zbyte64

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[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 8 points 13 hours ago

The more overworked people are the more willing they are to take intellectual shortcuts and not think independently. One of those shortcuts is to mistake a contrarian opinion as independent thought. Throw in a contrarian leader into an economy where people are overworked and this is the result.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 19 points 13 hours ago

And sometimes even little girls.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 2 points 16 hours ago

Judging from the YouTube comments they are hitting their mark. Lots of people mistaking being contrarian for being independent though, like in the case of COVID vaccines and makes wearing.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 3 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Reminds me of the adage:

No one chooses to be stupid

This video refines the idea to say stupidity isn't a psychological phenomenon but a problem that is constructed by society.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 9 points 23 hours ago

If media bubbles didn't dominate the landscape they would see common cause with the farm workers who also don't like breathing pesticides when working in the fields.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 22 points 23 hours ago

As t the very least we are entitled to see the complete Epstein files.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 3 points 2 days ago

But not by the white people.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 13 points 2 days ago

They're asking for access to the voting machines. I'm sure there is nothing to worry about here. /s

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 74 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Imagine being married to someone who is openly a Nazi and you are like: "it's not a deal breaker". And then your neighbors reward you with a political office.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 1 points 4 days ago

Acting with "unreasonable disproportionate aggression" is not going to make them safer.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 27 points 5 days ago

So you are able to not be intentionally obnoxious. I honestly wasn't sure.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 7 points 5 days ago

There's a difference between seeing and perceiving. If you see AI slop and don't see how it is different than something crafted by a human expert, that is a problem of one's perception.

 

A critical and funny critique of an AI written song.

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