Umbrias

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[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 3 points 4 days ago

the most useful takeaways are the current statistics, predictions about ai spreading because of demand are largely unfounded anymore. but even at current hype bubble usage it's an absurd amount of energy.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 15 points 4 days ago

problem: actual mental help has low availability

solution: ai can stand in where needed

outcome: ai mental health systemically expands while actual therapists remain inaccessible, as insurance refuses to cover them. mental health outcomes systemically worsen across the board.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 2 points 4 days ago

Hm, that is unexpected. obviously that doesnt include the full manufacturing carbon cost of a rocket but it's probably close enough anyway.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 4 days ago

not even a little, but matrioshka brains are cool

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

i highly doubt 10 years is even remotely close to breaking even on a rocket launch.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 15 points 5 days ago

many techbros think this unironically and do hire preferentially asian male employees. google famously got in trouble for this.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 28 points 5 days ago (3 children)

"how old is a country" is almost nonsenscal. Constitutions have dates, countries are continuos fluid things. Ill illustrate with an example: How old is your family? do you go by your oldest relative, your last name, some ancient family tree, or do you go all the way to LUCA? it's nonsensical.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 0 points 1 week ago

you have described how contextual authorial intent works, yes

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

it is objectively true that it's irresponsible to answer as he did, that doesnt mean he shouldnt have done it from a journalistic perspective, but certainly for anyone without the clear intent of potentially being arrested. Dont talk to cops.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 2 points 1 week ago

it's criticized in general as a dark pattern that encourages toxic habits and is anti consumer. it is secondarily a problem because aint nobody got time for that shit.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

there are lots of things that pharma companies do which are abusive, but the existence of treatments is rarely one of them. Herbal medicine is cool but inconsistent, relying on inconsistent medicinal dosing will kill people. Other comments point out the question is more "how to do industry" than anything else. And no 99.9% of medicine disappearing will in fact kill people.

This is not something you want to speculate on, the point is that in an anarchist society, biochemical engineers, doctors, researchers, would be figuring out methods to make and produce useful medicine. Dont go all primitivist on it because it's a complex problem that capitalism leeches from parasitically.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 6 points 1 week ago (4 children)

what kinda glowie nonsense is "dont talk to cops" now fascism? dont talk to cops, get a lawyer.

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