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AI is in the hype section of the emerging technology curve. A lot of good will come out of AI once we calm down and stop losing our damn minds.

It won’t be just cheap GPUs either. It will be things like more accurate cancer diagnoses, as Cory says near the top.

What we need is for regulation to catch up and start incentivizing the right things…that is, the things that will benefit society as a whole, not just the oligarchs.

Shew, what a headline. Keep in mind that AI is not just all LLM. I’m not sure how much more juice we can squeeze out of LLMs, but we’re just scratching the surface with other prediction models.

The ability to have smart cars that improve fuel efficiency by adjusting to traffic conditions may very well compensate for the increased electricity demand created by data centers.

New chemistry models may finally help us produce batteries that can meet the demands of a renewable energy grid.

We’re standing at a precipice. What we’re doing as a society is not working today - it’s not sustainable. And I’m not shy to say that I’m one of the few here on ActivityPub that think we may be able to leverage AI to dig us out of this hole we’ve started to dig ourselves in. But, in order to do that, we need clear heads, with clear goals and the incentives to encourage others to execute on them.

What we’re doing right now, just complaining about what’s not working isn’t going to save us.

You’d think we as a society would have figured this out by now.

And yea, if I knew I was secretly corrupt AF and assumed everyone else was like me, then I’d probably want rules against it too.

Huh, gets me thinking, maybe we should treat extreme views like a mental illness. Then again, maybe not because it’s probably get abused quick like it did last time.

Water? You mean like in the toilet?

Sim City taught me that causes something called “congestion “ and the sims get pretty pissed about it.

This must somehow be related to the VPN vendors, right? Or perhaps even remote desktops?

Baby corn goes up to Pop corn and asks:

Dad, where do babies come from?

Good. Let the ones who can, survive. Not be swarmed by zombies.

I’m supposed to have a flight next week. It was already right on the bubble of whether I should fly or just drive. I’m not going to stand in some long ass line and get berated by unpaid TSA officers and then risk my life with unpaid air traffic controllers.

Maybe I’ll make a trip of it and even go see some friends 2 hours away from the destination.

Man, I really wish this country had trains.

Yeah, I mean, Isn’t glass simply sand that just got really hot?

Complaining about grad / being kicked from grad needs to be on there.

Things you can do yourself. Select those that are right for you:

• Most trips are <3 miles. Use a bike or e-bike where it makes sense, or public transportation if it’s built out.
• Take steps to avoid the consumer-for-the sake-of-consuming mindset. Get things secondhand or from buy nothing groups.
• Eat less meat. Vegetarian dishes can be flavorful. Even a grilled cheese and some soup is delicious. Miso also has that essential umami kick. As a reformed “need meat with every meal” type person, it’s doable, you just have to rewire your mind and gut. It’s a thing you can do to both save you and your environment.
• Donate to climate advocacy groups and call your political representatives.
• Recycle - it’s oddly getting a bad rap these days, because we’re the downstream consumer to the folks designing and making crap, but we still also have responsibility in the chain.
• Avoid things like fast fashion - buy things with sustainability built in and leave intense shipping logistics out.
• compost and grow your own food if you have the space and time. Less transport and typically better for you. At the very least, you’ll know what you’re eating.
• purchase personal carbon offsets from reputable organizations
• consider investing in a heat pump and insulated glass windows when it’s time to switch the older ones out if you have a home.
• Avoid buying items that are simply packaged water. Try to buy concentrated items and then add water at the point of use. Soaps, detergents, bottled water, flavored drinks are easy ones.
• Use a smart thermostat and set it between recommended standards for your region. You can always wear slippers / more layers to warm up when slightly cold, or run fans, hydrate and wear light clothes when a little warm.
• Procure preventive maintenance on big ticket items and use your built in paid warranties. So many pieces of equipment fail due to some minor thing that could have been addressed earlier.
• encourage others, evangelize sustainability. Political movements need to meet certain thresholds to turn into action.

Your opinion is noted, Russia.

Mamdani is the action verb as he’s the one outfoxing Cuomo.

Nothing against her, and by all means, I hope she does throw her hat in the ring, along with a whole slew of other candidates, but I hope she gets Mamdani’d. I hope AOC throws her hat in and we have a real debate about the direction of the party.

Moreover, what a time we are in where two potential candidates for president could be women? Broader forces excluded, that seems like quite a revolutionary time to be alive.

Nero fiddled as Rome burned. The Germans pillaged Europe’s art. Bankers profited off the Great Recession. Orange man builds a monument to himself while shutting down the government.

A reckoning is gonna come.

It’s not too much unlike Obama. There’s going to be a power vacuum. I’m not saying Obama was a cult leader, but he was a cult of personality. He was able to rally the 3 major factions of the dem party behind him and bring in independents as well.

When he left, no one was left to pick up the pieces, and worse, he fostered so much animosity that we got the backlash that we are still dealing with today.

The left needs to rally and find their champion, just like the tea party did.

FIGHT LIKE HELL!!!

Consider Spain, Argentina, France, Italy, Libya, Panama, Syria, Germany

The only thing that works once these fools get entrenched into the political machine is a good old fashioned ass whoopin.

FWIW this is why I think it’s so important to keep the farmers and union workers on our side. They are the means by which everything else is built upon. If they’re on the other side, well then the machine can keep on grinding.

Think of that one guy in the office who is just average. Does their job OK, but your life is better when you don’t have to interact too much with em.

Not really all that interesting to talk to. Maybe has some dull hobbies, probably not all that deep into them. Drives a midsize sedan or a minivan. Can do some household repairs so long as it involves a hammer or duct tape: Probably likes to mow the grass as a good pastime. Sits a lot, enjoys watching the TV. Hasn’t read a book in years.

Now realize that 50% of the population is him or worse.

Hell, 16% of people think nuclear war would be a good idea. So yea, morons.

This one goes out to you, Dan.