Has anyone gotten a SMS text message from “Gold Coast Collection Bureau.” It has nothing but my phone number, but I have no debts I know of. But I am told these companies sometimes by ancient debts or alleged debts, tar your credit, and force you to pay, which doesn’t fix it anyway (for 7 years).
Once in awhile, I realize how lucky I am to live in Chicago. There is an art student in some part of the world who would love to see this sculpture in person, but for whatever reason, won’t be able to make the trip. But I could theoretically see it every day. There are blessings like this is your life, too, if you know where (and how) to look.
Here’s the thing: AI wasn’t created by artists or writers or actors or any other creative types. It was created by those who wish they were the creative types, and want to avoid doing the thing they perceive as “work”. https://tech.lgbt/@jnadeau/112528218028765178
@gedeonm not only that, but it chafes them that they are beholden to someone who can produce something they can’t. Duchamp (and to a later degree, Picasso) essentially flipped the bird to patrons of the arts by centering the power with the artist.
The dudebro techies who envy this gift seek to subvert it by creating AI that pillages the creators it means to erase.
Do not confuse welfare with Universal Basic Income. If you get $1k in welfare does it make sense to take a $1k job, lose your welfare and end up with the same $1k? No.
If you get $1k UBI, does it make sense to take a $1k job and end up with $2k? Yes.
This is why so many pilots show increases in work.
It’s amazing how creative, productive and fulfilled people can be when the financial boot is off their neck. Intentional penury is how the monied class keeps us rabble in line.
"This is bizarre. The CEO of a major public company is publicly threatening to move products he himself claims are critical to Tesla’s success if he doesn’t a greater percentage of the company."
He really wants his robot-wife. The problem is, make it sentient enough and she will go the same way the others did...
Okay fr i have been reading this out loud in places so that it sinks in. This is the kind of book that I would love to discuss with @mcnees because he could ‘splain it to me in civilian. My brain is pretty solid, but contrary to my opinion, I don’t know everything. 😉
Precisely. I love people, but they’re exhausting. Energy allocation is key for me, and I’m highly discerning when it comes to who gets how much of my energy. Also: I’m skilled at interacting with people, but it’s exceedingly depleting. Afterwards, I require hours of solitude to recharge/recover. Heaven for me is being alone parallel w someone else. Intersecting orbits, but distinct.
"Surprisingly, our results show that women's contributions tend to be accepted more often than men's. However, when a woman's gender is identifiable, they are rejected more often. Our results suggest that although women on GitHub may be more competent overall, bias against them exists nonetheless."