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CWilbur

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Nope. This isn’t science fiction; no dystopian future. This is here… now. I’m past opining, but willing to converse on any subject that improves lives. #Volcanology, #Petrology, #SW #Engineer, #System Architect, and #SciFi #writer; I really dig #butterflies. Especially the tiny ones. Walker in the Rain. #CowboyBebop

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CWilbur, to random
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Not quite at Joaquin Miller Park in the Oakland hills.

A walk in the forest following some mysterious music leads to an open meadow with people laughing and children playing.

Radical_EgoCom, to random
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1/6 Communism, in its purest form, is a classless, stateless society where the means of production are communally owned, and all people have equal access to resources. Marx and Engels envisioned this as the final stage of historical development, following capitalism and socialism. In a true communist society, the state would "wither away" because it would no longer be needed to mediate class conflicts or manage economic resources.

CWilbur,
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@Radical_EgoCom I think the reason for that is that society is a function of the superego - it’s intended to be a set of rules we all follow to get along. Communism requires everyone to accept without question that everyone has equal standing. But the ego and id are still there. Id provides the motivation to stomp on everyone else in order to take without measure. And the ego provides the tools to do that. Unless communist structure ( or any social structure for that matter) builds a response to id/ego assault, it will fail.

gwynnion, to random
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Part of "Navigator" is me explaining how many different (potential?) versions of me there are in my head. Sometimes I'm one, sometimes I'm another. Sometimes we argue. But we all agree there's something deeply broken about people and existence itself is out to get us.

Further, I think everybody is like this, only they each have their own One Big Thing they're about.

That's the metaphysics in a nutshell.

CWilbur,
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@gwynnion Why do we talk endlessly about metaphysics when our conscious can’t even comprehend the actual?

We’re real “entities” in a real universe but all we can do is model. Models can approach but never encompass the real.

caitp, to random
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is "AI" cheaper than unionized labour? I think the answer is very "no, not even close", but maybe I'm wrong.

CWilbur,
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@caitp Here’s what Chat GPT said in response to your question:

“The cost comparison between using AI and organized labor can vary depending on various factors such as the type of task or job, the level of complexity, the scale of operations, and the specific requirements of the business.
AI can be cost-effective in the long run for tasks that are repetitive, routine, and require precision and speed. Once the initial investment in AI technology is made, the cost per unit of work can decrease over time as the technology becomes more efficient and productive. Additionally, AI can work 24/7 without breaks, which can increase productivity and potentially reduce overall costs.
On the other hand, organized labor involves hiring employees who may be more adaptable to changing situations, possess critical thinking skills, creativity, and emotional intelligence, which are areas where AI still has limitations. Labor costs include wages, benefits, training, and other overhead expenses…” and on and on.

CWilbur,
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@caitp Anyway I think we have our answer. Kinda confirms your suspicions. 😸

CWilbur, to Cats
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Tough street gang.

Street cats hang around the garage.

CWilbur, to random
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Drove 450 miles for this. Plus lunch.

CWilbur,
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@cvvhrn 😸

yurnidiot, to random
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have a nice friday!

:insta: @ chrisbrown711

older man popping and locking to smalltown boy by bronski beat caption: daughter ask me how i would dance to this song in the 80's

CWilbur,
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@yurnidiot I bow down! 🤖

TheBreadmonkey, to random
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Arise King Ben

CWilbur,
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@TheBreadmonkey What are ya doin with yer hands, King Ben? 😸

CWilbur,
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@TheBreadmonkey “Sword” heh-heh 😸

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CWilbur,
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@TomSullivan Please!! And here’s a trash-picker tool for realism. Now get to work!!😸

CWilbur, to random
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Making my annual pilgrimage to . I keep trying to find better ways to get into tne 99 corridor from I-5, but it always seems to be a time sink, crossing the valley traveling north. Today was county road 269.

garthderby, to HashtagGames
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“Once You’ve Gone Green,
You’re Living the Dream”
By Miss Piggy


CWilbur,
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@garthderby I Am Phibian, by Kermit

dalfen, to random
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Hmmm…

(sent to me by a friend)

CWilbur,
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@dalfen If you’re cold, they’re cold.
But leave them outside anyway.

CWilbur, to random
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Things had always been a little rough with my mom, but when this 2016 Christmas card arrived I knew we had come to the end.

Alice, to random
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I bet Charmin only uses those weird bears because they couldn't get the rights to Beavis.

CWilbur,
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@Alice Leave it to Beavis. 😸

CWilbur, to HashtagGames
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People in the south seem to have a hard time growing up.

CWilbur, to random
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Who the hell makes a cover of the Ramones’ “I wanna be sedated”?

CWilbur,
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@oheso Yeah, or trying to outpunk the kings of punk, but hoo-ah! 🤭

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https://www.usluck.com/284873/no-diddy-%f0%9f%98%82%f0%9f%a4%a6%f0%9f%a4%a6%f0%9f%a4%a6%f0%9f%a4%a6%f0%9f%a4%a6%f0%9f%a4%a6/ No Diddy 😂🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦 #Facepalm

CWilbur,
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@usluck Yeah! Fck Women too! Fck little kids (after they’re born), fck people who don’t look like me, and fck the environment too!
If this guy is really committed he’d get that as a neck tattoo.

VeroniqueB99, to random
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CWilbur,
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@VeroniqueB99 “The Rapture “

18+ VeroniqueB99, to random
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They're just boobs. Get over it.

CWilbur,
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@VeroniqueB99 I think he needed that. 😸

LeoJrTheTanooki, to random
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ah right, morning fedi

HDMI to hose adapter (3d printed)

CWilbur,
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@LeoJrTheTanooki Life just got so much easier!!

jds, to HikingPics
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My nephew said he wanted to climb a mountain this visit. He said he wanted to be challenged. So I took him to Mt Whitney.

A climber ascending a steep snow slope on the side of a mountain
A climber resting on a rock on a steep slope on the side of a mountain
A climber resting on a rock on a snow covered high alpine trail

CWilbur,
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@jds @KrajciTom Very clean!

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