theneverfox

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[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's dead on. Great description, that's exactly the dynamic he had with the public

The only difference is people who saw through the facade were happy to let him hype up good technologies.. well, at least until we found out he's always been a fascist at least

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 8 points 1 month ago

Ever listen to a kid with a model car rattle off horsepower, 0-60 time, engine displacement, and other facts?

The child does not understand what that means, not really. They might know the dictionary definitions for those words, but the kid doesn't have the context to understand what it means in a useful way. They just memorize the stats because they're neat.

That's what Elon is.

Elon is a trained programmer who doesn't understand code. It's painfully apparent he has no understanding of what he's talking about once he starts talking on a subject you know intimately... Dude is actually an idiot. An absolute joke. His thinking is laughably superficial

He's also pretty terrible with people, but he sold the "awkward nerd" persona very well. He doesn't know what he's talking about - but he knows how to make it seem like he just can't properly express himself to a layman

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 4 points 1 month ago

Lol... Trump isn't Putin. He hasn't consolidated power, he hasn't sent assassins after political enemies, he didn't even have the balls to have a stand off with the courts (once his ratfuck strategies got blocked)

He's a sleazy real estate developer with a melting brain, he's not playing 5D chess - he's openly taking bribes and making world shaking reactions to getting his feelings hurt

There's a plan, but Trump just signs what they give him. The shit he does on his own is just impulsive

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago

Why loathe to admit it? I'm cheerfully reminding everyone that will listen that it's always been an option. The government can revoke a corporate charter whenever they want, for whatever reason they want... If Trump wants to set a precedent that emergency powers can do that, I'd love that for us

Win or lose, maga would no longer be politically viable, and it would make corporations fear the government more, as they should

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

LLMs undeniably display empathy, how or if they experience it subjectively is another matter entirely

But if you want to get philosophical and dive into how LLMs work, I have a strong argument that they have mechanisms that work very similarly to emotions, with or without subjective experience

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Pretty much. Trump is charismatic... But his brain is leaking out his nose and he wasn't very smart to begin with. Elon is effectively dumber, because trump knows he's in this to get his bread buttered - Elon might have more ram, but he doesn't understand the difference between con and reality

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 23 points 1 month ago (3 children)

No, he's shown zero technical skills across his lifetime. He literally has no skill as a programmer or as an engineer

Have you ever seen a kid with a model car that can rattle off the horsepower and acceleration speed? That's what Elon is. He doesn't understand these things - he buys companies and learns the spec sheet because he's a fanboy with too much money.

Elon couldn't code his way out of a paper bag. He couldn't put together a model rocket with instructions on the box. What he can do is memorize a bunch of statistics he doesn't understand on a fundamental level

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 9 points 1 month ago (4 children)

There's a neat little concept called the keys to power. A totalitarian dictator doesn't hold all the power power - they must share it with generals, officials, oligarchs, aristocracy - many people who extend their control. A president has even less, they need to spread it wider

If you lose the keys to power, your own power dwindles. Trump had the oligarchs, and the apparent head oligarch (Musk) has been ousted. What does that say to the other oligarchs? Most of them were threatened into compliance... If Musk breaks with Trump without consequences, his authority dwindles. If Musk gets deported or something, Trump's value as an ally is depleted

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago (4 children)

LLMs have way more empathy and respect than humans do

Which makes sense, they're not trained on our actions - they're trained on our words

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 67 points 1 month ago (21 children)

I think Musk is stupider than people realize. He's a true believer in his grandpa's technocracy movement (plus eugenics), and so he thought "if I was in control for just a few weeks everyone would realize they should just let me run the world"

Then, he got practically unlimited power, and everyone got mad at him. He seemed genuinely surprised that people weren't praising him for his sacrifices (such as selflessly condemning hundreds of thousands of people to death)

Then he showed he was useless at buying elections, and the right dropped him

He followed Trump around for a while quietly, probably spending most of it in a k-hole. Then Trump officially broke up with him, even if he glazed Elon on the way out

Then the narcissism kicked back in. Maybe his "friends" rubbed it in, maybe his dad called him a disappointment who fumbled the chance of a lifetime, maybe the threat of legal ramifications made him bitch out - but whatever happened, Elon woke up one day and decided "it wasn't my fault, Trump and Co fucked me"

I think Elon is actually concerned about the bill to some degree, because it does stretch our debt and spending to levels that could potentially pop the global economy. I think he does feel disrespected that his work at Doge is being rolled back and everyone is distancing themselves from him. I think he is upset that he spent all this money to buy the presidency, and got a bad ROI

But ultimately, Elon is a fucking idiot with a huge ego. He didn't understand what game he was playing, and so when he lost he started blaming others

And it's beautiful. Possibly the greatest crash out in history

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 4 points 1 month ago

Yes. He's a fucking mess, they all are. The only happy ultra-wealthy are the ones who no one ever hears about, they live like normal people (except they have an endless bank account to fall back on). It takes mental illness to have enough money to live in luxury forever and keep chasing more just to compete with your peers

But as for Musk personally? He's a true believer. He actually believes in his grandfather's technocracy ideas... And the eugenics. Which is extra funny, because Musk's dad treats Elon like a genetic dead end. He calls him out publicly on Twitter no less

Musk is actually that dumb. Fucker actually thought Trump brought him in to cut the budget, and that firing his own regulators was just a little job perk no one would notice. He honestly thinks he's the anti-hero making the tough decisions for the future of humanity

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social -1 points 1 month ago

Then let's apply this post. Here's your steps:

Tune the guitar. Tuna is an app that will make it help, there's hundreds or physical tuners. This will take between 3 and 20 minutes

Look up tabs for a song. Wonderwall or zombies by the cranberries are very easy to learn

Do the finger positions and strum them. Focus on the transitions between fret positions. Do you for 10-20 minutes

Listen to the song, over and over. You can put it at half speed, but after you feel you know it in your bones start to play along. Focus on the strumming pattern and making the notes ring clear... It'll be rough at first but keep at it. This could take 30 minutes to 4 hours, depending on your standards

And if this works, let me know. I'm self taught on the guitar with ADHD... My brother taught me the basics, and then I hyper focus on certain songs now and again. I'm not particularly good, but I can learn anything on any stringed instrument if I hyper focus on it

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