RadicalEagle
@RadicalEagle@lemmy.world
- Comment on Automation 1 week ago:
During the AI goldrush you can make your fortune selling bookshelves.
- Comment on Guidance 2 weeks ago:
I hope that at this point humans are in the process of realizing that killing the nukes is way more beneficial than killing their enemies with nukes.
- Comment on Federal Reserve Explained 1 month ago:
I mean, yeah. That’s the level of social and institutional trust we strive for as a society. Money is just a financial tool. Literally all money is fake Monopoly money. It’s unfortunate that people try to maximize the amount of money they have instead of maximizing the amount of good they can do.
- Comment on Language 1 month ago:
I’d even argueit’s the limits of the concept of language. There’s a reason we paint and make music and write stories and tell jokes.
We’re compelled to communicate in creative ways because we have so much we want to say that just doesn’t seem to fit into words.
- Comment on Not happening, dude 2 months ago:
Let alone creatively.
- Comment on C O L O N I Z E 2 months ago:
It’s one of the things I love most about being alive. When I was a kid I loved reading the names and flavor text of Duel Masters cards. They always seemed pulled from the most weirdest corners of people’s minds lol
My favorites were always the lovecraftian horrors that had really mundane descriptions.
- Comment on What makes fishing as a hobby so appealing that people will fish all hours of the day and in nasty weather? 4 months ago:
It’s my belief that everyone is a masochist to a certain degree, and those who don’t realize it are in denial.
I drive a vehicle that burns gasoline and contributes to pollution. I purchase products that come in plastic packaging. I participate in an economy that can only exist by taking advantage of people in other countries where labor is “cheaper.” These are all things that I enjoy doing even though I know they’re inflicting suffering on people.
If I don’t do these things I pretty much won’t be able to function in society. And I certainly wouldn’t be able to contribute anything that I think is valuable.
One option would be to end myself, but that would inflict suffering on all my friends and family.
Another option would be to believe that the good I’m doing will outweigh the suffering I inflict on other people.
I’m interested in your thoughts on this. Do you think it’s possible to live a life where you don’t inflict suffering on anyone else?
- Comment on What makes fishing as a hobby so appealing that people will fish all hours of the day and in nasty weather? 4 months ago:
You’re right, but you’re ignoring a crucial part of the equation which is the person who is suffering enjoys it or else they wouldn’t be doing it.
- Comment on What makes fishing as a hobby so appealing that people will fish all hours of the day and in nasty weather? 4 months ago:
Haha, agreed. I used to love “going fishing” with my grandparents until I actually caught a fish, then I just felt terrible. I used to have nightmares where there would be fish hooks in my food.
Now “going fishing” to me just means hanging out by the water and being peacefully bored while other people enjoy the things they enjoy.
- Comment on What makes fishing as a hobby so appealing that people will fish all hours of the day and in nasty weather? 4 months ago:
True, but not always true. Sometimes it’s the boss at work, or the bills on the desk, or the son you used to take fishing before he moved away for college.
- Comment on What makes this website resistant to enshitrification? 8 months ago:
For sure! Cory is much more articulate than me. If you have 45 minutes I recommend watching his Defcon keynote youtu.be/rimtaSgGz_4?si=qI_xdRebnDqnSEiL
- Comment on What makes this website resistant to enshitrification? 8 months ago:
If you’re using “enshittification” the same way Cory Doctorow does, then the key is reducing the cost of moving to alternatives. Once a platform has a captive market then they can start taking advantage of consumers and advertisers.
Support for ActivityPub is, in my opinion, an important component because it allows for a standardized way to consume content from social media networks.