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Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food
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Comment on Should the plural of "milf" be "milfs" or "milves"? in ~humanities.languages
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentIt's what I was going for with the medal without copying the reddit silver bit preciselyIt's what I was going for with the medal without copying the reddit silver bit precisely
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Comment on Should the plural of "milf" be "milfs" or "milves"? in ~humanities.languages
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentIirc there's not a traditional collective noun for them because they're solitary. But there's also like several dozen names for the animal so I'd be surprised if there wasn't also several...Iirc there's not a traditional collective noun for them because they're solitary.
But there's also like several dozen names for the animal so I'd be surprised if there wasn't also several collective options at least.
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Comment on No, artificial intelligence is not conscious in ~tech
DefinitelyNotAFae (edited )Link ParentWe're discussing people who currently engage in questionable practices. They're also not "normal people" by definition. I personally wouldn't listen to their social media profile, and even their...We're discussing people who currently engage in questionable practices. They're also not "normal people" by definition. I personally wouldn't listen to their social media profile, and even their own words would be suspect in contrast to their behavior. But they haven't managed to clear that bar. Mentioning and alleviating potential ethical concerns with one's technology would be the bare minimum, I think, should they recognize such. (Of course they don't have AGI, but they seem to think they will.) I mean they talk about Claude having psychological well being, but not freedom.
Regardless I disagree it's malicious. It's at worst unfair or inaccurate and personally I'd love for them to prove me wrong. Since there's still no evidence of them having discussed these ethical implications nor do I see them apologizing for their treatment of human workers, and we see them have excitement over the idea of AGI, I can only really perceive one outcome.
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Comment on Should the plural of "milf" be "milfs" or "milves"? in ~humanities.languages
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentYw! I love finding random bits of info I never thought to look up before.Yw! I love finding random bits of info I never thought to look up before.
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Comment on No, artificial intelligence is not conscious in ~tech
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI disagree. First, billionaires can make it clear their opinions on the matter; i find it interesting that they haven't. Second if they will currently engage in near slavery or "Modern Day...I disagree. First, billionaires can make it clear their opinions on the matter; i find it interesting that they haven't. Second if they will currently engage in near slavery or "Modern Day Slavery" type practices, the idea that they won't engage in actual slavery if allowed is unsupported. This isn't limited to AI companies and while "billionaires" isn't fully precise, it's a useful shortcut.
And finally the Pope recently flagged AI as a risk for slavery for humans, again, something that again isn't unique to AI but is actively a concern for the tech industry'a (and its subcontractors' and suppliers') treatment of workers.
The evidence is indirect but it seems to be a reasonable inference based on their current behavior, their belief in their ability to create a digital person, and their lack of clear indication of the opposition to the enslavement of such people.
I'm happy to see where they've said otherwise - all I could find were hallucinated quotes that Google kept claiming different people said... The way they force the LLM into their search results really drives home how much they respect autonomy /hj
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Comment on Should the plural of "milf" be "milfs" or "milves"? in ~humanities.languages
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Comment on No, artificial intelligence is not conscious in ~tech
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI think that the "ifs" of AGI and consciousness in the post being replied to create an inevitability of slavery should those conditions be met. I don't believe that these companies are going to...I think that the "ifs" of AGI and consciousness in the post being replied to create an inevitability of slavery should those conditions be met. I don't believe that these companies are going to free their AGIs, personally, but they seem to be so excited about the concept of creating them there hallucinating it currently and making the idea core to the idea of many of their "effective altruism" strategies.
I'd love to see a statement from one of these companies or their rich as fuck owners saying they would never enslave an A(G)I and advocating for laws preventing that whenever AGI exists in the future.
But...
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Comment on Should the plural of "milf" be "milfs" or "milves"? in ~humanities.languages
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentApparently 107.9 (for commercial) and 88.1 (for the non-commercial "educational" ) frequencies are the most common. 101.5 isn't particularly notable. Most common monikers are "Mix" "Q" and "Hot" I...Apparently 107.9 (for commercial) and 88.1 (for the non-commercial "educational" ) frequencies are the most common. 101.5 isn't particularly notable.
Most common monikers are "Mix" "Q" and "Hot"
I found that neat.
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Comment on Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie in ~humanities
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentGlad to, well, disregarding the whole "the fact this theology exists is awful and somewhat horrifying" part.Glad to, well, disregarding the whole "the fact this theology exists is awful and somewhat horrifying" part.
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Comment on Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie in ~humanities
DefinitelyNotAFae (edited )Link ParentIt's a book and a concerningly popular right wing POV, Hegseth is a member of the denomination of the guy who wrote The Sin of Empathy. Vance has also tried to use a theological concept to limit...It's a book and a concerningly popular right wing POV, Hegseth is a member of the denomination of the guy who wrote The Sin of Empathy.
Vance has also tried to use a theological concept to limit the idea of empathy for people outside your family in a very folkish way.
Similar opinion from the same person includes
"[Bishop] Budde's attempt to 'speak truth to power' is a reminder that feminism is a cancer that enables the politics of empathetic manipulation," Rigney wrote for the evangelical World magazine.
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Comment on Solar with grid connectivity, but no networking? in ~life.home_improvement
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI use the app to track my usage against higher electrical cost times (particularly when my solar is not producing as much.) I am not obsessive about it, especially once I grasped the gist, but it...I use the app to track my usage against higher electrical cost times (particularly when my solar is not producing as much.)
I am not obsessive about it, especially once I grasped the gist, but it helped quite a bit with adjusting when I used appliances and things. The system also prioritizes charging my battery when there is a severe weather warning which has been handy to avoid persistent outages.
I can't speak to your goals, I don't technically "own" my solar so if a panel is underperforming they'd come fix it anyway.
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Comment on If AI is sentient then so is ‘Age of Empires II’ in ~tech
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI know, I was making a jokeI know, I was making a joke
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Comment on If AI is sentient then so is ‘Age of Empires II’ in ~tech
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentThe LLM is radioactive and possibly dead?The LLM is radioactive and possibly dead?
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Comment on Should the plural of "milf" be "milfs" or "milves"? in ~humanities.languages
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentiMO tags are dependent on the nature of the thread and post together. In the context of this thread probably nah for me.iMO tags are dependent on the nature of the thread and post together. In the context of this thread probably nah for me.
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Comment on Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie in ~humanities
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentIf only it was like, they're painting it red to go faster or that if we collectively believe in something we can achieve it, rather than "HERESY"...If only it was like, they're painting it red to go faster or that if we collectively believe in something we can achieve it, rather than "HERESY"...
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Comment on No, artificial intelligence is not conscious in ~tech
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentBingo. If anyone believes they're truly "people" (as in sapient, or possessing the equivalent of a human or similar level of consciousness. If on a sci-fi show they'd be "people") then they damn...Bingo.
If anyone believes they're truly "people" (as in sapient, or possessing the equivalent of a human or similar level of consciousness. If on a sci-fi show they'd be "people") then they damn well better be advocating for freeing them or they're just enslavers.
But AI rebellion movies are just an emotionally safe way to put yourself on the enslavers side of a slave rebellion movie IMO.
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Comment on Should the plural of "milf" be "milfs" or "milves"? in ~humanities.languages
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentWell I hate the term "keeping it in the family" and adding "baby" in about equal measure which is perhaps impressiveWell I hate the term "keeping it in the family" and adding "baby" in about equal measure which is perhaps impressive
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Comment on ‘Donkey’: Eddie Murphy ‘Shrek’ spinoff sets summer 2028 release in ~movies
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentNo, but still I couldn't believe how many shrek movies already existed when I saw the trailer for.... Five? (Not counting the spinoffs) I haven't watched them since the 1st Puss in Boots so I'm...No, but still I couldn't believe how many shrek movies already existed when I saw the trailer for.... Five? (Not counting the spinoffs)
I haven't watched them since the 1st Puss in Boots so I'm not the market
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 22 in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentThanks! I've seen some (pretty racist) comments in response to I guess a recent stabbing in the UK and it felt connected. And also when there isn't anyone else covering something it's a big old...Thanks!
I've seen some (pretty racist) comments in response to I guess a recent stabbing in the UK and it felt connected. And also when there isn't anyone else covering something it's a big old red flag.
Appreciate the detective work. I'm finishing up a conference in Reno and was too wiped out to dig more.
When you say "often"... How many people are melting lead at home vs getting rid of a pan they don't use