he believes there are limited niche use cases for AI, with specific stipulations about how it should be used. so no, he's not an abolitionist.
his most common catch phrase is "seize the means of computation!" which suggests he believes that powerful technologies like AI should be socially owned and directed resource. it's a nuanced take that AI absolutists don't like.
fair, I was being quick to judge. it just feels like stories like this sometimes do little more than erode public faith in institutions. if his alterior motive was in fact to spread misinformation, it would have played out exactly the same. probably impossible to know his true intentions.
and none of that was enough. and it sure as fuck isn't enough now.
we need sweeping, aggressive, anti-capitalist reforms to reclaim what's left of the government from the hands of corporatist clowns. we need wealth redistribution like hasn't happened since the New Deal.
I appreciate you bringing facts. but those facts don't prove your argument. they prove the opposite, the Democrats were not getting it done then and still aren't getting it done now. if they understood how to actually engage in politics (ie convincing people you are aligned with their interests) then they would win more elections and get the votes needed to control the legislature.
we need a real opposition political movement and Dems ain't it. they need to be shamed and motivated to do better, or they need to get the fuck out of the way.
Deus Ex really was prescient of a lot of things. autonomous kill bots, using disasters as a cover for fucked up shit, corporatism and influence peddling, private militaries, even people becoming obsessed with AI as a weapon/salvation/god.
it's not just about the individual carbon footprints of each billionaire, it's about the cumulative effect of the inefficiencies which billionaires propagate globally. for example, why is the US government currently doubling down on fossil fuels? duh, because a handful of billionaires and hundred millionaires are pushing have captured decision making in Washington. they own the legislative and executive branches outright. so instead of rule by meritocracy or rule by the smartest or the most democratic process, the whole global economy is forced to bend to the selfish desires of a few whale investors. entire sectors of the economy are being raised up or suppressed not because they are efficient or counteract climate change, but because an oligarch wishes it so.
add to that, billionaires are increasingly influencing global politics as governmental advisors or by tipping scales in elections... when they're not getting rich directly off military contracts and reconstruction/real estate deals on the land they just got paid to help "liberate".
the planet is being steered into apocalypse by a handful of madmen.
and with climate perma-crises on the horizon, "disaster capitalism" is going into overdrive.
people will do anything except hold companies accountable
we're living in the "move fast, break things" epoch of human history
criminalize wealth hording
hottest *so far *
it only gets worse from here on out
Protect this man at all costs!
yeah, I also liked IW. my only gripe though... the universal ammunition should have been a toggle in difficulty settings
thanks for comment and links to the review. I'll give it a watch.
not imprisoning Trump in a black site indefinitely (no contact with outside world whatsoever) was the biggest mistake Biden made, imo.
he believes there are limited niche use cases for AI, with specific stipulations about how it should be used. so no, he's not an abolitionist.
his most common catch phrase is "seize the means of computation!" which suggests he believes that powerful technologies like AI should be socially owned and directed resource. it's a nuanced take that AI absolutists don't like.
fair, I was being quick to judge. it just feels like stories like this sometimes do little more than erode public faith in institutions. if his alterior motive was in fact to spread misinformation, it would have played out exactly the same. probably impossible to know his true intentions.
broken promises? say it ain't so!
"It was just an experiment bro! stop being so serious! it's just a prank bro! get a sense of humor!"
tax wealth not work
and none of that was enough. and it sure as fuck isn't enough now.
we need sweeping, aggressive, anti-capitalist reforms to reclaim what's left of the government from the hands of corporatist clowns. we need wealth redistribution like hasn't happened since the New Deal.
I appreciate you bringing facts. but those facts don't prove your argument. they prove the opposite, the Democrats were not getting it done then and still aren't getting it done now. if they understood how to actually engage in politics (ie convincing people you are aligned with their interests) then they would win more elections and get the votes needed to control the legislature.
we need a real opposition political movement and Dems ain't it. they need to be shamed and motivated to do better, or they need to get the fuck out of the way.
someone give this motherfucker a comb please?
Deus Ex really was prescient of a lot of things. autonomous kill bots, using disasters as a cover for fucked up shit, corporatism and influence peddling, private militaries, even people becoming obsessed with AI as a weapon/salvation/god.
.... alright, time to reinstall
it's not just about the individual carbon footprints of each billionaire, it's about the cumulative effect of the inefficiencies which billionaires propagate globally. for example, why is the US government currently doubling down on fossil fuels? duh, because a handful of billionaires and hundred millionaires are pushing have captured decision making in Washington. they own the legislative and executive branches outright. so instead of rule by meritocracy or rule by the smartest or the most democratic process, the whole global economy is forced to bend to the selfish desires of a few whale investors. entire sectors of the economy are being raised up or suppressed not because they are efficient or counteract climate change, but because an oligarch wishes it so.
so.... plenty of time for industry and corruption to walk it back before it makes meaningful impact?
fun fact: MORE THAN HALF of all CO2 emissions in modern human history occurred in the past 30-40 years. source: OurWorldInData
it's basically a straight line up since 1950:
additional source: More than half of all CO2 emissions since 1751 emitted in the last 30 years
meanwhile, as all this chaos and destruction is happening, who is getting wildly rich?
around 3,000 families control wealth equal to 15-17% of global GDP.
add to that, billionaires are increasingly influencing global politics as governmental advisors or by tipping scales in elections... when they're not getting rich directly off military contracts and reconstruction/real estate deals on the land they just got paid to help "liberate".
the planet is being steered into apocalypse by a handful of madmen.
and with climate perma-crises on the horizon, "disaster capitalism" is going into overdrive.