[Gimpl]

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[David9694]

Where do we send corrections

Where do we send corrections and ideas for responses? 
 

No, there will there will never be a 40 year old Brifter. Brifters, a term that amalgamates brake levers and gear shifters, were introduced in the 1990s to make gear shifting easier and safer so that the rider can operate both without removing their hands from the handlebars. Brifters are mechanically complex, comprising a number of intricate parts. Their design requires the gear cable to occupy a small winder and this can lead to problems with cables deteriorating and causing the mechanism to break. Support for spare parts is generally poor and successful repairs are in any event beyond the capability of the average rider.

There are 40 year old downtube shifters still in regular use, but there will never be a 40 year old brifter. 

[David9694]

andystow wrote:

Does… the car have a hand?

Related: is it possible to hold a bag like that?

it’s a left-hand drive – WDIW?

[ktache]

My xt threaded headset has

My xt threaded headset has soul!

And if I ever have to upgrade it to Chris King it will definitely have more.

[David9694]

I got my ass kicked by AI

I got my ass kicked by AI when I asked: 

No, cartridge bearings are not designed to “mate for life.” While they can last a long time with proper care and maintenance, they are designed to be replaced when they wear out or become damaged. Cartridge bearings are single-piece units that are designed to be replaced as a whole, not repaired. 

and 

No, threaded headsets do not have a “soul” in the sense of a metaphysical entity or consciousness. The term “soul” is used in a metaphorical sense to describe the essence or character of something, but it’s not applicable to inanimate objects like bicycle components. 

Spokes don’t experience fear, but in short, they do experience stress. 

Finally, something of an AI fail – the answer is indeed no but that is because a Playtex bra won’t stretch that far. I guess AI wasn’t in the scouts. 

No, you cannot get to heaven on a Playtex bra. The idea of getting to heaven on a bra is a humorous, nonsensical phrase, likely originating from a folk song or similar tradition. The song in question, “You Can’t Get to Heaven”, uses a series of ridiculous, impossible methods of reaching heaven to convey the idea that good deeds are required, not material possessions or silly items.Playtex, a bra and tampon brand, has no connection to heaven or the afterlife.The phrase is a form of comedic understatement, highlighting the absurdity of using a bra as a means of salvation. 

One more query, and this time AI is just plain wrong:

No, a Reynolds 531 bicycle frame, made of a strong steel alloy, cannot talk to you. It is a piece of equipment, a material, not an entity capable of communication. Reynolds 531 is known for its durability and good riding feel.

It’s quite nice that AI didn’t want to play when it came to this one:

 

[andystow]

chrisonabike wrote:

chrisonabike wrote:

andystow wrote:

On the other hand, you’re costing them money.

… but also making them money (just because you’re not directly paying doesn’t mean your “engagement” isn’t being sold).

They’re nowhere near profitable. There’s no plausible path to profitability. They lose dollars or tens of dollars on every use, and are even losing money on their paid users. Your engagement is worth fractional pennies.

That said, I don’t actually use it.

[chrisonabike]

andystow wrote:

andystow wrote:

On the other hand, you’re costing them money.

… but also making them money (just because you’re not directly paying doesn’t mean your “engagement” isn’t being sold).

[andystow]

On the other hand, you’re

On the other hand, you’re costing them money.

[brooksby]

Hirsute wrote:

Hirsute wrote:

There’s a game you can play at the moment – ask a meaning. Make up some silly phrase and see what you get. You can take a tyre to water but you can’t get it filled with sealant meaning Then wait for the ai to give you a pseudo meaning.

Don’t engage with the “AI” at all if you can avoid it.  All you’re doing is encouraging them 

[mdavidford]

One wonders why Johnny ever

One wonders why Johnny ever plays this game.

 

[chrisonabike]

David9694 wrote:

There’s some highly paid people at my work who seem to have the leadership’s ear saying it’s going to solve a lot of our problems and simply our tasks. 

If the problems are “how to sell more stuff – ideally by waffling about it or making up things that it may be an answer to” then I’d say they were right.  And “simplify our tasks” – well now your task is just finding money to pay the AI subs and – like a White House insider – acting as an interpreter for the wilder things it has come up with.

People go on about the importance of “man’s search for meaning” – I think it’s unfair to criticise AI for trying to do the same!

(To what extent the AI is truly aware of what it’s engaged in – or indeed the same for the humans – is one I’ll leave to the philosophers.)

[Tom_77]

Hirsute wrote:

Hirsute wrote:

There’s a game you can play at the moment – ask a meaning. Make up some silly phrase and see what you get. You can take a tyre to water but you can’t get it filled with sealant meaning Then wait for the ai to give you a pseudo meaning.

“No pigeons without headphones” is a common online meme, often used in contexts where a user is trying to avoid a specific type of content or conversation. It’s a playful way of saying “I don’t want to deal with/engage in X,” with the “pigeons” representing something undesirable and the “headphones” representing a way to block it out or ignore it.
 

Also, watch out for carelessly discarded lightbulbs.

[Hirsute]

There’s a game you can play
There’s a game you can play at the moment – ask a meaning. Make up some silly phrase and see what you get.
You can take a tyre to water but you can’t get it filled with sealant meaning
Then wait for the ai to give you a pseudo meaning.

[David9694]

mdavidford wrote:

And why has someone painted an awning on that wall?

I hope you’re not saying that AI is a bit shit really – there’s some highly paid people at my work who seem to have the leadership’s ear saying it’s going to solve a lot of our problems and simply our tasks. 

[mdavidford]

And why has someone painted

And why has someone painted an awning on that wall?

[andystow]

Does… the car have a hand?

Does… the car have a hand?

Related: is it possible to hold a bag like that?

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