damnesian

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by damnesian 6d ago
begs the question, is the target demo for Burning Man aging? can it be an ongoing concern into the next decade? Or perhaps it will transmogrify back to its roots, a free festival rather than an expensive indulgence for those who can pay the
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by damnesian 14d ago
>The posts that still generate traffic now are thought pieces and explanations I've worked out myself, like things that need a human behind them This entry case in point, exactly the sort of fellow human perspective and commentary I
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by damnesian 14d ago
I'm not a religious person, but this bible quote is something to consider in these rapidly evolving/devolving times: "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me." We
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by damnesian 19d ago
My grandparents would be horrified if they came back from the dead and read what was happening to America's parks nowadays.
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by damnesian 20d ago
the only way forward is a multiple-source strategy. You have to start figuring in wave and solar and wind energy, and nuclear, and whatever we discover in the future. And the human race may have to finally adopt Buckminster Fuller's pl
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by damnesian 23d ago
>My argument is if you’re really worried about your privacy, don’t go outside I'm sorry my dude, my family and I are not going to cower in a building because creeps are getting their little LEDs put out. I don't see people in t
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by damnesian 23d ago
Sure, and one person can plant and harvest a whole field with modern farming equipment. These are apples and oranges. I guess it's an interesting footnote in their development, but humans and robots are NOT directly comparable, nor sho
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by damnesian 23d ago
>“They're hitting like the old person niche, which is what I think is like the best niche to hit with AI content.” Andreeson et al should have their asses RICOd.
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by damnesian 1mo ago
maybe it will become so expensive, it will be the first city made of only datacenters.
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by damnesian 1mo ago
oh well, data centers are far more important than the world's food supply. now get off the internet and back to making more gigantic diesel generators.
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by damnesian 1mo ago
futurama script right here.
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by damnesian 1mo ago
He doesn't care if WE live a satisfying, happy life, I think is the point here. From the very beginning he's had a sociopathic view of relationships. Over the years he's sounded empathetic, but we've learned how empty hi
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by damnesian 2mo ago
if they simply stayed out of it, they would get my business from here on out. too late for that though.
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by damnesian 2mo ago
Or, like I have done with all of my social media posts worth preserving, anything more complex than a one-liner or snarky comeback, compose them offline first. much easier than doing the reverse.
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by damnesian 2mo ago
>It is the future of retail If this is what they are trying to make the future of retail, it wouldn't surprise me a bit if it really turns out to be the death of physical stores.
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by damnesian 2mo ago
Somedays it's just incredible to me this is what we are prioritizing at the brink of ecosystem collapse. and absolutely no effort on US companies' part to use clean energy. None.
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by damnesian 2mo ago
>Thinking is costly. >Thinking is tiring. Thinking is ESSENTIAL. Brain power is 100% a "use it or lose it" faculty. Regardless of what role(s) AI plays in our future decision making/society planning, we can't becom
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by damnesian 2mo ago
it's not the world's biggest polluters' fault. of course not! they are sweet innocent money making angels.
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by damnesian 2mo ago
Studies have been conducted about the safety of sticking to one time. The ones who are the most vulnerable are kids waiting for buses in the dark. We can't move to dynamic school times because we are still working the same paradigm as
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by damnesian 2mo ago
We just can't wait to run out of oil and natural gas, can we?
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by damnesian 3mo ago
Like any tool, it depends on how you use it. As a teenager, I used it to paint and write. It opened many doors. I found inner expression that was not possible otherwise. The measures used in the study are not absolutes and only a fragment o
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by damnesian 3mo ago
>Keller said he's changed the system so customers with reservations have to pre-pay for drinks, including a service charge. "It's just to protect our staff," he said. Know what would protect staff no matter what? A li
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by damnesian 3mo ago
remember paved roads! And libraries! and schools for poor kids! OH NO!!
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by damnesian 3mo ago
It's simple. The powers that be rely on the constant stream of bad news to convince the terrified population to give away what control they have. It's a spectrum- dictatorships use it, sure, but even democracies work with media to
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by damnesian 3mo ago
All businesses that make their fortunes from gambling must deceive to get people to participate. It's such a major red flag.
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by damnesian 3mo ago
considering his casual disregard for the feelings of fellow Harvard students back in the day, I doubt he cares what his legacy is. Just being rich and famous is plenty reward.
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by damnesian 3mo ago
I'm thinking of all of the people who have pickup jobs, cobbling together 3-4 jobs with no benefits from anyone, the so-called "sidegig" industry really can't afford a mass takeover of robots. they will drop out of the b
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by damnesian 3mo ago
It only takes one attempt to contact a corporation using their new AI system to scar you, it's that dehumanizing. And millions of people know exactly what I mean.
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by damnesian 3mo ago
I'm old. I am not rich in the pecuniary way, but in friendship and canine companionship. And I eagerly support young candidates. I don't want to be led by good ole boys and gals who refuse to relinquish power and represent with an
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by damnesian 3mo ago
I wonder if when it truly becomes indistinguishable from reality if people won't increasingly seek direct experiences with fellow humans. We're already experiencing this as a family. AI is such a strange mental rabbit hole, we&#x2

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