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astutemural

@ astutemural @midwest.social

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  • Lik the bone

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  • Rattle 'em, boys!

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  • They haven't enslaved or genocided any cultural groups so far

  • [meme] choochoo

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  • -User posts in-depth explanation of how to build out public transit

    -"Well we don't have it NOW so you're hurting farmers!!!1!"

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  • You could say the same thing about a picture of a cow with the text "Cows have feelings. Stop killing cows."

    Yes, you could.

    heavy-handed vegan propaganda

    No such thing, only carnists desperate not to acknowledge their unethical behavior.

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  • Europeans aren't a race, and absolutely deserve any and all criticisms possible regarding their several-century-long project of brutality known as 'colonialism'.

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  • Cry more. The bones of your imperial subjects could not care less about your pearl-clutching.

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  • It's about colonialism.

  • The post-GeForce era: What if Nvidia abandons PC gaming?

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  • Oh boy, here I go playing sprite games again.

  • Over 40% of Deceased Drivers in Vehicle Crashes Test Positive for THC: Study

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  • ...in a single county in Ohio.

    Absolutely hate how orgs leave off infornation like that. This means bumfuckall if you live in, e.g. Madrid.

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  • Up until they get hacked, and then face lawsuits for improper storage of personal information. This seems like a no-win scenario for these apps. Not that I'm losing any sleep over it, mind.

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  • Man, we're opportunistic everything.

  • Montana Becomes First State to Enshrine ‘Right to Compute’ Into Law - Montana Newsroom

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    • "Hmm, this seems like a good idea".
    • Supported by a bunch of AI business groups.
    • "...this seems like less of a good idea."

    EDIT: So after reading the bill, I can see the following problem:

    It limits any level of government from restricting the private use of AI tech unless it meets a relatively high bar of legality and specificity. Remember that private use refers to both personal and business use. This means that e.g. a township could NOT decide to ban datacenters due to environmental concerns, water use, etc. They would need to prove a specific datacenter was 'creating common law nuisances' AND that they had exhausted other legal options before they could create any legal restrictions on that specific datacenter (let alone a blanket restriction). The law technically allows for other 'compelling government interests', but fails to list them... meaning it could be challenged in court and would be completely open to a judge's decision. Basically this creates a legal environment where datacenters have a right to operate and any attempt to regulate them would be fraught with the risk of expensive court cases.

    Pro-business legislation dressed up as personal rights. Never change, Montana.

  • I voted for Trump. I feel completely swindled.

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  • You are actually doing both. But given your use of 'SJW', I'm just going to assume you're a terrible person and block you. If you are not, perhaps work a little harder to separate yourself from them?

  • I voted for Trump. I feel completely swindled.

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  • It is super easy to use a different word and not be a bigot. Just saying.

  • I voted for Trump. I feel completely swindled.

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  • Real libertarians would just be anarcho-communists since you really need some sort of community to cover the gaps in your abilities.

    There's a reason ancient farming communities almost universally shared food communally. One bad harvest and you're dead.

  • I voted for Trump. I feel completely swindled.

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  • No ableism please.

  • I voted for Trump. I feel completely swindled.

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  • I was a pescatarian for all of like two months. I was in the, 'Ok, it's still bad for the environment, but at least fish are dumber so it's more ethical' phase.

    It's useful as a transitory phase into vegetarianism.

  • Are there enough resources in the world to allow everyone (or at least the vast majority) to live comfortably and happily?

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  • Fairly certain you're being intentionally dense, but I'll respond in good faith here:

    I already told you the megastructures I want to build: a Lofstrom Loop, then a skyhook, and then an orbital ring. Wikipedia has good descriptions of each. Each would make getting mass into orbit much easier, so you start with the smallest to simplify the larger ones. The Lofstrom Loop would likely cost $10-$30 billion, and reduce cost/kg to a few hundred dollars. The skyhook and orbital ring would be orders of magnitude reductions. With the orbital ring up, we could literally winch payloads up to 80km, ship it around the Earth on maglev, or launch it off to other parts of the solar system - all powered by solar panels. If that's not 'sustainable' in your eyes, I don't know that further discussion will be productive.

  • Are there enough resources in the world to allow everyone (or at least the vast majority) to live comfortably and happily?

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  • No. I want to fight gravity at $100/kg. Hence the megastructures.

    I'm fairly certain that with the resources of an entire solar system on tap, the word 'sustainable' takes on a new meaning. If we use few enough resources that they won't run out before the Sun explodes, does it matter that it's not net zero?

  • Technology @lemmy.world
    astutemural @midwest.social

    Mozilla Foundation Calls on Tech Industry to Block ICE Contractor

    www.404media.co /mozilla-foundation-calls-on-tech-industry-to-block-ice-contractor/