What was something that you thought was overhyped that actually lived up to the hype?
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Gonna go for some controversial ones.
AI (generative), around chatgpt 2 i was hearing a ton of hype and I thought no way this ever gets good enough to be useful. Now today I can say yeah its there, in my opinion its the best way to search for answers. Google got popular because people could search with human style in puts like "how long do I cook rice for" but now we have AI that eliminates the step of skimming through the results.
Crypto. The hype was that it would replace currency and while it hasnt done that it does actually provide a replacement for fiat currency. I can send a transaction to an internet friend and maintain all my privacy with no 3rd party being involved its great. Its stable enough to hold and its even been trending up over time. Pretty cool stuff, Monero is my preferred currency but I do use bitcoin for a ton of stuff.
wrote last edited by [email protected]in my opinion its the best way to search for answers.
I'm seriously concerned for when someone comes in contact with you and asks for your source when you're discussing something
I can send a transaction to an internet friend and maintain all my privacy with no 3rd party being involved
unless you run your own self-hosted blockchain then a third party is always involved, that's kind of the entire point of blockchains
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Yep, bidet people are suuuuuper-fucking-weird to the point of having some kind of anal fixation.
fellas, is it gay to not walk around with skid marks in my undergarments?
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Internet connection for cel phones. When I saw that WAP thing I thought "Why on earth someone will need this?".
Time will tell, but I start to think I might been wrongOut of context "When I saw that WAP thing I thought "Why on earth someone will need this?" " Is like, yeah, no one is gonna want wet ass pussy.
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Yeah Infinity War is probably my favourite in the turn your brain off genre of movies. It's absolute peak, a culmination of everything that happened in the decade before.
The entire MCU was an absolute phenomenon and they executed it so damn well till the end of Thanos. I kinda miss the social aspect about talking with everyone about it. I know people got superhero fatigue because of it which never truly recovered but man it was fun.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Nah, not super hero fatigue, just MCU couldn't continue to live up to the raised expectations after that. Especially with Disney deciding to shit out a ton of mediocre crap to bolster streaming content. There has been a constant flow of super hero media that is still great and adored by fans since. Like Invincible and The Boys and surely some others I'm forgetting.
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it still doesn’t do anything I couldn’t do with paper
You are supposed to use paper and then the bidet.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Other way around. Save the toilet paper for drying a clena ass, not smearing the mess around before cleaning it.
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Pop sockets.
I saw so many people use them and hated the sight of them. They look weird and make your phone fit awkwardly in your pocket and you can just lean your phone against something heavy if you want to watch a video or whatever.
But I decided to try it and it is single-handedly the thing that allows me to use my Android phone pretty much one-handed. With gesture controls and the ability to shrink the keyboard to one side for one-hand typing, I'm able to use my 6" phone with one hand 90% of the time.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Just get bigger hands, then it'll still fit in your pocket just fine.
/s ...
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My laptop has a mechanical and honestly I want my old membrane back. Mechanical is loud, membrane is not. The only benefit I get is that if I break a key I replace a key as opposed to the entire board being fucked.
Only some mechanicals are loud (admittedly some of the most popular switches are the clicky type for some god-aweful reason). Some are made to be silent and are no louder than fingers/nails bumping the plastic around as per any other keyboard.
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in my opinion its the best way to search for answers.
I'm seriously concerned for when someone comes in contact with you and asks for your source when you're discussing something
I can send a transaction to an internet friend and maintain all my privacy with no 3rd party being involved
unless you run your own self-hosted blockchain then a third party is always involved, that's kind of the entire point of blockchains
I’m seriously concerned for when someone comes in contact with you and asks for your source when you’re discussing something
How often does someone ask for a source? I dont know any redditors IRL. At the moment AI is great for quickly finding the answers to common questions. In a few years it will likely be a realiable source for almost all questions.
Also AI does list sources now. So if I ask then it can find the answer and link where that answer came from. If I really needed to double check its work.
For blockchain stuff I shouldnt have said involved I should have said control. A 3rd party is involved in the transactions but no 3rd party controls it.
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I tried one in the store with my wife and we also determined it was going to be terrible for sex. The Beautyrest Silver BRS900 in extra firm we got has been the absolute best bed for sex I've ever been on.
Can I ask why that mattress was especially good for sex? Like, more than a typical mattress? Asking cause I like sex and have FOMO.
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Enlighten me with these "a lot of places" where I can use Monero
Not just monero but crypto. Any darkweb market place, most privacy services, a ton of small online sellers accept it as payment for goods. You can buy cards, houses coffees with crypto now. Its not wide spread enough to not have a bank account but you can make a decent amount of payments with it these days especially online.
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Can I ask why that mattress was especially good for sex? Like, more than a typical mattress? Asking cause I like sex and have FOMO.
I really like it in extra firm as it provides a lot of support for any position you want. It doesn't bounce too much like a plusher mattress would which can get tiring if you're going at it for a while. It is like being on a wrestling mat in a way but it's much more comfortable. I was skeptical at first and thought I wouldn't like it. My wife was pregnant when we got it and was very uncomfortable sleeping at night so I let her drive the mattress selection. It took me a few nights to get used to it and I'm absolutely sold on it now. Any other mattress we've been on since just leaves a lot to be desired when having sex and we wish we were on our mattress at home.
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I really like it in extra firm as it provides a lot of support for any position you want. It doesn't bounce too much like a plusher mattress would which can get tiring if you're going at it for a while. It is like being on a wrestling mat in a way but it's much more comfortable. I was skeptical at first and thought I wouldn't like it. My wife was pregnant when we got it and was very uncomfortable sleeping at night so I let her drive the mattress selection. It took me a few nights to get used to it and I'm absolutely sold on it now. Any other mattress we've been on since just leaves a lot to be desired when having sex and we wish we were on our mattress at home.
Ok thanks for that! I think I may try out a firmer mattress sometime.
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Pop sockets >>>> every other method of holding your phone (they lꝏk awkward for me)
Needs stronger adhesive tho , bcus mine some times peels off . One time had to superglue one to my case , which I hope don't havta ever do again !
I always buy cheap ones because they keep coming off
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Yeah but it's fractured
(I should clarify, not only does fracturing the peanut meal force the oil out, it kind of "cooks" the proteins and transforms them, which is why it continues to separate no matter how much you stir. And then it just doesn't taste as good. I know I sound like a peanut evangelist, but it's a different experience when you try fresh crushed)
wrote last edited by [email protected]crush roasted peanuts
fracturing "cooks" the proteins
Sounds like a lot of effort for something that might not make any difference? Only way to find out is to try I guess, but I'm too lazy
enjoy your superior peanut butter, I think I'm good with the industrial stuff from the supermarket 
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Ok thanks for that! I think I may try out a firmer mattress sometime.
At first it felt like I was sleeping on top of the bed rather than being "in bed" if that makes any sense. I'd also recommend king size if you have the room. Having the extra room for toys and other accessories on the bed has been great.
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So it's kind of like a really comfortable plushy enclosed robe? I thought it might be like a Snuggy at first, but it looks like it's closed in the back unlike a Snuggy.
Had to look it up. It actually looks quite similar. The Oodie is enclosed in the back and a pouch in the front.
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Fixed Gear bicycles. One gear, no fear. Also, no coward levers (which sane folk refer to as “brakes”).
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Ok thanks for that! I think I may try out a firmer mattress sometime.
I will say you def want some bounce but not an obnoxious amount
