adamjcook

@adamjcook@mastodon.social

Engineer focused on #Robotics, #ControlSystems, #SystemsSafety, #Manufacturing and #Simulation. #ManufacturingOpen Contributor. #Purdue Engineering alum. Living in #Detroit. He/Him.
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adamjcook, to queer

is coming up this weekend and, sadly, I think that we must be prepared for a rough time.

I think it is somewhat undeniable that this year will be extremely dangerous for the community... and the , emboldened by what they perceive as recent "wins" from several weak-kneed, apathetic companies, will likely embrace violence at these events as a means of intimidation.

We cannot allow Nazis to continue to stomp on minorities and under-presented groups, as they do.

adamjcook, to random

Another day, another edition of Adam walking around . 📸

Today, is featured the Three Amici along Bagley Street.

Two are problem children. One is not.

Let's end on the happier note.

This is the former Hotel Leland, currently owned by a deadbeat slumlord named Michael Higgins who is racking up blight tickets from the city while using it as a dangerous and unkempt apartment building.

Detroit is now suing Higgins to seize the property.

And it is about damn time.

adamjcook, to opensource

It is sort of an open-ended question... but does anyone have any war stories (good or bad) with credit support programs for projects?

Particularly, the programs that and offer (or seem to offer).

adamjcook, to random

This is so freaking awesome and the City of should be backing community leaders, organizations and initiatives like this with both hands.

I just happened on this on .

Downtown can stand to be on the back burner if need be.

The city needs this crucial work. Pronto.

A video from the Bridge Detroit TikTok account which highlights the Canfield Consortium and a recent project of their to renovate an old building in their Detroit community.

adamjcook, to internet

Who are these people (from NBCUniversal) that look at current state of and the type of filth that is increasingly elevating over there and say "yeah, I want to be part of that. I am excited to help build Twitter 2.0"?

I guess it makes sense since we have already seen shades of Linda 's bigotry.

Figures that Linda would bring other like-minded colleagues over.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65806686

adamjcook, (edited ) to random

The music and art is out and about on streets! ❤️

adamjcook, to internet

The follow spam on have been popping off lately!

I am seeing like one to three follows from newly-created, zero karma spam accounts per day over the last two weeks now.

adamjcook, to random

over .

(Some light pollution distorting the color, though.)

adamjcook, to random

If you live in or , please consider sending a pre-written letter to key state representatives in support of increased funding here: https://www.detroittransit.org/boost-mi-transit-funding/

Also, if you are able, consider donating: https://detroittransit.networkforgood.com/projects/180291-transform-transit-in-2023

It is absolutely vital that local and regional transit improves significantly and it is downright perplexing that the leaders of this state have yet to realize how it kills the attractiveness of this state.

adamjcook, to random

At minimum, needs a train between the Detroit Metro Airport and Downtown.

Come on now.

This was last weekend.

Waited over 2 hours for a bus at the airport.

I am patient, but this should not happen.

Bus service cannot hope to (even remotely) satisfy a region the size of the Detroit Metro.

It simply cannot.

Not sure how many are coming in out-of-town for the this weekend, but the Draft next year is going to be a disaster from a transportation perspective.

adamjcook, to internet

Ah.

The Triumvirate of Morons.

adamjcook, to ai

A screenshot from another article that was published sometime after the first which states: But in a statement to Insider, the US air force spokesperson Ann Stefanek denied any such simulation had taken place. “The Department of the Air Force has not conducted any such AI-drone simulations and remains committed to ethical and responsible use of AI technology,” Stefanek said. “It appears the colonel’s comments were taken out of context and were meant to be anecdotal.”

adamjcook, to random

Uh.

has a booth over here in Capitol Park for weekend.

I’ll be walking around all day.

My kid nephew is coming over.

adamjcook, to internet

Another chaotic week in the books for .

But I think this one is unique in some ways, on the surface.

I posted this to Reddit last night.

Here is what is going on in 's head.

Do not be snowed by this fundamentally hateful guy. He is a serial liar amongst everything I noted below.

Do not be snowed by his collaborators either.

adamjcook, to random

I kid you not.

Roughly every four years, the OIG issues the same report about the .

The NHTSA, the theoretical regulator for vehicle and highway safety in the US, is an unserious and stupid agency that no automaker takes seriously behind closed doors.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/government-audit-finds-auto-safety-regulators-failed-to-complete-defects-probes-in-timely-manner-8a8cfc54

adamjcook, (edited ) to random

I am going to be really disappointed if everyone at this Policy Conference left without recognizing the need to aggressively diversify ’s economic base away from .

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/michigan/2023/06/01/whitmer-creates-group-to-study-solutions-to-michigan-population-loss/70246882007/

adamjcook, to random

’s Governor everybody… dismissive and obstinate in the face of very real concerns.

And he could care less.

continues to be in violation of California State Law by marketing a “Full Self-Driving” product that is anything but.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-06-01/driverless-trucks-california-dmv-mistrust-safety-regulations

When asked about the issue recently, Newsom said he had “great confidence” in Gordon and his team. The governor said he’s grateful for legislative oversight. But pressed on the specific criticisms aimed at the DMV, he said: “Forgive me for not being alarmed or shocked.”

adamjcook, (edited ) to random

Hmm. Interesting article.

@samabuelsamid, who I generally agree with, offers some thoughts.

@mimsical, who I also generally agree with, is mentioned in passing.

And, well, I have typically agreed less with Timothy Lee's thoughts over the years (particularly on -related topics), but this article is reasonable enough.

But let's crack it open and take a look at a few things that I think are iffy.

🧵👇

https://www.understandingai.org/p/the-death-of-self-driving-cars-is

adamjcook, to random

Big day for starting tomorrow as the is back to running through downtown (instead of on Belle Isle). 🏎️

Gonna be hopping.

My kid nephew is coming over from Canton and we will go check it out.

I will try and take some snaps. 📸

But also, I will be checking out and supporting local small businesses that will be featured in Cadillac Square all weekend.

If you are coming down, consider dropping by and showing your support.

https://www.wxyz.com/sports/2023-detroit-grand-prix-everything-you-need-to-know

adamjcook, to random

And rightfully so.

Those passengers were undoubtedly tortured.

I should also say that was never really held to account for this massive wrongdoing and (former CEOs) James McNerney and Dennis Muilenburg are off counting their millions somewhere.

That. Ain't. Right.

Naturally, Boeing tapped Dave Calhoun, who was on Boeing's board while this wrongdoing occurred and tried to downplay the wrongdoings later, as their current CEO.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/05/31/boeing-max-crashes-families-ethiopia/

adamjcook, to random

No, because "flying cars" have never remotely made financial sense - particularly with the concerns which are almost always hand-waved away by the startups.

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/manufacturing/does-detroit-city-airport-have-future-flying-cars

adamjcook, to random

These "business leaders" are absolute morons.

, Dimon, Munger and Buffet.

Cozying up to the dictatorship for short term gains.

Does any of this seem familiar?

Like when the West welcomed 's oil and gas not too long ago which was later exploited once a dependency was established?

It is only a matter of time before attempts to seize by force.

Naturally, Musk is already telegraphing that the West should just give it to them.

https://www.axios.com/2023/05/31/china-us-business-elon-musk-jamie-dimon

adamjcook, to ai

So, a couple of things here.

Firstly, we seem to be in some sort of arms race in " safety statements" nowadays.

Or more like a race to the bottom.

The continued perpetuation of the actually harmful Train aside... what is even the point of this?

They did not even bother to write a letter.

Secondly, very hard to take this statement seriously given that personalities like , Sam Harris, Chris Anderson and Grimes have signed it.

https://www.safe.ai/statement-on-ai-risk

adamjcook, to random

I have to say, it has really been a disappointing time under the Administration for - after having so much promise initially.

I do not know what the issues are here, but President Biden should ask Secretary for his resignation.

Sure, former Secretary Elaine Chao was ideologically worse than Buttigieg, but they are both virtually identical in ineffectiveness.

That is unacceptable.

Sad to say, but here we are.

adamjcook, to random

Speaking of leadership (or the lack thereof), here is the latest that just dropped...

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