Gemini asking: how/why?

So, reading that study, I have a few concerns about how it was conducted and my concerns generally aligns with their findings. Primarily, their source for information is the payroll system of the companies studied, which in my experience is nothing more than an HR drone entering into the system what they're told to enter. If the prescribed reason is AI even when it was really business performance, then that kind of aligns with the study in the OP.

Their graphs of roles most and least exposed to AI disruption is dandy, but if you think about it (with the exception of customer service roles) the jobs that are threatened are typically not production roles for the company, and are moreso ancillary positions for most companies. I'm a software engineer for a company that doesn't sell software, which means I'm more of a luxury than a necessity; this is true for the majority of software engineers.

The roles least exposed to AI, according to the study, are production roles that play a core role in the product delivery of the company. Things like construction workers, nurses, cooks, etc. are only in businesses where they are the core of the business model. I've never seen a movie theater chain employ nurses or cooks in droves, but they have employed secret shoppers (auditors), accountants, software engineers, etc. and are likely to trim that fat when times get tough. I think this is more of an economic health indicator than anything, IMO.

A 2 liter sleeved and build b18 and a built trans will run 8s without meaningful issues pretty much forever, as long as you don't launch at 10k rpm every single time. Mine is on it's 6th season and 30k street miles, albeit on low boost (tuned for 1090whp, but I track it at 840 and street it on 600) and the closest thing it's had to a rebuild is a head gasket and timing belt replacement because 4 hours is a small price to pay to protect a 6k motor. That and frequent motor oil and trans fluid changes, of course.

I take no problem with telling how much building a really nice car could cost, but you made it sound like 110k is the minimum cost and all I'm saying is not really. That, and the notion that high HP Hondas necessarily can't hang with the power output are verifiably false

You said a lot of stuff but I don't think any of it would really help someone who isn't on the same page as you already

I've gone down this path.

You want an archer c7 with OpenWRT. I got one for 5 dollars on marketplace, flashing it took all of 2 minutes, and it kicks ass.

Not even; overstaying a visa is a summary offense in the US, no different than a parking ticket.

A Republican introduced a bill last year to increase the fines and create a criminal offense for it as well, but that never even went to a vote.

Brilliant. I'll set up some devil corp calls today!

Good points. Maybe I'll offer it as an advanced side meeting or something, for those particularly interested. The goal is to help the community and not just a subset, of course :)

Absolutely, this is the goal. I'm going to run the first few with things ranging from simple "need a new phone? here's what to look for" to "here's how to install Graphene on a pixel and linux on a desktop" to break the ice and build the group. I have no idea how to garden, but judging by all the community gardens in my area I'm sure someone does.

Excellent idea! There's a ton of community gardens near me as well, so this is perfect for my community.

Definitely adding this to the list :)

Fantastic idea. I'm always blown away when I see someone learn about a HYSA for the first time!