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Comment on The people do not yearn for automation in ~society
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Comment on The people do not yearn for automation in ~society
chocobean Link ParentIt's not. It's a calculated use of violence to create a targeted and specific sense of fear in specific public figures, without stating any specific political objective. It's older than that. Its...It's not. It's a calculated use of violence to create a targeted and specific sense of fear in specific public figures, without stating any specific political objective. It's older than that. Its what people have always done in the face of tyranny, before we have collective bargaining, before we have legal system where we agreed everyone is equal before the law, and before we had democracy where the state exists of the people, for the people, by the people. These systems existed for the protection of kings from the anger of the people they oppress, and they took them away. I'm not advocating for it, I'm stating that this is what happens, the way I can state when you toss a ball into the air it comes down at a certain angle at a certain acceleration.
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Comment on The people do not yearn for automation in ~society
chocobean Link ParentAI does have a marketing problem though. They're spending money and influence on marketing, instead of contributing to the market. If these company CEOs are saying once we get rid of all jobs we...AI does have a marketing problem though. They're spending money and influence on marketing, instead of contributing to the market.
If these company CEOs are saying once we get rid of all jobs we will use our profits to financially support every single person, overnight we would all be AI champions.
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Comment on The people do not yearn for automation in ~society
chocobean LinkThis isn't software brain, this is soft brain. Asking individuals to protest with dollars against the handfuls racing each other to become the first Trillionaire. Our attention on the Internet is...this violence is unacceptable. If you want to meaningfully oppose AI in a way that lasts, you should speak loudly with your dollars in the market and your attention on the internet, and you should speak loudly with your votes. You should participate in the democratic regulatory and political process.
This isn't software brain, this is soft brain. Asking individuals to protest with dollars against the handfuls racing each other to become the first Trillionaire. Our attention on the Internet is packaged and sold and manipulated for more of those dollars towards the Big T. Our votes have demonstrated to mean nothing in terms of policy no matter who we vote for precisely because their dollars, their attention and their votes means many more billions of times more than ours.
We have rags. We have empty bottles. And although they're working on it, we can still afford fuel.
Violence is unacceptable sure. There's not a good reason to beat up a dog because dogs are our pets and companions. But there's a good time to put down a rabid dog when it's trying to eat our childrens' faces. Firefighters have the moral obligation to destroy machines that are crushing a human. If someone set up a bomb on our spaceship, we have every right and duty to dismantle it.
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Comment on Your favourite karaoke songs? in ~music
chocobean Link ParentI don't know why I didn't think of Weird Al but of course! Decades of top hits but funny!I don't know why I didn't think of Weird Al but of course! Decades of top hits but funny!
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Comment on Your favourite karaoke songs? in ~music
chocobean Link ParentIf they have Welcome To The Internet, surely they have White Woman Instagram?If they have Welcome To The Internet, surely they have White Woman Instagram?
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Comment on Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under a new law in ~society
chocobean LinkWelcome, Michelle, and other fighters. Tip for everyone casually contemplating: even if you sort it out and apply and get citizenship/residency, it doesn't mean you have to move or go any further....Michelle Cunha, of Bedford, Massachusetts, said she decided to move to Canada after reflecting on decades of political activism and deciding she had “nothing left to give.”
“I put in my best effort for 30 years. I have done everything that I possibly can to make the United States what it promises the world to be, a place of freedom, a place of equality,” Cunha said. “But clearly we’re not there and we’re not going to get there anytime soon.”
Welcome, Michelle, and other fighters.
Tip for everyone casually contemplating: even if you sort it out and apply and get citizenship/residency, it doesn't mean you have to move or go any further. Just keep it in your back pocket can't hurt .
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Comment on Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under a new law in ~society
chocobean Link ParentStart with free immigration workshops in your area and free consultations from immigration lawyersStart with free immigration workshops in your area and free consultations from immigration lawyers
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Comment on Your favourite karaoke songs? in ~music
chocobean Link ParentI love this! That's exactly the reason for karaoke :) Sweet Carolina is a great one to start the night with new friendsI love this! That's exactly the reason for karaoke :) Sweet Carolina is a great one to start the night with new friends
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Comment on Your favourite karaoke songs? in ~music
chocobean Link ParentRe: soja boys -- we tried to do Golden, without knowing any Korean, and having a toddler's vocal range. But that's why karaoke is funRe: soja boys -- we tried to do Golden, without knowing any Korean, and having a toddler's vocal range. But that's why karaoke is fun
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Comment on Your favourite karaoke songs? in ~music
chocobean Link ParentYou have a whole dang channel of this! Hahahaha will definitely be making use of your videos You're right about warm ups: I was being naive, need to sort my list by difficulty as well. Need to...You have a whole dang channel of this! Hahahaha will definitely be making use of your videos
You're right about warm ups: I was being naive, need to sort my list by difficulty as well. Need to know when to bail when it gets too hard lol
I'm so glad I turn to Tildes folks for stuff
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Comment on Your favourite karaoke songs? in ~music
chocobean Link ParentFantastic choice For folks who haven't seen this in Albino Black Sheep days, I highly recommend the animated video by Laith Bahrani: And now senior designers are no longer well paid, and instead...Fantastic choice
For folks who haven't seen this in Albino Black Sheep days, I highly recommend the animated video by Laith Bahrani:
Creep (the animated video) was created as an extension to a series of shorts called Low Morale, which I began to develop during a well-paid, comfortable yet soul-destroying job as a senior designer in a multimedia agency. The countless days spent in the run-down, converted office, churning out banal multimedia and animation for faceless, lifeless, clueless blue chips, had taken their toll on my soul. Creep became my creative escape tunnel.
And now senior designers are no longer well paid, and instead we all know the faces of these lifeless, clueless tech bros! Progress!
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Comment on Your favourite karaoke songs? in ~music
chocobean Link ParentAdding that and Say It Ain't So, thanks! Island In The Sun is great too but a tiny bit too repetitively chill for karaoke.Adding that and Say It Ain't So, thanks! Island In The Sun is great too but a tiny bit too repetitively chill for karaoke.
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Comment on Your favourite karaoke songs? in ~music
chocobean Link ParentYes the small rooms are the best. Recently found a Korean place where they have two-person rooms: a literal maybe 4*4 booth with just a comfy bench and two screens (one to show lyrics and the...Yes the small rooms are the best. Recently found a Korean place where they have two-person rooms: a literal maybe 4*4 booth with just a comfy bench and two screens (one to show lyrics and the other one to browse for songs). Their machine also has a skip intro / interlude / to next song feature which we utilized heavily.
And newer places where they connect to YouTube has been fantastic as well. One place has a QR code / app. Mic slip covers is new since COVID.
Kiss from a rose is a great ballad, adding to list. Semi charmed life is new to me I'll give it a listen
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Comment on I love you all in ~talk
chocobean Link ParentHope you're going have some community and "normal" on Saturday university times. Good on you for sharing, but yeah being mindful that overshare and it'll go away kind of sucks. What you said about...Hope you're going have some community and "normal" on Saturday university times. Good on you for sharing, but yeah being mindful that overshare and it'll go away kind of sucks.
What you said about Mt Damavand reminds me of this haiku by Mizuta Masahide (水田 正秀; 1657–1723) , who was also a medical practitioner
The barn having burned
Now I can see
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Your favourite karaoke songs?
What are your favourite go-to songs at karaoke? Trying to steal ideas from you guys before I go next time. Any "tradition" or customs you and your friends came up with? Example, I like ending the...
What are your favourite go-to songs at karaoke? Trying to steal ideas from you guys before I go next time.
Any "tradition" or customs you and your friends came up with? Example, I like ending the night with Bohemian Rhapsody because it's super late and we're too tired to be shy, there's a lot of different (non repetitive) lyrical sections, and, tradition.
Modern karaoke places are pretty affordable these days , and have a good selection of songs. If you've never been or haven't in a long time, would love to encourage you to go try and report back your thoughts.
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Comment on I love you all in ~talk
chocobean Link ParentThanks for checking in every now and then, slabsThanks for checking in every now and then, slabs
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Comment on China calls for ‘concerted’ efforts to tackle excess solar production in ~enviro
chocobean Link ParentWow, it's gotten cheaper Even just casual power bank for backup with a cheaper panel is quite doable. Thanks!Wow, it's gotten cheaper
Even just casual power bank for backup with a cheaper panel is quite doable. Thanks!
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Comment on China calls for ‘concerted’ efforts to tackle excess solar production in ~enviro
chocobean Link ParentI'm not convinced we are going to consume our way out of the climate crisis. Even if we magically invented perpetual motion machine tomorrow that runs on sunlight, we're going to come up with more...I'm not convinced we are going to consume our way out of the climate crisis. Even if we magically invented perpetual motion machine tomorrow that runs on sunlight, we're going to come up with more idiotic ways to waste endless free clean energy to keep ruining the planet. Doesn't mean I give up doing my part but I am not going to stress about what China (or any country) decides to do.
But realistically, they're that cheap because the state has been subsidizing them. So maybe all they're doing is pulling the subsidies to let production go back to sustainable levels, not make it impossible to go green.
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Comment on Almost half of EU’s busiest flight routes are ‘hard or impossible’ to book on trains in ~transport
chocobean Link ParentIt's true,we have a lot more dysfunction;_;It's true,we have a lot more dysfunction;_;
Conservative governments promising trickle down are elected in all the time; people can be extremely gullible. You're right we have no reason to believe them. But people will.