[-] JohnBierce@awful.systems 3 points 3 days ago

The car's a Tesla, isn't it?

[-] JohnBierce@awful.systems 8 points 3 days ago

Oh lord one of my less online friends posted this in a group chat. Love that group, but I am NOT happy about having to read so much of Scott's writing again to explain the various ways it's loony.

[-] JohnBierce@awful.systems 14 points 9 months ago

Neoreaction: A Basilisk really is great, you definitely should tackle it soon!

[-] JohnBierce@awful.systems 12 points 10 months ago

Me, about to suggest some actually really good, thought provoking Marvel comics that somehow got made alongside the relentless superhero soap opera: oh wait now isn't the time, we're dunking on the AI bro

[-] JohnBierce@awful.systems 9 points 11 months ago

RIP digital drug trip, you were actually pretty cool

[-] JohnBierce@awful.systems 11 points 11 months ago

It's like the classic comic "we should improve society somewhat!" "And yet you participate in society!"

[-] JohnBierce@awful.systems 20 points 1 year ago

Ayuuuuuuuup. Movable feast is a great term for it. Even once formerly ostracized groups get permitted into the in-group, their membership is strictly conditional on serving the interests of those closer into the center of the Whiteness construct. Stop being useful, watch how fast the old hate rears its ugly head again.

[-] JohnBierce@awful.systems 10 points 1 year ago

I haven't seen any numbers on how much Sora cost to train, nor how much it costs to run- I can't help but believe it's painfully high.

[-] JohnBierce@awful.systems 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

How delightfully ineffective

(Seriously, what has Effective Altruism ever accomplished beyond buying castles?)

[-] JohnBierce@awful.systems 9 points 1 year ago

But the laughter it brings us?

Priceless.

[-] JohnBierce@awful.systems 9 points 2 years ago

You should check out the book A Libertarian Walks into a Bear for another great example, if you haven't already!

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