Umbrias

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[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

or want a pixel, or want to buy a new phone. the insistence on pixel support only is frustrating.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

i feel you are confused. internal review boards, of which there are many, regularly allow human trials. they are necessary for the fda's approval as well. there are tons of ways for patients to access ethically reviewed experimental treatments, but terminal patients are extremely likely to. you are correct that experimenting on onesself is often far less troubling though

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 2 points 1 week ago

llm only exist because of surveillance capitalism. no ads also means no ai.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 1 week ago

it does matter, though

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

a majority of voters, but it still only ends up being about 33% of the country in literal terms.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 6 points 1 week ago

that's not how that works, we cant regrow (most) vital organs (liver says hi) because of "engineering problems" not because evolution is random. we personify adaptations to understand them, it can lead to issues but yours is a massive overcorrection.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

there is not a single thing that could wipe out a deep sea habitat that wouldnt also wipe any space colonies. but i dont see anybody arguing for that, despite being far more achievable and practical. also, there is no feasible way for space colonies to be self sufficient anywhere in the near future, so wiping out earth also wipes out space colonies relying on it for supplies. this argument aboOt survivability is absurd.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

the us largely does not charge for bags directly, they are a consumable that is part of the store's customer overhead. At cost each bag is around 3 cents, and probably holds 15 to 50 dollars of merchandise that is being sold at around 2% net profit generally.

people often keep the bags and use them for other stuff, like trash bags or plastic linings or makeshift gloves. not everyone does. it's wasteful, yes, though on net carbon impact it's probably lower than plastic reusable bags and many plant fabric ones given a plastic industry exists anyway.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

they are wire guided and far more stable than the similarly wire guided rockets.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

is this a play on luddites?

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

i can give this class for free: dont

a consultant trying to make money off of teaching managers how to "manage people using ai". this is very silly.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

llm are no path to socialism and being tricked into believing that a small collection of ultrarich capitalists having ownership of middle and upper class jobs in a more literal sense is somehow going to bring that about is unfortunate. It's neither here nor there, llm will never get there, but still unfortunate.

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