SkyeStarfall

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Q: “Are we doomed?” A: “We would be, if not for the amazing developments in renewable energy.” ( powering-the-planet.ghost.io )

I wasn't aware just how good the news is on the green energy front until reading this. We still have a tough road in the short/medium term, but we are more or less irreversibly headed in the right direction.

SkyeStarfall ,

Degrowth isn't just about population, or even about it at all. Degrowth is about doing the opposite of what capitalism forces us to do, infinite growth on a finite planet.

But also, the last thing we should do is incentivize birthing more people. We have increasing amounts of automation technologies, we don't need more people.

SkyeStarfall ,

Yes I know degrowth isn't about population, that's what I said?

But if population naturally declines, I really don't think it's a good idea to try to reverse that trend. Less people means less resources consumed, and better quality of life for those children. Prioritize the people already alive over those that aren't born. We have more than enough people in the world, and a lot of those people's potential is not fully reached due to inequality.

SkyeStarfall ,

I guess because the Gen Z comp sci students are the people who are truly fluent in computers. We were immersed in the internet and digital technology from a young age, but also had the curiosity to go beneath the surface of them, and get a real understanding of how things work. Most people just use the technology superficially, even if they have grown up with the internet and computers.

SkyeStarfall ,

Of course it's assuming that's how advanced propulsion tech works. But it is useful to try to detect, just in case that's how it actually turns out to work, no?

And if we detect something interesting, like a potential warp bubble collapse, well, that also gives us a strong hint that it's possible, helping us to direct research in the right path.

Detecting techno-signatures of aliens would be super useful for us.

I Will Fucking Piledrive You If You Mention AI Again — Ludicity ( ludic.mataroa.blog )

How stupid do you have to be to believe that only 8% of companies have seen failed AI projects? We can't manage this consistently with CRUD apps and people think that this number isn't laughable? Some companies have seen benefits during the LLM craze, but not 92% of them. 34% of companies report that generative AI specifically...

SkyeStarfall ,

It can be useful in explaining concepts you're unsure about, in regards to the reading part, but you should always verify that information.

But it has helped me understand certain concepts in the past, where I struggled with finding good explanations using a search engine.

SkyeStarfall ,

To be fair, you need a license to drive cars

SkyeStarfall ,

Don't you know? Alcohol and cigarettes aren't recreational drugs, they're perfectly natural foods that humans do not consume for fun.

SkyeStarfall ,

You need to really specify what is meant by "AI" here. Chances are it's probably some form of smart traffic lights to improve traffic flow. Which is not all that special. It has nothing to do with LLMs

SkyeStarfall ,

My natural diet includes energy drinks, ensuring I have a nutritionally balanced intake that includes B12 :)

(I say this jokingly, but it is literally true)

SkyeStarfall ,

BDSM and kink is just being nerdy about sex

CEO of Google Says It Has No Solution for Its AI Providing Wildly Incorrect Information ( futurism.com )

You know how Google's new feature called AI Overviews is prone to spitting out wildly incorrect answers to search queries? In one instance, AI Overviews told a user to use glue on pizza to make sure the cheese won't slide off (pssst...please don't do this.)...

SkyeStarfall ,

Kind of has been, not in a scientific manner, but there's the whole phenomenon of "feral human".

SkyeStarfall ,

Yeah, it's about as useful as saying that all of science is "just statistics". Which like, in a literal way, it's true. But science is still what forms the foundation of our entire civilization and base of knowledge.

Knowing that a blood pressure drug works is "just statistics", but you still take it if your blood pressure is high.

SkyeStarfall ,

Nah, it's just that corporations will obviously want to be as positive as possible! After all, happy people are more exploitable/profitable people!

This is literally how the fake happy cyberpunk dystopias happen.

SkyeStarfall ,

I don't see the problem, you just have sex while watching a show!

SkyeStarfall ,

Have you met the kids of those rednecks? A lot are estranged from their parents.

Especially with the internet, parents have a limited amount of control over kids, the more important part is education.

SkyeStarfall ,

Bruh, you're the one coming in a post about polyamory ranting about polyamory

Just ignore and move on?? Why are you putting so much energy into this

SkyeStarfall ,

And we will keep using it until we have a better model

Which we don't, for that matter

You're speaking as if scientists aren't constantly trying to create new, better models that fit the data better.

SkyeStarfall ,

Genuine question, why is AI bad/concerning?

SkyeStarfall ,

In addition, what if the person noticed the obstructions and then moved them away, and then accidentally got a finger in there? That's a realistic scenario too.

SkyeStarfall ,

Give the internet archive a donation, history should be remembered, not forgotten.

SkyeStarfall ,

Facebook is not the government though?

And why is it always "we have to respect other people calling for the erasure of the rights of minorities"? Do you have any idea how frustrating and tiresome that is, as a minority?

SkyeStarfall ,

Tone indicators like /s are vital for neurodivergent people who struggle with understanding people's intentions, especially over text.

In addition, you probably underestimate the amount of miscommunication that happens over the internet due to strangers communicating with each other without any tone indicators at all.

SkyeStarfall ,

Don't want to be the cause of a CVE now, do we?

SkyeStarfall ,

I wanna be part of the lesbian bully polycule

SkyeStarfall ,

Except you feel this even if you're in your 20s. It's not exactly an old thing lol

Hell, even over the last 3 years it's super obvious

SkyeStarfall ,

But if the true costs were quantized in the formula and not just externalized maybe it would suddenly make more sense. After all, in the end, society pays for it no matter what.

SkyeStarfall ,

Privacy is a political subject.

SkyeStarfall ,

Neurodivergent people exist, and they deserve respect too.

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