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Be honest: Anyone else craving an analog as it gets nicer outside? by TheDemonatorin electronic_cigarette

[–]elephant_man_1992 0 points1 point ago

I'm actually really excited to blow big clouds into stagnant, humid air.

Is AI progress really a matter of brute force? by SamuelStringmanin Futurology

[–]elephant_man_1992 6 points7 points ago

Yep. This is why you can have really dumb AI do a great job of mimicking a human and insanely complex AI that ends up useless. Computers are not magic, and it is all about creating a set of procedures that meet expectations. This could be something as simple as ELIZA or complex as Watson.

Does a burnt carto taint the remaining juice in the tank? by elephant_man_1992in electronic_cigarette

[–]elephant_man_1992[S] 0 points1 point ago

Thanks. I never thought about it but it makes sense. Lesson learned

Guy surveys less than 10 students at UC Berkeley, then labels the entire student body of 23,000 as idiots who are wasting their money. by themooseexperiencein cringe

[–]elephant_man_1992 2 points3 points ago

Video takes place on sproul and near kroeber. Both of them are thoroughfares for students coming from the south side of campus onto campus. Majors could be anything.

At first I didn't get it, but now I understand why this can become a hobby. by Okoloin electronic_cigarette

[–]elephant_man_1992 5 points6 points ago

Yeah. IMO the understanding of how it all works and the simplicity of it is one of the biggest barriers to entry for new vapers. Lots of new users get frustrated because shit breaks (because shit will always break) and they don't want to figure it out because they assume that it will be too complicated. Understanding that it's just a wick and coil is a huge step in tinkering, which is something that is much more easily explained with experiential knowledge rather than reading about it.

Donuts from Dough in Brooklyn by poopOnUin nyc

[–]elephant_man_1992 7 points8 points ago

I've had the lemon poppy and blood orange and they were delicious. My head however, did not literally explode. I am not dead.

17 days in by dancamaroin electronic_cigarette

[–]elephant_man_1992 2 points3 points ago

Nyc vaper here. The high pack price makes it too easy to justify new gadgets!

Me and my friend went to our first vape con.. I would say it was a success. Here is the free juice we got. by GhostDaysin electronic_cigarette

[–]elephant_man_1992 1 point2 points ago

have you tried the Blueprint juice yet? I've been wondering how it is

Juice vendors: I think I speak for most of the community with this request... by mikevaughnin electronic_cigarette

[–]elephant_man_1992 0 points1 point ago

Syringe is by far the way to go for those 6ml bottles. The bottle tip comes off quite easily.

ordering KFL directly from Svoemesto to US? by elephant_man_1992in electronic_cigarette

[–]elephant_man_1992[S] 0 points1 point ago

I just saw that while I was walking down the street. Sat down and made an order on my phone. Cheers everyone!

PSA: Do Not Try Five Pawns While At The Vape Shop. by CzarMesain electronic_cigarette

[–]elephant_man_1992 5 points6 points ago

In a sub with tons of posts showing shelves of expensive metal tubes I simply don't understand the criticism of five pawns. Can we admit that vaping is a hobby and that people have different tastes? I've tried a lot of the hyped juices here and honestly haven't liked a lot of them, but I feel no urge to try and convince others that Honey Perry is not our lord and savior or that their 4th $200 metal tube is a dumb investment. People in this sub seem to be posting that five pawns is somehow morally wrong or cheating consumers with its high price, when there is actual cheating that is looked upon just fine (clones).

It's obviously not for everyone, but so is EVERYTHING when it comes to vaping. Posting how cheap your liquid is in a five pawns thread is a total, unhelpful nonsequitur.

The same complaints could be leveraged against high end RBAs, because once the initial engineering process and manufacturing is setup and paid for, where does the money go?

At the end of the day people pay for what they like.

The one solitary thing I miss about analogs, a bitter sweet moment of closure. by Mikebyrneyadiggin electronic_cigarette

[–]elephant_man_1992 1 point2 points ago

One of my favorite moments smoking (aside from a cigarette with a huge carafe of French press early in a beautiful day) was waking up really early while camping in Northern California.

It was overcast and no one was awake, so I walked down to the rocky beach. It's a long walk, maybe 45 minutes or so, but I waited until I got to the beach to roll a cigarette. I sat there on some driftwood and just looked out into the ocean, you couldn't see where the sky ended and the ocean began. It was probably 6 or 7 in the morning. I should've been hung over but all I felt was calm.

I don't think I could have that same experience vaping. But I also don't think I could have that experience, with anything, ever again.

Memories like this make it easy to forget all the non romantic idiot moments that I ahead with analogs: smoke half a cigarette as fast as possible because you're out with nonsmoking friends, panic while drunk because you're on your last one, absolutely ignoring the insane price of making yourself smell bad and die. Never again.

Youngcoconut giving away 15 30ml bottles of juice to 200 people. by [deleted]in electronic_cigarette

[–]elephant_man_1992 3 points4 points ago

OP's link is a referrer link that increases their chances of winning. just sayin.

Just got the new Kayfun Lite Plus revision [x-post from /r/rba] by SirReelin electronic_cigarette

[–]elephant_man_1992 0 points1 point ago

I've been thinking about getting a KFL. Should I wait for this?

r/nyc's Inclement Weather Thread by Yearsnowlostin nyc

[–]elephant_man_1992 4 points5 points ago

Because I got shit to do

Visited "Beyond Vape" B&M store in NYC. Bought some goodies. (album) by MFLUDERin electronic_cigarette

[–]elephant_man_1992 1 point2 points ago

Seconded, way better than VapeNY. Haven't been to Henley mainly because people on ecf said that they were selling clones as the real deal. It's pricey, but I don't mind being able to sample an immense amount of juice or picking up knick knacks without waiting for vape mail.

Snapped this photo on Saturday while flying up the Hudson by simcivin nyc

[–]elephant_man_1992 6 points7 points ago

It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize that the architecture is supposed to evoke the idea of two buildings merged into one