jrwoodruff

6 ms·

1.
Anthropic CEO says his tech could destroy human civilization(futurism.com)
3 points by jrwoodruff 8mo ago|0 comments
2.
by jrwoodruff 9mo ago
There's still plenty of assembly work being done by humans in automotive factories. Maybe it's not humanoid robots, but quadruped robots or something with more human-like agility. [Microfactories]( https://www.youtube.co
3.
by jrwoodruff 2y ago
Same. I think metaphors that paint something as black or white are almost as damaging in practice as they can be useful in understanding. It doesn't help that these metaphors usually have a built-in positive/negative connotation a
4.
by jrwoodruff 2y ago
Also made possible by the internet and computers in general, I'd argue. Without the easy availability of prices, sales data, and general number crunching capabilities I don't think this would be happening. Certainly not at the sca
5.
by jrwoodruff 2y ago
The equivalent of about $200 for someone making $100,000/yr
6.
by jrwoodruff 2y ago
For me, it was more about the humanity represented by the objects than what company they came from. All of those objects are far more human-centered than the iPad. All of those objects were crafted and perfected over centuries - guitar form
7.
by jrwoodruff 2y ago
Yea this is gross. Even the examples they provide are gross. Someone struggling with debt, and a some robot gives them the impression that there's a person that cares and, by the way, you should spend your money on this service. Ewww.
8.
by jrwoodruff 2y ago
Color me jaded, but isn't this just business as usual in the U.S?
9.
by jrwoodruff 2y ago
Michigan State Police somewhat controversially switched to BMW motorcycles in 2012, and actually disbanded the motorcycle unit for awhile because of safety issues. Apparently it's returning this year, still using the BMWs. https:&#x2F
10.
by jrwoodruff 3y ago
If every site used the same font, maybe. But different font faces vary in readability at the same size. Also, we still have to set sizes for things like titles, subtitles and other elements to create a hierarchy on the page. 'Don'
11.
by jrwoodruff 3y ago
Definitely a yes-and scenario here. I was a cashier, I'm good at finding and scanning bar codes and PLU lookups. I was a damn fast cashier. That's impossible in a self checkout. And then you get carded for a can of spray paint, an
12.
by jrwoodruff 3y ago
I'm unfamiliar with this, but I'd love some well-done black out shades - got a link or a brand?
13.
by jrwoodruff 3y ago
You may be underestimating the size of the average American these days... Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/04news/americans.htm#:~:t... .
14.
by jrwoodruff 3y ago
The problem is we shouldn’t be working against the government on this. Problems like this are why governments exist, it needs to happen at that scale. Unfortunately, it seems like we’ve forgotten how to solve social problems of any signific
15.
by jrwoodruff 4y ago
It'd be neat to have a list of companies that use this strategy. It seems like all the big ones do?
16.
by jrwoodruff 4y ago
Now I'm just picturing AI generating and sending emails so another AI can craft and send a response back.
17.
by jrwoodruff 4y ago
42 here, I feel it. Don't know if it's age, added responsibilities, or the culmination of all the distraction and task switching I've experienced for years. But, I've just recently started 'brain training' usin
18.
by jrwoodruff 4y ago
I actually laughed out loud when I clicked the link and it was Keurig. K-cups rank right up there with Dyson imho. Yea, it kind of solves a problem, but mostly it's great marketing. They created a problem people didn't realize the
19.
by jrwoodruff 4y ago
And probably as an attraction for divers and others in the area.
20.
by jrwoodruff 4y ago
Not OP, but I can speak about what this meant to me: Primarily facing my emotions, even learning how to feel emotions again, then learning how to understand and communicate them in a way where I stay true to myself, and live life on my own
21.
by jrwoodruff 4y ago
Yea but the US Government isn't a person. It's repayment timespan is, in theory, infinite. And inflation actually devalues any debt the government holds, making it easier to 'pay back.' Unpopular opinion, and maybe I&#x2
22.
by jrwoodruff 4y ago
I'm reading the book right now, it's a really interesting read.
23.
by jrwoodruff 4y ago
Had the knowledge too though. Many people lack the knowledge of how things work, as well as the inclination to stop and think before acting.
24.
by jrwoodruff 4y ago
That’s a hard article to read, but really good. Gannet has basically done the same thing here - the newsroom is the only thing left, and it’s rented space in one corner of one floor. And they own all the major papers in Ohio now, and probab
25.
by jrwoodruff 4y ago
Just in my hometown, the local newspaper has gone from employing 400 people with a Sunday circulation around 100,000 in the early 2000s, to a Sunday circulation under 20,000 with fewer than 20 employees today. All business functions, as wel
26.
by jrwoodruff 4y ago
The other piece of this that isn't accounted for is the demand on family budgets that didn't previously exist - cable, internet, cell phones, streaming services, higher grocery prices, higher insurance costs. The family budget is
27.
by jrwoodruff 4y ago
The about page seems pretty tongue-in-cheek. Later they talk about the work ethic of the chickens, and offer eggs for $20/ea.
28.
by jrwoodruff 4y ago
But... then what's the point of a date at all? May as well not have one.
29.
by jrwoodruff 4y ago
It does seem like that's how things are. I wonder if it's how things have always been? And if not, what's changed?
30.
by jrwoodruff 4y ago
Can be. But in the scenario described at the beginning of this article, what is the point of punishment here. Does this person need reformed? Can society dole out any more retribution/revenge/punishment than he's already expe

More ›