#reality-check — Public Fediverse posts

A quotation from Terence

DEMEA: No one has ever plotted out his life’s plan so successfully that he never faces
   New challenges and discoveries brought about by circumstances, the passing of time,
   Or experience itself. Inevitably, you discover you don’t know what you thought you did,
   And the principles we first formed don’t hold up in the face of everyday practice.
 
[Nunquam ita quisquam bene subducta ratione ad vitam fuit
Quia res, Ætas usus semper aliquid apportet novi
Aliquid moneat, ut illa, quæ te scire credas, nescias
Et, quæ tibi putaris prima, in experiundo ut repudies.]

Terence (186?-159 BC) African-Roman dramatist [Publius Terentius Afer]
Adelphoe [Adelphoi; Adelphi; The Brothers], Act 5, sc. 4, l. 855ff (160 BC) [tr. Christenson (2010), Sc. 22]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/terence/85152/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #terence #challenge #challenges #change #changeofmind #circumstance #conduct #control #experience #growingup #ignorance #illumination #maturity #passageoftime #presuppositions #principles #reallife #realitycheck #theories #theory

What is happening to jobs? Separating AI hype from reality

https://siepr.stanford.edu/publications/policy-brief/what-really-happening-jobs-separating-ai-hype-reality

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49052570

#HackerNews #AIjobs #JobMarket #RealityCheck #TechTrends #WorkforceChanges

What is happening to jobs? Separating AI hype from reality

https://siepr.stanford.edu/publications/policy-brief/what-really-happening-jobs-separating-ai-hype-reality

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49052570

#HackerNews #AIjobs #JobMarket #RealityCheck #TechTrends #WorkforceChanges

Donald Trump's #GOP allies COMPLETELY lose control as their attacks against #Canada over #wildfires, in an effort to push Trump's Canada plans, get ROCKED by a #realitycheck over US fires. #JohnIadarola and @[email protected] break it down on #TheDamageReport.
youtu.be/9JoKTTEvAis?...

Republican's Canada Attack BAC...

Donald Trump's #GOP allies COMPLETELY lose control as their attacks against #Canada over #wildfires, in an effort to push Trump's Canada plans, get ROCKED by a #realitycheck over US fires. #JohnIadarola and @[email protected] break it down on #TheDamageReport.
youtu.be/9JoKTTEvAis?...

Republican's Canada Attack BAC...

A quotation from Orwell

The point is that we are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then, when we are finally proved wrong, impudently twisting the facts so as to show that we were right. Intellectually, it is possible to carry on this process for an indefinite time; the only check on it is that sooner or later a false belief bumps up against a solid reality, usually on a battlefield.

George Orwell (1903-1950) English journalist, essayist, writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1946-03-22), “In Front of Your Nose,” “As I Please” column, Tribune Newspaper

More about this quote: wist.info/orwell-george/29647/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #orwell #georgeorwell #belief #cognitivedissonance #confirmationbias #facefacts #facereality #facingfacts #honesty #intellectualhonesty #realitycheck #selectivememory #selfdeceit #selfdelusion #truth #unreliablenarrator

A quotation from Orwell

The point is that we are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then, when we are finally proved wrong, impudently twisting the facts so as to show that we were right. Intellectually, it is possible to carry on this process for an indefinite time; the only check on it is that sooner or later a false belief bumps up against a solid reality, usually on a battlefield.

George Orwell (1903-1950) English journalist, essayist, writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1946-03-22), “In Front of Your Nose,” “As I Please” column, Tribune Newspaper

More about this quote: wist.info/orwell-george/29647/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #orwell #georgeorwell #belief #cognitivedissonance #confirmationbias #facefacts #facereality #facingfacts #honesty #intellectualhonesty #realitycheck #selectivememory #selfdeceit #selfdelusion #truth #unreliablenarrator

Ah yes, the breathtaking revelation that #SQLite, the database equivalent of a kiddie pool, can handle the data demands of a #MySpace #revival at its peak. 🤔 As if boasting about cramming 50,000 users into a 343MB file wasn't enough, we've finally discovered the ⭐ magical world ⭐ where metrics stop being flattering—it's called reality. 🥳
https://www.dbpro.app/blog/sqlite-is-all-you-need #DataMetrics #KiddiePool #RealityCheck #HackerNews #ngated

Ah yes, the breathtaking revelation that #SQLite, the database equivalent of a kiddie pool, can handle the data demands of a #MySpace #revival at its peak. 🤔 As if boasting about cramming 50,000 users into a 343MB file wasn't enough, we've finally discovered the ⭐ magical world ⭐ where metrics stop being flattering—it's called reality. 🥳
https://www.dbpro.app/blog/sqlite-is-all-you-need #DataMetrics #KiddiePool #RealityCheck #HackerNews #ngated

🤡 👁 - Was denken denn deutsche Journos, was Faschisten mit ihren Gegnern vorhaben?

#RealityCheck

🤡 👁 - Was denken denn deutsche Journos, was Faschisten mit ihren Gegnern vorhaben?

#RealityCheck

🚀 Oh, great! Another techie wet dream about the AI apocalypse by 2040. Spoiler alert: changing a bike tire is still harder than launching humanity into a utopia. 🤖📉 Let's hope those singularity prophets have a backup plan when their superintelligence can't even find a decent Wi-Fi connection. 🔧
https://geohot.github.io//blog/jekyll/update/2026/07/11/ai-2040.html #AIapocalypse #TechDreams #FuturisticFail #SingularityHumor #RealityCheck #HackerNews #ngated

🚀 Oh, great! Another techie wet dream about the AI apocalypse by 2040. Spoiler alert: changing a bike tire is still harder than launching humanity into a utopia. 🤖📉 Let's hope those singularity prophets have a backup plan when their superintelligence can't even find a decent Wi-Fi connection. 🔧
https://geohot.github.io//blog/jekyll/update/2026/07/11/ai-2040.html #AIapocalypse #TechDreams #FuturisticFail #SingularityHumor #RealityCheck #HackerNews #ngated

Mercury Retrograde, June 29 - July 23
Be honest with yourself. See everything is as it is, don't run from reality.
Otherwise, those misconceptions will haunt you in the form of miscommunication, mistakes in documentation, and any other trouble with information. Recheck and reflect.

#astrology #MercuryRetrograde #mindset #success #mindfulness #RealityCheck

Mercury Retrograde, June 29 - July 23
Be honest with yourself. See everything is as it is, don't run from reality.
Otherwise, those misconceptions will haunt you in the form of miscommunication, mistakes in documentation, and any other trouble with information. Recheck and reflect.

#astrology #MercuryRetrograde #mindset #success #mindfulness #RealityCheck

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"Mexico have played 89 matches at the Azteca and won 70 of those, drawing 17 and losing only two.
When it comes to the World Cup, they have a similarly impressive record, winning seven matches, drawing three and never losing."
#RealityCheck #WorldCup #England #Mexico
https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/49236436/the-azteca-mexico-fortress-did-last-lose-there-whats-altitude-like

"Mexico have played 89 matches at the Azteca and won 70 of those, drawing 17 and losing only two.
When it comes to the World Cup, they have a similarly impressive record, winning seven matches, drawing three and never losing."
#RealityCheck #WorldCup #England #Mexico
https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/49236436/the-azteca-mexico-fortress-did-last-lose-there-whats-altitude-like

Jason dropping the Honest Truth bombs again.

https://youtu.be/ZKND9udOoTQ?is=_QvBTKVQOCxTFHLc

#realitycheck #indiedev

Jason dropping the Honest Truth bombs again.

https://youtu.be/ZKND9udOoTQ?is=_QvBTKVQOCxTFHLc

#realitycheck #indiedev

Oxford boaters every day commons

https://hamishcampbell.com/oxford-boaters-every-day-commons/

‘Certified epic or an epic fail’: Gardeners put the viral ‘seed snail’ planting hack to the test https://www.allforgardening.com/1844771/certified-epic-or-an-epic-fail-gardeners-put-the-viral-seed-snail-planting-hack-to-the-test-2/ #EpicFail #EpicGardening #garden #gardening #RealityCheck #snail

‘Certified epic or an epic fail’: Gardeners put the viral ‘seed snail’ planting hack to the test https://www.allforgardening.com/1844771/certified-epic-or-an-epic-fail-gardeners-put-the-viral-seed-snail-planting-hack-to-the-test-2/ #EpicFail #EpicGardening #garden #gardening #RealityCheck #snail

GLM-5.2: The Most Powerful Open Model yet and the Brutal Reality of Running It

https://vettedconsumer.com/glm-5-2-the-most-powerful-open-weight-model-yet-and-the-brutal-reality-of-running-it-locally/

#HackerNews #GLM52 #OpenModel #AI #Technology #MachineLearning #RealityCheck

GLM-5.2: The Most Powerful Open Model yet and the Brutal Reality of Running It

https://vettedconsumer.com/glm-5-2-the-most-powerful-open-weight-model-yet-and-the-brutal-reality-of-running-it-locally/

#HackerNews #GLM52 #OpenModel #AI #Technology #MachineLearning #RealityCheck

𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗸𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗴 𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗶𝗷𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿: '𝗜𝗸 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗷𝗸 𝗺𝗲𝗲'

In België hoeft Metejoor (35) zich allang niet meer voor te stellen. De Vlaamse zanger vult daar moeiteloos de grootste zalen van het land, maar in Nederland blijkt de weg naar de top iets hobbeliger. Niet alle shows van zijn clubtour waren hier...

https://www.rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/5613014/metejoor-kreeg-een-realitycheck-tijdens-nederlandse-tour

#Metejoor #realitycheck #NederlandseTour

𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗸𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗴 𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗶𝗷𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿: '𝗜𝗸 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗷𝗸 𝗺𝗲𝗲'

In België hoeft Metejoor (35) zich allang niet meer voor te stellen. De Vlaamse zanger vult daar moeiteloos de grootste zalen van het land, maar in Nederland blijkt de weg naar de top iets hobbeliger. Niet alle shows van zijn clubtour waren hier...

https://www.rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/5613014/metejoor-kreeg-een-realitycheck-tijdens-nederlandse-tour

#Metejoor #realitycheck #NederlandseTour

Ah, yes, the groundbreaking discovery that #AI isn't magic after all. 🤯 Apparently, context windows have a "dumb zone"—who knew?! 🤡 Next week: AI can't actually make your morning coffee, despite what the vendors might say. ☕️💀
https://garrit.xyz/posts/2026-05-06-dont-trust-large-context-windows #Technology #Innovation #HackerNews #RealityCheck #AIMyths #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, yes, the groundbreaking discovery that #AI isn't magic after all. 🤯 Apparently, context windows have a "dumb zone"—who knew?! 🤡 Next week: AI can't actually make your morning coffee, despite what the vendors might say. ☕️💀
https://garrit.xyz/posts/2026-05-06-dont-trust-large-context-windows #Technology #Innovation #HackerNews #RealityCheck #AIMyths #HackerNews #ngated

America’s Next Netflix Lawsuit: Tyra Banks Slams Streamer Over ‘Reality Check’ Docuseries’ “False Narrative”
#Legal #News #AmericasNextTopModel #Netflix #RealityCheck #RealityCheckInsideAmerica039sNextTopModel #TyraBanks

https://deadline.com/2026/06/tyra-banks-defamation-suit-netflix-reality-check-docuseries-1236955745/

America’s Next Netflix Lawsuit: Tyra Banks Slams Streamer Over ‘Reality Check’ Docuseries’ “False Narrative”
#Legal #News #AmericasNextTopModel #Netflix #RealityCheck #RealityCheckInsideAmerica039sNextTopModel #TyraBanks

https://deadline.com/2026/06/tyra-banks-defamation-suit-netflix-reality-check-docuseries-1236955745/

#MythBuster #FactCheck #Debunked #Science #Evidence #Research #Biohacking #Health #RealityCheck #TruthBomb (1/1)

#MythBuster #FactCheck #Debunked #Science #Evidence #Research #Biohacking #Health #RealityCheck #TruthBomb (1/1)

Apple’s Camera Chief Thinks AI Can Give You Superpowers

http://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/apple-camera-chief-thinks-ai-can-give-you-superpowers/

Apple’s Camera Chief Thinks AI Can Give You Superpowers

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/apple-camera-chief-thinks-ai-can-give-you-superpowers/

What truly sends shivers down my spine isn’t the deceit itself… it’s the haunting reality that so many still opt to embrace these fabrications. 🖤#deceit #fabrications #realitycheck #hauntingtruth #spinechilling #SimplyJohnOne

Every summer the neighborhood turns into a live-action liability waiver. Kids that look about 10 years old are ripping up and down the street on 4-wheelers with no helmets, no supervision, and apparently no adult anywhere asking, “Is this a terrible idea?” Maybe I’m getting old, but watching future ER stories race past my house gets old fast. #GenX #Safety #Parents #Neighborhood #RealityCheck

Every summer the neighborhood turns into a live-action liability waiver. Kids that look about 10 years old are ripping up and down the street on 4-wheelers with no helmets, no supervision, and apparently no adult anywhere asking, “Is this a terrible idea?” Maybe I’m getting old, but watching future ER stories race past my house gets old fast. #GenX #Safety #Parents #Neighborhood #RealityCheck

Gardener asks about planting in basement window well, but commenters spot a serious problem https://www.allforgardening.com/1801823/gardener-asks-about-planting-in-basement-window-well-but-commenters-spot-a-serious-problem/ #BasementEgressWindow #garden #gardener #gardening #GardeningTips #HannibalLecter #RealityCheck #reddit

Gardener asks about planting in basement window well, but commenters spot a serious problem https://www.allforgardening.com/1801823/gardener-asks-about-planting-in-basement-window-well-but-commenters-spot-a-serious-problem/ #BasementEgressWindow #garden #gardener #gardening #GardeningTips #HannibalLecter #RealityCheck #reddit

Oh, look! Another #CEO playing fast and loose with "facts" 🤥. Apparently, bot traffic is bigger than Santa's bag 🎅, according to Cloudflare! Except, oops—reality check, it's not. Guess the CEO got their data from the same place they get their magic beans 🌱.
https://www.flyingpenguin.com/cloudflare-ceo-is-lying-to-you-about-the-bot-traffic-jump/ #Fails #BotTraffic #RealityCheck #Cloudflare #MagicBeans #HackerNews #ngated

Oh, look! Another #CEO playing fast and loose with "facts" 🤥. Apparently, bot traffic is bigger than Santa's bag 🎅, according to Cloudflare! Except, oops—reality check, it's not. Guess the CEO got their data from the same place they get their magic beans 🌱.
https://www.flyingpenguin.com/cloudflare-ceo-is-lying-to-you-about-the-bot-traffic-jump/ #Fails #BotTraffic #RealityCheck #Cloudflare #MagicBeans #HackerNews #ngated

Oh, look! A gathering for engineers who are definitely NOT sipping cocktails on a Bali beach while raking in passive income. 🚫🍹 Join this club if you want to feel better about not being a millionaire startup god. 🙄✨
https://www.thetiredengineer.com/ #engineersclub #notamillionaire #startuplife #realitycheck #passiveincome #HackerNews #ngated

#News #USA #RealityCheck
https://apnews.com/article/economy-inflation-tariffs-gasoline-consumer-spending-4f59d739153d66682b6fbc2b457f5df6