# Ongoing "high-value" META-thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ongoing-high-value-meta-thread/1029285>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 15, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ongoing-high-value-meta-thread/1029285 "2026-04-15T12:03:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ongoing-high-value-meta-thread/1029285/1 "2026-04-15T12:03:03Z")

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Just wondering if it made sense to have a thread where people can post links to “above average” threads here.

Current ones, only - pls … so no funny-2011-zombies.

I get a lot of useful info out of:

> [@What practical tasks are AIs already good at today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-practical-tasks-are-ais-already-good-at-today/1028737):
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> Background This is an attempt to create a ongoing thread that documents the latest advances in consumer AIs (LLMs or otherwise). By consumer AI, I mean tools that are free or relatively affordable (\< $100-ish a month, let’s say) and which are meant for the general public, not hidden behind enterprise contracts or confidential military secrets. This is not meant to be a philosophical debate about the pros and cons of AI (we have plenty of those threads already), just it’s practical everyday use…

and

> [@Let's talk about Ramen noodles--the kind you make at home from a packet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-ramen-noodles-the-kind-you-make-at-home-from-a-packet/1027981):
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> My preferred brand is Shin Ramyun Black (not the cup, but the kind you make in a saucepan). I always keep a few packages of these on hand. Made one this evening! Start by boiling two-ish cups of water in a roomy saucepan and adding the three small envelopes that come with–a powdered broth, teeny dehydrated veggies, and spicy seasoning. I only add about 1/4 of the spicy seasoning packet as it’s very hot for my taste. Then I add a spoonful of Better than Beef bouillon or Better than Chicken (…

both rather informative threads, one more mundane than the other, but both are quite helpful.

any candidates?