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"Gluten Free" is a regulated term in the US. One of the few that actually have to meet specific requirements. In this case its <20ppm.

A big problem is that there can be cross contamination. For instance, potato chips are naturally gluten free. But some seasonings may have gluten in them. If the manufacturer makes one with the contaminated seasoning and then immediately makes the "gluten free" chip, its very likely to not meet the 20 ppm requirement.

Doritos are an example of that. Even though the chips and the seasoning are gluten free, Frito Lay can't guarantee that they are gluten free and thus won't put the label on.

Mac Miller for me. We were the same age and his music resonated with me a lot. I understood the drugs, depression, etc.

For a while, I had thought "I could have been successful like him, if i had applied myself". Not music, but other ways. It had felt like he was everything I could have been.

But then his he died and I realized that I had gotten out of that world (drugs and partying). And that I was the successful one. I had a house, a job I love, a wonderful wife, etc.

I'm not rich. I'm not always happy. I regularly think about my addictions. But Im clean. I'm sober. I'm intelligent. I have a good life.

If I didn't figure out how to step away from that life, Im sure I would have OD'd. Mac's death hit me hard, because I went from "that could have been me" to "that could have been me"

Not going through life alone. I dont necessarily mean you need a significant other. But someone who cares for you and is willing to help hold you accountable.

And TAKE NOTES!

I had a really great boss a while back. I was a team lead and he noticed that I'd have a hard time remembering things. Like, he'd give me 5 tasks to do, and I'd only remember 2 or 3 of them. I'd just space out, or my priorities would be fucked up. So he'd come back hours later "hey, did you do this thing yet?" "Oh, I forgot about that".

Eventually, he decided to "force" me to carry a little notebook and had me write the tasks down. He'd start talking to me about the things we needed to do and suddenly go "oh, you should write this down".

Now 10 years later, its a strong habit for me. Anytime I talk to someone at work, I bust out the notebook and just start taking notes. Then later in my office I'll consolidate the notes.

It's helped me out a ton. That boss giving me reminders and helping me to build the habit is one of the greatest skills he taught me. Thanks to him, my second marriage is much better because I can actually listen to my partner (yes, I take notes when my wife and I are talking about bills and plans and chores).

Between writing things down and having someone who would help give me reminders and feedback on my successes and failures, ive definitely grown so much more than I ever could alone.

Also, a lot of people just don't have time. I don't mean "they have a busy schedule and don't want to reschedule". I mean there is a significant preventative of the population who camper afford to take time off from work.

Many hourly employees don't have vacation time. And they can't afford to miss a single day of work. They may even be retaliated against (or at least think they will) for missing work.

America is fucked.

Also, because of the lack of time, they might not even be aware of what's happening.

The problem is that so many companies are ridiculously low-balling their salaries. The US is having real economic problems for the average worker.

If I'm interviewing for a job, I know what minimum salary I'm willing to work for. I just want to know what the range is and whether or not it can sustain my lifestyle. If the pay isn't enough to cover my mortgage, an interview is a waste of time for both of us.

This situation is easily avoidable by simply posting the range with the rest of the details.

It's like buying a car, I know what I can afford. When I go to a dealership I might be deciding between the base model or the luxury edition. But I'm not gonna waste my time, or the salesman's time by looking at something way outside my price range. I'm gonna know what range to expect before I ever show up on the lot.

It felt like the right way to approach the topic. AI has become so pervasive, I'm not even sure I could search for it without simultaneously using AI.

Excelled point. I think there are some legitimate uses of AI. Especially in image processing for science related topics.

But for the most part, almost every common use is unethical. Whether it be the energy demands, (and its contributions to climate change), the theft of intellectual property, the spread of misinformation, and so much more. Overall, it's a huge net negative on society.

I remember hearing about the lawyer one. IIRC chatGPT was citing laws that didn't even exist. How do you not check what it wrote? You wouldn't blindly accept predictive word typing with your phones keyboard and autocorrect. So why would you blindly trust a fancier autocorrect?

Exactly what I'm looking for!

I'd book a trip on a tall ship. I found one a while back called the Bark Europa. It's one of the few ships that goes to Tristan da Cunha, the most remote civilization in the world.

Its already expensive ($10,000+) and even more expensive if you want to go to the arctic. Unfortunately, I have celiacs, so the only way I'd be able to do it, is if I paid a stupid amount of money.

KDE has two browser that they already maintain. Based on the QtWebEngine. I'd love to see more development on them.

I think you meant lag. But this is a good one. One of my favorite words. It seems to be used in technical settings a lot, especially for electricity. I read an article a while back that applied it to social situations I.e. social hysteresis. It applies to so many things its ridiculous.

Two of my favorite:

Why do people still think vaccines cause autism despite the overwhelming evidence against? Social hysteresis.

Why do people think inflation is out of control in the US despite the fact that its been less than 3% for over a year? Social hysteresis. (Also because people want deflation)

Yep, EO's are still subjected to judicial reviews.

This ruling doesn't let Biden write new laws. But, he could put out an EO and then use force to enforce it. He could put one out, that then gets overruled, then he could just claim that the justice department was wrong.

This is so fucking stupid