Many have had big impacts. Piano, phone, computer.

Care to elaborate on the “2t steel boxes”?
Doesn’t ring a bell what it means

My friend burned her text for the same effect.

Concerning the negative votes -

My intention was not to upvote or downvote such an AI system.
My point was to bring it here for discussion and to think about it, neutrally 😁

What’s un-seekable

So only shorts are delivered? Who not “normal” videos as well/instead?

Mine would probably be interesting activities on the computer (gaming for instance).

But when it comes to bad feels strong enough I cannot escape through gaming, then I talk or write about said feels.

I come to think about ajph (arousal jumps per hour) 🤔

It’s a shame you cannot see bacteria with naked eye!

You’d need some kind of a bacteria alarm system!

Not made easy 😬

At least I’d hope that they informed the driver/car owner about the AI system in their car and - if it so is - that The AI could decide against their life.
Then they “just” need to decide is it worth it to get such a car with such an AI system or not.

Not telling them that their car has such an AI would be unethical, to say the least.

Cool!

Ideonella sakaiensis would be the name of the bacteria.

Buying a (premium) service to get rid of something awful requires effort and resources.
Do you have the money? Do you get enough kicks out of the money you would be spending? Do you know the pros and cons of subscribing/going in a service (what will they provide for the money spent?)? Do you want to support the service - even so far to provide them money? You need to provide additional data of yourself to make the purchase and may even need to learn how to do it - are you ready for that?

Getting an (ad-blocking) extension to a browser to get rid of something awful requires effort and resources.
Do you know how to start using extensions in browsers and what to do if you need to troubleshoot them? Is it free (are paid extensions even a thing? I don’t recall seeing one)? Can you support someone you would want to support with a ad-blocker (some decent folks who make good content may be in need of the money they get from ads, but then again, there’s a chance you can send them money through other means)? Are you supporting a service that has an built-in feature that annoys you (in this case, providing ads for the users to see), endorsing such behavior (even more) even though you cannot see those ads yourself?

Both options may require research. Both options are influenced by other people and by their opinions. Both options have their pros and cons. Both options have consequences.

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I don’t buy any subscriptions. I wouldn’t have the money for that and I have bad experiences of them.
I can support someone with a grateful comment or sharing their content to others.
I myself stick with the ad-blocking services.

But don’t let me influence you with what/how I do it 😉 Make up yer own mind and act accordingly.

I feel mostly indifferent about not being able to delete an app without providing feedback to the reason(s).

But to provide feedback to delete an app that was installed for you WITHOUT your knowledge…mate! Not okay!

I do hope you are wrong on that 😅

I also have noticed that I start wanting something extra from life after a few months of 8h/5d/w.
Nowadays I’m looking for my optimal limits. How much can I do work and still consider myself having enough free time?

I’ve heard that Sweden did a research about 6 hours long work day (not the same thing as less work days I know).
The results were simply that the workers were more happy and more efficient.

This made me think!

Would someone who was enjoying Internet services all the way from infancy (with no ad-blocking devices/apps), think that the amount of ads we have nowadays was the norm and that there was nothing weird or absurd about it?

Yes, it does not. Still wanted to point it out, just in case 😄

While I agree with most of the listed items -

• “Doing nothing is good for my soul”
  It’s good to rest once in a while, but you thrive more likely while doing something meaningful rather than lie in bed all day.

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• “My worth cannot be measured by my paycheck, my job title, or a list of professional or academic achievements”
  While obviously not ALL worth can be found within the work life, one can find lots of meaningful things from their job. It can make one happy and offer many benefits that can help general life as well. And I wouldn’t be surprised if one earned some achievements through experience and good mentions on the way if you were passionate!