I hate how accurate this is

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    1 year ago

    I’m not joking one bit when I say my Google results were several times more accurate 10 years ago, maybe even 15. Using Google is a chore now. Sketchy SEO is a major reason I hate searching for anything on the Internet these days, but ads and fake content made it downright miserable.

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      1 year ago

      Give Kagi a go, it gives (usually) much better results. It’s a paid service, but you get 100 free searches as a trial

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        1 year ago

        Kagi is great. I just wish it was a little bit cheaper. Every time I search more I’m aware it’s costing me.

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        1 year ago

        More and more often I find myself clicking on my original text because Google decided it knows better than I do what I’m looking for.

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      1 year ago

      I wonder if we need to abandon the internet as it currently exists as a whole and start over from first principles and license all the software in such a way that prevents shareholders from profiting. After religion, that’s the main thing ruining global society at the moment, is shareholder profits.

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    1 year ago

    Lemmy: I don’t know, but I wouldn’t trust any bike helmet that I can’t compile myself from source. It’s best to just stay home behind (real) firewalls so the Big Bike doesn’t target you for your striped Linux socks.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah fuck off. I’m keeping my helmet and I’ll keep on judging dimwits riding without. Fucking stupid riding without.

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        1 year ago

        Yeah, it’s simple as that. 100% of dutch cyclists are fucking stupid /s

        Edit: typo

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    1 year ago

    AI ruined google , it so sad to see the current state of the internet … there used to be so many articles with real effort being put in written by people with real passion for their field of knowledge … now if you want a genuine answer either you have to reddit it or search for a article written by a genuinely knowledgeable person (which is very hard as they get often burried upon by AI writen shit articles)

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    1 year ago

    By the way, and I understand this is mostly about the joke. But getting a good bike helmet is really important, and there are reasons to buy a new one like every 4-5 years.

    Virginia Tech does extensive independent testing of bike helmets every year, really worth looking into if you’re going to buy one.

    link to Virginia Tech helmet test

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      Honest question: why every 4-5 years?

      I’ve always considered helmets good until you knock ‘em once. Then you have to replace ‘em because they lose their structural integrity crumpling to protect your noggin.

      Am I misinformed or is it a matter of “you’ll probably knock it in that timeframe, even if you don’t realize it?”

    • cubedsteaks@lemmy.todayOP
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      ohh thank you. I actually fear physical activity cause I was in accident when I was younger that a helmet would not have even prevented but it does give me hope that maybe some day I’ll be able to ride a bike or a skateboard without having to worry about what happens to my cranium.

      • nickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.org
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        1 year ago

        I’m on a long-term hiatus from motorcycles at the moment after getting sideswiped by an SUV a few years ago. I was traveling at about 40MPH and had a “high-side” get-off, landed on my right side and face, then had my 300lb motorcycle strike me as I was sliding.

        Sounds likely to result in serious injury that requires physical therapy to relearn walking and possibly some reconstructive surgery, right? Well, thanks modern protective gear, I still have a face, and the only injuries that I had were a minor and rather rare internal injury akin to a bruise that required no medical intervention, a sprained ankle, and an abrasion about the size of a nickel on my arm that was treated with some ointment and a bandaid (at a criminally inflated price).

        Modern helmets and protective gear are incredible. I provided my experience in the hope that it gives you more hope. They make the stuff for skateboarding and bicycling the same way, for the most part (heavy, kevlar mesh is a bit impractical and unnecessary at the lower speeds). It can keep you safe, as long as you use the safety gear between your ears.