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Maybe we are unable to tell whether we are in a simulation or not, but we will definitely be in one

@Braveheart_USA Any generation would. That was kind of the message.

It hit me today, this generation would have crucified Christ.

@hissgoescobra However, it's your politicians' responsibility not to steer state and society in a direction where these vulnerabilities exist. I'd even argue it's their only responsibility. World history doesn't do ifs and buts.

It’s so plainly obvious this is happening right in front of our eyes.

@acnewsitics I think the first thing you'd realize studying those subjects is that bringing 25-50% foreigners to your country within one or two generations with no standards on citizenship is probably the dumbest thing you can do

Republicans don’t want you to go to college because the second you learn history, science, or civics, you’ll stop voting for them.

@davepl1968 It would be my first choice if I didn't get prototype or testing-the-waters vibes from it. I'm really happy about the endeavor - the chunkiness of their phones have always been a pet peeve.

But would you BUY an iPhone this thin, without a camera bump, if the camera was worse? Or is image quality a non-negotiable?

@elonmusk Controversial

@yacineMTB You're part of the problem, tweeting anime avatar guy.

In the past week+ I've been in a state of near-constant crash out levels of anxiety and it has not been enjoyable to go through. Its the result of bad health (lack of sleep (baby) and lack of exercise (lazy/busy)) + noticing things change I'm not sure if its noticeable. I'm erratic and strange to begin with. But maybe you noticed - my posting rates and my tone change. What kicked it off was seeing more and more people around me (extremely!) addicted to youtube shorts / instagram reels plus personally being subject to an OOM more mouse-trap experiments to get me hooked onto them from google (not happening, bitch). There's a reasonable amount of experimentation to improve software - but I don't think blasting the population with something they never signed up for to *trap* them is good I talk to engineers at these companies. I have friends. I know what's going on I don't need to use instagram or facebook. I just stopped using them. Thankfully, facebook doesn't force me to dodge reels to use the messaging platform. But I need to use youtube to learn things about electronics and tech. I don't have a choice. Its not like i'm going to watch them. But every time I see yet another trap, I get reminded of the dread. I'm filled with pain. I know what's happening. It's not like I can even explain it to the people around me. They're fucked There was a moment - where I looked at my kid and realized the war that I was about to get engaged in (against tech companies, to protect my kid(s)). It elevated my anxiety to a state of panic. I've always been a proprietary-software-is-bad nut but this is qualitatively different. Children don't stand a chance. I'm horrified - of seeing the first moment my kid uses software that I did not write myself. I myself struggle against the constant dark UX mouse traps. I'm going to try to focus on good positive things like wood-working and robotics and not think about it too much. I'm going on a camping trip soon and I think that will help. This has consumed me and I've been kind of losing my mind. It's actually bad

@elonmusk Don't overplay your hand, retard

In favor of?

@kanyewest just wants to feel something

I don’t want to connect my coffee machine to the wifi network. I don’t want to share the file with OneDrive. I don’t want to download an app to check my car’s fluid levels. I don’t want to scan a QR code to view the restaurant menu. I don’t want to let Google know my location before showing me the search results. I don’t want to include a Teams link on the calendar invite. I don’t want to pay 50 different monthly subscription fees for all my software. I don’t want to upgrade to TurboTax platinum plus audit protection. I don’t want to install the Webex plugin to join the meeting. I don’t want to share my car’s braking data with the actuaries at State Farm. I don’t want to text with your AI chatbot. I don’t want to download the Instagram app to look at your picture. I don’t want to type in my email address to view the content on your company’s website. I don’t want text messages with promo codes. I don’t want to leave your company a five-star Google review in exchange for the chance to win a $20 Starbucks gift card. I don’t want to join your exclusive community in the metaverse. I don’t want AI to help me write my comments on LinkedIn. I don’t even want to be on LinkedIn in the first place. I just want to pay for a product one time (and only one time), know that it’s going to work flawlessly, press 0 to speak to an operator if I need help, and otherwise be left alone and treated with some small measure of human dignity, if that’s not too much to ask anymore.

@elonmusk Why does Mars look like a dystopian version of future New York

Welcome to Mars

@yacineMTB Why do I have to be liked

Never be inauthentic. If people don't like you, become a likable person, don't pretend to be likable. Likable people don't have to pretend

@VitalikButerin I don't understand why humans don't communicate in bullet points entirely to begin with

If you find yourself writing a bullet point list and passing it to GPT to make a "proper" article, it's often better to just give people the bullet points. The GPT adds "wordcel noise" that the reader has to struggle to extract useful info from more than it adds useful context. (As usual, any AI-related advice has a life expectancy of ~6 months)

We need to build this beautiful stone wall, gate and have a standing army in order to enjoy life to its fullest

@elonmusk You don't look that fit

@awesomekling Decentralization is the solution

As someone who grew up in the open-source community of the late 90s/early 00s, it's disappointing to see old-school projects abandon the values of free speech and intellectual diversity. Even as the vibe shifts, some would rather double down than reflect. Unfortunate trend.

The Scandinavian response to a potential political crisis and territorial dispute: having fika