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Cake day: August 16th, 2023

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  • Got myself lost in the woods at night for a good hour or so. Overgrowth was largely covering the desire path I regularly walk, and when I turned around to head back, I couldn’t find it at all.

    Knew the general direction back to the main trail, so I opened my map on my phone and started walking that way in what I thought was a straight line… Problem is, my phone is screwy and the arrow showing where I’m facing points 90° to the side… After a half hour of trudging my way through the brush, I finally saw a clearing, and when I got to it… it was the same spot I started at, except I came from the other side.

    Somehow I had walked in a massive circle, and my phone (which I was using as my flashlight) battery was getting concerning low, as I had failed to charge it earlier.

    Tried again and eventually managed to get back to the main trail, but I was definitely starting to panic by the time I did.


  • Yeah, same. I’m good at getting my info together and putting my main points down, but structuring everything in a way that flows well just isn’t my strong suit, and I struggle to sit there for long periods of time writing something I could just explain in a few short points, especially if there’s an expectation for a certain length.

    AI tools help me to get all that done whilst still keeping any core information my own.


  • I definitely utilize AI to assist me in writing papers/essays, but never to just write the whole thing.

    Mainly use it for structuring or rewording sections to flow better or sound more professional, and always go back to proofread and ensure that any information stays correct.

    Basically, I provide any data/research and get a rough layout down, and then use AI to speed up the refining process.

    EDIT: I should note that I am not writing scientific papers using this method, and doing so is probably a bad idea.