u/rdrunner_74

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Fake news... It is printer ink

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One calorie is almost nothing.

They used calories with a small c. not Calories o KCal

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here a second try I ran this through an AI asking to analyze it ... Mostly in English:

Overall, this reference would generally be interpreted as a "Good" (Grade 2) German employment reference, with some phrases ranging between Grade 2+ and Grade 3. It is clearly positive, but it does not use the strongest language typically associated with a "Very Good" (Grade 1) reference.

Strong Positive Indicators

Learning Ability and Adaptability

and

These statements indicate that the employee learns quickly and applies new knowledge effectively. This is generally considered a good to very good assessment.

Initiative and Self-Development

The wording suggests a high level of personal initiative and continuous learning, which is typically viewed as Grade 1-2.

Resilience and Commitment

and

These are strong positive statements and are typically interpreted as Grade 1-2.

Reliability

This is a classic positive reference phrase and generally corresponds to Grade 2.

Conduct and Character

This is a very strong behavioral assessment. It indicates excellent relations with colleagues and the employer and would typically be interpreted as Grade 1-2.

Areas That Prevent a Grade 1 Rating

1. The Phrase "stets zufriedenstellenden Auffassungsgabe"

In German reference language, the word "zufriedenstellend" is notably weaker than phrases such as:

  • "gute Auffassungsgabe"
  • "sehr gute Auffassungsgabe"
  • "außerordentlich schnelle Auffassungsgabe"

The term "zufriedenstellend" is often associated with a Grade 3 level.

2. Performance Summary

This sounds positive, but it falls short of the strongest formulations.

For comparison:

Reference Phrase Typical Grade
"stets zu unserer vollsten Zufriedenheit" 1
"stets zu unserer vollen Zufriedenheit" 2
"zu unserer vollen Zufriedenheit" 3

Instead, the reference uses:

This is generally interpreted as Grade 2.

3. Task Execution

While positive, this is not among the strongest possible formulations and is normally read as Grade 2-3 rather than Grade 1.

Final Paragraph Analysis

The closing statement is positive:

and

The employer explicitly thanks the employee and wishes future success, which is a positive signal.

However, the wording references:

rather than:

or

Therefore, the closing also supports a Grade 2 interpretation rather than a Grade 1.

Overall Assessment

Category Approximate Grade
Learning & Adaptability 2
Initiative & Self-Development 1-2
Resilience 1-2
Reliability 2
Understanding / Comprehension 3
Work Quality 2
Conduct & Loyalty 1-2
Closing Statement 2

Final Verdict: Grade 2 (Good)

For a student employee ("studentische Aushilfe"), this is a solid and favorable reference that should support future applications well. However, because it lacks hallmark Grade 1 formulations such as "stets zu unserer vollsten Zufriedenheit" and contains weaker wording like "stets zufriedenstellenden Auffassungsgabe", it would generally not be interpreted as an outstanding or top-tier German employment reference.

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I parsed it with the help of AI. Here is the result:

Dieses Arbeitszeugnis liegt insgesamt im Bereich gut (Note 2), mit einzelnen Formulierungen zwischen 2+ und 3. Es ist positiv, aber nicht die typische "sehr gute" Zeugnissprache.

Positive Signale

✅ "jederzeit sehr hohe Belastbarkeit" → entspricht einer Note 1-2

✅ "stets zuverlässig und gewissenhaft" → Note 2

✅ "Einsatzbereitschaft war stets sehr gut" → Note 1-2

✅ "immer äußerst loyal" / "allseits sehr geschätzt" → sehr gute Verhaltensbewertung

✅ Dank und Erfolgswunsch in der Schlussformel → positiv, keine versteckten negativen Hinweise

Auffällige Schwachstellen

1. Auffassungsgabe

Das Wort "zufriedenstellend" ist in der Zeugnissprache eher eine 3.

Besser für eine gute Bewertung wäre:

  • "gute Auffassungsgabe"
  • "sehr gute Auffassungsgabe"
  • "rasche Auffassungsgabe"

2. Lernerfolg

Das klingt zunächst gut, aber die typische Bestnote wäre:

oder

3. Leistungszusammenfassung

Hier findet sich:

Das ist eher eine Note 2-3.

Die klassische Zeugnisformel für eine Eins fehlt:

Stattdessen steht:

Das wird üblicherweise als Note 2 interpretiert.

Formulierung Übliche Bewertung
stets zu unserer vollsten Zufriedenheit 1
stets zu unserer vollen Zufriedenheit 2
zu unserer vollen Zufriedenheit 3

Schlussformel

Auch hier steht "gute Leistung", nicht:

oder

Daher ebenfalls eher Note 2.

Gesamtbewertung

Bereich Note
Fachliche Einarbeitung 2
Belastbarkeit 1-2
Engagement 1-2
Auffassungsgabe 3
Arbeitsqualität 2
Sozialverhalten 1-2
Schlussformel 2

Gesamtnote: 2 (gut)

Für eine studentische Aushilfe ist das ein ordentliches Zeugnis. Für Bewerbungen dürfte es positiv wirken. Wenn der Arbeitgeber eine sehr gute Gesamtbewertung (1) vermitteln wollte, würden Formulierungen wie "stets zu unserer vollsten Zufriedenheit", "sehr gute Auffassungsgabe" und "hervorragende Leistungen" fehlen, daher kommt es nicht über eine solide 2 hinaus.

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Chef ist weg, viele Wichtige sind auch weg... Und "jetzt" hat es die ganze "Abteilung" erwischt... Gleiche Konditionen und der neue Job ist auch schon geregelt

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Letzte Runde war optional. Jetzt ist die ganze Abteilung weg ;)

Zusage neuer Job ist aber auch schon in der Inbox

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Ein Kollege von mir hat sich von der Abfindung eine Kabine auf einem Schiff gekauft ;) - Und ich habe sie nicht angenommen, bin aber jetzt "dran" (Gleiche Konditionen, Neuer Job schon geregelt)

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But the fine for going over the speed limit adds up a LOT if it is charged per mile...

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because 2% means 2 per 100 or 2 / 100

(percent = per 100)

which rounds down to 1 / 50

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I think the biggest set of floppies I had to install windows was 31 or 33. Not sure anymore.

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Chilled water is used to cool a data center by absorbing heat from computing equipment. It has been estimated that, for each kilowatt hour of energy a data center consumes, it would need two liters of water for cooling, says Bashir.

This number is only true if the water would be used for evaporative cooling. This is not done anymore. Modern DC are all using a closed cooling loop. This is fairly new though and any pre 2024DC will most likely use the water cooling that way. New ones will all use a closed cooling loop (No water wasted)

But putting these numbers up against other huge water consumers will make them seem much less scary.

For example if we compare ALL of Microsofts Datacenters (Worldwide), we come out to around 100.000.000.000 L of water per year

Compare that to the 16.000 Golf courses in the US, each consuming about 100.000.000 L -300.000.000L per year per course, means that golf has used roughly

2.000.000.000.000 l-5.000.000.000.000 l or around 20-50 times as much water as AI does....

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they prefer to use drones with more bang for the buck

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if you have a dice for 10s and one for 1s the result is the same (Colored or whatever)

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Said the same thing about the titanic

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Springfields size

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10 cups in the pot and done with it, You wasted way more time posting this on reddit with pictures and waiting for an answer...

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Based on the video title, it seems he stays there all day.

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There is a XKCD for this:

xkcd: Hand Sanitizer

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those are 2 external angles

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Yes,

Ill eat it and the 3 others get 0. Very accurate and easy to implement...

Source: Me with 3 siblings

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Of all the things that are wrong in the US right now, this gets onto the news?

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well,

I would claim that the brain uses around 2000Kcal in 24H (Normal diet) - So that is 96W. The brain wont run without all the other stuff yet.

The claim in AI Power usage is just stupid.

A single query against a GTP5 model will use around 1-10J.

Training the model is MUCH more expensive though (MWh is the scale used here). But once a model is trained, it can be used to answer millions of queries.

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Very valid.

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If it is, can you confirm Trump is a pedophile rapist?