garbage IN, garbage out.

I don't think that we can confirm that the AI holds thoughts/mind from this kind of test, no matter how well written. What the AI writes in response may convince you or it may not.

> Immediate flag that this is not an exchange of sincere emotion

Only if your AI is trained on a bunch of Romance Novels. The emotion behind 'Great!' depends on the tone. The word can express a range of emotions. Real people say 'Great' and mean it sincerely, sarcastically, or some other way.

Could the AI just be rehashing a large number of similar posts that it read on r/relationships?

If there is actual insight and reasoning here, I find it flawed. Your input only states that Bob wears the shirt whenever Sandra is home. Speaking as a human, I do not conclude that he takes the shirt off as soon as she leaves.

I'm a human and I've been married twice. One time we got a dog after the wedding. The second time I had a dog before the wedding. The fact that Sandra and Bob married suggests that they both feel positive about dogs. Feelings about pets is a fundamental point of compatibility in a relationship and it probably as important as have a common interest in making babies.

I don't believe that the AI actually parses these rules. It reads like a product specification for a product that is to be delivered by the human developers by whatever means necessary.

Looking back on my boy scout days, I realize that in a different place and time, I would have been a stand-out in Hitler Youth. Since then I've outgrown my fascist tendencies, but the appeal of fascism is a clear developmental phase for many boys. Fascism spoke to my pubescent derangement.

>The air driven heat pumps don't heat efficiently once you get below freezing.

Your information is out-of-date. The current generation of heat pumps do not have this problem.

>As long as your house is properly air-sealed and insulated, an air-source heat pump can perform well beyond temperatures of -13 degrees Fahrenheit! If you live in extreme cold, you may need to use supplemental heat, or what’s called a dual-fuel system (or consider switching to a ground-source heat pump).

https://sealed.com/resources/winter-heat-pump/

https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/ will provide in depth consultation of installation of air source heat pumps in existing homes.

I installed geothermal heat (and air conditioning) in a new house back before the newer air source heat pumps were available. We also installed some solar panels so we had zero annual fuel bills. Solar panels generated excess to our needs power for most of the year. We would draw down that net-metering credit during the heating season. We used the AC for very few days. House was very well insulated.

I'm no expert, but I'd guess that the newer air source heat pumps are almost certainly more cost-effective than geothermal for a home (if you have a place to put the outside unit). A huge upfront cost+disruption for ground source heat pump is the installation of the 'ground loop' and you don't have that for air source heat pump. Geothermal might make sense on a large commercial building.

https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/ will answer your questions objectively. They're not trying to sell you anything.

The WA CO Sheriff is the only LEO that I've ever seen in Warren/Waitsfield. They set speed traps for leaf peepers, skiers and locals. I think they may also ticket people who park in the traveled lane on VT100 at Warren Falls. Both of these are useful functions. They're probably not needed where there are municipal LEOs.

They might talk to an attorney about suing the owners of the car for negligence. It might have been one of the owner's kids/relatives that was driving the car. Was the ignition key found in the car?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyman

If the US Congress made federal law that allowed/prohibited abortion, would it override state constitutions? Federal laws override state laws because of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supremacy_Clause

I believe the Vermont Constitution is just the supreme state law of Vermont so the Supremacy Clause would overrule it. The Republicans won't have a super majority to override a Biden veto.

This is the bridge that connects to School Street on the Pawtucket St side of the river.

Much of the public urination, defecation, drug use in downtown Lowell comes from the weekend bar crowd. Sidewalk disturbances happen on schedule 1:40 am - 2:05 am Friday-Sunday. Pretty easy to avoid.

Likewise for the 30 minutes when the high school kids are walking home after school.

> It’s also a diverse and integrated city. It’s so rare! Everyone living mixed up together, people from all over the world. There is huge value to kids raised in this city.

This is a huge value to me a grownup without kids. The walkability makes it a very healthy place for me to live.

What do you mean by 'hairy'? Do you mean housing is expensive?

> I can’t figure out why they built them where they did.

It's a great location if you want to live in an extremely walkable area with economic and ethnic diversity.

Odd to complain about mild weather, but multiple days of warm temperatures and calm wind this time of year leaves me feeling unsettled. I wonder what comes next.

I don't know if this is actually true, but it makes sense to preferentially accept and educate some students that have family ties to the state even if out-of-staters have better scores. Students from Vermont are more likely to stay in the state after college. It is in the state's interest to have a better educated workforce living here even if they're not the best and brightest in the nation.

On the other hand, there are benefits to admitting some highly qualified students from out of state, so a balance needs to be struck. A rising tide lifts all boats.

Are those offenses anywhere in the criminal code of justice? Maybe somebody can sue him civilly for damages.

If he had put poison in the water, he would have broken the law. The water he treated was biologically safe.not contaminated.

Dereliction of Duty might be part of military code of justice.

What criminal statute would he be charged under?

NYTimes reports that he provided correct numbers to the Health Department who published incorrect numbers in their public reports.

Most Vermonters put snow tires on their car before late December and a snowstorm can easily add travel time (several hours is unlikely but possible). A local will wait until the snowstorm stops and the roads are cleared but a visitor will often plow on to their destination in the worst driving conditions. Having skidded off the interstate once in a similar scenario (I-79 in PA), I recommend snowtires and anticipation of extra travel time. Snow driving experience/abilities is another factor to consider.

IMO Woodstock is probably nicer and more interesting for the first time visitor.

Probably not what you have in mind, but some truck stop diners serve traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

If you're coming from the South, Stowe can be several more hours of driving past Woodstock (in bad weather). That time of year you should plan for snow on the roads. You'll probably want real snow tires, not all-season tires.

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