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Don't be polite to ChatGPT / Don't walk around with $3,000 / Car found in extremely unlikely place

I'm still going to say "Please" and "Thank you." It's just the way I was raised

Keith Conrad
Apr 22
 
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Politeness to ChatGPT Costs OpenAI Tens of Millions in Energy Expenses

Listen, I’m not going to be a jerk and end up being the reason for the robot uprising

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant

I mean, it shouldn’t have been stolen, but… who walks around with $3,000 in cash?


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John Howell and Rick Telander light up cigars—carefully—and dive headfirst into one of the most defining events in Chicago history: the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The inspiration? Scott Berg’s compelling new book, The Burning of the World: The Great Chicago Fire and the War for a City's Soul

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John Howell / Rick Telander

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Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar

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  • 83-year-old Race Car Super-Fan Finally Gets Her Chance Behind the Wheel, Outliving Prejudice - She had her turn signal on the entire time

  • Scientists claim to have discovered 'new colour' no one has seen before - Looks green to me. Is this the new “What color is this dress”?

  • Belgians hunt for hidden beers in Easter event - I feel like this needs to come to the US next Easter

  • Plane passenger sparks emergency landing after convincing himself SNAKES were slithering on easyJet flight from Gatwick - Samuel L. Jackson was unavailable for comment

  • A South Carolina college faces closure after nearly two centuries — unless it scrounges up $6 million by April deadline - This is usually the moment in sitcoms where they decide to have a talent show and sell tickets to save the school

  • Oldest serving US astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday - I hope they gave him a walker when he landed

  • The FBI Can't Find ‘Missing’ Records of Its Hacking Tools - Almost like they got hacked

  • Man Buys Dream Ferrari After Saving Up for 10 Years, It Burns Down in an Hour - Oops

  • Family Learns Missing Woman Declared Dead and Cremated is Alive in Detroit - Who the hell did they cremate?

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