PurplePints of Geekery

May I present the best apple:

short form writers look at people writing 100k+ fics as though this is some sort of talent given as part of a fae bargain, that the commitment required shows some sort of ungodly mental fortitude.

We unfortunately have two proposed data centers that are near me. Mind you our RIVER, yes RIVER, is fully and completely dry this side of a particular lake for over 6 MONTHS a year, again HALF OF THE YEAR AT LEAST our RIVER is DRY as in NO WATER and we have 2 proposed data centers. One is unfortunately in another state so I can't really send anyone letters but I'm at least sending letters to the ones I can. If anyone wants to send letters about data centers local to you here's what I'm sending please fill in as applicable or change what you need to.

Dear Mayor/Governor/Senator _____,

As a citizen of _____ County, I am writing to express my concern over the DATA CENTER proposal. My concerns are based on the following:

1) NOISE – data center noise which can reach a 2.5 mile perimeter impacting homes and quality of life.

2) ENVIRONMENTAL and ENERGY– increased light pollution, higher carbon emissions, strain on local infrastructure and resources, higher utility bills, diesel exhaust from backup generators, ionized water from cooling systems, disrupting wildlife behaviors and nesting sites, and raising the average temperature by 6 degrees at minimum.

3) HEALTH – the stress of this possible project is impacting an entire community, noise pollution can lead to cardiovascular issues, increased stress and anxiety, sleep disturbances and impaired cognitive function.

We really cannot afford to lose any water to such a wasteful endeavor. Water is a precious resource here in New Mexico. We have not had a decent amount of water in decades. The land is so dry that we no longer have worms in the soil even. Our river is dry for months at a time. There is no amount of water that can be spared for such a disastrous and wasteful project that carries so many negatives. It will not improve life in New Mexico and will only cause damage to our environment, wildlife, and people. Please make moves to block and defund this terrible project.

I truly believe you all want what is in the best interest of our community and for our citizens which would include prioritizing actual human beings, human life, and our beloved native wildlife above artificial intelligence which should not even be called intelligence, a more accurate name would fall along the lines of plagiarizing auto-regurgitating information program.

Here is what the backside looks like. OP notes this takes more fabric than paper piecing, but that excess fabric makes it already triple-layered. Besides not needing backing fabric, I don't think you'd need batting for this quilt at all. It's already thick and soft just from folding all that fabric into a hexagon.

Each hexagon begins as a 6" circle. camelscrafts does this by creating a paper template using a compass. According to the video, a 6" circle will create a hexagon that is 2.5 inches tall.

These hexagons are hand-sewn. Thread the needle.

With the fabric right side facing, find the center of the circle by folding it in half right sides together, then folding it in half again (wrong sides are facing). The top of the triangle shape is the center of the fabric circle.

Make a small stitch into the center of the fabric. The wrong side is still facing.

Unfold the circle. There will be a small stitch in the center.

Now the hexagon is created by folding the circle into itself: Take the needle to one of the edges of the fabric (it doesn't matter which one). Pull the needle through and pull the thread tight. This will fold down the fabric and create an edge of the hexagon. Crease the fold with your finger.

This fold has two corners, one at the top and one at the bottom. Put the needle into one of the corners and pull the thread taut. This will create another fold.

Continue this going around the circle until all of it is folded down, creating the hexagon. camelscrafts notes that the last corner pulled in may be a little bit "wonky" (no precise point in the corner) if the corners were not done precisely. However, that corner is pulled into the back, so is not visible from the front.

The hexagon is now formed. Sew around the folds in the middle of the circle to hold the folds in place. Tie off and cut the thread.

…only to be followed by this amazing message.

The roller coaster ride started.

With a happy ending…

…and a sweet poem to finish.

we're looking to create an AI policy, and when we were talking about this, my boss (older millennial) was genuinely shocked to hear that younger people do not (seem) to view AI positively (a la the recent commencement speakers being booed)

please rb for larger sample size!

Question 1/3

Thank you for helping with this data collection. Please rb for as big a sample as possible!