forgetfreeman

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by forgetfreeman 7d ago
You're deeply mistaken if you think my view on AI is rooted in optimism.
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by forgetfreeman 8d ago
Might want to look into it.
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by forgetfreeman 8d ago
It is the nature of stupidity that it remains stupid regardless of how many choose to engage in it.
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by forgetfreeman 8d ago
AI's power and water requirements are at odds with what is required to address climate change, so it really isn't a given that it's either inevitable or a permanent addition to society.
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by forgetfreeman 12d ago
So pick a vehicle you can get parts for if you're worried, you've literally highlighted the solution to the problem you're claiming exists.
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by forgetfreeman 12d ago
"will not last forever" doesn't comport with observed reality to date. There are literally model A's still on the road. Barring true oddities there doesn't appear to be a model of production vehicle that has gone ex
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by forgetfreeman 12d ago
It really isn't. FB Marketplace is literally awash in perfectly serviceable vehicles that don't and can't phone home. For the budget conscious among us it's also significantly cheaper to buy a "clapped out" use
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by forgetfreeman 13d ago
Simple: don't own a vehicle with this capability.
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by forgetfreeman 17d ago
"which inevitably changes the learning environment" This, right here, is the most commonly repeated trope in "tech" circles whenever the topic of education comes up. It's infrequently questioned at all, much less ch
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by forgetfreeman 17d ago
I'm not sure where you see velocity. The last major innovation in arethmetic was the introduction of zero when the hindu-arabic numeral system was adopted by medieval western societies. Likewise english grammar isn't exactly a hot
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by forgetfreeman 24d ago
"would like" is pretty wild in this context. The number of individuals who have had a job they truly enjoyed is a rounding error in recorded history. I'll save us both the indignity of repeating tired boomer tropes around mod
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by forgetfreeman 24d ago
Significantly less. Wanted a job? Walk through any neighborhood being built with a tape measure in your pocket. You'd have a job doing something before you made it past the 4th house. Had a car? Delivering food paid enough to afford a
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
I think it's distasteful to screen ethically questionable business practices with segments of the disabled community. If this product was being marketed towards the need of developmentally disabled individuals I feel like there would b
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
Maybe, maybe not. A lot of folks would gleefully avoid rocking the boat if handed a job this cushy. If they do flake out you could ask if anyone in facilities would like to take a break from emptying trashcans...
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
What data might that be? I've looked and there doesn't appear to be any authoritative source of long-term data for either # of reported foodborne illness outbreaks or # of individuals sickened in this way per year, either of which
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
"There are downsides to the consolidation of food suppliers, to be sure, but food safety is probably better for it." Nope, quite the contrary. By necessity consolidation means fewer individual processing facilities, which in turn
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
Yep. You're starting to catch on. Same functionality, significant cost savings for the organization.
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
If you think CEOs are the primary legal signatories for their company you might need to spend some time away from garage band startups. Companies maintain entire legal departments for a reason.
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
Neat. Hire an intern to prompt the "CEO" as needed. Problem solved.
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
And they are. I read somewhere a few days ago that France is vacuuming up academics and advanced students that have been displaced by various recent policy changes that have proven to be hostile towards academia and research.
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
Oh I am very clear about what precedents I want set. I want the C-suite, board, and major shareholders of any corporate entity that meaningfully deviates from legality to face all of the same consequences a private individual would.
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
The most recent was ~15 years ago, but in my experience some shit never changes. Surfers are still the same belligerent assholes on their favorite local breaks they where 30 years ago so I doubt much has changed in these places either.
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
True. Where we appear to disagree is that any overreaction has taken place. If anything I'm deeply dissatisfied that charges haven't been filed.
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
Really? Dudes are catching felony raps for web scraping and you dont see how any of this is felonious?
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
Grandmother Mountain boulders in western NC, me and a buddy had to cut a climbing trip short after getting into some shit with a four pack of the locals over me taking photos of some of the problems there. Nobody got hurt but it was every b
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
The irony, or perhaps cognitive dissonance, inherent in this position is staggering to me.
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
On the subject of gatekeeping in the climbing community there's also the minor issue of getting threatened with violence by locals when trying to document routes.
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
I am sick to death of the seemingly obligatory oh-but-im-all-in-on-ai disclaimer embedded in what is otherwise a (totally valid) critique of AI. Have the courage of your convictions already.
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
As Stated Elsewhere you have to have a thing before it can be violated. Given the comprehensive scope of digital surveillance performed by tech companies, you can't claim to have privacy online. And before you "but but the gover
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by forgetfreeman 1mo ago
I'm saying most parents are perfectly powerless to prevent their children from seeing shit like that on the internet. Hell there's snuff on YouTube. Hardly a non sequitur.

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