David Nellis

A software engineer with too many hobbies

[David Nellis @dnellis74]

#16 of 20 on the Omarchy install leaderboard — 2:49. https://t.co/m8dLszBcXN

[David Abram 🐊 @devabram]

I really like Omarchy, but I don't use everything it offers, so I created my own, more minimalistic distro based on Omarchy. Check it out:

https://t.co/SRqwyuGvun

[David Nellis @dnellis74]

@Texas_jeep__guy I've had my first. It wasn't that bad.

[David Nellis @dnellis74]

@BasedMikeLee @elonmusk So what's your point?
1900s: Life expectancy was around 47 years.
1950: Life expectancy rose to 68 years.
2019: Life expectancy reached nearly 79 years.

[David Nellis @dnellis74]

@NateSilver538 ChatGPT is probably bad at Poker, but the prompt you provide it is even worse. Wanna bet that a good prompt engineer, and a reasoning model COULD beat you at Poker?

[David Nellis @dnellis74]

@bikatr7 This is like saying REST is just an API for APIs. If I have a REST API I know how to deal with it. Versus SOAP.

[David Nellis @dnellis74]

"The U.S. Constitution is the strongest guarantor of freedom in history."
There are many strong constitutions worldwide. Assuming the U.S. is the best is just patriotic bias. (11/11)

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"There are three branches of U.S. government, not four."
No one seriously argues for a "fourth branch" in the Constitution. This sets up a fake opponent to "debunk." (10/11)

[David Nellis @dnellis74]

"Capitalism lifts people out of poverty."
It has in some cases, but it also creates massive inequality. This ignores the people it fails to lift. (9/11)

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"The nuclear family is the greatest form of governance."
Just because something was historically common doesn’t make it universally best. Tradition isn’t proof. (8/11)

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"Parents determine the education of their children."
Parents play a role, but so do teachers, communities, and laws. Pretending it’s only parents ignores reality. (7/11)

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"An open border is no border."
Regulating immigration ≠ erasing borders. This fear tactic assumes any policy change leads to total collapse. (6/11)

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"Reverse racism is racism."
This conflates systemic racism with individual prejudice, ignoring power dynamics that make them fundamentally different. (5/11)

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"Human flourishing requires fossil fuels."
Yes, fossil fuels helped industrialization, but that doesn’t mean they are necessary for progress. Correlation ≠ causation. (4/11)

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"There are two genders."
This ignores non-binary and intersex people by forcing a binary choice when reality is more complex. Either/or thinking is a logical trap. (3/11)

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"God is real."
This assumes the conclusion (that God exists) without providing independent proof. It’s circular reasoning, not an argument. (2/11)

[David Nellis @dnellis74]

@VivekGRamaswamy loves to sound logical, but his arguments are riddled with fallacies. Let’s break down 10 common ones he and others push as "truth." 🧵 (1/11)

[David Nellis @dnellis74]

@VivekGRamaswamy Is this a list for college freshman in their intro to philosophy class, to find the fallacy in each of the statements?

[David Nellis @dnellis74]

@PoobahTheCat @PeteButtigieg Overdrafts cost banks nothing.

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