That's a good point. I've read that AI medical assistants will function in a way that will effectively make them work as an accountability shield. The AI would be calling the shots and the doctors will be the 'guardrails' and when mistakes are made it won't be the AI to blame, but the doctor who failed to catch it's error.
I don't understand why he insists on making this a thing. I mean, i can see why he would get involved--he's a repugnant incel-pilled dork who has to offer compensation in exchange for sex because literally nobody wants to do it with him. This is how he gets his revenge on women for not acquiescing to his disgusting advances.
But looking beyond all that, i still want to understand why he believes it's so important that it exists--that he's willing to fight lawsuits over it. I don't know if this properly explains it, but i think it's important to see what they're saying about it.
In the lawsuit, xAI said the terms of service for using Grok prohibit using it for “any illegal, harmful, or abusive activities” that violate someone’s privacy, including altering their image to nudify them or depict them in a sexually explicit image. It said it enforces those rules against violators through account suspensions or terminations, and by reporting suspected child sexual abuse content.
xAI also said earlier this year that it has “zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation, non-consensual nudity, and unwanted sexual content”.
After a global backlash over sexualized images of women and children, Grok said in January it will geo-block content if it violates laws in a particular place, preventing people from editing photos of real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal. Grok’s “spicy mode” had allowed users to create explicit content, leading to a backlash from governments worldwide.
“We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis, underwear and other revealing attire,” xAI said in a January statement.
It sounds like this thing isn't going to be allowed nearly anywhere if it's as restricted as they claim it is. Which leads me of course to the fact that this asshole will do whatever he wants regardless of the law and anyone that wants to challenge him can try to get their day in court. Bonus points for their self-policing solution, lol. I'm sure Grok'll be turning pedos in left and right 🥴
If i force myself to read anything he's said, i make sure i read it in that pre-pubescent voice of his. I can never get past the way it sounds like he's straining to summon enough energy to make sound come out of his mouth. The ideas that couple with that hideous noise just make the situation magnitudes worse
Are there any temp controls for the drawer? Sometimes there are sliders/adjustments for a specific drawer/zone. Otherwise I'd try turning the main control down a bit--might not be a noticeable difference for most of the refrig, while keeping the veggies from freezing.
Far from it. As a technician there are way more service calls on newer appliances and much shorter life cycles for them. Certain fairly universal parts are clearly being made at a lower standard now as well. For instance, a very common repair is gas oven ignitors. Many different manufacturers use the exact same style of hot surface ignitors. The ones i see these days burn out in ½ the time or less than they ever used to, even though the design of them hasn't changed one iota.
There is a clear and obvious lack of quality in today's appliances. An old Maytag washer could last 25 years with minimal repairs/maintenance. A newer Maytag doing the same work over the same duration would be lucky to get ½ that mileage before it got shit-canned, though it's likely it would happen even sooner than that. The comparison in design is night and day. The old one was simple, field-tested design made for reliability and relative ease of service...the other is a hodgepodge of electronics and sensors connected by Angel-Hair spaghetti-thin wiring that will have something break in less than 10 years with regular use, and likely less than 5 with heavy use. Sure, a few of the old Maytag's didn't go the distance and a few of the newer ones managed to squeak out more mileage than expected...but anyone with real experience with those 2 machines would take the old one over the new one every single time. It's almost unfair to compare an old Maytag washer to a new one because the most important metric is reliability and there's simply no comparison there.
Do people genuinely think modern tech is that durable/reliable?
This is fantastic info, thanks for taking the time to share all the details 🙂 I'm probably gonna start looking into the 100-400mm mkii model as you suggested. Fwiw I've been very happy with the 40-150mm 2.8 if looking for something in that range (though they aren't cheap either, likely in the $7-800 range).
Happy shooting, hope to see more of your stuff here.
That is a great shot!! As a birder, I'm extra impressed 🙂
I saw in the comments you're shooting with an OM-1. I picked one up the past year myself and have been very happy with it. Have you been shooting with micro 4/3 equipment for a while? Seems like it pairs nicely with that lens too, have you been happy with the 100-400?
How much would a place like that rent for?
Newsome?
Only if he can stay awake for the proceedings
That's a good point. I've read that AI medical assistants will function in a way that will effectively make them work as an accountability shield. The AI would be calling the shots and the doctors will be the 'guardrails' and when mistakes are made it won't be the AI to blame, but the doctor who failed to catch it's error.
I don't understand why he insists on making this a thing. I mean, i can see why he would get involved--he's a repugnant incel-pilled dork who has to offer compensation in exchange for sex because literally nobody wants to do it with him. This is how he gets his revenge on women for not acquiescing to his disgusting advances.
But looking beyond all that, i still want to understand why he believes it's so important that it exists--that he's willing to fight lawsuits over it. I don't know if this properly explains it, but i think it's important to see what they're saying about it.
It sounds like this thing isn't going to be allowed nearly anywhere if it's as restricted as they claim it is. Which leads me of course to the fact that this asshole will do whatever he wants regardless of the law and anyone that wants to challenge him can try to get their day in court. Bonus points for their self-policing solution, lol. I'm sure Grok'll be turning pedos in left and right 🥴
They have to show some level of concern before what everybody saw coming happens
Probably uses a silent 'r'
Rdistance
If i force myself to read anything he's said, i make sure i read it in that pre-pubescent voice of his. I can never get past the way it sounds like he's straining to summon enough energy to make sound come out of his mouth. The ideas that couple with that hideous noise just make the situation magnitudes worse
A Charlie Kirk for the modern day!
She's just off-camera, getting a look at that cute FBI agent
We may never know! 😯
The 70s/80s is the sweet spot
If you say so. We never used to have to replace a wiring harness on a washer, but I'm not a wire expert so i suppose i could be wrong
That's what i tell my customers. The best advice is to keep it simple. Even then there's still loads of awful choices out there
Are there any temp controls for the drawer? Sometimes there are sliders/adjustments for a specific drawer/zone. Otherwise I'd try turning the main control down a bit--might not be a noticeable difference for most of the refrig, while keeping the veggies from freezing.
Far from it. As a technician there are way more service calls on newer appliances and much shorter life cycles for them. Certain fairly universal parts are clearly being made at a lower standard now as well. For instance, a very common repair is gas oven ignitors. Many different manufacturers use the exact same style of hot surface ignitors. The ones i see these days burn out in ½ the time or less than they ever used to, even though the design of them hasn't changed one iota.
There is a clear and obvious lack of quality in today's appliances. An old Maytag washer could last 25 years with minimal repairs/maintenance. A newer Maytag doing the same work over the same duration would be lucky to get ½ that mileage before it got shit-canned, though it's likely it would happen even sooner than that. The comparison in design is night and day. The old one was simple, field-tested design made for reliability and relative ease of service...the other is a hodgepodge of electronics and sensors connected by Angel-Hair spaghetti-thin wiring that will have something break in less than 10 years with regular use, and likely less than 5 with heavy use. Sure, a few of the old Maytag's didn't go the distance and a few of the newer ones managed to squeak out more mileage than expected...but anyone with real experience with those 2 machines would take the old one over the new one every single time. It's almost unfair to compare an old Maytag washer to a new one because the most important metric is reliability and there's simply no comparison there.
Do people genuinely think modern tech is that durable/reliable?
Are we great again yet, though? That's what he told us he was gonna do 🤔
This is fantastic info, thanks for taking the time to share all the details 🙂 I'm probably gonna start looking into the 100-400mm mkii model as you suggested. Fwiw I've been very happy with the 40-150mm 2.8 if looking for something in that range (though they aren't cheap either, likely in the $7-800 range).
Happy shooting, hope to see more of your stuff here.
That is a great shot!! As a birder, I'm extra impressed 🙂
I saw in the comments you're shooting with an OM-1. I picked one up the past year myself and have been very happy with it. Have you been shooting with micro 4/3 equipment for a while? Seems like it pairs nicely with that lens too, have you been happy with the 100-400?