Zaleramancer

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[–] Zaleramancer@beehaw.org 1 points 2 hours ago

Those are only conflicting statements if you believe that the market will not embrace worse products. It totally will so long as you have a group of people who lack the critical analysis skills to compare the products and arrive at the conclusion that the new one is worse.

It doesn't help that the potential drivers of this action are massive conglomerates, so if a sweeping change comes from the top-down and is paired with a lot of propaganda (Marketing) then people will have no choice but to accept it as the standard.

I think that a lot of criticism about the actual quality of AI art is mixed, though. I feel like it has flaws, but I've seen arguments about flaws I don't think are actually real problems with the technical quality.

[–] Zaleramancer@beehaw.org 2 points 10 hours ago

Hey, I wanted to say I'm sorry for using ambiguous language there. My time studying history has profoundly affected me, so I tend to use "Opinion" to mean "What's your understanding and reasoned analysis of X thing?"

The alternate implications slipped my mind when I posted. My bad!

I wanted to say thanks for sharing your thoughts and I think we're actually on the same page with regards to current AI technology. I do recognize that a lot of people are interested in using it, and that they will continue to highly value the functionality it has. My objections to it are, of course, related to secondary concerns and problematic social issues- which I think you understand based on your post.

[–] Zaleramancer@beehaw.org 6 points 21 hours ago (8 children)

Hey! Are you up to talking about your opinions on the value of current AI technology? I'm personally opposed due to how our society has chosen to organize itself, but I think the basic concept is interesting.

[–] Zaleramancer@beehaw.org 4 points 1 day ago

Totally agree! It's not even on the article's list of things to be concerned about.

[–] Zaleramancer@beehaw.org 12 points 2 days ago

Bill proposed by Senator Cassidy, and cosponsored by Cruz and Loeffler, what a surprise. Link to Bill

[–] Zaleramancer@beehaw.org 7 points 2 days ago

Fighting hypervilgilance that wants me to keep track of all the new everywhere all the time, since I know that I'm as safe as I can be in the US and if something big happens I have lots of channels of information to find out about it. Just need to focus on my life and the little joys I can have, like making a cup of tea and enjoying this absurd song I heard that's kind of a dance club remix of a synthetic voice reading PR stuff about queer people? It's honestly great.

[–] Zaleramancer@beehaw.org 4 points 2 days ago

I feel you. This isn't the life we should have had, and it's deeply unfair that we have to live in it. I'm also just trying to live each day. <3

[–] Zaleramancer@beehaw.org 6 points 4 days ago

That looks lovely, and the recipe's ingredients list seems really attainable. I should try to make this!

[–] Zaleramancer@beehaw.org 2 points 4 days ago

Yeah, asymmetrical horns are not my jam in helms. 😆 I'm glad you're having fun with it, I really enjoyed the parts I played. I'm just really scared of water monsters- can't play subnatica, can't deal with terrors of the deep.

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

Oh thanks, this does look pretty killer. I haven't gotten into a MOBA in a while but something fresh and different could tempt me. I'll add this to my queue!

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

Yeah! What's your gear looking like? In curious about what end-game stuff is like. I remembered that I hit the dweller in the water and kind of decided it wasn't something I wanted to struggle with on my ownsome.

[–] Zaleramancer@beehaw.org 2 points 5 days ago (4 children)

I played Return to Moria for a while on my partner's (more powerful) PC, since my laptop isn't exactly in fighting shape. I thought it was fun and very good at getting me in the vibe of the game. I particularly liked navigating the confusing warren of the Mines. I did fall off a bit when I did a lot of prep-work for the Orctown and found out it was kind of tiny.

If I had the PC and time, I'm sure it'd be very fun to play with friends.

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