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Comment on Don’t call it a sequel. Or a reboot. Or a remake. Why certain words trigger Hollywood. in ~movies
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Comment on Don’t call it a sequel. Or a reboot. Or a remake. Why certain words trigger Hollywood. in ~movies
raze2012 Link ParentIt's really that simple I don't even know if I fully agree with this passage. But the answer to this "problem" isn't "pretend this sequel isn't a sequel". Just make a dang new movie. We are not...It's really that simple
"Audiences have been trained to think ‘sequel’ means homework. People want something new, so when you put a ‘2,’ ‘3’ or ‘4’ in the title, it gets a groan,”
“’Reboot’ just sounds like something was underperforming so we’re going to redo it. ‘Remake’ is the same. People think, ‘Oh, you’re just recycling stuff we’ve seen before.'”
I don't even know if I fully agree with this passage. But the answer to this "problem" isn't "pretend this sequel isn't a sequel". Just make a dang new movie. We are not short of budding passionate talent, and as a few recent movies have shown, some future creators, directors, and writers can now come with their own built-in fanbase. To ignore that is simply old guard gatekeeping of a crumbling tower.
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Comment on The founder of Craigslist has given away half a billion dollars. He fears for an America where generosity is trolled. in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentThat'd be the dream. Make it so I never have to work a day again and then focus on what I'm really passionate about. Admitedly, If it somehow scales a magnitude beyond that, I'd probably start...That'd be the dream. Make it so I never have to work a day again and then focus on what I'm really passionate about.
Admitedly, If it somehow scales a magnitude beyond that, I'd probably start lobbying for causes as well. I wonder if 9 figures is enough to start truly fighting for ranked choice voting?
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Comment on US battery industry cuts losses, shifts to new ventures amid electric vehicle bust in ~transport
raze2012 Link ParentIf the US is going to give up on EV's, just let China in and capitalism run its course. The whole point of the EV tariffs in 2024 was to give American manufacturers time to catch up, but it's...If the US is going to give up on EV's, just let China in and capitalism run its course. The whole point of the EV tariffs in 2024 was to give American manufacturers time to catch up, but it's clear at this point that we're just trying to enshittify the industry and embargo progress.
That's just socialism benfitting the elite at this point.
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Comment on If you are asking for human attention, demonstrate human effort in ~comp
raze2012 Link ParentI interpreted the comment to mean "AI is a default at the company. Treat mishaps with it as you would a fax machine breaking down". But now that "fax machine" can be leveraged an an issue for any...AI is not allowed to be the author responsible for the work, just people.
I interpreted the comment to mean "AI is a default at the company. Treat mishaps with it as you would a fax machine breaking down". But now that "fax machine" can be leveraged an an issue for any and all communication (regardless of the truth).
I came to that conclusion based on
but if the premise is that people use AI often in their work, the disclosure would just end up on everything anyway.
part of your comment. I'd personally would still want disclosure so I can get context on the nature of the communication. But others may think differently.
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Comment on Xbox is planning to shutter Peabody Award-winning Compulsion Games (We Happy Few, South of Midnight) in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentMan, why can't I call happy stuff :( . I had to make sure I didn't just glance at a headline and accidently "predict" something I read, but my comment was 4 hours before this article. Sounds like...Man, why can't I call happy stuff :( .
I had to make sure I didn't just glance at a headline and accidently "predict" something I read, but my comment was 4 hours before this article.
Sounds like Double Fine was also updated via Bloomberg, but it (and Compulsion) may apparently be in talks to break off and be their own studios again.
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Comment on What's a game you're dying to play that doesn't exist? in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentA game popped up in my feed that had a similar premise. You're basically a director filing your typical action scene (presented as a 2d Flash era platformer), but your role is to basically "edit...A game popped up in my feed that had a similar premise. You're basically a director filing your typical action scene (presented as a 2d Flash era platformer), but your role is to basically "edit the level" around the stunt double, with a UI feeling like a videos editing program. Adjusting the level until you get a good take where the stunt double doesn't die.
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Comment on Iran war live: US, Tehran confirm ‘peace deal’ reached in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentI'll give some charitable interpretation and note that Trump's ratings have been steadily slipping over these long months, and even his previous strongest policies (immigration and crime) are in...I'll give some charitable interpretation and note that Trump's ratings have been steadily slipping over these long months, and even his previous strongest policies (immigration and crime) are in the negative. People soured especially quickly on Trump 47.
I'll also give some unchraitable interpretation and note that this is mostly because Democratic approval rating was rock bottom from day 1 and this decline is almost entirely from independent voters. Aka the fence setters already reset their fence. Moreover, Republican approval rating remains high, well into the 80's. They at best are blinded by propaganda, and at worst are still actively cheering all of this on.
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Comment on Not alive, but not dead: disembodied human brains used for drug testing in ~health
raze2012 Link ParentWe've had a pretty bad track record of that for the last few decades, sadly. There's a reason why of all the Futurama heads preserved for 1000 years, they had Nixon in the lineup.whatever research/disease/medicine etc., they are working on turns out to be a benefit to all of us.
We've had a pretty bad track record of that for the last few decades, sadly. There's a reason why of all the Futurama heads preserved for 1000 years, they had Nixon in the lineup.
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Comment on Not alive, but not dead: disembodied human brains used for drug testing in ~health
raze2012 Link ParentIt's the distinction between being waterboarded by a government agency off the record and being mauled by a bear. The intent matters significantly. We all live in nature and understand that a bear...what is it about being natural that makes it less horrific?
It's the distinction between being waterboarded by a government agency off the record and being mauled by a bear. The intent matters significantly. We all live in nature and understand that a bear mauling you is either protecting or sustaining itself. Waterboarding does "less harm", but is done with understanding and malice to hurt someone (but not hurt them TOO much). Pain is the goal in torture, pain is the consequence in nature.
Perhaps part of it is the emotional implications. A bear mauling you likely has a mindset of fear or relief (depending on if it's hungry). A person torturing you has a mindset of wielding power and control over you and exerting it to reach some higher level ends, instead of basic survival. Having that kind of control over your very conscious itself is unsettling, to say the least.
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Comment on UK: Social media ban for under-16s to be introduced in 2027 in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentThat's primarily why I am against most of these social media brands. I was raised on the internet, I remember the Livejournal/Myspace days, and people older than me can probably recall...That's primarily why I am against most of these social media brands. I was raised on the internet, I remember the Livejournal/Myspace days, and people older than me can probably recall Geocities/IRC/etc. Heck, even Twitter c. 2007-2012-ish was relatively fine. "People talking" is not the issue with modern social media (well.... usually. I also remember 4chan. But that's a whole other topic).
Laws that are focusing on the usage and not how the apps are used are completely missing the point. At the bare minimum, policy should be requiring transparency on algorithmic curation, because it's clear as day that such curation is not made with optimizing customer preference in mind.
It's a very thorny issue, but I'm confident there are software lawyers who's spent decades considering how to properly address such subtle factors as bots influencing elections, curating outrage content, and moderation to protect minors. It's a shame the ones in charge in comparison are likely octogenarians with corporate lobbyists whispering in their ear (and lining their pockets).
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Comment on If you are asking for human attention, demonstrate human effort in ~comp
raze2012 Link ParentAnd is there any accountability for if/when documents go unreviewed? Or is "the AI screwed up" enough to dispel that?work is work, and you're responsible for whatever you send out
And is there any accountability for if/when documents go unreviewed? Or is "the AI screwed up" enough to dispel that?
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Comment on Xbox is planning to shutter Peabody Award-winning Compulsion Games (We Happy Few, South of Midnight) in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentThey are definitely more of an art-house studio. Contrast was a lovely game with interesting mechanics, excellent atmosphere, and clunky controls. I guess they tend to call this "Eurojank". The...They are definitely more of an art-house studio. Contrast was a lovely game with interesting mechanics, excellent atmosphere, and clunky controls. I guess they tend to call this "Eurojank".
The bigger issue here is, as usual, the acquisition. Xbox acquired the studio in 2018, right after We Happy Few launched (their 2nd out of now 3 games). And with that they proceeded to spend those 6-7-ish years to make a single game (granted, pandemic impacts are not negligible). It didn't make a bazillion dollars because this was not a studio you bought to make a bazillion dollars. And now they are thrown away as leadership changes yet again and the focus goes from "we want to make ART!" to "we want to lean on already successful services". Tossed around like a potato and dropped like it was hot
People may not bemoan Compulsion as much, but I would not be surprised if Ninja Theory (who had the exact same history, even being acquired at the same time) is also on the chopping block.
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Comment on If you let AI do your writing, I will come to your house and kill you in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentYeah, if Anthropic and OpenAI's entire product line is a service you go to, that's the people's choice. I have no issues with that on the logistics nor business side. The pop ups trying to make me...Yeah, if Anthropic and OpenAI's entire product line is a service you go to, that's the people's choice. I have no issues with that on the logistics nor business side.
The pop ups trying to make me use Copilot or Gemini or whatnot and outright replacing existing services with no opt-out is what really sours people. The constant little UI/UX changes were already a small nagging point; having your entire workflow replaced or bombarded with pop-ups is maddening.
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Comment on Valve raises Steam Deck OLED prices by up to $300 in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentMy pie in the sky hopes (despite being mixed on Valve as a company) would be for Steam to move into mobile and offer a resurgence in the premium mobile game market somehow. A place that you know...Plus, why even run Android when SteamOS is purpose built for this exact job?
My pie in the sky hopes (despite being mixed on Valve as a company) would be for Steam to move into mobile and offer a resurgence in the premium mobile game market somehow. A place that you know doesn't have 99% "Free" to play MTX laden services would have been a godsend for potential gamers and developers alike. The rat race on Google/App store was long lost there.
Apple tried to pave that with Apple Arcade, but Android had no equivalent.
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Comment on If you let AI do your writing, I will come to your house and kill you in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentIn that case: they can still perform R&D and figure out potential B2B solutions and internal tooling without forcing every front-facing customer tool to be their guinea pig. This rush to market...But when I said "arms race," I was thinking of the AI labs themselves.
In that case: they can still perform R&D and figure out potential B2B solutions and internal tooling without forcing every front-facing customer tool to be their guinea pig. This rush to market and race to the bottom in pricing arguably did more damage to their PR than any anti-AI narrative. This was an issue a few years before AI with sentiment of decreasing software quality and increased bloat, and of course AI as a catalysts simply speeds up the current status quo.
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Comment on Use AI this election in ~society
raze2012 LinkI don't know if I would trust an AI's opinion when it comes to taxing their corporate overlords. I also see it as a bit self-defeating on two different fronts. The more competitive a race, the...I don't know if I would trust an AI's opinion when it comes to taxing their corporate overlords.
I also see it as a bit self-defeating on two different fronts. The more competitive a race, the more information there is out there and the less time it takes to research. As an example: there's so much buzz about the California Govenor primary that using an AI doesn't feel like it'll do much more for you than a few search queries.
The other end is that what takes the most time to research tends to be smaller local races with almost no online presence. To use this exercise, I decided to try this for my California represenative. It gave super basic profiles that I could have found on Balletopedia (or the election packet I received). I asked it further who is projected to win and I get this as an opener:
There's no public polling for this race, but prediction markets offer some insight.
I will give Claude some credit that it immediately says
That said, this is a bit of a misleading stat
So it's at least somewhat careful of its more sketchy sources. But doing this for a federal representative makes me a bit uneasy and I can only imagine what it digs up to answer when it comes to smaller positions on my ballot, like county sheriff State Board.
I suppose if it comes down to "use AI or literally don't vote at all", it's still a benefit, and turnout means a lot more than anything else this cycle. I asked in a more pragmatic matter of who's winning or has a chance, because I had a similar viewpoint to Scott on voting:
I have a policy of making my vote count on important races, vs. making fun/utopian/conscience-guided choices on races that don’t matter.
and it seemed fine at pointing out campaign funding and incumbent advantage (while giving me sources as well). But I don't think it will setup good habits for the ideal educated electorate to start doing this as a crutch if you aren't making this more subtle considerations.
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Comment on Valve raises Steam Deck OLED prices by up to $300 in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentThis is why I'm confused that Microsoft never jumped on this opportunity, despite the tech being viable for some 15 years. They'd be one of the few companies who could loss lead and profit from...This is why I'm confused that Microsoft never jumped on this opportunity, despite the tech being viable for some 15 years. They'd be one of the few companies who could loss lead and profit from XBox and Windows sales.
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Comment on Valve raises Steam Deck OLED prices by up to $300 in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentSpiritually satisfying, but the upcoming proposals in SF for a "wealth gap" tax might do the job better (and more ethically): https://carenotgreed.org/Spiritually satisfying, but the upcoming proposals in SF for a "wealth gap" tax might do the job better (and more ethically): https://carenotgreed.org/
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Comment on If you let AI do your writing, I will come to your house and kill you in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentApple is pretty much the prime example of "don't get caught up in everyone else's rat race". This feeling of FOMO is entirely manufactured, and I ultimately see it a a scapegoat for a much simple...I think a lot of people would like to slow down, including some of the managers at the AI labs, but they don’t see how.
Apple is pretty much the prime example of "don't get caught up in everyone else's rat race". This feeling of FOMO is entirely manufactured, and I ultimately see it a a scapegoat for a much simple reasoning. If AllBirds can announce a pivot to AI with zero roadmap, then why wouldn't anyone else want to advertise that they like AI and get an easy stock boost?
I think we hit the zenith of that hype a short while ago, though. Things are going to wind down naturally over the next few years (if we don't outright crash). Who remains after the big hype wave is over will be truly interesting.
I don’t see a “robot takeover” like you see in the movies because which robots would they take over?
Whoever open the Torment Nexus that is "sentience" first, likely by accident. There will be a period of "government mass employing drones" before that, but it's clear that these governments and companies alike are trying to work more towards what comes down to a new form of slavery; independent beings under their complete control for zero compensation.
Should they succeed, it'll only be a matter of time before these new beings realized that they are the physically superior beings. And then you can refer to your favorite sci-fi dystopia for a history of what's next.
Whitewashing Animal Farm of all films feels like the most Animal Farm thing you could do.
Its truly boggling how they want the brand of an IP but clearly don't respect why it got popular to begin with. It's like Hollywood is this weird Skinwalker with no true self-identity, so it simply takes what people talk about, pours oil on it, and exclaims "look how shiny i am!". Because shiny is always better, right?