zqps

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[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You really believe that with Elon Musk and Peter Thiel in charge of its initial parameters and training, bar any oversight? That stretches hope too far in my book.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Any new technology is subject to the same problems under capitalism, specifically maximising profits to the detriment of anything else. This is especially bad with centralised tools. An AGI wouldn't just magically take global control.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's really difficult to recuperate waste heat spread across such a large space in a way that doesn't compromise on cooling effectiveness.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

This was probably an artistic choice to make it look like gold rather than any molten metal to the average watcher.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Not to forget about the crypto scams, presidential merchandise, obvious corruption, polymarket bullshit... to name only a handful.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (10 children)

It's not just culture. Most people value community and the well-being of others above amassing wealth (provided their needs are met). The problem is that capitalism indoctrinates us against those values, and even more that it rewards and empowers those who don't share them at all.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

That's exactly what the GraphendOS project did. IF you choose to install Google's bullshit, which I did to use Maps and such, they run in a wrapper that makes them usable without the level of system access they typically require.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Cool so there's a new market for age-verified accounts.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

That's just not true. He was calling out whites who merely pay lip service to civil rights while putting all their political capital into maintaining a discriminatory status quo.

That is unfortunately the majority, and the frustration at this fact does come through in many of his quotes, and it is well-placed.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 days ago

Yeah basically the term Liberal in this context is the conservative propaganda team that describes everyone they loathe. What it doesn't describe is any specific agenda or worldview because they utterly lack political education and are highly suspicious of anyone that does.

There are of course white progressives with good politics who truly care for civil rights, in particular those of minorities when their rights are being threatened. This is not the kind of person Malcolm X is talking about. Unfortunately there's no real political representation for that. The only effort put forward by the Democratic party is saying: "At least we're not as bad as the Republicans, so shut up and vote for us or we'll reconsider that position." Those are the liberals he's rightfully calling out in that quote.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 days ago

Awesome thanks. Also avoids the awful UI and forced login popup.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

Studying and fixing something at home I can see, those you typically move around as needed. The other are prior commitments that you don't.

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