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Zarobi

@ Zarobi @aussie.zone

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  • Ok good chat

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  • Just because those labels aren't science-y doesn't make them lesser

  • If AI says that to save them from climate change, humanity has to shutdown AI...

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  • You're right, it's not an excuse, but I think it's the reason lol. If the only practical solution is systemic change, then we have to do that. I'm not good at that sort of thing though.

    Actually one thing I have noticed is that the people around me notice what I do. Like if I buy the thing that is better for the environment, my friends and family ask me about it, and often they do the same thing. I know it's not the global change you're talking about, but just showing the people around you there are other ways has a powerful local effect.

    For example, when I was healthy, I rode my bike to work every day. People noticed, but said I was crazy. Then 1 other person was inspired and did it too, and quickly we ended up with a bike club and most of the company was doing it. Then the company bought a bike shed for parking to support us. It was great. All just because I did my own thing and people noticed and thought it was a good idea. I think that's probably the only real practical way we can influence the world as individuals.

  • Two people discovered fetishes that day…

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  • I don't want stranger juices of any kind in my coffee

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  • Anyone who has tried to sort their Steam library into genre categories knows this is true lol. Labels are still helpful, but also every game is an action game if you zoom in too much and the lines between categories are blurry. But people here are going to hate you for that opinion.

    That being said, I don't think there's any dedicated "taxonomers". Usually people are specialised in the taxonomy in their particular primary field. Like a botanist knows a lot of plant taxonomy. It's a communication tool, and it's still helpful, even if it's not a "precise science".

  • There is also a 2nd forbidden lamp during night

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  • Imagine that level of extreme vertigo where the ground completely changes based on your angle to the nearest lämp and you're just falling over and rolling around. I feel bad for the moths now it sounds like torture

    :(

  • What's something you no longer buy due to intrusive, insidious technology being added into it?

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  • I kind of hate infotainment systems anyway. I just want a mounted screen to cast Apple Drive Mode or whatever it's called. The default GUI they put there is fucking awful. I tried to use the inbuilt GPS once and actually gave up and just went on a spiritual journey instead. Surely it can't be that complicated just to have essentially a mounted iPad?

    Great to hear that cars can be saved though. I was worried I'd have to sell my perfectly good car because I want an electric motor… I was thinking like, the rest of the car is fine it doesn't need to be trashed at all

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  • Don't worry, I understood what you meant :)

    Wait a minute… you're not OC! (Original Commenter)

  • When does. Trying to convince someone become trying to manipulate someone

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  • I try to have a "hands off" approach to other people. If they do something I disagree with, I'll casually tell them, but that's it. Ultimately they're their own person and can make their own choices. Unless it directly impacts me, in which case I draw a line in the sand.

    When I was younger, I got mad a lot, and tried to force people to do things my way and control then. But I didn't like that and try not to do it anymore. Actually I find that people are more likely to change their minds if there is zero pressure. Instead of "fighting against" your pressure, it gives them space to actually think about it. Sewing the seeds of doubt or something.

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  • Oh yeah I see what you mean now. My bad for misreading it

  • What's something you no longer buy due to intrusive, insidious technology being added into it?

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  • That sounds sick as fuck. Makes me wonder if that will become a service in the future? Instead of everyone buying new electric cars, just replace the engine* with a bigger battery and electric motor. Any car-ologists able to chime in if this is viable?

  • Scientists Used AI to Find Hidden Earthquake Signals Along the San Andreas Fault

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  • It's more awkward to say because it's "ell-ell-emm" not "el-em-ent". It's like that middle part of the alphabet that kids always fuck up "ell emm enn" and it's practically a tongue twister. It's a very unusual mouth movement for English speakers. Which is why many people started calling them "llamas" because the longer word is actually easier to say.

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  • Every interaction between humans is manipulation. Every single one - including not saying something.

    I disagree with this, it's overly broadening the definition. If you're upfront and clear with someone, for example saying "your partner is abusive, with these exact examples", that's not manipulation because it's not underhanded or subtle. It's just trying to help. I don't think we have a good word in English for "changing someone's mind or behaviour" in a neutral or positive way. At least I'm not remembering it right now. Maybe persuade?

    For it to be manipulation you would have to be sneaky about it. I'm not a manipulative person so it's hard to think of examples but something like, making it seem like their current partner is cheating on them via clever wordplay and deliberate clues left lying around "by accident". Even if the end goal is good, the method is manipulative and clandestine. Honesty is the difference here. In the first example we were upfront and clear with our intentions and beliefs.

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  • I wish they picked a better acronym than LLM, it's really awkward to say. Maybe then people wouldn't call everything "A.I.". It's the equivalent of calling everything from a phone to a desktop to a traffic light "a computer"

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  • I feel like it's just part of our instincts as resource hoarders. People will go for the cheapest option because it feels right and safer.

    For anything else to happen, we actually have to add some structure or incentives to prioritise things differently; otherwise it's like asking ants to swarm a carrot instead of a sugar cube. The simplest and bluntest example I can think of (in my sleep deprived state) is sin tax. This is where things like sugar and cigarettes are taxed heavily and therefore very expensive, so it directs people to healthier choices. There's probably better options but I don't know much about this area.

  • You paid me, a long-time Linux user, to use Windows 11 exclusively for a month: here’s how it went

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  • I actually didn't have to tweak Linux much at all, it was almost perfect for me from day 1. Stock KDE is exactly how I like it, and it was easy to bump the font size and a few other minor things. But even without those tweaks I didn't find it frustrating in comparison

  • You paid me, a long-time Linux user, to use Windows 11 exclusively for a month: here’s how it went

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  • Does KDE Neon not count as Linux?

  • You paid me, a long-time Linux user, to use Windows 11 exclusively for a month: here’s how it went

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  • I only use terminal when I have to. It's just a collection of micro irritations, it's hard to explain. Like scroll wheel doesn't work the way I expect or want. Not even the reversing thing, just the feel of it. I don't like the ultra dpi screen, I actually prefer lower resolution screens. Every keyboard shortcut is weird and multi key when it didn't have to be. I'm not going in and changing hundreds. I don't like the animations, I hate the title bar and options menus, the fonts are difficult for me to read and hard to change (dyslexia). Everything is way too tiny and hard to see, and I never figured out how to zoom in. I hate the way windows work and the bottom bar. I miss the start menu. The file system feels weird and annoying to navigate. The comment further up the chain elaborates on most of the others.

    It results in an experience where instead of enjoying tinkering on my computer and just having fun, it feels like fine grit sandpaper that chafes after 20 minutes. Difficult isn't the right word, I can do everything on a Mac that I need to, but it's annoying. I get choleric and my work suffers. I just try to get it over with as quickly as possible. I'm never going to like MacOS, it's not for me and never will be.

    Luckily I'm retired now and don't have to suffer MacOS anymore.

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  • I'm glad it's working for you, but I would rather cut my hands off than use a Mac again