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Cake day: August 3rd, 2023

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  • I really don’t care man, everyone on the Internet needs sources for things that are pretty commonly known like they don’t also have keyboards.

    I honestly almost didn’t bother searching for you this time either. Each thread on the Internet isn’t the beginning of some scientific argument like a lot of randos seem to think. I used to care a little more before I realized just how worthless and stupid providing sourced claims was.

    Now I know, you aren’t changing most people’s minds. They’ll still think masks don’t work, that covid is caused by 5g, that the world is flat, etc etc etc.

    I’m happy to just know I’m right and whistle along and take the downvotes on the chin because it’s all worthless anyway.

    Many claim to want evidence just to give you a homework assignment, and won’t be persuaded a single iota by it.

















  • Why does Amazon think that someone who spent $50 on a shop vac is now in the market for a $700 Dyson?

    Because their “algorithms” suck. Their “ML/AI” recommendation engine garbage sucks ass. I have no idea why publications or companies think this is in any way a better form of advertising than just…recommending things related to what you’re watching / reading / listening to…but hey…I guess it at least allows them to spy on everything you ever do anywhere on the Internet and then try to join that up to what you do in real life through phone data, so the ends justify the means I guess.

    EDIT: In addition to it sucking, it’s largely irrelevant and likely prevents some sales from occurring. If I’m listening to a lot of a certain rock band…I’d likely want to know if they’re touring and may be unaware of that fact…but nah, gotta push people to buy another vacuum or whatever instead.