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Just before the cold snap, y my central heating furnace decided that 25yrs was enough service and decided to shit itself. They just fitted the new unit, and it's dual fuel heat-pump ready for when the AC inevitably gives up as well.

@terrigarland@mas.to Snow brings so much to a scene.

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Today in 1816, 208 years ago: in France, a government law banishes the entire Bonaparte family.

#OnThisDay

@FourOh-LLC @threalist "Too often officials are willing to accept and adapt to situations they know to be wrong. The tendency is to downplay problems instead of actively trying to correct them. Recognizing this, many subordinates give up, contain their views within themselves, and wait for others to take action."

@finner I used to suffer really badly from reflux. Cutting coffee is definitely helpful in mitigating it. I still cannot drink wine or eat pizza after 5pm.

@thatbrickster@shitposter.club Absolutely could have been a total loss. Happened at fairly low pressure too.

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so Peter Gleick posted this and i just could not believe it was real.

welp… it is.

this is an actual headline from THE ECONOMIST for an article published on October of 2023 and i have no words.

❝ WHAT A THIRD WORLD WAR WOULD MEAN FOR INVESTORS
gobal conflicts have a habit of sneaking up on money-managers ❞

for context, i took a screenshot from that page and the search result in DuckDuckGo

h/t Peter Gleick
fediscience.org/@petergleick/1

@thatbrickster@shitposter.club The whole thing is a mess. The sad thing is it is very capable on paper, and has opened up low-density long-range routes for carriers (they are common over the Atlantic now - a 737!) but they must get it right.

@FourOh-LLC @threalist This reminds me of that Bing AI answer about throwing your car battery into the sea, how it is a good thing because it can 'recharge the Gulf Stream'.

@FourOh-LLC @threalist Because they don't know better. That's the real horror of AI.

@FourOh-LLC @threalist I think it's simply a case of how systems and organizations break down and normalize bad practice. It seems to happen everywhere. Competence becomes devalued and even viewed with suspicion.

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