Kirk

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[–] Kirk@startrek.website 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Something I've been realizing lately is that fascism's whole deal is adopting the appearances of trustworthy institutions like universities, activism and TV news (and apparently scientific papers) but the goal isn't to inform it's to persuade. All the bullshit ultimately leads to the same path.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 4 points 4 months ago (6 children)

The paper this article links to just assumes a “probability of self-annihilation” without actually addressing the “how”

Is that really such a strange perspective? Surely you must accept the idea that even without knowing every possible mechanism of death, the probability of death for every lifeform we have ever encountered approaches 100% over time.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 3 points 4 months ago (5 children)

I'm guessing you didn't read the article, but the answer to your question is "sort of" if the "filter" in question is civilization itself.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Weird they would go through with spending a billion on this after banning "fossil fuel equipment" in all new construction recently. I wonder if the old pipelines were in bad shape or something?

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 4 points 5 months ago

Shame there is no plan for a physical release but still cool

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Framework, but their laptops are also about twice as expensive as equivalent models from other brands.

Eh, I just ran some comparisons and Framework is only about $100 more than the cheapest equivalent in another brand with the same CPU/Memory. $200 more with Windows.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 15 points 5 months ago (3 children)

From their website:

Computers, notebooks, PCs and laptops from TUXEDO Computers are not mass-produced or off-the-shelf. Each device is individually assembled, installed, configured and tested for you.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 5 months ago

Thank you for the explainer

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 3 points 5 months ago

I see "Elon Musk" invitating me to secret whatsapp groups where he is going to give me bitcoin

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 3 points 5 months ago

I have no problem with them existing but I wouldn't let my daughter marry one that's for sure

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 5 months ago

I thought this was an anti-AI post because the second one looks like it's a lot more complicated to use.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I had the same reaction. Either I have undiagnosed ADHD and just... somehow don't freeze up, or the analogy isn't great.

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