TheRealQueequeg

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by TheRealQueequeg 1y ago
> That sliver probably represents most of the work that used to exist for a freelance illustrator, but it's a vanishingly small percentage of AI generated images. I prefer to get my illegally copied images from only the most humanel
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by TheRealQueequeg 1y ago
Quite dumb. If it were a book it would be "Infinite Jest", and the receipts of everyone who bought the pillows could be used to enter into some inane raffle.
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by TheRealQueequeg 1y ago
It's giving Daniel Ek a hard-on. Finally, he can replace those arrogant musicians who demand to be paid for their work. /s
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by TheRealQueequeg 1y ago
Brave New World, anyone? Also it's another good time to quote H.Melville: “For there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men.”
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by TheRealQueequeg 1y ago
Nah, we'd rather remove the human from the loop and stroke our egos with technical achievements.
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by TheRealQueequeg 1y ago
IMO, massive industrial scale indignation of humanity.
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by TheRealQueequeg 2y ago
gotta believe you're playing devil's advocate and not in genuine belief that an amazon warehouse > low income housing
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by TheRealQueequeg 2y ago
> It's a complex issue, and ongoing dialogue is essential to navigate the evolving landscape The Anduril developed assassin bot whispers quietly into my ear as it strangles the life out of me. (I'm chose Anduril not because I t
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by TheRealQueequeg 2y ago
Yet also short sighted hairless apes with all the genetic programming that comes with, for better AND for worse.
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by TheRealQueequeg 2y ago
It is inevitable. Market forces demand it, and people are beholden to the market so long as they exist within its sphere.
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by TheRealQueequeg 2y ago
>Consumption without reflection or doing is mostly entertainment, like you would do with a novel or a movie. Maybe you do do this and were making a sweeping claim-understandble. But if not, try inspecting the themes and topics brought up
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by TheRealQueequeg 2y ago
Sorry to be pedantic, but I'm drunk and got annoyed by your contraction use. WORD + 's = WORD + is. So, "ad's" = "advertisement is". Which shouldn't make sense. It should be "ads".
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by TheRealQueequeg 2y ago
I agree-there's nothing wrong with the means nor ends. But, I'd bet that most people, after having failed a big endeavor that they put a lot of energy and time into, would feel at least some mixture of doubt/discouragement&#
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by TheRealQueequeg 2y ago
If you found this interesting, I recommend Kirk's newer book on his traipsing around Transylvania, etc... called "Avoid the Day" ( https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/avoid-the-day_jay-kirk/2130934... )