andrewclunn

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by andrewclunn 3y ago
Reversing causality to try and turn evidence against pure egalitarianism into a pseudo-scientific argument for oppression narrative based political views IS controversial. It just doesn't appear to be to people mired in neo-marxist cu
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by andrewclunn 3y ago
So when Western companies create "woke" chatbots it's cool. But if other AI are created reflecting different cultural values... Sounds like some people are pissed that their "tools of education" become other group
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by andrewclunn 3y ago
Conversely, one could set their VPN to Utah as a quick child protective measure
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by andrewclunn 3y ago
Well this certainly makes it clear why AI generated content can't be copyrighted: it's basically created using IP theft already.
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by andrewclunn 3y ago
People who die traumatically don't remember the event because their last back-up is a few hours old.
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by andrewclunn 3y ago
Then the dinosaur king named Bowser conquered this Mushroom kingdom, until a time travelling plumber...
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
The cure for bigotry is misanthropy. Once you hate everyone in general, there's little reason to hate any particular sort of person specifically.
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
Wait, didn't Elon JUST SAY that we needed to put a halt on AI development?
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
I respect the people who actually volunteer. I also can respect when people are honest about the limitations of their own compassion. However, both are costly (the first in terms of time and second in terms of social cost). Claiming to c
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
It is a way to avoid paying fees on every single transaction, and keeps your purchases from being tracked.
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
Anthropomorphic furry porn is right wing now? I think there are some people for whom "offensive to me," "offensive to others, and "right wing" are equivalent terms. All your post does is prove that you fall into t
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
This was the obvious next step to anyone paying attention. I refer to my earlier comment on a recent thread regarding AI: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35512567
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
This is when things like 4 day work weeks and expanded vacation time via regulation actually make sense. We've become so much more efficient? Reduce the amount of work allowed to achieve full time employment to force the efficiency i
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
These are all valid criticisms of AI in its current state, but nobody (and I mean NOBODY) thinks AI is done improving.
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
I have seen the people who get EVs. I have seen the people who shop at Walmart. These people are not the same.
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
Fair, but I see that as just an evolution of porn, in the same way that daily pills, hormonal inserts, and the morning after pill are separate technologies, but ultimately all means of "birth control."
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
Everyone is fat. Traditionally male models of success are being pushed on girls. Boys are backlashing against feminism hard. People aren't growing up in stable homes with both parents around and single mothers are WAY more likely to
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
Good thing we have proton. That's doing for PC gaming what emulators did for console preservation.
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
True, but that's never how they market it.
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
Invasive species have already shown this to be the case. I swear sometimes academics think something can't be "true" or "known" until there's a paper written about it with a new term to signify the phenomena.
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
So "beating China" is used to justify becoming China... well shit.
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
In 5 years I predict an arch based SteamOS derivative will be the most common desktop linux for personal users. It will have the backing of solid engineering form a company that couldn't care less about being opinionated regarding the
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
A nation that has a huge investment in food production establishes protectionist policies to secure those industries in the name of protecting its culture and its people's livelihood. Whether people on "the left" or "th
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
Invisibilia was just a rip off of 99% Invisible with female hosts. No real loss there.
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
Naw. Stupid people are only happy until they face the consequences of their stupidity. I'll take being right and derive my happiness elsewhere because internet validation is a chump's game.
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
Survivorship bias. All the babies allergic to peanut butter, but fed it early, died.
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
New warning sign, "Please do not fart on the air censors" inbound in 3... 2...
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
It will start with the "areas we can all agree on" and then scope creep will occur. This is the safest prediction I feel I've ever made.
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
I support this. High density housing destroys property values by enabling poor people to move in, and results in higher crime. NIMBYism works. Keep the immigrants, criminals, and homeless centralized I'm the dystopian cities and the
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by andrewclunn 4y ago
I will continue to use Signal. I refuse to use WhatsApp, instagram, Facebook... What am I missing out on? Hell if I care. Eventually if you want to communicate with me you will use the channels I require, otherwise so long. Really has

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