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FirefighterGeek

@FirefighterGeek@masto.ai

INTP. Volunteer firefighter 20+ years. Software Developer. Parent. Grandparent. Love to fix things, not people.

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FirefighterGeek, to random
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Has anyone tried an Audible book narrated by an AI?

I can't imagine it's anywhere near as good as the right pairing of a story to a great narrator.

The sample wasn't long enough to answer my question about how it does character voices, accents, or made-up names of people and things for which there may not be a dictionary of pronunciation to reference.

I would be very unhappy to lose the talents of my favorite narrators.

ALSO: Audible -- Why are these AI narrated books not less expensive?

ronanmcd, to random
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This is an interesting article on how mainstream politics in Europe is turning towards the far-right. Its photo of a marcher in Paris got me thinking... 1/2
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/04/dont-blame-voters-for-a-far-right-surge-in-europe-blame-the-far-rights-mainstream-copycats

FirefighterGeek,
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@ronanmcd

It feels inevitable that as late stage capitalism continues to divide the middle class into a larger lower class and smaller wealthy class, that there will be a turn first to the right as the wealthy blame "those (insert regionally hated group) people"; then when it collapses a turn to the left before eventually finding a new level.

I just hope it's less violent this time around.

rbreich, to random
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What will Trump’s conviction really mean? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-will-trumps-conviction-mean?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

FirefighterGeek,
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@rbreich There were some good data points from polling recently. 16% of republicans surveyed thought Trump should end his campaign. That's a very bad number for Trump.

rbreich, to random
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Will Trump be criminally convicted in his election interference trial? If so, will it affect the election?

FirefighterGeek,
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@rbreich The only thing likely to radically alter the election at this point would be if either of these old men suffer a catastrophic medical problem -- something not out of the question for either one.

This is the first election in my lifetime that I think was over before it started. I'm not sure in which direction, but I think the vast majority are locked in.

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