AcidicBasicGlitch
@AcidicBasicGlitch@lemm.ee
Researcher in the U.S. trying to stay informed and help others stay informed. I write a blog that focuses on public information, public health, and policy: pimento-mori.ghost.io
I only recently began using ghost, and am slowly figuring things out. Apologies for any formatting issues.
- Comment on Tech moguls want to build a crypto paradise on a Native American reservation 2 days ago:
Idk why I’m asking this, but I’m genuinely curious why you think reservations exist?
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- Comment on Tech moguls want to build a crypto paradise on a Native American reservation 2 days ago:
Those are owned by Native Americans… Not white billionaires
- Comment on Tech moguls want to build a crypto paradise on a Native American reservation 3 days ago:
I’m not surprised by more of this sovereign state nonsense, I’m just disgusted that they’re proposing building it on a reservation.
- Comment on Tech moguls want to build a crypto paradise on a Native American reservation 3 days ago:
Well then, I guess it must have been some other Pudutr0n. You’re off the hook, for now…
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- Comment on A ban on state AI laws could smash Big Tech’s legal guardrails 3 days ago:
I’m not 100% sure about actually enforcing states to create laws, but given what’s happening in my city rn I would imagine, if this passes, it gives federal agencies and private companies the ability to legally ignore any city and state regulations that might be passed.
Police in my city got caught violating a very weak ordinance that regulates how facial recognition is supposed to be used.
Since WaPo exposed them, they’ve allegedly paused using the tech. However, the tech is provided by a private company, and the city can’t enforce their regulations on the state police and ICE agents that are still using the tech with zero oversight.
- Comment on A ban on state AI laws could smash Big Tech’s legal guardrails 3 days ago:
Par for the course though. Orwell called it.
Federal intervention in states to enforce civil rights= unjust burden on states
Federal intervention in states to enforce immigration policy= send in the national guard to “liberate LA”
State regulations on AI= patchwork regulations won’t benefit
corporationsthe countryFederal regulations on AI= these regulations are underpinned by the values we believe are important. Surely we’ve already proven over and over again you can trust us to do what’s right for
corporationsthe country.Never forget, corporations are people.
- Comment on A ban on state AI laws could smash Big Tech’s legal guardrails 3 days ago:
Exactly, they created this nightmare dystopia, sunk all their money into AI and if we don’t allow them to just invade our privacy like it’s their personal kingdom, and we exist to feed their data centers, they’re fucked.
The entire economy is fucked, but that’s 100% on them.
They wanted to just dive in head first, cut a bunch of jobs and replace everyone with AI. Who in their right mind would think that we should allow these people fewer regulations now, so they can make more money via exploitation of humans?
- Comment on A ban on state AI laws could smash Big Tech’s legal guardrails 3 days ago:
Exactly!
Oh regulations would cut into your profits? Boo fucking hoo
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- Comment on Amazon is reportedly training humanoid robots to deliver packages 5 days ago:
More scientists, but research quality in China has been very poor for quite some time, and lead to a lot of questions and concerns regarding methods, data collection, and number of retracted articles
- Comment on Trump signs orders to bolster US drone defenses, boost supersonic flight 5 days ago:
Right, but it seems like they’re getting nervous people might actually be allowed to vote in the midterms
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- Comment on Amazon is reportedly training humanoid robots to deliver packages 5 days ago:
I feel like we’re going to end up with more laws protecting robots and surveillance cameras than our own civil liberties.
Wonder where all those angry white guys with tiki torches and khaki shorts are now? The ones that thought the Jews were trying to replace them? 🤔
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- Comment on Amazon is reportedly training humanoid robots to deliver packages 5 days ago:
I mean apparently they’re partnering with a private robotics company. The picture is an actual model of the company’s robot. Whether or not they actually end up implementing this, they’re allegedly currently training the robots (and presumably, if nothing else probably getting some sweet federal kick backs to attempt this and further the current administration’s attempt to beat Gyna in the science and tech race).
For all we know they made the futuristic robot exoskeleton, took some fancy pictures of it holding a package, and that’s all she wrote but some rich assholes are slightly richer at the expense of the tax payer. 'Merica! 🇺🇲
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- Comment on Amazon is reportedly training humanoid robots to deliver packages 6 days ago:
I guess they felt like drones flying over civilian populations was a bit too unsettling in this day and age, so they are shifting to humanoids that will jump suddenly from moving vehicles and dash towards a destination.
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- Comment on Why is lemmy so political?! 1 week ago:
Ok
- Comment on Why is lemmy so political?! 1 week ago:
Originally the discussion was about politics always being brought up on lemmy for all topics even when it’s not relevant to the topic. I said that it’s not necessarily that people want to bring it up, but it’s hard to talk about most things without bringing it up bc it’s become so invasive in so many things.
Maybe I misunderstood you, but it seemed like you were arguing it’s not actually invasive it’s just propaganda making it seem invasive, no?
So I was explaining how it actually has been very invasive for me in response to the statement about it being propaganda.
- Comment on Why is lemmy so political?! 1 week ago:
I mean, literally it feels like it’s overtaken my entire life, not just online. Everything.
I was kind of into politics before, but never to this extent, even during Trump’s first term bc it’s just fucked up everything for me.
My job, my plans for the future, my child’s future, my family that are retired and dependent on social security and Mediciad, my friends that have had health issues.
It’s not propaganda. It’s literally just fucked me over, and ignoring it would just be like closing my eyes, sticking my fingers in my ears and pretending reality isn’t real.
If that’s not the case for you, I understand and kind of envy you, but I promise its the reality for a lot of people right now
- Comment on Why is lemmy so political?! 1 week ago:
I mean, don’t you think it’s at least in part bc politics have invaded just about every aspect of science and tech?
Like I work in research, and it’s like over the last 5 months everything has changed. And it’s still constantly changing.
I wish it didn’t have to be so political, but a lot of people feel like it’s not so much a choice of choosing to talk about politics. How do you talk about science/tech/healthcare without mentioning very abrupt and invasive policies? Often, I learn about things that will have an impact on my job here before I hear anything from my employer. It’s kind of insane.
- Comment on lemm.ee is shutting down at the end of this month 1 week ago:
What are the worst instances?
- Comment on Jacques Ellul's The Technological Society: How Efficiency Becomes the Master 1 week ago:
I haven’t read them yet, but I’m hoping to. It seems like he has some books actually focused on religion, but i’m not sure how much it actually comes up in this one.
If it does at all, it doesn’t seem like he weaponized Christianity against non Christians. His views on it actually sound pretty interesting
Ellul explained his view in this way: “By anarchy I mean first an absolute rejection of violence.” And, “… Jesus was not only a socialist but an anarchist – and I want to stress here that I regard anarchism as the fullest and most serious form of socialism.” For him, this meant that nation-states as the primary sources of violence in the modern era, should neither be praised nor feared, but continually questioned and challenged.
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- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
The Technological Society, a book that, decades after its publication, feels less like a historical analysis and more like a chilling prophecy unfolding before our eyes. It’s a book that forces us to confront a profound truth: We are not just using technology; we are being used by it.
The common fear is that of robots rising up, or machines taking over, but Ellul points to a far more subtle and insidious threat: the rise of “Technique.” This isn’t simply about machines or gadgets. It’s about the principle of efficiency becoming the dominant force in all human endeavors. Technique, in Ellul’s view, is the search for the “one best means” to achieve any given end. It is the relentless pursuit of the optimal, applied not just to industrial production, but to politics, education, medicine, even our personal relationships. Think about it: data driven decisions, algorithmic recommendations, metrics to measure everything from happiness to productivity. This is Technique at work.
Anything that slows down the process, anything that deviates from the optimal path, a moment of spontaneous creativity, a lengthy conversation that isn’t productive, a decision based on intuition or empathy rather than data, becomes an inefficiency. Something to be minimized or eliminated.
Was discussing this book in a different post earlier I’ve always wanted read it but never had a chance.
Definitely seems relevant for a lot of reasons.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
Thanks! Might repost that link instead.
I actually only know about it bc it’s the book that seemed to send Ted Kaczynski over the edge lol.
It’s pretty spooky how accurate it has become especially since it was written so long ago.
- Comment on FBI Wants Access To Encrypted iPhone And Android Data—So Does Europe 1 week ago:
To be fair, he was probably the youngest and most vulnerable participant, and the experiment lasted 3 years. He started attending Harvard at 16, and was probably around 16/17 when the study began.
They used psychological warfare on a kid who was already socially reserved on top of feeling alienated from his peers due to his age, away from his family for the first time in his life, and during what we now recognize is probably the most critical window for young men in particular to develop a mental illness like schizophrenia, they did this:
Subjects were told they would debate personal philosophy with a fellow student and were asked to write essays detailing their personal beliefs and aspirations. The essays were given to an anonymous individual who would confront and belittle the subject in what Murray himself called “vehement, sweeping, and personally abusive” attacks, using the content of the essays as ammunition. Kaczynski spent 200 hours as part of the study.
Like holy shit…