witten

@witten@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When the AI bubble bursts..⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  That works during a bubble. What happens though after one when demand presumably plummets?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When the AI bubble bursts..⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Now you’re thinking like a capitalist!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When the AI bubble bursts..⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  In order to maximize revenue. Selling 1,000 units at $50 profit apiece makes you more money than selling 400 units at $100 profit each.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Your point still stands, but don’t forget basic inflation. $4,800 in 2022 is like > $5,300 now.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  But you repeat yourself.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Waiting for Capitalism to collapse, so we can get this over with so we can reverse climate change and have nice memes, technology and the good end⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I dunno. I’m not a big molotov guy, but in general I think protests can lead directly to social and government changes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Waiting for Capitalism to collapse, so we can get this over with so we can reverse climate change and have nice memes, technology and the good end⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  This is a fun thought exercise but also a total strawman argument. There are many more reasonable ways to get rid of an oil company than to burn it all down overnight. Lots of countries have demonstrated examples of phased reductions of subsidies or increases in taxes to achieve a big policy shift in specific industries. A more radical but still not pants-on-head example is to nationalize a company or industry and then slowly and responsibly unwind it until there’s nothing left.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Waiting for Capitalism to collapse, so we can get this over with so we can reverse climate change and have nice memes, technology and the good end⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  What would die is the goal of limitless growth (and limitless externalities). And it would presumably put the decision making about the right tradeoff between “industrial mechanisms” and the climate back in the hands of the people… instead of leaving that choice to rich, self-interested billionaires.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it’s costing the economy⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  entire rationale

  I’m not sure if you’re sealioning—or just not reading the full page. Here are some other quotes from it about Amazon:

  • “and Amazon, for funding this administration to secure their own corporate tax cuts”
  • “Amazon holds a monopolistic position in the market”
  • “contributes to dangerous working conditions for its employees and drivers”
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it’s costing the economy⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Already did: You’re focusing on a minor detail rather than the bigger picture, and I think that’s kind of silly given the stakes here.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it’s costing the economy⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Great tip. Getting things used is a great way to give in a little bit less to capitalist wealth pumps.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it’s costing the economy⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Clearly.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it’s costing the economy⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s your takeaway?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it’s costing the economy⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Specifically, Thanksgiving through Sunday, boycott Target, Amazon, and Home Depot even harder than usual: weaintbuyingit.com

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do all text LLMs, no matter how censored they are or what company made them, all have the same quirks and use the slop names and expressions?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  We’re already living in it. Professional voice actors now have the choice between vying for the dwindling number of voice acting gigs or selling their voice to LLM companies as training data.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Value of NVIDIA Now Exceeds an Unprecedented 16% of U.S. GDP⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  But what LLM wrote this?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google flags Immich sites as dangerous⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Also protecting you from the East Wing of the White House.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft after CEO resignation⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Now if only they could work that magic on ICE and IDF. (They are in bed with both.)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨ICE agents pointed guns at a US citizen when she walked out on to her yard to ask why they were arresting her (legal immigrant) partner.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t have that data for you, but don’t forget that people also die in ICE detention, often due to withheld medical care.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨We need to stop pretending AI is intelligent⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Anomalous scenarios like a giant flashing school bus? :D

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨We need to stop pretending AI is intelligent⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  With Teslas, Self Driving isn’t even safer in pristine road conditions: engadget.com/…/tesla-blows-past-stopped-school-bu…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨IRS tax filing software released to the people as free software⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If they even continue paying federal taxes…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨We'll have plenty of camps to have them sent to by then.⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Mouth-breathing thugs aren’t exactly scientific geniuses though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨i truly believe that there's an open war between Humanity vs. Advertisers and their allies.⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Stop giving your money to the giant companies that fund and perpetuate surveillance ad tech. Shop local.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This is real⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The question, though, is what the judiciary is going to do with these seemingly inevitable contempt rulings. Let’s just say I’m not terribly excited about the prospect of fines unless that’s just the opening salvo.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Even his doctors are full of it⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Keeps the comb-over from blowing out of place in the wind.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Even his doctors are full of it⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Trump’s outtie enjoys frequent victories in golf tournaments.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Digital media – a threat to democracy? The evidence is piling up.⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not defending social media or its algorithms, but you’ve also got to look at what predated it. People used to get their news and information from news anchors and newspapers that were mouthpieces for capitalists and conservatives. So maybe not as extremist or even as effective at influence as a social media algorithm, but still not great. Personally, I don’t want to go back to relying on corporate news outlets either.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨After 8 years, I'm finally releasing my first video game today: Game Over - A Musical RPG??⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Congrats! That looks awesome. The trailer is giving some strong Pony Island vibes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Tesla protesters are planning their “biggest day of action” yet, aiming for 500 demonstrations at Tesla showrooms across the world on March 29th..."⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Any given act of protest isn’t enough to save the country. But multiple acts building on each other will. It’s about continuing to apply pressure, one step at a time, until the fascist regime topples.