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I like the idea of this type of merch that normalizes anti big tech sentiment. But I personally would also opt for something more dramatic, possibly involving a

by bwnkl 13d ago

I like the idea of this type of merch that normalizes anti big tech sentiment. But I personally would also opt for something more dramatic, possibly involving a guillotine...on the t shirt I mean

vitorfblima 13d ago
Except any "solution" that involves AI is actually a win for big tech.
- UpsideDownRide 13d ago
  Is that true if we move to local models?
  - someonebaggy 13d ago
    Yes, big tech controls them. Chinese ones will be trained to say certain things about Uyghurs and Taiwan, American ones about communism and Palestine.
- kdjdkcneixj 13d ago
  Doesn’t even have to involve AI. Any tech solution is a win for big tech. Simple as that. We’re way past the point of no return now.
  - rob74 12d ago
    ...except if it's certified organic open source?
    - idjcjdjdjskdj 12d ago
      Especially if it’s certified “organic” open source. To big tech open source is free labour. It’s their game at this point, unfortunately. We hold very little say in how things go.
- BubbleRings 12d ago
  The following is 100% vibe coded by me, (except for the algorithm that actually makes the music recommendations, which is about 5 lines of code I wrote 30 years ago.) I created it in two months using Claude Code. It would have taken me three years without it. I would have never done it. What about this free service is a win for big tech?: https://SimilaritiesEngine.com https://SimilaritiesEngine.com
joenot443 13d ago
I think that'd be a pretty weird thing to wear, personally.
- GaryBluto 13d ago
  Social media has tuned people to be unable to think in non-hyperbolic ways. To these constantly wound-up people, every problem, no matter how big or small, can only be solved by brutal violence and savagery.
  - ofjcihen 13d ago
    Honestly it sounds like I’m not inviting either of you to a party.
  - mschuster91 13d ago
    > To these constantly wound-up people, every problem, no matter how big or small, can only be solved by brutal violence and savagery. well, the idea of democracy was to offer a viable path for people's discontent to be heard and remediated. Unfortunately in most Western countries, dysfunctionality and corporatism have taken it over, and that is why you're seeing authoritarians on the rise across the world. They paint democracy and "legacy" figures as the scapegoat and themselves (plus handing them allllllll the power) as the only solution - just look at Milei and the chainsaw.
  - jawilson2 13d ago
    “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” -Thomas Jefferson I personally think the tree of liberty is probably getting pretty thirsty.
    - RobotToaster 12d ago
      "god forbid we should ever be 20 years without such a rebellion" Thomas Jefferson
      - 12d ago
rob74 12d ago
Are you alluding to this t-shirt: https://tse3.mm.bing.net/th/id/OIP.WxWdam38N7Uxmwqa5dFTRQHaJt?r=0&rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain&o=7&rm=3 https://tse3.mm.bing.net/th/id/OIP.WxWdam38N7Uxmwqa5dFTRQHaJ... ? ...which refers to the song https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Making_Plans_for_Nigel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Making_Plans_for_Nigel; the most well-known person called Nigel in the UK currently being https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Farage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Farage .

by bwnkl 13d ago

I like the idea of this type of merch that normalizes anti big tech sentiment. But I personally would also opt for something more dramatic, possibly involving a guillotine...on the t shirt I mean

vitorfblima 13d ago

Except any "solution" that involves AI is actually a win for big tech.

UpsideDownRide 13d ago
Is that true if we move to local models?
- someonebaggy 13d ago
  Yes, big tech controls them. Chinese ones will be trained to say certain things about Uyghurs and Taiwan, American ones about communism and Palestine.
kdjdkcneixj 13d ago
Doesn’t even have to involve AI. Any tech solution is a win for big tech. Simple as that. We’re way past the point of no return now.
- rob74 12d ago
  ...except if it's certified organic open source?
  - idjcjdjdjskdj 12d ago
    Especially if it’s certified “organic” open source. To big tech open source is free labour. It’s their game at this point, unfortunately. We hold very little say in how things go.
BubbleRings 12d ago
The following is 100% vibe coded by me, (except for the algorithm that actually makes the music recommendations, which is about 5 lines of code I wrote 30 years ago.) I created it in two months using Claude Code. It would have taken me three years without it. I would have never done it. What about this free service is a win for big tech?: https://SimilaritiesEngine.com https://SimilaritiesEngine.com

joenot443 13d ago

I think that'd be a pretty weird thing to wear, personally.

GaryBluto 13d ago
Social media has tuned people to be unable to think in non-hyperbolic ways. To these constantly wound-up people, every problem, no matter how big or small, can only be solved by brutal violence and savagery.
- ofjcihen 13d ago
  Honestly it sounds like I’m not inviting either of you to a party.
- mschuster91 13d ago
  > To these constantly wound-up people, every problem, no matter how big or small, can only be solved by brutal violence and savagery. well, the idea of democracy was to offer a viable path for people's discontent to be heard and remediated. Unfortunately in most Western countries, dysfunctionality and corporatism have taken it over, and that is why you're seeing authoritarians on the rise across the world. They paint democracy and "legacy" figures as the scapegoat and themselves (plus handing them allllllll the power) as the only solution - just look at Milei and the chainsaw.
- jawilson2 13d ago
  “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” -Thomas Jefferson I personally think the tree of liberty is probably getting pretty thirsty.
  - RobotToaster 12d ago
    "god forbid we should ever be 20 years without such a rebellion" Thomas Jefferson
    - 12d ago

rob74 12d ago

Are you alluding to this t-shirt: https://tse3.mm.bing.net/th/id/OIP.WxWdam38N7Uxmwqa5dFTRQHaJt?r=0&rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain&o=7&rm=3 https://tse3.mm.bing.net/th/id/OIP.WxWdam38N7Uxmwqa5dFTRQHaJ... ? ...which refers to the song https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Making_Plans_for_Nigel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Making_Plans_for_Nigel; the most well-known person called Nigel in the UK currently being https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Farage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Farage .