baconmonsta

@baconmonsta@piefed.social

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Hmm that is alarming then. To be honest I didn't read the complete article, which you linked, but on first glance paints a very different picture.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

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  Coal use isn’t cast as a sign of villainy, as it would be among some circles in the U.S. – it’s simply seen as outdated. This pragmatic framing, Fishman argued, allows policymakers to focus on efficiency and results rather than political battles.
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  There's truly something for western politicians to learn from this

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I bought a £16 smartwatch just because it used USB-C⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This article was right up my alley. I've been considering buying a cheapo smartwatch. I suppose this one couldn't be used as a mp3 player for jogging though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨UK:  X's design and policy choices created fertile ground for inflammatory, racist narratives targeting Muslims and migrants following Southport attack⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Glad to hear I'm not alone with these thoughts!

  I propose, as a counter movement, automatic engagement; Instead of "liking" or "upvoting", leave a comment every time you see something you support. And try to abstain from commenting on ragebait or otherwise intentional attention seeking. If enough people start doing this, the algorithm should start adapting to prefering more substantial or positive material, right? I know it sounds naive, but worth a shot!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Increase in vapes found on Britain’s coastline by beach clean volunteers⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Apology accepted! Let's just both agree to pick up some litter the next time we go to the beach.

  Unfortunately my hometown still allows indoors smoking etc so we're still pretty far from a ban. But it will come I'm sure.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨UK:  X's design and policy choices created fertile ground for inflammatory, racist narratives targeting Muslims and migrants following Southport attack⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The problem with regulation is that most of these data giants are US companies, and due to regulatory capture since the 1980s you can't expect much to change there.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨NSFW on Lemmy⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Amazing! I did not expect that outcome from my comment

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨UK:  X's design and policy choices created fertile ground for inflammatory, racist narratives targeting Muslims and migrants following Southport attack⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I'm no expert, but I feel like anywhere they use an algorithm to drive up "engagement" it leads into people being fed rage-bait and then them acting accordingly. This "attention economy" needs to end somehow.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Increase in vapes found on Britain’s coastline by beach clean volunteers⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Wow that was a lot of vitriol in one post. Hope you're doing ok.

  Over here these disposable vapes are unfortunately not banned (which I would prefer too) so taxation would be a step in the right direction. We do have litter here too though, as has been the case with mankind since day one of civilization.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Increase in vapes found on Britain’s coastline by beach clean volunteers⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  These things should be taxed heavily

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨NSFW on Lemmy⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That function doesn't seem to function properly btw. I have tried with "meme" and "politics" and communities with those words in them still keep popping into my feed on PieFed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is kindness often viewed as a sign of naïveté?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That's a good quote.

  Also props for recognizing your own people-pleasing tendencies. And I'm glad to hear you've worked on it. It takes time to understand what causes us to be like that. It might be out of fear of rejection or some other unwanted outcome. And it could be based on some irrational assumptions or beliefs.

  To be able to accept any outcome in any situation is very difficult, but a strong foundation for confidence and inner peace.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is kindness often viewed as a sign of naïveté?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  There are different kinds of kindness. The people-pleasing kind may come across as being naive and triggers some people. Another kind of kindness is to actually care and be curious about others and that usually comes across better.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ukraine rescues soldier via drone delivery of complete e-bike⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Glad to hear Ukrainian forces care enough about their guys and gals to go through something like this to rescue them. I suppose the other side wouldn't do the same.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Zuckerberg says people without AI glasses will be at a disadvantage in the future⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That's exactly what someone selling AI glasses would say

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Im an unworthy Fraud when it comes to Tech⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Is this a humble brag?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Humanity will likely survive climate change, but the vast majority of humans won't.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Let the shower wash away your tears...