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Fyrnyx

@ Fyrnyx @kbin.melroy.org

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  • What battle influenced the course of history the most?

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  • WWII

    I think if Pearl Harbor had not happened, the United States wouldn't have had a reason to jump into WW2 and not become a superpower. Hitler and the Axis were already being figured out and being dealt losses already by the time the US finally joined, so it was a matter of time before he was dealt with, it was only accelerated once the US joined.

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    Which is worse: drunk driving or illegal street racing?

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  • Drunk driving, easy.

    The problem is how easy some of the drunk drivers get off. I watch a lot of court videos and people have racketed up like 7 DUIs and still somehow get chance after chance. It is only until they actually kill someone do they face harsh penalties and even then, it is a coinflip depending on the judge and how the process is carried out.

  • Trump’s ‘Antifa roundtable’ was so much worse than you’re imagining

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  • So we can expect more outrage from right-wingers come mid-terms, that's nice, since they'll be "rigged" according to this thing.

  • Why You Should Blame Trump When Your Energy Bills Go Up

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  • Dude, I blame Trump for everything, where do I even begin?

  • What's a popular opinion on Lemmy that's unpopular in the real world?

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  • People online just want to sound virtuous and benevolent when it is convenient. Sure they can sometimes scream about how "The government gets to kill you and that's bad!" and whatever. We don't know how many of them actually like that idea but I do assume a lot do, they just don't outright say it because they feel they have online PR to care for.

  • AI may soon make Nobel-level discovery, scientists predict

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  • You're just mad because you suck at posting.

  • A cartoonist's review of AI art, by Matthew Inman

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  • Note: If you're just going to come in and engage with me in an uncivil manner with your dick behavior, you'll be auto blocked.

    One part that gets me is when they stated that they took art classes. Just, what is the point of taking art classes today? There have been artists whose stories I've read about and heard of, who spent years practicing their craft to get to where they are. The idea of taking an art class for an otherwise approachable hobby just always feels odd to me and always will. There are countless ways to improve one's art and craft, not by AI though.

    And then right after, they mention about practicing. So again - what's the point of taking art classes?

    I stopped reading about half way through, because my mind went "yeah yeah yeah..." since nothing this comic artist was saying anything new that I hadn't heard of in regards to anti-AI.

    Here's my stance on AI Art and it's going to rub people the wrong way but I don't care. I was told by an artist friend whom I've known and has done pictures for me before. They started raising their prices a smidge for their commissions and this artist was and is on their way of being recognized as a good artist in their community (they're furry). We got into a conversation about how I brought up that prices could be hard to achieve because of the economy and blah blah.

    They told me in response that 'Art is a luxury'. And you know what? It kinda is. It is a luxury and sets a baseline as to what one can and can't afford. If someone is frustrated enough that they can't afford some $300 commission piece (yes those people do exist), they're going to go to AI because they know they can do it at home. Now it doesn't excuse the fact that they could've just picked up art as a hobby and actually practice, there is that argument. However, not everyone is an artist and not everyone is going to practice it.

    And if someone isn't going to practice art and isn't able to afford high prices asked of the artists who have open commissions - what do you honestly expect them to do?

    As far as things regarding like studios function and how this all relates to them, that's a whole can of worms of its own. How many times have we heard animation studios or other studios get shut down because the funding dried up? "Oh we planned 2 seasons in advance - oh wait - we can only do one season now" and then that's a wrap of that series.

    I don't know where I want to go with that and this has been lengthy anyways so I'll just summarize it as this. I don't have a big problem with AI Art because Art and Creativity in of itself, is a luxury. It's an expensive luxury at that, that has its limits. That is why people have turned to AI in droves. I don't agree with a lot of the reasons behind what people do with AI Art and proclaiming themselves as 'artists' when they're not (I prefer to call them envisonists because you are still inputting and projecting the imaginations of your mind into an input that can visualize it for you).

  • AI may soon make Nobel-level discovery, scientists predict

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  • After it does the other two things, yes.

  • Qualcomm to Acquire Arduino—Accelerating Developers’ Access to its Leading Edge Computing and AI

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  • The real translation: "You all will be streamlined in our roadmap to ensure that your solutions guarantees us profits. PROFITS!"

  • AI may soon make Nobel-level discovery, scientists predict

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  • Well, until AI finds a cure for cancer, solves climate issues and fixes the economy for everyone, it is still shit.

  • What ruins porn videos for you?

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  • There's been an alarming rate of people who are into incest. Like, the lengths they'll go to try and watch things that consist of actual relatives.

    I don't get it. Well okay, maybe except already inbred cousin-fuckers, but I don't get how any rational or normal person could be into it.

  • Does anyone else get told constantly they read to slow?

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  • If I read too fast on things, then the information will be like grease for my mind and just speed through it. If I read slower, it helps better.

  • What seems to be difficult to many other people but isn't for you?

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  • Budgeting and staying afloat.

    I'm immune to FOMO, I've been conditioned and hard-wired to resist a majority of what commercialism tries shoving in my face. I'll get what works for me and has proven to work for me and I'll consider alternative options if whatever that is, is proven to me that it is something better.

    I may be living as an individual and alone, but I don't feel the need to spend $200+ on groceries just for me. Some people whose budgets are broken down when they go over their expenses just for them, I see so many flaws. Why do you need weed? Why do you need this or that? Why did you pick a place to live that costs you $2,000 a month? Are you insane?

    Not trying to judge but you came here complaining to us (whenever I see it on social media) about why you're broke or struggling, until I see what you're spending on. Stop subscribing to bundled utilities where you'll use only ONE of them (Net), stop subscribing to things you know you'll use only once then forget about. It's not that freaking hard, but the only reason people do these dumb things is to feel inclusive or feel like they're saving on things but don't read the fine print. It is all on you for why you fail budgeting.

    I'm not trying to make excuses for capitalism but it's survivable if you ask me.

  • What ruins porn videos for you?

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  • Males suck at moaning, they just do.

  • What's a popular opinion on Lemmy that's unpopular in the real world?

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  • You can offend 71+ million MAGA morons by saying how much Trump sucks. Hurts their feelings far more than they hurt the feelings of their enemies. The irony.

  • What's a popular opinion on Lemmy that's unpopular in the real world?

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  • More like "What is Linux?"

  • [Serious] What is the greatest tragedy a person could experience in their life?

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  • Being born with no direction in life. My whole entire life feels completely aimless and it has always just been making it off of audibles and improvisations. I have absolutely no clue what I even intend to do within the next 5 years.

    If you've been born into a family whose only knowledge is struggle and no plans or ambitions, they would get this.

  • What ruins porn videos for you?

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  • And how they all probably work for the most unattractive kinds of bosses that just whips them around to produce content.

  • Trump Reveals Incredibly Trashy 80th Birthday Plans

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  • I hope he dies during it.