumes and Cosplay

    Pity. You did a good job on it. Those Wand Company pieces are absolutely beautiful. One of my co-workers has both the Phaser II and the Communicator, which as far as I know are no longer available.
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    Costumes and Cosplay

    Is that a Wand Company Tricorder?! Man, am I jealous!
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    Costumes and Cosplay

    Can't help with the gauntlets, but Home Depot has a set of EVA foam kneepads for about C$10.00. Hot glue on some spites made out of EVA foam floor mats, also available at HD, and you're good to go. Cold in boxers? Flesh coloured tights.
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    To me, Diet Coke tastes as if someone dropped a few shavings off a peppermint candy into it.
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    All that I can think of, at the moment, is the dot.com bubble and all the vapourware that caused it.
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    I can, but the difference between Coke Zero and regular Coke is more subtle. And don't get me started on the horror that is the Stevia based stuff :sick:
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    Some people whine that SciFi in which an advanced civilization forgets how to make and repair its tech is unrealistics. <Waves hands at the world> In college I got good enough marks on tests and assignments that I got advanced standing, and as a result didn't have to write most final exams...
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    Finally getting around to putting up my photo booth again, in the sitting room. It's been sitting in a state of disassembly for the last 10 months, or so, while I worked on other stuff. Two 12' convention background stands, 3 pieces of 1" x 12' PVC pipe, and 4 generic black background cloths to...
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    Me: I'll be available tomorrow morning, to assist with your (so trivial that I can't believe you can't fix it yourself) issue. Client: That's great! I'll be available from noon to 2:00pm.
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