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by zxcb1 6y ago
Yes, freedom of choice is what everyone wants.
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by zxcb1 6y ago
It depends on who you are and your habits.
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by zxcb1 6y ago
A TV is no longer a TV when it is part of a lucrative network of sensors; this not only represents a risk for the buyer, it fundamentally alters what a product is, while reducing language to newspeak.
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by zxcb1 6y ago
*Voting is one such mechanism; it works best together with a preceding conversation.
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by zxcb1 6y ago
It's all about agency; the intermediary becomes accountable through its manipulation of the conversation. To avoid these problems, features of the system should emerge from negotiations between participants, not announced by decree.
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by zxcb1 6y ago
One needs to mentally prepare for the coming 5G era; ubiquitous tracking and data harvesting combined with artificial intelligence and social credit. Where is the opt out from this hellish corporate revolution?
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by zxcb1 6y ago
Speaking of influence; to understand the effects better, perhaps we should coordinate a Facebook free month per year?
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by zxcb1 6y ago
Just installed Linux on my Mac; it felt like freedom.
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by zxcb1 6y ago
Those who believe in the self-organization of markets would not interfere, rather work outside of them with regulation and social safety nets.
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by zxcb1 6y ago
It is also worth considering the long-term evolution of microbial life in these environments; the health of those aboard and risks of contamination on return.
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by zxcb1 6y ago
Perhaps there should also be a Right to Virtualize? In this way there is less dependence on hardware and app ecosystems, as everything can co-exist and run everywhere; in the cloud or on refurbished hardware.
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by zxcb1 6y ago
It might help to think of Palantir itself, and all the other tech giants as artificial intelligences.
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by zxcb1 6y ago
Does not work, can you point to a tutorial? And does this include the Kindle app?
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by zxcb1 6y ago
For example, readers might want to integrate their libraries into the knowledge base of their personal AI.
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by zxcb1 6y ago
A Kindle comes with Kindlings, a lesser form of the book, where you are being read by Amazon while reading; you are working for Amazon in ways you might never understand. The Kindling never leaves Amazon properties; it is not yours even tho
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by zxcb1 6y ago
The idea of garbage in, garbage out is worth considering in the context of human minds and priming. Advertisements and algorithmic curation could contribute to hazardous information environments. Perhaps GPT agents may assist in revealing t
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by zxcb1 6y ago
GWAS have been shown to be practically meaningless. How should this paragraph be interpreted, that transformers can make sense of DNA patterns?
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by zxcb1 6y ago
Apple demands that taxes are paid and laws are adhered to in their kingdom of apps. Meanwhile, they are tax evaders themselves.
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by zxcb1 6y ago
VECTORALISTS
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by zxcb1 6y ago
Because it is almost unbelievable that it happened; I can barely type on mine. I have all my hardware from 10+ years ago until now to compare with. Would return this one in an instant, if possible.
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by zxcb1 6y ago
“We come to these decisions through rigorous debate where we look at all angles of how our decisions will affect people in different parts of the world” If you had any integrity, you would delegate this governance back to the captured provi
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by zxcb1 6y ago
It is easier to understand code and its consequences than human language; hypotheses are testable and verifiable. It helps to think of coding as a form of game. Open source, and Github specifically, can be mined and reused like any other kn
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by zxcb1 6y ago
Does it work under Fusion too?
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by zxcb1 7y ago
Sure. The point is that a gardener can not force plants to grow, neither can he create them by himself; only assist in the proper conditions for growth. There is such a thing as too much water and fertilizer which is more problematic than n
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by zxcb1 7y ago
It wont, they just showed that they rather let the system explode than implode; the balance, proper self-organization, invisible hand etc, was lost ten years ago
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by zxcb1 7y ago
Safari and app switching
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by zxcb1 7y ago
This comment fared better than expected.
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by zxcb1 7y ago
Maybe we need to be bailed out? We're broke on data, privacy and autonomy. Perhaps a 50% nationalization where democratically elected representatives serve on the board? The money can be printed.
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by zxcb1 7y ago
The world's most trusted guy, no?
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by zxcb1 7y ago
When you are no longer in control, you don't own the product. It's a redefinition of ownership and eventually things come to own you.

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