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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I think the point you're missing is that without the monetary incentive that arises under capitalism, there would be very little drive for anyone to build these wasteful AI systems. It's difficult to imagine a group of people voluntarily amassing and then using the resources necessary for "AI" absent the desire to cash in on their investment. So you're correct that an alternative economic system won't "magically" make LLMs go away. I think it unlikely, however, that such wasteful nonsense would be used on any meaningful scale absent the perverse incentives of capitalism.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Friendly reminder to everyone: What is pictured in this image is not a molotov, but a self-immolation device that is likely to explode in the hand.

A molotov, on the other hand, consists of a sealed bottle of fuel with a flaming cloth wrapped around it, which prevents ignition of its contents prior to impact.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

I don't think he knows about second hand, Pippin.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago

Hard to feel sorry for them, tbh. If you can't tell something's up when they slice the pizza into 19 slices, you're kinda cooked.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I keep meaning to check those out. 10/10 recommend the Sapling Cage though. Her 'How to Survive the Dino Wars' series has been helping to keep me sane the last few months.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

She sure is! Have you read the Sapling Cage? I just finished it a week ago. Incredible.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Not a direct answer to your question, but I heard a cool story on a podcast recently about Chumbawamba that feels related. Turns out they were punk as fuck.

Part one

Part two

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

There are dozens of us!

I think email gets a bad rap for difficulty of hosting. So long as you get your DMARC, DKIM, RDNS, SPF, etc right, it's reasonably forgiving. Need to take server down for maintenance? No worries- any mail that couldn't be delivered will be resent in a few minutes/hours/days.

Harder than hosting a simple website? Yes. Rocket surgery? No.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 77 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Interesting. The screenshots shared with me by a friend:

Given the corporate media sane-washing and general kissing of the ring, I choose to believe what has been shared with me directly over the "actchually, it was an awkward gesture of exuberance" milquetoast media.

Especially when the list looks like this:

Hastags that have also apparently been blocked from user experiences. Will keep updating. Range is worldwide.

"#berniesanders"

"#queer"

"#obama"

"#voteblue" (#votered remains unaffected)

"#dnc" (#rnc remains unaffected)

"#fucktrump" (#fuckbiden remains unaffected)

"#democrat" (#republican remains unaffected)

"#kamala"

"#prochoice"

"#constitution"

"#reproductiverights"

"#jan6th"

"#insurrection"

"#14thamendment "

"#republicans" (with an s)

"#fascism"

"#liberal"

"#rightwing"

“#georgeconway”

“#domesticterrorist”

“#jacksmith”

“#drumpf”

“#johnoliver”

That is not a "glitch."

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (7 children)

You can. You sign up on the website, you get an email telling you to install the app a day or two later. It's a very open "closed beta"

[–] [email protected] 81 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Newpipe still works on Android.

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