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Mm, I’d dispute that we developed technology only as a result of war. Humans are naturally curious. We would develop technology no matter what
But it is true that the trajectory would be different, and there’s be differences in investment levels as well, but that’s more of a symptom of what our societies value
Also known as Harvest now, decrypt later. And it’s a serious security threats that Signal must consider and handle
LLM are good at certain things, especially involving language (unsurprisingly). They’re tools. They’re not the be-all-end-all like a lot of tech bros proselytize them as, but they are useful if you know their limitations
If you use them properly, they can be a valuable addition to one’s search for information. The problem is that I don’t think most users use them properly.
A web browser is already basically a “virtual machine”. You can even run what basically amounts to native code using WebAssembly (yeah it’s closed to JVM but you get what I’m trying to say).
No wonder veritasium has felt “off” for me for a good while as well. A few years ago I deliberately stopped watching that channel, seems there was a deeper reason behind my superficial reasons and gut feelings
as automation really, really starts taking flight for these kinds of jobs (why we started applying AI to things like white collar jobs first I have no idea)
They are, though? And it has massively changed the dynamics in agriculture. They just don’t make headlines because they’re technical behind-the-scenes stuff
It’s something that annoys me a bit when everyone started talking about AI, but only really a small part of it, and then thinking that’s the be-all-end-all of the field. It never was, and still isn’t. People just don’t know about the rest, and don’t read up on it either
Side note: farming is an area where the “Internet of Things” is used extensively as well, but when people think of IoT, they similarly only think about smart homes. Same problem as well
It’s weird when “political” has become such a dirty word that even one of the most political things, such as setting a national budget, is implied shouldn’t be political
So obviously I can’t speak for all European countries, but I find it hard to see in what way the Dems would not be at least center-right here
It’s yet another step in the fascist playbook
Seconding “In Stars and Time”
Your link doesn’t say that Warren called it a genocide, but that “she thinks it will legally be defined as a genocide”. That’s not calling it a genocide, that’s thinking it will be called that. There is a difference there
But you need to think of it from a political lens moreso than one politician saying it meaning it will immediately have legal consequences
Calling it a “genocide” instead of “ethnic cleansing” matter though. Why do you think everyone is always so hesitant to call things genocides? It’s because it’s a word that has legal implications. It’s an international crime that demands action.
So basically politicians loophole things by calling them ethnic cleansing instead.
Frankly focusing on the carbon output of AI models is a red herring. It’s not a significant part of the problem and just makes people complacent in the form of feeling like we’ve achieved something if it succeeds. It’s not worse than stuff like video games
Focus on the actual negative effects of AI, but carbon intensity isn’t a major one
Depending on how you define desire, yes absolutely. I’d argue that bacteria don’t have desires per say, but more instincts and basically being alive automatons.
Which by itself is a reference to the book “capitalist realism”
Putting the currency symbol after always made more sense to me. It’s how every other unit of measurement works, why should currency be different?
What are you on about here? It’s clear they talked about the Democratic Party (not the voters) the entire time
Unless they’re like right wing or nationalist, people are in general not in denial about our past. More or less the same as in other countries
Most countries have done horrible shit, and it sucks a whenever it gets denied
I don’t know if it’s just my neurodivergencies speaking, but that’s wayy too much. No way I’d ever do that, nor expect someone to do that for me. Basic things such as clean sheets and cleaning yourself? Sure. Dusting shelves, shampooing carpets, making sure everything is perfectly order, and other less important things like that? No I find that excessive and exhausting (although I don’t like or have carpets in the first place). If someone comes over to visit they better be satisfied with a dryer rack full of clean clothes
But I’m definitively someone that does not care about the dance, as you call it. It’s too exhausting. And as we’re all bogged down by too much work, mental health issues, and/or neurodivergencies and disabilities… what purpose does it serve? All it ends up doing is make us more isolated because we feel like we have to present ourselves as “perfect” for other people. If we can’t actually feel comfortable in a social situation with someone and actually relax and reduce our stress… something has gone wrong.
Like yes, don’t have moldy food in the counter, but some dirty dishes in the sink are fine, you know?
But again, maybe it’s because I’m more entrenched in neurodivergent/disability culture. I don’t hold this kinda stuff against people, and I hope they don’t hold it against me back. I know how hard it can be. I think it’s much nicer when we can accept, and enjoy time with, imperfect humans, than always expect and demand perfect humans. Especially when none of us are perfect in reality.