I guess it depends whether you prefer reading fiction for entertainment or nonfiction. If you’re reading fiction, does it matter if AI wrote or helped write it? Do you watch movies with CGI or only practical effects?

If you don’t want to give your money to an AI’s handler, utilize the library.

If you’re concerned a book will be bad or a waste of time, then adopt a personal policy of giving yourself permission to abandon reading the whole thing if you’re not enjoying it. I call this my Bristol Rule, because I was in Bristol (Tennessee) during the last time I forced myself to finish drinking a cocktail that tasted horrible, and I didn’t want to waste my money. I ended up with a VERY regrettable hangover. I then resolved to give myself permission to give up, not finish, throw away, walk away from, or generally discontinue something I’m just not enjoying, and accept the monetary loss and the lesson.

Maybe she came from a food service establishment. Does she also yell ‘behind’ or ‘corner’ when moving around the house?

My cat also loves the bend of my arm. I think she’s getting a big snootfull of mom scent, and it gets me emotional that that is her happy place.

We put bamboo flooring in. It looks great! It’s held up to cats running claws out and me dropping things.

This sounds like my honey looking in the pantry for snacks. “Where are the Oreos?” “On the shelf.” “No they’re not.” #sigh# [gets up and points to them] “Oh you meant these right here at my eye level?”

I took an assembly language course once. You know those merge games where you eventually get to double or quadruple your producer’s output? Coding in assembly feels like being stuck on 1x, where you have to generate all the basic stuff first, and then build on it, then build on it some more. It takes forever.

I liked understanding the why behind it. But I appreciate other languages that are more accessible.