tory

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tory , to Science Memes in Old comic, more relevant than ever

My old coworker used to say this all the time back around 2018:

"What's the difference between AI and machine learning?

Machine learning is done in Python.
AI is done in PowerPoint."

tory , to Microblog Memes in Son, we need to have a serious talk!

You yourself have completely ignored the argument you're responding to in order to chastise about arguing with a bad take.

It's looping upon itself and it all starts with one bad take. Maybe you can accept bad faith arguments are bad and move on?

tory , to US Authoritarianism in Half of America Makes Less Than 35k

35->38 is roughly what inflation would give you from 2021 to 2022. And that's when the 40k figure came from. So, the implication is still fairly positive.

tory , to US Authoritarianism in Half of America Makes Less Than 35k

The figure referenced in this tweet is likely referring to the 2021 net compensation chart we saw making the rounds a few weeks back. Indeed, it's correct, ~50% of all Americans made less than 35k per year in net total compensation in 2021.

In 2022, that figure rose to ~40k. So the trend is going in the right direction, at least. And IIRC, the chart does include teenagers, college students, people working part time or underemployed, etc.

tory , to US Authoritarianism in The Cost of Living a Decent Life in America is 96,000 Annually

It does seem to feature estimates regarding the average rather than median, so you're right. Higher CoL areas would drive that way up.

Plus, upon further review, I realized the study only involved the top 100 most populated cities. That would for sure skew the number upward as well.

tory , to US Authoritarianism in The Cost of Living a Decent Life in America is 96,000 Annually

It is worth mentioning that everything discussed so far was in terms of averages, not medians. The average salary is more like 58k.

tory , to US Authoritarianism in The Cost of Living a Decent Life in America is 96,000 Annually

The crux of this issue, why everyone has something to say about it: is because the word 'comfortably' seems open to interpretation. But it's defined in a way that makes sense here.

For the purposes of the referenced study https://smartasset.com/data-studies/salary-needed-live-comfortably-2024, they used the MIT Living Wage Calculator https://livingwage.mit.edu/ and extrapolated out total compensation needed to maintain the 50/30/20 rule, where 50% of your total income goes to necessities, 30% to entertainment and wants, and 20% to investments or debt payments.

So it's really not up for debate unless you'd like to argue against the figures presented in the MIT Living Wage calculator or the 50/30/20 'rule'.

tory , to Comic Strips in Turning Men Down In Public

Never approach a woman under any circumstances lest you run the risk of unintentionally making her fear for her life, gotcha. Just ignore women unless they approach you first. They're scared of you because you're a member of the dangerous sex, and that's just all there is to it.

tory , to Asklemmy in Math people: would a ship that is 1/4 slower but can complete a 180° turn 1/4 faster escape its pursuer?

Given a bit of lead time, I believe the slower ship may avoid capture if there are any sort of obstacles like an island or rocks.

However, if we're talking perfectly flat ocean with no time limit, no obstacles and pefect decision making: I'm guessing the faster ship eventually catches up, as turning from far away doesn't slow your persuer much.

tory , to politics in Chuck Grassley, 90-year-old Iowa senator, hospitalized with infection

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/339a945e-3c1f-41a2-bf3d-7b145d0e5baf.jpeg

He's looking sharp as a tack, alright. Now shut up and color, kids. You're nowhere near as mentally up to it as these pros.

Okay now, if someone could please help the honorable gentleman from Kentucky with his diaper... thank you!

tory , to News in Marijuana meets criteria for reclassification as lower-risk drug, FDA scientific review finds

Obviously it's not the same as something like heroin or benzos but it's more than just more dreams.

It's not even the same as caffeine, my dude.

tory , to News in Marijuana meets criteria for reclassification as lower-risk drug, FDA scientific review finds

You seem irritable. Maybe it's withdrawl, eh?

tory , to News in Marijuana meets criteria for reclassification as lower-risk drug, FDA scientific review finds

Wow, you remember vivid dreams. That's clearly withdrawl.

....In the most technical sense, only. You're technically correct, the best form of correct. Which is pretty much the definition of pedantry.

tory , (edited ) to News in Marijuana meets criteria for reclassification as lower-risk drug, FDA scientific review finds

That's about it. I am getting a good amount of pushback from people who very much like the idea that being able to dream again and not being high are withdrawl.

And sure, they're all technically correct in the most pedantic way.

tory , to Greentext in Anon gets a job

Depends on how one defines decent. But most full-time jobs do offer some form of healthcare benefits. Granted, it's rarely ever fully covered by the employer, but still.

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